The Daily Bruin

The undefeated women’s basketball team is heading to Saint Paul, Minn., to compete in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament! Come watch the game against Texas-Tyler today (Friday) at our official viewing party in Hoover 105, complete with snacks and extra Bruin spirit. The doors will open at 3:15 p.m. (game tips off at 3:30 p.m.).

If the Bruins win today, they will play on Saturday at 5 p.m. We will host a viewing party in Hoover 105 for that game as well, with doors opening at 4:45 p.m.

You can keep up on all the latest news on our athletics website.

Saturday, March 12, noon & 2 p.m. – Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Morse Athletic Complex
Saturday, March 12, noon – Women’s lacrosse vs. Pacific, Austin Sports Complex
Sunday, March 13, 2 p.m. – Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Morse Athletic Complex
Sunday, March 13, noon – Women’s lacrosse vs. Linfield, Austin Sports Complex
Sunday, March 13, 11 a.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Pacific Lutheran, George Fox Tennis Courts

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

We have just been informed by Habitat for Humanity that construction will begin Wednesday, March 16, on their new building in the gravel lot we lease. The last day to park in that lot will be Tuesday, March 15.

For those who usually use that lot, we recommend parking in the Le Shana lot at the corner of Villa and Fulton streets. We apologize for the short notice.

Questions? Email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

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

• Administrative Assistant, College of Engineering
• Graduate Admissions Counselor, College of Business (Portland Center)
• Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
• Web Designer
• Associate Registrar (internal candidates only, please. Contact Kera Hallman at khallman@georgefox.edu for information or to apply)

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.

Are you interested in getting highly desired skills that could jump-start your career, no matter what your major? Then consider applying for the George Fox/BendPoly Summer Academy to be held on campus this June and July.

You’ll get top-notch training in the tools and strategies of digital marketing, taught by industry leaders from places like Google. Digital marketing is a dynamic, growing field that uses online and mobile platforms to entertain, engage and inform.

Here are the details:

• June 6-July 28
• Free, plus you earn a $1,000 stipend upon completion
• Application deadline April 22, or until filled
• BendPoly website and online application
• Open to all current students, including seniors graduating in April

Whether you want to work for Nike or World Vision, every company and organization is looking for people with these skills. By completing this program, you will be a sought-after candidate for high-paying opportunities. So whether you are an engineering, art and design, business or philosophy student, your unique skills can be used in digital marketing.

Today’s info sessions:

• 10 a.m. in lobby of Pennington House
• 11 a.m. in the faculty lounge in Ross
• Noon in Hoover 103 (@GFUbizcareers)
• 2 p.m. in the Digital Marketing class in Stevens 208
• 3 p.m. in Stevens 207
• 3:30 p.m. in the IDEA Center lobby

Questions? Contact Steve Leijon at sleijon@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.

Join us tonight (Friday) after Square 1 for a showing of the documentary Linsanity, a film that follows the life and faith journey of Jeremy Lin, the first Asian American to play in the NBA.

Food and snacks will be provided, along with a brief discussion following the film. Join us at 8 p.m. in the Foxhole.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Chan at schan12@georgefox.edu.

Come join us tomorrow (Saturday) from 1 to 3 p.m. at the George Fox Community Garden! Didn’t know we had a community garden? Well we do … and it’s wonderful!

We’ll continue preparing the garden space for the upcoming season and have some fun getting our hands in the dirt together as a community. The garden is located on the corner of Crestview and Villa (near the Austin Sports Complex). You can check out our Facebook page for more information.

If you are interested in attending and would like a ride, or if you have any other questions, please email Patrick Petrie at ppetrie12@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture this Monday, March 14, when Abigail Favale, an assistant professor of English and a faculty fellow in the William Penn Honors Program, speaks on the topic “What is Sex For?” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

If sex is the god of popular culture, what is this god like? In this lecture, Favale will raise philosophical and theological questions about the meaning of sex and its depiction in contemporary American culture.

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

Are you interested in using your business degree in the area of manufacturing and operations? Here is your chance to hear from a panel of experts that can answer your questions and share what they’ve learned in their many years of working in manufacturing and operations. Our esteemed guests will be:

• Greg Brown – Meritor Swan Island Daimler Supply
• Ciaran Hynes – Director of Dental Furniture Product Management at A-dec
• Jeremy Castile – Manager of Business Operations at Lam Research

This @GFUbizcareers event is sponsored by the College of Business and the IDEA Center and will be held in Hoover 103 from noon to 12:50 p.m. on Friday, March 11. Free lunch provided!

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

Please complete your open enrollment election form online and submit an enrollment form for any benefit changes, or to elect for participation in the Flexible Spending Account(s) this year! The open enrollment deadline is tomorrow (Friday, March 11).

What You Need To Do: Whether or not you make any changes to your benefit plans, all benefit-eligible employees must complete the online Open Enrollment Election Form. You must be logged into your George Fox University email to complete this electronic form (which has been sent to you by email).

Benefit forms and summaries may be found on this webpage. We welcome your questions by phone, email or in person. Let us know how we can help as you consider the options in your benefit elections.

Contact Darby Thiessen at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Tonight (Thursday), the George Fox chapter of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and the university’s politics department are co-hosting a U.S. Senate candidate forum on the Newberg campus.

Sam Carpenter (R), Mark Callahan (R), Dan Laschober (R), Faye Stewart (R) and Kevin Stine (D) have all confirmed that they will be in attendance. This bipartisan forum is designed for students and Oregonians to get to know the candidates and their platforms.

Join us from 6 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact Chelsea McCombs at cmccombs13@georgefox.edu.

Faculty: Please plan now to submit your textbook orders for fall semester classes by Friday, April 1. This will allow us to purchase books from students during finals week.

Students receive 50 percent retail value back when we need quantities of adopted texts. Please submit your required text information in the iGFU Textbook Selection site.

Email Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu) with questions. Thanks for your help.

Join the university’s Jazz Ensemble for a unique interdisciplinary presentation tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The ensemble will be performing Afro-Cuban jazz selections in conjunction with a lecture on Cuban-American relations by President Robin Baker.

Don’t miss this evening of music, history and politics!

Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny at nankeny@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox community is invited to take part in a special free event this Saturday, March 12, featuring authors Gabe Lyons and David Kinnaman. They will present a 90-minute seminar titled “Good Faith Live,” in which they will discuss “being Christian when society thinks you’re irrelevant or extreme.” The event is being presented by the Barna Group.

The event is set from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Imago Dei, located at 1302 S.E. Ankeny St., in Portland. In it, Lyons and Kinnaman will help Christians know how to engage the changing cultural landscape, emphasizing leading with love and common good expressions of faith, while remaining true to Scripture even on contentious topics. More on their book, Good Faith, can be found here.

You can RSVP for the event at this site.

Are you interested in getting highly desired skills that could jump-start your career, no matter what your major? Then consider applying for the George Fox/BendPoly Summer Academy to be held on campus this June and July.

You’ll get top-notch training in the tools and strategies of digital marketing, taught by industry leaders from places like Google. Digital marketing is a dynamic, growing field that uses online and mobile platforms to entertain, engage and inform.

Here are the details:

• June 6-July 28
• Free, plus you earn a $1,000 stipend upon completion
• Application deadline April 22, or until filled
• BendPoly website and online application
• Open to all current students, including seniors graduating in April

Whether you want to work for Nike or World Vision, every company and organization is looking for people with these skills. By completing this program, you will be a sought-after candidate for high-paying opportunities. So whether you are an engineering, art and design, business or philosophy student, your unique skills can be used in digital marketing.

Friday info sessions:

• 10 a.m. in lobby of Pennington House
• 11 a.m. in the faculty lounge in Ross
• Noon in Hoover 103 (@GFUbizcareers)
• 2 p.m. in the Digital Marketing class in Stevens 208
• 3 p.m. in Stevens 207
• 3:30 p.m. in the IDEA Center lobby

Questions? Contact Steve Leijon at sleijon@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.

Join us tomorrow (Friday) after Square 1 for a showing of the documentary Linsanity, a film that follows the life and faith journey of Jeremy Lin, the first Asian American to play in the NBA.

Food and snacks will be provided, along with a brief discussion following the film. Join us at 8 p.m. in the Foxhole.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Chan at schan12@georgefox.edu.

Remember to attend the opening reception for the Student Art Exhibit today (Thursday) from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries.

This year, more than 80 pieces are in the show! Come see wonderful student work, grab a snack, and enjoy the company of other art and design enthusiasts. Prize winners will be announced!

The exhibit will run through Thursday, April 7, and then we will make way for senior shows.

Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. Marketing communications will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source by Monday, March 14.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

Spanish Chapel is today (Thursday)! Come to the Foxhole at noon and worship with us in Spanish. This is one of many chapel electives, so chapel credit is available.

Want more info? Please email Jorge Arciga at jarcigaolvera12@georgefox.edu.

Join us as we watch a documentary about Motown (the company that produced The Supremes, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and more). We will explore how Motown helped foster racial reconciliation in the U.S. and examine the role music can play in bringing about social change.

We’ll be meeting from 11 a.m. to noon today (Wednesday) in Ross 208. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.