The Daily Bruin

This morning (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in chapel, spoken word artist Micah Bournes will be joining us from Southern California. He is passionate about justice and the way of Jesus, demonstrating his passion through hip hop and the love of being creative. In partnership with The Justice Conference & World Relief Mission, Micah has been able to share his passions and gifts worldwide.

Vespers tomorrow will cover the next section of our series in Psalms. Come join us to hear about Psalm 51 and 52 at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

It’s only the beginning of week five of the spring semester, and the lost and found is already bulging! Please come to the security office to claim your lost water bottles, coffee mugs, coats, jackets, sweaters, gloves, hats, scarves, textbooks, jewelry, electrical cords, glasses, lunch bags, etc.

All items not claimed by their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Friday afternoon, Feb. 17. Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The 125 Days of Wellness Challenge has started, but it’s not too late to join a team! Just sign up by Friday, Feb. 10. For those already signed up, review helpful links on our Staff Development webpage.

Bonus Challenge: This week, submit one healthy tip, exercise or recipe on the 125daysofwellness Facebook page and credit yourself with 125 extra points per person (one-time entry).

If you have questions or need clarification concerning your team, contact Kera Hallman (khallman@georgefox.edu), Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu), Teresa Arnold (tarnold@georgefox.edu) or Belinda Creighton (bcreighton@georgefox.edu).

Don’t forget to submit all of your points every Monday before noon. Have fun and thank you for participating!

– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee

The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the seventh annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 9, in Bauman Auditorium.

Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, a senior astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, will speak on the topic “Universe of Wonder: Galaxies, Stars, Planets and Life.” Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

In the presentation, Wiseman will investigate what new discoveries are revealing about the cosmos and the significance of life in a dynamic universe. She will also give a scientific talk at 3 p.m. on Feb. 9 in Wood-Mar Auditorium entitled, “Frontiers of Astronomical Discovery: Galaxies, Dark Energy, Planets and Life.”

Wiseman received her BS in physics from MIT, discovering comet Wiseman-Skiff in 1987, and continued her studies at Harvard, earning a PhD in astronomy in 1995. She is a Fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation, a network of Christians in Science. She has authored several essays addressing the relationship of astronomy and the Christian faith.

A dessert reception and Student Research Poster session follows the lecture.

For more information on Wiseman and the Dalton Lecture Series in general, visit this link. Questions? Call the Department of Biology and Chemistry at 503-554-2710.

Starting tomorrow (Wednesday), Plant Services will be doing its annual fire extinguisher inspection. Every fire extinguisher in all buildings on the Newberg campus will be examined, so be aware that inspectors will be coming through.

Thank you,
– Plant Services

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Feb. 8, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

During this maintenance update, Fall 2016 course sites will be hidden to students (current semester course sites will be unaffected and remain visible to students).

If you want to make any of those course sites visible to students after this update, select “Administration>Edit settings.” In the “General” section, look for the “Visible” setting and change “Hide” back to “Show.” Scroll to bottom and “Save changes.”

Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides and resources. If you have questions or need assistance using FoxTALE, please contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.

Come join us to hear Emily Palkert, head volleyball coach, speak on the topic, “The Identity Crisis of Being a College Student.”

All are invited to this Bruins LEAD event, scheduled from 8:40 to 9:40 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) in Lemmons 8. You don’t have to be an athlete or coach to be part of Bruins LEAD, so please join us even if you are not directly connected to athletics. Snacks will be provided!

Questions? Contact Kelsea Meyers (kmeyers13@georgefox.edu).

The William Penn Honors Program invites you to hear Peter Iver Kaufman speak on “Leadership and the Humanities” on Thursday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Kaufman is a professor at the University of Richmond in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill’s history and religious studies departments. He teaches a wide range of leadership courses.

The lecture is open to the public ,and admission is free. If you have any questions regarding the event, please email Jocelyn Stein at honors@georgefox.edu.

The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the seventh annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in Bauman Auditorium.

Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, a senior astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, will speak on the topic “Universe of Wonder: Galaxies, Stars, Planets and Life.” Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

In the presentation, Wiseman will investigate what new discoveries are revealing about the cosmos and the significance of life in a dynamic universe. She will also give a scientific talk at 3 p.m. on Feb. 9 in Wood-Mar Auditorium entitled, “Frontiers of Astronomical Discovery: Galaxies, Dark Energy, Planets and Life.”

Wiseman received her BS in physics from MIT, discovering comet Wiseman-Skiff in 1987, and continued her studies at Harvard, earning a PhD in astronomy in 1995. She is a Fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation, a network of Christians in Science. She has authored several essays addressing the relationship of astronomy and the Christian faith.

A dessert reception and Student Research Poster session follows the lecture.

For more information on Wiseman and the Dalton Lecture Series in general, visit this link. Questions? Call the Department of Biology and Chemistry at 503-554-2710.

Due to an illness, tonight’s (Monday’s) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture featuring Natasha Haunsperger of the Portland Police Department has been canceled. For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Due to an illness, this Monday’s (Feb. 6) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture featuring Natasha Haunsperger of the Portland Police Department has been canceled. For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is getting ready to welcome hundreds of prospective students to compete for scholarships at Scholarship Competition. Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens Center parking lots today (Friday, Feb. 3).

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu.

Check out the home games for our Bruin teams this weekend. Note: The baseball and softball games originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been canceled because of weather. Sunday’s baseball game is tentatively scheduled for 1 p.m.

Here’s the current schedule of events …

• Saturday, Feb. 4: Women’s (4 p.m.) and Men’s (6 p.m.) Basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran University
• Sunday, Feb. 5, 1 p.m.: Baseball vs. Whitman (tentative)

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

ASC needs chaperones for the upcoming throwback dance! Please email Ashley Meyer (ameyer14@georgefox.edu) if you are willing to help; you will be compensated for your time. The event is from 9 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, in Canyon Commons.

If you are unavailable but still want to chaperone for another event, let us know and we will send out more dates that need chaperones.

Thank you!

Check out what is on sale during the Bruin Store’s February clearance sale! Oh and by the way, Nike is included! Shop while supplies last. Offers are valid both in store and online at georgefoxshop.com.

For more custom apparel, go to georgefoxbruinstore.com.

Go Bruins!

Get ready for this year’s Industry Innovation Idea (i3) Challenge! Students, start putting your teams together – six students from any major – and mark your calendars for Saturday, Feb. 25, for the third annual i3 Challenge. The event, sponsored by the College of  Business, will take place from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Hoover Academic Building.

Students will spend the day working alongside an industry mentor and will create an innovative idea, competing for a $500 grand prize. Registration will open soon. In the meantime, if you have questions, reach out to Laurie Koehler at lkoehler@georgefox.edu.

Get ready for this year’s Industry Innovation Idea (i3) Challenge! Students, start putting your teams together – six students from any major – and mark your calendars for Saturday, Feb. 25, for the third annual i3 Challenge. The event, sponsored by the College of  Business, will take place from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Hoover Academic Building.

Students will spend the day working alongside an industry mentor and will create an innovative idea, competing for a $500 grand prize. Registration will open soon. In the meantime, if you have questions, reach out to Laurie Koehler at lkoehler@georgefox.edu.

The music of Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven and Gershwin will fill Bauman Auditorium when Soheil Nasseri, an internationally renowned pianist, performs for the university’s 11th annual Bösendorfer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16.

All employees and students are entitled to one free ticket. Additional tickets are $12 for general admission, $8 for seniors and alumni, and $6 for students and children under 12. All tickets are reserved seating and are available at this link or at the University Box Office by calling 503-554-3844.

Nasseri has performed at some of the most prestigious concert halls in the world, including Berlin’s Philharmonie and Konzerthaus, London’s Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre, Tokyo’s Musashino Center, Théâtre Fémina in Bordeaux, Florence’s Teatro Comunale, St. Petersburg’s Philharmonia, and Palermo, Italy’s Teatro Politeama.

He will perform four pieces: Schubert’s Sonata in A Minor, D 784, Schumann’s, Carnaval, Op. 9, Beethoven’s Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3, and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

To learn more about Nasseri and the concert series, visit this page.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Feb. 8, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

During this maintenance update, Fall 2016 course sites will be hidden to students (current semester course sites will be unaffected and remain visible to students).

If you want to make any of those course sites visible to students after this update, select “Administration>Edit settings.” In the “General” section, look for the “Visible” setting and change “Hide” back to “Show.” Scroll to bottom and “Save changes.”

Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides and resources. If you have questions or need assistance using FoxTALE, please contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is getting ready to welcome hundreds of prospective students to compete for scholarships at Scholarship Competition. Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens Center parking lots on Thursday, Feb. 2 (after noon), and Friday, Feb. 3.

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu.