Oakwood's President to Speak at the University Church

Following in the footsteps of former Oakwood Presidents Millet, Rock, Reaves and Baker, President Dr. Leslie N. Pollard will present the sermon at the Oakwood University Church on Sabbath, October 15. President Pollard will deliver a sermon entitled "What's At Stake?" The worship experience will also feature the music of the world renown Aeolians, with an orchestra and the music ministry of evangelist Paul Heflin.

Oakwood Student Receives ETS Presidential Scholarship

Along with the President's Office, we congratulate Nandi Brooks, from Miami, Florida, for being the 2016-2017 recipient of the Educational Testing Service Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students. Nandi is one of eight students who were selected.

The scholarship competition recognizes students who have established a record of outstanding academic performance in college, both overall and in their major field of study; who exhibit an interest in leadership in their chosen field; and who have a financial need. Nandi is a junior communication major with a special focus in public relations and a minor in marketing.

Recipients of this scholarship are required to make a presentation on a topic related to their major field of study at ETS headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, in early 2017.

Oakwood's UNCF Golf Classic Scheduled for October 24

The first fundraising event of the 2016-17 UNCF North Alabama Campaign is the UNCF Golf Classic, scheduled for Monday, October 24, at The Ledges of Huntsville. The fee for individual golfers is $250. The following sponsorships are available:

Individual Hole: $1000	1 foursome at the UNCF Golf Classic
Bronze: $2,500	1 foursome at the UNCF Golf Classic OR 1 table of 8 at the 39th Annual UNCF Gala
Silver: $5,000	1 foursome at the UNCF Golf Classic AND 1 table of 8 at the 39th Annual UNCF Gala
Gold: $10,000	2 foursomes at the UNCF Golf Classic, and two tables of 8 at the 39th Annual UNCF Gala

All proceeds from the campaign support the 37 UNCF member colleges and universities, including the five schools in Alabama: Miles College, Oakwood University, Stillman College, Talladega College, and Tuskegee University, and the thousands of students attending member institutions.

For more information about the local UNCF campaign and to register for golf, visit www.ougiving.com (write UNCF Golf Classic in comment section),or email uncf@oakwood.edu. To learn more about UNCF, visit: www.uncf.org.

Oakwood Hosts 22nd Annual Graduate & Professional School Expo

by Jeffrey Wilder, student writer

On October 3, Oakwood University's Career and Testing Department hosted the 22nd annual Graduate and Professional School Expo to conclude Career Focus Month.

Upper-class students were especially encouraged to attend to gain insight on how to prepare for graduate school and also to speak to advisors from over 60 institutions about enrolling in graduate programs after their matriculation at Oakwood.

Verniece Wright, director of Oakwood's Career Services & Testing Department, said "This is an opportunity for students to prepare for their futures. Students who know they are going on to grad school need to be proactive in finding out what is necessary to achieve that goal."

Over the course of four days, the statewide graduate and professional school recruiting event is held in several cities in Alabama, including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Montgomery. Other Career Focus Month activities included presentations on topics such as resume preparation and financial literacy.

The Career and Testing Center, located in Cunningham Hall, is for students looking to receive assistance in planning for their futures.

Nathan L. Anderson Memorial Scholarships Awarded for 2016

The Nathan L. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. completed the calendar year 2016 Scholarship Awards Cycles, providing scholarship assistance to 10 Oakwood University students.

During the Spring semester 2016, funding assistance was provided to: Abigail Anderson, Danika Desgazon, Barbara Jackson, Rebekah Spann, Terrol Stone, and Mallory Sullivan. For the Fall semester, scholarships were awarded to: Nia Ingram, Princeton Meredith, Avery Seymour, and Deonna Washington.

The Nathan L. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Foundation is a small, independent, 501(c) (3) private foundation incorporated in April, 2010, in memory of Nathan L. Anderson, '05. The Foundation provides scholarships to minority students pursuing bachelor degrees in computer science, nursing, music, and aviation.

Although the Foundation does provide scholarship assistance to approved applicants from other colleges and universities, applications from OU students receive a higher priority level of consideration.

Total scholarship assistance provided by the Foundation to OU students during the Calendar Year amounted to $19, 750, Of the $130,000 in scholarship awards over the last five years, the total scholarship support to OU students specifically is $83,750 (approximately 64%) during the same time period.

The foundation is funded by donations given in memory of Nathan, and from proceeds of a dual CD set of Nathan's music entitled "Love Lifted Me." available online at iTunes, Amazon.com, and CD Baby, s found at http://www.rememberingnathananderson.com.

Music Department Hosts Groundbreaking Artist Jacob Collier

Earlier today, Jacob Collier passed through Oakwood University to present a master class for the Department of Music. Collier is currently on a global tour and stopped at Oakwood in between tour stops. Collier has been recognized as one of the world's most distinctive, inventive and prodigious young musicians.

Jason Max Ferdinand, D.M.A., chair of Oakwood's Music Department, said that "Jacob Collier confirmed today that he is simply a genius!! The knowledge that spews from his brain surpasses what many musicians learn in a lifetime...mind blowing. I think today he totally revolutionized how music can/should be approached!"

Growing up in a family of musicians, Collier has honed his musical ideas from a very young age. He has embraced the world of the Internet to share his uniquely creative talent, becoming best known for his trademark multi-faceted YouTube videos from his music room at home, wherein he sings all the parts, plays all the instruments, and visualizes every component with a mosaic of screens.

Jacob has spent the last year collaborating with Ben Bloomberg at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, designing and building a groundbreaking solo live performance vehicle, which brings his one-man, multi-instrumental, multi-visual format of music making to the stage in a way that has never been seen or heard before. Collier is concurrently working on commissioned arrangements for high-caliber orchestras and bands around the world, traveling to give Masterclasses at various schools and universities, and collaborating with many different musicians, including Take 6.

Jacob was also involved in Beats by Dre's Ruby World Cup "The Game Starts Here" television and online campaign, where Jacob arranged and recorded "Jerusalem" as the soundtrack for their spot. The video on YouTube has garnered over 7.5 million views.

Employee Notes

Congratulations to Hyacinth L. Burton, Ph.D., d

ean of the School of Business, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation in Information Systems from the School of Engineering and Computing at Nova Southeastern University.

Join the Oakwood Family - Employment Opportunities

Oakwood continues to build the quality of personnel that will serve our students and constituents in the best possible way. The Department of Communication is currently looking to fill the position of Assistant/Associate Professor. This position is ideal for someone with university teaching experience, and/or a minimum of 10 years professional experience in the broadcast industry.

HOW TO APPLY:

Persons interested in this position, and any other positions listed, must submit an Oakwood University Employment Application (online at oakwood.edu under Human Resources), along with a resume, copy of transcript(s)/diploma(s) to Human Resource Management. Application and supporting documents may be emailed, mailed, faxed, etc.

Click here to see the listed positions.

Thank you for your interest in Oakwood University.

Alumni News

As he embarks on a medical degree in California, Va Shon Williams, '16, hopes to become the third doctor among his siblings. The 23-year-old began classes at Loma Linda University two months ago, after graduating from Oakwood University in May with a double major in chemistry and math. Loma Linda University is the same alma mater attended by his two of his seven brothers. MORE

Rachel Rogers, '94, science teacher and department head at New Manchester High School in Douglassville, Georgia, was named the 2016-2017 Douglas County Teacher of the Year on September 29. This marks the second consecutive year that New Manchester High School can boast the honor of having one of their science teachers take the top overall teaching honor in the county.

Carlton P. Byrd, '94, senior pastor of the Oakwood University Church, and speaker/director of the Breath of Life Television Ministries, will receive the 2016 Pastor of the Year Award for the Alabama NAACP - Huntsville/ Madison County Branch. Byrd has a history of supporting civil rights issues as he annually recognizes and bestows awards to individuals for their civil rights, legislative, humanitarian, and activist work. He also promotes justice and equality from the pulpit locally as well as globally through Breath of Life Television Ministries. The award will be presented during the Alabama NAACP 64th Annual Convention in Birmingham, Ala., October 6-8, 2016.

Black Enterprise recently listed Kristin Pollard Kiel, '05, as one of the 10 black female attorneys in the country. Serving as counsel at NASA, in Huntsville at the Marshall Space Flight Center, Kiel provides legal services, advice, and representation across a broad range of the areas, including the Federal Tort Claims Act, the Space Act, labor relations, personnel law, alternate dispute resolution, equal employment opportunity, security, and other legal matters. She also drafts Space Act agreements, contracts, cooperative agreements, statements of work and specifications, terms and conditions, and regulatory directives.

Picture of the Week

"We made it Oakwood Live!" A group from the Abundant Life Seventh-day Adventist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, pause for a moment during registration at Oakwood Live! Pictured are (l-r) Pastor Marvin Clarke, Stefani Crosby, Mrs. Olivia Clarke, Breonna Lyken, and Kyra Norris. Click here to access a schedule of activities, which continue through Saturday night. (Photo: Anthony Chornes II)

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.