Colleges/Universities

Published January 15, 2019

Oakland University plans South Foundation Hall expansion

ROCHESTER HILLS — A critical shortage of classroom space will be addressed in an upcoming Oakland University renovation and expansion project. South Foundation Hall will receive a 25,000-square-foot expansion and a renovation to the current 55,000-square-foot building. According to OU officials, enrollment at the university has increased by 59 percent since 1998.

Published January 15, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale city manager leaving for University of Detroit Mercy position

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council soon will be on the hunt for a new city manager. It was announced Jan. 10 that April Lynch, Ferndale’s city manager for the last seven years, will be moving on to a new job as associate vice president for human resources at the University of Detroit Mercy. Her last day with the city will be Feb. 28.