The Daily Bruin

The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the sixth annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, in Bauman Auditorium.

James M. Tour, PhD, the T. T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University’s Smalley Institue of Nanoscience and Technology, will present “Jesus Christ and Nanotechnology: The Impact of Faith Upon the Life of a Scientist.” Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dr. Tour will share a brief overview of nanotechnology and his coming to faith in Jesus Christ and how this decision impacted his life. He will also share his thoughts regarding evolution and his hope for science and the young.

Tour has more than 550 research publications and more than 75 patents, with citations totaling more than 55,000. He was named among “The 50 Most Influential Scientists in the World Today” by TheBestSchools.org in 2014.

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

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

Lost and found items from the Wheeler Sports Center and the Fitness Center will be displayed upstairs in the Wheeler foyer through Thursday, Jan. 28. If you come across something that’s yours, take it. If not, leave it for those less fortunate.

All clothes and items that are not collected by Thursday will be donated.

Questions? Contact Cory Hand at chand@georgefox.edu.

Know students who could use help learning APA style for citations? Encourage them to attend a workshop tomorrow (Thursday). Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

The session runs from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.

Know students who need help changing their schedule? Do they need to talk to someone about changing their major? Drop-in hours in the IDEA Center are a great time for that, and they have changed slightly for this semester. Please let your students know.

For CAP Coaches, drop-in hours are:

• Mondays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon
• Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon

For Career Coaches, drop-ins are:

• Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon

Questions? Contact Kaitlyn Ragan at kragan@georgefox.edu.

As a follow-up to the all-employee meeting on Jan. 21, the advancement office wanted to share fundraising progress year-to-date (YTD). It’s the mission of our office to raise funds to support all the amazing things that George Fox staff and students do every day.

One of our main priorities is raising money for the Student Fund, which provides unrestricted dollars for financial aid, student athletics and arts, study abroad programs, campus improvement, etc. But we also are always working on special projects. One of our top priorities this year is raising funds to build a new activity center that will allow students of all skill levels to exercise, do intramurals and meet for clubs, student government, etc. We are also always partnering with faculty members on grant opportunities for research and program funding.

It has been a great year so far! God has been blessing our work.

FY16 Highlights:

• At this point in the year, we have raised $2.5 million in total giving. This compares to $1.2 million at this time last year. We ended last fiscal year (June 2015) with total giving at $4.5 million.
• We are already up to $390,000 (plus 113,000 in pledges) in Student Fund giving; at this time last year, we were at $319,000.
• Our student team is rocking and rolling on the phone-a-thon, bringing in $39,000 (as compared to $24,000 at this time last year).
• Due in part to the phone-a-thon, we’ve also increased the total number of donors actively giving from 748 at this time last year to 1,163 currently.

We’re off to a great start this semester. Please reach out to advancement with any questions, donor ideas, grant proposals, etc. We’re happy to answer your questions! Call us at 503-554-2115.

“It’s not who you know, but who knows you.” Making quality connections is more than quick introductions and business card exchanges. The IDEA Center can help you integrate your networking strategy with your job-search plans, increasing the effectiveness of your search.

Join us from noon to 1 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 28, in the Cap and Gown Room for a session titled “Effective Networking: Making Connections that Count.” Bring your lunch.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

Want to know what you should be doing now to prepare for a great career in marketing? Then come hear our panel of marketing experts this Friday, Jan. 29, over the lunch hour.

Our guests will share key insights and give sound advice on what you need to know to help you prepare for and land a great job in marketing. We are very excited and privileged to hear from the following marketing panelists:

• Debbora Ahlgren: Global sales and marketing leader
• Danny Dobra: Global social media specialist at Nike
• Pinky Gonzales: Director of marketing at Digimarc

The College of Business-sponsored event runs from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Hoover 103.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborro@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this event.

Do you know students who are unable to purchase books or course supplies? The Textbook Assistance Fund has been created to provide assistance to traditional undergraduate students who cannot purchase required course materials due to demonstrated financial hardship. If you know of a student who might benefit, pass along the Textbook Assistance Fund information.

See the fund’s invitation to contribute if you are interested in making a donation; instructions for donating are at the bottom of the document.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions about the Textbook Assistance Fund.

Know students who are looking for help understanding that chemistry concept? Is college algebra causing one of your student’s head to spin? Let them know they can schedule one-on-one time for tutoring help with their assignments.

Encourage them to take a look at the Tutoring Services web page to see information about labs and help sessions available for a range of subjects.

Don’t forget to join us for the all-employee lunch today (Tuesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. The cost of lunch is only $3.

Come join us in Shalom tonight (Tuesday) as we explore poetry and worship this week! We’ll be in Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. Don’t miss it!

Also, we have breadmaking in Lewis 1 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday right before Shalom. Join us for that time of community and learning to make artisan bread.

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Want to get a head start on your spring cleaning? If so, then clear some space on your shelves by donating any unwanted fiction, poetry or picture books to Sigma Tau Delta’s spring book drive.

The collection bin will be set up in Minthorn (first floor) from Thursday, Jan. 28 through Friday, Feb. 5. Note: Please do not donate textbooks; there will be a separate drive for those later this semester.

All books will be redistributed to loving readers.

Questions? Contact Heather Harney at hharney12@georgefox.edu.

In the event of a campus- or city-wide emergency such as a severe winter storm, flood or major earthquake, employees, students and visitors to George Fox should be prepared to keep safe and possibly assist in recovery. Therefore, we are providing life-saving C-CERT training for any and all interested persons.

In an effort to make it easier for more people to participate, we are doing a hybrid course of online instruction combined with lunch-hour training once a week to build knowledge and skills as a CERT member. The weekly meetings will be every Tuesday starting Feb. 2 and last from noon to 1 p.m.

For more information and to sign up, go to the security services webpage.

Come join us in Shalom tomorrow (Tuesday) as we explore poetry and worship this week! We’ll be in Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. Don’t miss it!

Also, we have breadmaking in Lewis 1 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday right before Shalom. Join us for that time of community and learning to make artisan bread.

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join us for the all-employee lunch tomorrow (Tuesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Cost of lunch? $3. Time with colleagues? Priceless!

Come support our theatre students at this winter’s musical presentation of The Spitfire Grill, directed by Rhett Luedtke.

Performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium on Jan. 28-31 and Feb. 4-7. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday matinees (Jan. 31 and Feb. 7), scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.

Tickets are free for students for the two Thursday shows (Jan. 28 and Feb. 4). 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 $14 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 or older, and $8 for 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.

Tonight (Monday) at the Chehalem Cultural Center, Duncan Simcoe will be presenting his art and practice at 6 p.m. as part of the “Art Talk” series.

Duncan is a contemporary artist in Los Angeles whose 25-year career has been reflected in numerous exhibitions in galleries and nonprofit venues. He currently focuses in mixed media drawings on tar paper and is working as the program director at California Baptist University.

Join us from 6 to 7 p.m. at the center, located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Annie Lunt at alunt13@georgefox.edu.

Join us for the first Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture of the semester tonight (Monday), when Gregg Koskela, a George Fox alumnus and pastor at Newberg Friends Church, speaks on the topic “Free, Embrace or Sift? Taking Back Agency as a Christian in Pop Culture” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

We can fear the media around us, giving it power as we fear its corrupting influence. We can swim and breathe in it, thoughtlessly allowing it to define us. Or we can look for how our creative God is bubbling up through all kinds of human creativity, being mindful of the ways music, movies and other media encourage or discourage the pursuit of God’s good life. Gregg will argue for the third.

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

Come support the George Fox a cappella group, Quakers and Notes, as they compete in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Northwest quarterfinals at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Rolling Hills Community Church, 3550 S.W. Borland Road, in Tualatin.

Ten groups will be competing for a top-two spot. Those that do move on to the semifinal round in Los Angeles. Among the schools competing with George Fox in the quarterfinals are Oregon, Oregon State, Portland State, Southern Oregon and Central Washington.

In all, 341 groups are in the national tournament this year. Tickets are $16.74 for students and $22 for general admission. To get more information and/or purchase tickets, visit this link.

Do you know of a deserving senior who demonstrates outstanding services as a servant leader on campus or in the community? You can honor that person and the activity of voluntary service by nominating him/her for the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award.

The trustees of the Barney II and Moore Foundations have established the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award at George Fox University to reward leadership in the area of community and ministry service.

Only seniors (graduating in April 2016) are eligible for award consideration. Up to four $1,000 awards will be given annually. Each award recipient will be required to set aside $250 of this gift to the charitable organization of his or her choice. The remaining $750 will be distributed to the award recipient in the form of a cash award.

The aim of this award is to promote the ideals of servant leadership in the George Fox University community.

In order for your nominee to qualify, this nomination form MUST be received by Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or phone 503-554-2316.

Click this link to go to the nomination form.