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P r e s i d e n t ’s P r o l o g u e
George Fox hosted an unusual event on campus
this fall. It was a new addition to our usual, quite
“normal” fall of things moving along well —
soccer games, students in the process of their
first tests, and routine meetings.
The special event was Selah.Almost 900 women
met Sept. 25 to reflect and interact about what
it means to be a Christian woman in today’s
world. (“Selah” is an ancient Hebrew word
believed by many scholars to mean an
intentional break or silence. Our board
member, Nancie Carmichael, addressed the
importance of pausing, hearing, and answering
God’s call in life.) Since I was not eligible to
attend, I depend on comments from those who
were there. Melva and her sister, Gail, from the
Bay Area were there. They had a great time of
refreshment and learning. They loved the allwoman worship band and enjoyed being with
women from many churches in the area. The
speakers were relevant and addressed pertinent
issues.
What I did see — and liked very much — was
a mother and daughter walking from the
daughter's residence hall to this event. The
group that planned the day raised funds for
scholarships so George Fox students could
attend free of charge.As a result, approximately
200 of our women students attended Selah. I
think it’s a big deal to have such a crossgenerational, encouraging meeting of Christian
women. I’m not aware of other such events that
deliberately bring together several generations
of women to hear about common concerns,
worship together, and get to know each other
across lines that are sometimes hard to cross.
Selah was an outstanding event. It was thought
about and prayed about for more than a year by
a planning group that involved members of our
board of trustees, administrators, students, and
parents. I am grateful to all those who worked
on it. I hope it happens again — for the sake of
George Fox students and for the sake of God’s
Kingdom. Whether we attended this specific
event or not, “selah” is, of course, important to
all of us — men and women alike. We all need
to pause regularly to listen to God speak and to
respond to his call on our lives.
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Volume 11
No. 34
E m p l oy e e N e w s l e t t e r
Deadline for Copy: Oct. 12
Trustees on Campus
Bookstore Survey
The George Fox Board of Trustees will be
on campus Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1516, for meetings. Sessions begin Friday
morning and culminate with a reception
and dinner in the Bauman lobby that
night.The sessions conclude with
meetings on Saturday at various locations
on campus.
How and why college students respond to
marketing will be the focus of a campuswide survey being conducted by the
George Fox University Bookstore this
month.The study will examine what
influences college students’ buying
decisions, where they purchase items, and
what they are buying. It is being
conducted by StudentWatch, a national
research project sponsored by the NACS
Foundation, a subsidiary of the National
Association of College Stores (NACS).
Surveys will be conducted Oct. 4-29, both
online and face-to-face.
Fall Faculty Lecture
Steve Delamarter (Seminary) will speak
on the topic “How Do I Know? The (King
James Version, red-letter-edition, leatherbound, golden-edged, Defender’s of the
Faith Study Edition of the) Bible Tells Me
So” at the Fall Faculty Lecture at 7:30
p.m.,Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Hoover 104.
The illustrated lecture probes the topic of
communities of faith and the forms their
Bibles have taken across the centuries and
continents. Delamarter, in his 12th year of
teaching at the George Fox Evangelical
Seminary, has been tracking this story for
some time, and in the last year he
extended his search from the caves of
Qumran to the central highlands of
Ethiopia.
Mid-Semester Break
George Fox will take a mid-semester
holiday on Friday, Oct. 8. No classes will
be held, and the university’s offices,
bookstore, switchboard, and library will
be closed.
‘Bible’ at Bauman
Steven Mosley, an award-winning
scriptwriter and producer for Christian
television, will present “Chosen Garment
— the Whole Bible in One Act” at the
Monday, Oct. 11, chapel service in
Bauman Auditorium. Mosley’s
presentation takes viewers on a whirlwind
tour of the Bible that is both humorous
and poignant. Mosley, from Huntington
Beach, Calif., also will speak on “Drama
and Video:Their Relationship to Our
Culture, to Our Church, and to What God
is up to in the World,” in Hoover 104 at
7:30 p.m. that night. He is the author of
12 books, including Secrets of the Mustard
Seed and Burned Out on Being Good.
Web Site Overhaul
The university will soon implement a new
design for its Web site. Peterson & Co.,
the Texas-based design firm that created
the university’s new logo, is also designing
the Web site’s new look.The Web
development department will be testing
the new design in the next few weeks
before making the official switch in the fall
or winter.
Colleague • Oct. 4, 2004
Pottery Exhibition
“Out of the Flames,” a national wood-fired
invitational pottery exhibition featuring
the work of regional and national artists, is
on display this month at the Blue Trout
Gallery in Newberg.The exhibit is
cosponsored by the Blue Trout Gallery and
George Fox University. Mark Terry
(Visual Arts) is the exhibit’s curator.The
show features more than 40 pieces by 18
artists, and many of the pieces are for sale.
There is no cost to view the exhibit.The
Blue Trout Gallery, owned by Gary
Buhler (Visual Arts), is located at 111 S.
College St. Show hours are Thursday
through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. For
more information, contact the gallery at
503-538-5533.
Morehouse Choir
Visits Oct. 22
The Morehouse College Glee Club will
perform at George Fox University on
Friday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. in Bauman
Auditorium.There is no admission charge
for the concert; however, donations will
be accepted.The group is a 45-member,
African-American men’s choir from
Atlanta. It was founded in 1911 and has
performed at Super Bowl XXVIII, the
1996 Olympic Games, President Carter’s
inauguration, and at the funeral of Martin
Luther King Jr. Information on the
Morehouse College Glee Club is available
at http://mcgc.8m.com.The choir last
performed at George Fox in 2001.
Staff Conference Oct. 20
About 120 support staff employees will
enjoy the day away from their regular jobs
at the Fall Staff Conference on Wednesday,
Oct. 20, at Tilikum.Time will be spent in
worship and professional development
workshops. Support staff members are
expected to attend the event, so full
support and encouragement of their
absence that day is appreciated.
All is Well(ness)
Health and Counseling Services will host its
annual Wellness Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 19,
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Stevens Center
lobby.The event, open to students and staff at
no charge, will provide information on the
flu, common cold, reducing stress, physical
fitness, and other health issues. Flu shots will
be available for $10 per person.There will
also be various health activities, door prizes,
and food provided by Bon Appétit. For more
information, contact Val Orton at ext. 2340.
COMINGS AND GOINGS
Joining the IT department as
a programmer analyst is
Ryan Backman, a 2003
graduate of George Fox.
Ryan, who replaces Dan
Swanson, comes to the
university from Integrated
Services Inc., where he worked as a quality
assurance engineer in the development
department since July of last year. Before
that, he was a programmer analyst at George
Fox from May to July of 2003. He graduated
with a bachelor’s degree in computer science
and biblical studies. He lives in Newberg with
his wife, Lisa, who also graduated from
George Fox in 2003.The couple attends
Newberg Christian Fellowship and enjoys
backpacking and other outdoor activities.
Rhonda Bonham has
joined the admissions staff as
an administrative assistant.
Rhonda comes to George
Fox from Colorado, where
she was a chiropractic
assistant in Loveland, Colo.,
since March of last year. Before that, she
worked as an admissions officer at National
Technological University in Fort Collins,
Colo., where she provided counseling to
potential master’s degree candidates from
1998 to 2003. Rhonda was also an office
manager for Colorado Christian University
from 1995 to 1998. She earned a bachelor’s
degree in youth ministries from Colorado
Christian University. Rhonda and her
husband, Steve, currently live with family in
Dayton and hope to move to the Newberg
area once their house in Colorado sells.The
couple enjoys hiking, camping, and skiing.
ABOUT OUR PEOPLE
Gary Adams (EDFL), Gary Railsback
(EDFL) and the Educational and Foundations
Leadership 701 class (Scott Gallagher, Sarah
McCright, Randy Uchytil,William Conlon,
and James Davis) had their article, "A Critical
Review of Randall Ryder’s Report of Direct
Instruction Reading in Two Wisconsin School
Districts," published in the Journal of Direct
Instruction.
Mark Terry (Visual Arts) was a panelist at
the recent International Wood Firing
Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Speaking
on the topic "Who’s the Boss" as it relates to
extended communal firings of Anagama kilns,
Mark discussed how East Creek artists
develop community between students and
professional artists at annual educational
firings of the East Creek Anagama. He also
had a piece of his work exhibited in the
International Exhibition of Wood Fired Works
at the Sinclair gallery at Coe College in Cedar
Rapids.Works from Japan, Korea,Taiwan,
Australia, France, Germany, England,
Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the United
States were featured in the show. Mark said
the highlight of the conference for him came
when a significant collector purchased several
pieces of Mark’s work for his extensive
collection of contemporary ceramic art.
Gloria Foltz (Communications) spoke on
the topic of “Mind, Body and Spirit” as the
featured speaker at the fall retreat for the
women of the Covenant Church North Pacific
Conference Sept. 17-19.The retreat took
place at the Camp of the Cascades, a camping
facility owned by the Evangelical Covenant
Church, near Yelm,Wash.
Oct. 10
Oct. 13
Oct. 16
Oct. 17
Rob Felton
Larry Fudge
Jason Schwanz
Beth Woolsey
Richard Shaw
Roy Bunch
CALENDAR
Monday, Oct. 4
• Newberg Chapel
Beth Klopfenstein, ASC Student Chaplain,
10:40 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 5
• Faculty Lunch, Noon
Wednesday, Oct. 6
• Newberg Chapel
Emma Lapsansky, “Let’s Hear it for Quakers!”
10:40 a.m.
Tim Hoffman (Admissions) enjoyed a
moment of fame when he successfully
answered a series of trivia questions to win a
radio show contest on AIR1, a nationally
syndicated Christian alternative-music station.
Hoffman, a self-described trivia buff,
correctly answered two questions and a
tiebreaking third to beat out two other
contestants for top honors. As the winner, he
was declared “Today’s Airhead” by the station.
Tim also got a chance to give George Fox a
plug on national radio.
Sunday, Oct. 10
• Women’s Soccer vs. Linfield
Morse Soccer Field, Noon
• Men’s Soccer vs. Linfield
Morse Soccer Field, 2:30 p.m.
Bob Lauinger, who taught in the George
Fox music department before retiring in
2002, performed on the clarinet while his
wife, Chris, played the piano at a teacher’s
recital at Linfield College Sept. 12.The event
was sponsored by the McMinnville chapter of
the Oregon Music Teacher’s Association.
Wednesday, Oct. 13
• Newberg Chapel
Rick Martinez and Imago Dei worship team,
10:40 a.m.
• Women’s Soccer vs. Pacific
Morse Soccer Field, 4 p.m.
IN THE FAMILY
Judy Guzman, the wife of longtime George
Fox University assistant track and field coach
Dave Guzman, died Sept. 24 after two years
of failing health brought on by several small
strokes. “Judy was a huge track fan,” George
Fox head track coach Wes Cook said. “Not
only would she come to all the home meets,
but she’d come to practices many times with
Dave.” Coach Guzman is in his 11th year with
the Bruins, working with sprinters and relay
teams.
Mike Campadore (IT) exchanged marriage
vows with Jan Duquette on Sept. 25 at
Beaverton Foursquare Church.The couple
honeymooned in Hawaii and will make their
home in Newberg.
Dick Votaw, a volunteer archivist at George
Fox for 12 years, is recovering at home from
a heart attack suffered Sept. 12. He had two
stints placed in his heart during surgery at
Providence St.Vincent’s Hospital in Portland.
He then had a setback with a bad reaction to
medication.While not in the archives office
itself, he’s continuing to read and respond to
e-mail. Keith Williams is filling in for Dick
in his absence.
BIRTHDAYS
Oct. 5
Oct. 6
Oct. 7
Larry Osborn
Brendon Connelly
Stephen Gilday
Judith Keeney
Cindy Howard
Colleague • Oct. 4, 2004
Monday, Oct. 11
• Newberg Chapel
Steven Mosley, Chosen Garment — The Whole
Bible in One Act, 10:40 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 12
• Faculty Lunch, Noon
Saturday, Oct. 16
• Women’s Soccer vs.Whitworth
Morse Soccer Field, Noon
• Men’s Soccer vs.Whitworth
2:30 p.m. Morse Field
Sunday, Oct. 17
• Women’s Soccer vs.Whitman
Morse Soccer Field, Noon
• Men’s Soccer vs.Whitman
Morse Soccer Field, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 18
• Newberg Chapel
University Players, 10:40 a.m.