You are invited to a retirement party for Sherrie Frost from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the Cap and Gown Room. She has worked in Mail Services at George Fox since 1985. Come share your memories with her and wish her well in her new phase of life.
The university welcomes the return of Kayin Griffith, an alumna and former employee in the spiritual life office, to serve as the director of housing in the student life office. After graduating from George Fox in 2008, she joined the university as the assistant director of spiritual life – a position she held until early 2014. She spent the past year working as the director of advocacy and development at the international headquarters for Word Made Flesh, a nonprofit missional community based in Portland. She also co-owns Griffae Design, a graphics and web design firm, with her husband Cary, a web designer in George Fox’s marketing communications office. She and Cary live in Newberg with their daughter Anaya Rae.
Alexandra Rhizor joined the university in January as a custodian for the plant services department. This marks a return to George Fox for Alexandra, as she graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2012. Toward the end of her college years she worked for security services (2011-12). She lives in Beaverton, but she and her husband Alexander plan to move to Newberg. They attend Colossae Church in Tigard.
Jeff VandenHoek and Colleen Huffman (College of Business) left the university on Jan. 31 when their positions were eliminated.
Marcie Gowan (Nursing) has left the university.
Paul Otto (History) will spend his sabbatical next year at the National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C., after being selected to be a fellow at the center for the 2015-16 academic year. Paul is the first George Fox professor to earn the distinction, and may be the first from a Council of Christian Colleges & Universities school. In fact, only 32 fellowships were granted this year out of a pool of 547 applications nationwide. Paul will work on his book Beads of Power: Wampum and the Shaping of Early America during the fellowship.
Paul was also one of 11 historians chosen to be part of Historic Huguenot Street’s newly formed Scholarly Advisory Board, a group of scholars who will help to ensure historical accuracy of the interpretive programming at the museum and National Historic Landmark while guiding interpretive goals for the future. Historic Huguenot Street is a nonprofit based in New Paltz, N.Y., that encompasses 30 buildings across 10 acres that was the heart of the original 1678 settlement, including seven stone houses that date to the early 18th century. In addition, Paul’s article “The Dutch, Munsees, and the Purchase of Manhattan Island†appeared in the January 2015 issue of the New York State Bar Association Journal.
Annette Nemetz (College of Business) published an article, “A global investigation of government and community stakeholder influences on large company engagement in sustainability,†in the International Journal of Business and Management. The piece addresses sustainability issues, social responsibility and strategic engagement in large publicly listed firms in 25 countries.
Ed Higgins (English) published a science fiction haiku, “Lost Ship,†in the October 14, 2014, edition of Clockwork Kiru: Steampunk Haiku. Another of his sci-fi poems, “The Visitors,†was included in the Oct. 24, 2014, issue of Red Sky: Anthology of Speculative Poetry.
Kevin T. Jones (Department of Communication, Journalism and Cinematic Arts) had two essays recently accepted for publication. His article “Teaching Audience Analysis with Presidential ‘Victory’ Speeches†was accepted by Communication Teacher, a journal published by the National Communication Association. In his essay, Kevin uses presidential speeches to identify effective and ineffective audience analysis in developing a speech. President Bush’s 2003 “Mission Accomplished†speech is used as an example of poor audience analysis, and Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign victory speech on election night is shown to be an example of good audience analysis.
Additionally, Kevin had a chapter titled “Diffusing Prejudice and Fear in a Gender Studies Classroom†accepted for publication in a book titled Communicating Prejudice: An Appreciative Inquiry Approach, to be published later this year. Kevin uses a narrative approach in the chapter to help teach colleagues how to navigate prejudice and fear in a college classroom.
Laura Gifford (History, Politics and International Studies) spoke to the Newberg Early-Bird Rotary group recently, making a presentation about Herbert Hoover and World War I.
Feb. 10 Debbie Cash
Feb. 11 Danae Allen, Alex Rolfe, Lynn Scott, Cindy Zablotny
Feb. 12 Paul Shew
Feb. 14 Johanna Schweitzer
Feb. 19 Sue Corbett-Furgal, Christina Schmitt, Jere Witherspoon
Feb. 20 Gina Braden, Scot Headley
Feb. 21 Jon Hall
Feb. 22 Mark Hall
Feb. 23 Jeongah Kim, Mark Weinert
Come join the Students for Life Club to vote on officers for next year, play pro-life Jeopardy and eat pizza! We’ll be meeting tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. in EHS 125. If you’re unable to make it, you can message us which office you’d like to run for and an explanation of how you qualify.
Check out our Facebook page for details on positions available. Questions about Students for Life? Contact Elise Stewart at StudentsForLifeGFU@gmail.com.
Join us for chapel with guest speaker Andy Crouch today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Chapel credit is available.
Crouch is the author of Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power. His book Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling was named one of the best books of 2008 by Christianity Today, Publishers Weekly, Relevant, Outreach and Leadership. In December of 2012 he became executive editor of Christianity Today.
Tonight (Tuesday) at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room join us for Shalom. Chapel elective credit is available.
On Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium come hear from Sarah Baldwin, former university pastor at George Fox. She now serves as the VP of student development and dean of students at Asbury University. Chapel credit is available.
Download our spring chapel calendar here. For more information, visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
The IDEA Center is hosting two events for students who have yet to declare a major or who have declared a major but are still feeling uncertain about their direction. Come hear from a panel of current students and recent graduates who also found it challenging to decide on a major and the steps they took discerning their direction.
Both events are the same but being offered at different times to accommodate a wider range of schedules. These sessions will also include helpful tools and insights aimed at connecting your academic pursuits with your interests and passions.
Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.
The IDEA Center is hosting two events for students who have yet to declare a major or who have declared a major but are still feeling uncertain about their direction. Come hear from a panel of current students and recent graduates who also found it challenging to decide on a major and the steps they took discerning their direction.
Both events are the same but being offered at different times to accommodate a wider range of schedules. These sessions will also include helpful tools and insights aimed at connecting your academic pursuits with your interests and passions.
Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.
Originally set for Friday, Oct. 9, this holiday has been moved to Friday, Oct. 16. With fall semester beginning Aug. 31, Oct. 16 falls at the end of the seventh week, a week closer to mid-semester than the previous date.
In lieu of the mid-semester holiday, employees at the Portland Center will get Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, off.
The 2015-16 holiday schedule posted on the HR website has been updated to reflect this change.
Spoken word night has moved to Wednesday March 4. The time is still 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105! We are still looking for performers!
Questions? Please contact Nancy Vazquez at nvazquez12@georgefox.edu.
Did you know the IDEA Center staff updates Bruin Careers  with over 50 jobs and internships each week? Opportunities are waiting for you! Here are just a few that are new:
Check out the IDEA Center page and click on “Now Hiring†to see new updates every other week.
Are you interested in supporting pregnant and parenting students on campus?
The GFU Students For Life Club works to educate its members to redefine the pro-life/pro-choice debate and promote life and wellness throughout our community. The club seeks to connect the student body to support pregnant and parenting students. Meetings are every Monday at 4 p.m. in Lemmons 5. Also check out our Facebook page to stay updated on ways to get involved.
Questions? Please contact Sierra Donahue at sdonahue11@georgefox.edu.
This is a reminder that students need to pay a $150 non-refundable housing deposit to participate in housing selection for the 2015-16 academic year. After housing assignments have been made this deposit will be held and applied toward future charges.
Housing deposits can be paid in Student Financial Services (SFS) on the first floor of the Stevens Center through March 19. Before you pay you should be aware of the following:
For additional details about the selection process or the housing deposit, please visit the Housing and Residence Life website or email housing@georgefox.edu with questions.
Interested in helping out your fellow students? The Art and Design Department is looking for volunteers to help out with hosting a fashion show on Friday, March 13!
We are hosting not one, but two showings. That means we need a lot of volunteers to help with dressing models, ushering guests, taking tickets, preparing food, the set-up and tear-down process and much more. We need all the help we can get. So, please consider this fun and worthwhile opportunity.
Questions? Please contact Erika Muir at emuir12@georgefox.edu.
The Wood-Mar parking lot will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 5 p.m. for the evening. All vehicles must be moved from the north half of the parking lot by the 5 p.m. deadline. Please plan accordingly.
Thank you.
Join us tonight (Monday) to hear Andy Crouch, executive editor of Christianity Today, present a free lecture titled “True Power in a World of False Images” at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Crouch is the author of Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. To learn more about Crouch, visit this page.
This lecture is co-sponsored by the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues program and the William Penn Honors Program. A reception for those interested in learning more about the William Penn Honors Program will immediately follow the 7:30 p.m. lecture.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto (potto@georgefox.edu) or Jane Sweet (jsweet@georgefox.edu).
Know students who need help with APA style for writing assignments? We have a workshop for them.
Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style, at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Using APA Format Effectively,” from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, in Hoover 105.
Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
Need help with APA style for writing assignments? We have a workshop for you.
Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style, at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Using APA Format Effectively,” from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, in Hoover 105.
Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
The IDEA Center is hosting two events for students who have yet to declare a major or who have declared a major but are still feeling uncertain about their direction. Come hear from a panel of current students and recent graduates who also found it challenging to decide on a major and the steps they took discerning their direction.
Both events are the same but being offered at different times to accommodate a wider range of schedules. These sessions will also include helpful tools and insights aimed at connecting your academic pursuits with your interests and passions.
Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.
The IDEA Center is hosting two events for students who have yet to declare a major or who have declared a major but are still feeling uncertain about their direction. Come hear from a panel of current students and recent graduates who also found it challenging to decide on a major and the steps they took discerning their direction.
Both events are the same but being offered at different times to accommodate a wider range of schedules. These sessions will also include helpful tools and insights aimed at connecting your academic pursuits with your interests and passions.
Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.
