Oct.
2
G e or g e F ox U n i v e r s i t y
Colleague
Next Issue: Oct. 16
Volume 13
No. 16
E m p l oy e e N e w s l e t t e r
Send news items to spatterson@georgefox.edu
P r e s i d e n t ’s P r o l o g u e
Several George Fox people are currently
reading Simply Christian by N.T. Wright. The
faculty members in the third-year orientation
class are reading this book, in fact. I, too, am
reading it and finding it to be very helpful and
thoroughly enjoyable.
Early in the book, Bishop Wright says, “It has
been axiomatic in North America that religion
and spirituality should stay in their proper place
– in other words, well away from the rest of real
life.” Wright, the Bishop of Durham in England,
travels often to North America and is in a good
position to evaluate our thinking and behavior.
His statement struck me forcibly. I think it is
true, and it is precisely what our effort in
integrating faith and learning seeks to change.
What is the use of our Christian commitment if
it can’t (or won’t) be brought into “real life?”
We know intellectually that we need to bring
our faith commitments and our real world into
wholeness, but it’s so difficult to do. The
integration of the faith and learning effort is
difficult and complicated, but it is essential for
the well-being and the very future of
Christianity.
Several chapters later, Wright argues that God
should be at least as complex as humans and
the nature that God created.“I say this because
people often grumble as soon as a discussion
about the meaning of human life, or the
possibility of God, moves away from quite
simple ideas and becomes more complicated.”
Wright goes on to emphasize the importance
of complicated discussions about truth, reality,
humanness, and God.We are too quick to settle
for simple discussions and simple ideas about
huge, important, and complicated issues.
One of our roles at George Fox is to help
students understand the complexity that goes
with the greatness, grandness, generosity, and
goodness of our God. These notions must
pervade all of what we do. This process is
central at George Fox University, and we call it
“integration of faith and learning.” We dare not
get tired of this process, and we dare not
simplify it into sound bites and short phrases.
We must teach integration of faith and learning
with all the complexity it deserves. The result
will be elegant, beautiful, and true.
Deadline for Copy: Oct. 10
Let’s Celebrate
A Generous Group
The university community is invited to a
Hoover Academic Building open house to
celebrate its renovation and expansion at 4
p.m.Thursday, Oct. 12.The ceremony
will take place in the building’s atrium and
include a presentation about the
renovation and design of the building, a
dedication of the Hoover-Hatfield Library,
and nursing demonstrations.There also
will be optional tours of the newly
constructed amphitheater and the Dave
and Becky Le Shana Residence Hall.
University employees contributed
$204,069 to the university through payroll
deductions or other contributions last
year.We again have an opportunity to
make a “lasting impact” on students by
participating in the annual faculty and staff
campaign. Please take a moment to read
the letter you have received and consider
making a financial commitment to the
university. For more information, contact
Ronecca Dockter (Development) via
e-mail or at ext. 2116.
Carter on Quakers
Seminary Seminar
Max Carter, campus ministry coordinator
and director of the Friends Center and
Quaker Studies at Guilford College, visits
the Newberg campus for Quaker Heritage
Week Oct. 16-18. Carter will speak in
both 10:40 a.m. chapel services on
Monday and Wednesday and host a panel
discussion at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16,
in Hoover 105.The theme of Carter’s
presentation is “How non-Quakers can
benefit from education at a Quaker
college.” All gatherings are free and open
to the public.
Guest Joe Myers, author of the book The
Search to Belong, will speak on “Organic
Community:The Chemistry of Belonging”
at George Fox Evangelical Seminary’s
Ministry in Contemporary Culture Seminar
on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Portland
Center. Registration and check-in is at
8:30 a.m., and the seminar’s first session
begins at 9 a.m. An optional closedsession lunch with Myers is at noon,
followed by a book-signing session at 1:30
p.m.Visit georgefox.edu/church/events
for more information.
Importance of Art
Haven of Reconciliation
Tim Timmerman (Visual Arts) will
speak about the importance of art and the
role it plays in healing, communicating a
message, and drawing us closer to God at
this year’s Fall Faculty Lecture at 7:30
p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Hoover 105.The
title of the presentation is “Hope So: Art,
Faith, and Authenticity.” Much of
Timmerman’s recent art was inspired by
the work he has done with men’s groups
that address deep emotional issues.
The George Fox community is invited to a
Taizé worship gathering at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday, Oct. 9, in Bauman Auditorium.
Brother John, a member of the Taizé
community in France for more than 25
years, will speak during a time of worship.
Founded in 1940, the Taizé movement is
dedicated to drawing Protestant and
Roman Catholic believers together to
focus on prayer and Christian
reconciliation. Brother John also will
speak in chapel that morning.
Boise Bash
Chavez in Concert
The Boise Center will host a 10-year
anniversary celebration from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at its 1810 S.
Eagle Road location. All faculty, alumni,
and current and prospective students are
invited to attend.The event will include a
time to honor former center director
Glenn Moran, who retired this summer
after 23 years of service to the university.
Glenn had served as the Boise Center
director since 2000.
Joshua Chavez, a musical artist from Los
Angeles, will perform a free concert at
7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, in Bauman
Auditorium. Chavez sings a Latin gospel
style of music. Before the concert, a
Mexican folk dance troupe from Portland
will perform at 7 p.m. Donations will
be accepted.
Get It Signed
Employees are welcome to a Larry
Shelton (Seminary) book-signing
reception at the Portland Center Library
from noon to 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16.
Larry will be signing copies of his book
Three-Day Weekend
The Newberg campus will take its midsemester holiday on Friday, Oct. 13. No
classes will be held, and the university’s
offices, bookstore, switchboard, and
library will be closed.The Portland and
Boise sites will remain open.
Colleague
•
Newberg | Portland | Boise | Salem | Redmond
Cross and Covenant: Interpreting the
Atonement for 21st Century Mission, which
addresses the complex issue of how
Christ’s work accomplishes the restoration
of covenant relationship with God.
•
Oct. 2, 2006
COMINGS AND GOINGS
Counseling hired David
Manock as an associate
professor. He comes to
Oregon from Southern
California, where he was an
ordained executive pastor of
Hollywood Presbyterian Church from 2000
to 2005 and an adjunct professor in
psychology at Azusa Pacific University since
1999. He earned a doctorate from Fuller
Theological Seminary’s School of Psychology
in 2003 and a master’s in marriage and family
therapy from the same school in 1999. He
lives in Salem, Ore., and is married to
Brenda.The couple has two college-age
children, Jon and Maia.
Religious Studies hired
Jeannine Graham as an
associate professor. She comes
from Whitworth College in
Spokane,Wash., where she
was an assistant professor of
religion from 1997 to 2004. She was also an
adjunct professor of systematic theology at
Fuller Theological Seminary from 2002 to
2005. She began her teaching career at
Sterling College in Sterling, Kan., in 1993.
She earned a doctorate in systematic theology
from King’s College, University of Aberdeen,
Scotland, in 1993. She also earned an MDiv
from Fuller Theological Seminary’s School of
Theology in 1980. She lives in Newberg.
David Sherwood joined the
social work department as a
professor. He has been a
professor of social work at
Baylor University in Waco,
Texas, since 2000. Before
that, he held the same position at Roberts
Wesleyan College in Rochester, N.Y., for four
years. He has served as editor of Social Work &
Christianity, a refereed journal of the North
American Association of Christians in Social
Work, since 1982. He earned a doctorate in
social work from the University of Texas at
Austin in 1980 and a master’s in social work
from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social
Work and Social Research in Bryn Mawr, Pa.,
in 1973. He lives in Newberg with his wife,
Carol, who joined the George Fox faculty in
nursing. Steve Sherwood (Religious
Studies) is their oldest son.Their other son,
Jonathan, works for AIDS Housing in Boston.
Cinema and media
communication welcomes
John Warton to serve as an
assistant professor. He has
produced two television
shows for the National
Religious Broadcasters Network that are
currently airing on DirecTV. He also worked
as a freelance editor, as head of production at
the Los Angeles Film Studies Center, and as a
visiting instructor at Daystar University in
Nairobi, Kenya. He earned a master’s degree
in communication, emphasizing critical
studies in film and media, from Regent
University in 2006 and a bachelor’s degree in
media communication from Wheaton College
in 1998. He and his wife, Erinn, live in Bull
Mountain with daughters Caitlin and Lauren.
The family attends River West Church in
Lake Oswego.
Colleague
•
The School of Education
welcomes Tatiana Cevallos
as an assistant professor. Since
2002, she has been the
bilingual coordinator at
Lincoln Elementary School in
Woodburn, Ore. She also taught Spanish at
Portland Community College (2006) and at
Chemeketa Community College (1999-2000;
2001-02). She has taught internationally in
Ecuador.Tatiana earned a master’s in
education from Western Oregon University in
1998. She and her husband, Derek Phillips,
live in Portland. She attends Cedar Mills Bible
Church.
ABOUT OUR PEOPLE
Ron Mock (Political Science and Peace
Studies) was one of the featured speakers at
the Pierson International Conference held at
Pyongtaek University in Pyongtaek, Korea, on
Sept. 4. He spoke on the topic “Pacifism
Under Pressure: Responding to Anarchy,
Terrorism and Tyranny in a Nuclear Age.” Ron
also attended a symposium on innovations in
higher education hosted in Seoul by
Pyongtaek University on Sept. 7.
Paul Anderson (Religious Studies)
participated in a Liberty Fund Colloquium on
Peace and Liberty along with 16 other
scholars from different disciplines in
Cincinnati Sept. 7-10. Also, Paul’s book, The
The art of Tim Timmerman (Visual Arts) is
on exhibit in the Focus Gallery at the Bush
Barn Art Center in Salem, Ore., through Oct.
29.The title of the show is “Hope So” and
includes ink and watercolor images.
According to Tim, the works “are testimonies
of what it is to be human, an illuminated
manuscript of a hope, a song, a life, a
moment.”The center is located at
600 Mission St. S.E.
BIRTHDAYS
Oct. 5
Oct. 6
Oct. 7
Oct. 9
Oct. 10
Oct. 13
Oct. 15
Larry Osborn
Vangie Pattison
Stephen Gilday
Brendon Connelly
Judy Keeney
Cindy Howard
Ben Kulpa
Sheila Abercrombie
Rob Felton
Kathy Weiss
Jason Schwanz
Gina Worley
CALENDAR
Monday, Oct. 2
Newberg Chapel
Lori Salierno, 10:40 a.m.
Lori Salierno, Hoover 105, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 3
Faculty Lunch, Noon
Wednesday, Oct. 4
Fourth Gospel and the Quest for Jesus: Modern
Foundations Reconsidered, was published in
Newberg Chapel, 10:40 a.m.
May Serve, Andrea Crenshaw
late August by T&T Clark as volume 321 in its
Library of New Testament Studies and as one
of the first volumes in its new Historical
Jesus Series.
Friday, Oct. 6
Bonnie Jerke (Career Services) was one of
more than 30 community members to make a
presentation to Newberg High School juniors
and seniors on Sept. 5. Her talk covered
aspects of the career services profession and
employment issues including interviewing,
proper etiquette, and appearance.
Jim Steele (Management) spoke at the
Northwest Human Resource Management
Association’s annual conference in Spokane,
Wash., on Sept. 21. His topic was “HR
Management: An Integrative Discipline.”
Kathy Heininge (Writing/Literature)
spoke to the Portland Genealogical Society
about Irish literature on Sept. 16.The title of
her presentation was “A Brief (too Brief)
History of Irish Literature.”
Bill Buhrow (Student Life) was quoted in
Campus Life’s August 2006 Christian College
Guide (page 48).The “Help for the Transition”
interview focused on adjusting to college life
and the counseling needs of students who
have more serious or chronic mental
health concerns.
Several Graduate Department of Clinical
Psychology faculty members participated in
the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association in New Orleans,
La., Aug. 10-13. Clark Campbell, Rodger
Bufford, Kathleen Gathercoal, Mark
McMinn, Chris Koch, and Robert
Buckler presented at the event. In addition,
the department was represented by 13
current students and four alumni who also
were involved in presentations.
Faculty Sharing
Hoover 105, 10:40 a.m.
Worship Gathering
Bauman Auditorium, 10:40 a.m.
Joshua Chavez Concert
Bauman Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7
Volleyball vs. Pacific Lutheran
Wheeler Sports Center, 7 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 9
Newberg Chapel, 10:40 a.m.
Brother John,Taizé Community (France)
Staff Lunch, Noon
Taizé Worship Experience
Bauman Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 10
Faculty Lunch, Noon
Faculty Lecture
Tim Timmerman, Hoover 105, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Newberg Chapel
Robin Baker, 10:40 a.m.
Faculty Teaching Forum
Clella Jaffe, Cap and Gown A, 11:40 a.m.
Volleyball vs. Lewis & Clark
Wheeler Sports Center, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 13
Mid-Semester Holiday
Saturday, Oct. 14
Women’s Soccer vs.Whitman
Morse Soccer Field, Noon
Men’s Soccer vs.Whitman
Morse Soccer Field, 2:30 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Northwest Christian
Wheeler Sports Center, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 15
Women’s Soccer vs.Whitworth
Morse Soccer Field, Noon
Men’s Soccer vs.Whitworth
Morse Soccer Field, 2:30 p.m.
Newberg | Portland | Boise | Salem | Redmond
•
Oct. 2, 2006