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G e or g e F ox U n i v e r s i t y
Colleague
Next Issue: Feb. 7
Volume 12
No. 02
E m p l oy e e N e w s l e t t e r
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P r e s i d e n t ’s P r o l o g u e
Hail Homecoming
Will the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday holiday
exist 100 years from now? And if it exists, will it
be a time for business as usual, a day of
community service, or just another holiday?
What will the nation’s racial diversity agenda
look like by then? I pondered those questions
this week as George Fox observed the holiday.
George Fox University will get “Back to
the Classics” for this year’s homecoming
celebration at the Newberg campus Feb.
4-6. Special affinity reunions are planned
for those who participated in theatre
productions and individuals who played
basketball under Coach Mark Vernon. In
addition, class reunions are scheduled
Saturday for the classes of 1945, 1965,
1975, 1980, 1985, and 1995.
The event kicks off with a Sports Hall
of Fame dinner Friday at 4:30 p.m. in the
Klages Dining Room. Saturday’s schedule
includes an alumni celebration lunch at
10:30 a.m., campus tours from 1 to 2
p.m., a powder-puff football game at 1
p.m., theatre and basketball affinity
reunions, and a food fair beginning at 5:30
p.m.There also will be men’s and
women’s basketball games Friday and
Saturday nights. For more information,
visit homecoming.georgefox.edu or
contact Nate McIntyre (Alumni
Relations) at 503-554-2130.
This day is not a holiday for most businesses,
but government agencies and many nonprofit
institutions officially recognize the day. In earlier
years, it was not uncommon for nonprofits –
including independent universities – not to
recognize the holiday with a day off from
regular work. Several colleges where I worked
maintained their normal class schedule and had
special events, focusing on the life and work of
Dr. King and issues of racial diversity. George
Fox also followed this plan. Now, in 2005, the
institutions I know designate Dr. King’s birthday
as an official holiday.What is not uniform is how
we celebrate it. Some go skiing or go to the
beach, while others have special activities or use
the day for community service, as area Kaiser
Permanente employees just did.
I’m not aware of any other holiday that evokes
so much, and such intense, discussion about
how to recognize and celebrate it. Why is Dr.
King’s birthday holiday apparently different from
other national holidays? Usually, no one cares
whether a company or institution officially
recognizes any other named holidays
(Washington’s Birthday, Columbus Day, and St.
Patrick’s Day). Perhaps part of it is that it still is
very new – its first celebration as a national
holiday was in 1986 – compared with other
special days.
The holiday came into being as one response to
issues of racial harmony in our country. More
than 100 years ago, the nation fought a bloody
civil war over these issues. More than 50 years
ago, there were landmark Supreme Court
rulings against segregation, and most people
agree that we have made progress. But, as we
heard again in chapel last week, issues related to
racial differences continue.
George Fox University is committed to the
body of Christ – one body. Are we there yet?
Our institutional demographics continue to
show we need more people of color, both
students and employees. Sometimes we wish
this topic would go away, but we cannot let it go
away until we have done much better than we
have done so far. My dream is that the dream of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will become reality
and it will become necessary to tell people why
this holiday came to be.
Where There’s Smoke …
Bluegrass music will fill the air with
George Fox University Theatre’s
production of the musical comedy “Smoke
on the Mountain” in February. Eight
performances are scheduled over a twoweek run. Shows will take place
Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 2–5,
and the following Wednesday through
Saturday, Feb. 9–12, in Wood-Mar
Auditorium. All performances begin at
7:30 p.m. George Fox employees receive
one complimentary ticket.The cost is $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 Sanders perform several bluegrass
gospel songs, playing everything from a
banjo, bass, and piano to spoons, the
tambourine, and a washboard. Sprinkled
throughout the musical numbers are
family member’s testimonies.
On the Move
The Boise campus’ planned move is
drawing closer as construction crews
continue work on a 13,300-square-foot
facility at the SilverStone Corporate
Center in Boise.The Boise campus will
share the building with the Pioneer Real
Estate School. George Fox University
plans to lease 9,898 square feet of the
Deadline for Copy: Feb. 1
building – a significant increase from the
5,400-square-foot space it now occupies
at the Emerald Street location. Boise
recently began two MBA cohorts for the
first time, and plans call for the start of a
new MAT program in January of 2006.
The move puts the Boise campus in the
middle of Treasure Valley, making it more
conveniently located for most of its
students.The schools plan to move to
their new quarters in the spring.
Banner Day
The Newberg City Council this month
unanimously adopted “Home of George
Fox University” as one of the city’s official
slogans.The action allows the phrase to be
included on 40 decorative banners to be
put up on Highway 99W downtown.
George Fox is partnering with the city to
put up the banners during the spring and
fall.
Career Workshop
Career Services is hosting a job-hunting
seminar on Saturday, Jan. 29, from 9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. in Room 209 of the Stevens
Center. Bonnie Jerke and Darren
Noble (Career Services) are organizing the
event, and Doug Rice from Enterprise
Rent-A-Car will be the special speaker.
Topics will include discussion of the job
market, choosing an occupation that fits,
and tips for finding jobs and writing
resumes and cover letters.The seminar is
free to George Fox employees, alumni, and
students.The cost is $35 for the public.The
registration deadline is Thursday, Jan. 27.To
register, call Marla Sweningson (Career
Services) at ext. 2330.
Art, Pics on Display
From Feb. 7 to 27, the Murdock Learning
Resource Center will host a dual
exhibition featuring paintings by students
in Doug Campbell’s (Visual Arts)
painting class and photography by students
in John Bennett’s (Visual Arts) Photo I
and photo techniques classes. “Not Paint
by Numbers” is the title of the painting
class show. Images in the photography
show, entitled “Student Images – a
Photographic Exhibit,” will be for sale.
There also will be cash prizes to the first-,
second- and third-place people’s choices.
Eat and Educate
The Office of Human Resources is hosting
an “Eat and Educate” seminar presented by
Rivermark Credit Union on Friday, Jan.
28, at noon in the Cap and Gown Room.
Lunch is free and there will be a one-hour
presentation entitled “Understanding Your
Credit Report.” Those planning to attend
must sign up by Tuesday, Jan. 25, at
http://hr.georgefox.edu/lunch.
Colleague • Newberg | Portland | Boise | Salem • Jan. 24, 2005
MOVERS & QUAKERS
Vicki Ring has made the move from the
Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the
Newberg campus to graduate admissions at
the Portland Center. She is now an
administrative assistant for the counseling and
seminary departments. Replacing Vicki in
Newberg was Holly Kirby.
Jere Witherspoon has taken over Ann
Mansfield’s secretarial position in the Office
of Student Life. Jere had been a senior
administrative assistant in the EDFL program.
Amanda Sue Harris (Performing Arts) is
taking a maternity leave this semester. Filling
in for her this spring is Kimberly Weirich.
ABOUT OUR PEOPLE
Karin Jordan (Counseling) and Deborah
Pack-Patton (Psychology) are in Sri Lanka
and Indonesia this month to assist Northwest
Medical Teams with the tsunami relief effort.
They are part of a critical incidents stress
management team responsible for assessing
the mental and emotional needs of tsunami
victims, with a primary focus on children.
Karin and Deborah plan to spend two weeks
in Sri Lanka and two weeks in Indonesia.
John Natzke (Engineering) presented his
paper, “An Investigation on Finite-Difference
Time-Domain Solutions with Non-Absorbing
Boundaries,” for Commission B of the National
Radio Science Meeting.The meeting took place
in Boulder, Colo., Jan. 5–8.
Doug Campbell’s (Visual Arts) mixed
media artwork, “Pilgrimage,” was accepted for
Space and Spirit, a juried art exhibit at Calvin
College Jan. 5–29. His monoprint, “A
Resurrection,” will be included in Works of
Faith, a juried exhibit sponsored by Portland’s
First Presbyterian Church, from Feb. 6 to
April 3. Another of his monoprints, “Mute
Relic,” will be included in Gifts of the Spirit,
an invitational exhibit at Portland’s First
Presbyterian Church, from April 19 through
May 29. Finally, his photograph, “Cemetery,
Kenilworth,” is the cover art for the fall 2004
issue of Pebble Lake Review, and his poem,
“Facing the Light,” was published in that issue
as well.
Karen Henry (Education) is going to
Guatemala on a short-term medical/dental
missions trip on Jan. 28. She is in need of
used children’s prescription eyeglasses, new
children’s toothbrushes, and mini soaps and
shampoos to take along.Those interested in
helping can call or e-mail Karen or simply
drop the items off at her office in the
Lemmons Center. Her extension is 2830 and
her e-mail is khenry@georgefox.edu.
Mark Hall (Political Science) has completed
work on the book The Founders on God and
Government. Mark co-authored the book with
two colleagues, Daniel L. Dreisbach,
professor of justice, law, and society at
American University, and Jeffry H. Morrison,
associate professor of government at Regent
University. Delving into the issue of the
separation of church and state, the book
examines the lives of nine founding fathers,
giving readers a broad base from which to
draw conclusions regarding the founding of
our nation.The book is published by Rowman
& Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Nadine Kincaid (Security Services) served
as a volunteer at the U.S. Figure Skating
Championships in Portland the week of Jan.
10-16. Nadine worked for approximately 40
hours as a security officer at the skaters’ and
coaches’ checkpoints.
BIRTHDAYS
Jan. 24 Barry Hubbell
Phyllis Kirkman
Jan. 26 Tory Cole
Jan. 27 Karen Henry
Jan. 30 Gary Brown
Manfred Tschan
Jan. 31 Missy Terry
Feb. 1 Bonnie Jerke
Feb. 2 Dave Adrian
Russ Devore
Feb. 3 Carolyn Stansell
Mark McLeod-Harrison
Feb. 4 Chris Schlarbaum
Feb. 5 Jeremy Stephens
Josh Cadd
Feb. 6 David Kerr
CALENDAR
Monday, Jan. 24
• Newberg Chapel
Spring Theological Conference
Richard Hughes, 10:40 a.m.
• Spring Theological Conference,
Richard Hughes, Hoover 104, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 25
• All-Employee Lunch, Noon
• Spring Theological Conference,
Richard Hughes, Cap and Gown, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 26
• Newberg Chapel
Spring Theological Conference
Richard Hughes, 10:40 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 3
• Winter Theatre Musical:
Smoke on the Mountain
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 4
• Auxiliary Lunch
Cap and Gown, Noon
• Sports Hall of Fame Dinner
Klages Dining Room, 4:30 p.m.
• Women’s Basketball vs.Whitman
Wheeler Sports Center, 6 p.m.
• Winter Theatre Musical:
Smoke on the Mountain
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
• Men’s Basketball vs.Whitman
Wheeler Sports Center, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 5
• Alumni Brunch
Klages Dining Room, 11 a.m.
• Women’s Basketball vs.Whitworth
Wheeler Sports Center, 6 p.m.
• Winter Theatre Musical:
Smoke on the Mountain
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
• Men’s Basketball vs.Whitworth
Wheeler Sports Center, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 6
• Homecoming Chapel
Bauman Auditorium, 10 a.m.
Monday, Feb. 7
• Newberg Chapel
“Our Images of God,” 10:40 a.m.
• Staff Lunch, Noon
• Band Concert
Bauman Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 28
• Faculty Business Meeting
Hoover 104, 10:40 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 29
• Job Hunter’s Workshop
Stevens 209, 9 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 31
• Newberg Chapel
David Edwards, 10:40 a.m.
• “Is Your God Too Small?”
David Edwards, Hoover 104, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 1
• Portland Center
All-Employee Lunch, Noon
• Faculty Lunch, Noon
• “Is Your God Too Small?”
David Edwards, Hoover 104, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 2
• Newberg Chapel
David Edwards, 10:40 a.m.
• Winter Theatre Musical:
Smoke on the Mountain
Wood-Mar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
• “Is Your God Too Small?”
David Edwards, Hoover 104, 7:30 p.m.
Colleague • Newberg | Portland | Boise | Salem • Jan. 24, 2005