Oxford Graduate School
Takes on a New Look

What's in this edition:

• The New Look

• Oxford Graduate School reaches out to the community

• Oxford Graduate School connects students and alumni

• The latest on accreditation - we need your help!

The New Look

When have you been to the OGS campus?

I invite you to come for an afternoon visit or reserve a room in the lodge for an overnight stay.  This newsletter is filled with information about planned activities that encourage a return to campus in the next few months.   You choose the best time – just remember you are always welcome!

There is a new look to greet you.

Both the operations building and the lodge have new roofs.  Building materials recognized by the EPA as environmentally friendly and energy efficient combine good stewardship with good looks.  Oswald Garagorry, a student from Colorado, is one of a growing number of work-study students who provided needed skills in exchange for tuition.   OGS and Oswald are both blessed by this arrangement.  Come see the campus improvements.

There is a new look on the inside of the operations building as well.

The Board of Regents recently clarified job descriptions for the Chancellor and the President/CEO.  Dr. Green requested and was granted a sabbatical for a year.  He has moved his office to his house.  Different office assignments and job descriptions have changed the faces in many locations in the Operations Building.  The constant is the smiling faces and welcoming handshakes you will receive when you step inside.  Be assured, too, that there is no change in the core values or mission of the school.

Oxford Graduate School reaches out to the community 

Join the town of Dayton and come to the OGS campus on Tuesday, May 15^th for community networking.  OGS will host the monthly “After Hours” gathering of the Rhea County Chamber of Commerce.  Members of the local Chamber of Commerce use the monthly event to showcase local establishments.  OGS has lots to share in order to inform the community of the school’s mission and operational methods.  Hosts and hostesses are needed for the event.

If you can come to campus on the afternoon of May 15^th please contact Dr. Kathy Lettieri at kplett@aol.com or me rtucker@oxnetedu.org.

Plans are underway to encourage many people to come to OGS for “Music on the Mountain” a series of musical activities throughout the summer.  The purpose is many faceted – to reach out to the community, to provide a venture for musicians, to sponsor a fun evening, and to entertain prospective students and donors.  Want to have an active role in planning or producing these events?  Please contact Mrs. Margaret Hejhal at mhejhal@comcast.com  or me rtucker@oxnetedu.org.  Your responses will be helpful in continuing plans.

Oxford Graduate School connects students and alumni

Several students came to campus recently for a re-start core.  Students participated in review sessions and received individual tutoring to assist them in returning to their degree programs.  If you are interested in coming for a re-start core, please email Dean Reynolds ereynolds@oxnetedu.org or me rtucker@oxnetedu.org.  The date for the next re-start core will be set to accommodate the needs of those planning to attend.

Congregation and the Society of Scholars Forum is the annual time scheduled for coming to the campus to conduct Congregation business and for sharing research.  This year the meetings will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23.  More information will be sent concerning the agenda for the weekend.  Please add these dates to your summer schedule.  Contact Dr. Helen Morgan hmorgan@oxnetedu.org or Dr. Bill Justice  w­justice@aol.com if you have a research paper to submit for advancement in the Society of Scholars or Dr. Glenn Liebig ghliebig@volstate.net if you have suggestions for the Congregation meeting.

This is a good time to inform the school of your plans to return to campus for academic advancement or assistance during the summer term.  Dean Reynolds will be contacting all students to encourage return to campus during the summer months to participate in cores sessions, to receive tutorial assistance, and to complete course work.   Scheduled Core sessions are:

Students are encouraged to use your library key to use the resources available on campus at any time.  If you need faculty assistance, please contact that person before coming to campus.  Contact Mrs. Helen Gadd, receptionist, hgadd@oxnetedu.org  to make your reservations for a lodge room or for shuttle service. 

Come to campus to join the caravan or meet the OGS contingency at the Library of Congress.  The summer reading and research week at LOC is in July.  It is an academic experience that many have enjoyed repeatedly.  Contact Mrs. Gail Green at ggreen@oxnetedu.org to make reservations for the trip.

No newsletter from me would be complete without the latest news on accreditation.

OGS is on schedule for the planned November 2008 full accreditation recognition.  A preliminary visit by our TRACS consultation, Dr. Jeff McCann and the financial consultant, Dr. Don Leslie, is expected in May 2007.  The on-site visit by the review team is being rescheduled for September 2008.  The area of greatest difficulty with the accreditation process is finances.  Additional money must be on hand to meet the accreditation standards. 

Contributions are needed now!  Will you contribute or provide suggestions for possible sources of funds?  One of the best ways to contribute to OGS is to recruit a new student whose tuition will continue your contribution over the next few years. 

Much of this newsletter has discussed opportunities for coming to the campus.  Click here to access the 2007 Calendar with dates of additional activities.  I encourage you to physically come.  Those of you who cannot come to Dayton can still be connected to OGS by the heartstrings. 

My desire is to re-engage or continue to engage each of you in the work of Oxford Graduate School.  You are important to the future and success of OGS!

Warmly,

Rebecca Tucker, EdD