The Daily Bruin

Have you ever thought about these questions:

“Why do people keep talking about diversity?”
Or maybe, “Where do I fit in this conversation?”
Or how about, “Why does color matter?”

Come to our “Colored White Panel” this Tuesday, March 8. Hear from your fellow students, alumni, staff and others in a discussion around these topics. Have other questions? Bring them! There is time for you to ask your questions here!

The event will begin at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Questions or concerns? Contact Sierra Brambila at sbrambila13@georgefox.edu or Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Join us today (Wednesday) for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s open house for our Physical Therapy Community Clinic and Center for Health and Wellness. We’ll gather from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Roberts Center.

Please join us for a department tour, wellness screening, and food and beverages while learning how physical therapy may help you discover a healthier you. You are also invited to meet our team of physical therapists who are ready to answer your questions about health and wellness, physical therapy and getting started on the path to stronger, healthier and better living.

For more information, please contact Li-Zandre van Eeden at 503-554-2479 or lvaneeden@georgefox.edu.

See you this afternoon!

Come support student Allison Kitz this Saturday, March 5, as she presents her junior vocal performance recital at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Allison would appreciate your support!

Know of students who need some assistance when it comes to writing research papers? Encourage them to attend a workshop, “Steps to Writing a Successful Research Paper,” tomorrow (Thursday).

Sarah Stevenson, public services librarian, will present a step-by-step guide to campus and Internet resources to help make students research pros. The workshop runs from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.

Questions? Contact Rick at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Do you need a quiet, prayerful space to rest and meet with God in a praying community? Join us in Contemplative Worship tomorrow (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel as we continue to explore how people have met God in the quiet and how we too can relax and meet with him in a peaceful, prayerful space.

Don’t miss it!

The graduate admissions office is seeking a customer-focused, sales-oriented and values-driven graduate admissions counselor to join their highly successful admissions team.

If you are interested in learning more about the position, please contact human resources at 503-554-2180 or hr@georgefox.edu. Internal transfer requests are 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 is open to all George Fox students and employees. The deadline for photo submissions is this Friday, March 4.

For contest guidelines and submission details, please go to this document. The contest is sponsored by International Student & Scholar Services.

If you have any questions, contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu).

Melanie Wolf is visiting us from Point Loma Nazarene University today (Tuesday) in chapel! Join us to hear from this campus pastor and director of discipleship at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman!

The Bruin Store wants to honor you for what you bring to the George Fox community. Today (Tuesday), all George Fox faculty and staff get 25 percent off all apparel and gifts. We have everything from professional wear to baby clothes; from hoodies to coffee mugs and hats. See you soon!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).

Know of students who need some assistance when it comes to writing research papers? Encourage them to attend a workshop, “Steps to Writing a Successful Research Paper,” this Thursday, March 3.

Sarah Stevenson, public services librarian, will present a step-by-step guide to campus and Internet resources to help make students research pros. The workshop runs from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.

Questions? Contact Rick at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Tonight at the Chehalem Cultural Center, Art Talk features graphic designers Ryan Beckham and Wendy Xu. Ryan Beckham is an alumnus from the art & design department at George Fox and now works at Pivot Group in Portland. Wendy Xu is a user experience designer and researcher currently employed with DAT Solutions in Portland. Come to the ballroom of the Cultural Center at 6 p.m. tonight to hear them share!

The Chehalem Cultural Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. in Newberg.

Questions? Contact Annie Lunt (alunt13@georgefox.edu).

Join us for the fifth annual Circle of Peace Seminar, “Building Bridges of Peace: Bringing Compassionate Solutions to Global Changes,” today (Monday) at 7 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus.

Our panel discussion will highlight practical ways in which faith-based organizations have endeavored to build global bridges of peace across religious, cultural and political divides. The “Building Bridges of Peace” seminar will include a panel of three speakers from Muslim, Christian and Jewish relief and development agencies, as well as a short question and answer time.

Chapel credit is available for this event. This seminar is open to the public in addition to the George Fox community. You can learn more here.

Questions? Contact Sarita Gallagher at sgallagher@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture tonight (Monday), when Melanie Springer Mock, a professor of English at George Fox, speaks on the topic “Evangelical Popular Culture and the Problem of Gender” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The predominating messages about gender in evangelical popular culture are negative and limiting, both for women and for men. Melanie considers the source of these messages about gender, and why they can be so damaging, especially to young people seeking their vocations.

She also argues that evangelical culture’s focus on gender, sex and “biblical manhood and womanhood,” often premised on a misguided interpretation of Scripture, makes it especially difficult for people to live in the freedom and grace Jesus offers them.

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

Do you enjoy watching shows like “Saturday Night Live” and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Are you bored and in need of a good laugh? If you answered yes to these questions, then look no further! Join us for an entertaining, improv show put on by Portland’s Comedy Sportz on March 6 at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Tickets are only $5, and all proceeds go to support the Kenya Summer Serve team. Today, the first 25 people to get their tickets get a free tasty treat, so hurry on down to the Bruin Den during lunch hours.

Questions? Contact Rachel Wilson (rwilson14@georgefox.edu).

The Bruin Store wants to honor you for what you bring to the George Fox community. Today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday), all George Fox faculty and staff get 25 percent off all apparel and gifts. We have everything from professional wear to baby clothes; from hoodies to coffee mugs and hats. See you soon!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).

Applications are now being accepted for 2016-17 ARC consultants. If you know students who write well, are thoughtful learners, and desire to support peers in their academic success, encourage them to apply. Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply; representation from multiple disciplines strengthens the ARC’s ability to support a wide range of students. Completed materials are due by Friday, March 4.

If you send names of promising candidates to Melanie Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu), we will notify students that they were recommended as a candidate and will invite them to apply.

Application instructions are available at the ARC application page.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program invites you to attend the opening of our Physical Therapy Community Clinic and Center for Health and Wellness this Wednesday, March 2. We’ll gather from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Roberts Center.

Please join us for a department tour, wellness screening, and food and beverages while learning how physical therapy may help you discover a healthier you. You are also invited to meet our team of physical therapists who are ready to answer your questions about health and wellness, physical therapy and getting started on the path to stronger, healthier and better living.

For more information, please contact Li-Zandre van Eeden at 503-554-2479 or lvaneeden@georgefox.edu. We look forward to seeing you!

The Bruins defeated Whitworth in the Northwest Conference tournament semi-finals on Thursday and host Puget Sound at the finals today (Saturday) at 7 p.m. in Miller Gymnasium.

Students receive free admission with their I.D. cards, but all George Fox employees are required to pay for entry ($6 adults and $3 kids/seniors).

With a win, the Bruins earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament to compete for a national championship.

Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).

Human Resources is hosting an Employee Benefit Fair today (Friday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. This is your opportunity to stop in with your benefits questions, drop off your enrollment forms, or visit our George Fox benefit vendors! Booths will be hosted by: TIAA-CREF, Regence, Kaiser, Allegiance, LifeMap, Aflac and our George Fox alumni office. Also, The Bruin Store will be displaying the new “Professional Wear” line at the fair. See you there!

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu).

More than 1,200 high school guests will be using the Bauman Auditorium and Ross Center today (Friday) for a choir festival. There will be buses driving in and out of the Bauman parking lot all day (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and parking on Fulton Street. Please use caution in and around the parking lots and be considerate of our guests.

Contact Natalie Marquette (nmarquette12@georgefox.edu) with any questions or concerns.