The Daily Bruin

The George Fox Symphonic Band, directed by Pat Vandehey, will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13, in Bauman Auditorium. The band will be accompanied by the university’s Flute Ensemble and Early Music Ensemble.

The band will perform “Inglesina (The little English Girl)” by David Delle Cese, “Thus Do You Fare, My Jesus” by Alfred Reed, “Morning Star” by David Maslanka, “Vilia” by Franz Lehar, and “Symphonic Overture” by James Barnes.

The following evening, Friday, March 14, the university’s Jazz Band will perform a free concert in Bauman Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Due to a technical glitch, employees and students received outdated e-nnouncement and/or e-Colleague news on March 12. The mishap was a result of the system improperly categorizing 15 old e-nnouncements as new ones. The Office of Marketing and Communications apologizes for the inconvenience.

Student art will be exhibited in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries through Wednesday, April 2. The exhibit includes paintings, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, graphic design, illustration, and photography. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries is hosting its annual 10K Run and 5K Walk/Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at Champoeg State Park in St. Paul.

The theme is “Go the Distance … To Get Kids to Camp.” The event is a fund-raiser to bring underprivileged kids to Tilikum for summer camp. Participants receive a T-shirt, a chance for door prizes, and awards. The entry fee/minimum donation is $35 for adults and $15 for kids 12 and younger. For more information, call 503-538-2763 or visit camptilikum.org.

Inside Promotions, a business capstone class, is offering a “Deal of the Week” with all Dutch Brothers Coffee locations in Newberg. Just show your university ID and get $1 off any drink. The offer runs through the end of March.

Proceeds from the “Deal of the Week” program support the business capstone project. Questions? Contact Tyler Lacoma at tlacoma04@georgefox.edu.

A reminder to benefit-eligible employees: There are 332 yellow benefit election forms still out there. The deadline to turn them in is this Friday, March 14. Lisa Burton (Human Resources) needs a yellow form back from everyone, especially if you want to continue with the flex plan (please attach a completed flex enrollment for this year) or if you want to change anything about your other benefits (attach change forms as instructed).

If you have medical or dental insurance with the Pioneer plan, you will receive a letter by mail to your home requesting verification of other insurance. Please return that information promptly (whether you have other insurance or not) either by mail or by phone so there will be no delay on your claims.

Please note: The dental plan is not on a different cycle than the medical plans. Even though the university enrolled last July, now is the time to add or drop this plan, not July 2008.

There are new forms and updated information on the HR benefits web pages:
georgefox.edu/offices/hr/EmployeeBenefits.index/beneforms.html.

Usher volunteers are needed for the Oregon Symphony performance in Bauman Auditorium Friday, April 11. Ushers will meet in the auditorium’s lobby by 6:45 p.m.; doors open to the public at 7 p.m.

Please contact Danya Ochsner (University Relations) at dochsner@georgefox.edu or by calling ext. 2121 if you are interested in assisting.

The March faculty business meeting for Newberg faculty is scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 14, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Please check your e-mail for agenda and proposals to be discussed.

Religious Studies is hosting an Intellectual Feast, “The Many Ways God Is: Toward an Ontological Pluralism for Traditional Christianity,” from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in Hoover 250.

Many these days suggest that what is true is relative to human conceptual schemes. Can a traditional Christian consistently believe this? The answer is, “yes.” Come hear Mark McLeod-Harrison (Religious Studies) explain how to be a traditional, orthodox Christian and yet hold that God is many different and conflicting ways across conceptual schemes.

Please note the date change: The Newberg all-employee lunch will now take place in the Cap and Gown Room at noon Tuesday, March 18, instead of March 25.

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The Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries is hosting its annual 10K Run and 5K Walk/Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at Champoeg State Park in St. Paul.

The theme is “Go the Distance … To Get Kids to Camp.” The event is a fund-raiser to bring underprivileged kids to Tilikum for summer camp. Participants receive a T-shirt, a chance for door prizes, and awards. The entry fee/minimum donation is $35 for adults and $15 for kids 12 and younger. For more information, call 503-538-2763 or visit camptilikum.org.

The university community is invited to attend a showing of the film Freedom Writers from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, in EHS 102. The film, starring Hilary Swank and Patrick Dempsey, is part of Multicultural Services’ Faith and Film Series.

Synopsis: A young teacher (Swank) inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

Join us for the very well-done true story of inspiration.

– Burel Ford

Religious Studies is hosting “The Many Ways God Is: Toward an Ontological Pluralism for Traditional Christianity” from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in the Hoover Lounge.

So many these days suggest that what is true is relative to human conceptual schemes. Can a traditional Christian consistently believe this? The answer is, “yes.” Come and see how to be a traditional, orthodox Christian and yet hold that God works in many different and conflicting ways across conceptual schemes.

Just a reminder: Daylight saving time begins this weekend. Officially, it begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, so don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour.

All staff members are invited to get together for the monthly staff lunch at noon Monday, March 10, in  the Cap and Gown Room.  The cost is only $3. Come for good food, fellowship, and door-prize drawings.

Those who wish to publicize events on the university’s reader board need to be sure those events are correctly listed on the web calendar. Reader board postings are created based on what appears on the web calendar, so it’s important information is correctly listed and updated as needed.

Also, be aware that space on the reader board is limited, so only certain events can be publicized on a given week. Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.

– Marketing and Communications

Friday, March 7 – Men’s tennis vs. Puget Sound, campus courts, 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 8 – Women’s tennis vs. Linfield, campus courts, 11 a.m.
Softball vs. Linfield (2), Morse Field, 1 p.m.

Sunday, March 9 – Women’s tennis vs. Whitman, campus courts, 9 a.m.

The women’s basketball team will play Chapman at 5 p.m. Friday, March 7, in the first round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament West Regional at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. The winner of that game will play the winner of Friday’s second game between Puget Sound and La Verne on Saturday at 7 p.m., also at UPS, for the right to advance to a sectional and the “Sweet 16” the following weekend.

Tickets for the game are $7 for adults and $3 for students with an ID card, children under 12, and seniors 65 and older. The game may be heard via the Internet at kfoxradio.georgefox.edu, or followed via “LiveStats” at www2.ups.edu/athletics/live/basketball/xlive.htm.

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926.

The Richter Scholars program is accepting applications for a second round of research grants. Please check georgefox.edu/academics/richter for details. Applications are due on Wednesday, March 19, in Hoover 110 for the Newberg campus or by campus mail to Box 6127.  For more information, e-mail Carol Jaquith at cjaquith@georgefox.edu Awards will be announced by April 4.

Tim Green, a graphic designer with The DesignWorks Group, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 10, in Lemmons 13.

Green will share the latest award-winning design work relative to nonfiction, fiction, and historical book jacket designs. Attendees also will have the opportunity to ask Green about any design advice and internships at The DesignWorks Group.