The Daily Bruin

The university community is invited to join in the fourth annual Chehalem Valley Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. this Monday, Jan. 19, in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s grand ballroom. The event will include time for free refreshments and socializing after.

This is a free, community event for the public. The program will feature performances from George Fox University violinist Simeon Brown, as well as the First United Methodist Church Choir. The event is produced through a cooperation of the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg School District and the Newberg Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.

The event follows the annual MLK Day of Service, at which George Fox students and employees will join more than 1,000 in service in Portland.

The Chehalem Cultural Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Donna Barber at dbarber@georgefox.edu.

Join us today (Friday) as visiting faculty member Dr. Ellen Whipple of Michigan State University presents her research, “Evaluation of a BSW Undergraduate Experience: Improving Student Research Competency.” She will speak from 10 to 11 a.m. in Hoover 102.

Whipple comes to us from Michigan State’s MSW program for today’s presentation. Her visit is being sponsored by the School of Social Work.

To nominate a colleague for this month’s award, please send an email to Peggy Kilburg (pkilburg@georgefox.edu) by Friday, Jan. 16, with a summary of this person’s contributions and/or outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so. The person selected will be announced and presented with a $100 Visa gift card at our all-employee meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22.

International Chapel will now be on Thursdays from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. at the International Center/Cultural House. This is a great time of worship, Scripture study, prayer and fellowship. It is open to students and employees.

Come out to support the Bruins on the basketball court this Friday and Saturday! On Friday, Jan. 16, the teams take on Whitman College, with the women taking the court at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m.

On Saturday, Jan. 17, the Bruins host Whitworth University (Bruin Madness V games), with the women playing at 4 p.m. and the men at 6 p.m. (please note time correction from yesterday’s announcement).

Nike reps are coming to campus to meet students interested in a summer internship in their North American Customer Service Logistics office in Hillsboro. Nike is seeking students who are interested in operations, data analytics and supply chain management careers who also have a strong customer service aptitude, as they will be interfacing with Nike’s U.S. sales team and national accounts.

The IDEA Center will host an informational session about this opportunity today (Thursday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Faculty, please help get the word out to those students you feel might be interested.

This is a 10- to 12-week paid summer work internship. Students will need to have their LinkedIn profile optimized and submitted to the IDEA Center, which will handle the pre-screening. Nike will then select 30 candidates from LinkedIn profiles to meet with Nike reps on Thursday, Feb. 5, when they come to campus.

Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill at dmummhill@georgefox.edu.

Contemplative worship will kick off today (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel. All are invited to come to the prayer chapel to be still and know that He is God. Elective chapel credit is available.

Space is still available for the George Fox Auxiliary lunch scheduled for noon this Friday, Jan. 16, in the Cap and Gown Room. The event will feature guest Chris Casey, head coach of the university’s football team.

Casey will provide a review of the 2014 football season, the school’s first since 1968. The cost is $8.50 at the door, and reservations must be made by early this afternoon (Thursday) by calling or emailing Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314 or dajuwoo@gmail.com.

Two more auxiliary lunches are scheduled later in the spring semester, on March 13 and May 8.

The Bruins host Whitman College and Whitworth University in what’s sure to be their biggest home games of the season! Mark your calendars and arrive early to make sure you have a place in the stands to see these big games.

• Friday (Jan. 16) versus Whitman College: Women take the court at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m.
• Saturday (Jan. 17) versus Whitworth University (Bruin Madness V games): Women take the court at 4 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m.

Come support the theatre department by attending our winter musical production, Little Women. The show runs Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 5-8, and Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 12-15, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday performances, scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.

Tickets can be purchased online at theatre.georgefox.edu.

New Complimentary Ticket Process
George Fox students and employees can now reserve their complimentary tickets online at theatre.georgefox.edu. All university students and employees may receive one complimentary ticket per production. Complimentary tickets are not transferrable and require a current GFU ID to be shown at the door. Student complimentary tickets are only available for Thursday performances.

Synopsis: The four Marsh sisters gather in their attic in the midst of a cold winter just before Christmas, 1863, in Concord, Mass. Meg longs to be invited to a ball, Amy longs for a Christmas tree and Beth longs for her father to come home from the war. Meanwhile, Jo is bursting with the creative energy of a writer on the verge of unleashing her imagination. The four join together to rehearse Jo’s new operatic adventure and the sisters’ worries are allayed for the moment. Thus begins the adventures of the Marsh sisters as they face life’s trials together and learn that, despite what life throws at them, family bonds last forever.

Questions? Contact Kathy Harris at 503-554-2670.

Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department (optional); and the budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Friday, Jan. 16.

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

Save the date Wednesday, Feb. 18, on your calendar! You asked, we listened. The Staff Development Committee is preparing a half-day Professional Development Conference featuring workshops on topics that you requested. Watch your email to sign up promptly, as workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Chehalem Cultural Center. Questions? Contact Christee Wise at cwise@georgefox.edu.

Nike reps are coming to campus to meet students interested in a summer internship in their North American Customer Service Logistics office in Hillsboro. Nike is seeking students who are interested in operations, data analytics and supply chain management careers who also have a strong customer service aptitude, as they will be interfacing with Nike’s U.S. sales team and national accounts.

The IDEA Center will host an informational session about this opportunity this Thursday, Jan. 15, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Faculty, please help get the word out to those students you feel might be interested.

This is a 10- to 12-week paid summer work internship. Students will need to have their LinkedIn profile optimized and submitted to the IDEA Center, which will handle the pre-screening. Nike will then select 30 candidates from LinkedIn profiles to meet with Nike reps on Thursday, Feb. 5, when they come to campus.

Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill at dmummhill@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to join in the fourth annual Chehalem Valley Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. this Monday, Jan. 19, in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s grand ballroom. The event will include time for free refreshments and socializing after.

This is a free, community event for the public. The program will feature performances from George Fox University violinist Simeon Brown, as well as the First United Methodist Church Choir. The event is produced through a cooperation of the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg School District and the Newberg Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.

The event follows the annual MLK Day of Service, at which George Fox students and employees will join more than 1,000 in service in Portland.

The Chehalem Cultural Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Donna Barber at dbarber@georgefox.edu.

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

• Director of Strategic Business Administration, College of Business
• Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
• Software Engineer, Analytics Department
• Budget Manager, Financial Affairs Office

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.

Now that the new semester has begun and everyone is back from break, please check your department mail for any donations to the university that may have been sent while you were out.

It is important that all donations postmarked in December make it to University Advancement, 215 N. Meridian St., Suite 202, as soon as possible for processing. Please also email Kristi Hagen (khagen@georgefox.edu) if you do have any December donations in your possession.

Thank you.

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Nike reps are coming to campus to meet students interested in a summer internship in their North American Customer Service Logistics office in Hillsboro. Nike is seeking students who are interested in operations, data analytics and supply chain management careers who also have a strong customer service aptitude, as they will be interfacing with Nike’s U.S. sales team and national accounts.

The IDEA Center will host an informational session about this opportunity this Thursday, Jan. 15, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Faculty, please help get the word out to those students you feel might be interested.

This is a 10- to 12-week paid summer work internship. Students will need to have their LinkedIn profile optimized and submitted to the IDEA Center, which will handle the pre-screening. Nike will then select 30 candidates from LinkedIn profiles to meet with Nike reps on Thursday, Feb. 5, when they come to campus.

Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill at dmummhill@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Den will be offering several new Asian-style menu items beginning today (Monday). Come join us for lunch and try a delicious “Ramen Bowl,” which will be available daily. We will also be offering pot stickers with rice, a soba noodle stir fry and Asian-inspired soups on rotating days of the week.

Make plans to come support your Bruin basketball teams this Saturday, Jan. 17, as they take on Whitworth University in Wheeler Sports Center.

We’ll host a women’s basketball game at 4 p.m. and a men’s basketball game at 6 p.m. The games are part of a special “Bruin Madness V” weekend, which will include an indoor tailgate party. You can learn more here.

See you there!