Oakwood College University owns and operates the Christian radio station WJOU 90.
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16 Facts About Oakwood College
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Oakwood College University is the only ISO 9001 certified HBCU in the United States.
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Oakwood College University has its origins in the post-Civil and post-slavery effort to fund higher education for African-Americans who had been freed in the South.
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That same year, Oakwood College University was founded as Oakwood College Industrial School in Huntsville, Alabama, under the authority of the General Conference.
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Oakwood College began with an initial enrollment of 16 students in 1896, and increased to more than 100 by 1917 and 200 in 1927.
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Between 1958 and 1963, Oakwood made progress toward full senior college accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and joined the United Negro College Fund in 1964.
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Oakwood College's enrollment reached over 1,000 in 1974, and from 1973 to 1982, the number of graduates increased from 124 to 200.
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In 2008, Oakwood College was renamed Oakwood University and was approved to offer a graduate program in religion.
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In 2014, Oakwood College was approved to transfer from sponsorship under the General Conference to sponsorship under the North American Division.
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In 2016, Oakwood College achieved full accreditation by the Adventist Accrediting Association.
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Oakwood College University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through the following schools:.
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In 2004, Oakwood College entered into a subcontractor agreement with Science Applications International Corp.
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In 2009, Oakwood College was the first HBCU to enter NASA's Mentor-Protege signing agreement with SAIC.
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In 2010, an Oakwood College-based vocal group, Committed, won the a capella TV competition The Sing-off.
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Oakwood College competes in five intercollegiate varsity sports: men's teams include basketball and soccer; while women's teams include basketball, soccer and volleyball.
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On January 20,2022, Oakwood got an invitation to join the GCAC, along with Wiley College and the return of Southern University at New Orleans, effective beginning in July 2022.
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