The Daily Bruin

George Fox students and employees can enjoy discounts at several Newberg restaurants and coffee shops! Check out this page for a list of Newberg restaurants and coffee shops and the discounts they offer.

All are welcome to the final Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture this Monday, March 28, when Rev. Peter Eberle, a Benedictine monk at Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary, speaks on the topic “Is the Benedictine Option Benedictine?” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Rod Dreher, an American conservative Christian, has proposed the “Benedict Option” as a response to our contemporary secular culture. Rev. Eberle will explore the proposed option and, describing and drawing from his own experience as a Benedictine monk, will consider whether the option is “Benedictine.” What are the similarities? What are the differences?

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Christianity and Pop Culture.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Please join the IDEA Center and the SIDE Club (Students for Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship) for “Thinking Like an Entrepreneur,” featuring globally recognized entrepreneur David Childers. He will join us to speak about what it takes to start a new company and turn business ideas into reality.

All students and faculty are welcome! Join us from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact Michael McCleskey at mmccleskey13@georgefox.edu.

Seven staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency they are:

• Associate Director of Academic Computing
• Enrollment Manager, Department of Professional Studies and Graduate Programs (Portland Center)
• Media Specialist
• Administrative Assistant, College of Engineering
• Graduate Admissions Counselor, College of Business (Portland Center)
• Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
• Web Designer

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.

When sending address lists for bulk mailing, please do not send the list to bulkmail@georgefox.edu. Instead, send the list to both Richard Silver (rsilver@georgefox.edu) and Linda Sartwell (lsartwel@georgefox.edu).

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The university’s offices, libraries and Bruin Store will be closed this Friday, March 25, to observe Good Friday.

The university’s Graduate and Professional Science and Religion Club invites the George Fox community to enjoy pizza and dessert while listening to a special presentation, “Science and Religion: Where Does Social Science Fit In?” on Thursday, March 31.

Please join us to hear our own Cliff Rosenbohm, director of the School of Social Work, as he discusses science and religion from 11:50 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. in the Portland Center’s Room 155.

To RSVP, visit this link. If you’re inviting friends, please be sure they RSVP as well.

Questions? Contact Jeongah Kim at jkim@georgefox.edu.

Sponsored by SCIO, with funding provided by the Templeton Religion Trust.

We will happily accept your nominations for employee of the month if they arrive by noon on Monday, March 28. Please send to Lisa Burton at lburton@georgefox.edu.

Blessings for your Easter celebrations!

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 five-part 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 five Thursdays between March 24 and April 21. Sessions are scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 202 in the Roberts Center (501 N. Villa Road). Attending all five sessions is encouraged but not required.

There will be a lab component, so please dress comfortably. For more information or to sign up, please call 503-554-2479.

Accelerated Christian Education Ministries is hosting its annual Northwest Regional Student Convention on campus this week (through Thursday) for the 27th year. About 250 students representing 20 Christian schools in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming are here to compete for a chance to qualify for the international conference in Missouri in May.

Regional student conventions challenge students 13 and older to develop their ministry skills by competing in more than 140 events in categories such as music, speech/drama, athletics, photography, the arts and academics. Joshua and Olivia Nava are the conference directors, and their “office” is in Greenroom for the week.

Questions? Contact the Conference and Event Office at 503-554-2027.

Tuesday, March 22, 2 p.m. – Baseball vs. Willamette, Morse Athletic Complex
Friday, March 25, noon & 3 p.m. – Baseball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Morse Athletic Complex
Saturday, March 26, 11 a.m. – Women’s lacrosse vs. Redlands, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, March 26, noon – Baseball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Morse Athletic Complex

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

Beginning today (Monday) through Thursday, March 24, Carlton Way will be closed behind Minthorn and the mailroom while a couple trees are being removed from the east side of Minthorn. Please use other routes to get around campus.

Next week, Monday, March 21, through Thursday, March 24, Carlton Way will be closed behind Minthorn and the mailroom while a couple trees are being removed from the east side of Minthorn. Please use other routes to get around campus.

Applications for the 2017 Winter Serve SpiLgrimage to Nepal and Spring Serve Spilgrimage to Haiti with the university’s French department are open!

Nepal (winter 2017): Applications are reopening and can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and “Service + Ministry” or follow this link.

Haiti (Spring 2017): Additional applications required; contact Isabelle Corneaux (icorneaux@georgefox.edu) and trip leader Jacques St Gelus (jstgelus14@georgefox.edu).

For more information or if you have any questions, email Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

Applications for these trips are due Friday, April 15!

The academic affairs office is looking for volunteers to usher at spring commencement on Saturday, April 30! Those who choose to help will be asked to arrive at noon for a training session prior to the event.

Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu. Thank you, in advance, for your help!

It’s that time of year! The Black Student Union and Alliance (BSUA) is looking for officers for the 2016-17 school year.

We welcome everyone to apply, so if you are interested in applying, please follow this link to fill out the application. The application is due April 1, and all of the positions available are linked in the application to be viewed.

If you have questions feel free to email Markayla Shattuck at mshattuck13@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.

An Evening of Poetry, originally scheduled for tonight (Friday) in Minthorn 200, has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will be hosting another reading in April.

Have a safe and fun spring break.

Interested in learning more about the issues in immigration and the refugee crisis? Join us for a panel discussion as we explore the current refugee crisis, trends and causes of migration, the nature of international borders, and a diversity of responses including aid, advocacy, movement building and policy reform.

Sponsored by the School of Social Work and the Center for Peace and Justice, the event is set from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.

The year 2015 saw a surge of displaced persons from Syria and the Middle East on a global scale, and the nature of international borders within the United States continues to be a topic of contention, particularly in relationship to the global south. What wisdom and tools may help us face this crisis? What intersecting issues are at play? What does it mean to welcome the stranger?

Panelists include:

• Toc Soneoulay, director of refugee resettlement at Catholic Charities in Portland
• Marco Mejia, a long-time social justice activist, popular educator, community organizer and coalition builder. Marco is on the board of the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice, was a previous staff organizer with Portland Jobs with Justice and resides in Portland
• Ana Vella (Robles) Magana, George Fox University School of Social Work alumna and immigration counselor at Lutheran Community Services Northwest
• Roger Sandberg, director of Emergency Relief & Global Security at Medical Teams International

Questions? Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit’s hours of operation for spring break are as follows:

Weekend Hours
Hours of operation in the dining room will change this weekend due to the break. On Friday, March 18, breakfast and lunch are normal hours, and dinner is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

On Saturday, March 19, breakfast will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and is our last board meal before the break. Meals resume on Sunday, March 27, with dinner from 5 to 7 p.m.

Bruin Bites, Bruin Den & Villa Café
The Bruin Bites will be closed on Friday, March 18, and will remain closed through spring break. The Bruin Den and Villa Café will be closing at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 18, and will also be closed through spring break. All three cafes will resume regular hours of operation on Monday, March 28.

Klages Dining Room
The Klages Dining Room will be open for lunch Monday, March 21, through Thursday, March 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The lunch price will be $5 (cash sales only, please).

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to come out and support many of our top music students at the annual Honors Recital concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Bauman Auditorium.

Performers will include Katie Craighead (trumpet), Michaela Conley (soprano), Matt Staples (clarinet), Andrew Bergh (tenor), Lauren Timmons (flute), Bobi Whitehead (soprano) and Kristian Apland (violin).

Admission is free!