Should We Be Afraid? America’s International Security and Foreign Policy

The 2018 Meadow Brook Lecture in International Affairs brings keynote speaker Clifford Bob, Ph.D., J.D., professor and chair of political science at Duquesne University to Oakland’s campus on Wednesday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. His talk will take place at historic Meadow Brook Hall in the ballroom. Professor Bob’s lecture is titled "Should We Be Afraid? America’s International Security and Foreign Policy." During the talk, he will address the fact that Americans are bombarded by claims that … [Read more...]

The First 100 Days of an Unprecedented Presidency

Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin Speaks at Oakland University April 13 Tickets are now available for Oakland University’s 2017 Varner Vitality Lecture featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Goodwin will present her talk “How Did We Get Here: The First 100 Days of an Unprecedented Presidency,” at 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Thursday, April 13 in the Athletics Center O’rena, on OU’s campus. Goodwin, who earned a Ph.D. in … [Read more...]

Oakland County Government to Government Marketplace is one of Harvard’s Top Innovations of 2017

Oakland County’s G2G Marketplace Named Semifinalist in Harvard’s 2017 Innovations in American Government Awards Competition The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, recognized today Oakland County’s G2G ("government to government") Marketplace as part of the 100 programs named as Semifinalists in this year’s Innovations in American Government Awards competition. G2G Marketplace will compete to be named a Finalist … [Read more...]