Golden Grizzlies share their OU stories in debate commentaries

As the date for the Republican Presidential Debate at Oakland University draws nearer, outstanding stories and individuals have continued to emerge, demonstrating to the nation what it means to be a Golden Grizzly.

When Oakland was selected to host the Wednesday, Nov. 9, event, the campus response was tremendous. With more than 200 students and a host of faculty and staff mobilized, the event promises to be a success.

Several of these stories have been captured in videos on the comprehensive Debate at Oakland website. Each segment can be viewed at oakland.edu/debate/video.

• Dr. Gary Russi, president of Oakland University
• Dr. David Dulio, chair of the Department of Political Science
• Jim Leidel, director of Clean Energy Systems
• Dr. Amanda Burgess-Proctor, assistant professor of sociology
• DJ Bond, English and Spanish major at OU
• Emily Tissot, student liaison to the Board of Trustees

To learn more about the debate at Oakland, including information about upcoming campus events, changes to traffic and parking conditions, and more, view the website at oakland.edu/debateatoakland.