Student reports sex assault by man on Oakland Universityโs campus, police say
ROCHESTER, Mich. โ 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 โbe vigilant in stopping it,โ listing the following actionable steps:"Always seek consent. โIf you feel your safety is at risk, or need assistance or an escort on campus, please contact the Oakland University Police Department .โMore: Local News
Detroitโs Little Caesars Arena to host regional round of 2024 NCAA Tournament
DETROIT โ Detroit will be one of four regional hosts for the 2024 NCAA menโs 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 NCAAโs full announcement of host site selections from 2023 to 2026.
AP Top 25: LSU drops out of poll for first time since 2017
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.
Oakland University staff member tests positive for COVID-19
ROCHESTER, Mich. โ The Oakland University Police Department announced the campus communityโs 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).
Oakland University police seek missing man who may have access to weapons
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.