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Oakland
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Jason Rzucidlo stands next to the Meadow Brook Theatre Tiger by
artist Mary Step.
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The
Graham Health Center, built in 1967, was named after Mr. and Mrs.
Graham J. Graham for their support and contributions to the university.
The Grahams were life members of the Chancellors Club, an organization
of donors who have contributed large amounts of money to the university.
They also served as trustees of the OU Foundation.
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A
pond in the middle of campus.
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Vanderberg
Hall is named after Arthur Vandenberg who was a United States senator
from Michigan who actively participated in the formation of the
United Nations.
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This
building was named after Jan and Donald O'Dowd. When Donald O'Dowd
first came to OU, he taught psychology. In July 1961, he was appointed
dean of the university and later served as provost. He then served
as OU's second chancellor for two months in 1970 before serving
as the president of the university from 1970-79.
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The
Golden Grizzlie sculpture was dedicated on September 6, 2006.
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Oakland
University
Oakland
University is a public university located between Rochester
Hills, Michigan and Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is the only
major research university in Oakland County, from which OU
derives its name. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching has classified OU as a Doctoral Research-Intensive
University. Oakland University was created in 1957 when Matilda
Dodge Wilson, widow of automobile magnate John Francis Dodge,
and her second husband, Alfred Wilson, donated their 1,500-acre
estate to Michigan State University, including Meadow Brook
Hall, Sunset Terrace and all the estate's other buildings
and collections, along with $2 million. Originally known as
Michigan State University-Oakland, the university enrolled
its first students in 1959 and was renamed Oakland University
in 1963. The university has been officially independent since
1970.
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