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From The Alumni
Director
Five Reasons to Come
Home
By Robby Larson, Director of Alumni
Relations
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I distinctly remember an
instance as a college freshman when I
almost made my mom cry. After spending a
weekend at my parents’ house, the
house I had grown up in, I told my
parents that my truck was loaded and I
was headed home. In that moment, I
didn’t realize the significance of
my word choice, but my parents did. When
my mom said, “But, this is your
home,” I quickly figured it out.
After only a few months on campus, my
residence hall, my community of friends,
and my college life had become my home. I
am sure that many of you had a similar
experience during your undergraduate
experience. With Homecoming
right around the corner (February 8-9), I
want to help you reflect on this place
that became your home - and give you a
few reasons why you should take this
opportunity to come home again.
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View From the Alumni
Board
Full Circle
By Keith Merritt ‘74, Alumni
Board Immediate
Past-President
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"We must not cease from
exploration. And the end of all our
exploring will be to arrive where we
began and to know the place for the first
time ever." T.S. Eliot
This quote certainly is an appropriate
description of the 38 years I have been
affiliated with George Fox
College/University. My assumption is that
in some individual, unique way, the idea
Eliot conveys could be embraced by all of
our alumni in regards to their own George
Fox experience.
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News
The Cost of Higher
Education
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Many of you may wonder why
higher education costs so much.
President Robin Baker recently
tackled that hot topic in a campus
discussion. He said he could have
given a lengthy explanation about
the labor-intensive nature of
education, the absence of
government support for private
Christian higher education, the
rising expectations of students,
and the increasing costs of health
care, technology, and salaries.
Instead, here are three points he
wanted to make for prospective
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-Most undergraduate students
don't pay sticker price.
About 95 percent of our traditional
undergraduates receive financial aid. We
are committed to making a George Fox
education affordable to every qualified
student. In fact, we awarded $30 million
in financial aid to students in 2006-07.
Prospective students should
apply and find out the true cost
before making a college decision.
-A college education is an important
financial and personal
investment.
On average,
the income of a college graduate is 60
percent higher than of a high school
graduate. That can mean $1 million more
in lifetime income for a college
graduate. Postgraduate programs can
translate into even higher returns. But
the educational experience at George Fox
University provides more than future
financial incentives. Even more
importantly:
-We are helping students understand what
it means to follow Christ.
We have something special here. Our
students benefit from the high quality of
education they receive from our faculty
and staff, people who are both highly
qualified and who care about our
students' well-being. Our students
receive an education that goes beyond the
subject matter. We intentionally
integrate our Christian faith into our
courses and our relationships. Our
students receive an education that
empowers them to discover their "calling"
in Christ. We are primarily concerned
with developing students who will seek to
follow Jesus and bring the Kingdom values
to a world that desperately needs
them.
If you know a prospective student who
could benefit from a George Fox
University education, please let us know
by completing the
Recruit-a-Bruin form (read more in
Announcements section
below).
Here's another way that you can help.
Last year, alumni like you gave more than
$320,000 to George Fox University,
helping make college more affordable for
future generations of students and
increasing the quality of a George Fox
education. Thank you for your generosity.
Your financial support and student
referrals are vital to our ability to
make George Fox one of the nation's
premier Christian universities. To find
out more about making a financial gift,
click
here.
New Provost
Selected
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On December 14, President
Robin Baker announced that Patrick
Allen, who has served as the chief
academic officer at three
universities over the last two
decades, will be the next provost
at George Fox University.
Allen, currently provost at
Southern Nazarene University in
Bethany, Okla., will start July
1. To read more about Dr.
Allen's appointment,
click here.
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2008 Honored Alumni
Award Recipients
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During Homecoming
2008 (February 8-9), five
alumni will be recognized with the
Alumni Association's
Honored Alumni Awards. This
year's recipients are: Paul
Thornburg ('46), Heritage Award;
Gayathri Ramprasad (SPS '01, MBA
'03), Outstanding Alumna; Matthew
Gerber ('03), Outstanding Recent
Alumnus; Donald J. Armstrong ('78),
Christian Service Award; and
Stanley W. Cuyler (GFES '68),
Seminary Alumnus of the Year. Short
biographies of each of the award
recipients are
available here. The awards will
be presented at the annual Alumni
Celebration Brunch on Saturday,
Feb. 9. To register for the brunch
and other Homecoming activities,
click here. To find out more
about Honored Alumni Awards,
including past winners, selection
criteria, and nomination forms,
click here. Nominations for the
2009 Honored Alumni Awards may be
submitting by using the
online nomination
form.
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Events
Homecoming
2008
Homecoming 2008 is only a few weeks away
(February 8-9), and now is
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the time to register for
all the exciting events. To
register
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simply complete the form included in
the Homecoming brochure, call
(503-554-2131) or stop by Alumni
Relations, or use the
online registration form. We hope you
will return to George Fox during
Homecoming to reconnect with old friends
and your alma mater.
Reunions will be held for alumni for the
classes of
1938,
1948,
1968,
1978,
1983,
1988, and
1998. Additionally, affinity
reunions are planned for alumni of
Pacific College and for any alumni
who took a ballroom, western line dance,
or rhythms class from
Steve Grant. To see who is registered
to attend these special affinity
reunions, click the links above (updates
to this list are made once a week, so
check back often).
Homecoming 2008 also will feature the
return of the Christian band
Five O'clock People to the George Fox
campus for a Friday evening concert. This
show is not only a reunion concert for
the band, but also a CD release party for
their brand new studio album. Be one of
the first to purchase the new CD and
catch an amazing show. To purchase
tickets online,
click here. For the full schedule of
Homecoming activities, click
here. Contact Alumni Relations
with any questions at alumni@georgefox.edu.
"Get Smart" Job
Search Skills Training
Workshop
If you are looking for a job or
internship and need help refining your
job searching skills, join
Career Services at this workshop
taking place Jan. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. The workshop includes a catered
brunch for $5 per person.
"Get Smart" will provide job searching
tips from executives, mangers, and
on-site professionals as well as guest
corporate recruiter Doug Rice.
For more information and to register,
click here. Questions can be directed
to careers@georgefox.edu.
Ministry in
Contemporary Culture
Seminar
On Tuesday, Feb. 5, George Fox
Evangelical Seminary will host the
Ministry in Contemporary Culture Seminar
featuring theologian, author, and
futurist Dr. Leonard Sweet. The title of
Sweet's talk is "The Influence of Islam
on the 21st Century Church." For more
information and to register,
click here. Questions can be directed
to Jean Borgman, at jborgman@georgefox.edu.
Community Health
Forum
George Fox University and Providence
Newberg Medical Center have teamed up to
host a free community health event
entitled "Halting the epidemic of
diabetes and heart disease in Oregon"
from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, February 21 in
the Kershner Lecture Hall in the Hoover
Academic Building. The event will
feature a presentation from
internationally-renowned physician and
researcher, David Barker, M.D. Dr.
Barker, from Southampton, England,
discovered the relationship between birth
weight and the lifetime risk for coronary
heart disease. Dr. Barker has published
more than two hundred papers and written
or edited five books about the
developmental origins of chronic disease.
Make plans to join us for this insightful
presentation and event.
Kaleo
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George Fox University's
fourth annual Kaleo conference, for
people who minister to youth, will
be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008.
Wes Davis, pastor
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at NewLife Church in Kitsap, Wash.,
will be talking about "Courageous
Leadership." Drawing from the lives of
Joseph and Daniel, Wes will share how we
can equip youth to do more than
spiritually survive. He will also share
how God redeems our hurts to bring
healing to others, including the young
people we lead. For more information,
click
here.
Presidential
Inauguration
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Make plans to join the
George Fox University community for
the
inauguration of
Dr. Robin Baker as the 12th
president of George Fox University,
taking place March 6-7. This
momentous event in the history of
the university will include the
formal installation ceremony, a
formal banquet, special
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worship service, an academic
symposium, and a number of other events.
All alumni are invited to attend the
installation ceremony and many of the
other inaugural events as well. For more
information, including a full schedule of
inaugural activities, click
here.
Animal-Assisted
Crisis Intervention
Training
The George Fox
Graduate Department of Counseling
invites you to attend a one-day workshop
entitled Animal-Assisted Crisis
Intervention: Training Pets and Their
Human Handlers. The workshop, which is a
part of the department's ongoing Trauma
Response Training program, will take
place on April 5 at the
Portland Center and will feature
representatives of HOPE Animal-Assisted
Crisis Response.
Over the past 13 years, the Graduate
Department of Counseling at George Fox
University has been committed to
providing training in traumatology and
trauma response. Under the direction of
Anna Berardi, PhD, the trauma response
programs are an outgrowth of our
commitment to providing comprehensive
services in support of the resiliency of
individuals and communities in the
aftermath of a traumatic event.
To find out more, and to register for the
training workshop, contact Dr. Berardi at
maberardi@georgefox.edu.
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Announcements
Alumni Board Seeks
Applicants
The Alumni Board will have open seats
on July 1 for a seminary representative
and for a traditional undergraduate
representative from the class of
2000-2007. Service on the alumni board
is a valuable way to give back to and
stay connected with the George Fox
community. If you are interested in
applying for one of these positions,
please fill out the
alumni board application form
online by March 1.
Tuition-Free Course
Auditing
Alumni who have graduated from George
Fox have the opportunity to audit one
undergraduate or graduate course per
year - tuition free. This program
provides graduated George Fox alumni
the opportunity to investigate courses
on a limited basis and to continue
lifelong learning at their alma mater.
As the spring semester is just getting
started, now is the time to review the
course schedule and determine which
class is right for you. For more
details on this program, and to get an
application form,
click here.
Start
Spreading the News:
Recruit-a-Bruin
Do you know a high school student who
might do well at George Fox? Request a
fee-waived admissions application and
encourage them to apply. It saves them
$40 and gives you a chance to share
your George Fox story. To request a
fee-waived admissions application,
click here.
Alumni
Association/Liberty Mutual
Partenership
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The George Fox Alumni
Association has partnered with
Liberty Mutual Insurance to provide
discounted group-rate insurance to
our alumni. Our alumni can purchase
homeowners, renters, or
automobile
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insurance through this program. To
find our more or to request a quote,
click here.
George Fox Alumni
Association MySpace
Profile
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Do you use MySpace? Become
friends with the George Fox
University Alumni Association
profile. This profile was created
to be an
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additional method to connect and
communicate with a greater number of our
alumni. MySpace is a social networking
website that helps people connect with
each other and with organizations. Just
send a friend request to the Alumni
Association MySpace profile at myspace.com/georgefoxalumni
to be added.
Know
Your Alumni Benefits
As a George Fox alumnus, you are entitled
to a wide range of benefits. Do you know
what they are? You can audit courses
without paying tuition, utilize Bruindata
- the alumni online community - to search
for fellow alumni, access Career
Services, and even get discounted
insurance. Check out the
alumni benefits webpage for a
complete listing, or send an e-mail to
alumni@georgefox.edu
and request a copy of the "Bruin
Connection" brochure which highlights the
various benefits available to
you.
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Highlighting
Our History
As most
faithful eBruin readers know,
this publication has undergone a number
of changes since its inception. The
masthead and layout have been revamped
again and again, with the most recent
change taking place with this past
September's issue. The special features
have also changed over the years: from
the "Laugh Out Loud" section, links to
somewhat random and quirky websites
including "Find the best pizza in your
neighborhood," and strange news briefs
from around the world, to the relatively
new inclusion of this "Highlighting our
History" section.
And yet, with all of the changes, looks,
and editors (Robby Larson is the fifth),
the core of this publication has remained
the same. In fact, when the eBruin was
created in 2000 by then assistant
director of alumni and parent relations,
Scott Box ('99), the following text was
included:
"The intent of this brief monthly
e-newsletter is three-fold: First, to
offer up-to-date and timely information
about George Fox University and its
alumni. Second, to continue facilitating
the real sense of 'family' found at this
institution -- beyond the campuses in
Newberg, Portland, and Boise. And
finally, to give 'online alumni' a
continuing point of connection to George
Fox University as technology
advances."
This edition, January 2008, is our 50th
issue of eBruin. From notes we
have received from various alumni living
all over the United States and around the
globe, this publication continues to
provide George Fox alumni with quality
articles about what is going on at George
Fox University and how our alumni can
stay connected with the "family" that
still exists at their alma mater. Thank
you for subscribing to eBruin,
for reading it (whether that's just a
glance or every word), for providing
feedback and ideas, and for staying
connected to George Fox. You are the
reason that this publication exists and
continues to be a valuable resource to
our alumni.
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