According to OU chief academic officer Dr. Garland Dulan, “The purpose of our Faculty/Staff Think Tanks is to utilize the combined knowledge and wisdom of the faculty and staff in addressing the major issues of importance to the future of Oakwood.”
This process started in 2012, he continued, under the direction of President Pollard and works in coordination with the President's Council; one outgrowth of it to date is the OU Leadership Academy, purposed for training faculty and staff how to enhance or build their leadership skills.

