Recently signed transfer agreements with Macomb Community College, Oakland Community College, and Schoolcraft College will improve access to bachelor degrees from Oakland University.
The recognition comes via Insight Into Academia magazine, which has bestowed this award upon 70 institutions across the country.
The grant is intended to increase retention and graduation rates among the students served by Student Support Services, which includes first-generation students, low-income students, and students with disabilities.
The five new programs are carefully designed to meet the needs of the local workforce.
The articulation agreements will affect psychology and social sciences students.
The U.S. Forest Service's Wood Innovation Grant program has awarded the university $114,553 to identify improvements to be made at the university’s Ripley Plant.
The award comes from higher education magazine Insight into Academia. The college received the award for its various student wellness initiatives.
The new facility marks a step forward for the college’s 2022 Child Care Initiative to address shortages of quality childcare in the area.
The network is an initiative of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. The initiative aims to help students earn the types of degrees that will lead to well-paying jobs.
The new agreement includes simultaneous admission to both institutions, as well as a permanent Northern Michigan University satellite office on campus at Gogebic Community College.