Oakwood University

Oakwood University
Former names
Oakwood Industrial School (1896–????)
Oakwood Manual Training School (????–1917)
Oakwood Junior College (1917–1932)
Oakwood College (1932–2008)
MottoEducation, Excellence, Eternity
TypePrivate, HBCU
Established1896 (128 years ago) (1896)
Religious affiliation
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Endowment$15.6 million[1]
PresidentLeslie Pollard
Undergraduates1,810[2]
Location
Huntsville
,
Alabama
,
U.S.

34°45′22″N 86°39′11″W / 34.756°N 86.653°W / 34.756; -86.653
CampusSuburban, 1,185 acres (480 ha)
ColorsBlue & Gold
   
NicknameAmbassadors
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – HBCUAC
MascotThe Ambassador
Websiteoakwood.edu
Oakwood University Logo

Oakwood University is a private, historically black Seventh-day Adventist university in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the only HBCU owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[3]

Oakwood University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Department of Education of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (through the Adventist Accrediting Association) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees.

Oakwood University owns and operates the Christian radio station WJOU 90.1 FM, formerly WOCG.[4]

Oakwood University is the only ISO 9001 certified HBCU in the United States.[5]

In 2014, it became the first HBCU to offer a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).[6]

In 2018, the U.S. Senate recognized Oakwood University for being the fifth leading producer of African-American applicants to U.S. medical schools.[6] That same year, the university became the first academic institution to receive the 2018 Crystal Apple Award from the Partnership for a Healthier America for its campus wellness initiatives.[6][7]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2017. "Oakwood University has an endowment valued at nearly $15.6M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.27M (14.5%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges".
  2. ^ Hashimoto, Giovanni (22 November 2011). "Adventist College and University Enrollment Generally Up". Spectrum. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference fisher was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Home - WJOU".
  5. ^ McLaughlin, Budd; Times, The Huntsville (27 February 2012). "Oakwood University a 'pioneer' with ISO 9001 certification". al. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "2018 PRESIDENT'S REPORT" (PDF). Oakwood University. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Oakwood University Receives the Crystal Apple Award for Campus Wellness Initiatives". spectrummagazine.org. Retrieved 17 March 2022.