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By Ed Fry

FaithSearch Partners is pleased to announce its partnership with Oakwood University to assist with their search for a new President. Oakwood University, located in Huntsville, Alabama, is the only HBCU within the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, with a rich history spanning more than a century. Oakwood is consistently recognized by national media, business, and educational associations. US News and World Report ranks it perennially among the nation’s “Best Colleges,” both in terms of the “Historically Black Colleges and Universities” (HBCUs) and “Regional Colleges/South” categories; the magazine also ranks Oakwood among the top ten HBCUs with highest graduation rates. The University has tremendous local impact hosting, since 1946, the annual Camp Meeting for the South Central Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, a 10-day spiritual/educational/recreational retreat accommodating up to 10,000 attendees.

The current President is moving into a new role this summer with the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists after serving nearly 15 years, the longest presidential tenure in school history. The next President will be a servant-leader person who has the ability to analyze complex issues, make decisions, and manage multiple responsibilities in a high-volume, diverse working environment.

If you are aware of potential candidates, preferably with a strong track record leading within a higher education institution, please contact Ed Fry at edfry@faithsearchpartners.com or Andrew Westmoreland at awestmoreland@faithsearchpartners.com. Interested candidates can also forward a current resume/curriculum vitae via email. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.

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