The Daily Bruin

A memorial service for George Fox University alumnus Ben Hawkins will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Bauman Auditorium on the George Fox campus.

Hawkins died Sunday, March 30, in a car accident near Newberg. He attended George Fox from 2000 through 2004. He was an honor-roll student, a music major, and a member of the chapel band and jazz ensemble. Many in the community also knew him from Chapters Books and Coffee, where he worked until recently. Chapters is collecting messages for the Hawkins family at their site.

Friends may also post memories online at www.benhawkinsmemories.com.

Contributions to the Ben Hawkins Memorial Fund, may be sent to Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Rd. Newberg, OR 97132.

University employees are invited to Breakfast for Champions from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, April 4, in Portland Center’s Room 155. The event will feature a panel speaking about corporate responsibility and a keynote address from President Robin Baker. The event, sponsored by the group Partners for Diversity, is free.

Contact Burel Ford (Multicultural Services) at ext. 2318 or at bford@georgefox.edu for more information.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the friends and family of alumnus Ben Hawkins, who died last night in a car accident near Newberg.

Ben attended George Fox from 2000 through 2004. He was an honor-roll student, a music major, and a member of the chapel band and jazz ensemble. Some of you may know him from Chapters coffee shop, where he worked until recently.

He was from Central Point, Ore., and his parents are Barry and Julie Tevis.

Ben’s wife, Rachel (Bunch) Hawkins (2004 graduate), has been released from the hospital.

Please also keep Nicholas (2003 grad) and Lindsay Chapman (2006 grad) in your prayers. They were also involved in the accident.

Ushers are needed for the Oregon Symphony performance on Friday, April 11. Ushers need to arrive at Bauman Auditorium by 6:45 p.m. Doors open to the public at 7 p.m.  If interested, please contact Danya Ochsner (University Relations) at ext. 2121 or by e-mail at dochsner@georgefox.edu.

The university will host the Oregon Symphony for its 21st appearance in Newberg at 8 p.m. Friday, April 11, in Bauman Auditorium. The concert is free to George Fox employees — a gift from George Fox board member Ken Austin and his wife, Joan, founders of A-dec.

The Austins have provided the university with a limited number of tickets for its employees. These tickets are separate from those to be issued by the Newberg Area Chamber of Commerce to the general public.

George Fox employees (half time and over) may pick up their tickets — limit two per employee — on a first-come first-served basis starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 3, at the first-floor Information Center in Stevens Center. Phone reservations will not be taken except for employees at the Portland and Salem centers.

On Wednesday, April 9, beginning at 9 a.m., any remaining tickets (again, a limit of two per person) will be available — also on a first-come first-served basis — to those who sign up on a waiting list. If you find that you are not able to attend the concert, please return your tickets for another employee to use.

The latest edition of the university’s undergraduate academic journal, Kalos,  is on its way. This year, the journal includes not only the best interdisciplinary essays from around campus, but art, poetry, and creative nonfiction as well. Send an e-mail to jwolklaniews04@georgefox.edu to request a free copy.

Intermediate and advanced photo students have each donated a print to be sold to benefit 5 Rock Ranch, a ministry in Yamhill, Ore., dedicated to helping single moms. The show opening will be at Chapters Books during Newberg’s “First Friday’s Art Walk” from 5 to 9 p.m. April 4. Photos will be for sale through the month of April.

The university’s student nurse club, Life RN, is hosting a Red Cross blood drive on campus from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the Wheeler Sports Center. Sign up to donate by going to givelife.org and picking a time that works for you. Type in Newberg ZIP code 97132 to view what appointment times are still available. Your donation could help save three lives!

E-mail Jodi Nakahara at jnakahara05@georgefox.edu with questions.

The new performance review and planning process for support staff and administrators will be introduced April 1-3. Employees can pick one of three sessions to attend:

Tuesday, April 1, 9:30–10:30 a.m. in VAC 117
Wednesday, April 2, 9–10 a.m. at the Portland Center, Room 155B
Thursday, April 3, 9:30–10:30 a.m. in VAC 117

In advance of attending a meeting, employees are encouraged to review the Performance Review and Planning Form at georgefox.edu/offices/hr/PRPForm03-08.doc and the Employee Self Review Form at georgefox.edu/offices/hr/EmployeeSelfReview.doc.

All support staff and administrators, including supervisors, are encouraged to attend one of these sessions. Interested faculty are welcome to attend as well.

The university will introduce its Apple-only Computers Across the Curriculum program with an “Apple on Campus” event from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, in the Klages Dining Room.

Learn how technology is shaping and being shaped by higher education. Also, enter to win an iPod Touch by swiping your ID card between 10:30 and 10:45 a.m. (you must be present at the drawing to win). Featured speakers from Apple and George Fox will be on hand, and light refreshments will be provided. More information is available at it.georgefox.edu/appleshow.

A Faculty Teaching Forum, “Best practices to promote student learning,” is set from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in the Executive Dining Room. Tom Johnson (Religious Studies) will facilitate a discussion of the question “What’s one thing you do that produces real (and assessable) student learning?” Bring your own practices, ideas, and questions.

To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 31. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch.

All faculty — full time, part time, and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). Video podcasts of FTFs will be available at the “Events and Resources” link on the Center for Teaching and Learning website.

Several ushers are needed for both the undergraduate and graduate/Professional Studies commencement ceremonies on Saturday, April 26. Ushers will take tickets, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and help make graduation a special event for all involved. All university employees who participate as ushers will be paid $25 per ceremony through payroll.

There are three opportunities for involvement:

Traditional Undergraduate Ceremony
Time commitment: 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26
Location: Wheeler Gymnasium

Traditional Undergraduate Ceremony
Time commitment: 12:30-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26
Location: Bauman Auditorium

Graduate/Professional Studies Ceremony
Time commitment: 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26
Location: Wheeler Gymnasium

Those interested in participating should contact Andrea Byerley (Academic Affairs) at abyerley@georgefox.edu or at ext. 2140.

The group Partners in Diversity will sponsor an event, “Breakfast for Champions,” from 7:30 to 10 a.m. on Friday, April 4, in Portland Center’s Room 155.

The event allows for networking and education on diversity matters with business and education leaders in the greater Portland area. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., keynote speaker Robin Baker will address the group at 8 a.m., and Perry L Gruber, program and communications manager for Community Solutions, Intel Corporation, will follow with a presentation about corporate responsibility and diversity.

For more information, contact Burel Ford (Multicultural Services) at ext. 2318 or at bford@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to hear Gregg Lamm as he represents Compassion International Monday, March 31, in chapel (10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium). Lamm is the pastor of Second Street Community Church and former George Fox University campus pastor.

Starting Monday, March 31, the Bruin Den will be starting a new smoothie program featuring local and tropical fruits along with other all-natural ingredients. 

Flavors include:

Peach Fuzz – made with peaches, honey, non-fat yogurt and peach juice
Strawberry Banana – made with real strawberries, bananas, yogurt with tropical fruit juice
Mango Berry – made with bananas, mangos, strawberries and blueberries.

Come in on Monday to check out these and many other flavors and enjoy a free sample!

The university community is invited to come hear Gregg Lamm, pastor of Second Street Community Church and former George Fox campus pastor, speak in chapel Monday, March 31, in Bauman Auditorium.  Chapel begins at 10:40 a.m.

Gregg will be representing Compassion International.

The deadline to nominate anyone for the Administrative Staff Member of the Year and/or Support Staff Member of the Year awards is Wednesday, March 26.

Please submit your nomination(s) today. Simply state why you think your nominee is deserving of the award – his or her contributions to the university, its students, and its employees. Indicate what was done, who was impacted, and how this impact was and can be observed. In other words, what makes this person stand out in your mind?

Winners will each receive a plaque and a $500 check at the employee appreciation event on May 7. Nominations can be e-mailed  to Peggy Kilburg at Box 6108 or delivered to the Human Resources office by Wednesday.

Many of you may not know that the university’s main electrical service to the campus has failed twice within the last week. This Thursday, March 27, PGE will be replacing the failing buried electrical cable with a temporary aerial line. This should provide us stable power through the end of the school year. Heacock Commons, the University Store, the commons mail room, the Murdock Learning Resource Center, the Wheeler Sports Center, and Edwards Hall will be without power between 8 a.m. and noon.

Thank you for your patience.

– Plant Services

The university community is welcome to enjoy good food, games, and fellowship at the Culture Celebration Dinner from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in the Cap and Gown Room. You are encouraged to bring a dish to the event and e-mail your recipe to Ashlie Keimig at akeimig05@georgefox.edu; it will go in a recipe book that will be handed out to everyone.

Security Services wishes to extend a big thanks to Plant Services for working all night and morning with PGE to restore the power from the huge outage Tuesday night. Kudos also should be given to Denny Lawrence and his Bon Appetit staff who had the challenging job of feeding the campus two meals without power or lights. Thanks to all of you for going the extra mile to serve the staff and students of George Fox during a difficult time.

– Security Services