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Classes at Oakland University will remain virtual through the end of January due to the spread of the COVID omicron variant, officials said.

Brent Venables agreed to a six-year contract with OU, with an average annual value of $6.65 million.

Several assistants, including Bill Bedenbaugh and Alex Grinch, will be joining Lincoln Riley's coaching staff at USC.

Taking a look at five candidates to replace Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley.

Southern California has hired Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley to be its next coach in a stunning and rare move of one traditional college football powerhouse swiping the another’s highly accomplished head coach.

The school sent out an alert to students, saying the assault happened back in May but the victim reported it in October.

The president of Southeastern Michigan’s Oakland University has committed $1 million to the school for student scholarships.

Dozens of protesters were picketing Thursday morning outside Oakland University.

Oakland University sent a message Thursday morning stating classes will resume according to the schedule despite the threat of a faculty strike.

With hours away from classes starting at Oakland University, faculty and administration cannot hammer out a new contract Wednesday night.

Because students must be vaccinated to attend in-person classes, the university is also working to expand the number of on-line course offerings.

Oakland University is requiring all students, faculty and staff to receive the COVID vaccine in order to attend in-person courses and activities.

Coronavirus vaccines will still be administered at Oakland University on Tuesday amid the nation’s recommendation to pause use of all Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Officials notified the public Wednesday of a sexual assault reported on the campus of Oakland University. According to notice from the Oakland University Police Department, on Wednesday a female student reported that a male non-student sexually assaulted her on the campus at about 5 p.m. on November 13. The man reportedly assaulted the student in his vehicle in the P-5 parking lot on the northwest side of campus, police said. The Oakland County Police Department is asking people to familiarize themselves with what constitutes sexual assault and to “be vigilant in stopping it,” listing the following actionable steps:"Always seek consent. “If you feel your safety is at risk, or need assistance or an escort on campus, please contact the Oakland University Police Department .”More: Local News

DETROIT – Detroit will be one of four regional hosts for the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. It will be the third time Little Caesars Arena has hosted NCAA Tournament action. The arena hosted first- and second-round games in 2018 and will do the same for the 2021 tournament. The NCAA listed the University of Detroit Mercy and Oakland University as official co-hosts of the region. Click here to view the NCAA’s full announcement of host site selections from 2023 to 2026.

The Tigers had been ranked in 43 straight polls, dating to Nov. 5, 2017. Following Cam Newton's departure the Tigers spent much of the '11 season outside the Top 25, finishing 8-5 and unranked. POLL POINTSThis is the second straight week that one of college football's traditional powers has fallen from the rankings, with LSU following Oklahoma. 25 Southern California is the latest of the teams still waiting to start their seasons to re-enter the Top 25. RANKED vs. RANKEDThe only game matching ranked teams this week is the most anticipated regular-season game of the year.

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Oakland University Police Department announced the campus community’s first known confirmed case of COVID-19 on Saturday. The infected individual is a staff member that has not been on campus since March 25, police said. How easily the virus spreadsHow easily a virus spreads from person-to-person can vary. Some viruses are highly contagious (spread easily), like measles, while other viruses do not spread as easily. Prevention & TreatmentThere is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Alexander Walker, a former OU student, was last seen on Oakland Universitys East Campus on Saturday, August 3, 2019. ROCHESTER, Mich. - Oakland University police are searching for a missing 25-year-old man with possible mental health issues who is currently homeless, was last seen on campus despite being banned and may have access to weapons, according to authorities. Alexander Walker, a former Oakland University student, was last seen Saturday on the university's East Campus. They said he might have access to weapons and could be a threat to himself or others, police said. Anyone who sees Walker on campus should not approach him but should call Oakland University police at 248-370-3331, police said.

Video purports to show Oklahoma SAE house mom using "n-word" A video surfaced Sunday showing members of the OU chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon chanting a racist song containing the "n-word." Overnight, another video surfaced, this one appearing to show the SAE house mother using the same racial slur back in 2013. Jericka Duncan reports on the outrage from Norman, Oklahoma.