Alumni News
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Alumni News

 . 1970s A long-term commitment by Zavon Kanion, DDS, ’75, and his wife Jacqueline of Kansas City, Missouri, resulted in the development of 30 new apartments on Kansas City’s east side for qualified low-income tenants. The developments represent a $9 million investment by the Kanions’ company, Oak Point Partners LLC. The project was recognized with…

Oakwood Alumni Cruise with a Mission
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Oakwood Alumni Cruise with a Mission

Members of the Greater Orlando Chapter of the Oakwood University Alumni Association set sail for their annual alumni cruise, from June 3 to 10. The ship ported in Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Mexico and The Bahamas. This annual cruise gives alumni a chance to come together, fellowship, and reminisce about their individual and collective Oakwood Experience….

OU Students Attend 43rd National Conference for Black Engineers
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OU Students Attend 43rd National Conference for Black Engineers

Ten of Oakwood’s finest Applied Mathematics and Engineering students attended the 43rd National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, late last month. The convention hosted over 11,000 engineering students and professionals from across the country. Students were given access to hundreds of engineering companies and graduate schools offering internships, co-ops, full-time…

OUPD Officers Train for APOSTC Physical Training Test
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OUPD Officers Train for APOSTC Physical Training Test

Oakwood University Police officers are hard at work training for the upcoming Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) Physical Training Examination at the Huntsville Police Academy. The APOSTC is the governing body for all law enforcement training in the state, and the Physical Agility/Ability Test is a required element of Police Academy training….

Oakwood Student Represents Global Ties Alabama in Washington, D.C.
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Oakwood Student Represents Global Ties Alabama in Washington, D.C.

As an Emerging Leader for 2017, Alana Henry, a senior social work  major, represented Global Ties Alabama at the Global Ties US Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting’s theme was  “Unity in the Community.” Alana shared with U.S. Representative Robert B. Aderholt (AL-04) how Global Ties Alabama has positively impacted the City of Huntsville,…

OU School of Business Students Visit the Allen Entrepreneurial Institute International
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OU School of Business Students Visit the Allen Entrepreneurial Institute International

The School of Business took 31 students from several different majors for a quick two-and-a-half day trip to the Allen Entrepreneurial Institute International (AEII) in Lithonia, Georgia. They were accompanied by three chaperones, Hyacinth Burton, Dean of the Business School, Marcia Lucombe, Secretary of the Business School, and Julian Waddell,   Information Security Specialist. After…

Social Work Department Honors Cliff and Freddie Harris
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Social Work Department Honors Cliff and Freddie Harris

The Department of Social Work recently honored Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Harris, co-founders of the Drug Alternative Program (DAP), for their willingness to help our students reach their educational goals. The Harris’ have blessed the department by establishing an annual $2,000 scholarship, and on March 23,  graciously gave monetary awards to several students who had…

Oakwood is in Top Five for PHA Partner of the Year Award
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Oakwood is in Top Five for PHA Partner of the Year Award

At the PHA Building a Healthier Future Summit in Washington, D.C., May 10-12, it was announced that Oakwood University is one of the five finalists for the 2017 PHA Partner of the Year Award. Other contestants include BlueCross/Blue Shield of North Carolina, and the National Recreation and Park Association. The winner will be announced on…

More Faces of Oakwood
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More Faces of Oakwood

Due to the popularity of the Spring 2017 issue, we have decided to feature more “Faces” in subsequent issues of the Oakwood Magazine. Feel free to submit your nomination of an individual who has positively influenced your life, either here at Oakwood—in the classroom, at church, in the dormitory, on the basketball court, etc.—or, has…