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Oakland University (OU or Oakland) is a public research university [7] in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. [fn 1] 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, [9] before gaining institutional independence from the ...
The first use of the name "Auburn Hills," in 1964, was by Oakland Community College. They named their campus (a former Nike missile base) at Featherstone and Squirrel roads for the town and the hilly terrain in the area. Besides Oakland Community College, Oakland University's campus is partially within the city limits.
The campus is located north of Detroit in central Oakland County, Michigan and spans the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, but has the mailing address of nearby but not adjacent Rochester. The school is named after Oakland University, a public university located in Oakland County and William Beaumont Hospital (WBH) which was named for ...
In 1957, Alfred and Matilda Dodge Wilson donated the 1,500 acre estate to Michigan State University, along with $2 million to create a branch college campus, now known as Oakland University. [5] The Wilsons moved out of Meadow Brook Hall in 1953 into their newly built retirement home, Sunset Terrace nearby, and lived there until Alfred's death ...
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The opening of the O'rena coincided with Oakland's move from Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to Division I. On April 17, 2023, Oakland University Athletics announced that they had signed a 10-year naming rights deal with Oakland University Credit Union. The naming rights deal began on July 1. [7]
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Auburn Hills, Michigan (Between the Oakland Center, Kresge Library, and O'Dowd Hall) Coordinates 42°40′25″N 83°12′57″W / 42.67361°N 83.21583°W / 42.67361; -83