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G e or g e F ox U n i v e r s i t y
Colleague
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Volume 12
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P r e s i d e n t ’s P r o l o g u e
About 2:30 p.m. on Serve Day, while struggling
with some old, well-established blackberry
bushes on a sunny day with the temperature in
the high 80s, I wondered whether it might be
time to reconsider this event, which takes large
amounts of volunteer energy and disrupts our
“real” business of education on the Newberg
campus. Is it worth the effort, the disruption,
and the expense it requires?
Several hours later, after a shower and fresh
clothes, I joined Melva on the quad to enjoy a
wonderful Bon Appétit meal prepared for
everyone involved with the day. I talked with
students and employees who told stories about
the day. An employee who is new to George
Fox this year went on about the importance
and goodness of Serve Day. Students talked
about finding agencies they never knew existed.
They were impressed with the quality of service
these agencies provide to the community.
Then, the next morning, I attended my Rotary
Club in Newberg, where I was greeted by
thanks and congratulations. During our
announcement and “brag” time, three fellow
members told stories of George Fox Serve Day.
It opened the door for me to tell this group
why we do Serve Day.
The morning after Serve Day, I was looking
through my bookcase and ran across an old
(1981) book by Charles Swindoll, Improving Your
Serve, that I don't remember ever reading. I
spent a few minutes browsing through the book
and was pleased to note that Swindoll uses
much of the rationale I like to use for Serve
Day. One of the main points is that very few
ever aspire to servanthood. By its very nature,
servanthood is not attractive to our human
natures, which tend toward selfishness and
control rather than selflessness and obedience.
It may be that when (if) you read this you would
wish I'd stop talking about the service stuff
because you already have heard it all. I
appreciate the point, but I need this talk myself
every once in a while. I have been convinced
again that Serve Day is a necessary symbol for
me to remember why we do this. Jesus lived a
life of service and it didn't get him much in the
way of salary or benefits, but he did show us a
way to live that “demonstrates the meaning
of Jesus Christ” to our neighborhood. In
Improving Your Serve, Swindoll tells a poignant
story which he concludes with, “We are never
more like God than when we give.”
So, once again, I have convinced myself that
Serve Day is good. It's not all we can or should
do, but it is an important symbol for me to
remember that giving is God-like. It seems that
those of us on the Newberg campus should
plan on Serve Day again next year.
Deadline for Copy: Sept. 20
Hurricane Relief
George Fox is responding to the
suffering caused by Hurricane Katrina
with prayer and individual donations to
relief agencies.The university is granting a
semester of free tuition to students from
any institution unable to function because
of the hurricane, with displaced students
paying tuition to their home institution.
Students donated more than $1,400 in an
offering taken during a Sept. 5 chapel
service. All contributions will be divided
between Northwest Medical Teams
(nwmti.org) and affiliated institutions in
the devastated region. Aid will be
distributed to affected member
institutions by the Council for Christian
Colleges and Universities, the Association
of Theological Schools, and the
Association of Biblical Higher Education.
Students and staff also are encouraged
to donate personal hygiene items
to Northwest Medical Teams, and several
faculty members have made themselves
available to that organization to lend
counseling and trauma support.
The university is also planning to send
a Spring Serve team to the Gulf region,
and students have contacted the Red Cross
(RedCross.org) and other relief agencies
to volunteer if Gulf State evacuees arrive
in Portland.
Full House
A record incoming undergraduate class of
581– 457 of whom are first-time
freshmen – has spurred George Fox to a
19th consecutive year of growth.The
university broke the 3,100 barrier this
fall, enrolling 1,856 undergraduates,
1,063 in its graduate programs, and 249
seminary students for a total student
population of 3,168 as of Sept. 9, the last
day of add/drop.Traditional
undergraduate enrollment is up 5.3
percent over 2004. Last year, enrollment
topped 3,000 students for the first time
(3,034), thanks in part to a record
incoming undergraduate class of 527.
Selah Returns
Registration is still open for Selah, a
seminar for women scheduled from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, in
Bauman Auditorium.The theme is “Come
Away . . . Bring your heart, mind, soul,
and body.” Speakers Barbara Feil, Alice
Gray, Nisha Jackson, and Pam Vredevelt
will share from their personal and
professional experiences and speak on
ways to “pack for life” – mentally,
physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Deborah Greenidge will lead worship, and
emcee Georgene Rice also will speak.
The seminar begins with check-in at 8
a.m. and concludes with a book-signing
session from 4:30 to 5 p.m.The $25
registration fee includes lunch, and book
sales will be available. George Fox
employees who can volunteer will save
$10 off the registration price. For
volunteer opportunities, call or e-mail
Vangie Pattison at ext. 2134 or
evpattis@georgefox.edu.To register, visit
selah.georgefox.edu.
Lots of Room
The university has leased the property at
the corner of Fulton and Meridian streets
to use as an overflow parking lot for staff
and commuters. Employees are to use this
lot when the Bauman and U-Hall lots are
full, in lieu of parking on Fulton Street.
The lot accommodates approximately
72 cars. University vehicles will be parked
there to free space in the other lots, and
the area will be locked each night for
security purposes.
Calling All Christians
Wes Davis, lead pastor at New Life
Church in Silverdale,Wash., will be this
year's guest for Christian Life Week,
scheduled Sept. 19-21. Davis will speak in
chapel Monday and Wednesday and share
five times in all. He also will speak
Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 104,
Tuesday at noon in Bauman Auditorium,
and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 104.
Prior to becoming senior pastor at New
Life, Davis worked in youth ministry for
more than 10 years. He continues to stay
involved with youth by speaking at
retreats, camps, and conferences.
Art on Exhibit
The art of Thomas Rude and R. Keaney
Rathbun will be on exhibit in the
Lindgren Gallery beginning with
an opening reception on Thursday,
Sept. 15, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.Their pieces
will remain on display through Monday,
Oct. 17. Rude will exhibit linoleum cut
prints, or linocuts, which are mounted
pieces of linoleum that have been carved
and inked into designs and shapes.
Rathbun will be presenting mixed media
sculptures. Gallery hours are Monday
through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Colleague • Newberg | Portland | Boise | Salem • Sept 12, 2005
COMINGS AND GOINGS
Christina Linder joined
the School of Education as an
assistant professor in the MAT
program in Boise. She has
been an adjunct instructor at
George Fox since 2003, when
she became the primary
cohort instructor for the Management and
Organizational Leadership program. From
2000 to 2004, Christina was executive
director for early education at First United
Methodist Church in Boise, following her
position as a federal programs administrator
and public school teacher. She earned a
master's degree in education from National
University in San Diego in 1992 and a
bachelor's degree in English from UCLA in
Los Angeles in 1985. She is currently
pursuing a doctorate in education from the
University of Idaho. She lives in Meridian,
Idaho, with her husband, Mark, and three
children. She attends Risen Christ Catholic
Community in Boise.
Shary Wortman has joined
the School of Education as
an assistant professor of
education and co-director
of the Redmond campus.
She has extensive teaching
and administrative experience, serving as a
teacher, counselor, and principal in a career
that began in 1969. Most recently, she was
interim principal at Tumalo Community
School in Bend in the 2002-03 school year.
She served as a principal in the Albany
School District from 1980 to 1999, and
from 1969 to 1979, she was a teacher at
North Albany Elementary School. Shary
earned a standard superintendent's licensure
from the University of Oregon in 1980 and a
master's degree in guidance and counseling
from Oregon State University in 1972.
She lives in Redmond and is married to
Eldon.The couple has two grown children,
Tiffany and Monique. She attends Westside
Church in Bend.
Tamera O'Doherty
returned to George Fox in
August to work as an
administrative assistant in
the Department of
Communication Arts.
She previously held the same title in the
Graduate School of Clinical Psychology
(2001-2003) and the Office of Graduate
Admissions (2000-2001).Tamera completed
the university's MAT at Night program this
year and earned a bachelor's degree in
interdisciplinary studies from George Fox
in 1995. She lives in Newberg with husband
Liam, a graduate of George Fox and a special
education teacher at Newberg High School.
The couple has two daughters, Ashley,
a 19-year-old freshman at George Fox, and
Katie (17).The family attends Portland
Vineyard Church in Tigard.
After serving as a missionary
in the Caribbean for seven
years, Sarah Marvin joins
the George Fox family this
month as the switchboard
operator. Sarah and her
husband, John, served as Assemblies of God
BIRTHDAYS
missionaries in Antigua and Barbuda from
1997 to 2004. More recently, she worked as
an art consultant for the Thomas Kinkade
Gallery in Tigard. Originally from Jamaica,
Sarah has been a business owner, youth leader,
missionary, and teacher. She and John live in
Dundee with their sons, David (18) and
Phillip (16).The family attends Portland
Metro Assembly of God, where John, a 1989
graduate of George Fox, is pastor.
Mike Henderson (Communications) has
left George Fox to take a position at Ziba, a
design consultancy firm in Portland.
Additional new employees will be introduced
in future issues of Colleague.
ABOUT OUR PEOPLE
A George Fox relay team, the Ruins, recorded
a team-record time of 25 hours, 53 minutes,
34 seconds in the 197-mile Hood to Coast
race Aug. 26-27.The showing was good for
218th place out of 1,063 teams and the 34th
position among the 91 teams in the Ruins'
category. Making the trek from Mt. Hood to
Seaside were Tom Head (Economics), Craig
Johnson (Management), Phil Smith
(Philosophy), Hank Helsabeck (Academic
Affairs), Mike Magill (Engineering), Bob
Harder (Engineering), Steve Sherwood
(Religious Studies), Melanie Mock
(Wri/Lit), Melanie Hulbert (Sociology),
Elizabeth Sherwood, Amy Landes, and
Ron Hampton. Last year, the Ruins posted
a time of 26:20:11.The NCIC All-Stars,
featuring George Fox alumni John
Mantalas and Brandon Workman, won
the race for a third straight year, posting a
time of 17:34:51.
Janis Balda (Management) recently
completed her Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate
University. Her dissertation title was
“Feathers Falling on the Mind: Spirit-Led
Leaders and Organizational Decision-Making.”
The first issue of the ICCTE Journal, an
electronic forum for Christian educators, was
posted online this summer by Scot Headley
(Education) and Sean McKay (IT).The site
is for the International Community of
Christians in Teacher Education. More than
35 education faculty members from Council
for Christian Colleges & Universities
members participate as reviewers for the
publication. Submissions should be of interest
to Christians who work in teacher education
and allied fields.To view the Journal, logon to
icctejournal.org.To find out more about
submission policy, contact Scot at
sheadley@georgefox.edu.
IN THE FAMILY
From Cynthia Espana, wife of Edwin
Espana (Building Repair): “Ever since
having a benign tumor removed from my
brain, we have received a great outpouring of
love and tenderness from the George Fox
community, as well as the Friends churches in
the area. My whole family and I want to thank
you from the bottom of our hearts.”
Sept. 15 Ron Shaw
Sept. 16 Holley Clough
Sept. 17 Wes Cook
MaryKate Morse
Christee Wise
Sept. 18 Dave Brandt
Sept. 19 Susan McNaught
Sept. 21 Claudia Hirsch
Heidi Thomason
Sept. 22 Josh Nauman
Sept. 23 Rhonda Bonham
Sept. 25 Marc Shelton
Debbie Berho
Dawn Todd
CALENDAR
Monday, Sept. 12
Newberg Chapel
Sarah Baldwin, 10:40 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Faculty Lunch, Noon
Wednesday, Sept. 14
Newberg Chapel
Steve Haas of World Vision, 10:40 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 15
Opening Reception, Art Exhibit of
R. Keaney Rathbun and Thomas Rude
Lindgren Gallery, 4 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16
Faculty Business Meeting
Hoover 104, 10:40 a.m.
Volleyball vs.Whitworth
Wheeler Sports Center, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 17
Women's Soccer vs.Whitman
Morse Soccer Field, Noon
Men's Soccer vs.Whitman
Morse Soccer Field, 2:30 p.m.
Volleyball vs.Whitman
Wheeler Sports Center, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 18
Women's Soccer vs.Whitworth
Morse Soccer Field, Noon
Men's Soccer vs.Whitworth
Morse Soccer Field, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 19
Newberg Chapel
Wes Davis, Pastor of New Life Church,
Silverdale,Wash., 10:40 a.m.
Christian Life Week
Wes Davis, Hoover 104, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Christian Life Week
Wes Davis, Bauman, Noon
Faculty Lunch, Noon
Christian Life Week
Wes Davis, Bauman, 7:30 p.m.
Volleyball vs.Warner Pacific
Wheeler Sports Center, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Newberg Chapel
Wes Davis, 10:40 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 23
Faculty Research Forum
Hoover 104, 10:40 a.m.
Volleyball vs.Willamette
Wheeler Sports Center, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 24
Selah Conference
Bauman Auditorium, 8 a.m.
Women's Soccer vs. Lewis & Clark
Morse Soccer Field, Noon
Colleague • Newberg | Portland | Boise | Salem • Sept 12, 2005