April
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G e or g e F ox U n i v e r s i t y
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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
At George Fox University, the relationship of
faith and learning must always be central.
Conversation on this topic at a recent
conference continues in my mind and, I hope,
will continue in conversations I have with many
of you.
Sponsored by Pepperdine University for
university presidents and provosts (about 35 of
us), the conference featured presentations by
Martin Marty, emeritus church historian from
the University of Chicago, and Richard Mouw,
president of Fuller Seminary. I have admired
both men for a long time. I found the
conference, which also included small group
discussions, both interesting and stimulating.
Marty suggested the process of integration of
faith and learning too often in the past has been
an argument rather than a conversation. He
proposed that we need argumentation, but that
we also need conversation. I appreciated his
distinction that conversation is guided by a
question and argumentation is guided by an
answer. An argument takes place when we
defend a position of which we are sure, while a
conversation suggests that we may not yet
know the answer but have a question to which
we would like several opinions. We need some
clear answers in the integration process, but we
also need times to discuss good questions. I
sometimes say that the integration of faith and
learning is a series of questions rather than a
set of answers. Integration of faith and learning
is an ongoing process that is never completely
finished.
Mouw made the point that our Christ-centered
institutions have an advantage over secular
schools since he believes that a healthy worship
environment is needed to maintain a vital
academic life. He believes spiritual formation
maintains conditions necessary for the health of
the academy and that praying before a class may
have more benefit than we think – that it helps
to establish an environment conducive to
learning. He suggested that an opening prayer
would help to make the classroom a “safe”
place for learning. I have often thought a
perfunctory prayer to open a class is more
related to personal piety than to integration of
faith and learning, but Mouw's comments have
opened a new conversation in my mind.
This conference helped me appreciate the rich
conversation on this topic that takes place at
George Fox University. I am grateful for the
faculty orientation program that stimulates this
conversation and for all who eagerly contribute
to the conversation.
Compensation Study
The university's job classification and
compensation study is in its final stages.
Positions have been evaluated based on
their job descriptions and assigned to
various pay ranges. External compensation
surveys are completed and will be used to
assign each position's pay range. Once the
President's Cabinet approves the results
and implementation plan, all-campus
meetings will be scheduled to report the
results.The plan is to host these sessions
by the end of April.
Based on this timetable, the university
plans to issue both administrator contracts
and support staff employment statements
in early May. “This has been a lengthy and
complex project that we hope will serve
the university and its employees well in
the future,” President David Brandt
said. “We look forward to sharing this
information with you.”
Distinguished Guest
Rosie-Lee Bryant, the first lady of Liberia,
will speak at the Newberg campus at 7
p.m. Monday, April 18, in Bauman
Auditorium. Bryant will share stories of
her homeland, details about her New
Liberia Development Foundation, and her
testimony. African Gospel Acappella, a
group of six Liberian blind men who
performed at George Fox in February, will
sing two songs prior to her introduction.
The event is free of charge.
‘Dancing’ in Wood-Mar
George Fox Theatre's spring production,
“Dancing at Lughnasa,” is scheduled for six
7:30 p.m. performances April 14-16 and
April 21-23 in Wood-Mar Auditorium.The
play recounts the story of five Irish sisters
who must cope with the tides of change in
1936. Employees receive one free ticket.
Additional tickets are $10 for adults, $8
for alumni and seniors, and $6 for
students and children under 12. Call the
box office at ext. 3844 to order tickets.
Better Business
Registration is open for the School of
Management's seminar, “Transforming the
Soul of Commerce,” scheduled 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Thursday, April 28, at the World
Trade Center in Portland.The event is for
management-minded people who wish to
explore what it means to live out their
faith in the workplace.
Todd Hunter, national director of Alpha
USA, will be keynote speaker. Donald
Miller, author of the book Blue Like Jazz,
also will speak. In addition, theological
and business panels will discuss the day's
events. Cost is $55 for George Fox
employees and alumni, which includes the
seminar, meals, conference materials, and
a copy of Blue Like Jazz. Online
registration is available at
som.georgefox.edu/commerce through
April 22. For more information, call Kelly
Longfellow (Management) at ext. 2821.
Deadline for Copy: April 19
Banner Year
Forty colorful spring banners with
“Newberg, Home of George Fox
University” went up April 5 in downtown
Newberg.The marketing and
communications office worked with the
city and several community groups to
create spring and fall banners.The spring
set will be displayed March through May
for graduation, and the fall set will be up
August through October for the return of
students.
Prospective Bruins
About 125 prospective students will be in
Newberg April 14-15 to experience
college life during Bruin Preview. Students
will sit in on classes, meet faculty
members, and attend campus activities.
Matters of the Mind
George Fox is hosting a regional
conference of the Society of Christian
Philosophers April 14-16.The conference
theme is “Christian Citizenship.”The two
plenary speakers are Robert Audi of the
University of Nebraska and J.
Budziszewski from the University of Texas
at Austin. Conference registration is $65,
and a 6 p.m. Friday banquet in the Klages
Dining Room costs $15. George Fox
faculty members attending one or two
sessions pay a token registration fee of $5.
Registration will be in the atrium of the
Edwards-Holman Science Center from 1-5
p.m. on Thursday, April 14. For a
complete schedule, visit georgefox.edu/
academics/undergrad/departments/religion/
news/Pacificphilconference.pdf.
Auto Advice
Human Resources is hosting a “Lunch and
Learn” seminar from noon to 1 p.m. on
Monday, April 25, in the Cap and Gown
Room in Heacock Commons.The
seminar, presented by Rivermark Credit
Union, will offer tips on auto buying.
Lunch is free.To register, go to
hr.georgefox.edu/lunch.The registration
deadline is April 20.
COMINGS AND GOINGS
The School of
Management welcomes
Debora Sepich to serve
as an assistant professor of
management and director
of the executive
programs. Debora has
more than 25 years of experience in the
computer industry, working at Tektronix
(1979-85), Decision Dynamics (1986-91),
and Dolphin Software. She co-founded
Dolphin Software in 1991 and most
recently served as executive vice
president. Debora has been an adjunct
professor of business at George Fox since
2004. She earned both an MBA and a
bachelor's degree in management and
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organizational development from George Fox.
She lives in Beaverton with husband Gordon and
attends church at Portland Vineyard.The couple
has two children, Cory (23) and Jena (15).
Colleen Huffman has
joined the School of
Management as operations
director. For the past two
years, she has worked as a
part-time bookstore clerk at
George Fox. Before that,
Colleen was a realtor (2002-2003) and a
department store sales associate (2000-2002)
in Grand Forks, N.D. In the late 1990s, she
worked at West Virginia Wesleyan College as a
bookstore director and library administrative
assistant. She earned a bachelor's degree in
business administration from Iowa State
University in 1985. Colleen lives in Dundee
with husband Terry, a professor in George
Fox's sociology department, and their three
children. She attends church at Newberg
Assembly of God.
Reid Kisling, director of enrollment
management at Dallas Theological Seminary,
is George Fox's new registrar. Reid will start
in early June. Colleague will feature a more
extensive profile on him at that time.
After 14 years at George Fox, Mark Ankeny
(Education) is moving on. He will be dean of
the School of Education at Westminster College
in Salt Lake City beginning July 1. His wife,
Becky, will remain at George Fox as associate
vice president of Academic Affairs. “Becky and I
feel clear that God is leading us to use our
talents and abilities in these leadership
positions,” Mark says. “We plan to spend as
many weekends together as possible either in
Oregon or Utah.Thanks to all for your
encouragement as I leave.” To read more, see
his letter in the Employee News folder.
Erin McKinney’s (Development) final day
at George Fox will be April 22. She has
accepted a position to work for Nike as a
senior administrative assistant.
Frank Brown's (Plant Services) final day at
George Fox was March 29.
ABOUT OUR PEOPLE
Arthur O. Roberts (Professor at Large) had
an article published in the April issue of
Christianity Today. Arthur addressed the
question, “Where is heaven, and how will we
experience it before the resurrection?” His
response is drawn from his book, Exploring
Heaven:What Great Christian Thinkers Tell Us
About Our Afterlife with God.
on text in Luke 24.The music will be
performed by an ensemble of 12 singers and
five instrumentalists, most of whom have ties
to George Fox. David also will accompany a
George Fox oratorio choir for a 3 p.m.
presentation of The Messiah at the United
Methodist Church in Newberg on April 17.
Cliff Rosenbohm and Sue Newell (Social
Work) organized the social work program's
10th annual field fair and conference on the
Newberg campus April 4. Representatives of 25
agencies that provide internships for social work
students attended the event. Baylor University's
David Sherwood, father of Steve Sherwood
(Religious Studies), was keynote speaker.
Peggy Dougherty (Performing Arts)
adjudicated for District No. 14's Solo and
Ensemble Festival, hosted on the Newberg
campus on March 5. Peggy listened to more
than 30 piano students, choosing the top
three to go to the state competition.
Former George Fox drama professor Mel
Schroeder directed African Nazarene
University's first Easter pageant in Nairobi,
Kenya, on March 20.
Former music professor Bob Lauinger
performed on the clarinet while his wife,
Chris, played piano for a teacher's recital at
the Tigard Christian Church on March 11.
The Tualatin Valley chapter of the Oregon
Music Teacher's Association sponsored the
recital.
Viki Defferding (Communication Arts) just
returned from a trip to Seville, Spain, where
she met with the program director, teachers,
staff, and students in the Semester in Spain
program.While there, she witnessed Semana
Santa (Holy Week).
Karen Hostetter (Health and Human
Performance) attended the Northwest
Alliance of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance district meeting in
Gresham, Ore., where she gave two
presentations March 17-18. One was a poster
presentation on the affects of teaching styles
on learning a cognitive task in physical
education.The other was a session
presentation on the certified athletic trainer's
role in working with individuals who present
with the female athlete triad.
Dale Isaak (Health and Human
Performance) recently refereed a student
session at the Northwest Athletic Trainers'
Association (NWATA) district meeting in
Spokane,Wash.
Mark Hall (Political Science) received a
grant from the Earhart Foundation to support
work on his book, The Sacred Rights of
Conscience. The volume, which he is co-editing
with Daniel Dreisbach, contains a collection
of primary source documents on church-state
relations in America between 1610 and 1800.
Also, Oxford University Press recently
published “Political Obligation and the United
States Supreme Court,” an essay Mark coauthored with George Klosko.
Kathy Heininge (Writing/Literature)
published an article in the spring 2005 issue
of The Irish Literary Supplement.The article,
“Laughing and Crying,” reviews the books The
Power of Laughter: Comedy and Contemporary Irish
Theatre (edited by Eric Weitz) and Riot and
Great Anger by Joan FitzPatrick Dean.
The premier performance of The Emmaus
Road, a cantata with lyrics by Arthur O.
Roberts (Professor at Large) and music by
David J. Howard (Professor Emeritus of
Music), is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at
the North Valley Friends Church, 4020 N.
College St., in Newberg.The work is based
“I wish to sincerely thank all in the George
Fox community for their prayers and kind
wishes during my recent surgery. I will begin
chemotherapy soon and am very thankful for
the support of everyone at George Fox
University.”
- Colleen Richmond (Writing/Literature)
IN THE FAMILY
BIRTHDAYS
April 11
April 12
April 13
April 14
April 15
April 16
April 17
April 18
April 22
Janelle Freitag
Sandi Gregory
Sheleen Quisquirin
Susan Newell
Marta Sears
Margaret Fuller
Terrie Boehr
Mike Campadore
Nancy Almquist
Eilene Newman
Chud
Gary Railsback
Jeff Vandenhoek
CALENDAR
Monday, April 11
• Newberg Chapel
University Choir, 10:40 a.m.
• Staff Lunch, Noon
Tuesday, April 12
• Faculty Lunch, Noon
Wednesday, April 13
• Newberg Chapel
Francisco Lopez, 10:40 a.m.
Thursday, April 14
• Bruin Preview
• Opening Reception: Senior
Thesis Exhibit, Lindgren Gallery, 4 p.m.
• Spring Theatre Production
Dancing at Lughnasa
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
• Jazz Dessert
Klages Dining Hall, 8 p.m.
Friday, April 15
• Bruin Preview
• Spring Theatre Production:
Dancing at Lughnasa
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 16
• Track & Field Pre-conference Tune-up
Colcord Field, 10:30 a.m.
• Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran (2)
Morse Field, 2 p.m.
• Spring Theatre Production:
Dancing at Lughnasa
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 17
• Softball vs. Puget Sound (2)
Morse Field, Noon
Monday, April 18
• Newberg Chapel
Academic Awards Chapel, 10:40 a.m.
Tuesday, April 19
• Faculty Lunch, Noon
• Band/Orchestra Concert
Bauman Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20
• Newberg Chapel
Gregg Lamm, 10:40 a.m.
Thursday, April 21
• Spring Theatre Production:
Dancing at Lughnasa
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 22
• Faculty Research Forum
Caitlin Corning, Hoover 104, 10:40 a.m.
• Auxiliary Lunch
Cap and Gown Room, Noon
• Spring Theatre Production:
Dancing at Lughnasa
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
• Spring Concert
Bauman Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23
• Baseball vs. Pacific (2)
Morse Field, Noon
• Softball vs. Pacific (2)
Morse Field, Noon
• Spring Theatre Production:
Dancing at Lughnasa
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 24
• Softball vs. Pacific (2)
Morse Field, Noon
• Baseball vs. Pacific
Morse Field, 3 p.m.
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