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P r e s i d e n t ’s P r o l o g u e
Recently, I attended a meeting that included
representatives from 12 institutions that have
expressed interest in Act Six. Tim Herron,
founder of the Act Six program, called the
meeting to provide information for institutions
that might consider implementing the program,
which gives highly qualified students from
the inner city the opportunity to get a
college education.
The meetings were held at Whitworth College
in Spokane, the first institution to implement an
Act Six program. Whitworth currently has a
cadre of 10 students who are seniors and
getting ready to graduate. During the course of
the day, the group heard from a panel of eight of
the 40 students currently enrolled at
Whitworth and a panel of eight faculty
members and administrators involved in the Act
Six program.
I found the day inspiring as I heard Herron
describe Act Six to the group, most of whom
had never heard of Act Six before. But the best
part of the day was hearing the two panels –
one of students and the other made up of
faculty members/administrators. The student
group represented all four classes, majoring in a
variety of disciplines. They represented several
different ethnicities. Some are Whitworth
athletes, some are deeply involved in student
government, and some are active in clubs and
residence life. Their comments reflected great
joy, but also significant difficulties encountered
during their time at Whitworth.To me, the most
surprising point they made was the influence
their success in college was having on their
extended families and their home communities
– both at school and church. I appreciated the
inspiring stories they told of how the next
generation now sees college as possible for them.
The faculty/administration group told stories of
the difficulties Act Six students and the
Whitworth community has encountered during
the past four years.They spoke of how the large
majority group of Caucasian students didn’t
think there was a race problem at Whitworth
while the Act Six students could provide
specific cases of what happened to them just
the past week. They told of issues arising from
significant differences among the Act Six
students themselves. But, they also told how
these students had profoundly changed their
personal lives. One faculty member told of
taking Act Six students on study trips abroad
and the affect that had on the whole group,
including the faculty member.
So the day was an encouragement to me as I
think of our first cadre of 10 Act Six students
joining the Newberg campus this fall. I chatted
with one of the Whitworth seniors who hopes
to enter graduate study at George Fox this fall
and be another mentor for our first cadre of
students from the Portland area. He would be
an exciting addition to our MBA program. I was
reassured that Act Six is a good and right thing
for us to do.
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Class Entertainment
Tech Talk
Italian pianist Gianluca Luisi will visit
George Fox for the first installment of the
university’s Bösendorfer Artist Concert
Series. Following his U.S. debut recital at
Carnegie Hall Feb. 1, Luisi will perform
20th century and classic Italian piano
literature in Bauman Auditorium at 4 p.m.
on Sunday, Feb. 11. Luisi has played at
master classes held by internationally
known musicians and participated in
several national and international piano
competitions.Tickets are $10 for adults,
$8 for seniors and alumni, and $6 for
students and children under 12.To
purchase tickets, contact the box office at
ext. 3844 or visit music.georgefox.edu.
A George Fox Auxiliary luncheon is
scheduled for noon on Friday, Feb. 2, in
the Cap and Gown Room. Greg Smith
(IT) will review some of the new
technology at the university and offer a
glimpse of what to expect in the future.
The cost is $6.50 and reservations may be
made by calling Louise Clarkson at 503538-2850 or Nancy Lamm at 503-5372321.
Dollars and Sense
Room is available for a free financial
planning workshop on Thursday, Jan. 25,
in the Cap and Gown Room. Al
Zimmerman (Planned Giving) will
present tools for growing and managing
personal wealth at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Employees are welcome to invite a spouse
to either meeting. Assisting in the
workshop will be Conrad Pearson,
principal and founder of the Pearson
Financial Group of Lake Oswego. Register
prior to the meeting by sending an e-mail
to azimmerman@georgefox.edu so
adequate materials can be prepared. Email Al or call him at ext. 2106 for more
information.
Missions Minded
Chris and Phileena Heuertz of the
nonprofit service organization Word Made
Flesh will speak on the Newberg campus
for the university’s “Missions Week” Jan.
22-24. Also participating will be singersongwriter Aaron Strumpel, who will lead
worship in Monday and Wednesday
chapels and perform in concert Monday at
9 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. In addition
to regular chapel services, there will be
7:30 p.m. chapels Monday (in Bauman
Auditorium) and Tuesday (in Hoover 105)
and a service at noon Tuesday in Bauman
Auditorium.Word Made Flesh
(wordmadeflesh.org) is an outreach that
ministers to the poor in many countries.
COMINGS AND GOINGS
Thomas C. Peng, a
graduate student at
George Fox in the mid1990s, returns to the
university as director of
the China and East Asian
student and scholars programs and as
assistant professor of intercultural studies.
Thomas arrives from Harding University
in Arkansas, where he was director of
admissions and student services for East
Asian and Chinese studies since 2003. He
also directed that school’s China scholar
programs.Thomas, a native of China, also
has done extensive translation work. He
earned a doctorate in intercultural
education from Biola University in 2003, a
master’s degree in Christian studies from
George Fox in 1996, and a master’s
degree in linguistics and applied linguistics
from China’s Xi’an Jiaotong University in
1988.Thomas and wife Jane have one son,
Jerry.The family lives in Newberg and
attends Newberg Friends Church.
Holy, Holy, Holy
Carole Spencer, an adjunct instructor at
the seminary and a member of the pastoral
staff at Reedwood Friends Church in Portland, will speak on “Holiness in the 21st
Century” during the annual SpringTheological
Conference Feb. 5-7. Spencer will address
such questions as “What are holy people
like?” and “How does holiness bear itself
out in contemporary life?” She will speak
in chapel Monday andWednesday at 10:40
a.m., host a student talkback session Monday at noon, and be part of a panel discussion
Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
It’s All an Act
Student directors and designers will take
over Wood-Mar Auditorium for the
Winter One-Act Festival Feb. 1-4. Shows
are scheduled Thursday through Saturday
at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.The
title of the presentation is “The History of
Theatre in Four One-Acts.” Employees
receive one complimentary ticket.
Additional tickets cost $10 for adults, $8
for seniors and alumni, and $6 for
students and children under 12.Tickets
are available at the box office (ext. 3844)
or at theatre.georgefox.edu.
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Biology and Chemistry
welcomes Eva-Lynn
Johnson as a science
outreach coordinator this
month. Eva-Lynn has
worked in the department
as an office assistant since 2003 and will
graduate from George Fox with a
bachelor’s degree in biology this spring. As
a science outreach coordinator, she will
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work half time tracking science equipment
loaned out to home school and public
teachers, recruit science majors to teach
science classes to home school students, and
manage the science outreach program. EvaLynn lives in McMinnville and attends Church
on the Hill in McMinnville.
Carla Williams (Marketing and
Communications) left George Fox on Jan. 19
to take a position as an administrator with
Adair Homes at the company’s Aurora branch.
Carla had worked at the university for nearly
nine years in a number of capacities, most
recently serving as marketing coordinator.
Val Orton (Health and Counseling Services)
ended her seven-year career at George Fox on
Jan. 10. She is working part time at a surgery
center in Hillsboro while finishing a master’s
degree in nursing from the University of
Portland. After graduating in May, she plans
to seek a position in community health.
Janis Balda (Management) left the
university at the end of December to become
research fellow with the DePree Leadership
Center at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Kathryn (Lee) Mayhew resigned as
science outreach coordinator at the end of
December to attend graduate school at Pacific
University.
MOVERS & QUAKERS
Jeff VandenHoek, formerly program
director for Tilikum Center for Retreats and
Outdoor Ministries, is now director of the
MBA executive track program in the School
of Management.
ABOUT OUR PEOPLE
Ed Higgins’ (Writing/Literature) poem,
“Epistemology,” was published on the Poets
Against War website in December. Another of
Ed’s poems, “Rosie Trumps the (loathsome)
Donald,” was published in the December issue
of 3by3by3, an online literary magazine. Ed
also had two poems, “Gaps” and “Advice,” in
the Winter 2007 edition of Gnome: the online
journal of underground writing.
Dale Isaak (Health and Human
Performance) was named Oregon’s Athletic
Trainer of the Month for December by the
Oregon Athletic Trainer’s Society.
Byron Shenk, Dale Isaak, and Karen
Hostetter (Health and Human Performance)
joined with students to provide care for the
athletes who played in the Les Schwab
Invitational Basketball Tournament over
Christmas break.The high school tournament
drew teams from as far away as Virginia and
Georgia. Assisting were students Nick
Hedgecock, Amy Heide, Lindsay Hagler, and
Amy Keaton. Dale, Karen, and Steve Grant
(Health and Human Performance) also
attended the National Athletic Trainers’
Association’s educators’ conference in Dallas
Jan. 12-14.
IN THE NEWS
CALENDAR
The Oregonian ran an extensive feature about
Monday, Jan. 22
Newberg Chapel
Chris Heuertz,Word Made Flesh, 10:40 a.m.
Talkback Lunch
Chris & Phileena Heuertz, Noon, Cap and Gown
Evening Chapel and Concert
Chris Heuertz and Aaron Strumpel
Bauman Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
George Fox in its Jan. 11 edition.The article
discussed the university’s growth the past two
decades, the new nursing and engineering
programs, and what it means to be a Christcentered institution. “Even with its growth,
however, George Fox remains a university
that is open, rather than insular, about what it
stands for,” the article said.
The Oregonian ran story about the success of
the George Fox women’s basketball team in
its Jan. 16 edition. “There they are once again,
on top of the league standings and threatening
to steal another championship in a season
when they were supposed to be too young,”
the article said of the Bruins.
IN THE FAMILY
From Carolyn and Ron Stansell (Religious
Studies), Nick and Alice Maurer, and Dave
and Susan Hampton (Student Financial
Services): “Thank you so much for your
recent remembrances to us as family
members of Ruthanna Hampton at the time
of her death. She enjoyed her volunteer work
with Danya Ochsner (University Relations)
and others a great deal.We appreciate being a
part of the extended university community.”
From Danya Ochsner (University
Relations): “Thank you so much for your
prayers and the beautiful Peace Lily plant. It is
comforting to sense God’s presence through
the prayers of folks who love us. I appreciate
you all so much.”
From Jan Thomas (Management): “Thank
you so much for thinking of me, sending
flowers and praying for me during the time of
my surgery and recovery. I’ve done quite
well, just as the Lord had assured me would
occur. I so enjoy working at GFU and am
eager to return to work.”
Former employee Stephanie (Jones)
Teahn gave birth to a son, Jason Jeffrey
Teahn, on Jan. 16 in Liberia. He weighed 8
pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.
Stephanie and her husband, Munty, also have
an adopted Liberian daughter, Bea.
BIRTHDAYS
Jan. 22
Jan. 23
Jan. 24
Jan. 26
Jan. 27
Jan. 29
Jan. 30
Jan. 31
Feb. 1
Feb. 2
Feb. 3
Feb. 4
Tuesday, Jan. 23
Phileena Heuertz
Bauman Auditorium, Noon
Faculty Lunch, Noon
Evening Chapel
Chris & Phileena Heuertz
Hoover 105, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
Newberg Chapel
Chris Heuertz, 10:40 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 25
Planned Giving Seminar
Cap and Gown A, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 26
Faculty Business Meeting
Hoover 105, 10:40 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 27
Women’s Basketball vs. Puget Sound
Wheeler Sports Center, 6 p.m.
Men’s Basketball vs. Puget Sound
Wheeler Sports Center, 8 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 29
Newberg Chapel
Winter Serve Chapel, 10:40 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 30
All-Employee Lunch, Noon
Wednesday, Jan. 31
Newberg Chapel
Sarah Baldwin, 10:40 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 1
Winter One-Act Festival
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 2
Auxiliary Luncheon
Cap and Gown Room, Noon
Winter One-Act Festival
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 3
Winter One-Act Festival
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 4
Winter One-Act Festival
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 2 p.m.
John Smith
Bill Buhrow
John Johnson
Steve Edwards
Tory Cole
Karen Henry
Paul Jenness
Manfred Tschan
Missy Terry
Bonnie Jerke
Andrea Byerley
Dave Adrian
Russ DeVore
Mark McLeod-Harrison
Carolyn Stansell
Chris Schlarbaum
Gloria Doherty
Melanie Mock (Writing/Literature) wrote
an essay, “Becoming Mom, One Page at a
Time,” that was published in the December
2006 issue of Adoptive Families.
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