The Daily Bruin

Housing selection for the 2016-17 academic year will begin in just under three weeks on March 14. Now is the time to be thinking about the following questions:

1. With whom do you want to live? Group sizes can range from two to six people. Refer to the “How to Choose a Roommate” resource on the housing and residence life website.

2. Where do you want to live? The size of your group will determine what housing options are available.

3. Have you paid your $150 housing deposit? To participate in housing selection each student will need to pay a housing deposit to Student Accounts by 5 p.m. on March 17. Students asked to live with an RA will also need to pay this deposit to secure their spot in housing.

Additional details regarding housing selection are posted on the housing and residence life website.

Questions? Contact housing@georgefox.edu or stop by the student life office.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program invites you to attend the opening of our Physical Therapy Community Clinic and Center for Health and Wellness this Wednesday, March 2. We’ll gather from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Roberts Center.

Please join us for a department tour, wellness screening, and food and beverages while learning how physical therapy may help you discover a healthier you. You are also invited to meet our team of physical therapists who are ready to answer your questions about health and wellness, physical therapy and getting started on the path to stronger, healthier and better living.

For more information, please contact Li-Zandre van Eeden at 503-554-2479 or lvaneeden@georgefox.edu. We look forward to seeing you!

Do you enjoy watching shows like “Saturday Night Live” and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Are you bored and in need of a good laugh? If you answered yes to these questions, then look no further! Join us for an entertaining, improv show put on by Portland’s Comedy Sportz on March 6 at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Tickets are only $5, and all proceeds go to support the Kenya Summer Serve team. But wait! The first 25 people to get their tickets tomorrow (Monday) get a free tasty treat, so get your tickets tomorrow during lunch hours in the Bruin Den.

Questions? Contact Rachel Wilson (rwilson14@georgefox.edu).

The Bruins defeated Whitworth in the Northwest Conference tournament semi-finals on Thursday and host Puget Sound at the finals today (Saturday) at 7 p.m. in Miller Gymnasium.

Students receive free admission with their I.D. cards, but all George Fox employees are required to pay for entry ($6 adults and $3 kids/seniors).

With a win, the Bruins earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament to compete for a national championship.

Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).

Swing dancing is back in the Foxhole tonight (Saturday)! Our beginner lesson is at 6:30 p.m., and the advanced lesson starts at 7 p.m., an free dance is from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Xiaoru Chen (xchen13@georgefox.edu).

Human Resources is hosting an Employee Benefit Fair today (Friday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. This is your opportunity to stop in with your benefits questions, drop off your enrollment forms, or visit our George Fox benefit vendors! Booths will be hosted by: TIAA-CREF, Regence, Kaiser, Allegiance, LifeMap, Aflac and our George Fox alumni office. Also, The Bruin Store will be displaying the new “Professional Wear” line at the fair. See you there!

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu).

Have you ever wondered what it might be like for you to use your business degree in the exciting and fast-paced field of technology? Today (Friday), come hear our panel of experts share what they’ve learned from their many years of experience. Learn more about what a future in the tech industry could hold for you. The professionals who will be speaking include:

• Ian Aguilar, chief technology officer at Campbell Global
• Laurie Koehler, brand experience manager for the global marketing and communications group at Intel
• Jeremy Riley, product manager for Nike.com global digital commerce group
• Austin Smith, CEO at LA Drones

This @GFUbizcareers event is sponsored by the College of Business and the IDEA Center and will be held in Hoover 103 from noon to 12:50 p.m. today (Friday).

Free lunch is provided!

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror (kborror@goergefox.edu).

This week in Vespers, we encountered a passage in the Gospel of Luke in which Jesus told parables that depicted the God-figure of the story with a male and a female character (Luke 13:10-21). This may not be something that you have ever noticed before. If you would like to have a conversation with University Pastor and Dean for Spiritual and Intercultural Life Dr. Jamie Noling-Auth, join us this morning (Friday) from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in Stevens 209 for a conversation entitled, “The Parables of Jesus: The Use of Male and Female Metaphors to Describe God’s Character.”

If you are unable to attend this forum but would like to discuss this idea further, any one of the three university pastors would love to talk with you. Feel free to contact us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

More than 1,200 high school guests will be using the Bauman Auditorium and Ross Center today (Friday) for a choir festival. There will be buses driving in and out of the Bauman parking lot all day (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and parking on Fulton Street. Please use caution in and around the parking lots and be considerate of our guests.

Contact Natalie Marquette (nmarquette12@georgefox.edu) with any questions or concerns.

Square 1 is canceled tonight (Friday) for a fun night with ASC’s Sadie Hawkins dance. See you next week for our First Friday worship and communion time together. Have a great weekend!

Questions? Contact Daniel McCleskey (dmccleskey13@georgefox.edu).

Many of you have brought to our attention that there have been errors in copier charges recently. Print Services is working to define and correct this error. Your budgets will be credited back for any overage accordingly. We apologize for this error and thank you for your patience while we make the correction.

Questions? Contact Richard Silver (rsilver@georgefox.edu).

The Bruin Store wants to honor you for what you bring to the George Fox community. From today (Friday) through Tuesday, all George Fox faculty and staff get 25 percent off all apparel and gifts. We have everything from professional wear to baby clothes; from hoodies to coffee mugs and hats. Visit our table at the employee benefit fair today to learn more. See you soon!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).

We are looking for students who love building community and are passionate about investing in others. For fall 2016, there will be two Living and Giving Communities. Check out the application and apply today!

Questions? Contact housing@georgefox.edu.

Join us for the fifth annual Circle of Peace Seminar, “Building Bridges of Peace: Bringing Compassionate Solutions to Global Changes,” on Monday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus.

Our panel discussion will highlight practical ways in which faith-based organizations have endeavored to build global bridges of peace across religious, cultural and political divides. The “Building Bridges of Peace” seminar will include a panel of three speakers from Muslim, Christian and Jewish relief and development agencies, as well as a short question and answer time.

Chapel credit is available for this event. This seminar is open to the public in addition to the George Fox community. You can learn more here.

Questions? Contact Sarita Gallagher at sgallagher@georgefox.edu.

Do you know students passionate about community and investing in others? We’re looking for two groups of eight students to be a part of our Living and Giving Communities.

If you know students who might be a good fit, forward the application onto them. For specific questions, contact housing@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture this Monday, Feb. 29, when Melanie Springer Mock, a professor of English at George Fox, speaks on the topic “Evangelical Popular Culture and the Problem of Gender” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The predominating messages about gender in evangelical popular culture are negative and limiting, both for women and for men. Melanie considers the source of these messages about gender, and why they can be so damaging, especially to young people seeking their vocations.

She also argues that evangelical culture’s focus on gender, sex and “biblical manhood and womanhood,” often premised on a misguided interpretation of Scripture, makes it especially difficult for people to live in the freedom and grace Jesus offers them.

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Christianity and Pop Culture.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to help others learn through one-on-one tutoring? George Fox has partnered with Tutor Matching Service to provide a platform for students to sign up as a potential tutor for other George Fox students or local community members.

Tutors set their own rates and make arrangements for meeting times and locations. If you’re interested in serving as a private tutor, go to the Tutor Matching Service page and follow the instructions at the bottom of the page.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Are you interested in spending a semester abroad in Germany? Visit representative Jerry Orr from the AMBEX Germany study abroad program on Friday, March 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).

There are six staff and administrator positions currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
• Gift and Database Specialist
• Web Designer
• Executive Assistant to Vice President and Dean of Seminary
• Associate Registrar
• Accounting Specialist II

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Questions? Contact Kera Hallman (khallman@georgefox.edu).

The George Fox women’s basketball team completed its second consecutive perfect season on Saturday and is hosting Whitworth University in the Northwest Conference Tournament semifinals tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in Miller Gymnasium.

Students will receive free admission with their I.D. cards, but all George Fox employees are required to pay for their entry.

If the Bruins win tonight, on Saturday they will host the winner of the Puget Sound versus Whitman game. The Northwest Conference Tournament champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).