Oakwood University - Acorn Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

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President's Address What is it that makes Oakwood so special? - a lot of things: for in- stance: tty Our Divine Origin: The prophetess, Ellen White, personally visited here to remind us of that. 121 Our Natural Beauty: Twelve hundred acres of radiant verdure are a joy to behold. Q35 Our Cultural Heritage: We are the mecca and repository of black Adventist society. Q49 Our Wide Acceptance: We have students from forty states in the U.S. and thirty-eight countries abroad. 157 Our Academic Viability: O.C.'s expanding curriculum produced 219 graduates in 1983. C63 Our Spiritual Atmosphere: The Bible is still our primary text -the fundamental guide for the life of our growing campus community. t7l Our Family Ties: Friendships formed at Oakwood are truly forever. The pages which follow reflect the life-style and joys of this special community. I trust that these scenes will provide fond memories for those of you who have already walked our grounds, inspiration for those who now occupy our dorms and classrooms and an irresistible pull for you who are yet on the way. C. B. Bock President

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DEDIGATID We the students of Oakwood College dedicate the 1984 ACORN to Dr Roy E Malcolm the Vlce President for lnstructlon In appreclatlon of hls devoted efforts and posltlve achievements to our lnstltutlon Slnce comlng to Oakwood ln 1968 Dr Malcolm has served the school ln vanous posltnons Soon after recelvlng has Doctorate Degree In 1974 at Ohlo State Unlverslty he assumed the responslblllty for Admlsslons and Records ln 1976 For the past two years prlor to his present posltlon Dr Malcolm very ably served as actlng Director of Academic Affalrs Dr Malcolm ln an effort to be of further servlce to students and admunlstrators has been the author for two literary publlcatlons The TASSEL has kept seniors Informed of pertlnent news and through the monthly perlodlcal INFORMA TION FOR THE FACULTY admlnlstrators have been kept abreast of academuc ad vancements of the college departments and other slgnlflcant lnformatlon In the many posltuons whlch Dr Malcolm has held he has shown one constant charactenstlc that of humble dedlcated service Promotnons have failed to make hum aloof from those whom he IS here to serve By his personal contact and attention Dr Malcolm has shown himself to be one with us and by has dedlcatlon to lmprovlng our academlc opportunltles he has proven hlmself to be one for us v 4

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