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Get set for Alumni Weekend 2014
The theme for this year's Alumni Homecoming Weekend (April 17-20) is "Oakwoodites for Life!" The Oakwood story is not just about the milestones you have achieved since your graduation from Oakwood.
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Oakwood Wins National Runner Up Title in Honda Competition
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Oakwood's Honda Team: Greg Edouard, Kenesha Bennett (captain), Dr. Rennae Elliott (coach), Jennifer Miller, and Antoine Southern.
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After 24 rounds of play, Oakwood University's Honda Campus All-Star Team was named "National Runner Up" in the Honda Campus All-Star Championship Tournament held in Torrance, Calif., this week earning an institutional grant of $25,000. They were defeated by the Bulldogs of Fisk University who earned an institutional grant of $50,000. This year marked Oakwood's 24th year participating in the competition and its 18th time qualifying for the National Championship Tournament.
During the event's gala banquet, Rennae Elliott, Ph.D., chair of Oakwood's communication department and team coach was named Coach of the Year. Team member, Antoine Southern, was added to the Honda Campus Division All-Stars roster. "We are very proud of how well the Oakwood Team did in this year's competition," said Dr. Garland Dulan, vice president for academic administration. "And having our own being named as coach of the year and as a division all-star was just icing on the cake," he added.
Since 1989, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge has engaged the best and brightest students at the HBCUs in its annual academic quiz championship -- the "HBCU Battle of Brains." Honda is proud of its relationship with the HBCUs, and in addition to sponsoring the competition, has awarded over $7 million in grants. Honda's participation highlights the quality of HBCU education, and the grants provide needed support for the institutions.
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Oakwood Recognizes Students for Academic Achievements
 Last Thursday, Oakwood University hosted its annual Honor's Convocation. This event recognizes the academic achievements of the students - freshman through senior as well as the adult continuing education program. "The occasion for which we have gathered here today is not for the purpose of recognizing individuals who are perfect. It is for recognizing individuals who have pushed a little harder, have persevered a little longer, and have stretched themselves a little wider to achieve a personal academic best that represents the 'God First' mindset and legacy of excellence that is Oakwood University," said Scott McNeil (pictured), USM vice president for academic affairs at the beginning of the program.
Click here to see the entire program and some of the individuals who were recognized.
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Oakwood Alum to Keynote 3rd Annual Faculty Research Symposium
 Dr. Sherine Brown-Fraser, '94, will present the keynote address at the 3rd Annual Faculty Research Symposium, to be held in the Committee of 100 Auditorium of the McKee Business & Technology Building on Tuesday, April 22. Additional presentations from the Oakwood faculty awardees of the 2013-2014 Faculty Development Grant Program will be made throughout the day.
Dr. Brown-Fraser is a public health-nutrition research scientist, author, educator, and personal fitness trainer. She will present: "Associations Between Cholesterol, Colon Cancer Screening, Behavior, and Diet." Dr. Brown-Fraser is dedicated to advancing health promotion, disease prevention, and eliminating health disparities. She believes that good health is our God-given birthright. Prevention is her motto. Attending Oakwood crystallized her commitment to service, community, and academic excellence.
Currently, Dr. Brown-Fraser is an assistant professor in the Nutritional Sciences Program at Morgan State University, School of Community Health and Policy in Baltimore, Md., where she trains future leaders and innovators in nutritional sciences, dietetics, and food science.
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Faculty and Staff News
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Photo by Kay Campbell/al.com
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Six of Oakwood's dietetics students, under the direction of Claudia Follette, '91, didactic program director, have partnered with Deep Roots in "Growing Healthy Kids" at Huntsville's Morris Elementary School.
"Growing Healthy Kids" is a pilot program at Morris Elementary School that introduces students to fresh produce. The children grow the produce, and Oakwood students periodically visit the class to introduce new food items that include that particular vegetable. OU students follow-up with a survey to determine the children's approval of the dish. The long-term goal is more variety in the diet, and better eating habits that will lead to improved health. MORE
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Alumni Notes
 Dr. Washington Johnson, II, '83, assistant director of Chaplaincy Ministries for the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, recently visited with students in the Department of History and Political Science. In his presentation, "For God and Country," he discussed his recent tour of service in Djibouti, Africa, at Camp Lemonnier. While there, Dr. Johnson ministered to the spiritual needs of military personnel and residents of the east African nation. In his discourse, he discussed the unique history of Djibouti, specifically focusing on the politics, demographics, and culture. Dr. Johnson shared his testimony of how the Lord blessed him with a promotion to the rank of Commander in the U.S. Navy. He also encouraged students to consider chaplaincy as a career in which they can utilize the skills and knowledge acquired at Oakwood to further the building of God's Kingdom and to fulfill the Great Commission of Matthew 28:19, 20.
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Pollard's Places
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OU students participating in Agape Day 2013.
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Last week (April 8-9), I attended the General Conference's annual Spring Council Meetings in Silver Spring, Md. One of the presentations that I took special note of was concerning creative outreach projects that was presented at the Council on Evangelism and Witness. It inspired me to think about what we are doing here at Oakwood University in the realms of creativity and outreach. Oakwood University, through the Office of Spiritual Life operates 4HIM (His Hands in Mission) local, national, and international missions for faculty, staff, and students. Chaplains Weems, Pollard, Pearson, and Simons oversee our Campus Spiritual Life Master Plan. Within this school year, we deployed 600 students to participate in Agape Day - Huntsville. Three hundred students participated in Global Youth Day, 20 4HIM students served in a Spring Break Habitat for Humanity project in New Orleans. Twenty-two students are presently preparing for a 4HIM summer missions trip to Kenya, and 10 faculty and staff are preparing for a 4HIM trip to Madagascar. On campus, witness activities remain vibrant as well with Power Hour, AY Release, dynamic residence hall worships, and weekly chapels. Please pray for our campus as we seek to walk faithfully toward the mission of which God has called Oakwood University - preparing leaders for service to God and humanity! - Dr. Leslie N. Pollard
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OU Picture of the Week
Today, Oakwood's YMTF (Youth Mentoring Task Force) is hosting its one-day conference on campus. YMTF is designed to bring successful professionals from every walk of life to share with the students their personal career experiences. Pictured addressing students from a nutrition class is Ricky Allen, '91, a clinical information specialist from McKesson Corporation, an American company distributing pharmaceuticals at a retail sale level and providing health information technology, medical supplies, and care management tools. (Photo by Anthony Chornes, II)
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About Oakwood
Oakwood University, a historically black, Seventh-day Adventist institution in Huntsville, Alabama, has as its mission to transform students through biblically-based education for service to God and humanity.
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Calendar of Events
April
16 - Youth Mentoring
Task Force
17 - UNCF Gala
17-20 Alumni
Homecoming
Weekend
19 - Aeolians Concert
with Angela Brown
and Richard
Smallwood
19 - Dynamic Praise
25 Year Celebration
Concert
20 - James E. Dykes
Communicators
22 - Faculty Research Symposium
23 - Administrative Professionals Day
24 - LEAP Interest Meeting
May
2 - The Home Depot
scheduled to
announce winning
institutions
Dedication Ceremony
Tree Planting
Ceremony
Nursing Pinning
Ceremony
9 - Social Work Pinning
Ceremony
President's
Senior Reception
Consecration
10 - Baccalaureate
Aeolians/University
Choir Mini-Concert
Commencement
14 - Biblical Foundation
Conference
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