The Daily Bruin

Are you interested in gardening, and helping provide healthy, local food for Newberg families? Come out to the university’s Community Garden on Saturday, April 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. to learn more. The garden is north of campus by the soccer field, on the corner of Villa and Crestview.

We will be preparing the garden for the growing season. Even if you won’t be here all summer, you can come help get the space ready.

If you are around all summer and would like to join the garden for the season, we would love to have you! Individual/family plots are available, and we also garden a portion of the space together if you don’t know how to garden yet ($10/student, $15/staff, faculty, or community member).

Extra produce goes to local social service agencies to help feed families in need, after garden members get as much as they can use.

Questions? Contact Cherice Bock at cbock@georgefox.edu.

Join us for the final brown-bag sessions for the spring of 2017 …

Digital Fluency Institute Faculty Show-and-Tell
Come help us celebrate with DFI Cohort 2016-17 faculty as they give a show-and-tell on instructional strategies they have explored this year.

• Tuesday, April 11, 11 a.m. to noon, Portland Center South Room 160
• Thursday, April 13, 4-5 p.m., Newberg’s Roberts Center Room 168
  RSVP at this link

Recording and Editing Media
Want to dig a little deeper into producing media for instruction? Colleagues will share tools and strategies.

• Friday, April 21, noon to 1 p.m., Newberg’s Lemmons Center Room 4
  RSVP at this link

Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.

Come join us for a special lecture, “Darwinism and the Christian Faith,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in EHS 102. The event is hosted by the Science and Religion Club.

The lecture will explore some of the cross-sections between science and Christian faith. Mark McLeod-Harrison will discuss Darwinism and the interesting tangles that it causes some parts of evangelical theology. He will raise some of the pressing issues and highlight a few of the areas where creative theological thinking is needed.

Pizza will be provided, and elective chapel credit is available! Please RSVP to Elizah Stephens at estephens13@georgefox.edu.

The university’s College of Engineering invites the campus community to come hear John Mark Comer speak in Bauman Auditorium this Monday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m.

Comer is the pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown: A Jesus Church in Portland and the author of the book Garden City. He will be speaking on his book, which has been this semester’s reading material for students in the Engineering Your Soul book study in the College of Engineering.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).

We all know that life can get really busy – really quickly. This can affect our focus on the truly important things, and especially THE most important thing: God. In order to rest and clear your mind, spend 10 minutes of quiet time each day this week and earn 125 points.

– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee

Plant Services is exploring the possibility of renting or selling surplus dorm furniture to students. Please use this Google Form to indicate interest.

Thank you,
Dexter Ballard (ballardd@georgefox.edu)

The university’s theatre department invites you to our third show of the season, Deus Ex Millennia! Come join us as we explore ways in which millennials encounter God and seek grace in the midst of untidy endings.

The show runs April 12-14, with all performances taking place in Wood-Mar Auditorium and beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Student tickets are free Wednesday, April 12. It’s recommended you pick up your free ticket in advance online (select “GFU Student” in the drop-down ticket menu). You may also bring your student ID to the door to gain admission.

Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. You may pick up that ticket (select “GFU Employee” in drop-down menu), purchase additional tickets and read a synopsis of the play here.

Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

This week is Holy Week! The Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life would like to invite you to join us for worship as we remember Jesus’ journey to the cross. We will offer the following Holy Week celebrations:

• Tuesday, April 11, at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium: Holy Week Chapel with President Robin Baker
• Tuesday, April 11, at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 102: Holy Week Shalom service with speaker Kearsten McCoy
• Wednesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium: Stations of the Cross
• Thursday, April 13, at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium: Maundy Thursday Communion Service (no chapel credit offered)

We encourage you to celebrate Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday with one of our wonderful local churches (for a list of churches, please visit this webpage).

Did you know the IDEA Center offers three one-credit courses to prepare you for everything from choosing a major to landing a job after graduation? Read the descriptions below to see if one of these classes would be just right for you!

GEED 214 – Discover your Calling – Fridays from noon to 12:50 p.m.
This course promotes self-discovery in relationship to vocational calling, values, interests and strengths development to help you identify educational and occupational pathways (for freshmen and sophomores).

GEED 216 – Internships: Finding, Landing and Succeeding – Mondays from noon to 12:50 p.m.
This course will help you identify a career direction, create a personal brand, build a network, and write an effective resume – all to help you work towards landing and succeeding in an internship (for sophomores and juniors).

GEED 218 – Developing Professional Identity – Wednesdays from noon to 12:50 p.m.
This course focuses on developing an understanding of professional identity by working on technical components like resume and e-presence, and by developing a strategy to reach your professional goals (for juniors and seniors).

Come by the IDEA Center on the first floor of the Stevens Center to learn more!

Faculty in the College of Business are surveying students to find out more about their opinions of business. The survey is short; it should take about 10 minutes to complete. Once you’re finished you can enter your name into a drawing for a $100 gift card. The survey can be found at this link.

If you have any questions, please contact Nate Peach at npeach@georgefox.edu.

The Wheeler Fitness Center is currently looking to hire new employees for the summer as well as looking to hire employees to work during the 2017-18 school year. There are two separate applications – one for the summer and the other for the upcoming school year.

Please use Handshake to see Job Summary and to apply. The application deadline is Friday, April 14.

If you have any questions, please contact Cory Hand at chand@georgefox.edu.

Tonight (Sunday), the Coast to Coast Swing Club will host a live swing dance in the Wheeler gym from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The entire university community is invited to join us!

Refreshments will be provided. Bring your friends; it’s going to be a blast!

Contact Andrea Roberts (aroberts14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The George Fox Cycling Club is hitting the main peaks of Newberg today (Saturday)! We’re doing a 40-mile ride that will go to Bald Peak State Park, Parrett Mountain and the Red Hills. There will also be a 15-mile route at a casual pace. We’ll begin by meeting in front of the Stevens Center at 10 a.m.

Participants get a free T-shirt! Everyone is welcome. More info is available on the George Fox Cycling Club Facebook page. The exact route may be altered to accommodate road/weather conditions.

Questions? Contact Jesse Tonkinson (jtonkinson13@georgefox.edu).

Come celebrate with us at the inaugural “Georgies” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, April 17, in Bauman Auditorium!

The “Georgies” is an athletics-hosted event to present awards for athletic, academic and character achievements. The ceremony is open to all George Fox students, faculty, staff, alumni and families, so come join the fun! Admission is free.

This is a red-carpet event, so floor-length gowns and ties are encouraged. For those who are unable to attend but would like to watch online, a live feed will be provided on the athletics portal.

Following the awards ceremony in Bauman Auditorium, we’ll host a reception for student-athletes and coaches from 8:30 to 11 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Learn more by checking out our Facebook page and Instagram account. Questions? Contact Emily Palkert at epalkert@georgefox.edu.

George Fox employees are invited to join in the university’s Baccalaureate service on Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Graduating seniors, families, friends and George Fox employees will gather for a time of reflection, worship and commissioning. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend; interpretive services in Spanish, Mandarin and ASL will be provided. Dress is business casual.

Questions? Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

As you plan for graduation weekend, make sure to save the date for Baccalaureate on Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Graduating seniors, families, friends and George Fox employees will gather for a time of reflection, worship and commissioning. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend; interpretive services in Spanish, Mandarin and ASL will be provided. Dress is business casual.

Questions? Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox Cycling Club is hitting the main peaks of Newberg tomorrow (Saturday)! We’re doing a 40-mile ride that will go to Bald Peak State Park, Parrett Mountain and the Red Hills. There will also be a 15-mile route at a casual pace. We’ll begin by meeting in front of the Stevens Center at 10 a.m.

Participants get a free T-shirt! Everyone is welcome. More info is available on the George Fox Cycling Club Facebook page. The exact route may be altered to accommodate road/weather conditions.

Questions? Contact Jesse Tonkinson (jtonkinson13@georgefox.edu).

Know a student-athlete who truly embodies the “Be Known” promise? Show your support by nominating them for the Bruin Award! This award will be presented at the “Georgies,” a new awards event that will take place on Monday, April 17 (see related Daily Bruin post).

All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to vote! Click on this link for a more detailed description.

Questions? Contact Emily Palkert at epalkert@georgefox.edu.

The analytics department is currently seeking a programmer analyst. This vital role is responsible for designing and building custom software applications, including web applications and command line utilities, working with end-users from administrative offices, trouble-shooting, providing support, and training, as well as many other similar tasks.

For a complete job description, please contact the office of Human Resources at 503-554-2180 or hr@georgefox.edu. Internal transfer requests are available at this link.

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

• Chief Financial Officer
• Graduate Admissions Counselor, Portland
• Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach
• Events Coordinator, Department of Advancement
• Data Manager, UG Admissions
• Nurse Practitioner / Physician’s Assistant

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