Oakland Community College
Coverage of Oakland Community College in the Nexus archive.
- Elmer the mastodon is leaving Oakland Community College for a new home at Cranbrook
Elmer, a 12-foot-tall mastodon skeleton, is relocating from Oakland Community College to the Cranbrook Institute of Science due to the college's campus closure in 2027. The move, part of a partnership to enhance public access, involves disassembling the skeleton, which was discovered in 1968 near White Lake, Michigan, and has been displayed at the college since the 1980s.
- Morning 4: Michigan mastodon to find new ‘habitat’ at Cranbrook Institute of Science — and more news
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- Michigan mastodon to find new ‘habitat’ at Cranbrook Institute of Science
The Groleau-White Lake Mastodon, nicknamed 'Elmer,' will move from Oakland Community College to Cranbrook Institute of Science under a long-term loan agreement. The mastodon, discovered in 1968, will be part of a future exhibition at Cranbrook expected to open in summer 2027, highlighting Michigan's prehistoric past.