The Daily Bruin

The Students for Life Club is sponsoring a panel on open adoption with panelists Jere Witherspoon, Joe Thouvenel and Emily-Alena Elder at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 19, in Hoover 103. Are all welcome to join us!

Kris Kays will also be there helping facilitate and giving a clinical perspective to the adoption process. Come hear these stories regarding adoption and learn more about the differences of open and closed adoption. Snacks will be provided.

Questions? Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu).

The Bruin Store will be open today (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Spring Sports Tailgate! Come check out our latest selections of apparel and gifts.

Go Bruins!

Please help Marketing 260 students by filling out this two-minute survey! We need your help with our research in determining interest in establishing a panini food cart in the Newberg area.

Panini Food Cart Survey

Thank you!
– Lindsey Doran (ldoran14@georgefox.edu)

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Make plans now to attend the theatre department’s production of  the classic Thornton Wilder drama Our Town.

Student tickets are free both Thursdays, April 5 and April 12. Your ticket must be in your own name, and be sure to bring your student ID to the door. Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium April 5-7 and April 12-14 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 15. Reserve your seat online and bring your George Fox ID with you to show at the door. 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!

Interested in architecture? Join us this Monday, March 19, as the founder of an architectural firm, Otto Lundberg, speaks at Art Talk at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.). The free presentation runs from 6 to 7 p.m.

Lundberg will speak about his firm and the steps it took to create it. Lundberg Design is an 18-person architectural firm serving clients throughout the U.S. While the core of the practice is architectural, the firm is  committed to providing high-end, modern design at many levels. Lundberg Design’s signature style tends to be characterized by sculptural form, simply and elegantly executed, with a strong belief in the importance of carefully thought-out details.

Hope to see you there! Food and drink will be provided!

Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Taqueria Kopitos in downtown Newberg has agreed to do a fundraiser all day on Tuesday, March 20 (“Taco Tuesday”) to help the university’s physical therapy program raise money for a serve trip to Africa!

Twenty percent of the day’s proceeds will be donated to our cause, so come out and get some great authentic Mexican food while helping us reach our goal! We appreciate your help.

Contact Justine Benner (jbenner12@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming hundreds of students today (Friday) for our third and final Scholarship Competition. Please be considerate of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots.

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

Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for awesome work at our next all-employee meeting (Monday, March 19)? Please take a moment to nominate a colleague using this form by the end of the day today (Friday). Include a short summary (two to three sentences) of their recent success!

The meeting is set from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. A live stream will be shown in Portland Center’s Room 160.

Questions? Contact Nichole Drew (ndrew@georgefox.edu).

The Nicaragua service learning team is selling Voodoo Donuts to raise funds for our trip to Nicaragua this May. Donuts will be available for purchase tomorrow (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until we run out. Come by Stoffer Family Stadium to eat yummy donuts and support the George Fox track and field team!

Contact Nika Griffith (ngriffith15@georgefox.edu) with questions.

The history honors society and George Fox Archives invite you to an open house and a behind-the-scenes tour of the George Fox University Archives on Thursday, March 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the MLRC.

Items from our collections on Herbert Hoover, the Four Flats Quartet, and a land deed signed by William Penn will be on display.

Please send questions to Rachel Thomas: rthomas@georgefox.edu.

We hope to see you there!

University Advancement is pleased to offer an estate planning workshop on Thursday, April 5, at noon in Roberts Center 117. A light lunch of soup and salad will be served.

Gene Christian, a George Fox alumnus and the university’s planned giving director, will present the tools and techniques necessary to develop a loving, tax-efficient estate distribution plan. If you need further direction with your estate plan, Gene will be available after the workshop to set up individual meetings.

There is no cost to you for either the lunch workshop or the individual meeting with Gene. Please join us to learn about estate planning and your options to care for those you love with your financial resources. Please RSVP by Thursday, March 29, to Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu or ext. 2115.

Come join Nutrition Matters as Emily Forbes from “Love and Plants” gives a cooking demonstration on how to make easy desserts. Join us at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, in Canyon Commons 101. Free food is available afterwards, and credit is available for nutrition classes.

Contact Kelsey Herschberger (kherschberger14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Bruin Store will be open tomorrow (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Spring Sports Tailgate! Come check out our latest selections of apparel and gifts.

Go Bruins!

Spring break is a great time to get trained in CPR, First Aid, and AED usage! Only three spots remain in the class to be held on Thursday, March 29, so sign up as soon as possible on the Security Services website to secure your spot!

The class will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Newberg campus, but Portland students and employees are also welcome to sign up!

Questions? Contact Mark Stone (mstone@georgefox.edu).

It’s the last two days to claim your lost items before they are donated to charitable causes! Please stop by the security office before 3 p.m. tomorrow (Friday). Besides 40 to 50 water bottles and coffee cups, there are a lot of singleton earrings, necklaces, bracelets and textbooks.

We want you to be well-hydrated, accessorized and caught up on your reading before leaving for spring break!

The university community is invited to a free Jazz Dialogues Concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Bauman Auditorium.

This is our third annual unique, interdisciplinary presentation. This year’s lecture/recital is entitled “Jazz Dialogues: Storytime and All That Jazz.” It features a lecture and children’s book readings by Beth LaForce, professor of education, assisted by elementary education students, and performances by the university’s Jazz Ensemble, which will play the music of Duke Ellington, Thelonius Monk and more.

See you there! Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Help homeless students in the Newberg School District by donating your old backpacks between March 19 and March 23! You can drop them off in the Stevens Center, the Hoover Academic Building, Canyon Commons or the Bruin Den.

Contact Rheannon Hernandez (rhernandez17@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The university community is invited to a memorial service for former faculty member R. Dale Orkney on Saturday, April 14, at 11 a.m. in Lemmons 8. A reception will follow in the EHS atrium.

Orkney began at George Fox in 1963 and for 40 years helped direct the school’s science program. He was granted faculty emeritus in 1998.

The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming hundreds of students today and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday) for our third and final Scholarship Competition. Please be considerate of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots on Thursday afternoon (after lunch) and Friday.

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

The Students for Life Club is sponsoring a panel on open adoption with panelists Jere Witherspoon, Joe Thouvenel and Emily-Alena Elder at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 19, in Hoover 103. Are all welcome to join us!

Kris Kays will also be there helping facilitate and giving a clinical perspective to the adoption process. Come hear these stories regarding adoption and learn more about the differences of open and closed adoption. Snacks will be provided.

Questions? Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu).