Spanish with an Accent
By Sarah Markstrom Perla Escamilla is a Spanish Major at Oakland University (OU). She has gone through a lot in
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Diversity, Identity, and Choice
By Sarah Gudenau Norunuhar “Noony” Ali is a nursing student in her sophomore year at Oakland University (OU) with an
Missing the Humor and the Smells
By Eileen LeValley Meet John Chisholm. John immigrated to the United States from Shrewsbury, England, in 1979. He was an
Hair Story
By Sheryl Ruszkiewicz* I was first diagnosed with Alopecia areata at the beginning of fifth grade, right before picture day.
Louisiana Accent Away From Home
By Paige Webb Allison Webb is a fourth-grade elementary school teacher. She has been teaching for a total of 18
Balancing Parenting and Education
By Kenzie Joachimi Freshman Keanne Savage is a young mother majoring in speech pathology at Oakland. She hopes to work
From Michigan to Alabama and Back
By Michael Gifford Gillian Gifford is currently finishing her senior year of undergraduate studies at Oakland University. She will be
Teachers in Training on Diversity
A Fall 2019 cohort of students in Elementary Education, with an Early Childhood Concentration, completed their last course, EC 3330.
Working for Equity and Inclusion
By Jeremy Curtis The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion specializes in promoting diversity, as well as the creation of
Two Countries. Two Cultures. One Girl.
By Layla Saad I was born in Michigan. My parents were born in Lebanon. Being born and raised in Rochester
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