April hours for the Bruin Store will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There are store hour exceptions for major campus events. Please call or email the bookstore for more information.
Thank you!
Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu)
Be sure to join us for Shalom tonight (Tuesday) as we welcome Robert Gallagher, a professor and well-published scholar at Wheaton, to share with us! Chapel credit is available. Join us at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Don’t miss it!
Also, come to breadmaking at 6 p.m. tonight in Lewis 1 to learn how to make the bread we share each week in Shalom. All are welcome, so be sure to come!
Come join us as Christabel Leonce, a George Fox doctoral student from Trinidad, leads an informal talk on autism and shares some of her insights into the field of working with people who have autism in the U.S. and in Trinidad.
We will meet in the International Center/Cultural House from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday). All are welcome.
Contact Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
We want to remind you that George Fox University is committed to providing a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe living, learning and work setting for students, employees and visitors. A core value of this institution is to maintain a respectful environment for all individuals that is free of the following:
These behaviors and actions are contrary to the mission, values and lifestyle standards of our community. It is our firm belief that engaging in any aspect of this behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated by members of the George Fox community.
Should an incident of this nature occur, the person is strongly encouraged to report the incident to university personnel. For further descriptions of these policies, resources for support, and the process for reporting please visit studenthandbook.georgefox.edu.
Preparing for life after graduation can be daunting. Whether students are looking for a job or internship, or preparing for graduate school, having a plan will make the transition easier. Encourage your students to join us over lunch and we will show them the tools to navigate the next steps toward their exceptional life outcome.
We’ll meet in the Cap and Gown Room at noon this Thursday, April 7. Students are to bring their lunch.
Contact idea@georgefox.edu with questions.
Mr. Darwin’s Tree, the acclaimed British one-man play about the life and work of Charles Darwin, will be performed at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Produced by Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford (SCIO) and sponsored by George Fox’s science and religion clubs, the play aims to enhance the conversation on science and religion.
Written by noted playwright and director Murray Watts (The Miracle Maker, KJB: The Book that Changed the World, The Dream) and starring British film, TV and theatre actor Andrew Harrison (Dorian Gray, Miss Marple, Beyond Narnia), Mr. Darwin’s Tree presents a very human and very real Charles Darwin, one who wrestled with the challenges that his theories posed for traditional beliefs.
It also presents Darwin’s wife, Emma, as an intelligent and articulate representative of Christian faith. In doing so, the play rejects the “straw man” effigies of Darwin presented by both his extreme protagonists and antagonists, providing the opportunity for lively engagement, thoughtful conversations and fresh explorations.
The performance will mark the play’s first tour of the U.S. since it first premiered in 2009 at Westminster Abbey in England. The April 21 show will be followed by a reception and discussion with the playwright and leading campus academics.
Admission is free, but if you plan to attend an RSVP is requested. Please register at this link.
For more information, contact Jeongah Kim at jkim@georgefox.edu. More about the play is available at mrdarwinstree.com or scio-uk.org.
As the dining hall nears completion later this spring, please continue to respect the fence and stay out of the building and construction areas. Work in and around the dining hall is still underway. Construction personnel only are allowed inside the fence. The safety of all is our highest priority.
Thank you,
Bryan Kasler, project engineer, Andersen Construction
Didn’t get your fill of candy this Easter? Want some candy to help you and your friends get through the last few weeks of school? We’ve got you covered!
We are hosting a candy buffet fundraiser tomorrow (Wednesday) in the Bruin Den from 2 to 4 p.m. Come and fill a container with candy for $5 or $9. There is a wide variety of candy available!
Money raised will be used to finance Juniors Abroad and Serve Trip for students Courtney DuMond and Valentina Kucher.
Questions? Contact Courtney at cdumond13@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a free spring concert at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, April 7, in Bauman Auditorium.
The event will feature performances by the university’s Symphonic Band and Concert Choir, as well as the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra. The Symphonic Band, under the direction of Pat Vandehey, will perform Bach’s Fantasia in G Major and Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez.
The Chehalem Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choir, also under the direction of Vandehey, will perform Finlandia by Jean Sibelius. The orchestra will also play a winning selection from the George Fox Concerto Competition, featuring Stephanie So on violin playing the second movement of Baal Shem by Ernest Bloch. The movement title is Nigun.
Finally, the university’s Concert Choir and Brass Ensemble, under the direction of Danielle Warner, will join forces to present Gloria by John Rutter.
Contact Debbie Hawblitzel (dhawblit@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Volunteers are needed to usher at Spring Commencement! The ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, in Stoffer Family Stadium.
If you can help, please contact Laurie Fair in academic affairs at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu.
Join the Doctor of Physical Therapy program on the evening of Saturday, April 16, for our second annual Glow in the Dark 5k/10K Neon Night Run!
The 5K cost is $30 for adults and $20 for students/children; the 10K cost is $40 for adults and $30 for students/children. Each participant will receive a free T-shirt, glow stick/paint, and a free black light photo booth picture. The event begins at the Roberts Center.
With your support, the physical therapy program will be able to send 19 students and six faculty on a service trip to Africa (both Uganda and Ghana) to provide physical therapy services to children and adults living without basic healthcare access.
The group going to Ghana will be partnering with Green Hills Health Science School to teach sections of their PT curriculum in order for them to become accredited. The group going to Uganda will primarily be working with children with disabilities and assessing the functional changes they have made over the past year. Check out what we have done the past two years at this link.
Online registration now available! To register, go to glowforlife.org.
Thank you for your support! Questions? Contact Brianna Provoast at bprovoast@georgefox.edu.
Have you been experiencing back pain or want to know what exercises or stretches evidence shows to decrease symptoms of back pain? “We’ve Got Your Back†is a free class on the prevention and management of back pain.
Li-Zandre van Eeden, PT, DPT, and the university’s School of Physical Therapy will sponsor the class, which will meet on Thursdays through April 21. Sessions are scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 202 in the Roberts Center (501 N. Villa Road).
There will be a lab component, so please dress comfortably. For more information or to sign up, please call 503-554-2479.
Have a vision you see in the world and want to put that into a business you’re hoping to start one day? Be prepared for the journey of start-ups by coming to a session presented by experienced entrepreneur David Childers, founder of EthicsPoint and an Oral Roberts University alumni, and realize the ins-and-outs of creating a business of your own.
You’ll understand entrepreneurship from his point of view, find out what it’s like to own a business, and recognize how important it is in today’s world to possess a skill set such as David’s. Join us tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Check out this link for more event information.
Snacks will be provided, and there will be a short raffle after the event!
Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu or Michael McCleskey at mmccleskey13@georgefox.edu.
With changes to General Education requirements come new opportunities in the College of Christian Studies. We’re offering several elective options each semester for students to fulfill their second-tier Bible/Religion Gen Ed requirement (after Bible Survey and before History and Theology of Christianity). These courses are numbered BIBL 215, RELI 215 and BIBL 315.
Offerings next year include two studies of women’s influence throughout church history. Read the descriptions below, and consider adding these courses to your 2016-17. Both are taught by Jeannine Graham.
Fall 2016 RELI 215-B — Women in Church History
Explore what we can learn from the journeys, struggles and contributions of women throughout church history as they sought to express their Christian faith, exercise their gifts of ministry and examine their sense of calling despite challenging obstacles. Biblical, historical and theological perspectives will be explored along with examining ways in which both women and men today can partner together in ministry in contemporary contexts.
Spring 2017 RELI 215-A — Women’s Voices in Contemporary Theology
Historically, theology has been formulated almost exclusively by men. Within the last 50 years a burgeoning number of female theologians have emerged in academic circles to give fresh expressions of the core tenets of Christian faith and practice that take stock of women’s perspectives and life experiences.
What critiques are being raised toward traditional theologies? What constructive proposals are being offered? How have factors of gender, race and social location influenced the emergence of Latina, womanist and feminist theologies? What theological assumptions underlie traditionalist, complementarian and egalitarian views of women’s roles in the church and society?
More than a dozen additional elective courses are also being offered. Consult the online schedule for listings. For more information about course offerings in the College of Christian Studies, contact your CAP coach, faculty advisor, or talk with Paula Hampton (phampton@georgefox.edu), administrative assistant in the CCS.
Interested in teaching or working in the fields of nursing, counseling or business abroad? Come to a special presentation about NICS (Network of International Christian Schools), a missions agency that reaches the world for Christ through international Christian education, tonight (Monday).
Megan Boys, who taught at an NICS school in Peru for eight years, will share about the opportunities that could be available to you! Come to Roberts 170 from 6 to 7 p.m. Food will be provided.
Working at a NICS school is more than a job. It gives you the opportunity to make a global and eternal impact in a Christ-centered environment with positions in 14 different countries. The organization is currently hiring teachers as well as nurses, counselors, accountants and more. This is an event that anyone looking to live and work overseas should attend.
Contact the IDEA Center (idea@georgefox.edu) with questions.
The Fitness Center is currently accepting applications for student employees for the summer and for the 2016-17 school year. The application form and full job descriptions can be found on the BruinCareers site.
You can also email Cory Hand, chand@georgefox.edu, if you have any questions.
The sun is shining, which means the men’s tennis team will be playing at home today (Saturday)! Put on your sunglasses and come cheer the Bruins on as they battle Whitworth at 1 p.m. on our home courts. A trip to the Northwest Conference tournament is on the line.
As a bonus, free pizza will be served to fans and there will be T-shirt raffle for “most spirited fan.” See you there!
Seven staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency they are:
The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.
Come support our theatre students at the spring drama, The Balkan Women, directed by senior student Cambria Herrera.
Performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, and Thursday through Sunday, April 14-17. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday matinee (April 17), scheduled at 2 p.m.
Tickets are free for students for the Thursday show (April 14). Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Please bring your student or employee ID to the door when you attend the show. Additional tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 or older, and $6 for George Fox students and children under 12.
Tickets may be picked up/purchased at the Bruin Store or one hour prior to each show in Wood-Mar Auditorium. They are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. A synopsis of the show is also online.
Questions? See Kathy Harris in Minthorn 205 or email her at kharris@georgefox.edu.
The Fitness Center is currently accepting applications for student employees for the summer and for the 2016-17 school year. The application form and full job descriptions can be found on the BruinCareers site.
You can also email Cory Hand, chand@georgefox.edu, if you have any questions.
