The Oakland University Alumni Association (OUAA) Board of Directors exists to enrich and engage the lives of alumni, students and friends to promote and advance Oakland University. This volunteer advisory board helps shape the future of alumni engagement at OU and strives to be representative of the entire Oakland alumni population. The board provides counsel and advice to the Office of Alumni Engagement and the University Advancement division, as well as the President and other members of university leadership.
The Black Alumni Chapter is an unincorporated, non-profit, volunteer-based chapter of the Oakland University Alumni Association. It exists to enrich and engage the lives of African American alumni, students and friends to promote Oakland University and foster a culture that advances diversity, equity and inclusion.
This OU Day of Giving:
Please consider a gift to the following funds:
- The Alumni Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund offers one-time scholarships for incoming freshman and transfer students who are considered alumni legacy students. Thanks to a generous gift from members of the Oakland University Alumni Association Board of Directors, donations to this fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,250 total.
- The CMI Student Retention Fund Scholarship was created to help historically underrepresented students finish what they started by offering the support needed to complete their degrees. This fund has been a key priority of the Black Alumni Chapter. Thanks to a generous gift from the Black Alumni Chapter Board of Directors, donations to this fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,093 total.
