The Daily Bruin

George Fox will host the Oregon Symphony for the 31st appearance in Bauman Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. The concert is a gift from George Fox honorary board member Ken Austin, cofounder of A-Dec, with his late wife Joan.

A limited number of tickets have been provided for George Fox employees. Tickets are limited to two per employee on a first-come, first-served basis through the Office of Event Services, 1109 E. Hancock St. Reservations may be taken for the Portland Center only.

Remaining tickets (limit of additional two per person) will be available through Friday, Feb. 9. If you find you are not able to attend, please return your tickets for another employee to use.

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

Want to learn more about the fastest-growing game in the country? Come out to the Bruin Lacrosse Fan Day this Saturday, Feb. 10, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex.

Meet the 2018 Bruin team, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, and learn more about this exciting sport. See you on Saturday!

Contact Katie Mastropaolo (kmastropaolo@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The university community is invited to join us today (Wednesday) at 10 a.m. as we gather for our veterans prayer group weekly meeting in the side room of the ASC office. Please join us as we pray for our veterans and our community

We hope to see you there. Contact Spencer Craballo (scaraballo15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

George Fox University will serve as host for the 2018 Oregon Academy of Science’s annual meeting this Saturday, March 3. This is a one-day annual meeting for researchers, educators and students statewide to exchange ideas, present current research, and to strengthen professional and personal relationships.

This year, our keynote speaker is Marshall Gannett from the U.S. Geological Survey, who will be speaking on “Hydrology and Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems of Central Oregon.”

OAS encourages participation from a broad range of interests in the natural and social sciences. Attendees from around the state represent anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, philosophy/environmental science/ethics, health science, STEM education, geography, geology, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology and sociology. More information can be found at our website on the event.

Faculty and students are welcome to participate in this one-day event. Included are a continental breakfast, poster sessions, oral presentations and lunch.

Registration is $45 for faculty and $20 for students. Please register on the OAS website as soon as possible. If presenting, deadline for abstracts is Friday, Feb. 16. Onsite registration is available with an additional $5 late registration fee. The event will begin in the EHS Atrium at 8 a.m.

If you have any questions, contact John Schmitt, professor of biology and the OAS president, at jschmitt@georgefox.edu.

Join us for Bruins LEAD as we welcome Provost Linda Samek tomorrow morning (Thursday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Wheeler 208. Linda will spend time speaking on “Humility in Leadership.” Everyone is welcome and, as always, snacks are provided!

Contact Elise Trask (etrask@georgefox.edu) for more information.

TIAA individual consulting appointments are coming up at both the Newberg and Portland campuses!

No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with Braden Danielson can help you create a unique plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?
• How do I plan for short-term goals such as saving for a house or education expenses?
• How do I manage debt, save money and balance various financial priorities at the same time?

To schedule your one-hour appointment, click on this link. The on-site appointment slots fill quickly, so don’t delay! Take advantage of this excellent resource!

Session Dates and Locations
Feb. 20, March 1 & 2, 2018 – Newberg Campus
Feb. 27, 2018 – Portland Center

You can also visit Advice and Guidance to access online tools and resources that can help you stay on track and save even more for retirement.

If you would like to make a change to your retirement account contribution amount or have questions about your George Fox University benefits, please contact Darby Thiessen at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Got questions about faith? Come participate in Alpha, a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith. We will provide food, a video to watch and the opportunity for a conversation afterward. It will also give you a chance to meet new people and find a safe space to talk about this topic.

The program will run for 10 weeks, so come and invite your friends. Everyone is welcome. We’ll meet in Stevens 208 at 5 p.m. every Wednesday. This will count as a chapel elective, too.

You can sign up here. If you have questions, please email Maricruz Arias at marias15@georgefox.edu.

The music of Star Wars, Bach and Scott Joplin will fill the university’s Bauman Auditorium when a Monster Piano Concert takes the stage for the 12th annual Bösendorfer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15.

The evening will feature 16 performers playing eight pianos, on many occasions simultaneously. Among those performing will be local organist Dan Miller, the piano duet team of Eduard Gavril and Sorin Frisan, the university’s String Ensemble and Keyboard Ensemble, George Fox alumni, and members of George Fox music professor Kenn Willson’s recruiting studio.

The program will feature pieces by John Williams, from the Star Wars films; Joplin’s ragtime classic The Entertainer; a Bach Concerto; the music of Dave Brubeck; Beethoven’s Für Elise, with a jazz arrangement for four pianos; and Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, featuring four pianos.

All employees and students are entitled to one free ticket. All tickets are reserved seating and are available at this link or at the University Box Office by calling 503-554-3844. To get your free ticket online, click “Okay” after making your seat selection, select “GFU Employee” or “GFU Student” in the drop-down menu on the ticket selection screen, and proceed to checkout.

Additional tickets are $12 for general admission, $8 for seniors and alumni, and $6 for students and children under 12.

More information about the evening and the concert series is available at this link.

You will not want to miss chapel this morning (Tuesday). We have special guests: The Levites! They are a gospel group out of Texas that have the honor of performing today.

See you at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman!

The nursing group going on a serve trip to Kenya is hosting a bottle/can drive on Saturday, Feb. 10 (the Saturday after the Super Bowl)! Please let us know if you would like us to come pick up your post-party bottles/cans on or before Feb. 10!

Text “AricaServe” to 503-863-0662 or to 253-766-9693 to request a pick-up service. We’ll be doing pick-ups between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Thanks! Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The university community is invited to join us tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10 a.m. as we gather for our veterans prayer group weekly meeting in the side room of the ASC office. Please join us as we pray for our veterans and our community

We hope to see you there. Contact Spencer Craballo (scaraballo15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Please join the College of Engineering for a civil engineering candidate research presentation today (Tuesday) from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Hoover 102. The title of the presentation is “Systems-Based Decision Support Techniques for Complex Infrastructure Challenges in Developing Countries.”

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at ext. 2780.

Can we find common ground in our polarized world? Join us for an interfaith panel discussion highlighting practical ways in which the Abrahamic faiths are moving toward finding peace and unity across our political, cultural, and religious divides.

The seventh annual Circle of Peace Seminar is set from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Canyon Commons 101. Sharing the stage will be our brilliant speakers Rabbi David Kosak of Neveh Shalom in Portland, Arif Humayun, president and cofounder of Circle of Peace, and Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox.

Contact Kaleb Puckett (puckettk16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

On Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m. we will be meeting for our weekly veterans prayer group in the side room of the ASC office. Please join us as we pray for our veterans and our community

We hope to see you there. Contact Spencer Craballo (scaraballo15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Do you know of a deserving senior who demonstrates outstanding services as a servant leader on campus or in the community? Both employees and students can honor that person and the activity of voluntary service by nominating him or her for a C.W. Perry Servant Leadership Award.

The trustees of the Barney II and Moore Foundations established the C.W. Perry Servant Leadership Award at George Fox to reward leadership in the area of community and ministry service.

Only seniors (graduating in April 2018) are eligible for consideration. Up to four $1,000 awards will be given annually. Each award recipient will be required to set aside $250 of this gift to the charitable organization of his or her choice. The remaining $750 will be distributed to the award recipient in the form of a cash award.

The aim of the award is to promote the ideals of servant leadership in the George Fox community. In order for your nominee to qualify, this nomination form must be received by Monday, Feb. 26. Your georgefox.edu username will be recorded when you submit this form.

If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2306.

Make plans to attend a special presentation, “Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Inner Life and Global Vision,” featuring Clayborne Carson, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, in Room 101 of the Canyon Commons dining hall.

Carson is the Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Professor of History and the Ronnie Lott Founding Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute. He has devoted most of his professional life to the study of King and the movements King inspired. Carson’s scholarly publications have focused on African-American protest movements and political thought of the period after World War II.

In 1985, the late Coretta Scott King invited Carson to edit and publish the papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. Under Carson’s direction, the King Papers Project has produced seven volumes of The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Carson’s visit is being arranged through the Organization of American Historians. It is being cohosted by the Center for Peace and Justice and the Department of History, Sociology and Politics.

Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call or email Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2140.

Know students looking for summer internships? Kaiser Permanente has an excellent summer internship program in Oregon and Washington that offers paid positions for students in accounting/finance, mental health, IT, marketing, engineering and more!

LaTasha Brumfield, a recruiter for the program, will be on campus for an info session and to meet with interested students. Encourage students to join us in Hoover 105 from 5 to 5:50 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) to learn more about this opportunity! Several alumni and current George Fox students will be there to share about their experiences as well.

Contact Grace Packer (gpacker@georgefox.edu) for more information.

There is a new museum exhibit in Stevens Atrium. “Historical Hats: Fabulous Fashion and Practical Pieces” explores what can be learned about the heritage of the university through some of the hats in the George Fox museum collection.

If you have questions about this, please contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu or museum@georgefox.edu).

Please join the College of Engineering for a civil engineering candidate research presentation tomorrow (Tuesday) from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Hoover 102. The title of the presentation is “Systems-Based Decision Support Techniques for Complex Infrastructure Challenges in Developing Countries.”

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at ext. 2780.

The nursing group going on a serve trip to Kenya is hosting a bottle/can drive on Saturday, Feb. 10 (the Saturday after the Super Bowl)! Please let us know if you would like us to come pick up your post-party bottles/cans on or before Feb. 10!

Text “AricaServe” to 503-863-0662 or to 253-766-9693 to request a pick-up service. We’ll be doing pick-ups between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Thanks! Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.