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Digital Commons @ George Fox University George Fox College Life Archives 5-1994 George Fox College Life, May 1994 George Fox University Archives Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/gfc_life Recommended Citation George Fox University Archives, "George Fox College Life, May 1994" (1994). George Fox College Life. Book 123. http://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/gfc_life/123 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives at Digital Commons @ George Fox University. It has been accepted for inclusion in George Fox College Life by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ George Fox University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. XXIV, NO. 2 PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT NEWBERG, OREGON BY GEORGE FOX COLLEGE USPS 859-820 • POSTMASTER SEND ADDRESS BARRY HUBBELL, EDITOR CHANGES TO GEORGE FOX COLLEGE, NEWBERG. OREGON 97132 Student It's People Over Programs LifeFor Georae Fox College Staff "Cutting edge" is the best way to describe Heading it all is Deb Lacey, vice president Lacey agrees that her staff is different Letha Mathews, executive secretary in Stu the Student Life Office at George Fox for student life and dean of students, or from those at most other institutions. "I dent Life, says of Lacey. "She has abso College. "the students' dean," as she prefers to be would have to say we're probably more out lutely no agendas. She really comes just In a business where professionalism often called. Lacey first joined the GFC commu wardly bold about our faith in Christ as present to that moment with a deep desire is measured by programs and degrees —at nity in 1982 as Associate Dean of Students, professional people in a Christian commu to glorify God and honor people." Christian as well as non-Christian col moving to Dean of Students in 1986. nity," she says. "Yet we're professionally Donna Buhrow, one of the resident direc leges—GFC's Student Life staff is focused While she holds a master's degree in stu respected, which is so amazing. People find tors, echoes those sentiments. "Every con on ministry and people. The result is a pro dent development from Azusa Pacific it's a paradox that we can be so basic in our versation you have with Deb, every meeting gram that has a national reputation for University, her heart for ministry is reflected biblical understanding and in living that out that we have, the Lord is in the center of it," excellence in its field. in her more recent educational pursuits: She and yet we're professionally respected." she says. "I go to these conferences, these national holds a Master of Divinity degree from Who gets the credit for that depends on Lacey is just as complimentary when conferences, and people that I've never met Western Evangelical Seminary in Portland to whom you're talking. The Student Life asked to describe her staff. "They love to hear I'm working for George Fox and they and is currently working on a Doctor of staff describes Lacey as a servant leader, lis minister. They love to care about people," glow and say, 'Oh, I hear your residence life Ministry degree from Western Conservative tener and encourager, one who is open- she says. "They live a devoted life in Christ. program is great,' " says Associate Dean Baptist Seminary, also in Portland. minded, passionate, empowering, nurturing They're willing to extend themselves in ser Shaun McNay. "Her professional emphasis is not pro and forgiving. They describe her gift of dis vice to one another. They love to pray. They Student Life, also referred to as Student g r a m m a t i c , " M c N a y s a y s o f cernment and joke about her "spiritual gift love to hear the Word of God shared Affairs or Student Development at other Lacey. It's showy. It's of alliteration," giving as an example the between one another. They're institutions, is composed of all the extracur a f a i t h f u l , m e r c i f u l a p time she told her staff she wanted each of encouraging of one another ricular activities that are complimentary to proach to shepherding them to feel "affirmed, acknowledged in the different programs and the classroom experience. It people. And c: 9 really is and accepted." services offered in Student is concerned with the de cutting edge / " m o u r " S h e i s p r o b a b l y - _ Life." velopment of students A l l o f t h e m s h a r e h e r v i e w o f not only academically Student Life, a view that but socially, emotion "5% I" has shaped the experi ally, interpersonally, e n c e s t h a t h a v e b e e n spiritually and physi influencing students' cally. l i v e s f o r m o r e t h a n a T h i s i s s u e o f L I F E decade at George Fox: will introduce you to "We are called by God Student Life at to be shepherding George Fox College. people who really You'll meet the have a love for people who are the people that involved in resi G o d h a s e n t r u s t dence life and e d i n t o o u r l i v e s housing, career ser for nurture, for vices, counseling, care, and for health services, stu — t h e i r o w n p e r dent government sonal develop and activities, lead m e n t , " s h e s a y s . ership development, It's a ministry. It is student discipline, not a job or a posi and Christian life, tion or a profes discipleship and out sion. It really is a reach. ministry. 1 don't t h i n k a n y o n e should go into Stu dent Life without Deb Lacey (center front), loving students. vice president for student You have to love life, is flanked by her two as who they are and sociate deans, Shaun McNay (left) and Jim Fleming, and have a vision for other members of the Student who they can be Life staff: (middle row, from come." left) Letha Mathews, execu tive secretary: Gregg Lamm, campus pa.stor; Susan Bos, resident director; (back row) Leslie Dot-son, career services ad ministrative a.ssistant; Denise Brook.s, director of outreach and discipleship; Jeff VandenHoek, housing coordinator and resident director; Donna Buhrow, resident director; Bonnie Jerke, director of career services; Kevin Sut ton, rc.sident director; and Shelley Tapia, secretary/ receptionist. Not pictured are Carolyn Staples, director of the Wellness Resource Center; David Arnold, director of personal counseling and development: Kathleen Wood, secretary for the Center for Personal Counseling and Develop ment; and Karen Votaw, secretar>- for the Career MORE STORIES on page 2 Services Office I Student Government Provides Training Ground inthe Teadership central As president, Gibb says his main To get input from outside sibility is to be a liaison between the st"" Ryan Gibb, George Fox's current student month the student govern- body president, remembers a humbling committee, every dents and administration. "My job is to | moment his sophomore year when he was ment holds an open the stu- the administration know how students fd business manager for GFC's student Besides the central committee,of other about a number of issues." dent government offers 150 Gibb worked his way up the leadershi newspaper. Jgh . Student An issue of The Crescent had come out opportunities to get involved. Roughfrom yclass ladder, following his sister Jennifer, wh^ with a large ad for a local bicycle shop. students fill roles eoo'- was elected as vice president in 1991,92° Gibb had made the sale and done the for representatives to Christian While with The Crescent, he oversaw matting. "I did kind of a rush job," he dinators to newspaper staff ^ budget of $4,500. As president, he j! Life admits. The businessman gave Gibb a call. "I get to work with some of the best stu^ responsible for a $128,000 budget 1 "He said he was disappointed in the ad. It dents our campus has jgnt between, he oversaw student events ^ didn't look as good as it could have. I ing. "Everything is done by student activities director. "I learned about runninp looked at it and had to agree." a committee and how to keep people moti. PRESIDENTS That's the type of real-life lesson Jim Flem'ing feels the student pvernment vated. I've learned a lot about working ^ PEN currently has a rare relationship with the Fleming, director of student leadership, student with people and about trying to keep a ser likes to see. He views student government college administration. ' The vant's attitude. It's something I haven't as a dry run before life after graduation. government and administration wor always been good at. I'm learning." "It's a training ground," he says. "I want together well," he says. Students are That's exactly what student government When I was in college there was a dean of on all faculty-administrative them to learn who they are and what their represented is for. men, a dean of women, and each dorm committees.