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Healthy Campus Week 2017
 Partnership for A Healthier America (PHA) launched its third annual Healthy Campus Week on Monday
as part of its Healthier Campus Initiative (HCI), a national effort to ensure college students have access to healthier environments during a time of profound change - a time when new habits are formed.
This week, P
HA, along with Healthy Campus Week sponsors, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) and Target, will support campus partners as they create opportunities for students, faculty and staff to participate in on-campus fitness and wellness events, contests and more. "For thousands of college students across the nation, it's the first time they are making their own choices about food and lifestyle," said Nancy Roman, PHA President & CEO.
 For one of the Healthy Campus Week activities at Oakwood University, Miriam Battles, customer care coordinator, shared her healthy lifestyle testimony, comparing her experience with cancer to being in a "Lion's Den."
Just as Daniel was thrown into a den of lions, Miriam was faced with the Diagnosis Lion, the Treatment Lion, the Financial Lion and the Employment Lion.
The overarching Bible promise that guided Miriam through her experience was Daniel 6:21a & 27, "My God hath sent his angel, and hath SHUT the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions."
Miriam shared that she was implementing
some of the eight STANDOUT principles of health (sunlight, temperance, adequate rest, nutrition, drink water, outdoors, use physical activity, and trust in God), but not all eight of them. She stressed the importance of embracing
ALL eight health principles because six or seven won't do.
God showed Miriam in so many ways that He was in control of the situation by providing her with His promises to sustain her; family, friends and co-workers to support her; financial blessings, including a 100% paid invoice from the Cancer Treatment Centers of America; and a cancer-free diagnosis.
Other activities for the week include the kick-off of the Calorie Burn III Weight Loss Challenge, a spin-off of the "Biggest Loser," where teams track how much weight is lost through the end of the semester; a creative expression coloring contest, to encourage patients at the Cancer Treatment Center of America; and a bread-making class.
During Healthy Campus Week, the Oakwood campus family will be sharing pictures on social media using #HealthyCampus.
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White House Initiative on HBCUs Names Oakwoodite as an All-Star
 The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) announced last week its 2017 HBCU All-Stars at the Annual Summit hosted at the White House on September 18, 2017. Among the 62 All-Stars (pictured) is Oakwood student Jujuan Sanders.
These distinguished undergraduate and graduate students recognized for their outstanding accomplishment
s in scholarship, leadership, and civic engagement. This year's class of All-Stars are strong examples of the talent that HBCUs cultivate and excellent ambassadors of their respective institutions.
The All-Stars are appointed for one year to serve as ambassadors of the White House Initiative on HBCUs. The All-Stars provide outreach opportunities and communications to their fellow students about the value of education and the Initiative as a networking resource. Selected from a wide-range of applicants, the All-Stars came highly recommended from HBCU administrators and proved impressive beyond their resumes, transcripts and thorough applications.
"As a proud HBCU graduate, I am personally thrilled to congratulate this year's impressive class of HBCU All-Stars," said Omarosa Manigault, Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison.
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This year's All-Stars are strong examples of the talent that HBCUs cultivate, and are excellent ambassadors of their respective institutions.
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Oakwood Alum to Help Raise Awareness
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Cadet is an accomplished jazz vocalist, arranger and college music professor.
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At Oakwood University, Health and Counseling Services strives to provide wholistic care for the physical, mental and emotional needs of patients. Staff at Health and Counseling Services is available by calling (256) 726-7840.
One of the headline performers at an awareness-raising event this weekend in the Los Angeles area will be Natalie Cadet, '10, who has
used her musical platform to illuminate her past bout of mental depression.
Armed with a Bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from Oakwood University, and a Master's degree in Contemporary Improvisation from New England Conservatory, Natalie transformed her angelic vocal artistry and songwriting skills into ingenious jazz-pop compositions sprinkled with a little R&B flavor.
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UNCF North Alabama Campaign Begins New Season
The UNCF North Alabama Campaign kicked off a year of fundraising activities last night, at an intimate reception in the Bradford-Cleveland-Brooks Leadership Center. Local corporate sponsors, community members, students and staff were present to hear testimonies from scholarship recipients. Plans for the Campaign's fundraising efforts were also shared.
Cheri Wilson, executive director of Advancement & Development, introduced the campaign chairs for 2017-18, Larry and Kim Lewis, owners of PROJECTXYZ, an award-winning, female-owned technical solutions company based in Huntsville.
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Members of the UNCF North Alabama Campaign Committee include (l-r): Kenny Anderson, Lewis Jones, Leteria Moses Waters, Kem Roper, Larry Lewis, Najma Calhoun, Kim Lewis, Cheri Wilson, Acacia Moore, Karen Smith and David Person.
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The first fundraising event of the 2017-18 campaign is the UNCF Golf Classic, scheduled for Monday, October 30, at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course.
The fee for individual golfers is $250. The following sponsorships are available:
| Individual Hole: $1000 |
1 foursome at the UNCF Golf Classic |
| Bronze: $2,500 |
1 foursome at the UNCF Golf Classic OR 1 table of 8 at the 40th Annual UNCF Gala |
| Silver: $5,000 |
1 foursome at the UNCF Golf Classic AND 1 table of 8 at the 40th Annual UNCF Gala |
| Gold: $10,000 |
2 foursomes at the UNCF Golf Classic, and two tables of 8 at the 40th Annual UNCF Gala |
All proceeds from the campaign support the 37 UNCF member colleges and universities, including the five schools in Alabama: Miles College, Oakwood University, Stillman College, Talladega College, and Tuskegee University, and the thousands of students attending member institutions.
For more information about the local UNCF campaign and to register for golf, visit
www.ougiving.com
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