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Oakland University is a public research university in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Founded in 1957 through a donation of Matilda Dodge Wilson and husband Alfred G. Wilson, it was initially known as Michigan State University-Oakland, operating under the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, before gaining institutional independen…
Oakland University is a public research university in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Founded in 1957 through a donation of Matilda Dodge Wilson and husband Alfred G. Wilson, it was initially known as Michigan State University-Oakland, operating under the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, before gaining institutional independence from the board in 1970.
  • Former name: Michigan State University-Oakland (1957–1963)
  • Motto: Seguir virtute e canoscenza (Italian) from Dante's Inferno
  • Motto in English: "Seek virtue and knowledge"
  • Type: Public research university
  • Established: 1957
  • Accreditation: HLC
  • Academic affiliations: CUMU · Space-grant
Data from: en.wikipedia.org