On Thursday, June 5, our colleagues at Seattle Pacific University experienced a shooting on campus that resulted in one death and additional injuries.
In respect and observance of their loss, the flag shall be displayed at half staff June 6-13. The Seattle Pacific University community is in our thoughts and prayers.
Starting this week, you will need only your MyGFU username and password to log in to library resources from off campus.
Summit and Foxtrax will still ask for your last name and library barcode. When those systems are replaced at the end of the year, they too will begin using MyGFU credentials, and you will never have to type in your 14-digit barcode again.
Questions? Contact Alex Rolfe at arolfe@georgefox.edu.
Calling all staff! Don’t forget tomorrow’s (Wednesday’s) staff lunch barbecue from noon to 1 p.m.! The forecast is to have the best weather of the week, so plan to meet your colleagues in the quad if the weather holds or in Klages if it is cool and damp.
The cost is only $3 for a great barbecue brisket lunch and a chance to win some summertime-themed prizes.
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to Eloheh Farm this Saturday, June 14, to learn the history of settler colonialism from a Kalapuya perspective and hear about Randy (Seminary) and Edith Woodley’s history and vision of ministry. You’ll also get a tour and the opportunity to contribute to Eloheh Farm. The day will wrap up with a pig roast and a concert featuring Bill Jolliff and Seth Martin.
The event, cohosted by EcoFaith Recovery, runs from 1 to 8 p.m., so come by anytime within that time frame. The farm is located at 13510 N.E. Roedel Road in Newberg.
Questions? Write Trisha Elizarde at telizarde@georgefox.edu.
Scott Barnett, a 2011 graduate of George Fox, has returned to his alma mater to work as an admissions counselor in the undergraduate admissions office. He arrives from Baylor University, where he’s been an admissions counselor for the past two years. Previously, he spent the first half of 2012 as a human resources intern with Invisible Children of San Diego, working on a voluntary basis. Prior to his graduation from George Fox, Scott was a resident assistant (RA) at the university for three years (2008-11), and in 2010 he was named the Northwest Conference’s Sportsman of the Year as a men’s tennis player. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in writing and literature from George Fox. He lives in Newberg and attends Northside Community Church.
Shaundrea Hirengen joined the university in May as a financial aid loan specialist. She has worked as a writing consultant in George Fox’s Academic Resource Center for the past year and, before that, was a new accounts manager for Parr Lumber in Hillsboro, Ore., from 2007 to 2013. She also gained office manager experience with a body shop in Hillsboro from 2004 to 2007. Shaundrea earned a bachelor’s degree in English from George Fox in May. She lives in Carlton with her husband Matt and attends A Jesus Church (formerly Solid Rock) in Portland.
Ashley O’Doherty joined the university in late May as an administrative assistant for adult degree programs, a position in which she has served as a temp since January. Prior to that, she was in Brazil for four months as a teacher and tutor with Excellent Global English School. Previously, she worked with clients as a personal assistant at Mid-Valley Rehabilitation Center in Amity, Ore., in 2011-12. She also spent time overseas in 2010-11, working as an intern with Stockholm Vineyard Church in Stockholm, Sweden. Ashley earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies from George Fox in 2009 and is working toward a master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages through Azusa Pacific University. She lives in Newberg and attends Family Life Church in town.
The physical therapy program welcomes Brianna Provoast as an administrative assistant. For the past three years she’s been employed as an office administrator at Newberg Foursquare Church. Also, since 2012, she’s worked as a wedding coordinator with Champagne Wedding Coordination of Portland. She has also worked the last five months as a sales associate for Pulp & Circumstance, a gift boutique in Newberg. Brianna earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from George Fox in 2008. She lives in Newberg with husband Sam and their yellow lab, Macy, and attends Newberg Foursquare Church.
The university welcomes Aimee Teuscher as a recruitment and enrollment counselor for adult degree programs at the Portland Center. For the past two years she’s worked as a student success coach with InsideTrack, an organization dedicated to working with colleges and universities to improve student and institutional success. Also, since 2009, she worked for Youth Dynamic Adventures as a whitewater rafting guide who used outdoor trips to help participants draw closer to God. She also has experience as a sales manager and personal trainer, and in 2010-11 she worked at Warner Pacific College as director of communications as part of student government. Aimee earned a bachelor’s degree in health from Warner Pacific in 2012. She lives in Portland with roommates and attends A Jesus Church (formerly Solid Rock) downtown.
An alumna of George Fox, Elise Trask, returned to her alma mater last week to serve as associate director of athletics. For the past three years she has worked as the assistant director of operations for the Oregon State University women’s basketball program, assisting former George Fox and current OSU coach Scott Rueck. Among her duties were developing new branding strategies; coordinating community relations for staff and athletes; creating marketing material for recruits, fans, alumni and donors; and orchestrating the planning, logistics and execution of high-profile events related to the program. A member of the 2009 Division III national champion women’s basketball team at George Fox, Elise earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the university in 2010. She is married to former All-Northwest Conference baseball catcher Brent Trask. The couple plans to move to Newberg.
Ethan Burke (IT) left George Fox on June 3 to pursue work as a freelance cinematographer and camera operator. He plans to work on films, do broadcast multi-camera production and create market videos for businesses.
Steve Outslay (Development) left the university on May 22.
Larry Shutts (Plant Services/Custodial) left the university last week.
Paul Otto (History) published an article, “Christian, Providential, and Ecclesiastical: Graphic Christian Perspectives on History,†in the Winter/Spring 2014 issue of Fides et Historia, a semi-annual peer-reviewed academic journal that concerns the intersection of Christian faith and historical inquiry.
Mark Pothoff (Student Life) presented and facilitated a dialogue titled “Transgenderism Roundtable Discussion†at the Association for Christians in Student Development’s (ACSD) annual conference at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn., June 2-5. The presentation focused on how institutions are responding to transgender students and how campuses are engaging in the dialogue and also shared emerging best practices. Rick Muthiah (IDEA Center) and Mark also presented “I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up: Institutional Approaches to Reach Struggling Students,†a workshop that focused on identification and intervention of students who are at risk and ways to help students thrive intellectually, spiritually, socially and emotionally.
On his second Fulbright Specialist Visit to Radboud University of Nijmegen (Netherlands), Paul Anderson (Christian Studies) recently presented the lectures “The Spirituality of Jesus,†“The Johannine Situation†and “The Riddles of the Fourth Gospel.†He also presented a paper in Groningen, the Netherlands, at the European Association for the Study of Religion on “Expansive Parabolic Construction from Jesus to John and Luke†and presented lectures at the University of Mainz (Germany) on “From Crisis to Christ: A Contextual Introduction to the New Testament,†“Metaphors and Parables in Bi-Optic Perspective†and “Contextual Issues in Corinth.†His book, Following Jesus: The Heart of Faith and Practice, received four reviews in the latest issue of Quaker Religious Thought, to which Paul contributed a response. Paul also contributed a review of The Oxford Handbook of Quaker Studies in that same issue. Finally, Paul was quoted by Ruth Haley Barton, author and founder of the Transforming Center, in her article “Pursuing God’s Will Together: When the Resurrected Christ Leads His Church,†published on the Transforming Center’s website.
Ed Higgins’ (English) poem “Icarus†is in the 2014 spring issue of shufPoetry, a biannual Southern California-based journal of experimental poetry and mixed media. In addition, he published his poems “The Young Couple in the Stairwell I Passed on My Way to Teaching Medieval World Literature Class,†“Poetry Lesson†and “Noon Campus†in the Spring 2014 issue of Oregon English Journal. More recently, his piece “stone silence†appeared in the June 2014 issue of The Shot Glass Journal, an online journal devoted to short poetry.
June 10 Tim Goodfellow
June 11 Ty Sohlman
June 12 Aaron Dort
June 13 Robby Larson
June 14 Loren Wenz
June 15 Gary Tandy
June 16 Craig Taylor
June 17 Neal Ninteman
June 18 Sherri Moore
June 19 Kristi Bronkey, Timothy Jaquith, Mark McMinn
June 20 Janet Herron
June 21 Jamie Johnson, Susanna Steeg
June 22 Megan Clark, Daniel Sweeney
June 24 Terri Crawford, Patty Vanier
June 25 Mike Rader
June 26 Rachel Powell
June 27 Kipp Wilfong
June 28 Michael Meek, Dan Schutter
June 29 Mary Peterson
June 30 John Heitz
July 1 Nancy Fawver
July 4 Jill Downing
July 5 Megan Janes
July 6 Lisa Burton
Please come to the Office of Student Life on the third floor of the Stevens Center this week to sign a sympathy card for our colleagues at SPU. The card will be available starting today (Monday) through Friday, June 13. Come by any time between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
For more information, contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2310.
Don’t forget to come and celebrate with “Grandpa Roy” in VAC 117 on Tuesday, June 10, and wish him a happy 90th birthday. You’re welcome to share a memory and a hotcake or two with fresh strawberries to honor this special day. The festivities go from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Questions? Contact Peg Hutton at phutton@georgefox.edu.
Ten staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
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.
On Monday, June 9, the water in the Wheeler Sports Center will be shut off from 6 to 8 a.m. This will affect the entire building and is part of the Jacuzzi tub replacement.
Also, as a reminder, the gym floor is being refinished and another coat will be applied today (Friday). It will then need a few days of curing before it is ready for use. Please stay out of the gym until Friday, June 13.
If you have any questions, contact Dixie Downey at ext. 2016 or ddowney@georgefox.edu.
It’s that time of year to get excited for Serve Day! If you have not filled out the all-employee survey, please click here.
Employees are encouraged to be involved with Serve Day. If you have specific concerns and limitations that would prevent you from being involved this year, please email Trisha Elizarde and cc your supervisor.
Thank you!
– The Serve Day Committee
If you have already completed the survey about the performance review process, thank you!
If you received a performance review this spring and haven’t yet completed the survey, would you please take a few minutes to do that this week? Your feedback is critical in helping us evaluate the process and determining if any changes need to be made to improve. Just click on this link below to get started.
Thanks!
Calling all staff! Please set aside Wednesday, June 11, for our inaugural staff lunch barbecue from noon to 1 p.m.! If the weather cooperates, we will be dining al fresco in the quad. In case of inclement weather, tables will be set up in Klages for us.
The cost is only $3 for a fabulous barbecue lunch, and you won’t want to miss the raffle with some fun summer prizes. Please save the date and see you in a week!
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
Come and celebrate with “Grandpa Roy” in VAC 117 on Tuesday, June 10, and wish him a happy 90th birthday. You’re welcome to share a memory and a hotcake or two with fresh strawberries to honor this special day. The festivities go from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Questions? Contact Peg Hutton at phutton@georgefox.edu.
Attention all seniors graduating in December 2014, the midyear 2014 commencement!
Please submit an application for graduation as soon as you are able at this link. For more information, please contact Marisa Lee at mlee@georgefox.edu.
It’s time again to begin planning for Serve Day. If you have not taken the all-employee survey on Serve Day, please do so at this link. This will help a lot with our coordination this year.
Thanks so much!
Nine staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
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.
Attention all senior undergraduate students!
If you are planning on graduating at the end of Spring Semester 2015 please apply for graduation as soon as possible. You can access the application here.Â
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– IT
