The Daily Bruin

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.

The Bruin Store launched The Closet Project last Friday. While we were expecting under 100 students to come shop during our three-hour event, we served over 275 students and sold over 380 articles of clothing!

The excitement and interest of the students was wonderful, and has now resulted in specific sizing and alteration requests. Do you have any of the below items that you would be willing to donate?

• Women’s black dress pants in sizes four to eight
• Men’s jackets, dress shirts or polos in sizes 2XL – 4XL in all colors
• Men’s dress shoes in sizes eight to eleven
• Women’s blazers in sizes small, medium, or extra-large
• Women’s dresses in sizes extra-small to medium
• Women’s nice shirts and blouses in sizes extra-small to large
• Dark denim (in good condition) in any size
• The ability to sew a button for a student with an interview coming up

Thank you to all who have donated and contributed so far! We hope to rebuild our inventory and host another event in April.

Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

The undergraduate admissions office is thrilled to welcome over 200 students and their families to our annual Scholarship Competition today (Friday).

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.

Join the George Fox community at a free alumni choir concert on 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 perform a set of pieces on their own, and both choirs will perform a few pieces together.

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