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Building dedicated to two statesman |
The $4.1 million expansion of the Hoover Academic
Building is lauded Thursday |
By David Sale, Newberg Graphic
reporter
E-mail David at
dsale@eaglenewspapers.com
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Former U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield visited George Fox University
Thursday afternoon to help dedicate the expansion of the Hoover
Academic Building.
Completed earlier this month, the $4.1 million expansion added
15,400 square feet to the west side of the building, and will be the
home of George Fox’s new nursing education program. The department’s
first class of 38 students will graduate next spring.
Hatfield,
a GFU trustee and frequent political science lecturer, had
participated in the dedication of the Hoover Building in 1977. A
friend and student of the former president the building is named
for, Hatfield prepared his graduate thesis on Hoover’s career.
“I’ve often described George Fox as a place where you’re not only
aware of the beauty of the campus, but aware that there’s something
different about the students and faculty,” Hatfield said.
What sets George Fox apart, Hatfield said, is the dedication of its
students and faculty to spirituality and community service.
“I want to thank them for being true to the gospel and the person
of Christ,” he added.
Attendees were invited to tour the building following the
dedication ceremony. The nursing department, located on the second
floor, includes a nursing lab and observation room, partially funded
by Providence Health Systems.
On display were full and partial dummies students will use to
practice medical techniques, in a 10-bed classroom and simulation
nursing ward.
“We were in a couple of rooms last year, and had to hold classes at
Friendsview,” said nursing instructor Kathy Sims. “This is much more
spacious — and more real.”
Nursing department head Ron Mitchell agreed. Hired by George Fox
three years ago, Mitchell formerly headed the nursing department at
Idaho State University. He holds a doctorate from the University of
Utah.
“This gives us much more space, and allows us to use more
technology in educating our students,” he said. “Part of this
school’s mission is sharing God with the world, and nursing is a way
to do that.”
Visitors also toured the remodeled Hoover-Hatfield Library,
containing books, photos and memorabilia from Hoover’s life, as well
as a selection of books from the former senator’s personal library.
Another addition was a 900 square-foot art gallery on the
building’s first floor.
“We haven’t had an enclosed gallery previously,” said university
spokesman Rob Felton. “All our displays have been adjacent to the
auditorium. This space will allow us to bring in some more expensive
work, and also have more than one exhibit at a time on campus.”
The expansion also included a faculty lounge and offices. Formerly
dedicated to the social sciences, the Hoover Building will now house
the academic departments for religion, psychology and management, in
addition to nursing. |
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From
Oct. 14,
2006, Newberg Graphic
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