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Addleman Chosen as Fulbright Scholar Rebecca Addleman’s work in the field of internationalizing teacher education caught the attention of the Fulbright Program, which selected her as a Fulbright Scholar to Denmark for the 2013-14 academic year. Addleman, a teacher in George Fox’s master of arts in teaching program, will work with international students and collaborate with educators in the Department of Teacher Education at Blaagaard/KDAS, a teachers training college in Copenhagen. She applied for a Fulbright award focused on teacher education, specifically innovative teaching
methods and problem-solving educational challenges in cross-cultural groups. “The exchange of ideas surrounding innovative instruction and globalization will benefit both our universities,” she says. “I look forward to the innovative curriculum and instruction approaches that I will experience in Denmark’s educational settings – particularly their use of differentiated teaching and cooperative skills to shape educated citizens.”
Sikkema Honored by Portland Police Bureau In April, professor Seth Sikkema was recognized by the Portland Police Bureau with an Achievement Medal for his role in establishing the Justice for Fraud Victims Program at George Fox. The program assists individuals or small businesses that believe they have been victims of financial fraud but don’t have the resources to investigate it. That’s where Sikkema and a select group of George Fox accounting students come in. Working in partnership with local law enforcement and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Sikkema and his students perform a complete forensic accounting examination to determine if and how the suspected fraud was perpetrated, and to quantify the damages. Launched in the spring 2013 semester, the program pairs students in groups of three with a Certified Fraud Examiner to investigate a case. Only alleged victims who could not otherwise afford a forensic examination are accepted. At the end of the semester, each team makes a formal presentation of its findings to law enforcement.
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The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government.
University Mourns Loss of Community Leader George Fox University lost a significant friend with the passing of Joan Austin on June 5. Austin, a philanthropist who, with husband Ken, was a generous supporter of the university, died in her sleep at the age of 81. The Austins regularly bring the Oregon Symphony to George Fox, and their gift of land made possible the construction of the Austin Sports Complex. Both were recently on campus for the groundbreaking of Stoffer Family Stadium. In Newberg, Joan was the driving force behind the creation of The Allison Inn & Spa and many other improvements to the city. An elementary school in town bears her name. In 1964, the Austins founded A-dec, one of the world’s largest dental equipment manufacturers. In addition to George Fox, they have made sizable contributions to education, dental care programs, drug and alcohol treatment centers, and Special Olympics Oregon. Ken and Joan Austin