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Vol. 3, No. 7 February 15, 2013 |
Oakwood President keynotes Andrews University Scholarly Symposium
On February 7, 2013, Dr. Leslie Pollard served as guest scholar at the Andrews University Research Symposium in Berrien Springs, Michigan, an annual gathering of faculty at the Seventh-day Adventist Seminary at Andrews University and doctoral candidates.
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Dr.Pollard addresses the the audience on "The Letter to Thyatira." |
Dr. Pollard's paper presented scholarship on "The Letter to Thyatira." His presentation was followed by a response from a resident New Testament scholar, and an interactive question-and-answer period.
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Dr. Sydney Freeman, Jr. models excellence at Tuskegee University. |
Oakwood alumnus models excellence at Tuskegee University
by Allison Johnson, Junior, Public Relations major
Dr. Calvin Rock, former Oakwood President, must have had someone like Sydney Freeman, Jr., in mind when he would exclaim at Oakwood graduation ceremonies, "Go on, and on, and on..." After graduating Oakwood on a Saturday night in May, 2007, Freeman started the Master's program at Auburn University the following Thursday.
Freeman, 28, was recently featured on the front page of The Tuskegee News. He currently serves as the Director of Teaching and Learning Center at Tuskegee University's College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health. Due to his upbringing and his parents' sacrifice to provide him with a Christian education, he developed responsibility to be a part of a racial uplift of the Black community.
Freeman's determination continued as he went on to get his Ph.D. degree, also from Auburn University. In August, 2012, he received the Certified Faculty Developer (CFD) designation, from the Learning Resources Network (LERN), an international association in lifelong learning. The CFD designation is a standard of achievement in the knowledge and understanding of faculty development," noted LERN President William Draves. "By becoming a Certified Faculty Developer, Dr. Freeman has helped to professionalize the field of educational programming."
As the Director of the Veterinary Department at Tuskegee, Freeman wants the very best for his students and for them to be on top. Many of his students are the first to graduate from their families with any professional or graduate degree.
Freeman has much compassion and support for his students while also creating an effective team to be there for them. In his free time, Freeman speaks to student groups, especially young black men. "It's been my experience that some of our young Black men do not think as strategically as they could about their future. I'd like to see more of them look at pursuing terminal degrees," Freeman said. He has spoken at Harvard University twice and will be speaking at Oxford University in March, 2013. The leadership skills he learned at Pine Forge Academy and Oakwood University have helped him accomplish his ongoing goal to be the best academic leader he can be.
 Freeman's wife of four years, Lynda Murphy Freeman, is pursuing her doctorate in Health Science from Nova Southeastern University in Florida.
Black History Celebrations continue at the Oaks
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Adventist News Network: OUPD chief explains officers' training for campus security preparedness
When Lewis Eakins learned about the mass shooting at Virginia Tech in 2006, he wanted to increase the level of preparedness for his campus safety officers at Oakwood University.
Eakins, the director of Public Safety at the Adventist university in Huntsville, Alabama, embarked upon a state procedure that allows a private university to create its own police department. The move, he says, has enhanced training and now allows several of his 15 officers to carry a firearm.
Read more here.
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Dr. Craig Jackson |
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The Department of Allied Health and
The Allied Health Club
Present
Andrews University & Loma Linda University
Graduate Schools of Allied Health Professions
Special Guest Speakers:
Dr. Craig Jackson
Dean, Loma Linda School of Allied Health
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Ms. Aceline Alusca |
Ms. Aceline Alusca - OU/Allied Health Class of 2011, and current Master of Orthotics & Prosthetics student at LLU
When: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Location: Biology Auditorium (Cooper Science Complex)
Please join us for first-hand tips on getting the competitive edge for the Doctor of Physical Therapy, Master & Occupational Therapy Doctorate, Physician Assistant, Speech Language Pathology & Audiology, Orthotics & Prosthetics, and other Allied Health graduate professional programs.
*** Refreshments will be served ***
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School of Business feeds "pipeline" to doctoral study at
Duke University
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Vern Gohanna, beat reporter,
School of Business |
by Vern Gohanna
On Monday, February 4, 2013, the School of Business sponsored a well-attended interest meeting for current students who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in any business-related field. Dean Burton and Dr. Faye Brathwaite (Accounting) facilitated the workshop for students who are desirous of pursuing careers as business faculty. Aproximately 20 students have shown interest in this pursuit.
Oakwood is a partner in the Ph.D. Pipeline Opportunity Program (PPOP) with Duke University. The mission of the PPOP is to inspire and inform undergraduate students to prepare for careers as business faculty, with special emphasis on students in under-represented populations.
The PPOP is designed to help boost awareness and address the critical shortage of under-represented (African-American, Hispanic-American, Native American) faculty in Ph.D. programs in business and related fields. The PPOP wants to enlarge the number of minority faculty who can serve as role models, mentors, and public policy leaders as well as pursue their academic careers.
The three more explicit reasons for the PPOP initiative are to help undergraduate under-represented students: 1) learn about the advantages of a career as a business school faculty member; 2) understand the steps necessary to prepare for a career in higher education teaching and research; and 3) acquire a supportive network for success in doctoral programs and faculty careers (Reuben, 2012).
Interested students can apply for a two-week Ph.D. PPOP Summer Institute at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University to be held from May 29 - June 13, 2013. Students can apply online at www.phdpipeline.org. Students selected in this competitive process will be encouraged to pursue careers as business faculty and network with faculty and students from across the nation. They will be exposed to the value of academic research through a variety of issues, especially those that affect minority communities, and they will become aware about the benefits of the faculty lifestyle. They will also receive a stipend and an iPad for their participation.
Oakwood University School of Business is proud to be a partner with the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and looks forward to our students participating in the Ph.D. POP Summer Institute. |
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Oakwood Faculty Member discusses Second Amendment of the Constitution
On January 22, 2013, Assistant Professor Anne Smith-Winbush, of the Department of History and Political Science, was interviewed by David Kumbroch of WHNT News 19 as part of a series focusing on the United States Constitution.
During the interview, Dr. Winbush discussed the flexibility of the Constitution as a legal document. When questioned concerning the recent controversy surrounding the Second Amendment, in light of the tragedies in Aurora, Colorado, and Newtown, Connecticut, Dr. Winbush brought attention to the actual wording of the Amendment:
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Dr. Winbush contended that "A well regulated Militia" implies a level of organization such as would exist in our modern day police, or National Guard. According to Winbush, these forces are designated the task of maintaining security. Furthermore, she maintained that it is no longer necessary for all civilians to be armed.
Winbush stressed that because the Constitution was designed to be a flexible document, there are no absolutes when it comes to interpreting it.
"For example, in the Supreme Court Case of Schenck v. United States (1919), Charles Schenck's conviction on violating the Espionage Act of 1917 was upheld despite the defendant's claim of exercising free speech under the protection of the First Amendment. The unanimous opinion, written by Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., stated that Schenck's criticism of the draft (while the U.S. was embroiled in the First World War) was not protected under the Amendment, because such opposition posed a 'clear and present danger' to the wellbeing of the nation," she explained.
In other words, as citizens we do not have an absolute right to free speech, particularly if our speech poses a threat to others, she continued. "For example, it is prohibited to yell 'Fire!' in a crowded theater."
Dr. Winbush answered questions concerning the Constitutional ramifications of prayer in schools, as well as the cases of Marbury v. Madison and Plessey v. Ferguson.
Excerpts from the interview are tentatively scheduled to air during the month of February.
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The latest issue of the President's FYI is available on the Oakwood website.
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al.com: Oakwood alum/Grammy winner remembers colleague Whitney Houston
 The text message read simply, "Whitney's dead," and that's how Mervyn Warren (right) got the news the star singer, who he'd worked with on the six-time-platinum-selling "The Preacher's Wife" soundtrack, was gone.
Read the rest of al.com/Huntsville Times story here.
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Human Resources announces a full-time employment opportunity --
Public Safety Officer
QUALIFICATIONS for this position and steps of the application process can be found
on the Human Resources page of the website.
Oakwood University, an equal opportunity employer, participates in
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OU students to tour in Europe during Spring Break - Global Marketing European Tour
by John Anderson, Ph.D. - Professor of Management and Marketing
The emergence of growth economies around the globe and the successes of multi-national corporations have made today's business world truly global. More and more companies are seeking markets for their products and services locally and in faraway places. Technology has enhanced the ability to live, work, and impact our communities in a truly multi-cultural setting. Companies operating in this arena are required to seek well educated and talented people, such as engineers, marketing specialists, managers, scientists and information technology specialists who are capable of navigating and excelling in diverse environments.
The educational preparation for employees that can excel in a global environment includes a combination of a mastery of traditional business principles and also an awareness of cultural sensitivities. American universities, large and small, excel in teaching business fundamentals utilizing a well documented body of literature on business concepts, strategies, and techniques. This information is available to all: academicians, students, general public, and practitioners. In conjunction with the traditional university/college pedagogical strategies, the progressive executive business curriculum includes a global emersion experience. An emersion strategy can also provide undergraduate business students with the appropriate cultural perspective to assist interpretation of global business concepts.
To support students in achieving an appreciation for the dynamics of a global business environment, the Oakwood University Business and Information Systems department is sponsoring a global marketing tour to Spain during the spring 2013 semester. Dr. John Anderson, Professor of Management/Marketing, will accompany OU students to Spain and France to study the European Common Market and visit select cultural sites. The trip will occur during the Spring Break period (February 28 - March 7, 2013) and participants include business and non-business students. In addition to studying global business practices, the tour will also provide opportunities to experience diverse cultures, languages, social norms, distinct architecture, and local foods.
OUOY: What is its significance? Why Spain and France?
JA: Global studies are a crucial element of all business programs and a student's education is enriched by obtaining first-hand knowledge of cultural practices in other parts of the world. Oakwood sponsors student missionaries and Adventist Colleges Abroad language programs that provide opportunities for participants to experience another culture.
The Business & Information Technology academic programs all touch upon global business, however, students are limited to learning from the textbook. A global marketing tour will enhance the student's classroom experience and the spring 2013 experience will hopefully be the first of many such experiences to come.
A trip to Europe was planned because the European Common Market is a major trading partner for the United States. Also, geographical closeness will allow students to visit more than one country. Our group will stay at the Adventist college in Sagunto while in Spain.
OUOY: Is there a corporate sponsor involved?
JA: Yes, one local corporation has donated generously to the project; however, they desire to remain anonymous. There are also several individual contributors.
OUOY: What qualifies one to join this trip? Costs?
JA: First preference was given to students enrolled in the upcoming spring Global Marketing class; second preference to business majors; and third option given to any currently enrolled OU student. The original goal was to take 10 students; however, there are only adequate funds for 8. Donations cover transportation costs and students must pay for housing, food, and miscellaneous expenses.
OUOY: Are you planning to promote this across campus to recruit travelers?
JA: Spaces for this trip have already been allotted. However, we hope to organize a trip every year and provide opportunities for a larger group.
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Lessons from Little Rock Nine
By Alanna Hunter, broadcast journalism major
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Oakwood's communication professor Dwyane Cheddar and four of his broadcast journalism students-Kalila Richards, Donovan Gates, Stacey Frazer and Lyndon Barham-ventured out to Arkansas from Huntsville on a mission that took them back in time, as they filmed a documentary on the Little Rock Nine, as part of practicum requirements. The communication practicum includes final projects that upper-division students must complete to demonstrate skills and mastery in their chosen arenas.
Richards, Gates, Frazer and Barham focused on historical events and personal experiences that changed American education for Blacks forever. The 30-minute film, produced and directed by Cheddar, covers the accounts of two former Little Rock Central High School students, Mrs. Carlotta LaNier and Dr. Terrence Roberts. The documentary also features rare footage of the protests, footage that is now owned by Oakwood for three years.
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Cheddar interviews Dr. Terrence Roberts, the lone SDA in the Little Rock Nine. |
Racial integration in America in the 1950s, always a hot topic, became even more controversial when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision. The Court officially declared segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional. Little Rock's Central High School took the steps to integrate by allowing nine young black men and women to enroll into the school.
However, Orval Faubus, the Governor of Arkansas at the time, was not in support of the school's desegregation. So in an effort to stop the black students from attending, in 1957, he instructed the Arkansas National Guard to surround Central High School. President Dwight Eisenhower then, in turn, sent federal troops in to protect the nine students.
Every day mobs of angry whites showed up at the Little Rock Central High School to torment the black students. They hung black dummies from trees, harassed and even seriously injured black journalists who were covering the news story. In the documentary, Dr. Roberts mentions while walking through the crowd that a heavy combination lock was hurled at his head. He knew that if he were to fall to the ground from the pain, there was a chance that he would never get back up. So he kept his head straight and kept pressing forward. Mrs. LaNier mentioned that one thing that still speeds up her heart rate is when she thinks about being on the floor in the back of a police car as they furiously sped down the street, trying to avoid the wrath of those angry mobs.
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Kalila Richards and Donovan Gates prepare to capture footage for the project. |
During the filming, Professor Cheddar and the four students were invited to attend the Second Annual Civil Rights Commemoration and Institute Anniversary Celebration, which honored The Little Rock Nine. The keynote speakers for the event were Bliss Ann Malone Hunter, a 1961 Freedom Rider, and Dr. Terrence Roberts.
The documentary focuses on the struggles the Little Rock Nine experienced, just to be allowed in the same classrooms as their white counterparts. It shows us, especially here at an HBCU, that education is not something that should be taken lightly. Our brothers and sisters, who came before us, were ready to lay down their lives just so we would be able to enjoy the opportunities that we have today.
The documentary, entitled "The Little Rock Nine: Desegregation for Education," is good for everyone to see. Enjoy.
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