The Daily Bruin

Know of students who need help as a new semester gets underway? In an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Mischief Managed: How to Start the Semester Off Well,” ARC Coordinator Hannah Adderley will cover topics that include time management, building relationships with professors and developing study strategies.

The workshop is scheduled for this Thursday, Jan. 21, from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8. Encourage students to attend.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Come to the Global Ministry Fair and meet representatives from different ministries focused around the world. If you want to learn more about how to use your medical, engineering, marketing and business, communication, teaching, or social services training in a missional setting, or are curious about potential internships or job opportunities, come to the EHS Atrium between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20!

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Email Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) with questions. See you there!

Friday, Jan. 22, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Linfield, Wheeler Sports Center
Friday, Jan. 22, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Linfield, Wheeler Sports Center

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

Feel free to join us tonight (Tuesday) for the Break the Poverty Cycle event in Hoover 105 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A number of high-ranking professionals from Oregon state offices and ECONorthwest will be on hand to discuss the latest trends influencing poverty in Oregon.

For more information of this event and the panelists, visit this link. Questions? Email TJ Haimoto at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

We are excited to welcome an excellent group of candidates to campus for the Act Six Scholarship Competition on Tuesday, Jan. 19. If you typically park in the Hoover/Stevens parking lot, please consider finding alternate parking in order to provide a hospitable welcome for our candidates and their guests.

Thank you!

The university’s offices, libraries and bookstores will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Also closed will be the Fitness Center on the Newberg campus.

This coming Monday, Jan. 18, there will not be any courier deliveries because we will be closed on MLK Day. We will have the courier deliver our packages between the two campus on Tuesday and Thursday. Please plan your packages accordingly.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach Richard Silver at 503-554-2551 or rsilver@georgefox.edu.

We are excited to welcome an excellent group of candidates to campus for the Act Six Scholarship Competition on Tuesday, Jan. 19. If you typically park in the Hoover/Stevens parking lot, please consider finding alternate parking in order to provide a hospitable welcome for our candidates and their guests.

Thank you!

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

• Graduate Admissions Counselor, Seminary
• Custodian
• Carpenter
• Associate Vice President of Human Resources
• Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
• Director of Financial Aid
• Associate Registrar
• Accounting Specialist II – General Ledger

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 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.

The Academic Resource Center opens next week for the spring semester! We will open for our regular hours (Mon.-Thurs., 1-10 p.m., and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.) beginning Tuesday, Jan. 19.

To make appointments starting next week, please visit arcschedule.georgefox.edu. If you are in need of an appointment this week or have any other ARC-related questions, please contact us at the_arc@georgefox.edu.

We look forward to seeing you in the ARC this semester!

Difference-making professionals who’ve influenced Oregon policy and impacted people disadvantaged by the cycle of poverty are coming to an IDEA Center-hosted event, Break the Poverty Cycle, this Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for this unique opportunity to learn about the realm of poverty in Oregon and to connect with passionate, high-ranking professionals:

• Serena Stoudamire Wesley – Director of Equity and Community Engagement of Office of Governor Kate Brown
• Representative John Davis – Attorney, State Legislator and George Fox alumnus
• Will Burchard – Oregon Employment Departments Workforce & Economic Research Analyst
• John Tapogna – President of ECONorthwest and former analyst for the U.S. Congressional Budget Office working on welfare costs

This is a one-time opportunity to discover how you can turn your talents and skills into a career committed to breaking the cycle of poverty. For more information about the event and the panelists, visit this link.

Questions? Drop by the IDEA Center or send TJ Haimoto an email at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

Attention all staff: This is a “save the date” notice to put Thursday, March 3, on your calendars for our spring workshop conference! Stay tuned for details on the workshop offerings and how to sign up, but block out 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on your calendars now for this great time of fellowship, learning and a delicious lunch.

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

Difference-making professionals who’ve influenced Oregon policy and impacted people disadvantaged by the cycle of poverty are coming to an IDEA Center-hosted event, Break the Poverty Cycle, this Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for this unique opportunity to learn about the realm of poverty in Oregon and to connect with passionate, high-ranking professionals:

• Serena Stoudamire Wesley – Director of Equity and Community Engagement of Office of Governor Kate Brown
• Representative John Davis – Attorney, State Legislator and George Fox alumnus
• Will Burchard – Oregon Employment Departments Workforce & Economic Research Analyst
• John Tapogna – President of ECONorthwest and former analyst for the U.S. Congressional Budget Office working on welfare costs

This is a one-time opportunity to discover how you can turn your talents and skills into a career committed to breaking the cycle of poverty. For more information about the event and the panelists, visit this link.

Questions? Drop by the IDEA Center or send TJ Haimoto an email at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

What does the Bible say about immigration? Come see the short film The Stranger: Immigrants, Scripture, and the American Dream at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 105. A discussion will follow.

This presentation is cosponsored by the sociology department and the Center for Peace and Justice. Contact Chris Morrissey (cmorrissey@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Join the community of Newberg as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrate his legacy with a free program featuring a talk by Johnny Lake of Northwest Christian University and performances by local musicians and artists, including two of our very own students.

This year’s commemoration will be held at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18. An informal social hour with refreshments will also be held prior to the program, from 5 to 6 p.m.

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

Come join us in Contemplative Worship! Today (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m., we’ll continue our journey discovering how to meet God in the quiet. This event will be in the Prayer Chapel behind Edwards Hall, and there is elective chapel credit available.

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

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.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2016 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2016, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car will be 54 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from 57.5 cents for 2015.

Please make sure you use the correct/current Expense Reimbursement Request Forms. Turn in separate sheets for 2015 and 2016 mileage. These forms are found at this link.

Please contact Matt Hammar at ext. 2162 or Jen Klapp at ext. 2170 with questions.

Come to the kick-off event for @GFUbizcareers, a career-focused series of workshops held on seven Fridays throughout spring semester. These workshops are sponsored by the College of Business and the IDEA Center and will include lunch.

The kickoff event is tomorrow (Friday) from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Hoover 103 and will provide excellent advice for your career-building efforts! A professional career coach will share what you need to know to help you prepare for and land a great job in your field.

@GFUbizcareers is bringing in industry experts in all areas of business who will offer advice and share tips so that you can make the most of your college years and be prepared for the career of your dreams.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.