Most people require some kind of assistance in life, whether it’s physical, financial or spiritual. During life’s struggles, we are often reminded that more must be done to continue positive, humane acts of kindness, and to sustain programs for personal enrichment. We wish more funding were available for medical research, for Christian education, or a…
Oakwood University’s Praise Station WJOU 90.1 FM, and Good Samaritan Hospice, hosted the fourth Annual Community Health Fair on October 27 at the Millet Activity Center on the campus of Oakwood University. Vendors provided health screenings, BMI Testing, dental consultation, flu shots, healthy product presentations, affordable healthcare act counseling, senior citizens info, home health care…
American Education Week presents the opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. The AEW Committee in Huntsville/Madison County also honor teachers, and enhances the partnership among local colleges and universities. At the annual AEW kickoff luncheon in Huntsville on November…
Fourteen Oakwood students and three faculty members attended the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), in Tampa, Florida, November 9-12, 2016. The faculty members were Dr. Cherryl Galley, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Melissa Simmonds Richardson, Research Mentor Coordinator for Oakwood’s IMARI grant, Dr. Juliet Penrod, Chair of Biology and Program…
The Adventist Review recently published an article by President Leslie N. Pollard, Ph.D., which addresses the mission of Seventh-day Adventist higher education. The article is taken from Dr. Pollard’s remarks at the Inaugural Faculty Development Institute (May, 2016). In part, he said that since 1896 Oakwood has, through all its program adjustments and adaptations,…
President Leslie Pollard and a group of Oakwood’s student leaders spent time in Washington, DC, October 20-23, 2016, for the President’s Leadership Tour. This annual trip allows Dr. Pollard to speak to the students about the impact of their leadership on the campus. During the tour, the group visited several monuments and historic sites including…
Miss Oakwood University 2016-17, Courtney Buckhanon, was the featured HBCU queen during the week of September 26-30, 2016, on The HBCU Nation Radio Show. With a weekly reach of over 10 million listeners, The HBCU Nation Radio Show is the only nationally syndicated talk show in America that exclusively promotes HBCU excellence, innovation and sustainability….
On the evening of October 24, almost 150 elementary, middle and high schools students and their chaperones/guardians arrived at Oakwood University’s Department of Chemistry for an evening of scientific discovery during the university’s Chemistry Night. All activities took place in the Chemistry lab in the Cooper Science Complex. Local students had the opportunity to participate…
The summer of 2016 proved to be very productive and educational for promising Oakwood University junior, Gregory Darville II. During the Spring semester, after completing a rigorous and competitive application process, Gregory was chosen to participate in a summer undergraduate research program at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Gregory was selected out of…