Thousands Expected for South Central Conference Camp Meeting

The Oakwood University family is preparing to welcome thousands to the campus for the South Central Conference Camp Meeting, June 10-18.

In the Seventh-day Adventist Church, camp meetings are annual convocations for spiritual renewal and fellowship. Oakwood's campus has been the host camp meeting venue for the South Central Conference since 1946.

This year's camp meeting theme, "At The Cross," will be addressed by guest speakers including Dr. Carlton Byrd, Elder Wintley Phipps, Dr. Renee Mobley, Elder Dan Jackson, Dr. Leslie Pollard, Elder Dana Edmond and Elder Ron Smith.

Click here to view the schedule of camp meeting activities.

Oakwood Hosts Breathe and Stand Out Health Fair

On May 15, Oakwood University, in partnership with the Breath of Life Ministry and the South Central Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, presented the "Breathe and Stand Out" Health Fair to the Huntsville community.

The event was held at the McKee Business and Technology Complex, where community residents enjoyed healthy cooking demonstrations and food tastings, participated in fitness testing, and were provided free health screenings by the Huntsville Hospital Mobile Medical Unit. Games and inflatables were available for children.

"Ministry must reach beyond the four walls of the church," said Oakwood University Church senior pastor Carlton Byrd. "This Breathe and Stand Out Health Fair is our gift to the Huntsville and Northern Alabama area," said Oakwood University President Leslie Pollard. "We want to have a healthy community, as well as a healthy campus," he continued.

Click here to see the video about the event.

Oakwood's Blue & Gold Challenge Continues Through June 30

Join us in the Blue and Gold End-of-the-Year Challenge by making a gift to the Oakwood Annual Fund by midnight, June 30. Our goal is to increase the annual giving participation rate of our alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends.

Your participation at any level is valued, appreciated, and counted!

For your convenience, you may give at www.ougiving.com, or you may send a check, payable to Oakwood University (Annual Fund), to the Office of Advancement and Development, 7000 Adventist Blvd., NW, Huntsville, AL 35896 by midnight, June 30, 2016.

Your commitment, demonstrated through your tax-deductible, charitable gift, is important to our students, employees, and the advancement of "our dear Oakwood."

Together, we can make a difference. Thank you for your generosity.

Employee Notes

Adriana Perera, associate professor of music, recently published an article entitled "Shepherding Artists in the Flock: A Musician's Perspective on Cultivating Creative Community."

She said that "a community that sings is a community that has something to express. As we sing, we transmit our sentiments, beliefs and hopes. We also express our cultural distinctions and peculiarities. It is not surprising that dictatorial governments throughout history have taken measures to silence singers and songs that would question the status quo.

To read the entire article, click here.

Alumni News

Bone McAllester Norton PLLC has hired Raquel L. Everett Bellamy, '07, an experienced litigator with an extensive background in labor and employment law. Bellamy's previous practice was dedicated largely to defending and advancing immigrant rights, representing individuals from more than 40 countries. She was selected by the Nashville Bar Foundation to be a member of the 2015/2016 Class of the Leadership Forum, and was designated "Top 40 under 40" with The National Black Lawyers and included as "Top 100" National Trial Lawyers. She earned her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School and degrees in finance and French from Oakwood University. Raquel lives in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, with her husband, Christopher Bellamy (Assistant District Attorney for the 19th Judicial District of Tennessee), their children, and their playful puppy. Raquel's newest hobby and favorite pastime is marathon training.

About Oakwood

The mission of Oakwood University, a historically black, Seventh-day Adventist institution, is to transform students through biblically-based education for service to God and humanity.