The Daily Bruin

Students and employees: This is just a friendly reminder that the card locks on student housing and academic buildings are there for your safety and to keep unauthorized people out. Please do not let people in with you as you slide your card to enter. If you feel that somebody has entered the building that doesn’t belong there, please call security at 503-554-2090 with a detailed description of the person(s).

Thank you,
– Security Services

Warm greetings from the spiritual life trips coordinators! We will be hosting a Nepal trip information night tonight (Wednesday) immediately after Vespers in Bauman Auditorium. We invite you to attend. Joining us will be members of last year’s Nepal trip team to share about their experience.

Please visit our website (georgefox.edu/spiltrips) to access the application form.

Blessings,
– SpiL Trip Team (Rusty St. Cyr and Monik Kadarmanto)

Faculty growth plans? What will you include as teaching goals? What challenges are you facing with student engagement or accessibility that you need to address next year?

Gain new ideas and learn from your colleagues at one or both of two faculty development workshops. Time will be provided to work on your growth plan!

Workshop 1: Increasing Accessibility of Digital Academic Content
Monday, May 14, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Workshop 2: Breakthrough Instructional Strategies for ALL Students
Monday, May 14, noon to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, May 15, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The workshops will be held at the Windrose Conference Center in Newberg (809 W. 1st St.). For more information, and to register, visit this link.

Sign up soon – only a few spaces remain!

The George Fox University Auxiliary invites you to a ComedySportz Hour on Friday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Featuring fast, funny, improvised comedy for the whole family, this one-hour show features two professional comedy teams battling for laughs and points under the command of an “all-powerful” referee. The comedy is based on fan suggestions, and the fans control the outcome of the match.

Tickets are $12 each (children age 12 and under are free) and can be purchased at the George Fox Box Office or online at this link. Proceeds from the event will go toward funding George Fox scholarships.

Questions? Contact Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu.

Representatives from Hewlett Packard (HP) will be on campus tomorrow (Wednesday) from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 103 presenting information on their internship opportunities as well as new products being developed at their Vancouver and Corvallis locations. Please encourage students in the following disciplines to attend: ​electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, chemistry and physics.

Questions? Contact Sidney Tafflinger (stafflinger@georgefox.edu).

As we are now in the last month of the semester, be sure to stop by the security office to check for your lost items! There are currently close to 30 water bottles, lunch bags, sweaters, coats, textbooks, shoes, etc. All items not claimed by their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, April 30.

Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Are you requiring students to go to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) before the end of the semester? Do you have students who would benefit from an ARC appointment for writing, study tips, or general academic support?

Please encourage these students to schedule now. Appointments fill up fast this time of year, so students need to schedule early.

Snack2Share will be hosting its last pop-up shop of the semester today (Tuesday) on the quad! Come grab snacks from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Venmo and cash are accepted.

Snack2Share is a ministry that harnesses the late-night cravings of college students to feed the hungry. When you buy a snack pack from us, you also provide a snack pack for those in need in Portland. Snack2Share was created by four marketing students who want to make a difference with their school project.

Donations are also welcome at any time through Venmo @Snack2Share; just write “Donation” in the message section! Follow us on Facebook (@snack2share), Instagram (@snack2share), and Twitter (@snack2share). Thank you to everyone who has helped us make a difference so far.

Contact Maggie Plater (mplater14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Donate your cans and bottles to the nursing serve team going to Kenya. We are collecting cans and bottles until Saturday, April 7, and will spend that morning doing pick-ups.

Text 503-863-0662 or 253-766-9693 to request a pick-up. Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Thank you!

Please plan now for the institution-wide stationery order taken at the end of August. The collective order helps keep costs low – the higher the volume, the lower the cost. Consequently, it is most economical to overestimate needs and store a small surplus.

I will be accepting orders from now through Thursday, Aug. 23, when orders are due.

For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s print services office.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,
– Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu)

Warm greetings from the spiritual life trips coordinators! We will be hosting a Nepal trip information night tomorrow (Wednesday) immediately after Vespers in Bauman Auditorium. We invite you to attend. Joining us will be members of last year’s Nepal trip team to share about their experience.

Please visit our website (georgefox.edu/spiltrips) to access the application form.

Blessings,
– SpiL Trip Team (Rusty St. Cyr and Monik Kadarmanto)

George Fox University is hosting a one-night event called Carry The Love tonight (Monday) at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Gymnasium. Circuit Riders, a group from Youth With A Mission (YWAM), will be gathering, equipping and uniting with others for fellowship in Christ, to see Jesus move in the hearts of our George Fox community and to awaken the call inside of us.

Join us in discovering Jesus’ heart for our campus. “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:20

Questions? Contact Barbi Doran (bdoran@georgefox.edu).

Wednesday, April 4, marks the 50-year anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspired by the #rally2endracism initiative of the National Council of Churches (rally2endracism.org), a service of commemoration and commitment will be held at the George Fox Centennial Tower from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. that day.

We invite all community members to attend, even if you have to arrive a few minutes late after the work or school day.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

This summer, the university’s physical therapy department is taking a medical service trip to Ghana and Uganda to serve a diverse and less privileged community. To help raise money for the trip, we’re hosting a banquet on Saturday, April 7, at 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Tickets are $25 and include dinner and a silent auction. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Warren Ocano at wocano@georgefox.edu or call 510-468-2056. You may also come by the physical therapy department in the Roberts Center and ask for Warren.

The School of Social Work presents “Diversity Dialogue: A Conversation on Race” on Wednesday, April 4, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in EHS 102.

Join us to hear from social workers in the field as they share personal stories and their experiences with issues related to race and ethnicity. A Q&A time will be included, and light refreshments will be provided.

NOTE: This event is designed for students currently enrolled in social work courses.

Contact Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The William Penn Honors Program invites you to hear theologian and ethicist Matthew Kaemingk present a thought-provoking Christian perspective on the growing debates over Muslim presence in the West. Rejecting both fearful nationalism and romantic multiculturalism, Kaemingk makes the case for a third way — a Christian pluralism that is committed to both the historic Christian faith and the public rights, dignity and freedom of Islam.

The lecture is Thursday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103 and is free and open to the public.

Please send any questions to Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.

Would you consider spending 45 minutes to help students practice the art of the interview? The students in GEED 216 have been working toward this all semester and are ready to meet you and sell you on their strengths and skills! Interview questions will be provided, so no prep is necessary.

Email Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu to add your name to the list. The mock interviews will take place on Monday, April 9, at noon in Canyon Commons 101.

The university community is invited to attend an open house retirement celebration for education professor Beth LaForce from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 13. We will gather in Roberts Center 117.

Beth has helped shape future teachers in the College of Education for more than 30 years. Please join us in wishing her well as she transitions into a well-deserved season of retirement!

Questions and/or RSVPs may be directed to Lizzy Riese at lriese@georgefox.edu.

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!

We are still in need of willing volunteers to serve as ushers at spring commencement on Saturday, April 28. Take tickets at the gate, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and help make graduation a special event for all involved.

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 payment! 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 to serve our seniors and their families on this memorable day!

Be a part of this exciting event. See that special student graduate!