|
Oakwood University's President to Minister at OUCSDA
On January 21, President Leslie N. Pollard, Ph.D., D.Min, MBA, .will minister at the Divine Worship Service at the Oakwood University Church. The President speaks to the campus congregation twice during the school year. On Sabbath, his sermon, entitled "On the Ropes," will be based on the text Mark 12:1-12.
The musical ministry of the Aeolians and the Voices of Oakwood University will enhance the worship experience. Click
here to view a livestream of the service on OUBN.
|
|
Oakwood's Miss UNCF Crowned
On January 15, Miss
Najma Calhoun was crowned as Oakwood University's Miss UNCF 2017, at an small, but elegant, coronation event in the Millet Activity Center.
To compete for the Miss UNCF (United Negro College Fund) crown, contestants must be active members of the Pre-Alumni Council, and must raise a minimum of $1000 which is sent directly to the UNCF for scholarships. The individual who raises the most money is crowned Oakwood's Miss UNCF.
Ms. Calhoun will join the queens of the other UNCF member institutions at the annual conference organized by the National Alumni and National Pre-Alumni Council of the UNCF. The Miss UNCF Coronation Pageant was created in 1957.
Najma knew on her first mission trip at the age of 14 that her purpose in life would be serving others. She has fed the homeless and taught children from the streets of Washington, D.C., San Antonio, Texas, and Jacksonville, Florida, and on an Indian reservation in Holbrook, Arizona, San Antonio, Texas, and Jacksonville, Florida. She has also traveled to Brazil, Panama and Kenya, helping build schools and churches, ministering to adults, and teaching the children in poverty stricken places.
Her passion to help others fuels her labors and has now propelled her educational and career choices. She will be, by the grace of God, a 2018 graduate of Oakwood University. Najma is currently a junior majoring in Social Work with a 3.33 GPA.
Najma is the author of daily inspirational devotions for her family and friends. Her hobbies include: reading inspirational books, cooking, travelling and spending time with family and friends. Her goals include completing an internship with the Joyce Meyer Ministries; becoming a social worker; receiving a Master's Degree and a Doctoral Degree. Her dream is to build schools in other countries for the low income children. No matter what, Najma is going to continue to do the work of God no matter where it takes her.
|
|
Advancement & Development Welcomes New IMPR Director
 |
|
|
Kenn Dixon is Oakwood's new director of Integrated Marketing & Public Relations.
|
The Division of Advancement and Development announced this week that Kenn Dixon has joined the staff as director of Integrated Marketing & Public Relations.
Kenn brings a wealth of technical expertise to the position, having earned a master's degree in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Washington Adventist University.
After serving in many areas of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, most recently he has served in the dual role as the communications and media relations director in the Southwest Region Conference, and pastor of the Casalita Drive Seventh-day Adventist Church in Garland, Texas.
Kenn is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He and his wife Catherine Lassiter Dixon are proud parents of three beautiful and energetic young people - Christopher, 20; Kiera, 18, who is a freshman at Oakwood; and Khari, 16.
|
|
"Code Red" Sounded for Aspiring Ministers
 From January 15-16, the Religion & Theology Department hosted the third Code Red, an event specifically designed for religion and theology students. This innovative, annual mini-conference featured some of the brightest theologians of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, several of them Oakwood University alumni.
This year's theme asked the question: "Why am I still an Adventist Minister?" Each presenter shared on the essence of Adventism, and difficult questions that can arise during challenging times in ministry. Organizers include MyRon Edmonds, D.Min., '99, pastor of the Glenville Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and Michael Polite, '12, one of the chaplains at Andrews University.
|
|
One Last Chance to Vote for Miss Oakwood
The deadline for EBONY's 2016-2017 HBCU Campus Queens online competition has been extended to tonight at midnight - January 18, 2017.
For weeks, we've been asking you to help us spread the word AND vote every day. We are proud to say that Miss Oakwood was doing quite well, maintaining her spot in the top 10 -- until yesterday, when she dropped to position 11.
We are asking EVERYONE to please vote for Miss Oakwood, and share the information on their social media platforms as well - to help get Miss Oakwood back into the top 10.
EBONYCampusQueens2016 is the official hashtag of the competition and should be used as much as possible on all posts.
|
|
120 Most Influential Oakwoodites
We are in search of nominations for a list of 120 Most Influential Oakwoodites.
Nominees will be presented during Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2017.
We are looking for names of those Oakwoodites who were either influential here at Oakwood -classroom, church, dormitory, basketball court, etc. -- or an individual who has positively influenced your life, or has transformed lives through his/her service following their time at the Oaks.
We need the following information:
Your name, and why you're nominating someone
as an Influential Oakwoodite.
**
Please include the date(s) nominee attended Oakwood, especially the year he/she graduated,
If possible, please include a high resolution photo (300 dpi or higher).
Office of Integrated Marketing & Public Relations
Oakwood University
7000 Adventist Boulevard
Huntsville, Alabama 35896
**All submissions subject to editing for space.
Deadline has been extended to: Midnight, February 15, 2017
|
|
Alumni News
Richard Collie, '07
, recently received the Chancellor's Award at J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College, a student-centered two-year public institution in Huntsville, Alabama. Drake State offers flexible and affordable university-transfer and technical degrees, certificates, adult and continuing education, and customized workforce training. The Chancellor's Award is given annually to employees who have the highest standards of professional performance and service among college professionals in the two year system. Collie currently serves at Drake State as the Director of Student Support Services, in the office of Student Services.
|
|
| |
| |
|
About Oakwood
The mission of Oakwood University, a historically black, Seventh-day Adventist institution, is to transform students through biblically-based education for service to God and humanity.
|
|
|
 |
| 1-844-FRUIT OU
STORE #819
5000 Whitesburg Dr. S, #148 Huntsville, AL 35802 (256) 881-7575 STORE #759 6290 University Blvd. Huntsville, AL 35806 (256) 721-7999 Share Love, Support Students |
|
|
|
Click here to see the Winter 2017 issue of the Oakwood Magazine.
|
|
|
