The Daily Bruin

Christopher A. Preble, the vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the CATO Institute, will visit George Fox on Wednesday, March 14.

A guest of George Fox’s Department of History and Political Science, Preble will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The topic of his session is “Solving America’s Power Problem: Why a More Modest Foreign Policy and a Smaller Military Will Keep us Safe and Free.”

Preble, an author and media personality who has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR and the BBC, among other media outlets, was a commissioned officer for the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Ticonderoga from 1990 to 1993. Most recently, he authored the book The Power Problem: How American Military Dominance Makes Us Less Safe, Less Prosperous and Less Free, in which he argues and documents the enormous costs of America’s military power, and poses a new grand strategy to advance U.S. security.

The Cato Institute, based in Washington D.C., is a public policy research organization – a think tank – dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues.

For more information on Preble’s visit, contact Mark David Hall at 503-554-2674.

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, March 15, is being moved to up to today, Tuesday, March 13, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The session will include a board meeting update from President Robin Baker.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.” It is the bottom link in that section.

In addition, a chat room has been set up, and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

George Fox’s Theatre Honor Society, Alpha Psi Omega, invites you to our 24.5-Hour Play Festival. We will host three 10-minute plays written, cast, directed, and performed in 24.5 hours.

Join us at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, in Wood-Mar Auditorium for the performance of these original works.

It’s free, so come on by. Questions? Contact Deanna Davis at ddavis09@georgefox.edu.

Join the George Fox community as we support our campus ministries such as Urban Services. Josh Garrels is joining us to perform a concert on Monday, March 19, from 9 to 10:30 p.m., in the Klages Dining Room. We will be collecting items to help support Urban Services.

To purchase a ticket you may either bring a donation, of the items listed below, to the Christian Services office and table throughout this week. We will be selling tickets on Wednesday during dinner, Friday during lunch and dinner, and Monday the 19th. If there is no table, you can purchase a ticket in the Christian Services office. Tickets may also be reserved at missionsatgfu@gmail.com.

Individuals are encouraged to bring smaller items:

• Men’s crew socks (dark colors preferred)
• Warm gloves (men’s dark) – not the small thin generic
• Beanies (dark, warm, L)

Groups of three or four are encouraged to bring one of the larger items:

• Hoodies and jackets (dark), L–3XL
• Sleeping bags 0 – 15 degrees, square preferred (not mummy); dark colors preferred

Hope to see you all there!

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail Pieper Wise at missionsatgfu@gmail.com.

“Look Professional; Put on Etiquette” is the theme for this year’s Etiquette Dinner and Professional Fashion Show!

This event is a guided etiquette experience for students in a dining setting. You will learn how to gracefully traverse the intricacies of eating a meal in a formal or business setting from an acclaimed etiquette consultant.

We will also be featuring a networking session with table hosts who are working professionals and a fashion show for the professional dress review.

Tickets available in Bruin Den and Career Services (Stevens Center, first floor).

For more information, please contact Career Services.

The undefeated Bruins (31-0) have reached the Final Four of the NCAA Division III Women’s National Basketball Tournament, and we will again host live streaming of their games this Friday and Saturday. The games will be contested at Hope College in Holland, Mich.

Join us in the Klages Dining Room on Friday, March 16, as we take on Amherst at 2 p.m. The Bruin Den will be running specials and we will be giving away door prizes and popcorn.

On Saturday, we will host streaming of either the third-place game at 1 p.m. or the championship game at 4 p.m. in Miller Gymnasium. We will have door prizes, concessions and free popcorn for the games in the gym.

In the case of both games, extra raffle tickets will be given away to those who wear George Fox/Blue Zone attire.

Questions? Contact Vangie Pattison at epattison@georgefox.edu.

In honor of Jerry Young’s six-plus years of plumbing, both at the Newberg and Portland campuses, we are hosting a retirement party today (Tuesday, March 13) at 3 p.m. at Plant Services.

You are welcome to come and say goodbye to Jerry and thank him for his contribution to the university.

This week, all staff will receive an e-mail asking for nominations for Staff Development Committee. The e-mail will contain a list of all staff eligible to be nominated for the committee.

Please reply to the e-mail with your nominations marked. Deadline for the nominations is this Friday, March 16, at 5 p.m.

Marketing Communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may now submit and view your name tag requests at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department; and the budget to be charged. Examples of title or department include: Dean of Students/Student Life and Admissions Counselor/Admissions. The next order will be placed this Friday, March 16.

Do any of you have experience as a line cook? Would you like to gain experience in the art of food service and catering?

The university’s Urban Services is seeking to help All Saints Episcopal Church in Portland, which is in need of a line cook and sous chef, plus a set-up and food serving team on the third Saturday of March and April. We are seeking six or seven students who are interested in participating in this service.

Every Saturday, the church serves lunch to 80-100 homeless people in Portland. They currently do not have anyone to help with the cooking this coming Saturday (March 17) and on April 22. Volunteers wouldn’t have to commit to both of these dates.

Ideally, we would like to put together a team of students who are interested in helping over the summer as well as during the semester.

Interested? Contact Mary Owen, Urban Services coordinator for Portland, at mowen10@georgefox.edu. I need to know before Wednesday so I can let them know if they will have help or not.

Thank you!

Wondering how to get noticed in a competitive job market? Join us for “Getting Noticed: Recruitment from an Employer’s Perspective” this Thursday, March 15, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Competition is fierce. Locating positions seems daunting. Where do you start? This session will reveal the ways to connect with employers and make a strong first impression. The guest speaker will be Ernest Adams, global talent acquisition manager at Nike.

No registration is required and the session is open to all majors! Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

For more information, contact Angela Doty at adoty@georgefox.edu.

Cards of Hope, a business senior capstone group, will be selling photo greeting cards in the Bruin Den at lunch all week!

Each card is only $2 apiece. All proceeds benefit The Garden of Hope, an organization that helps rescue and rehabilitate victims of sex trafficking in Southeast Asia.

Preview our featured cards on our Facebook page or stop by and see us in the Bruin Den! To learn more, check out our Facebook page or e-mail us at cardsofhopegfu@gmail.com.

The submission deadline for the International Photo Contest is this Friday, March 16. Please look through your album and see if there are any photos taken outside of the United States you want to share with the Fox community.

Winners will receive a cash prize of $50, $25, and $15 (for first-, second-, and third-place winners). The “Best of Show” will receive $75.

Three categories of the photos you can submit:

• People who are locals of where the photo was taken, or you and your friends abroad
• Landscape and architecture
• Culture: subjects outside the first two categories that reflect cultural creative/artistic qualities

Each contestant can submit up to five photos, with a maximum of three photos in each category. You can submit photos to Lishan Zeng (lzeng09@georgefox.edu) if you are a student or Alice Gozal (agozal10@georgefox.edu) if you are an employee. All entries must be submitted with the following information:

• Your name and identity as student or GFU employee
• Category in which you wish to have the photo judged
• Title of photo
• Location the photo was taken (city, country, etc.)
• Description of the photo (story behind it)

For more information, please contact Lishan or Alice at the above e-mail addresses.

The International Club is hosting a fundraiser during lunch and dinner this Friday, March 16, in the Bruin Den. Please come and support us by purchasing our bubble tea.

What is bubble tea? It is a cold, frothy drink made with iced tea, sweetened milk, and usually with sweet black balls or “pearls” made from tapioca. It is also known as “boba tea” and “pearl tea.”

Come and support us. You don’t want to miss this tasty cultural drink!

For more information, e-mail Louis Liu at lliu11@georgefox.edu.

Come and join international students for a picnic in the International Center/Cultural House this Friday, March 16, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. We will provide you cultural food from different regions of the world.

Please invite your family and friends to join us. Cost is only $2. You can buy tickets in the Bruin Den on Friday during lunch and dinner. Or, you can purchase tickets at the event. There is no need for tickets for children under 15.

Questions? Please e-mail Trang Nguyen at tnguyen10@georgefox.edu or Liz Ha at hha10@georgefox.edu.

Do you like to walk, run or volunteer? The university’s Social Work Club is seeking volunteers for a Child Abuse Awareness Walk and Run on Saturday, April 28, at Cook Park in Tigard.

Volunteers will help with the following positions: hand out food and water, cheer people on, keep people on the correct course, set up, tear down and clean up, aid people in the resource booth, hand out the blue ribbons, and talk about the blue ribbon campaign. Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt for their participation in this event.

This event is being sponsored by the Social Work Club and supported by the Department of Human Services, Healthy Start, the Domestic Violence Resource Center, Community Action, and a number of other agencies. These agencies would greatly appreciate your support.

Please contact Stephanie Abdulmajid at sabdulmajid09@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer or have any questions about this event.

If you are interested in walking or running, sign up here.

Juniors and seniors: Are you thinking about what life will be like after Fox? Come to PostFox on Friday, March 16, from 7 to 10 p.m. and find out out!

Enjoy live music and tasty hors d’oeuvres while networking with alumni from 20-plus career fields. Attend two sessions of your choice and get your questions answered about:

• Insurance
• Housing after college
• Budgeting & investing
• Debt reduction
• How to get and keep a job

Cost: ONLY $5 – a $25 value!
Dress: Business Casual

For more info and to register to attend PostFox click here. Registrations must be submitted by Thursday, March 15.

All attendees will be entered to win one of several door prizes, including a Kindle Touch!

Contact PostFox committee with questions:
Sarah Cadd: scadd07@georgefox.edu
Stephanie Grosse: sgrosse10@georgefox.edu
Venisa Saviola: vsaviola09@georgefox.edu

Are you interested in studying through an off-campus program in another part of the world or country? College is your time to explore, travel and learn. CCCU Bestsemester has several great off campus programs in Australia, D.C., England, Uganda, L.A., Nashville, China, Costa Rica, Jerusalem, and India. No matter your major, there’s a program for you.

Come hear about the opportunities, individual stories from past participants, and enjoy delicious sundaes on Monday, March 19, at 8 p.m. in Hoover 102.

For more information, e-mail CCCU Campus Ambassador Amanda Kate Winkelman at amandakate17@gmail.com.

Mr. Bruin is coming up on Wednesday, March 14, at 7:30 pm. (doors open at 7 p.m.) in Bauman Auditorium!

This event is a fundraiser for May and June Serve! Tickets are on sale in the Bruin Den during lunch for $5, or you can buy a ticket from your favorite contestant. Tickets will also be sold at the door (cash, checks, or credit/debit are accepted).

Mr. Bruin is open to the community, so invite your friends and family, and help support a worthy cause!

For more information, please contact Jordan Haselnus at jhaselnus09@georgefox.edu.

Housing selection for fall 2012 will be online beginning Monday, March 19.

Make sure your housing deposit is paid by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 16. To pay, visit student financial services on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Detailed information about how to sign up for housing will be available next week. If you have questions about the selection process, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or e-mail housing@georgefox.edu.