Posts by James Wilder
Honoring Mike Atkinson
The OCU Biology Department is creating a bulletin board to honor Dr. Mike Atkinson, a professor who started his career at Oakland City College in January 1989. In May 2022, Dr. Atkinson retired and recently passed away in October 2023. He was a “constant” on the campus and in the department for which he is…
Read MoreCommunity Garden Receives Grant
Oakland City University is proud to announce the winning of a $3,000.00 community enhancement award from The Community Foundation of Gibson County. OCU will be adding new features to the Community Garden this spring. The Community Garden will be all-abuzz with winged insects known for their role in pollination; yes, you guessed it, we will…
Read MoreALICE Training on Campus
On January 4th 2024, The Oakland City University Police Department held an ALICE training session on campus. ALICE is an extensive training program that prepares participants and emergency responders on how to react and handle an active shooter situation. ALICE stands for the steps on how to react to an active shooter situation such as: …
Read MoreOakland City Christmas Parade
On December 9th, The City of Oakland City held the annual Christmas parade. Many local OCU employees & families were in attendance. Former OCU staff member, Sue Lefler, lead the parade as the grand marshal. The parade featured floats from the First General Baptist Church, Oakland City Lions Club, Oakland City Mayor, and other local…
Read MoreFirst Responder Appreciation at Football Game
On October 28th, 2023 The final home football game for the Mighty Oaks took place at Wood Memorial High School in Oakland City. The GameDay Experience was dedicated to our local first responders. Many fun activities took place including exploring fire trucks, a fire safety smokehouse, and a rock-climbing wall. All local first responders were…
Read MoreBelltower Brick Update
OCU’s Development Team is hard at work taking on renovations to the Belltower Brick Plaza! The Development Team is excited to announce that a Brick map is coming soon to help locate your brick! The map will be posted on the main campus website. The project has sold over 450 bricks by many of our…
Read MoreNew Residence Hall in Photos
Exterior Interior
Read MoreOrganization Day Highlights
As new and returning students arrive to campus, the student life team at Oakland City University now prepares for Organization Day, a traditional event which aims to connect new and returning students to student ran campus clubs, local businesses, churches, and other organizations. Organization Day has always been a popular event with the campus community…
Read MoreGameDay Experience
A new era in Oakland City University sports history starts soon with the addition of sprint football! Join your fellow Mighty Oaks at “The Mighty Oaks GameDay Experience” before the game on September 16th, 2023 @ 10:45am CT. Activities for all ages will be available for the whole family! Check out our 5 gourmet food…
Read MoreNew Student Orientation
As the month of July winds down, the excitement of a new semester rises. August will bring the start of a new semester on the Campus of Oakland City University where many new students will enter to Learn and go forth to serve. Alongside the many traditions of OCU, new student orientation is one of…
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