The Daily Bruin

Marketing Communications is hosting two studio photo shoots for faculty and staff on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 11-12, in Cap and Gown Room A. Wednesday’s session is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursday’s studio time is set from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

These high-quality studio portraits will be used on the university website and will be available for professional promotional use. To sign up, call Marcom’s main number at ext. 2139 or e-mail news@georgefox.edu. Drop-ins are welcome, but appointments will be given priority.

Volunteers are needed to help set up and run the first home track meet of the season on Saturday, Feb. 28. Please contact head coach John Smith (jsmith@georgefox.edu) if you are interested in helping out.

This is a reminder to pick up your free ticket for the play “Portraits of Courage: African Americans You Wish You Had Known,” scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in Bauman Auditorium.

The presentation portrays six African Americans — Ida B. Wells, Lewis Latimer, Colonel Young, C.J. Walker, Bass Reeves and Fannie Lou Hamer — who were influential to the development of America but are typically overlooked in the history books. There will be a discussion afterwards.

Students and employees may pick up their complimentary ticket at the University Store. Outside community members may purchase tickets at a rate of $8 for adults, $6 for seniors/alumni, and $5 for students with ID. Tickets may be purchased in person at the bookstore or by calling 503-554-3844. The play features reserved seating starting at 6:30 p.m.

More information about the play is available at willandcompany.com/poc/index.shtml.

The e-nnouncement posted Jan. 26 had the wrong hire date range for the 10-year awards. It should have read: To receive a 10-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1998, and Sept. 1, 1999.

Employees slated to receive a 10-year award on May 4 are: Lionel Johnson, Margaret Fuller, John Smith, Blair Cash, Nancy Thurston, Mary Olson, Susan Newell, Mark McLeod-Harrison, Dave Hansen, Jeff Duerr, Mike Campadore, Wayne Adams, Missy Terry, Peg Hutton, Denise DeCicco, Robin Baker, Brad Weldon, Mark Carlton, Claudia Hirsch, Karlyn Fleming, Sean McKay.

Based on the corrected date range, please contact Peggy Kilburg (Human Resources) by e-mail if you believe your name should be on the list for 10-year awards; or, conversely, if you believe your name should not be on the list.

Looking for information on what resources are available to university students and employees? The newly revamped Resources webpage has the most popular links used by students and employees — Bruindata, E-nnouncements, Employee Directories, and many other commonly used locations. Visit georgefox.edu/resources_for/index.html.

Volunteers are needed for Kaleo, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. All volunteers receive $10 off their registration price and a free Kaleo T-shirt from American apparel. Volunteer duties are light and allow you to attend the conference. If interested, please contact Amy Lorenz (University Relations) at alorenz@georgefox.edu or ext. 2134

You are invited to an artist’s reception for Renee’ Powell from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Portland Center Library.

Powell’s art is on canvas and mixed media and is on display through the end of February. Meet the artist, mix with others and enjoy the display.

For more information, contact Bruce Arnold.

The university welcomes Gary Burge, a professor of New Testament in the Department of Biblical & Theological Studies at Wheaton College and Graduate School, for the Spring Theological Conference on the Newberg campus this week.

Burge will discuss the conflict between Israel and Palestine in two chapels and take part in talkback and dialogue sessions. Burge specializes in the Middle East, its churches and its history through the modern period. His book on the Palestinian/Israeli struggle, Whose Land? Whose Promise? (2003), received a number of awards from national journals.

“Thinking Christianly About Israel and Palestine” is the event’s theme. The conference begins in Monday’s chapel, when Burge will discuss “The Crisis in the Middle East – An Overview.” Immediately following, he will host a talkback lunch and book-signing from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Monday night, Burge will present “The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – The History of the Problem” from 7:30 to 8:50 p.m. in Calder Lecture Hall. Refreshments will be provided, and Corey Beals (Religious Studies) will serve as host.

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Burge and Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) will host “A Dialogue on Jesus and the Gospel of John” from 1:20 to 2:35 p.m. in Room 209 of the Hoover Academic Building. That afternoon, a panel will discuss the topic “The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – What is Jesus Doing” from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 250.

The conference closes with Burge’s chapel presentation “The Crisis in the Middle East – An Evangelical Approach” in chapel Wednesday, Jan. 28.

For more information, contact Paul Anderson.

At georgefox.edu/strategicplan you will find the current input from faculty and staff on the proposed mission, vision, and values statements. Input from students, the nursing and math-science-engineering departments, and from the Salem and Redmond sites will be included when those visits are completed.

The Mission-Vision-Values Task Team met Friday and will propose statements to faculty and staff hopefully within two weeks.

Thank you,
MaryKate Morse

Do you anticipate receiving a five-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, or 35-year service award this spring? If so, please check to be sure your name is included in one of the lists below. Awards will be presented on Monday, May 4, to Newberg employees, half time and above. (Portland employees will have a separate awards event in the same time frame.)

If your name is not included in one of these lists but you believe you should receive an award, or if your name is on the list and you don’t think you should receive an award this year, contact Peggy Kilburg (Human Resources) by e-mail and include your hire date. (If you are a rehire, your previous benefits-eligible experience at George Fox counts toward your service award.) Your help is most appreciated to ensure that the right employees are honored at this event.

• To receive a five-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 2003 and Sept. 1, 2004
• To receive a 10-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1999 and Sept. 1, 1999
• To receive a 15-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1993 and Sept. 1, 1994
• To receive a 20-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1988 and Sept. 1, 1989
• To receive a 25-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1983 and Sept. 1, 1984
• To receive a 30-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1978 and Sept. 1, 1979
• To receive a 35-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1973 and Sept. 1, 1974

Five-Year: Tamara Cissna, Rick Muthiah, Carol Jaquith, Jim Steele, Jeremy Stephens, Kyle Wattenbarger, Greg Smith, Jason Schwanz, Sean Patterson, Cynthia Weston, Jonathan Morell, Robert Fisher, Kathy Heininge, Ron Mitchell, Mary Peterson, Kelly Borror, Jeong Ahn, John Barber

10-Year: Lionel Johnson, Margaret Fuller, John Smith, Blair Cash, Nancy Thurston, Mary Olson, Susan Newell, Mark McLeod-Harrison, Dave Hansen, Jeff Duerr, Mike Campadore, Wayne Adams, Missy Terry, Peg Hutton, Denise DeCicco, Robin Baker, Brad Weldon, Mark Carlton, Claudia Hirsch, Karlyn Fleming, Sean McKay

15-Year: Deb Worden, Brent Wilson, Carl Lloyd, Dwight Kimberly, Bill Jolliff, Scot Headley, Carlisle Chambers, Bill Buhrow, Larry Shelton, Peggy Kilburg, Larry Mennenga, Lisa Leslie, Alan Thurston, Andy Baker, Dave Kelley, Patty Cooke, Mikell Benham

20-Year: Viki Defferding, Don Powers, Martha Iancu, Laura Klaus, Kenn Wilson, MaryKate Morse, Paul Anderson, Danya Ochsner

25-Year: None

30-Year: None

35-Year: Mike Wirta

The Multicultural Club, Residence Life and Multicultural Services are sponsoring presentation of the play “Portraits of Courage: African Americans You Wish You Had Known” from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in Bauman Auditorium. Faculty members, please encourage your students to attend this engaging and educational play. It is being presented as part of February’s Black History Month celebration.

Ticket sales start Monday, Jan 26. Students and employees each receive one complimentary ticket through the University Store. Outside community members are invited to purchase tickets at a rate of $8 for adults, $6 for seniors/alumni, and $5 for students with ID. Tickets may be purchased in person at the bookstore or by calling 503-554-3844. The play features reserved seating starting at 6:30 p.m.

The 65-minute presentation discusses African Americans who have been influential to the development of America but are typically overlooked in the history books. The six people portrayed have all played a pivotal role in American culture and history, and this show gives the audience the opportunity to learn and appreciate them in an engaging and entertaining light. There will be a discussion afterwards.

More information about the play is available at willandcompany.com/poc/index.shtml.

Print Services is proud to announce the reduction in the cost of producing color copies. Prices still will include the paper of your choice from the many colors and types available on a daily basis. Prices will range from 40 cents per side to 10 cents per side based on the total number of letter size copies. We also have new pricing for legal and tabloid sizes, and transparencies.

Call ext. 2550 with any questions regarding your printing needs or e-mail Print Services at printservices@georgefox.edu.

Employees are invited to attend an all-community meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in Hoover 105. The meeting will provide employees an opportunity to receive campus updates. Your participation is strongly encouraged.

For those at the university’s four regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. For best results, use Mozilla Firefox for your web browser, and your computer must have QuickTime Player installed. Simply copy the link into the address bar of your browser. If you have any problems, contact the Service Desk at ext. 2569.

As an update to the FDA’s peanut butter recall, the list of suspected products contaminated with salmonella has increased to now include several retail snack and ice cream items. Brands affected include Little Debbie, Perry’s Ice Cream and several items produced by Kelloggs. Nationally branded grocery store jars of peanut butter have not been included in the recall.

There is currently a great deal of concern about products containing peanut butter because the salmonella bacteria has been found in products produced by the Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely, Ga. Those products were, in turn, shipped to other food manufacturers and were used in the production of a wide variety of candies, crackers, cookies and other items.

To ensure the safety of the items we purchase and make from scratch, Bon Appetit is continuing its ban of all peanut butter and related products.

At this point, it’s impossible to predict how long this ban will go on. We will keep everyone informed as we receive daily updates from the FDA and our distributors.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Additional information can be found on the FDA website.

The campus community is invited to a book signing event with MaryKate Morse (Seminary) from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, in the Portland Center Library. Her new book is titled Making Room For Leadership: Power, Space and Influence. The Portland Center bookstore will have copies available for purchase.

Please join the university community in saying farewell to Al Zimmerman (Planned Giving) at a reception from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the Duke Atrium in the Stevens Center. Refreshments will be served. The event was postponed twice previously because of inclement weather.

Al left the university to serve as executive director of the Portland-based Northwest Christian Community Foundation, a conduit for generating gifts in support of a wide range of Christian ministries. He had worked at George Fox for three years.

Faculty are invited to attend a Faculty Teaching Forum, “Notes from a Career in Teaching,” from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in Hoover 104 (Hoover-Hatfield Library).

What are foundational lessons you have learned from your experience as a teacher? Join in a conversation about 10 teaching lessons learned by Murray Sperber, a professor for more than 40 years. You can read Sperber’s Chronicle of Higher Education article ahead of time, but doing so won’t be necessary for fruitful discussion.

To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20. 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.

Over the three-day weekend (8 a.m. Jan. 17 to 5 p.m. Jan. 19, PST), IT will be installing critical updates to the PeopleSoft system. These updates are necessary to process Federal Financial Aid changes as well as the 2008 payroll W2’s.

Faculty and administrators will not be able to access course rosters or schedule information while the system is down. Faculty teaching courses this weekend should access their class rosters prior to Saturday morning when the system goes down. Also, all administrative functions in the production system will be unavailable over the weekend.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Portland Writing Center (PWC) is located adjacent to the Information Commons in Room 141 of the library. The center is a resource for students to learn how to become better writers, not an editing service.

PWC consultant Patrick Willis’ office hours are:

• Mondays: Noon to 3 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.
• Thursdays: Noon to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.

Available services during those hours include face-to-face, phone and e-mail consultations.

Patrick is also available via phone or e-mail on Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m.

To schedule face-to-face or distance consultations with Patrick, stop by the PWC, call 503.554.6055, or e-mail pwc@georgefox.edu.  Additional information is available on the Web at pwc.georgefox.edu.

The university will close Monday, Jan. 19, to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. There will be no day or evening classes or chapel at the Newberg campus, and the Portland Center, Salem Center and Boise Center will be closed. Also, all the university’s offices, libraries and bookstores will be closed.