Female Entrepreneurs to Benefit From U.S. Training

Initiated by the US Institute for the Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW), the program first trained Rwandan small-business women at Oklahoma Christian University last year. Click here to read the full text of the article.

OC appoints new Honors Program director

From the Edmond Sun

Dr. Scott LaMascus will serve as director of Oklahoma Christian University’s Honors Program starting with the 2009-10 academic year. To read the full article click here.

OC targets affordability

From Edmond Life & Leisure

Citing difficult economic times nationally and the potential impact on families, Oklahoma Christian University officials announced today a tuition and fees policy that will make attending the university more affordable for many students. Click here to read full article.

Oklahoma Christian University announces partnership with Project Impact

Oklahoma Christian University announced a partnership with Project Impact, a nonprofit organization that provides services and intervention programs to at-risk children. The organization held a financial management seminar on campus where Project Impact children were given a check to deposit into their first savings or checking account.  Former Oklahoma University football player D.J. Wolfe spoke about the importance of education and learning how to manage money. To continue reading click here.

OC gets $100,000 grant from Rapp Foundation

The Edmond Sun

The Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation has awarded a grant of $100,000 to Oklahoma Christian University to be paid during four years. The grant will be applied to the university’s Science Facility Initiative to complete the third and final phase of adding a new wing housing classrooms and office space on the north side of Herold Science Hall. Click here to read the full article.

OC Podcast: Rwanda Initiatives

Ann talks to Dr. Nathan Mellor and Dr. Brian Bush about the exciting initiatives of OC and OC’s Academy of Leadership and Liberty to work with and learn from the country and people of Rwanda. 

This week on the OC Podcast, Ann talks to Dr. Nathan Mellor, Vice President of Community Engagement at Oklahoma Christian and Dr. Brian Bush, Managing Director of OC’s Academy of Leadership and Liberty. 

For those unaware, there are many exciting initiatives on the Oklahoma Christian University campus to bless and be blessed by the country of Rwanda and its people. Many members of the OC community have taken their different gifts and used them to raise money and awareness for the country of Rwanda. 

Links to the initiatives mentioned in the podcast are as follows:

• Wishing Well - a student-led organization dedicated to bringing clean drinking water to Africa
• Rwanda Outreach and Community Foundation
• Peace through Business-Rwanda - training Rwandan businesswomen
• Rwandan Presidential Scholars - 30 Rwandan students studying on the OC campus

Listen to the interview to learn more about what is going on in our own backyard and how you can get involved.

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