Vol. 3, No. 50                                                                             December 27, 2013 


After graduation from Oakwood, Kenesha Bennett plans to pursue a Masters in Education Policy. "I believe strongly in education as a means to better the lives of people and the community in which they live. I believe that all students, from all backgrounds, deserve the best education possible and I want to make sure that happens," Bennett says.

What's next on national scene, Oakwood - Jeopardy!? 

 

Oakwood Nation: your prayers are requested on behalf of Miss Kenesha Bennett, a senior elementary education major, who will tape an appearance on TV's Jeopardy! College Championship in early January.

 

Communication Department chair Dr. Rennae Elliott says that Kenesha "has, and is, working hard, and we believe that when you add much prayer to that type of work and commitment, the results can only be positive."

  

Elliott continued, "As with all of our competitions, the first request is that she will glorify God and represent Him well. When that has happened, we know that she will represent Oakwood and herself in the best manner possible.

 

 

"We are admonished to ask so that we will receive, so our second prayer request is for victory."

 

The show on which Kenesha will appear is scheduled to air sometime in February. Stay tuned to your local TV listings.

 

  

A Holiday Greeting from our family to yours

Oakwood University Holiday Greeting 2013
Oakwood University Holiday Greeting 2013

  

  

Strategic Plan Overview, 2013-2017

Installment 7 

 

At its annual meeting in October, the OU Board of Trustees approved Oakwood's direction for the next five years, outlined in "The Strategic Plan Overview." OU? Oh, Yes! is pleased to present this last installment of the Organizational Priorities for each division. You are also welcome to view the document in its entirety on the Oakwood website. 

 

 

Priority 7: Operational and Technological Leadership.
Timothy McDonald, Provost and Senior Vice President

 

The Office of the Provost will facilitate the use of technology to improve operational efficiency and to create a seamless infrastructure capable of expanding educational and service opportunities. The Provost's Office will communicate the Oakwood mission and message to local, national, and international markets and constituencies through broadcast and online media. These actions will advance the efficiency and reach of Oakwood University.


Goals across the next 5 years include:

  1. Complete the 11,700 square-foot media center and roll out Oakwood University Broadcast Network (OUBN) to share the message and mission of Oakwood around the world;
  2. Deliver high quality and reliable technology services that support the learning needs of faculty, staff, and students;
  3. Implement a campus-wide life safety and security system;
  4. Support and facilitate continuous staff training in technology systems;
  5. Increase the number of wireless outdoor access points across campus at specific locations;
  6. Train students in media production; and
  7. Provide technologically innovative support for the delivery of institutional services.


al.com: "Oakwoodite sister" recounts Mandela funeral visit 

 
"I wanted to sing in the streets and dance in the streets with the people." Galloway-Blake on going to South Africa to celebrate the life of Mandela.
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Jacqueline Galloway-Blake heard the drums beating from Africa.

 

They beckoned her to come home to dance and sing in celebration of the life Nelson Mandela lived. Circumstance, however, showed no favor to allow her to pay respects to the South African civil rights leader who died December 5.

 

Click here to read the rest of reporter Paul Huggins' story on al.com. 


 

Galloway-Blake shared her story recently at the Oakwood University Church. Her sister is Oakwood graduate Stephanie Galloway-Baker, class of 1973.  

 

 

 

 

  

#findteleka

 

While it may seem, to some, that the disappearance of Teleka Patrick (Oakwood, class of 2004) is an impossible situation, OU? Oh, Yes! believes that God specializes in "the impossible."   

 

Click here to see a listing of the several media outlets covering the story.

 

Please continue your prayers for Dr. Patrick and her family as the search continues.



 
 
 
A closing thought for this last issue of  OU? Oh, Yes! for 2013:
 
~ Robert F. Kennedy (1925 - 1968)
 
We wish for you God's continued blessings as we're about to change the calendar to a new year. Just think -- one year closer to our Lord's return! Maranatha!
 
All the best, 
 
Team PR
Oakwood University