The Daily Bruin

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. 22! We encourage all people 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 p.m. The Coffee Cottage is located at 808 E. Hancock St.

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.

We are excited to expand our medical education programs with the launch of a physician assistant (PA) program in 2021. Currently, we are seeking health care partners to do PA clerkships for our students, which need to be identified by March to meet national program accreditation requirements. You have a chance to be a part of this wonderful initiative!

PAs offer valuable and versatile medical skills and serve in a wide variety of roles, from primary care to emergency medicine to behavioral health. Our PA program will give students critical hands-on training through clerkships at hospitals and clinics across Oregon and beyond.   

If you would like more information, or if you know of physicians, PAs, or NPs who might be willing to take student clerkships, reach out to our PA team at pa@georgefox.edu.

The campus community is invited to a pair of lectures happening this week.

This Wednesday, Feb. 5, join us as Catherine Pakaluk, a professor of economics at The Catholic University of America, presents “Can a Catholic be a Socialist?: Lies, Damned Lies, and Socialism,” at 7 p.m. in Hoover 103. She holds a PhD from Harvard University and has published numerous articles on Catholic social thought.

The following evening, Thursday, Feb. 6, Michael Pakaluk, a professor of ethics and social philosophy at The Catholic University of America, will speak on “Is Aristotle a Friend of Liberty?” at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. He also earned a PhD at Harvard and is the author of several academic books and articles.

The public is invited to both presentations free of charge. Questions? Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

The MBA program invites the George Fox community to attend MBA professor Jim Steele’s retirement reception this Thursday, Feb. 6. Please join us to celebrate Jim’s teaching legacy and amazing contribution to the MBA programs.

The reception will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Portland Center Room 155 and lobby area. Light refreshments and a celebration cake will be served.

If you will be attending, please RSVP here. Questions? Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.

In celebration of Black History Month, Verdis Robinson, director for community college engagement at Campus Compact and advocate for civic education, will speak in Hoover 105 on Monday, Feb. 10. Join us at 7 p.m. as Robinson discusses the activism of American abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his journey in search of democracy and equality. 

Refreshments will be provided. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Contact Paul Otto at potto@georgefox.edu with questions about the event.

Plant Services will be doing fire system testing Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 4–6, in the Roberts Center.

The testing will start at 9 a.m. and every detector will be tested (hallways, offices and classrooms). This is why the testing is over a three-day period. The strobes and horns will be silenced during the testing, but the control panel will beep a notification.

What is the test? A Plant Services technician will be spraying simulated smoke by every detector head. When the detector notices the smoke, the panel will beep. There is no way to silence the panel.

On Tuesday, Feb. 11, Plant Services will return after 5 p.m. to test the strobes and horns. During this test, the horns will sound for 30 minutes and will be very unpleasant. The testing will be over by 6:30 p.m. that evening.

Thank you for your patience as we ensure your safety! Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Join the George Fox community at the alumni choir concert this Sunday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Derric Johnson, a former longtime choral director at the university, will return with 55 alumni choir members. 

George Fox’s current concert choir will be performing a set of pieces on their own, and both choirs will perform a few pieces together.

Questions? Contact Kenn Willson (kwillson@georgefox.edu).

George Fox will host the Oregon Symphony for its 33nd appearance in Bauman Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m.

A limited number of tickets have been provided for George Fox half-time and full-time employees. Tickets are limited to two per employee on a first-come, first-served basis starting today (Monday) in the Event Services office. Reservations may be taken today for Portland Center employees only.

On Thursday, Feb. 6, the remaining tickets (limited to two per person) will be available to those who sign up on the waitlist. If you find you are not able to attend, please return your tickets for another employee’s use.

Questions? Contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu or ext. 2029.

Enter the Bruin Community Pantry food drive and the clothing drive for the Closet Project and win Mac Daddy Donuts for your group! The competition is open to all student clubs, residence areas, and offices on campus.

Here are the details …

• The drives will begin on Friday, Feb. 7, and end at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24.
• The food will be weighed and added to your group’s totals, and the group with the most pounds of food by Feb. 24 will win. All food items must be unopened, unused and nonperishable. Please check out this list of items to donate.
• The group with the most clothing donated by Feb. 24 will win the clothing contest. Clothing will be counted per item and added to your group’s totals.
• All clothing items must be clean. Accessories such as purses, belts and scarves are acceptable, as well as gently-used clothing of all styles.  Professional clothing is especially needed.
• The drop-off location for your food donations will be at the pantry in Roberts 110 on Mondays and Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. The-drop off location for clothing will be the Bruin Store.

If you would like to participate or have questions, contact Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) before Friday, Feb. 7.

Check out this week’s George Fox athletics home games:

• Women’s basketball vs. Pacific University – Friday, Feb. 4, 6 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center
• Men’s basketball vs. Pacific University – Friday, Feb. 4, 8 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center
• Men’s tennis vs. Portland State – Friday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m., Tennis Courts
• Women’s basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran – Friday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center
• Men’s basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran – Friday, Feb. 7, 8 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center

Questions? Visit the athletics website.

Are you ready to take on the iconic 3,000-foot granite monolith of El Capitan? The Hadlock Student Center climbing wall is hosting an El Cap Challenge Feb. 2 to 28 where climbers log 3,000 vertical feet, symbolic of surmounting the famous route in Yosemite.

Stop by the climbing wall for more information and to pick up a log to track your vertical feet through the month. The categories include first to reach 3,000 feet, hardest average grade, and fastest ascent.

Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu or talk to the HSC climbing wall staff.

In Matthew 10:42, Jesus calls his followers to offer even a cup of water in his name as a means of ministry. Given the plight of threatened drinking water in Africa, what can engineers and Christian leaders do to provide clean water to Africa?

These issues will be addressed by a panel on Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 4 to 5 p.m. in EHS 102. The panel will include Paul Anderson, Joseph Clair, Ben Giudice and Jeff Walters, as well as Larry Heitz, director of the Lawrence Institute. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

The Newberg campus custodial duties have successfully transitioned over to Jani-King, who clean the academic areas after normal business hours. Another Jani-King crew services Canyon Commons several times during the day.

If you have an area that seems to have been missed on the cleaning schedule, a sudden spill requiring immediate clean-up, or if you notice a restroom that is lacking supplies due to high traffic, please contact the Plant Services office. We have a day crew that can restock or clean areas during business hours. Thank you!

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

Both classical and familiar tunes will fill Bauman Auditorium when a Monster Piano Concert takes the stage for the 14th annual Bösendorfer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 6.

The evening will feature 18 performers playing eight pianos, on many occasions simultaneously, and the university’s Rodgers organ. Those performing include the University Keyboard Ensemble, alumni and students from professor Kenn Willson’s piano studio. Some selections will feature as many as 16 pianists playing at one time.

Students and employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets may be purchased for $12 (general admission), $8 (seniors and alumni) and $6 (students and children under 12). They may be purchased online at this link or by calling 503-554-3844.

SpiL Trips are an opportunity for students to engage in experiential credit for Spiritual Life while also engaging in service with ears, eyes and hearts wide open. Students will work alongside people and organizations modeling Christian community development in under-resourced communities and oppressive environments.

This spring break, teams will serve at:

• California/Mexico border with The Global Immersion Project
• Seattle, Washington, with Urban Impact
• Wapato, Washington, with Mending Wings at the Yakama Indian Reservation
• Yosemite, California, with the Tuolumne River Trust

Encourage students to apply here by tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 2). More details can be found on this webpage.

The program requires students to attend all pre-meetings, the weeklong trip, and post-meeting. Attendance of all these events is mandatory in order to receive chapel credit.

Questions? Email Monik Kadarmanto at mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu.

The 2019 W-2’s are now available to view in MyGeorgeFox. Navigate to MyGeorgeFox; on the employee homepage, click “Payroll”; under “W-2/W-2c”, you will see “View W-2/W-2c Forms.”

If you did not consent to electronic-only, you will also be sent a hard copy in the mail. For further information, visit our payroll page. Questions? Contact HR@georgefox.edu.

George Fox will host the Oregon Symphony for its 33nd appearance in Bauman Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m.

A limited number of tickets have been provided for George Fox half-time and full-time employees. Tickets are limited to two per employee on a first-come, first-served basis starting Monday, Feb. 3, in the Event Services office. Reservations may be taken on Monday for Portland Center employees only.

On Thursday, Feb. 6, the remaining tickets (limited to two per person) will be available to those who sign up on the waitlist. If you find you are not able to attend, please return your tickets for another employee’s use.

Questions? Contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu or ext. 2029.

A training session for Cascade Server, the system used to edit the university website, will be offered on Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m.

This basic-level session is tailored for editors who have either not edited the website before or need a refresher on using the software. The session will be held in the library basement computer lab (MLRC 020). Sign up here.

Questions? Contact Peter Crackenberg at pcrackenberg@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2138.

Enter the Bruin Community Pantry food drive and the clothing drive for the Closet Project and win Mac Daddy Donuts for your group! The competition is open to all student clubs, residence areas, and offices on campus.

Here are the details …

• The drives will begin on Friday, Feb. 7, and end at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24.
• The food will be weighed and added to your group’s totals, and the group with the most pounds of food by Feb. 24 will win. All food items must be unopened, unused and nonperishable. Please check out this list of items to donate.
• The group with the most clothing donated by Feb. 24 will win the clothing contest. Clothing will be counted per item and added to your group’s totals.
• All clothing items must be clean. Accessories such as purses, belts and scarves are acceptable, as well as gently-used clothing of all styles.  Professional clothing is especially needed.
• The drop-off location for your food donations will be at the pantry in Roberts 110 on Mondays and Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. The-drop off location for clothing will be the Bruin Store.

If you would like to participate or have questions, contact Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) before Friday, Feb. 7.

The university’s nursing service trip to Africa is hosting a henna fundraiser on the quad from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today (Friday).

We will have an assortment of options to choose from, including Super Bowl team logos. If you’d like to get some henna and help us raise money for our trip, come and find us!

The funds collected will support a trip to Kenya to provide medical care to people in the Lugulu Mission Hospital and surrounding rural communities. Any and all donations are appreciated. We will be accepting cash and Venmo as payment.

If you have any questions, contact Lauren Berky at lberky16@georgefox.edu.