The Daily Bruin

You are invited to join the campus pastors for a time of prayer on Inauguration Day tomorrow (Friday) in the Prayer Chapel from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

George Fox students and employees are again playing a key role in making “Night to Shine,” a prom for those with special needs, happen. It’s scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at Newberg Christian Church (2315 Villa Road).

The Newberg community will host this special night for the third year in a row, along with other churches across the nation. Come join us for a night of fun, complete with a dinner, dancing, laser tag, limo rides, hair, makeup, shoe shining, karaoke and more!

We are looking for buddies for our guests as well as many other volunteers. Email Katlyn Kronschnabl (katlyn@newbergcc.org) if interested!

Help save a life by donating blood through the Red Cross today (Thursday). The blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Roberts Center.

Sign up for an appointment online at redcrossblood.org. Walk-in appointments also will be available. Contact Jessica Roy (jroy13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

Do you have a job lined up for this summer? Do you like the idea of working with kids in the outdoors? We have reps from almost 25 camps coming to campus today (Thursday) to talk to students about hundreds of summer job opportunities.

There will be Christian camps from near and far represented in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by during that time frame to talk to camps like Tadmor, Twin Rocks, Tilikum, Dunes, Yosemite Sierra, Black Lake and many more!

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity. More information is available by contacting the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.

Mail Services received a package containing an oxygen tank. Did anyone order one and is expecting it? If so, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Mail and Print Services can now accept Visa/Debit transactions. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.

Want to help out parents in our community? Foster Parents’ Night Out gives parents one night off a month by providing a fun and safe place for their children to play. Dates planned are Feb. 4, March 4 and April 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. each of those days.

George Fox Embrace needs volunteers to be buddies for the kids who come, aged newborn through teenager, and people to coordinate games, activities and possible open gyms. One training is required.

Interested? Email embracegfu@gmail.com.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

The Oregon Historical Society is featuring a special anniversary exhibit titled, “Vision, Mission, Values: 125 Years of George Fox University.” As the oldest Christian institution in Oregon, we have a lot of history to share!

The exhibit highlights key individuals who shaped our story, special places and unique artifacts from campus life over the past 125 years. It is open now and runs through Feb. 5.

The Oregon Historical Society is located at 1200 S.W. Park Ave., in Portland. More information is available at this link.

Want to win a cash prize up to $50? Submit photos taken abroad, whether photos of people, landscapes and architecture, or culture. The photo contest started Wednesday, Jan. 11, and it’s open to all George Fox students and employees. The deadline for photo submissions is Friday, Feb. 3.

Please submit your photos to Nicola Pieper at npieper16@georgefox.edu. For more information, please see the Photo Contest Guidelines.

If you have any questions, please contact Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu).

How has technology impacted our relationships and social interactions? What are two things that technology promises that it is unable to deliver? How have devices impacted our meetings?

President Robin Baker discusses these questions in his latest blog piece. His reflections come after hearing a presentation by MIT professor Sherry Turkle, author of the book Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other.

The Bruins host Whitman College and Whitworth University in what are sure to be their biggest basketball home games of the season! Mark your calendars and arrive early to make sure you have a place in the stands to see these big games.

• Friday vs. Whitman College: Women take the court at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m.
• Saturday vs. Whitworth University: Women take the court at 4 p.m. and the men at 6 p.m.

Join us tomorrow night (Thursday), as Bill Cahoy, former dean of the Saint John’s Seminary and School of Theology, makes a colorful presentation on the artistic character and spiritual impact of The Saint John’s Bible. The event, titled “The Theology, Art and Imagination of The Saint John’s Bible,” runs from 7:30 to 8:50 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Cahoy presided over the project’s conception and development, and this is the premier event in the university’s second year with The Saint John’s Bible. It is also a part of the school’s 125th anniversary celebration. Chapel credit is available, and refreshments will be provided.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

George Fox students and employees are again playing a key role in making “Night to Shine,” a prom for those with special needs, happen. It’s scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at Newberg Christian Church (2315 Villa Road).

The Newberg community will host this special night for the third year in a row, along with other churches across the nation. Come join us for a night of fun, complete with a dinner, dancing, laser tag, limo rides, hair, makeup, shoe shining, karaoke and more!

We are looking for buddies for our guests as well as many other volunteers. Email Katlyn Kronschnabl (katlyn@newbergcc.org) if interested!

Help save a life by donating blood through the Red Cross tomorrow (Thursday). The blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Roberts Center.

Sign up for an appointment online at redcrossblood.org. Walk-in appointments also will be available. Contact Jessica Roy (jroy13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

A Cruzer flash drive was turned in to the lost and found, and there are a LOT of photos on it that we are certain somebody is missing!

There are photos that appear to be of South America (Bolivia or Peru?), maybe Central America and a “Welcome to Zambia” sign, as well as family photos of a wedding and family groups, etc. The photos are dated 2014 and 2015.

If this sounds like it belongs to you, come to the security office to check out the photos!

Thank you all for your overwhelming response to the “I’m glad you are my neighbor” campaign. We’ve sold 165 of the first 200 T-shirts printed. We ordered 100 more shirts to ensure we have some of each size to offer. So, if you haven’t had a chance to place your order, there’s still time. You can order here. Also, there are plenty of signs left.

Shirts ordered by Monday, Jan. 16, are available at the Roberts Center for pick-up this afternoon. We are processing shirt and sign requests as quickly as possible between classes. Because of the great response, shirt orders will be available for pick-up at the Roberts Center front desk daily (not just on Monday afternoons as originally communicated).

Hope to see you at the “I’m glad you are my neighbor” Vigil & Day of Action this Sunday, Jan. 22. The vigil starts at 2 p.m. at Newberg Friends Church (307 S. College St.). The march begins at 3:30 p.m. in Francis Square at the corner of East First and North College streets.

Shalom friends,
– Tricia Hornback (phornback@georgefox.edu)

You are invited to join the campus pastors for a time of prayer on Inauguration Day this Friday, Jan. 20, in the Prayer Chapel from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

The university’s Center for Peace and Justice, Newberg Peace Coalition, Newberg Rotary, Newberg Friends Church, North Valley Friends Church and Peace Village Newberg are working together on an inclusion campaign for the new year. This simple awareness campaign focuses on the phrase “I’m glad you are my neighbor” as a way to build community; encourage unity, equality and civility; and to affirm the value placed on all people regardless of their racial, social or economic status.

The campaign will include an “I’m glad you are my neighbor” event on Sunday, Jan. 22, T-shirts, signs in business windows and yard signs displayed as widely as possible in and around Newberg.

T-Shirt Info
Each T-shirt will have the message “I’m glad you are my neighbor” written in Chinese, English, Spanish, Arabic and Russian on the front. The back of the shirt will include a list of organizations that support this effort. You can see/order the T-shirts here.

In an effort to build and strengthen relationships between people, the T-shirts are being offered as a “buy one, give one” opportunity. The price is two shirts for $20, or $10 apiece.

Yard Sign Info
Multilingual “I’m glad you are my neighbor” indoor/outdoor signs will be available around Feb 1. You can see and/or order the signs here. Signs are also being offered as a “Buy one, give one” opportunity. The price is two signs for $10.

Jan. 22: “I’m glad you are my neighbor” ​Vigil Info
This event will provide contemplative space and time to share hopes and fears about the current local, national and international situation. Tables will be staffed by local peace and social justice-related organizations. We hope to create a space where relationships and networks can be born and strengthened, making Newberg a place where we can all know we are welcome, supported and cared for. For more information on the vigil, you can visit the Newberg Peace & Justice Action Group on Facebook.

Questions? Email rhernandez@georgefox.edu or phornback@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
– Rebecca Hernandez and Tricia Hornback