The Daily Bruin

We’re excited to introduce our upcoming event hosted by the George Fox College of Business and the Business Leadership Society!

Join us for …

Designing at Speed
Featuring Ryan Russell, Director of Human-Centered Design at Amazon

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Portland Center’s Room 155

Admission is free, but please register. Coffee and dessert will be served.

Ryan is currently the director of human-centered design at Amazon. He is responsible for design and branding across Amazon Operations, including Prime Now, Amazon Flex, Hub by Amazon, Amazon Locker, Transportation, Global Fulfillment and more. His group has studios in Seattle; Sunnyvale, California; Minneapolis, Austin, Texas; and Portland. He loves creating something from nothing and bringing talented people together around a shared vision.

To register, visit this link. Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.

John Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be on campus Thursday, March 8, and Friday, March 9, speaking to students and employees on these important topics. Following are the sessions scheduled for faculty, staff and administrators:

How Pornography Harms: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators

• Thursday, March 8, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101

Our Responsibility to Help End Sexual Violence: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators

• Friday, March 9, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Hoover 102

Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a much-sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times, and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to two free concerts to be held in Bauman Auditorium on Thursday, March 1, and Monday, March 5.

On Thursday, a Winter Symphony Orchestra Concert, featuring the university’s Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra, will perform at 7:30 p.m. The former will perform Bach’s Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, and the latter will perform Johann Strauss II’s Mein Herr Marquis from the opera Die Fledermaus and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major. Featured will be soprano Julia Wendt, winner of the 2018 George Fox Concerto-Aria Competition.

On Monday, a Winter Symphonic Band Concert will play at 7:30 p.m., featuring the Symphonic Band playing a number of selections, including Berstein’s Slava, Schumann’s When Jesus Wept, and Sousa’s Jack Tarr.

John Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be on campus to speak with students on Thursday, March 8. You won’t want to miss what he has to say on these important topics (elective chapel credit is available as well)!

How Pornography Harms: A Conversation with Students (session for all students)

• Thursday, March 8, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Canyon Commons 101/102/103

Sexual Violence: A Conversation with Students (separate sessions for women and men)

• A Conversation with Women (session for women): Thursday, March 8, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105
• A Conversation with Men (session for men): Thursday, March 8, from 8:45 to 9:45 p.m. in Hoover 105

Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a much-sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times, and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Due to building maintenance, the Bruin Den will be opening at 8 a.m. this morning (Tuesday). Thank you for your understanding.

Join the French Club for Crêpe Night this Thursday! We’ll have delicious crêpes with plenty of toppings for you to choose from. It will be in the Bruin Den from 5:45 to 7 p.m. this time, and you can drop in whenever you have time. Bring your friends!

Contact morgank14@georgefox.edu with questions.

George Fox University will serve as host for the 2018 Oregon Academy of Science’s annual meeting this Saturday, March 3. This is a one-day annual meeting for researchers, educators and students statewide to exchange ideas, present current research, and to strengthen professional and personal relationships.

This year, our keynote speaker is Marshall Gannett from the U.S. Geological Survey, who will be speaking on “Hydrology and Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems of Central Oregon.”

OAS encourages participation from a broad range of interests in the natural and social sciences. Attendees from around the state represent anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, philosophy/environmental science/ethics, health science, STEM education, geography, geology, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology and sociology. More information can be found at our website on the event.

Faculty and students are welcome to participate in this one-day event. Included are a continental breakfast, poster sessions, oral presentations and lunch.

On-site late registration will be available Saturday morning. The event will begin in the EHS Atrium at 8 a.m. Late registration will be $50 for faculty and $25 for students. Cash or checks only.

More information can be found on the OAS website. If you have any questions, contact John Schmitt, professor of biology and the OAS president, at jschmitt@georgefox.edu.

You could be the cure! Help cancer patients with a simple mouth swab. Sign up for the “Be the Match” bone marrow registry on Monday or Tuesday, March 5-6, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103.

Young patients battling cancer will also be on hand to remind us of how you can change someone’s life by simply signing up.

Questions? Contact David Degnan (ddegnan14@georgefox.edu).

Intramural signups are available online at imleagues.com, or the IMLeagues app.

Sports include:

• 5-on-5 Basketball (Monday and Wednesday nights)
• Ultimate Frisbee (Tuesday and Thursday nights)
• Floor Hockey (Tuesday and Thursday nights)
• Flag Football (Saturday mornings)

Registration is open until Saturday, March 3, at midnight. If you have any questions, please email Mark Nathlich at mnathlich14@georgefox.edu.

All sports are open to both active students and employees!

The George Fox Auxiliary invites the university community to a special luncheon on Friday, March 2, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Canyon Commons dining hall.

Jon and Marita Bishop, two 1967 George Fox graduates who have spent 40 years doing medial missions work all over the world, will speak. They are currently training family practice physicians in Afghanistan. Their visit is the latest installment of the auxiliary’s “George Fox Alumni Serving in the World” theme for its luncheons this spring.

The final session, on Wednesday, May 2, will feature professional musician Wendy Clark Goodwin, a 2000 George Fox alumna.

The cost to attend is $10 per person, and payment may be made at the door. Reservations are preferred and can by arranged by calling Judy Woolsey at 971-832-1505.

Mu Kappa – a club for missionary kids, people interested in missions, or people interested in travel – is hosting a missionary panel from 8 to 9 p.m. tomorrow night (Wednesday) in Hoover 250.

There will be snacks, great discussion, and a time for questions afterwards. This is also worth chapel credit (yay!), so please join us. We would love to see you there!

Contact Cayla Smith (smithc15@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Looking for a job next year? Do you love being involved on campus or do you want to be, but have not found your place yet?

A new department is forming on campus, and we have several positions to hire for next year in the area of student events, clubs and advertising. We are looking for a diverse group of hardworking, creative people who are passionate about the important work of building community, having fun and being intentional.

Specific jobs to be hired include event planners, graphic designers, photographers and videographers, and “no-experience-is-necessary-but-love-to-serve” roles. Learn more at an information night on Monday, March 5, at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105. We look forward to seeing you there.

Questions? Email Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu.

February has flown by, which brings us to another all-employee lunch. Join your colleagues today (Tuesday) in Canyon Commons 101 and 102. Lunch is only $3 and is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Join us in chapel this morning (Tuesday) as we finish out our last week in the series “Vocation and Relationships.” We are excited to dive into what different relationships look like in life and how that can go hand-in-hand with our vocation.

See you at 10:50 a.m. for some worship and fellowship in Bauman Auditorium!

University housing has a temporary rental available for graduate students or employees available immediately until the end of July. It is a two-bedroom/1.5-bathroom house on Fulton Street near the Newberg campus. Cost is $1,300/month rent with utilities included (water/sewage/garbage). No pets.

For more details or to set up a showing, please email housing@georgefox.edu.

Come join Nutrition Matters as Emily Forbes from “Love and Plants” gives a cooking demonstration on how to make healthy and delicious soups. Join us at 5 p.m. today (Tuesday) in Canyon Commons 101. Free food is available afterwards, and credit is available for nutrition classes.

Contact Kelsey Herschberger (kherschberger14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Biniam Afenegus has been hired as head coach of the university’s men’s soccer program. He arrives from Southern Oregon University, where, in 2017, he coached the Raiders to a 14-7-1 record – and a Cascade Collegiate Conference-best 11-1-1 mark – in leading the team to its first appearance in the NAIA playoffs. The accomplishment came only three seasons into his tenure at Southern Oregon, which launched men’s soccer in 2015. His squad went 10-8 in its first season and 11-3-3 in its second before capturing a conference title and making the postseason last fall. Prior to coaching at Southern Oregon, Biniam spent eight seasons in the same role at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, where he amassed a 123-27-16 record, won one Northwest Athletic Conference championship, and claimed five NWAC South Region titles. He was the NWAC South Coach of the Year five times and the NWAC Coach of the Year twice. As a player at Concordia University in Portland, he earned NAIA first-team all-region honors in 1998 before receiving a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He also obtained a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in physical education from Concordia. A native of Eritrea, Africa, he moved with his family to Spokane, Washington, when he was a child. He and his wife, Irene, have three children: Ahmon, Cierra and Elijah.

Corwynn Beals (Christian Studies) has left the university.

Chuck Conniry has stepped down as vice president and dean of Portland Seminary and as head of the College of Christian Studies. He remains at the university as a special assistant to the provost. Roger Nam is now the interim dean of the seminary, and Joseph Clair has been named dean of the College of Christian Studies, Liberal Arts, and Honors. Also assuming a new position is Abigail Favale, who has been named director of the William Penn Honors Program.

Ji Haverda has moved to the Portland Center and is now a specialist IV in the Office of Student Accounts.

Gary Tandy (English) recently contributed a chapter on one of his musical heroes, Jackson Browne, to the book Rock and Romanticism: Blake, Wordsworth, and Rock from Dylan to U2 (Lexington Books, 2018).

Corban Harwood (Mathematics) published a chapter, “Steady and Stable: Numerical Investigations of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations,” in Foundations for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics through Springer publishing. The book contains accelerated introductions to 11 areas of mathematics by researchers who have worked extensively and successfully with undergraduates. At the 2018 Joint Mathematics Meeting in San Diego last month, Corban co-organized two sessions on “Modeling in Differential Equations” to encourage an active, inquiry-based pedagogy, and gave a talk on “Minimizing the Logistics of Integrating Projects into Differential Equations Curriculum.”

Sunggu Yang (College of Christian Studies) started his service as book review editor of the practical theology section for the Journal of Homiletic. Homiletic is one of top-rated journals in the field of homiletics published biannually by the Academy of Homiletics. Previously, he served the same journal as managing editor (2011-2015).

Matt Ingalls (College of Christian Studies) published an article, “Christian Unity in Ashes,” in Christianity Today’s online edition on Feb. 13, 2018. In a follow-up to his CT article, he was interviewed on Word FM of Pittsburgh for its drive-time show. In addition, he traveled to Anderson University, his alma mater, last week to speak three times for a special chapel series, “Impact Your World Week.”

The following employees received special “shout-out” recognition for a job well done at the Feb. 21 all-employee meeting: Kenton Miller (Data Analytics), for adding student contact information to one of the university’s data lists, saving enrollment counselors hours of time; Lisa Leslie and Peg Hutton (Event Services), for offering outstanding customer service; Dan van der Water and Alan Thurston (Plant Services), for their work on making adjustments before a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection; Barbi Doran (Information Services), for her enthusiasm and ministry in her role; the entire Plant Services team, for staying on top of so many work orders; Jordan Nelson and Marla Sweningson (Financial Aid), for conducting a successful FAFSA awareness campaign; Peter Crackenberg (Marcom), for adding weather closure information to the university website on a Sunday night; and Courtney Elrod (ADP), for her work in redesigning a new student orientation packet for ADP students.

Feb. 28           Stephanie Bestland
March 1          Andrew Fleming
March 2          Justin Johnson, Winston Seegobin
March 3          Joseph Clair, Kayin Griffith, Rhett Luedtke
March 4          Tyler Cuddeford
March 5          Jeremy Bascom
March 6          Chris Casey, Stephen Winterberg
March 7          Andy Lockhart, Lecia Retter
March 10        John Spencer
March 12        Theresa Schierman, Brent Weaver