Oakland University School of Nursing and Focus: HOPE sign 5-year partnership

The Oakland University Board of Trustees approved a five-year real estate agreement and collaborative partnership between the Oakland University School of Nursing (SON) and Focus: HOPE.

“This long-term lease extends our current six-month space agreement with Focus: HOPE that we entered following the expiration of an agreement with the program’s former home at the Riverview Institute,” said Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost James P. Lentini. “We look forward to maintaining a presence in Detroit and offering a high-quality education that leads to an in-demand job.”

The agreement commences on Jan. 1, 2015 and will allow Oakland’s School of Nursing to relocate its Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program, Certified Nursing Assistant and other healthcare-related certificate and professional development programming to Focus: HOPE at 1360 Oakman Boulevard, in Detroit.

“The classroom, laboratory and office space at Focus: HOPE will provide us approximately 10,350 square feet of new space,” added Gary Moore, Ph.D., RN, interim dean, School of Nursing. “This new location will serve approximately 200 of our students in a variety of programs.”

Other benefits of hosting the program at Focus: HOPE will include the opportunity for students to utilize onsite child care, remediation services, social services, secure parking, onsite cafeteria and a career services office.


About Focus: HOPE:

In 1968, Father William Cunningham (1930–1997) and Eleanor Josaitis (1931-2011) co-founded Focus: HOPE, an organization dedicated to intelligent and practical solutions to the problems of hunger, economic disparity, inadequate education, and racial divisiveness.