Oakland University Calendar - Students
OU Calendar - Students

• Holiday Recess
  The university will be closed for all students, faculty and staff in observance of the holiday season.
• Women's Basketball: First 1,000 Fans Enter Free
  Support Golden Grizzlies basketball. The first 1,000 fans enter for free to cheer on the women's team as they play Niagara.
• Holiday High Tea
  Take a break from the bustle of holiday preparations to gather with friends and enjoy traditional teas, savories and sweets served in the magnificent Christopher Wren Dining Room. Optional touring at 2 p.m., tea begins at 3 p.m. Cost is $50 per person. Call (248) 364-6263 for more information.
• Breakfast with Santa
  Children of all ages will enjoy this wonderfully festive event, Breakfast with Santa at Meadow Brook Hall. Don’t forget to bring your appetite, your Christmas wish list, and your holiday spirit, because Santa would love to have breakfast with you. Cost is $25 for children and $30 for adults. Call (248) 364-6263 for more information.
• Fall 2007 Commencement
  Commencement for August 2007 and December 2007 degree candidates.
• Breakfast with Santa
  Children of all ages will enjoy this wonderfully festive event, Breakfast with Santa at Meadow Brook Hall. Don’t forget to bring your appetite, your Christmas wish list, and your holiday spirit, because Santa would love to have breakfast with you. Cost is $25 for children and $30 for adults. Call (248) 364-6263 for more information.
• Fall 2007 Commencement
  On Saturday, December 15, 2007, Oakland University will honor its August and December graduates during Commencement exercises in the Oakland University Athletic Arena. <p> December Ceremony Schedule <br> 9 a.m. School of Business Administration and School of Engineering and Computer Science <br> 1 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences, School of Health Sciences, and General Studies <br> 5 p.m. School of Education and Human Services and School of Nursing <br><br> Each ceremony will be interpreted in American Sign Language for the hearing impaired.
• Macomb Autism Program Information Session
  This information meeting is for certified teachers who are interested in obtaining an autism endorsement. The autism endorsement program will begin May 2008 and all courses will be held at the Macomb Intermediate School District.
• Winter Express Orientation
  The First-Year, Transfer and Adult-Learner Express Orientation is our four-hour "express" program for students admitted for the winter semester. The orientation focuses on academic transitions including meeting with an academic adviser, discussing transfer credits, registering for classes and becoming acquainted with university resources.
• Musical Theatre Student Showcase
  Oakland University musical theatre students will present a Vocal Coaching Showcase, performing works from Floyd Collins, The Witches of Eastwick, Into the Woods, Summer of '42, The Drowsy Chaperone, Hair, Bare: A Pop Opera and other great musicals. Admission is free.
• Meadow Brook Hall Holiday Walk OU Night
  Holiday Walk OU Night, sponsored by the Oakland University Branch- MSU Federal Credit Union. Meadow Brook Hall presents "Tastes of the Season." Holiday merriment and good food have always gone hand in hand. Join us as we celebrate the smells, sweets and savories of the season at this 110-room Tudor-revival style mansion all aglow with historic and holiday treasures during the 36th annual Holiday Walk. It is sure to be your tastiest holiday ever! Visit with Santa Claus and enjoy light refreshments in a private reception area. $12 per person for OU faculty, staff, students and alumni and their family and friends. Valid OU ID is required.
• Sigma Xi biological sciences seminar
  Zijuan Liu of the Department of Biological Sciences at Oakland University will discuss "Toxic Arsenic Accumulation from Bacterial to Humans."
• Final Exam Period For Fall 2007 Semester
  Final exams for all students for the Fall 2007 semester.
• Fall 2007 Classes End
  Fall 2007 classes end at 10 p.m. on and off campus.
• OU Hockey vs. Adrian Bulldogs
  Join us at the ONYX Ice Arena in Rochester for an OU hockey home game vs. the Adrian Bulldogs. Puck drops at 8:40 p.m. The ONYX rink is only 10 minutes from Oakland University; go to arenamaps.com for directions. Students who attend the game will be automatically entered in a free drawing for gift cards and prizes. Come in your holiday festive attire for a chance to win the Best Dressed Contest.
• Wintercon '07
  Wintercon '07 is devoted entirely to gaming, hosted by the Gaming Guild and Metro Detroit Gamers. It takes place on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. until midnight, in the Oakland Center. Free to all OU students.
• "Pan Jumbies" Steel Drum Ensemble &"Akwaaba" African Drum and Xylophone Ensemble
  "Pan Jumbies" Steel Drum Ensemble & "Akwaaba" African Drum and Xylophone Ensemble under the direction of Mark Stone perform a world music concert. Admission is $10 General, $6 Students. Tickets available at the Varner Box Office, Tues.-Fri., 3-6 p.m. and one hour before the concert. (Please note, this listing has been corrected. It previously indicated the concert was free.)
• Friday Night Live Featuring Eric O'shea
  Students, faculty and staff looking for a way to wrap up the week can kick off the weekend with a laugh at the Residence Halls Programming’s Friday Night Live. Comedians come to campus to help the audience laugh away the stress of the week. The Friday Night Live program started in 1997 to promote weekend activities on campus. Residence Halls Programming brings in comedians from all over the country. Some have appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "The Late Show with David Letterman." Residence Halls Programming sponsors the shows that are open to all students, faculty, staff and their guests.
• Friday Night Gaming
  Everyone is invited to get together and do some gaming on Friday nights in the Oakland Center. Friday Night Gaming is hosted by the Gaming Guild, from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m., in the lower level of the Oakland Center (Lake Michigan Room, Lake Superior Room A, and Bumpers Game Room). Free for all.
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute 2007 Holiday Lectures on Science
  The OU chapter of Sigma Xi will host a live webcast of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute 2007 Holiday Lectures on Science, titled "AIDS: Evolution of an Epidemic." These lectures, aimed at a general audience, are open to all. The lecturers, Bruce Walker and Bisola Ojikutu, are leaders in AIDS research, working primarily with mouse and human tissue. They will discuss innovative public-health strategies and the development of new treatments that raise hopes for curbing the AIDS epidemic.