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AmericanTowns Heroes: Donna Bailey Believes in her Students

Teaching is touted as being one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Granted, it's not usually a high-paying job, but the satisfaction of having inspired a student to reach...

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Back to School for Huntsville - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more

Hey, Huntsville! Forget the pencils and backpacks: time to gather up school supplies of a different kind! Start the school year off right - and with more sanity - with the...

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Dr. Tim McDonald Appointed Provost and Senior Vice President

from:Oakwood University

Dr. R. Timothy McDonald was born and reared in Pittsburgh, Penn., the oldest of four children born to Ralph and Harriett McDonald. When he was a teenager, the family joined the...

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Dr. Dulan Appointed VP for Academic Affairs

from:Oakwood University

C. Garland Dulan, Ph.D., is the new vice president for Academic Affairs, succeeding Dr. John Anderson, who has returned to full-time teaching after nine productive years leading...

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David Knight Appointed VP for Student Services

from:Oakwood University

David Knight Appointed VP for Student Services Dean David Knight was born in St. Michaels, Barbados and spent his formative years in Toronto, Canada. He discovered his passion for...

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Frank & Ruth Hale Scholarship Fund

from:Oakwood University

To donate to the Frank & Ruth Hale Scholarship Fund please click on the button below:

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Huntsville singing group Committed announces Rocket City concert

from:Oakwood University

By Paul Gattis, The Huntsville Times Published: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- It's official. Committed, the Oakwood University-based singing group who won...

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Black Members of Adventist Church Defy Health Disparities, Study Shows

from:Oakwood University

ScienceDaily (June 27, 2011) — Health disparities between black Americans and the rest of the nation have been well-documented in medical journals. But one study shows that...

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2011 Women Honoring Women Nominations Now Being Accepted

from:Oakwood University

The WEDC Foundation is now accepting nominations for its 10th Annual "Women Honoring Women" Awards. The six awards will recognize women who have excelled in their fields...

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Alum Promoted to Lt. Colonel

from:Oakwood University

Major Andrew R. Harewood (Oakwood alumnus and father of current OU students Andrew and Jason) has been promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel in the U. S. Army.  Another Oakwood...

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OU Board Member Receives Award

from:Oakwood University

Dr. David R. Williams, member of the Oakwood University Board of Trustees, is 2011 winner of the Leo G. Reed¬er Award, which is given each year to a deserving sociologist who...

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Soprano BRANDIE SUTTON gains THIRD PLACE in THE AMERICAN PRIZE

from:Oakwood University

Soprano BRANDIE SUTTON of New York, NY has garnered third place in The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Awards

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3 Adventists Killed in Violent Storms

from:Oakwood University

Adventist Review – 05/03/11 Oakwood University shuts down, cancels final exams. An Adventist Review news roundup, updated Sunday, May 1, 2011 Members and employees of the...

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OU Alumna Weds in Paris

from:Oakwood University

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge weren't the only royals to marry in April, 2011. Opera diva (and OU alumna) Angela M. Brown shared an exclusive story with Patrick D. McCoy...

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NAPS Brings Relief to Neighboring Communities

from:Oakwood University

Volunteers from NAPS (the National Association for the Prevention of Starvation), and Oakwood University students, have been working in the Harvest-Madison area of Alabama since...

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Emergency Press Release

from:Oakwood University

Michele Solomon Director of Public Relations Oakwood University 7000 Adventist Boulevard, NW Huntsville, AL 35896 Direct: 256.726.7508 For Immediate Release April 28, 2011 Given...

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Oakwood’s Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Takes Home $25,000

from:Oakwood University

By Michele Solomon Oakwood University's Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team provided stiff competition for Florida A&M University this year, and although OU did not walk away...

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From pain to pride and prominence at Oakwood's Historic Slave Cemetery

from:Oakwood University

By Mike Marshall The Huntsville Times Down a long, narrow driveway, just before the office complexes and strip malls near University Drive, is a slave cemetery. There are no...

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Wilson Opens Spring Meeting Sermon with Call to Christ's Righteousness

from:Oakwood University

By Mark A. Kellner, Adventist Review Capping a morning of joyous singing, scripture contemplation and heartfelt prayer, Pastor Ted N. C. Wilson, president of the Seventh-day...

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Adventist President: Look to Jesus

from:Oakwood University

By Kay Campbell Faith and Values Editor Huntsville Times With the earth itself seeming to groan under the shakings, both from war and disaster, that are signs of the last days,...

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Hope Channel Uplinks GC Spring Council Meetings Live from OU Campus

from:Oakwood University

Hope Channel uplinked a live broadcast of the Friday evening, Sabbath, and vespers services transmitted from the Oakwood University campus this past weekend, as part of the...

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Social Work Graduate Recognized for Excellence in Teaching

from:Oakwood University

Ann-Marie Buchanan Jones, Ph.D., MSW, MSWML, LGSWUndergraduate Program DirectorAssistant Professor of Social WorkAndrews University The Department of Social Work is proud

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Oakwood Women Remembered

from:Oakwood University

We are especially pleased that four of the names listed below in a statement by North American Division President Dan Jackson were affiliated with Oakwood. ~ Oakwood University...

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March is Social Work Month

from:Oakwood University

The Social Work Month 2011 theme promotes the role of social worker as positive change agent.  There are 640,000 professional social workers in the United States who have...

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Oakwood Hosts Speak Up Alabama Conversation

from:Oakwood University

Oakwood University hosted a Speak Up conversation at the C.T. Richards Chapel of the Moseley Complex. This was a special program designed to engage the Madison County community...

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Miss UNCF Crowning 2010

from:Oakwood University

Approximately 34 individuals, including family, friends, members of the Advancement and Development Division and President-elect Dr. Leslie Pollard, attended the coronation of...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Bev Yoakum Provides a Foundation for Children to Grow

Bev Yoakum doesn't want to keep the spotlight shining on her. After being recognized as a hero for her work in creating a unique early childhood education opportunity for the...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Pamela Cantor Works to Turnaround Failing Schools

Dr. Pamela Cantor has been nationally recognized for her efforts to help improve the lives of children and families. She is a child psychiatrist who has been focusing...

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OU Faculty Member Places in Defense Acquisition University Competition

from:Oakwood University

Congratulations to Dr. Everett Roper (Business & Information Systems Department) who’s paper entitled, “MOVING TOWARDS IMPROVED ACQUISITION OUTCOMES: The...

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Important notice for all students and parents!!

from:Oakwood University

ATTENTION STUDENTS: Late registration begins Tuesday, January 18 at 8am. Please go to the regular location of the various campus offices to receive services.

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A Special President's Chapel

from:Oakwood University

President Leslie Pollard has scheduled a special President's Chapel from 9:50 to 11:30 a.m. (extended),Tuesday, January 18, 2011.  He is requesting that all faculty, staff...

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Return to regular campus hours on 1-14-11

from:Oakwood University

Regular offices and registration will be open from 8:30-11:30 a.m., Friday, 1/14/11.

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The Oakwood University campus will close at 3:00 p.m., January 12

from:Oakwood University

The Oakwood University campus will close at 3:00 p.m. today, January 12, including registration offices.  The campus will reopen tomorrow, January 13, at 10:00 a.m. Spring...

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Oakwood University will delay opening until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 12

from:Oakwood University

Due to extreme temperatures and hazardous road conditions, the campus of Oakwood University will delay opening until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 12.  We appreciate...

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Campus of Oakwood University will be closed on Monday, January 10

from:Oakwood University

Because the National Weather Service has predicted 4"-7" of snow for Sunday night (January 9, 2011) beginning around 9:00 p.m. (that is expected to continue through the...

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Oakwood University’s New President Ready to Meet the Press

from:Oakwood University

A special press conference has been scheduled for Monday, January 10, at 11:00 a.m., on the southern periphery of the Oakwood University campus. The exact venue will be the...

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Committed Takes 1st Prize and Sony Contract on NBC's 'The Sing-off'

from:Oakwood University

It was all over the local news, Facebook, and YouTube -- Committed, the new a cappella singing sensation, has taken the championship title on NBC's 'The Sing-off'.  The...

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Voting Now Open – for Committed – one of final contestant groups on NBC's "The Sing Off"

from:Oakwood University

Committed, an exceptionally talented, all-male singing group, was founded in 2003 by four high school students at Forest Lake Academy. Their unique harmonies with powerful lead...

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Committed Wows Judges at NBC’s Sing-Off

from:Oakwood University

Committed, an up-and-coming six-man vocal group that has strong roots at Oakwood University, showed up and showed out at NBC’s “The Sing-Off” competition this past Monday,...

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Aeolians Concert Fall 2010

from:Oakwood University

he Aeolians, under the direction of Jason Max Ferdinand, will present their annual Fall Concert this Saturday, December 4, at 5:00 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the...

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Aeolians Take Top Honors at iSing

from:Oakwood University

Oakwood University's elite choral ensemble, the Aeolians, took top honors in the recent iSing College Choir Scholarship Challenge. The group, which has performed...

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Stepping Out of the Box

from:Oakwood University

Stepping Out of the Box By Jason Max Ferdinand and Makeda Hampton What The Aeolians of Oakwood University Have Been up to This Fall – from the Aeolian Chronicle The Music...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Building Schools to Remember Students

For a parent, losing a child is the worst tragedy imaginable. Not something you can easily come to terms with, it can help to know you are not alone. When the Park City 5 women...

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A few of the miscellaneous photos of the event taken by the PR department.

A few of the miscellaneous photos of the event taken by the PR department.

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Oakwood’s Relationship with NASA/SAIC Continues

On October 28, 2010, NASA awarded the Enterprise Applications Service Technologies (EAST) contract to SAIC. As a subcontractor, Oakwood had to submit a proposal to NASA through...

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NBC's 'The Sing Off' Returns December 6 -- features Oakwood Graduates

Ten Groups – including Oakwood Graduates “Committed” -- from Across the Country will Compete for Grand Prize: Sony Music Recording Contract and $100,000...

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