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WHY OAKWOOD
We are dedicated to ensuring that our graduates enter the workforce with strong commitment to INTEGRITY and a focus on EXCELLENCE.
WINNER OF 3 GOLD MEDALS AND 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Winners of the Choir of the World title at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales, the United Kingdom under the direction of Dr. Jason Ferdinand, the named Outstanding Director of the World Choral Festival.
Winners of the 28th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Tournament in 2017
Advancing learning among underserved populations for over 120 years
A Leader
in providing undergraduate applicants to medical school according to the AAMC
No. 17
In the Top Medical Programs in Alabama rankings by med-colleges.com.
58
Different majors, divided across 5 different schools
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Beautiful acres, located in Huntsville, Alabama, the heart of the scenic Tennessee Valley
Ranked one of the nation’s best educational institutions in the South
No. 1
Ranked HBCU science program by Ebony Magazine.
Ranked in the Top 10 of the best retention and graduation rates among HBCUs in the nation
2018 Crystal Apple Award Recipient as part of the Healthy Campus Initiative
4 Times
Oakwood University Aeolians named HBCU Choir of the Year
17th
ranked best four-year university in Alabama
14:1
Student Faculty ratio
3 time USCAA Division 1 National Champions
“I knew this was where GOD called me to be.. It was definitely worth it and I would not change this experience. I would not change ANY element, ANY moment of this story.” – Kristen Nedd, B.S., Elementary Education
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- From the President’s DeskVisit With GC President The week after Thanksgiving, I was privileged to be a member of the Regional Conference Presidents’ team who visited with Dr. Ted Wilson, president of the General Conference on November 28, 2018. Briefly, I would describe the discussions as candid, civil, and broad reaching. ... read more
- Johnny Mack, ’87Johnny Mack, ’87 , Ph.D., is a founding member of the board of directors of Realizing the Dream, Inc., with Ambassador Andrew Young and Martin Luther King, III, and now serves as the president of its rebrand, Realizing the Dream International. Dr. Mack has also served as the executive director of ... read more
- Jeff Williamson, ’85Jeff Williamson, ’85 , has recently been appointed as Communications Manager for Orange County, Florida. This is a key staff appointment in the office of Orange County Mayor-Elect Jerry L. Demings. Since 2010, Williamson has served as Public Information Officer and Spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, and has more ... read more
- Oakwood Faculty Member to be Featured at Jamaica Choral Scholars FestivalAudley Chambers, Ph.D., associate professor of Historical Musicology at Oakwood University, is scheduled to visit the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, to speak as part of the T. Ellis Jackson Lecture Series in the Humanities. The Philharmonic Orchestra of Jamaica has established itself in recent years as a ... read more
- Students Encouraged to Create Individualized Career MapAs part of the Career Pathways Initiative, Oakwood’s Career Connections Center (CCC) has created a comprehensive process to accomplish the goal of every Oakwood University student having a career plan. The CCC wants to help Oakwood University students accomplish three goals through an individualized career map: 1. Matriculate ... read more
- Kappa Delta Pi Induction at Oakwood Universityby Dana Wilchombe, Ph.D., assistant professor, School of Education ( L-R) Waynetta Gordon, VP; Ashley George, President; Amy Dyer, initiate; Imani Riley Jones, initiate; Mykel Mackey, honorary member; Alise Renaud, initiate; Nathaniel Prince, initiate; Jada Frazier, initiate; Tyana Burke, KDP member; Madison Page, initiate; Kezia Daniel, initiate; Raquel Connor, fundraising ... read more
- Isaac Dixon, ’18Isaac Dixon, ’18 , is the new IT support specialist intern at the Southeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Dixon is an honor graduate of the Oakwood University class of 2018, with a B.S. in computer networks. His position represents a strategic effort of the Southern Union and the North American Division ... read more
- Danielle Hayes ’15Danielle Hayes, ’15 , successfully passed the New York Bar Exam in July, 2018. She is a former Atlanta Bar Association Summer Law Intern, and the Gate City Bar Association Intern. After graduating with honors from Oakwood in 2015, Danielle went on to graduate with honors from the Howard University ... read more
- Support Oakwood While Shoppingby Emile D. Parker, MBA – director of Alumni Relations ... read more
- Announcing Our Future OakwooditesWe want to celebrate the future Oakwoodites among us in the next issue of the Oakwood Magazine. If you are an Oakwood alum and have had a baby within the last three years, please feel free to send us a picture and birth announcement. Please include the following information: ... read more
“Oakwood is motivating. I’m motivated to go out into the world to serve and ultimately continue my education to become a better person. A better person for CHRIST and a better CHRISTIAN.” – Jordaan M. Houston, B.A., Ministerial Theology
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