The Daily Bruin

The university pastors warmly invite you to attend the undergraduate baccalaureate service on Friday, May 3, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Baccalaureate is a commissioning service for our graduating seniors and the opening event of the graduation festivities.

Join with us as we support, pray and commission our graduates into all that God has for them as they conclude their time here. Attire for the event is business casual.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.

We are still in need of willing volunteers to serve as ushers at spring commencement on Saturday, May 4. Come help take tickets at the gate, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and make graduation a special event for everyone!

All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to receive $50 through payroll, or take three hours off in lieu of this gift. Non-George Fox volunteers will receive a gift card in the same amount. 

Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or Lfair@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer.

The Biology Student Council invites you to listen to a talk by Dwight Kimberly, who will be discussing “Living with Mystery: My Big Questions of Life.” Come to EHS 102 on Monday, April 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Chapel credit is available.

Questions? Contact Brooke Bowers at bbowers17@georgefox.edu.

Join us for coffee and conversation with Grant Davis, co-creator of a LEGO® pop-up book, today (Thursday) from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Murdock Library!

Questions? Contact Sarah Stevenson at sstevenson@georgefox.edu.

The undergraduate admissions office is getting ready to welcome 150 prospective students to our Spring Bruin Preview today (Thursday) and Friday, April 4 and 5!

Each of you, as you interact with families and students, play a role in helping to determine whether they choose George Fox, so thank you for helping ensure our families and students feel welcomed and cared for by our community.

In the spirit of hospitality, please avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots this afternoon (Thursday) and Friday to ensure close parking for our guests.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to meet the second candidate for the dean of the College of Behavioral & Health Sciences position.

A brief presentation on vision for the future of the CBHS and opportunity for questions will be provided at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Hoover 208. Questions? Contact Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a lecture on Wednesday, April 10, at 4 p.m. in EHS 102. Dr. Steve Baker will present a short history of standard vitals and the movement for richer vitals today.

Questions? Contact Abraham Young Bok Kang at ykang@georgefox.edu.

Come hear from Craig Yirush, associate professor of history at UCLA, tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Yirush will be discussing why loyalists, islanders, Africans, and Indians resisted the American Revolution.

Questions? Contact Angeleen Umfleet at aumfleet@georgefox.edu.

The undergraduate admissions office is getting ready to welcome 150 prospective students to our Spring Bruin Preview this Thursday and Friday, April 4 and 5!

Each of you, as you interact with families and students, play a role in helping to determine whether they choose George Fox, so thank you for helping ensure our families and students feel welcomed and cared for by our community.

In the spirit of hospitality, please avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots on Thursday afternoon and Friday to ensure close parking for our guests.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.

In his recent visit to England, President Robin Baker had an opportunity to visit Bunhill Fields, a cemetery in London that is the burial place for those who were considered “dissenters” in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Not far from Bunhill is the gravesite of George Fox, an unassuming grave that is representative of the Quakers’ belief that “all are valuable” and that “all are made one in death.” You can read his reflections on the trip in this blog post.

Do you want to grow and develop as a leader? Is growing your leadership presence part of your performance goals or faculty growth plan for 2019-20?

If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, then you may want to consider applying for the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI). The program welcomes George Fox employees who desire to grow in their current role or seek to prepare themselves for future leadership roles.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2019-20 cohort and are due by May 1, 2019. Fill out the Leadership Development Initiative application here.

If you have questions, please contact Rebecca Hernandez at ext. 2147 or Nichole Drew at ext. 2182.

It’s not too late to buy a ticket for the doctor of physical therapy’s banquet and auction to help fundraise for their service trip to Ghana and Uganda! The event is this Saturday, April 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103.

Contact John Miller at 503-550-1713 or johnm17@georgefox.edu if you are interested.

Are you interested in learning more about Eastern Orthodox Christianity and the early church? Come to an information and Q&A session hosted by the Kyrie Eastern Orthodox Club in Hoover 105 tonight (Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m.

Matthew Tate, rector of Eastern Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, will be speaking and taking questions afterwards.

Questions? Contact Anna Olson at aolson17@georgefox.edu.

Come hear from Craig Yirush, associate professor of history at UCLA, tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Yirush will be discussing why loyalists, islanders, Africans, and Indians resisted the American Revolution.

Questions? Contact Angeleen Umfleet at aumfleet@georgefox.edu.

Come meet and hear from Kenneth Whyte on Wednesday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105 as he shares about President Herbert Hoover’s life and career. Kenneth is the author of Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times.

Questions? Contact Angeleen Umfleet at aumfleet@georgefox.edu.

Join us tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Stevens 207 to learn about and commemorate the 1915 Armenian Genocide in which 1.5 million Armenians died.

The short documentary The Other Side of Home will be screened and followed by a talkback. All are welcome. Elective chapel credit is available. There will be treats fresh from Armenia!

If you have questions or want to connect with other Armenians, contact Heather Ohaneson at hohaneson@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to meet the second candidate for the dean of the College of Behavioral & Health Sciences position.

A brief presentation on vision for the future of the CBHS and opportunity for questions will be provided at 9 a.m. this Friday, April 5, in Hoover 208. Questions? Contact Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

Complimentary tickets are available to the 2019 Portland House & Outdoor Living Show coming up April 12-14 at the Oregon Convention Center. Employees can pick up two tickets each ($10 total value) at the Information Services desk in the Stevens Center.

We have a limited supply, so please request/pick them up only if you are reasonably certain you will attend. Portland and Salem employees can request tickets by emailing Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.

Children 18 and under are welcome to attend the show for free.

The climbing wall is offering new sections of its Lead Climbing and School of Rock: Intro to Climbing Movement classes in April.

Lead climbing sections will run on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. and Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. School of Rock will be held on Mondays at 4 p.m., with a women’s exclusive class on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Both courses run for four weeks.

Additional class details and signup information can be found on IMLeagues.com. Questions? Contact Emma Jorgensen at ejorgensen16@georgefox.edu or Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox theatre department opens its spring drama The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time this week. Come join us for this Tony Award-winning play about the mystery of the human mind and the power of forgiveness.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium April 4-6 and April 11-13 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include 2 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday, April 7, and Sunday, April 14. Open captioning will be available for the shows on April 7 and 11.

Student tickets are free both Thursdays, April 4 and 11. Please bring your student ID to the door (your name needs to be on your ticket). Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows.

Reserve your seat online. You may also purchase additional tickets online. Tickets are also available for pick-up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).

For more information, visit this page. See you at the show!