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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
The State of the Union address traditionally is a
time of excitement and optimistic outlook by
the president as he speaks in the nation’s
capital. I didn’t share that experience when I
was in Washington, D.C. the day it was given. It
wasn’t a political thing.
I was in Washington to attend the annual
meeting of the presidents of the Council for
Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). I
found the meetings a little depressing. Several
of the sessions were challenging and interesting,
but some seemed to “ooze” discouragement
and hopelessness. Among the topics discussed
were:
• The continuing shortage of new funds for student
financial aid at both the state and federal levels;
• A warning by attorneys about relentless pressure
to discontinue the right, for faith reasons, to
discriminate in hiring;
• Possible legislation in a relatively short number of
years to approve same-sex marriage.
Because these meetings are held in Washington,
D.C., it always brings into sharper focus the
government’s role in higher education.We have
sessions on legal issues facing our institutions,
briefings from legislators, and interaction with
bureaucrats from the Department of Education.
This year, attorneys made strong suggestions
that the CCCU and individual institutions begin
to set aside “war chests” to pay for inevitable
legal battles that will challenge our position as a
“normal” part of American higher education at
both the state and federal levels.
After one session, I spoke with Wheaton
College President Duane Litfin. We agreed that
the meeting was a bit depressing. I noted I had
not heard anyone suggest that this hopelessness
and inevitability of worse days ahead be
addressed by fervent prayer. God’s people have
faced bad days many times in history, and always
our recourse is to bring these issues to our
God through Jesus Christ. Duane and I agreed
we need to pay heed to the advice we were
receiving at this meeting, and that we need to
make these issues matters of prayer for our
colleges and constituents.
I just read God on the Quad by Naomi Schaefer
Riley. (This is a good read for anyone
interested.) Riley has no personal religious
commitments but writes about colleges and
universities that provide higher education in
strong religious contexts. She concludes that
the graduates of these institutions are
outstanding contributors to the life of the
United States. She confirms my belief that
graduates of George Fox University serve our
nation well.
Please pray regularly for George Fox University
– that we continue to have the freedom and
funds to produce our type of graduates, and,
maybe more importantly, that this nation will
experience a revival of enormous proportions.
Record Enrollment
George Fox established yet another
enrollment record this semester.With a
total of 3,101 students in its
undergraduate and graduate programs, the
university bettered the previous
enrollment high of 3,034 set last fall. All
told, the university has 1,707
undergraduate students and 1,394
enrolled in graduate programs.
‘Smoke’ Concludes
George Fox Theatre’s production of Smoke
on the Mountain concludes this week with
7:30 p.m. performances Wednesday
through Saturday, Feb. 9-12, in Wood-Mar
Auditorium.Tickets cost $10 for general
admission, $8 for alumni and seniors, and
$6 for students and children under 12.
Tickets can be purchased from the box
office at 503-554-3844.The box office is
open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.
The play is set in 1938 at a rural Baptist
church in North Carolina, where the
Sanders family is back on the North
Carolina gospel circuit for their first
Saturday Night Gospel Sing in five years.
The musical comedy features bluegrass
music and the testimonies of cast
members.
Deadline for Copy: Feb. 15
representative from AFLAC will present a
short informational session on their
products and services at 12:30 p.m.
The same one-day session is scheduled
at the Portland Center from 11:30 a.m. to
2 p.m. on Feb. 17 in Room 260.The
TIAA-CREF and AFLAC presentations
will not be offered at that event, however.
Open enrollment runs Feb. 16 through
March 4.This is the only time of year
employees can make changes to their
benefits election without meeting certain
qualifying events. Human Resources will
send additional information on open
enrollment to all employees in the near
future.
Free Tax Help
Confused about your taxes? A program
designed to assist with the tax-filing process
could be for you.Three George Fox faculty
members – Marley Brown, Mark Selid
and Michele Johnson (School of
Management) – 10 students, and an
individual from off campus are offering free
income tax counseling and tax form
preparation every Saturday through April 9.
Sessions run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in
Hoover 105. No appointments are
necessary.The program is open to
everyone; however, individuals who have a
complex return may not be eligible.
African Acappella
Up For Grabs
The singing group African Gospel
Acappella will perform a free concert in
Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday,
Feb. 18.The group is comprised of six
blind men from Liberia who survived a
civil war, poverty, and other hardships.
Together, they represent five different
tribes and sing in several native African
languages as well as English.Through their
ministry efforts, many orphans in Liberia
have received food and care.The concert
is open to the public, and donations will
be accepted.
More than 200 prospective undergraduate
students and about 100 guests are
expected for George Fox’s annual
Scholarship Competition Feb. 11-12.
Students will audition or interview with
faculty for departmental scholarships and
participate in a number of scheduled
activities.The scholarships offered are in
science, theatre, forensics, music, and art.
They also will be competing for alumni
scholarships and Miller Awards.
Benefit Questions?
Those who anticipate using their tuition
remission benefit in the next academic
year (2005-06) need to complete and
submit a Tuition Remission Request Form
to Human Resources by March 1.The
form applies to graduate and
undergraduate courses, including early
admit. A separate form is required for
each person (employee, spouse or
dependent child) who will be taking
classes.The form can be downloaded at
georgefox.edu/offices/hr/forms. Refer to
the Employee Handbook (Section 4.8,
beginning on page 37) for more
information about the tuition remission
policy.The handbook can be found at
georgefox.edu/offices/hr/handbook.
With open enrollment time upon us,
Human Resources is offering a one-day
event for employees who wish to speak to
representatives from the following benefit
plans: Kaiser Permanente, USI Northwest
(for OICEBT),TIAA-CRFF, AFLAC, and
Rivermark Credit Union. It is scheduled
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday,
Feb. 16, in the Edwards-Holman Science
Center atrium.TIAA-CREF will be
presenting a seminar entitled
“Understanding Investments,” designed for
people under 40, at 10 a.m. Another
presentation, “Planning Ahead for
Retirement,” will be offered at 1 p.m. for
those closer to retirement. Also, a
Tuition Benefit
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Artistic Displays
George Fox is hosting High School Art
Northwest 2005 from Feb. 17 through March
15 in the Lindgren Gallery.The show – an
exhibition of juried art works by high school
students from all over the region – begins
with an opening reception on Thursday, Feb.
17, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Gallery hours are
Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., and there is no admission charge.
Currently, the gallery features works by
George Fox faculty members – a show that
runs through Feb. 14.
Power of Prayer
George Fox’s student prayer ministry is
looking for new leadership, as Bruce
Arnold (IT) is stepping down to serve in
other ministries next year.Those interested in
finding out more are encouraged to contact
Gregg Lamm (Student Life) at ext. 2321, or
Bruce at ext. 2578.The four-year-old
ministry consists of a small group that prays
for each undergraduate student by name.That
works out to 60 students per week, every
week of both semesters.
COMINGS AND GOINGS
Julie Green has joined the
Educational Foundations and
Leadership program as a
senior administrative
assistant. Julie comes to
George Fox from Sanda
Communications of Portland,
where she was an account coordinator since
2003. Before that, she worked as a production
manager for Thompson AdFocus of Portland.
She has more than 15 years of experience in
advertising/marketing, project management,
and administrative support. She attended
Southern Oregon University and the
University of Oregon and currently resides in
Aloha with husband Charles and sons
Christian, Justin, and Nicholas.The family
attends Beaverton Nazarene Church.
MOVERS & QUAKERS
Melissa Bullock (Registrar) is serving as
interim registrar while the search continues
for a permanent replacement for former
registrar Todd McCollum. Melissa had been
working as an assistant registrar.
ABOUT OUR PEOPLE
Mezzo-soprano Cynthia McGladrey
(Performing Arts) will perform a concert at
7:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 10, in Bauman
Auditorium. Joining her will be trumpet
player Joan Haaland Paddock, of the Linfield
College music faculty, and organist Daniel J.
McKinley.They will perform music by Bach,
Handel, Mozart, and others.There is no
admission charge.
Mark Terry (Visual Arts) had a piece of
sculptural art work, titled “Sarah’s Sister,”
accepted into the fourth annual “Wild
Women” juried show at the River Gallery in
Independence, Ore. River Gallery is an
artists’ co-op, featuring premier regional art.
The exhibit runs Tuesdays through Saturdays,
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Feb. 20.
Dirk Barram (School of Management) gave
a presentation at the Oregon Association of
Student Financial Aid Administrators
Leadership Institute at Oregon State
University on Jan. 24.The title of Dirk’s
presentation was “Effective Meetings and
Communication.” His topic focused on
attitude, technique, and efficiency – keys to
managing a successful meeting.
Bonnie Jerke and Darren Noble (Career
Services) attended the Western Association of
Colleges and Employers annual conference in
San Francisco on Jan. 18-20.The event
included continuing education workshops on
using data in the career office, internship
roundtable discussions, career planning at
liberal arts institutions, grad school coaching,
marketing to employers, and extending the
career Web site.
Melanie Hulbert (Sociology/Social Work)
attended the winter meeting of Sociologists
for Women in Society (SWS) in Miami Jan.
27-29, where she met with a team developing
a Web site for female sociologists emphasizing
career development.
Rodger Bufford (Psychology) and three
colleagues presented a report in the Journal of
Psychology and Christianity. The study involved
national collaborative research on how
students learn integration. In the project, a
relational attachment model of how students
learn integration at Rosemead School of
Psychology and Fuller Theological Seminary
was replicated with clinical doctoral students
at George Fox University and Wheaton
College.The study came to three conclusions:
students from each of these programs learn
integration in the same way; faculty have
difficulty recognizing what students know in
this regard; and, although integration is
relational for all students, its optimal context
and style varies among students.
Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) hosted
an interdenominational pastoral leadership
conference on “Discerning the Leadership of
Christ” in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 1618.Thirty-six leaders from nearly 30
denominations or conferences attended, and
Paul presented a paper on “Christocracy – An
Acute Crisis in the Early Church – Biblical
Approaches to Discernment in Dialogue.”
This was the kickoff event for the Lilly Grant
Anderson received entitled “The George Fox
University Congregational Discernment
Project.”
BIRTHDAYS
Feb. 8
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
Feb. 11
Naomi Mandsager
Irv Brendlinger
Debbie Cash
Chris Young
Lynn Scott
Alex Rolfe
Feb. 15 Rob Clarke
Frank Brown
Feb. 18 Jim Hoekema
Feb. 19 Susan Corbett-Furgal
Jere Witherspoon
Michelle Welton
CALENDAR
Monday, Feb. 7
• Newberg Chapel
“Our Images of God,” 10:40 a.m.
• Staff Lunch, Noon
• Band Concert
Bauman Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 8
• Faculty Lunch, Noon
Wednesday, Feb. 9
• Newberg Chapel
Cleta Crisman, pastor/teacher at
Tigard Community Friends Church, 10:40 a.m.
• Winter Theatre Musical:
Smoke on the Mountain
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 10
• Winter Theatre Musical:
Smoke on the Mountain
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 11
• Scholarship Competition
• Women’s Basketball vs.Willamette
Wheeler Sports Center, 6 p.m.
• Winter Theatre Musical:
Smoke on the Mountain
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
• Men’s Basketball vs.Willamette
Wheeler Sports Center, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 12
• Scholarship Competition
• Softball vs. Concordia-Portland (2)
Morse Field, Noon
• Winter Theatre Musical:
Smoke on the Mountain
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 14
• Newberg Chapel
Gregg Lamm, 10:40 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 15
• Faculty Lunch, Noon
Wednesday, Feb. 16
• Newberg Chapel
Tim Dearborn, associate director,
Christian Impact,World Vision
International, 10:40 a.m.
• Baseball vs. Concordia-Portland
Morse Field, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 17
• Opening Reception
High School Art Northwest
Lindgren Gallery, 4 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 18
• Faculty Research Forum
Clella Jaffe, Hoover 104, 10:40 a.m.
• African Gospel Acappella Concert
Bauman Auditorium, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 19
• Women’s Tennis vs. Linfield
GFU Tennis Courts, 1 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 21
• Newberg Chapel
“It’s Your Life,” 10:40 a.m.
Feb. 20 Nikki Martin
Scot Headley
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