Contacts: Dr. Bernard Marley: bmarley@oak.edu
Program Description: Preparing people to serve others — OCU’s motto is: Enter to Learn, Go forth to Serve
Degrees Offered: Associates and Bachelors Degrees
Programs Offered: Associate in Applied Science in Culinary Arts, Food Service Mgt, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration, Welding,Horticulture, Computer Technology, Business Administration, Human Services
Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Management in the same areas as those covered in the Associates degree
Unique Features: Students develop essential job skills and are ready for employment. They learn how to work as a part of a team and can work independently with little supervision. They gain a sense of self and self-worth by achieving a goal that they never felt they could — achieving a college degree.
Headquarters: Oakland City, IN
Correctional Facilities Served:
Branchville Correctional Facility
Madison Correctional Facility
Miami Correctional Facility
Rockville Correctional Facility
Newcastle Correctional Facility
Indiana Women’s Prison
Population Served: Incarcerated students in Indiana correctional facilities
Number of Students: 596 enrolled in academic year 2010-11
Graduates to Date: Number based on initial offering in one facility in 1996 to 6 facilities in 2010
Bachelor Degrees – 280
Associate Degrees – 1485
Year Founded: 1995
Founders:
Dr. Jerry Phillips
Dr. James W. Murray
Dr. Joseph Kress
Dr. Bernard Marley
College/University/Organization Partnerships: Oakland City University
Funding: State of Indiana