The Daily Bruin

The campus community is invited to a special guest lecture tonight (Wednesday) in Hoover 103.

Presenting will be Catherine Pakaluk, a professor of economics at The Catholic University of America. She will speak on “Can a Catholic be a Socialist?: Lies, Damned Lies, and Socialism,” at 7 p.m. She holds a PhD from Harvard University and has published numerous articles on Catholic social thought.

Questions? Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

The IT department invites the George Fox community to attend Josiah Philipsen’s fairwell reception today (Wednesday). Please join us to celebrate the impact he has had on our community.

The reception will be from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Stevens 208.

Get ready for these auditions!

Passage, a main-stage production by Christopher Chen, will be directed by Jennifer Wallenfels, and All That’s Left, a one-act play by Liam Salmon, will be directed by Trevor Braskamp. General auditions for both plays will be on Monday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Callbacks for Passage will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 11 and 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. Callbacks for All That’s Left will be on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, from 7 to 10 p.m.

Theatre majors and minors: Prepare a fully memorized and rehearsed 90-second dramatic monologue for the audition. Non-majors: No previous experience required! We will provide monologue sheets at the audition for cold readings.

Sign up for an audition time slot on the theatre call board in Lemmons. Contact Rhett Luedtke (rluedtke@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

The George Fox theatre department will host the final shows of its winter production, The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference This Month, this week. Come join us for this Big Bridge Theatre Consortium play that tells the story of a Shaker community in crisis in the early 20th century.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Feb. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday, Feb. 9. Open captioning will be available for select shows.

Students get their own tickets free for the Thursday, Feb. 6, show. Each student must purchase his or her own ticket using their George Fox email address, and they must bring their ID with them to the door.

Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows. Like students, employees need to order tickets using their George Fox email address and bring their ID to the door.

Reserve your seat online or pick them up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). See you at the show!

The undergraduate admissions office is thrilled to welcome over 200 students and their families to our annual Scholarship Competition this Thursday, Feb. 6, through Friday, Feb. 7.

Each of you, as you interact with families and students, play an incredible role in helping to determine whether they choose George Fox. Thank you for the part you play in ensuring our families and students feel welcomed and cared for by our community.

In the spirit of hospitality, if you could please avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots to ensure close parking for our guests, that would be great.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248.

George Fox is the only four-year college in Oregon to award college credit for the Oregon Seal of Biliteracy. If you have one and are interested in learning more, contact Debbie Berho (dberho@georgefox.edu) in the world languages department.

The water will be shut off in the Stevens Center from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) as repairs are made to a device on the water main. No other buildings should be affected. Restrooms will be available in Hoover during this time.

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Each year, you have a new group of fresh faces eager to learn in your classroom. But it’s four weeks into the semester and several students are crumbling in front of your eyes – and all you did was ask them to write a one-page reaction paper.

Come to this faculty development session today (Wednesday) from 3 to 5 p.m. in Stevens 109 to learn why students are so overwhelmed, anxious and fragile.

From the “worried well” to the “seriously swamped” to the “clinically anxious,” we’ll discuss how we got here and how you as faculty can ensure your students are learning what they need to learn while mentoring them in ways that fulfill the “Be Known” promise.

Questions? Contact Bill Buhrow at bbuhrow@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join in the fun of the Bruin Brawl this Friday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. on the quad. Come represent your class in the ultimate test of champions.

Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

Did you know that George Fox offers dozens of summer online classes to help you complete your general education requirements, all at 50% off tuition? It’s true!

Registration for the 2020 summer online term begins on Monday, Feb. 24, but if you want to start planning now, have a look at the webpage for more information and a list of courses.

Spots are limited to 20 per class and some sections fill up very quickly. All the courses are taught by experienced George Fox faculty. Contact the director of summer online programs, Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu), with any questions.

Join us at 6 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 7, at the Intercultural Resource Center for a screening of the award-winning film An American Ascent. 

The film follows the first African-American expedition to tackle North America’s highest peak, Denali. Through the expedition, these mountaineers challenge themselves and confront outdated notions of what adventure looks like.

Food and beverages will be provided and discussion will follow the film. Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu or Grant Burns at gburns@georgefox.edu.

Join us in celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day by attending a panel discussion with some of the best in the business tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in EHS 125. We will learn how sports and athletics have moved our women forward.

The panel guests include: Jessica Hollen (head softball coach), Katie Matsroapolo (lacrosse coach), Natalie Turner (head swimming coach) Keisha Gordon (assistant director of athletic recruiting), and Mindy Mickelson (athletics office manager and compliance officer).

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

Coffee for your thoughts? Tell the Stewards of Sustainability club your ideas for sustainability and/or environmental initiatives at Fox, and it could become a reality! You will be entered to win a $10 Chapters gift card after filling out this survey.

The Stewards of Sustainability club is looking for one-time projects or ongoing initiatives to take up this semester. If you’ve got ideas to implement change, from the individual to institutional level, send in your pitch now!

Questions? Contact Jessyka Evans at jevans17@georgefox.edu.

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.

Why do Catholics have a Pope? Is having a centralized church structure a good idea? Come learn and discuss these questions this Friday, Feb. 7, at 5 p.m. in Stevens 109.

Chapel credit is available for this event. Contact Claire Pierce at cpierce16@georgefox.edu with questions.

We are currently looking for a few more chaperones for the Sadie Hawkins dance on Friday, Feb. 21. This dance is held on the Portland Spirit and Sternwheeler while floating down the Willamette River.

If you are interested in helping out, please email Stephanie St Cyr (sstcyr@georgefox.edu).

If you love sports and want to learn about how to break into the sports industry, come to the Sports Career Fair at the Moda Center in Portland on Friday, Feb. 21, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. To reserve your spot, bring $20 to the front desk of the IDEA Center. Tickets will go quickly, so act fast!

You will meet and network with organizations in the sports industry and hear from some of the best in the business. A panel presentation will be followed by a fair where you can talk to recruiters from the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, Tacoma Rainiers, Portland Winterhawks, Sacramento Kings, and many others.

Transportation will be provided for those who need it. Plus, your $20 ticket will get you into that night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.

Some art students need your help learning about overcoming creative blocks. Fill out this survey for a chance to win a gift card to Dutch Bros. Questions? Contact Andrew Quach at aquach19@georgefox.edu.

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.

Interested in being in community with other students with a heart for ministry? Junia House is an intentional living learning community that encourages one another, learns and worships together.

Whether you are majoring in ministry, working at a local church, or trying to understand what it would look like to work in ministry long-term, we encourage you to apply! Here is the application. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2320.

Faculty members: Are you interested in collaborating more with the Disability Services Office (DSO) to help your students? Come to “Supporting Students with Disabilities: The Faculty-DSO Partnership” on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Ross 140.

University faculty and the DSO are both vital in providing support to students with disabilities. After hearing a summary of the services offered by the DSO, the group will ask questions, share experiences, and consider how faculty and the DSO might form an even stronger partnership to support students with disabilities.

This faculty session fulfills 1.5 hours of AAO Faculty Development. Contact Andrea Byerley (abyerley@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The IT department invites the George Fox community to attend Josiah Philipsen’s fairwell reception tomorrow (Wednesday). Please join us to celebrate the impact he has had on our community.

The reception will be from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Stevens 208.