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President's
Cabinet and Staff
President's
Cabinet / Office of the President Staff
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By
providing leadership and support to others in the university
community, members of the President's Cabinet and the team members
who staff the Office of the President share a commitment to
achieving Oakland University's 2010
Vision: To become a university of distinction by 2010. |
President's
Cabinet
Athletics
201
Recreation & Athletic Center
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Tracy
Huth
Director
(248) 370-4016
huth@oakland.edu |
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The
director of Athletics
provides leadership for the university's 16 intercollegiate
sports. Competing in Division I of the NCAA, Oakland is a member
of the Mid-Continent Conference. The department maintains a
strong commitment to academic integrity and student-athlete
welfare, while serving as a source of institutional/community
pride and alumni re-entry to campus activities. |
General
Counsel
203 Wilson Hall |
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Victor
A. Zambardi
Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel
(248) 370-3110
zambardi@oakland.edu |
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The
general counsel and secretary to the Board
of Trustees is a member of the President's Cabinet, represents
the interests of the university on all institutional legal matters,
provides legal counsel to the Board of Trustees and president,
and organizes meetings of the Board of Trustees and other board-related
activities. Zambardi manages the Office of General Counsel and
Board of Trustees. The General Counsel's office also is responsible
for the Office
of University Diversity and Compliance, which addresses
questions and concerns regarding equal employment opportunity
and affirmative action in employment at Oakland University |
Government
Relations
118 Wilson Hall |
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Rochelle
A. Black
Vice President for Government Relations
(248) 370-3658
black@oakland.edu
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The
Office of Government
Relations monitors state activity such as legislation, executive
orders, and rules and regulations, and informs the president
and others about the impact that activity might have on the
university. The office also is charged with influencing the
outcome of various executive and legislative actions and representing
the university's interest to members of these branches of government
and responding to their constituency concerns involving the
university. |
President's
Office
204 Wilson Hall |
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Karen
S. Kukuk
Executive Assistant
to the President
(248) 370-3500
kukuk@oakland.edu |
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The
assistant to the president provides professional and administrative
support to the president. Kukuk also manages the daily office
activities, business functions and staff of the office. She
is a member of the President's Cabinet and serves as a liaison
for the president to the internal and external community. |
Student
Affairs
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Oakland Center |
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Mary
Beth Snyder
Vice
President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
(248) 370-4200
mbsnyder@oakland.edu |
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The
vice president for Student
Affairs oversees the development and daily operations of
student programs, support
services and facilities including student housing
and food service, the student
center, campus
recreation center, health
and counseling centers, career
services, international,
minority and disabled
student support services, new
student orientation and new
student programs, admissions,
financial
aid, enrollment services, dean
of students, advising
resource center, tutoring and pre-college
outreach programs. |
University
Communications and Marketing
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Varner Hall |
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Geoffrey
C. Upward
Director
(248) 370-4348
upward@oakland.edu |
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University
Communications and Marketing (UC&M) is a proactive,
strategic partner in providing counsel and support to advance
the university's 2010
vision while sending significant and consistent messages
to internal and external audiences. UC&M strategies help
to increase student enrollment, alumni participation, donor
involvement and university visibility.
UC&M
centralizes marketing, advertising, communications and media
relations activities across the university and creates major
university publications, including OU
Magazine and The
News @ OU. UC&M supports university units in producing
marketing-related Web sites, informational and promotional
communications, and marketing and advertising campaigns. UC&M
also is responsible for creating and maintaining the university's
graphic identity program and editorial style guidelines.
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University
Relations
OU Foundation
John Dodge House |
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Susan
Davies Goepp
Vice
President for University Relations & Executive Director
of the OU Foundation
(248) 364-6150
goepp@oakland.edu |
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The
vice president for University Relations and executive director
of the Oakland
University Foundation leads a comprehensive advancement
program for the university through oversight of the offices
of Development, Alumni Relations
and Special Events. In addition, Vice President Goepp oversees
the Oakland
University Foundation, a private, nonprofit corporation
that provides financial support and advice to the university. |
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Office
of the President Staff
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At
OU since 1989, Hairston has been in the president's office since
2000. She provides administrative support to the president and
assistant to the president. |
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Karen
S. Kukuk
Executive Assistant
to the President
204 Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3500
kukuk@oakland.edu |
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The
assistant to the president provides professional and administrative
support to the president. Kukuk also manages the daily office
activities, business functions and staff of the office. She
is a member of the President's Cabinet and serves as a liaison
for the president to the internal and external community. |
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At
OU since 1994, Long joined the president's office staff in 2000.
She provides administrative and secretarial support to the president
and assistant to the president and is responsible for the president's
schedule. |
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Deanna
Wohlfeil
Information
Management Office Assistant
204 Wilson Hall
(248) 370-3503
wohlfeil@oakland.edu |
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The
information management office assistant serves as the receptionist
for the Office of the President, maintains a complex filing
system and provides administrative support to the office. |
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David
Spencer
Executive
Director, OU INCubator
Shotwell-Gustafson Pavilion
(248) 364-6194
daspence@oakland.edu |
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Spencer
is responsible for OU INC operations, policies, finances, fund
development and general administration. OU INC manages and operates
the Oakland University SmartZone Business Incubation program
by providing start-up, emerging and accelerated enterprises
with a supported step into managed technology transfer and the
commercialization-leasing environment. |
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The
Department of Internal Audit independently examines and evaluates
university activities as a service to the president and Board
of Trustees. The department provides analyses, appraisals, recommendations
and evaluations of internal controls to assist members of the
university in the effective discharge of their responsibilities.
Findings are reported to the Board of Trustees and senior management. |
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