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OCU Alumni Board Adds New Members
As the new year turns, so does the Oakland City University Alumni Board of Directors. Established in 2022, the Oakland City University Alumni Board of Directors has organized and formed committees, established principles to guide the organization, and tackled changes to new operations moving forward. A couple of significant projects undertaken by the board since…
OCU Women’s Basketball’s Newest Three-Point Queen
The race to be crowned as the top three-point shooter in the history of Oakland City University women’s basketball has bridged three eras. Beginning with Casey Mills, whose career culminated in 2000 after setting the bar in every three-point shooting category. Next came Chelsea Miller, a 2009 graduate who raised that bar by eclipsing Mills…
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…
Community 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…
Scholarships Given Away at Thunderbolts Game
On Friday, January 26, Oakland City University, the title sponsor of Faith Night at the Thunderbolts, gave away three $12,000 scholarships throughout the night at the Evansville Thunderbolts hockey game. Scholarship applicants submitted their applications via a QR Code advertised by OCU and the Thunderbolts. The three $12,000 scholarship winners are: Faith Lindsey Bonneville, IN …
Passing of Derek Barton
Dear OCU Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Board Members, At 4:00am December 21, 2023, 1987 Oakland City University education graduate and OCU Alumni board member Derek Barton was called home to join our Father in Heaven. Derek grew up in Petersburg, Indiana, and lived in Ft. Branch, Indiana. Derek was a music and eighth-grade history teacher…
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