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Celebrate Oakwood University's Newest Venture
 In the spring issue of Oakwood Magazine, President Leslie Pollard announced Oakwood University's decision to purchase an Edible Arrangements franchise. Last week, Oakwood University secured ownership of an Edible Arrangements in Huntsville, Ala., located on Whitesburg Drive S.
Please support Oakwood's newest business venture with your prayers and financial support. The advertisement above (also found in the summer issue of Oakwood Magazine) can be used for 10% off on call-in and walk-in orders for the Huntsville area placed only at the Whitesburg Drive store (Store #819). Call (256) 881-7575 for more information.
Stay tuned to insideOakwood for more announcements concerning Edible Arrangements.
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Oakwood Student Starts NARLA Chapter on Campus
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Photo courtesy of NARLA
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Prior to her graduation with honors this past May, Blayre Brown, '14, started a NARLA (North American Religious Liberty Association) student chapter at Oakwood University.
"After two summers of interning at the General Conference, I realized that I had a passion to affect change; however, I had not taken my first personal step in my local community to affect change," Blayre said.
"So I decided that I was going to start Oakwood University's first Religious Liberty Association chapter. I talked to Melissa Reid at the North American Division Public Affairs & Religious Liberty department, and asked if we could be considered as one of NARLA's first college chapters and she agreed."
Read Blayre's first person account of her passion for human rights and religious liberty, and how it translated into her establishment and leadership of a thriving student advocacy organization.
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OULG Celebrates 30 Years by Helping Students
As they celebrate their 30th anniversary of promoting literacy and authorship among fellow students, members of the Oakwood University Literary Guild (OULG) are launching a campaign to "eliminate booklessness in 2015."
According to national research cited by Dr. Cecily Daly, chair of OULG:
The Literary Guild's Book Scholarship Project helps OU students purchase needed textbooks. Watch their video to see how you can help by purchasing a copy of JoyNotes!.
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Academic Calendar Available Online
The 2014-2015 Academic Calendar is now available online. Each month features an academic program with a hashtag, where students, alumni and friends can share their Oakwood stories related to a specific theme.
August's feature is the nursing program, with the hashtag #ounursingfuture.
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Legal Notice
Special Meeting of Members
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the constituency of Oakwood University, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Alabama, will be convened in the auditorium of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, Maryland, on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) for the transaction of business that may come before the Corporation. The purpose of the meeting is to approve amendments to the Articles and Bylaws of the corporation and to transact other matters related thereto.
Dan Jackson, Chairman
Leslie N. Pollard, Secretary
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Faculty & Staff News Notes
 Last week, Chaplain Ronald Pollard, '87, was interviewed by a reporter from Huntsville's WHNT Newschannel 19 to share why Oakwood participates in mission excursions even after all of the current international safety and health concerns of today. Click here to see the news report.
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Pollard's Places
This week I attended the North American Division Black Administrators' Caucus meetings in Grand Rapids, Mich., that concluded last night. According to its website, the Caucus exists to provide coordination, guidance, influence, funding and advocacy, for Regional Conferences, Black Institutions, and Ministries in North America, insuring a shared vision, facilitating growth and advancement of the gospel in preparation for the soon return of Jesus Christ. Oakwood University is a part of this structure and is proud to house the Office of Regional Conference Ministries on our campus.
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OU Picture of the Week
 GETTING READY FOR THE NEW YEAR: Contractors are helping prepare the campus for the new school year with signs that welcome new and returning students to Oakwood. Photo by Denica King.
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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
AUGUST
7-9 Student Leadership
Conference
13-19 New Student
Orientation
15 Freshman Consecration 18 Registration 20 Instruction Begins 20-23 Back to School Revival 21 First Chapel
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Larry Wilson, '02, was promoted to managing director for 
