The Daily Bruin

The music department would like to extend an invitation to the undergraduate student body to perform gospel music with the university choir in a few special chapel services next year.

If you are interested in participating, you would attend a few rehearsals in the fall 2016 semester. No prior gospel or choir experience required. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact Danielle Warner, director of choral activities, at dwarner@georgefox.edu before the end of this semester.

Plan to join us in Minthorn 200 between 3:30 and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, for an open-house-style reception as we wish Debbie Berhó, professor of Spanish, farewell after 19 years of faculty service at George Fox. Come wish her well on her new adventure as director of the Latin American Studies Program in Costa Rica.

Questions? Contact Penny Martin (pmartin@georgefox.edu).

Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your college experience? Someone who ignited a spark that made you want to learn more than you thought you could, someone who walked alongside you during a difficult season, or a person who has been a mentor?

Take a moment to write an email, e-card, or traditional “thank you” card to that professor, RA, tutor, supervisor, or other influential person. Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life.

Students in Newberg can stop by the ARC or Bruin Den to pick up a blank card. Of course, one can make or buy one’s own card.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

With this school year coming to an end, ASC would love to hear from you and learn how it can better serve this campus next year. Your input matters!

Please take this quick, five-minute survey for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card! We will announce the two winners at the end of finals week and mail the cards to the lucky students.

Questions? Contact Kyle Webster at kwebster12@georgefox.edu.

Better the Campus Survey

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Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Come see the poster presentations of health and human performance seniors tomorrow (Friday) from 10 to 10:50 a.m. in the Wheeler Sports Center lobby.

Topics include “Resisted Treadmill Running vs. Regular Treadmill Running,” “Strength Gains With Localized Muscular Vibrations and Compression vs. Regular Weight Training,” “The Effect of Physical Exercise On College Student’s Stress Levels,” and “The Effect of Kinesio Taping On Athletic Performance.”

Contact Byron Shenk (bshenk@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Come join us for a final gathering in Contemplative Worship! We’ll be meeting with God in the quiet, a moment of peace in a sea of chaos as the semester comes to a close. It will be in the Prayer Chapel today (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m., and there will be chapel credit.

We hope to see you there!

Join us for our last Culture Corner of the year tonight (Thursday)! There will be snacks and coffee to enjoy, so join us in the Foxhole at 7 p.m.

Thank you for your support of “Culture Corner” this semester. We restarted this event to provide a space for intentional community and fostering friendships. We look forward to further developing this event as one that enriches the experience of all students.

Noelle Ho,
VP of Multicultural Life
nho14@georgefox.edu

The last day to place orders using the purchase order system is Tuesday, May 31, for the current fiscal year. This includes all requisitions which must be budget checked, approved and converted to purchase orders. This helps ensure all products or services ordered via purchase order will be received by June 30, 2016.

Fiscal year 2016-17 purchase orders will need to wait until July 1. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Matt Hammar by email (mhammar@georgefox.edu) or at ext. 2162.

Come say goodbye to the bookstore’s Sandy Gidding tomorrow (Friday) in the Stevens Center atrium from noon to 1 p.m. Sandy is embarking on a new journey after 33 years in the Newberg and George Fox communities. Come celebrate Sandy, say your goodbyes and enjoy some coffee and pastries!

Note: Per Sandy’s request, large gifts are not necessary, though Starbucks gift cards would be greatly appreciated.

Tickets are still available to see Mr. Darwin’s Tree, the acclaimed British one-man play about the life and work of Charles Darwin, scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Produced by Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford (SCIO) and sponsored by George Fox’s science and religion clubs, the play aims to enhance the conversation on science and religion.

Written by noted playwright and director Murray Watts (The Miracle Maker, KJB: The Book that Changed the World, The Dream) and starring British film, TV and theatre actor Andrew Harrison (Dorian Gray, Miss Marple, Beyond Narnia), Mr. Darwin’s Tree presents a very human and very real Charles Darwin, one who wrestled with the challenges that his theories posed for traditional beliefs.

Admission is free, but if you plan to attend an RSVP is requested, available at this link.

Questions? Contact Jeongah Kim at jkim@georgefox.edu. More about the play is available at mrdarwinstree.com or scio-uk.org.

All are welcome to cheer on the Engineering Robot Competition in the EHS Atrium today (Thursday) from 9 to 10:50 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m., and from 1:30 to 3:20 p.m., with the finals at approximately 3:30 p.m.!

Come out to support our engineering students! Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).

The last Spanish Chapel is today (Thursday)! Come to the Foxhole at noon and worship with us in Spanish. This is one of many chapel electives, so chapel credit is available.

Want more info? Please email Jorge Arciga at jarcigaolvera12@georgefox.edu.

Are you sticking around for the summer with nothing to do? My name is Magda Mendoza, and I’m looking for a few girls interested in playing indoor soccer starting April 30 on Saturday nights at Tualatin Indoor.

Feel free to contact me at mmendoza13@georgefox.edu or 503-899-8093 if you have any questions or want more details.

Rand Michael, associate professor and program director of the Graduate School of Counseling, will again be the keynote speaker for “Shattering Stigma with Stories,” a conference that addresses the interface of the church and mental health/illness.

Rand’s keynote title is “From Stigma to Style: Choosing Our Life Narrative.” The conference, scheduled at New Hope Community Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, April 23, targets mental health professionals as well as clergy and church laity. The church is located at 11731 S.E. Stevens Road, in Happy Valley.

Contact Rand (rmichael@georgefox.edu) for more information.

During this election year, we encourage students to get informed, involved and engaged locally, regionally and nationally! With the Oregon primaries rapidly approaching, there are some opportunities to be aware of.

First, on Monday, April 25, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters will be in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to get registered to vote.

Second, there will be two tables in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 (the last day to register for the Oregon primaries) for the purpose of creating space for those who would like to put out fliers regarding their local, regional or national candidates of choice.

Finally, the bulletin board outside of the Bruin Store is now available to post political posters. Students who would like to post something about a particular candidate must have the poster stamped by ASC (though this in no way implies endorsement of a particular candidate).

Please note that George Fox University and ASC do not endorse any particular candidate or political party, but we are simply providing opportunities to encourage civic engagement.

The music department would like to extend an invitation to the undergraduate student body to perform gospel music with the university choir in a few special chapel services next year.

If you are interested in participating, you would attend a few rehearsals in the fall 2016 semester. No prior gospel or choir experience required. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact Danielle Warner, director of choral activities, at dwarner@georgefox.edu before the end of this semester.

Is your campus mailbox open to receive mail for the summer? No, not unless you requested it to be open by email or at the summer address table in the Bruin Den.

If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell (lsartwel@georgefox.edu).

Mail Services will hold “Book” packages for you at Mail Services beginning in August. Order them so they will arrive in August and they will be here for you when school starts.

If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell (lsartwel@georgefox.edu).

Do you have neck or lumbar pain? Would you like to have it looked at for free while also helping out our physical therapy students? Our second-year students need three volunteers from 1 to 2 p.m. and seven volunteers from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26. We will meet in Roberts Center’s Room 204.

If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact Brianna Provoast (bprovoast@georgefox.edu) as soon as possible.