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Jan Lefebvre (Advancement) just returned from serving in Haiti for eight days with Lifeline Christian Mission. She was part of a team of 40 women who served and ministered to women, children and infants, sharing God’s love with them and encouraging them. She also delivered more than 200 handmade clothing items from a ministry she coordinates at her church. “The trip was truly a blessing to all of us who were able to be a part of this team,” Jan said.

Kevin T. Jones (Communication Arts) published “Paul’s Use of Aristotelian Enthymeme’s in New Testament Scripture: Turning ‘Head Knowledge’ into ‘Heart Knowledge,’” in the January 2012 edition of the Memphis Theological Seminary Journal. Paul’s Roman education was influenced by Greek rhetorical thought that included the study and use of enthymemes (a rhetorical device designed to force audience participation in the persuasion process resulting in increased compliance by the recipient). The essay identifies several enthymemes used by Paul throughout his New Testament writings which contributed to effective persuasion within the early church.

Mark David Hall (Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics) published an editorial, “Protecting religious freedom: Let’s hear it for the separation of church and state,” as a guest columnist on the OregonLive.com site Jan. 14.

Ed Higgins (English) published a poem, “Spent Speech,” in the January 2012 issue of Four and Twenty, an online short-form poetry website.

Jan. 29      Mindy Holland, Leslie Wuest
Jan. 31      Jana Kaye, Paul Shelton, Missy Terry
Feb. 1        Andrea Byerley, Bonnie Jerke, Bruce Owen, Tanya Rooney
Feb. 2        Dave Adrian
Feb. 3        Mark McLeod-Harrison, Carolyn Stansell
Feb. 4        Kristie DeHaven, Gloria Doherty, Chris Schlarbaum
Feb. 5        Barbi Doran
Feb. 6        David Kerr

We are in need of six actors (of high-school looking age) for a 25-minute short student film.

The synopsis: Push the bully holds cruel dominion over the school, earning his respect through fear and deprecation. When new kid John Williams enters the school and challenges his sovereignty, Push must fight to retain not only his power, but also his very identity.

The six roles we are searching for are:

• Push the bully is not short, nor is he tall. With his smile he could get away with murder.
• Eugene Kraft is Push’s righthand man. Eugene is afraid of Push, and loves seeing Push bully anybody beside himself.
• John Williams is a prince. A hero. He is well-read, well-bred, and well traveled. He is tall with blond hair and steely blue eyes.
• Frank is one of Push’s favorite victims. Frank is overweight. And he has a lisp.
• Slud is another of Push’s favorite victims. Slud has a disability that requires the use of forearm crutches.
• Clob, another of Push’s favorites, looks radioactive. Clob has acne and is ugly under his acne.

We also need some giggling high school girls who have crushes on  Williams the new kid, and also someone to play a very short role of a maid/mother, and possibly a damsel in distress.

This is a non-paying gig, but we will provide meals during long shoot days, a DVD of the film will be provided when its done, and also great seats at the premiere.

We are planning on shooting the weekends of Feb. 10-12, 17-19 and 24-26. Auditions are this Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26-27, at the Portland Center near Tigard at 7 p.m.

Questions? Contact Carissa Hoffman at choffman09@georgefox.edu.

Are you a talented male actor, interested in adding a short film or scene to your repertoire? Excellent.

I’m looking for a few talented guys to act in a few short scenes of scripts that I have written for my Senior Portfolio class. The scripts are funny, intelligent, and are guaranteed to be as much fun to film as they were to write. Parts include frustrated comedy writers, boys with crushes, professional box-sitters, and a man with the ability to make the perfect piece of toast.

We’re looking to film over the course of a weekend or two, although schedules are really flexible, since we’re all students. Each script should take no more than three to five hours to run through and film.

If you’re interested in acting or want more information, contact me at trobertson09@georgefox.edu

Registration for the Sports and Entertainment Career Fair has been extended until Wednesday, Jan. 25!

Each year, the Portland Trailblazers coordinate a Sports & Entertainment Career Fair at the Rose Garden. This year’s fair is scheduled for Monday, March 5, on a night the Blazers host the New Orleans Hornets. The fair targets marketing, communication, media and management majors.

Career Services is coordinating the group registration and providing transportation to this fair. Payment is required to secure your registration and ticket. Complete your registration via Bruin Careers by Jan. 25. If paying by cash or check, please remit payment to Career Services (first floor of Stevens). You may also pay by credit card online.

Email adoty@georgefox.edu for more information!

If you are a benefits-eligible employee and there is any possibility that you will use tuition remission during the 2012-13 academic year (fall, spring and/or summer semesters), whether for yourself, a spouse, and/or dependent(s), a Tuition Remission Request Form for each person needs to be submitted no later than Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Please go to the Employee Benefits, Forms and Resources page for the link to instructions for completing the Tuition Remission Request Form(s) and to the forms themselves. Please note: This year there is a separate form for the adult degree program and the elementary education degree-completion program. Please be sure to read this information before you begin completing a Tuition Remission Request Form.

Questions? Contact Peggy Kilburg at pkilburg@georgefox.edu.

The Lunar New Year was on Jan. 23. Want to know how some of the Asian countries celebrate their new year? Come to the Cap and Gown Room on Thursday, Jan. 26, anytime between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. to enjoy the atmosphere of Lunar New Year.

This event, sponsored by International Student Services, is being hosted to celebrate diversity and the richness of this cultural event. Different booths of cultural elements in Lunar New Year will be presented. You will get the chance to learn how to make dumpling and spring rolls in addition to many other fun and interesting activities.

For more information, please contact Lishan Zeng at lzeng09@georgefox.edu.

Hello!

My name is Sandra Conlon and I am house managing for the upcoming show on campus, She Loves Me. I am in need of some volunteers to help usher for the show. Ushers have free admission to see the play, and it is a great way to volunteer on campus! The performance dates are listed below. I would love to have five ushers for each performance, the duties of the ushers would be to either run the ticket table as a box office assistant or take tickets, greet and direct patrons.

The dates are as follows:

• Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 5 at 2 p.m.
• Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 12 at 2 p.m.

Please let me know if you are interested as soon as possible! You can contact me via e-mail at sconlon10@georgefox.edu or by phone at 503-396-0331.

Got talent? Have an act you’ve been dying to perform for a crowd? Sign up to perform for the first-ever Foxhole Friday during Wacky Wednesday on Feb. 1 after chapel from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the ASC office!

The actual performance will be on Friday, Feb. 3, between 7 and 11 p.m.

Looking for a summer job?

Be an agent of change through camp ministry! Attend the Christian Camp Fair on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS Atrium.

Join us tonight (Monday) as Terry Steele (Sociology) speaks on the characteristics of the Millennial generation and its possible influences on the church. Terry will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105.

If you have questions, please contact Caitlin Corning, director of the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues program, at ccorning@georgefox.edu or ext. 2673.

Bob Goff, founder of Restore International, will share his experience with vocation and the calling of Christ. Join us in this continuation of the “Let Your Life Speak” series in this morning’s (Monday’s) chapel beginning at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

If you are interested in applying to be a Spiritual Life Living Area Chaplain, come by the Spiritual Life House and get an application! They are due Friday, Feb. 3!

Questions? Contact Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu

Are you looking for the chance to participate in some amazing missions opportunities? Come check out a variety of missions organizations at this year’s Missions Fair on Monday, Jan. 23, in the Cap and Gown Room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

These organizations represent many different fields, whether you are looking at teaching abroad, working in the medical field, building, or if you just have the heart to serve. There are a number of missions opportunities.

Come ask questions, talk with missions representatives, and gain more information. Hope to see you there!

Save the date! The George Fox University Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for our second annual Dalton Lecture Series event, “God of Antimatter,” featuring Dr. Gerald Gabrielse, Harvard’s Leverett Professor of Physics, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20.

Dr. Gabrielse has won Harvard’s Levenson Prize for exceptional teaching and the Ledlie Prize for exceptional research. He is currently the chair of the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics of the American Physical Society.

Dr. Gabrielse will address questions such as “What role does faith have in a scientist’s life?” and “Is there more to our world than science can say?”

The presentation will be held in Wood-Mar Auditorium and will be free of charge. A reception and George Fox student research poster session will follow. Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgegox.edu if you have any questions.

The Office of Financial Affairs is updating its process for employee expense reimbursements. As you know, employee expense reimbursements have always been by check, but starting Feb. 6 employees will now have the option of receiving reimbursements via direct deposit or by paper check.

The new guidelines are as follows:

Effective Feb. 6

• For those who sign up for direct deposit: If your Expense Reimbursement Form is received in the Office of Financial Affairs by Monday, your deposit will be processed on Thursday of that week. If it’s received after Monday, it will be processed on Thursday of the following week. Please note that payment may take up to 48 hours to appear in your account.

Effective March 1

• For those who choose to have reimbursements processed as a check: Checks will be cut only on the first Monday of each month. If your Expense Reimbursement Form arrives in the Office of Financial Affairs by 5 p.m. on the 20th of the month, your payment will be included in the next check run. If your paperwork arrives after the 20th of the month, it will not be processed until the following month’s check run. (Example: If your paperwork arrives before Feb. 20, the check will be cut on the first Monday in March. If your paperwork arrives after Feb. 20, your check will be cut on the first Monday of April.)

If you want your reimbursements to be set up as direct deposit you’ll need to download, complete and submit the authorization form to the financial affairs office. The form can be found on the FAO’s Common Forms webpage.

If you have any questions, please contact Andy Dunn at adunn@georgefox.edu or ext. 2162.

Multicultural Student Programs (MSP) is looking for interns for next academic year! Be a part of a fun and dynamic team! These internships are open to ANY and ALL undergraduate students to apply. Apply now!

If you have questions, please visit or write Shelley Yonemura, director of MSP.

We are looking for a few students to help lead Welcome Weekend next fall. This is a summer job that is incredibly fun and requires a lot of work. If this sounds like something you would love to do, please apply.

Applications can be found at georgefox.edu/OrientationApp and will be due in Student Life on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Questions? E-mail Stephanie at sstcyr@georgefox.edu

Little Bruins is back!

Come to the informational meeting to discover how you can make a huge impact in a child’s life! We’ll be meeting on Monday, Jan. 23, at 8:30 p.m. in EHS 102. 

Little Bruins is similar to a Big Brother/Big Sister program. You will spend about an hour a week with a child at a local elementary or middle school. The children we are reaching are struggling in different areas of their lives and they need to feel valued and worthy of greatness.

Touch a life and be touched as well.

Questions? Contact Lauren Barhnart at lbarnhart08@georgefox.edu.

Reality TV: The New Inspiration to your Job Search

Career Services will be hosting its annual GET SMART Job Search Workshop for all undergraduate students on Saturday Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in VAC 117.

Prepare for the reality of the job search through this FREE interactive and informative one-day workshop. The featured session is “The Employer” with interview expert Doug Rice, talent acquisition manger with Enterprise Holdings. Includes brunch and the opportunity to win prizes! Registration is required.

Please sign up by using BruinCareers via MyGFU. For more information, contact Angela Doty atadoty@georgefox.edu.