Oakland University School of Education and Human Services

09/04/2026

As Welcome Week comes to a close, we’re celebrating all our new Golden Grizzlies with a look back at our SEHS Summer Social! ☀️ We loved welcoming so many awesome new students into Pawley Hall, and are so excited to see what the school year ahead has in store. Here’s to a great semester, Golden Grizzlies! 🐻

09/04/2026

Considering grad school? Explore your next chapter at Oakland University's Virtual Graduate Open House, October 5-9, 2026!

Each 30-minute session highlights one graduate program, admissions details, and provides an opportunity to ask questions.

Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3LWKDt9

If you register and attend at least one virtual graduate open house event, you will receive an application charge waiver code for most programs.* (*Nursing, PT and PA students, use a centralized CAS application system that does not accept an application charge waiver.)



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09/03/2026

A big welcome and welcome back to our new and returning students!🎒

08/28/2026

08/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday’s SEHS Summer Social, and congratulations to our raffle winners! 🎉

​⭐ Xavier Iriarte
⭐​ Bobby Martin
⭐​ Travis Abercrombie

Special thanks to everyone who brought a donation for the The Golden Grizzlies Pantry! 💛 Your contributions will help ensure we can continue providing food, resources and support to members of our campus community who are in need.

Stay tuned for more photos from yesterday’s event! 📸

08/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at last week’s Galileo Institute workshop, EdCON: Leveraging AI to Lead Learning That Matters! 💻

The event included a keynote address from Oakland University alumnus Dr. Chris Stanley, senior education strategist at Barton Malow, who presented “The Ugly Middle: Breaking Open to Break Through.” During his presentation, Chris explored how educators can strategically use AI as a tool and thought partner in the classroom to enhance the student learning experience. 💡

Additional presentations from AI experts Nick Provenzano, Jennifer Lawson, Shana Ramin and Rebecca Horton highlighted programs such as SchoolAI, Canva, Brisk Teaching and Google Gemini, and how they can be used in the classroom.

Special thanks to our sponsors — Bosch Community Fund, Neola, French Architecture and Chief Financial Credit Union — for making this event possible. 💛 We look forward to seeing you all at our next workshop!

08/19/2026

Save the date! 📆 Join us in the Oakland Center on Friday, October 2 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. for the Michigan Severe Behavior Summit!

Hear from leading experts in the assessment, treatment and advocacy of severe behavior, and join researchers, clinicians, educators, service providers and families for a day focused on advancing care for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities across Michigan.​ 🧩​

The event will feature expert presentations and collaborative discussions on evidence-based practices, innovative service models and strategies for improving the accessibility, durability and quality of care.​

Registration is $125 per person and includes four BACB CEUs — including one Ethics and one Supervision CEU​ — and a complimentary breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. Only 150 tickets are available — ​register today at the link below! 🎟️

Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/michigan-severe-behavior-summit-tickets-1998114078998?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/18/2026

The Lowry Center for Early Childhood Education is partnering with Oakland Schools to implement a Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) classroom for the 2026–27 program year! 🖍️

GSRP is Michigan’s free pre-K program for eligible four-year-old children. The new classroom will expand access to high-quality early childhood education for families in the surrounding community while creating new hands-on learning opportunities for Oakland University students preparing for careers in early childhood education and related fields.

The GSRP classroom will serve up to 20 children during the upcoming school year, with before- and after-care options available. 🧸

Learn more: oakland.edu/news/sehs/2026/OUs-Lowry-Center-partners-with-Oakland-Schools-to-offer-Great-Start-Readiness-Program

08/12/2026

Congratulations to Pawley Hall facilities lead and HRD student Ryan Ghedotte, who was honored at Oakland University’s Exemplary Employee Awards last week with the Linda Barc Golden Spirit/Service Award! 🏆

Named in honor of longtime OU employee Linda Barc, the award recognizes someone who demonstrates a positive spirit, exceptional service and a commitment to helping others in the university community.

Ryan embodies those qualities through his dependability, integrity and genuine enthusiasm for serving others. 💛​ He consistently goes above and beyond, takes action to solve problems, looks for ways to improve processes, and earns the trust of those around him through his professionalism, humor, kindness and inclusive nature. His positive impact can be felt through Pawley Hall and the SEHS community, and we’re so fortunate to have him here at OU! 🎉