The Daily Bruin

The Nutrition Matters Grant at George Fox is sponsoring another cooking demonstration. If you would like to learn how to make a healthy 30-minute meal, join us in Canyon Commons tonight (Wednesday) from 5 to 6 p.m.

Emily Forbes, a George Fox alumna and local nutritionist, is passionate about helping students learn to make healthy meals. You will walk away with a sample, knowledge of how to make a dish, and the recipe. It’s like watching a cooking show, but you actually get to taste the food! 

Any questions should be directed to Kristi Welker at kwelker@georgefox.edu.

Are you training for an upcoming race? The new Bruin running training program will help prepare you for any distance!

The group is open to all levels (beginners to advanced). Groups will now be leaving from the Hadlock Student Center at 5 p.m. on Mondays, 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, and noon on Fridays.

Please remember to bring your George Fox ID. If you have questions, contact Mary Imboden at mimboden@georgefox.edu.

The School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers with a complicated medical history to participate in a practice screening session tomorrow (Wednesday) from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Roberts Center.

In this session, our second-year DPT students will practice interviewing volunteers on their medical history paperwork and medication list. If interested, please contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.

Join the College of Business’ visiting scholar, David Rawson, this Friday, March 1, from 5 to 9 p.m., when he will be signing copies of his new book, Prelude to Genocide, at Chapters Books and Coffee (701 E. 1st St.).

In Prelude to Genocide, Rawson draws on declassified documents and his own experiences as a United States ambassador to Mali and Rwanda to seek out what went wrong in the events leading up to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in which 800,000 lives were lost. It poses the question, “What lessons might be learned from the failure of diplomacy in this historic tragedy?” 

Questions? Contact David Rawson at drawson@georgefox.edu.

Please join us in saying farewell to Jen Macnab, who is leaving us after 10 years of service to the university. A reception for Jen will be held at the Portland Center on Thursday, Feb. 28, from 10 to 11 a.m. in PDS 285B.

If you are unable to join us and wish to share your memories and well wishes with Jen, you can send a card to Britny Scholz, Box #P110, or send an electronic message here. Questions? Contact Britny at bscholz@georgefox.edu.

The Business Bridge is hosting our first speaker event of the semester! Drew Force will be joining us tonight (Tuesday) from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 207. Come for an evening of discussion with free Chipotle food.

For nearly 20 years, Drew managed and led Riley Weiss, a brand consulting and design firm based in Portland. He has worked in brand development, messaging, advertising and graphic design for 30 years.

Currently, Drew runs Force Brand Design, based in Dundee, where his clients include adidas and several companies in financial services and manufacturing.

Questions? Contact businessbridgegfu@gmail.com.

Are you interested in going whitewater rafting on the Clackamas River?

Join us on March 9 or 16 as we gear up for a fun day on the river with YD Adventures. The trip cost is $20 plus travel expenses, which will be determined by the total number of people going ($5-$10). 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 by YD Adventures. 

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

Registration is open now for spring intramurals!

5-on-5 basketball, floor hockey, and Ultimate frisbee are all open for registration until Sunday, March 3. Sign up on IMLeagues.com.

Questions? Contact studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Faculty advisors: Registration for summer online courses is now open! For nearly a decade, these courses have proven to be a good way to help your advisees make progress toward graduation. Please let them know the following.

Registration is now open for undergraduate students. Class sections are limited to 20 students each, and they fill up fast. Excellent general education options in BIBL, CHEM, RELI, MATH, HUMA, MUSI, PHYS, ACCT, and more are available.

The courses run for eight weeks for full credit, and the fee is 50 percent off normal tuition. In some cases, a student’s financial aid package can be used to cover the cost; they should check with Financial Aid for details.

The courses are all taught by experienced, devoted faculty members with a track record of success in online teaching. If students have questions about the applicability of a particular class to their degree requirements, they can contact their CAP Coach for more information.

Visit our website for the course list and instructions for registration.

Questions? Contact Brian Doak, director of the summer online program, at bdoak@georgefox.edu

Do you know someone who deserves special “shout-out” recognition at the February all-employee meeting? Please take a moment to share the success of your colleague using this form.

Mark your calendar for this week’s all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS 160).

All are invited to the 2019 Spring Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 5, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. 

Nijay Gupta’s lecture, “People of Faith: Why the First Christians Called Themselves ‘Believers,'” will focus on why followers of Jesus adopted the label “believers” in reference to their identity, and even referred to their religion as “the faith.” What significance did this pose for them? Was it primarily about “beliefs,” or something more? Gupta will explore these important historical questions and also address the relevance this discussion has for Christian identity today.

Gupta is the recipient of the 2017-18 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship and an associate professor of New Testament at Portland Seminary. 

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. Students will present their research and peace projects in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

A tour of George Fox University’s newest building, the 48,000-square-foot Hadlock Student Center, will be part of the Friday, March 1, meeting of the George Fox University Legacy League.

In a change of format from the usual talk or performance presentation, the event will offer a “show and tell” of the newly opened building just steps away from the luncheon location in the school’s Canyon Commons dining hall. The meeting of the support organization, formerly the George Fox University Auxiliary, starts at noon and is open to the public.

The cost is $10 at the door, and reservations must be made by Tuesday, Feb. 26, by calling Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314 or Connie Magee at 503-927-5011.

Speaking and guiding the tour will be Rob Simpson, director of campus recreation.

Want to learn more about sustainable investing?

TIAA is bringing Brendan Horgan, managing director for Nuveen, to campus. He will be giving a presentation on Thursday, March 14, from 11 a.m. to noon in Roberts Center 120.

Come learn about opportunities in responsible investing, responsible investing genesis and growth, and why it’s important to practice responsible investing

Please sign up using this link. Act quickly, as space is limited.

Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

The Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry invites everyone to a chemistry seminar by Micah Donor, a 2014 George Fox chemistry graduate and currently a Ph.D. candidate at University of Oregon.

Micah will be here on Monday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. in Edwards-Holman Science Center 102 to present his research on “Investigating Overall Energy Deposition in Collision- and Surface- Induced Dissociation of Protein Ions.”

Questions? Contact Carlisle Chambers at cchamber@georgefox.edu.

We need female participants to help us with our senior seminar research project about exercise-induced asthma.

We need participants with and without exercise-induced asthma to do a short run for us. If you would like to be part of this study, please follow this link.

Questions? Contact Carolyn Grimm at cgrimm15@georgefox.edu .

Faculty advisors: Registration for summer online courses is now open! For nearly a decade, these courses have proven to be a good way to help your advisees make progress toward graduation. Please let them know the following …

Registration is now open. Class sections are limited to 20 students each, and they fill up fast. Excellent general education options in BIBL, CHEM, RELI, MATH, HUMA, MUSI, PHYS, ACCT, and more are available.

The courses run for eight weeks for full credit, and the fee is 50 percent off normal tuition. In some cases, a student’s financial aid package can be used to cover the cost; they should check with Financial Aid for details.

The courses are all taught by experienced, devoted faculty members with a track record of success in online teaching. If students have questions about the applicability of a particular class to their degree requirements, they can contact their CAP Coach for more information.

Our website includes the course list and instructions for registration.

Questions? Contact Brian Doak, director of the summer online program, at bdoak@georgefox.edu

Join the George Fox climbing community on Friday, March 1, for the first annual Bruin Boulder Bash from 6 to 9 p.m.

Students, staff and faculty are welcome to compete in beginner (V0-V3) and advanced (V4+) divisions for men and women. There will be fun and prizes for all with a raffle running throughout the evening. Sign up through IMLeagues.com.

Questions? Contact Emma Jorgensen at ejorgensen16@georgefox.edu or Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu

Are you training for an upcoming race? The new Bruin running training program will help prepare you for any distance!

The group is open to all levels (beginners to advanced). Groups will now be leaving from the Hadlock Student Center at 5 p.m. on Mondays, 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, and noon on Fridays.

Please remember to bring your George Fox ID. If you have questions, contact Mary Imboden at mimboden@georgefox.edu.

Faculty: Please encourage students to apply for spring break serve (SpiL) trips! Applications are still open through Thursday, Feb. 28.

SpiL trips are week-long trips March 24-30. We’re accepting applications to:

• Urban Impact – Seattle
• Outdoor Oregon – Ashland, Oregon
• Camp Attitude – Foster, Oregon
• Portland 101 – Portland (March 1-3)

Applications can be found on the SpiL webpage. For more information or if you have any questions, contact Monik Kadarmanto at mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu.

Do you want to learn how to unleash your inner Tony Stark?

The George Fox University Maker’s Club is launching a pilot program designed to bring creative students from across campus into the Maker Hub. This cohort of students will gain hands-on skills such as CAD modeling, 3D printing, and coding, as well as experience in interdisciplinary innovation and entrepreneurship. Everyone is welcome, but there is limited space, so fill out this Google form to register.

The Maker’s Club is a new club on campus dedicated to unleashing the creative potential among the students at George Fox and arming them with the tools necessary to bring their ideas to life. Our ultimate goal is to bring George Fox’s future innovators into one place so they can learn from one another and create together.

If you have any questions or want to learn more, please contact David Bacher at dbacher16@georgefox.edu.