Anton/Frankel Center in Mount Clemens to open for classes

This fall, Oakland University is set to open the doors to the new Anton/Frankel Center (AFC) in Macomb County. The building was donated to the university in 2010 by two prominent investor/developers.

Gebran Anton and Stuart Frankel donated the Towne Square II building at 20 South Main Street in Mount Clemens to the university, a gift valued at approximately $2 million.

Their donation has helped OU bring exceptional new academic opportunities to the people of Macomb County. The AFC will and offer more than 30 OU courses ranging from psychology and dance to political science and math.

Through unique partnerships, students have already been able to participate in Oakland programs at the Macomb University Center of Macomb Community College, and at the Macomb Intermediate School District.

The two-story Anton/Frankel Center, designed by Rockind/DeBard Architects and built in 1984, provides Oakland with a third Macomb location boasting an additional 25,422 square feet of space.

Not only will the center have classroom space, but it will also host offices for advising, student support services, faculty and staff. It will allow Oakland to expand its academic and student support programs and increase the number of degree programs that can be completed in Macomb County.

In addition to being the home of new Oakland academic programs, the AFC will house community and education outreach programs to facilitate the University's partnerships with public schools and the community.

Towne Square Associates is co-owned by Anton, of Mt. Clemens-based Anton, Zorn & Sowerby Inc.; and Frankel, president of Stuart Frankel Development Co. in Troy.

To learn more about the AFC, visit oakland.edu/afc. Current students may register for courses offered at the AFC at sail.oakland.edu.