Office of the President
Formal Remarks
2025
2024
January
- January 22 - OU's High Achievements in New Year Reflect Our Shared Values, Promising Future
- January 22 - Celebrating “Aspire. Advance. Achieve.”
- January 15 - President Pescovitz’s address at the annual ‘Keeper of the Dream’
- January - Prestigious Carnegie designation elevates OU’s commitment to community engagement
February
March
- March 26 - Oakland Remembers
- March 7 - Contributions of OU Women in Research
- March - Appreciating inspiration of arts education
- March - Strategic Planning Team reflects intensive participation, readiness to innovate
April
- April 30 - Appreciated the Impact of Women in Philanthropy
- April 25 - Congratulations graduates; recent achievements elevate OU’s reputation
- April - A Rite of Passage Commencement Message to Undergraduates
May
2023
November
- November 9 - In honor of Coach Kampe’s 40 seasons at OU
- November 10 - Varner Act II
- November 14 - A Celebration of Scholarships
- November 16 - A Thanksgiving Message
October
- October 7 - Israel conflict statement
- October 12 - Middle East Crisis statement
- October 18 - Middle East Crisis continues statement
- October 26 - SEMCOG General Assembly Meeting
September
- September 5 - New Student Convocation
- September 11 - Honorary Degree Eugene Gargaro
- September 19 - Lessons from the Edmund Pettus Bridge:
Voting Rights Yesterday and Today - September 27 - 107th Annual Meeting & Fundraiser Dinner
Citizens Research Council of Michigan - September 28 - Charter Class 60th Reunion Dinner
August
- August 9 - Teaching Race in America
- August 12 - Building thriving communities, creating a stronger Michigan
- August 22 - Dean Duane Mezwa Retirement
- August 28 - Op-ed: My Mentor Quilt
- August 29 - Exemplary Awards
- August 31 - President's Perspective: Welcome to the new academic year
July
June
- June 15 - OU Retirement Celebration
- June 23 - Augmented Reality Center/Public opening of the ARC Lab
- June 28 - President's Perspective: Increasing student and staff pay reflect OU’s values
- June 30 - President's Perspective: Amid intense national debate, Oakland reaffirms commitment to DEI
May
- May 8 - Oakland County Economic Outlook
- May 9 - Years of Service Event
- May 10 - Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence
- May 12 - OUWB Commencement
- May 19 - Alumni Night of Excellence
April
- April 5 - OU to host Michigan Climate Summit
- April 10 - Pete Hovland Retirement
- April 20 - OU Swimming & Diving Celebration
- April 25 - Michigan Woman Forward
March
- March 9 - Years of Service remarks
- March 14 - OUWB Match Day
- March 20 - Future of Nursing
- March 22 - 2023 Faculty Recognition
- March 22 - Remembrance Ceremony
- March 22 - OU to host Michigan Climate Summit
February
- February 1 - Rabi Telushkin remarks
- February 9 - Presidential Scholars
- February 9 - President's Perspective: Support for Turkey & Syria Earthquake
- February 15 - President's Perspective: Black History Month
January
2022
November
October
- October 4 - Sustainability Rally
- October 13 - Working together to remain vigilant and responsive
- October 18 - HERS 50th Reception
- October 21 - Varner Act II
- October 22 - OUWB Reunion
- October 29 - OU Pontiac Town Hall
- October 31 - President Advisory Council
September
- September 2 - Perspective Welcome Back
- September 13 - Lets connect speech
- September 27 - Presidents Perspective Sustainability
August
- August 1 - OUWB White Coat
- August 12 - OU Leadership day announcement
- August 17 - Golden Grizzlies Summit
- August 25 - Exemplary Awards
July
June
- June 18 - Alumni night of excellence
- June 21 - Child advocacy speech
- June 24 - Statement Supreme Court Decision
May
- May 3 - Gleaners food Bank
- May 11 - Nightingale
- May 13 - Healthology
- May 17 - Faculty Retirement
- May 21 - 50th SBA celebration
April
- April 1 - Land Acknowledgement
- April 2 - Economic Summit Pontiac
- April 5 - Years of service
- April 12 - OU Symphony Donors
- April 13 - Faculty Recognition
- April 13 - International Women’s Forum Dinner
March
- March 9 - Defiant Requiem
- March 17 - Being Muslim
- March 18 - OUWB Match Day
- March 28 - MBH Campaign
- March 29 - Abraham Accords
- March 31 - Islamic Studies Salon
February
- February 2 - Esports Ribbon Cutting
- February 10 - Presidential Scholars
- February 19 - OU on the road
- February 24 - OUCU Remarks
- February 25 - Ukraine Statement
January
2021
November
October
September
- September 2 - Nightingale
- September 4 - Statement on AAUP contract settlement
- September 19 - International Peace Day
- September 23 - Remembrance event
August
- August 4 - Intensified push for vaccinations
- August 18 - Holocaust Center
- August 20 - New student convocation
- August 26 - Vaccination Mandate
June
May
April
- April 5 - Presidential Perspective: Vaccination rollout
- April 5 - Faculty recognition
- April 12 - OU President's contract extended
March
- March 4 - OHP Testimony
- March 5 - Leadership changes
- March 11 - OUWB commencement
- March 18 - Return to campus
- March 19 - All Alumni board meeting
February
January
2020
December
November
- Nov 12 - Healthology - Remarks
- Nov 13 - Healthcare Econmoics Talk - Remarks
- Nov 20 - Tenure & Promotion - Remarks
October
- Oct 2 - Data Analytics - Remarks
- Oct 6 - Faculty Recognition - Remarks
- Oct 9 - New Provost - Perspective
- Oct 16 - Don't Mess with my Cubs - Editorial
- Oct 21 - OU Credit Union Groundbreaking - Remarks
- Oct 22 - President's Colloquium - Remarks
- Oct 29 - SOTU Address - Speech
September
- Sept 8 - Homecoming - Remarks
- Sept 11 - Golden Reunion - Remarks
- Sept 14 - Health Squad - Editorial
- Sept 14 - Is it Safe to Go to College - Editorial
- Sept 17 - Employee Awards - Remarks
- Sept 19 - Get a Flu Shot - Editorial
- Sept 20 - Peace Day - Remarks
August
July
- July 14 - Nightingale Awards - Remarks
- July 16 - New Faculty Welcome - Remarks
- July 16 - OUWB White Coat - Message
- July 31 - Grizzlies Protect - Letter
June
- June 9 - Lentini Tribute - Remarks
- June 10 - Hadassah - Remarks
- June 18 - Honorary Degree - Script
- June 18 - Juneteenth - Perspective
- June 22 - DBusiness Interview
May
- May 5 - New Leadership Organization - President's Perspective
- May 12 - No Gap Year - Editorial
- May 12 - OUWB Message to Grads - Remarks
- May 15 - Talent Pipeline - Contributor
- May 20 - OU Class of 2020 - Remarks
- May 21 - Trustee Kunselman - Remarks
- May 30 - Presidential Campus Wide Message
April
- April 3 - COVID-19 Update - Video Message
- April 10 - COVID-19 Update - Video Message
- April 17 - COVID-19 Update - Video Message
- April 24 - COVID-19 - Video Message
- April 24 - COVID-19 - Perspective
March
- March 4 - Conversation with Howard Reich - Remarks
- March 6 - Retirement of Chief Operation Office (Kunselman) - Message to Campus
- March 11 - COVID-19 Initial Response - Message to Campus
- March 20 - COVID-19 Update - Video Message
- March 23 - COVID-19 Update - Message to Campus
- March 25 - Compassion+Courage - OpEd Oakland Press
- March 27 - COVID-19 Update - Video Message
February
- February 13 - All-University Fund Drive Celebration Event - Remarks
- February 17 - Dr. Howard Markel Lecture - Remarks
- February 19 - Strive for 45 Launch - Speech
- February 20 - Madeleine Albright Event - Remarks
January
2019
December
- December 6 - Esports Launch - Remarks
- December 9 - Be a Light of Hope - Holiday Message to Campus
- December 10 - Provost Announcement - Message to Campus
- December 11 - Evening with Ora - Speech
- December 13 - Honorary Degree Dinner - Remarks
November
- November 3 - Reimagining OU - Message to Campus
- November 5 - President_s Colloquium - Remarks
- November 7 - Durfee Dedication Luncheon - Speech
- November 12 - Braun Lecture Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons - Remarks
- November 15 - Varner Vitality Lecture - Lech Walesa - Remarks
- November 19 - Faculty Celebration for Tenure and Promotion - Remarks
- November 19 - Strategic Enrollment Management Open House - Remarks
- November 23 - Alumni Awards Banquet, 25th Anniversary - Remarks