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Oakwoodites visit Purdue University
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(L-R) Mrs. Patricia Stewart Daniel, Assistant Vice President for Service-Learning, Mrs. Veronica Leftridge, nursing faculty, and Dr. Maxine Garvey, allied health faculty, pose in front of a status of 1955 Purdue University graduate Neil Armstrong. They were at Purdue to attend an EPICS workshop, June 12-14, 2013. |
EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community in Service) is a curricular approach in which multi-disciplinary design teams address needs within local and global communities. While EPICS was created at Purdue, it has been adopted at more than 20 colleges and universities, engaging students from their first year through senior year in capstone design courses.
The workshop was facilitated by the members of the EPICS team who are experienced developers of service-learning and design workshops. The workshop provided information and resources on topics, including course curriculum, institutional support, partnerships, evaluation, assessment, and research project development through service-learning. While EPICS grew out of the field of engineering, the multi-disciplinary approach to service-learning and its application to other disciplines was reiterated.
Dr. Garvey reflected on the experience: "I found the networking to be a wonderful experience. It was great to meet with other professors, chairs, Deans, and administrators from other large universities, such as Princeton, Clemson, University of California (at Merced and San Diego), Utah State, Morgan State, IEEE - India, Virginia Tech, among others. We had the opportunity to share and learn from each other about what everyone is doing on their campus. It was equally satisfying to introduce them to a university in Huntsville, Alabama, called Oakwood. As a result, we are considering two potential collaborative efforts with Purdue and Utah State. In a nutshell, the workshop was epic!"
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Chief Lewis Eakins: Making a Difference at Oakwood
Lewis Eakins, Director of Public Safety at Oakwood University, is featured in the most recent issue of For God & Country, a journal for Seventh-day Adventist serving in uniform.
While a student at Oakwood, Eakins worked as a security officer. He went on to serve as the Assistant Chief of Police at Texas Southern University, and he established a private investigations and security firm. After being in the business for 22 years, Eakins returned to Oakwood to fill a vacancy in the Public Safety Department.
"It's amazing to me to be back here at Oakwood where my interest in law enforcement first took hold. I understand the culture of Oakwood and this helps me as the chief of the department," says Eakins. "My officers are not here only to protect the students and faculty; they are here to make a difference in individual lives."
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Huntsville's Interfaith Mission Service recognizes Oakwood's Center for Adventist-Muslim Relations
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(L-R) Dr. Harold Lee, Elder James Melancon, President Leslie Pollard, Dr. Keith Burton, Mrs. Hyacinth Burton, and Dr. Finbar Benjamin at Sunday night's Interfaith Mission Service Celebration and Awards Dinner. |
Award winners stand on the common ground of values held by the world's great faith traditions -- justice, mercy, equality, and help for those who most need it. The Rabbi Jeffrey L. Ballon Memorial Interfaith Award was presented to Dr. Keith Augustus Burton, Director of the Center for Adventist-Muslim Relations.
 Reporter Kay Cambell (shown here with Dr. Burton) described the event in her column on al.com/The Huntsville Times.
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NAD Educators Visit Campus
The BRIDGE (Building Resources for Instructional Delivery of GREAT Education) K-2 Multi-grade Committee from across the North American Division recently completed phase one of a project to create multi-grade units following the Kindergarten Stepping Stones curriculum in a multi-grade setting. This project is sponsored by the North American Division and the Southern Union Conference.
The committee was in Huntsville for approximately three weeks, concluding their work (for this summer) on June 27, 2013. They wil resume their work in June, 2014, at a location to be decided later.
Coordinator Diane Ruff, Associate Director of Education in the Southern Union, is an alumna of Oakwood. She contacted the Provost's Office, and a tour for several members of the group was arranged on a balmy Thursday evening, June 20. The group is shown here during a photo opportunity in front of the McKee Business & Technology Complex.
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