The Daily Bruin

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. tomorrow (Friday). 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.

Swing into spring with the music department’s annual Spring Jazz Concert tomorrow night (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature student jazz combos and the university’s jazz ensemble performing the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Herbie Hancock, Thad Jones and more! Admission is free. You won’t want to miss it!

Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny at nankeny@georgefox.edu.

Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for awesome work at our next all-employee meeting (Thursday, April 19)? Please take a moment to nominate a colleague using this form by the end of the day on Monday, April 16. Include a short summary (two to three sentences) of their recent success!

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188).

The university’s theatre department invites the community to the show Living Out, playing at the Chehalem Cultural Center’s Black Box Theater (415 E. Sheridan St.) on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, at 7:30 p.m. both evenings.

Living Out tells the story of a Salvadoran nanny and the Anglo lawyer she works for. The play explores what is the shared humanity between them and the differences wrought by race, class and Ana’s immigration status. The play also looks at the prejudices and misconceptions between Anglos and Latinos. How do we make someone “the other”? What is the cost of doing so? The play is both outrageously funny and ultimately tragic.

Tickets are “pay what you want” at the door (no reservations). Contact JeanneAnn Faris (jfaris15@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The Fox Film Festival is happening this weekend as a showcase of our cinematic arts students’ work from the last year! On Friday, April 13, we will be at the Cameo Theater from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tickets ($4 for one or $6 for two) will be sold in the Bruin Den today (Thursday) between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (with free popcorn!), as well as in Kathy Harris’ office in Minthorn this week. You may also purchase them at the door.

On Saturday, April 14, we’ll be in Bauman Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m. Following the films that night, there will be an awards ceremony. No tickets are required for entry that evening.

Come support the cinematic arts students! Contact Emily Skulec (eskulec14@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Come support the George Fox Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s service trip to Africa! We are hosting a 5K and one-mile glow run at 8 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) beginning at the university’s amphitheater.

Have fun with the whole family at this nighttime glow run complete with glow sticks, a glow-painting station, a photo booth and DJ! Come get fit by participating in either run and have fun while doing it! All proceeds from the event will support the 24 students and five faculty heading to Ghana or Uganda this June.

The cost is $25 per participant, $10 for students, and free to kids 12 and under. Click on this link to register or register by showing up on the night of the event.

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

George Fox and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive tomorrow (Friday). The need for blood is constant, and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every two to three seconds, and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.

Drive Details
Location: Abby’s Legendary Pizza
Address: 1913 Portland Road, Newberg
Date: Friday, April 13
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Please reserve your donation time by using this link or calling 800-733-2767. After clicking on the link, enter “97132” in the ZIP code search box and click on the “By Distance” tab to find the “Abby’s Pizza” blood drive link.

Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today! If you have questions or need help, contact Bethany Christensen (bchristensen15@georgefox.edu) or Craig Lee (leec10@georgefox.edu).

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!

All staff members are invited to attend this month’s staff lunch, set for noon on Wednesday, April 18, in Canyon Commons. The cost is $3, cash or check only. Please RSVP by noon on Monday, April 16, using this RSVP link.

We hope to see you there!

– The Staff Development Committee

After 40 years of service to George Fox, Clyde Thomas, the director of Plant Services, will be retiring in June. However, we didn’t want him to leave without giving people a chance to celebrate his accomplishments.

A time of honoring his service to the campus will follow the all-employee meeting on Thursday, April 19, at 4:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Don’t miss this special time as we say “thank you” to Clyde.

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.

Here is the policy for leaving cars on campus during Juniors Abroad and summer serve trips:

1. Due to construction all summer long around campus, it is recommended to leave your car off-campus with a friend who can drive it and watch it, as George Fox is not responsible for any theft or damage to your vehicle while left unattended on campus.
2. Cars must be left in one of two places only: the side of the Le Shana lot closest to Wheeler and the North Street parking lot in between Brandt Hall and Canyon Commons.
3. The key must be left with Security Services before departure.
4. Security has a form to be signed, and name and number of emergency contact is needed on the form in addition to your license plate number, make and model of vehicle, and where it was parked.
5. Upon return from the trip, call security at 503-554-2090 to arrange a time with the officer on duty to pick up your key if it is after office hours. Bring photo ID to claim your key.
6. Any vehicle left on campus without the key being left with security is subject to tow at your expense due to Plant Services/construction activity all around campus during the summer.
7. Do not abandon your car on city streets, as the city of Newberg will tow it as an “abandoned vehicle” after 72 hours.
8. Enjoy your time abroad!

Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The second annual Georgies Award Ceremony is happening tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:45 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come.

This is a night to honor everyone involved in the athletic department at George Fox. It is a formal event with a red carpet, so think black tie! Get ready for a night of fun, because following the ceremony there will be an athlete-only reception in the Canyon Commons with food, games, and a graffiti wall!

Contact Stacy Kozlowski (skozlowski14@georgefox.edu) for more information.

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)

As a chapel elective opportunity, an open worship experience will be held every Thursday until the end of the semester, allowing for quiet waiting on God, vocal ministry if moved by the Spirit, and praying for one another upon sharing prayer requests. All are welcome.

We will meet each Thursday from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 250. Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The College of Business invites the George Fox community to celebrate Tom Head’s outstanding contribution to the university. Tom will retire at the end of the semester after 41 years of exemplary service. Join us today (Wednesday) in Canyon Commons 102 anytime between 3 and 5 p.m.

If you are unable to attend and would like to send Tom a greeting, email him directly at thead@georgefox.edu or send a card in care of Kelly Borror, 414 N. Meridian St. #6252, Newberg, OR 97132.

After 63 combined years of faithful service to George Fox, Patty Findley and Byron Shenk will retire from the university this spring. We’ll celebrate their legacies as friends, mentors, servant leaders and “True Blue Bruins” on Thursday, April 12.

Patty and Byron will receive awards at The Georgies, an annual awards ceremony for the athletic department. Make sure to stop by Bauman Auditorium before or after the ceremony to give them a hug and wish them well into retirement. You are also invited to attend the ceremony to cheer them on when their awards are presented.

• 6 p.m. – Reception in Bauman Greenroom
• 6:45 p.m. – Georgies Award Ceremony in Bauman Auditorium
• 8:15 p.m. – Reception in Bauman Greenroom

Take a moment to share some kind words about Patty and Byron. Fill out this form and we’ll add your note to the gifts presented to them this spring. Share your well-wishes and favorite memories of Patty and Byron!

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgdefox.edu) or Elise Trask (etrask@georgefox.edu).

The second annual Georgies Award Ceremony is happening this Thursday, April 12, at 6:45 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come.

This is a night to honor everyone involved in the athletic department at George Fox. It is a formal event with a red carpet, so think black tie! Get ready for a night of fun, because following the ceremony there will be an athlete-only reception in the Canyon Commons with food, games, and a graffiti wall!

Contact Stacy Kozlowski (skozlowski14@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Finalist photos submitted by members of our George Fox community have been selected. They will be on display in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium April 10-13.

Drop by the atrium on Wednesday, April 11, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.,m. to cast your vote for the photos you like best. Cash prizes will be awarded for the winning photos! This event is sponsored by Intercultural Life.

Questions? Contact Alex Pia at apia@georgefox.edu or ext. 2643.

The Fox Film Festival is happening this weekend as a showcase of our cinematic arts students’ work from the last year! On Friday, April 13, we will be at the Cameo Theater from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tickets ($4 for one or $6 for two) will be sold in the Bruin Den today (Tuesday) and tomorrow between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (with free popcorn!), as well as in Kathy Harris’ office in Minthorn this week. You may also purchase them at the door.

On Saturday, April 14, we’ll be in Bauman Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m. Following the films that night, there will be an awards ceremony. No tickets are required for entry that evening.

Come support the cinematic arts students! Contact Emily Skulec (eskulec14@georgefox.edu) for more information.