Craving Panda Express? Come visit Panda Express in Newberg tomorrow (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. to support the George Fox volleyball team’s fundraiser! Make sure to mention our fundraiser to your cashier to help out.
Questions? Contact Sadie Wilson at sadiew18@georgefox.edu.
The Vespers worship band is in need of musicians for the spring semester. We are especially interested in the following: drummers (drum kit provided), guitarists (electric and acoustic), and male vocalists.
We will have an audition on Monday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. Please email Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu) if you are interested. He will provide the venue info for the audition at that time. Thanks!
Interested in learning more about the resident assistant role? Join us this week at one of our information sessions!
Check out our website for more information! Questions? Email reslife@georgefox.edu.
Don’t miss the Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard this Friday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. in the library. This silent disco tradition is always an absolute blast! Headphones, plenty of snacks and a photo booth will be waiting for you. Shhh!
Also, make sure you mark your calendars for these events coming up:
Questions? Write activities@georgefox.edu.
Night to Shine, a prom for teens and adults with special needs, is almost here! The event is happening at Northwest Christian Church from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, and we need volunteers to make it happen.
Every guest of Night to Shine enters this event on a red carpet complete with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi. Once inside, guests receive the royal treatment, including hair and makeup stations, limousine rides, crowns and tiaras, a karaoke room, a catered dinner and dancing.
We cannot make Night to Shine happen without our hundreds of volunteers. If you would like to be a part of Night to Shine 2020, click this link to register.
Questions? Contact Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn.kronschnabl@gmail.com.
The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the 10th annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is free.
The presentation, titled “The True Story of Science and Faith,†will be delivered by Ian Hutchinson, a professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He will discuss how the widely presumed “warfare myth†that science and religion are at odds is a distortion of both science and faith.
In truth, Hutchinson argues, their relationship is a complex story that ultimately leads to the affirmation that God is revealed both in the “Book of His Word†(the Bible) and the “Book of His Works†(nature).
The lecture is one of two Hutchinson will present on campus. He will also speak at 3 p.m. that Monday afternoon on “Star Power! Scientific Frontiers of Fusion Energy†in Bauman Auditorium.
More information is available on the Dalton Lecture Series webpage. Questions? Call Vetta Berokoff at 503-554-2710.
The George Fox theatre department opens its winter production The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference This Month at the end of January. Come join us for this Big Bridge Theatre Consortium play that tells the story of a Shaker community in crisis in the early 20th century.
The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 and Feb. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include 2 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday, Feb. 2, and Sunday, Feb. 9. Open captioning will be available for select shows.
Students get their own tickets free on both Thursdays, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. Each student must purchase his or her own ticket using their George Fox email address, and they must bring their ID with them to the door.
Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows. Like students, employees need to order tickets using their George Fox email address and bring their ID to the door.
Reserve your seat online or pick them up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). See you at the show!
The George Fox Symphonic Band accepts new students on all instruments at the beginning of each semester!
Woodwinds are especially needed, but all are welcome! Participation in band or orchestra can fulfill a HUMA general education requirement; see Dwayne Corbin or the catalog for more details!
Questions? Contact Dwayne Corbin at dcorbin@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a special presentation, “King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Hoover 105.
Presenting will be George Fox’s own Sunggu Yang, an assistant professor of Christian ministries. He is the author of two books, King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm (2019) and Evangelical Pilgrims from the East: Faith Fundamentals of Korean American Protestant Diasporas (2016), and two books that are in progress, Picasso and Preaching: An Aesthetic Homiletic for the 21st Century and Sacred Waters: Pastoral Essays for Aspiring Preachers.
To learn more about Yang, visit this page. For more information on the event, part of the President’s Speaker Series, contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
The first round of spring intramural sports starts on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Hadlock Student Center will be hosting 3-on-3 basketball (women’s and men’s divisions) and 4-on-4 volleyball.
Grab some friends and put a team together or join as a free agent! Sign-ups are on IMLeagues.com and close this Saturday, Jan. 18, at midnight.
Questions? Contact intramurals coordinator Ryan Lacey at intramurals@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a special guest lecture, “The Gardeners’ Dirty Hands: Environmental Politics & Christian Ethics,” on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons.
Presenting will be Noah Toly, professor of urban studies and politics & international relations at Wheaton College, where he directs the Center for Urban Engagement. In his lecture, Toly will offer an interpretation of environmental governance that draws upon insights into the tragic – the need to forego, give up, undermine, or destroy one or more goods in order to possess or secure one or more other goods.
Toly will engage Christian and classical Greek ideas of the tragic to illuminate the enduring challenges of environmental politics. He’ll suggest that Christians have unique resources for responsible engagement with global environmental politics while acknowledging the need for mutually agreed, and ultimately normative, restraints.
Toly is being hosted by the William Penn Honors Program. To learn more about his visit, visit this link.
We have been made aware that Mozilla has released a critical security update to address a security vulnerability in Firefox. It is important that you verify you are on the newest version and update as soon as you can, whether or not you use Firefox regularly. We are providing a link to information that will help you check and update your browser.
You will need to use your George Fox email address to be able to access this link. If you have questions or would like help, please contact the IT Service Desk at 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
In consultation with student government, campus public safety, plant services, and residence life, we have made minor card lock changes for residence halls for safety and security reasons.
Questions? Contact David Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu.
Do you have a chronic illness? Learning disability? Mental health difficulty? If any of these interfere with your ability to learn and succeed in school, you may be eligible for academic accommodations through the Disability Services Office.
Check out ds.georgefox.edu or come to our office in Lemmons 9 for more information.
The university welcomes David Cimbora as the new dean of the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences. He arrives from the Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University in La Mirada, California, where he served for 22 years, most recently as associate dean of doctoral programs since 2016. As associate dean, he was program chair for both the PhD and PsyD programs in clinical psychology. In addition, he oversaw the accreditation and admissions processes for both doctoral programs. Previously, David served as director of clinical training at Rosemead from 2005 to 2016 for both the PhD and PsyD programs. His Rosemead tenure has included stints as a full professor (2015-19), associate professor (2004-15) and assistant professor (1997 to 2004). A licensed psychologist since 1999, he also worked at the Biola Counseling Center for 22 years seeing couples and individual patients. In all, his career in psychology has spanned more than 25 years and has included work in educational and clinical settings in Colorado, New Mexico and California. David holds a PhD (1997) and master’s degree (1994) in child clinical psychology from the University of Denver, as well as a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Washington (1991). He lives in Dundee and is married to Marie. They have two children: Nathaniel (18) and Sam (16).
The physician assistant program has hired Mariah Fredericks as an administrative assistant. She is a familiar face on campus, having served since August of 2018 as an assistant coach with the university’s women’s soccer team. Previously, she served as a global intern for the Samaritan’s Purse organization in 2017, gaining experience in volunteer recruitment and event facilitating. While serving with Samaritan’s Purse in Myanmar, she created curriculum nutrition program activities, and planned and coordinated community partnership and local outreach events. Mariah was also a volunteer soccer coach with Soccer Without Borders in Greeley, Colorado, in 2018. She earned a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry and organizational development from Colorado Christian University (2017), where she was a member of the school’s 2016 national championship soccer team at the NCAA Division II level. Mariah lives in Newberg and attends Saint’s Hill Church.
Mary Lou Lewis joins the university to work as an administrative assistant in the music department. For the past two years she’s worked as a tax executive assistant for Delap LLP in Lake Oswego, where she managed the day-to-day needs of tax partners and tax department staff. Previously, she was employed for four years at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland as an administrative assistant for radiologists. Mary Lou has also worked as a real estate broker and as a legal administrative assistant for a San Francisco-based law firm. Outside of work, she has been active as a board member, event committee member and volunteer coordinator for the Young People’s Theatre Project in Portland over the past 11 years. Mary Lou holds a bachelor’s degree in social services from Western Washington University (1986). She lives in Wilsonville with her husband Jeffery, and they have four grown children – Joseph, Jacob, Emily and Matthew. She attends the Church of the Resurrection in Tualatin, where she is part of its praise band.
Heather Rollins joins the university as an assistant professor in the physician assistant program. Prior to her arrival, she worked as a physician assistant in primary care for more than 11 years at the WVP Keizer Clinic in Keizer, Oregon, where she also served on WVP’s management, quality improvement and finance committees in recent years. She started her physician assistant career in urgent care in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In all, she joins George Fox with more than 14 years of clinical experience. She earned a doctor of medical science degree from Lynchburg University in 2019 and previously completed physician assistant training at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana, earning a master’s degree in physician assistant studies in 2005. Heather enjoys spending time with her family, with whom she likes to hike, kayak and camp throughout Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
Curt Stilp brings more than 20 years of medical experience to his role as an associate professor and associate director of the School of Medical Science (PA program). For the past 11 years he has worked at Oregon Health and Science University as an assistant professor in the school’s Division of Physician Assistant Education (2008-19). Curt most recently held the position of associate professor in the school’s Office of Academic Affairs and Division of Physician Assistant Education (2019). He also served as director of OHSU’s Oregon Area Health Education Center (AHEC) the past three years. In the three years previous, he was an assistant professor in OHSU’s Office of Academic Affairs. Prior to his arrival in Portland, Curt was an assistant professor (2007-08), instructor (2005-07) and lecturer (2004-05) in the Physician Assistant Department at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Illinois. He holds a doctorate in higher education and education leadership from Portland State University (2017), a master of science from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2001) and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Winona State University (1997). He lives in Newberg with his wife of 22 years, Jodi, and their four children – Grant, Katie, Alli, and Paige. The family attends Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland.
The student accounts office has hired Aimee Soles to serve as a student accounts specialist on both the Newberg and Portland campuses. She worked most recently as a services director for Daniels Chapel of the Roses in Santa Rosa, California (2015-16), for which she counseled families and made funeral arrangements. Previously, she was a clinical research coordinator for the St. Charles Medical Center in Bend (2014-15 and 2010-12) and a program assistant for the Kids Center in Bend, responsible for assisting its medical evaluation team (2013-14). Most recently, Aimee has volunteered her time to care for and engage individuals with Alzheimer’s general dementia through Catholic Charities’ Shaw Center for Memory Care in Santa Rosa (2016-18). Aimee earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of the Pacific in 1997. She lives in Beaverton with her husband Jay. They have three children – Aidan, Josie and Brent – and plan to launch a house church.
The advancement office welcomes Jessica Warburton as an associate director of development. She arrives with eight years of experience in the fundraising and development arena, most recently working as director of annual giving for the Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties for the past year and a half. Before that, she worked for nearly five years as an area director for Young Life in Lampasas, Texas. Beyond work, Jessica is active at Outward Community Church in Salem, where she is part of a Bible study group that has supported the Marion County Food Share and Salem for Refugees programs. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and communication studies from Texas State University (2010). Jessica lives in Newberg with her sister.
Jekabs Bikis, dean of the College of Business since 2017, came to a mutual agreement with the university to end his employment at George Fox effective at the end of last month. Jekabs is a person of integrity who aligned with the university’s mission, and his service to the university is appreciated. We wish he and his family well in this next chapter of their life and encourage you to do the same if you see him on campus. During the spring semester, the provost’s office will manage day-to-day operations with assistance from the president and a group of business faculty.
Debbie Hawblitzel (Music), Kristi Welker (Student Life), Steve Wiley (Plant Services), Christine Saladino (Social Work) and Sarah Stevenson (Library) are no longer with the university.
Jeff Fair has transitioned to a position with plant services as a porter on the Newberg campus.
Mark McMinn (Doctor of Psychology) published an article, “Is the Wisdom of Mary Unique for a Teenager,†in the Dec. 13 online edition of Christianity Today magazine. In it, Mark uses the story of Christ’s birth to point out that conventional and practical wisdom don’t necessarily come with age, and that the wisdom of the young should not be overlooked or dismissed.
Ed Higgins (English Emeritus/Writer in Residence) published his poems “Garden Ruin†and “another distance†in the Winter 2019 issue of The Orchards Poetry Journal, an online publication. Ed also published his piece “tulips language†in the December 2019 issue of World Haiku Review, the official magazine of the World Haiku Club.
Ron Clark (Seminary) has been named executive director of the Kairos Church Planting organization. Regarding the future of Kairos, Clark says, “My hope is to see 100 new churches planted during my service and leadership and to see us develop Christian leaders who engage our culture, practice hands-on ministry, and proclaim a Gospel that transforms others into disciples of Jesus. I also hope that through this ministry we can provide hard evidence that Jesus truly saves and offers hope of transformation and healing.â€
The IDEA Center has expanded drop-in hours the first week of school (Jan. 13-17), from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m.
Come see us if you have immediate needs that affect your spring schedule. For other needs, please schedule an appointment through Handshake or by calling 503-554-2330.
We are here to help with all of your academic scheduling and career planning needs!
Join the Fusion Asian American Club and celebrate Asian American Heritage Week!
We will be putting on a series of fun and educational events about Asian America from Jan. 27-31 after the lunar new year celebration with the global village on Jan. 25.
Email fusion.gfu@gmail.com or Fusion President Rachel Leong rleong16@georgefox.edu with any questions or follow @gfu.fusion for updates.
The Graduate School of Physical Therapy is excited to present its sixth annual research symposium on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 and 102.
Physical therapy doctoral faculty and third-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics. David Cimbora, PhD, dean of the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, will present the keynote address. Light refreshments will be served.
Please contact Linda Dallof at 503-554-2451 or ldallof@georgefox.edu with any questions.
