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What are the secrets to unlocking a powerful brand? A free George Fox University-sponsored business seminar, “Branding and the Bottom Line,” will address the question on Friday, Jan. 23.

Hosted by the College of Business, the presentation features Rob Westervelt, executive vice president of enrollment and marketing at George Fox. Four years ago, Westervelt helped the university build a brand that has seen its net revenues grow 21 percent during a time when most universities in George Fox’s category were experiencing significant declines. The Winter Speaker Series event is scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Portland Center. Complimentary coffee and tea will be provided.

As part of the presentation, Westervelt will share insights into understanding how brands are developed and destroyed. By the end of the presentation, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge to improve their company’s bottom line.

To RSVP or to learn more, go to this link. Space is still available. More information is also available by contacting Jared Roth at 503-554-6179.

Beginning Monday, Jan. 26, to better serve our Portland Center, the courier dates will be changed. We are moving from a Tuesday/Thursday delivery to a Monday/Thursday delivery. Mail and/or packages must be received as follows on or before courier dates:

• From Newberg to Portland: 10 a.m. at University Mail Services
• From Portland to Newberg: 11 a.m. at the main workroom in the mail tub

If you have questions, please contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

All are invited to a free presentation that will discuss the topic of freedom of religion on Thursday, Jan. 29, in Hoover 105. Guest speaker Nicholas Aroney, professor of constitutional law at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, Australia, will speak on the subject “Freedom of Religion as an Associational Right Under the Australian Constitution – with U.S. Comparisons.” The presentation is scheduled from 7 to 8:15 p.m.

Aroney, who is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, has published multiple books and articles on a variety of subjects, including federalism, constitutionalism, religious liberty, Sharia law and Christian political thought. His presentation is co-sponsored by the George Fox University politics program and the William Penn Honors Program.

For more information, contact Mark David Hall, the university’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, at 503-554-2674.

The university’s baseball team lost a member of its family with the recent passing of Kim Hunter, wife of head coach Marty Hunter and mother to sons Taylor and Tucker. Kim has been an avid supporter of the Bruins since Marty began as a coach with the program in 2003.

This Sunday, Jan. 25, a celebration of life service for Kim will take place at 2 p.m. at the Canby High School Fine Arts Center. The university will be providing a bus to take people to the service. If you would like a ride, call Craig Taylor at 503-554-2911 to inform him of your interest. The bus will depart from the Le Shana parking lot at 12:30 p.m.

In addition, a reception will follow the celebration service at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds at 694 N.E. 4th Ave., in Canby. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made at Kim’s “Positivity Award” site at gofundme.com/kimhunter.

To read a message from Craig and Marty about Kim, visit this page.

Please join us for a farewell celebration in honor of Sarah King on Friday, Jan. 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium.

Sarah, who currently works on our data analytics team, will be transferring to Nike to join the company’s emerging markets team. Please join us as we say farewell to Sarah and thank her for her seven years of service to the university!

As some of you may know, January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. George Fox is honoring this in a few ways, one of which is hosting an information night on Portland human trafficking awareness.

The event, hosted by the Social Work Club, is set from 6:30 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 22, in Hoover 105. We will host two well-informed speakers from the Human Trafficking Division of the Portland Police Bureau: Sergeant Chuck Lovell and Detective Brendan McGuire. They will help us to see a clearer picture of trafficking in Portland and focus on awareness, prevention and action.

Snacks and refreshments will be served, and we will provide an opportunity for Q&A afterwards. Please join us in this important event, and learn what you can do about human trafficking in your neighborhood!

Questions? Contact Patty Blakeslee at pblakeslee11@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to attend an all-employee meeting scheduled for this Thursday, Jan. 22, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. A stream of the meeting will be shown in Portland Center’s Room 160.

Here is the all-employee meeting schedule through the end of June …

• Thursday, Feb. 26, 3:30-5 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Thursday, March 19, 3:30-5 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Thursday, April 30, 3:30-5 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Thursday, May 28, 3:30-5 p.m. in TBD
• Thursday, June 25, 3:30-5 p.m. in TBD

Ron Shaw is retiring after 16 and a half years of service to the university. An open house in his honor will take place on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. There will be refreshments and a time to share memories.

Please remember to follow the procedures outlined on the Expense Reimbursement Request form. Once you open up the form, please go to the “Procedure” tab for detailed instructions.

Following these steps helps ensure we are compliant with George Fox University policies and procedures and IRS guidelines for reimbursable plans.

Questions? Contact Matt Hammar at mhammar@georgefox.edu.

Five staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Area Coordinator, Residence Life
• Director of Strategic Business Administration, College of Business
• Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
• Software Engineer, Analytics
• Budget Manager, Finance

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, all offices, bookstores and libraries in both Newberg and the Portland Center will be closed that day.

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Please keep in prayer baseball coach Marty Hunter and sons, Taylor and Tucker. Marty’s wife, Kim, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, after a valiant fight with cancer. Kim Hunter’s “Sentimental Celebration” will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Canby High School Fine Arts Center, with a reception to follow at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds.

If you would like to send cards, the address is 1894 N. Teakwood St., Canby, OR 97013.

Join us today (Friday) as visiting faculty member Dr. Ellen Whipple of Michigan State University presents her research, “Evaluation of a BSW Undergraduate Experience: Improving Student Research Competency.” She will speak from 10 to 11 a.m. in Hoover 102.

Whipple comes to us from Michigan State’s MSW program for today’s presentation. Her visit is being sponsored by the School of Social Work.

To nominate a colleague for this month’s award, please send an email to Peggy Kilburg (pkilburg@georgefox.edu) by Friday, Jan. 16, with a summary of this person’s contributions and/or outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so. The person selected will be announced and presented with a $100 Visa gift card at our all-employee meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22.

Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department (optional); and the budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Friday, Jan. 16.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

Save the date Wednesday, Feb. 18, on your calendar! You asked, we listened. The Staff Development Committee is preparing a half-day Professional Development Conference featuring workshops on topics that you requested. Watch your email to sign up promptly, as workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Chehalem Cultural Center. Questions? Contact Christee Wise at cwise@georgefox.edu.

Four staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Director of Strategic Business Administration, College of Business
• Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
• Software Engineer, Analytics Department
• Budget Manager, Financial Affairs Office

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Now that the new semester has begun and everyone is back from break, please check your department mail for any donations to the university that may have been sent while you were out.

It is important that all donations postmarked in December make it to University Advancement, 215 N. Meridian St., Suite 202, as soon as possible for processing. Please also email Kristi Hagen (khagen@georgefox.edu) if you do have any December donations in your possession.

Thank you.

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