The Daily Bruin

Encourage undergraduates who have high aptitude as writers and an ability to communicate well with their classmates to apply to be Advanced Writing Fellows starting in fall 2020.

Advanced Writing Fellows are writing specialists who work with LIBA 100 students to assist their LIBA 100 writing projects through one-on-one consultations and small-group workshops.

AWF duties include meeting with students to discuss their writing; moderating student writing groups; visiting LIBA 100 classes; attending a weekly staff meeting; and completing administrative duties (e.g., maintaining appointment records, researching tutoring strategies, and attending training).

See the job description here for more details and application instructions. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 10.

Questions? Contact Brooks Lampe at blampe@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a desire to perform your music, poetry, comedy, dance, or anything in between? Come to the Open Mic at the Coffee Cottage on Saturday, Feb. 29! We encourage everyone to try something out in our low-stakes and welcoming environment.

Sign-ups open at 6:45 p.m. and the fun begins at 7. The Coffee Cottage is located at 808 East Hancock Street.

Please note: We encourage original works all around. Due to our music license, we cannot allow any covers to be performed. We provide an amp and microphone. All other instruments must be brought by you if you need them.

Contact Araya Glancy (aglancy16@georgefox.edu) with questions.

All are invited to the Spring 2020 Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Our featured speaker, and recipient of the 2018-19 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is Leah Payne, assistant professor of theology. 

Payne is a historian of Christianity in America, and her analysis of religion, politics and popular culture has appeared in The Washington Post and Christianity Today. Join us as she explores “the contemporary Christian” and how evangelicals in the United States were shaped by the entertainment business of the late 20th century.

Come early, between 5 and 6 p.m., and check out the work of our Richter Student Scholars and Steinfeldt Peace Scholars at a symposium in the Hoover lobby. George Fox students will present their research projects in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served.

For additional information, contact Dawn Ford at dford@georgefox.edu.

Support your Bruins at these home games:

• Women’s basketball – Thursday, Feb. 27, Northwest Conference Tournament Semifinals, location TBA
• Women’s tennis vs. Pacific University – Saturday, Feb. 29, 11 a.m., Tennis Courts
• Softball vs. Lewis and Clark College – Saturday, Feb. 29, noon and 2 p.m., Morse Athletic Fields
• Women’s tennis vs. College of Idaho – Sunday, March 1, 9 a.m., Tennis Courts
• Softball vs. Lewis and Clark College – Sunday, March 1, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Morse Athletic Fields
• Women’s tennis vs. Otterbein University – Sunday, March 1, 3 p.m., Tennis Courts

Questions? Visit the athletics website.

Applications are now being accepted for 2020-21 ARC consultants. If you know students who write well, are thoughtful learners, and desire to support peers in their academic success, please encourage them to apply.

Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply; representation from multiple disciplines strengthens the ARC’s ability to support a wide range of students.

Completed materials are due by Friday, March 13. Application instructions are available at the ARC application page.

Please send the names of promising candidates to Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu); she will notify students that they were recommended and invite them to apply.

The university’s Parent Leadership Committee invites you to join us in a day devoted to prayer for the students, faculty and administration of George Fox. We invite our university community to find a 10- to 15-minute window in your work day to pray with a colleague, team, or on your own.

The 2020 Collegiate Day of Prayer is this Thursday, Feb. 27. We have partnered with the campus pastoral team to create this Liturgy of Prayer to help guide you as you pray.

Questions? Contact Megan Fisher at mfisher@georgefox.edu.

Join a workshop on creating videos to enhance your teaching! This workshop will focus on the (mainly free) technology available to teachers for video creation and the art behind making a professional-looking video without professional equipment.

We will focus on how to quickly and effectively put content in front of students that gets them thinking and learning. No prior experience with digital classrooms or video creation is required.

This class satisfies six hours of faculty professional development requirements. While directed toward faculty, George Fox staff members have taken this course previously and found it very helpful.

The course will begin on Monday, March 2, and continues through Sunday, March 15. It is designed to be asynchronous and will be offered online through Adobe Spark. There is a $65 fee. Please register and pay the fee here.

Interested in other faculty development opportunities? Sign up here. Questions? Contact Andrea Byerley at abyerley@georgefox.edu.

Do you know of students who are looking to catch up or get ahead on their general education requirements? Encourage them to take an online course at George Fox this summer! Registration is now open.

Classes are limited to 20 students each, and they fill up fast. Basic general education options such as HUMA 205 and 290, BIBL/RELI 215, CHEM 110, many MATH options, and so much more are available.

The courses run for eight weeks during June and July, and the fee is 50 percent off normal tuition. The courses are all taught by experienced, devoted George Fox faculty members with a track record of success in online teaching.

Students can visit the summer online website for a course list and instructions for registration.

Questions? Email Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu), director of the summer online program.

Are you interested in whitewater rafting on the Clackamas River? Join OREC on Saturday, March 7, for a fun day on the river with YD Adventures. The trip cost is $35 and includes travel, equipment and expertise from YD Adventures. Sign up through IMLeagues.com.

This will be an all-day outing, so participants will need to pack a lunch and bring a change of clothes. Wetsuits and other river gear will be provided. 

Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.

Applications for student government are open and available here. If you know any students who would be good campus leaders, please invite them to apply!

The application deadline is Friday, Feb. 28, at 5 p.m. The speech night is Wednesday, March 11, at 8:15 p.m. Contact current ASC President Lexi Hamaker (lhamaker16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Office for Spiritual Life invites you to participate in one of our two Ash Wednesday services on Feb. 26. We will have a simple and short service at noon in the prayer chapel, then a full hour-long service in Vespers at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. All community members are welcome!

Questions? Contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

A senior sociology student is looking to interview people with disabilities (mental or physical, visible or invisible) about their perspective and the ways George Fox could improve accessibility and inclusivity. Interviews will be approximately one hour, or as long as is comfortable.

If you or anyone you know is interested, or if you have questions, contact Julia Sutter at jsutter16@georgefox.edu.

Do you know of a deserving senior who demonstrates outstanding service as a servant leader on campus or in the community? You can honor that person and the activity of voluntary service by nominating him or her for the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award.

Only seniors graduating in May 2020 are eligible for award consideration. Up to four $1,000 awards will be given annually. Each award recipient will be required to set aside $250 of this gift to the charitable organization of his or her choice. The remaining $750 will be distributed to the award recipient in the form of a cash award.

Students are invited to nominate their peers. In order for your nominee to qualify, this nomination form must be received by Friday, Feb. 28.

If you have any questions, contact Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2306.

Canyon Commons and the Black Student Union club will be serving food based on Southern soul food and Caribbean cuisine at dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Questions? Contact Noah Tewelde at ntewelde17@georgefox.edu.

Applications are now being accepted for 2020-21 ARC consultants. If you know students who write well, are thoughtful learners, and desire to support peers in their academic success, please encourage them to apply.

Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply; representation from multiple disciplines strengthens the ARC’s ability to support a wide range of students.

Completed materials are due by Friday, March 13. Application instructions are available at the ARC application page.

Please send the names of promising candidates to Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu); she will notify students that they were recommended and invite them to apply.

Join the George Fox climbing community on Friday, March 6, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the second annual Bruin Boulder Bash. This is going to be a night of fun and friendly competition featuring a raffle throughout the evening for participants. 

The event is open to students, staff and faculty. There will be two sessions running from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sign up for beginner (V0-V3) or advanced (V4+) divisions for men and women. Register through IMLeagues.com.

Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

The Graduate School of Physical Therapy is excited to present its sixth annual research symposium tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 and 102.

Physical therapy doctoral faculty and third-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics. David Cimbora, PhD, dean of the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, will present the keynote address. Light refreshments will be served.

Please contact Linda Dallof at 503-554-2451 or ldallof@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university community is invited to a special presentation, “King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm,” at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be George Fox’s own Sunggu Yang, an assistant professor of Christian ministries. He is the author of two books, King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm (2019) and Evangelical Pilgrims from the East: Faith Fundamentals of Korean American Protestant Diasporas (2016), and two books that are in progress, Picasso and Preaching: An Aesthetic Homiletic for the 21st Century and Sacred Waters: Pastoral Essays for Aspiring Preachers.

To learn more about Yang, visit this page. For more information on the event, part of the President’s Speaker Series, contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

Can one build resilience? What does the research say about humanity’s ability to adapt and grow in the midst of stress?

Join us for Fox @ The Fireside today (Thursday) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Murdock Library as George Fox psychology faculty share their perspectives on living resiliently and well.

For more information, click here. Questions? Contact Andrea Abernathy at aabernathy@georgefox.edu.

Spiritual Life is excited to offer “I AM” hoodies to the George Fox community. The “I AM” graphic has been used throughout the year as we have studied the Gospel of John in vespers chapel.

The hoodies are black and have the graphic on the front. We will be selling them for $30 cash or check. Fill out this form to select your size.

Questions? Email Stephanie Lopez (slopez@georgefox.edu).