Oakland University

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Name (Latin)
Oakland University
Other forms of name
Michigan State University. Oakland University
Oakland University, Rochester, Mich
Coordinates
-83.215776 -83.215776 42.672659 42.672659 (gooearth )
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Other Identifiers
VIAF: 136746462
Wikidata: Q782116
Library of congress: n 79145695
HAI10: 000213483
Sources of Information
  • Conference on Education in Science for the Undergraduate Non-Science Concentrator, Oakland University, 1962. Science in the college curriculum, 1963.
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Wikipedia description:

Oakland University (OU or Oakland) is a public research university in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Founded in 1957 through a donation of Matilda Dodge Wilson and husband Alfred G. Wilson, it was initially known as Michigan State University-Oakland, operating under the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, before gaining institutional independence from the board in 1970. Oakland University is one of the eight research universities in the State of Michigan and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university offers 132 bachelor's degree programs and 138 professional graduate certificate, master's degree, and doctoral degree programs, including those offered by the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. It had a total enrollment of more than 16,108 students in fall of 2022. The university's site comprises the Main Campus, Meadow Brook Estate, and two nationally ranked golf courses spread across 1,443 acres (5.84 km2). Meadow Brook Hall, a U.S. National Historic Landmark and the fourth-largest historic house museum in the United States, is located on the site. Previously known as the Pioneers, Oakland's athletic teams were renamed the Golden Grizzlies in 1998. They compete in the NCAA Division I Horizon League.

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