The Daily Bruin

Join us tonight (Tuesday) for a showing of the movie Son of God and panel discussion in Hoover 105.

The movie will be shown from 6 to 8:20 p.m. Afterwards, we’ll host a panel discussion (8:30-9:30 p.m.), as well as time for questions/engagement with the panelists. Panelists will include Melanie Springer Mock, Sarah Gibson, Paul Anderson, Josh Sweeden and Jesse Richards.

This event, hosted by the BIBL 102B, 102C, 260A and 260B classes, qualifies for elective chapel credit. We’ll also have snacks.

Questions? Contact Mary Schmitt at mschmitt@georgefox.edu.

Please mark your calendar to attend the all-employee lunch tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Cap and Gown Room. Lunch is available for $3 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., and this week Jason Fileta, guest speaker for the Woolman Peacemaking Forum, will share on the topic of his new book, Live Justly.

We hope you can join us!

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

• HR – Payroll Specialist
• Accounting Specialist, Finance
• Nursing Coordinator
• Associate Registrar
• Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
• Visit Coordinator, Undergraduate Admissions
• Director of Intercultural Life
• Software Engineer

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.

Don’t forget to join us today (Monday) for a “Let’s Get Together” staff lunch featuring members of our human resources team. Come get to know the HR team, their roles and “The Top Ten Reasons You Should Call HR” from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Join in group Q & A while you enjoy a $3 lunch with friends from across campus. Members of the HR team will be available afterwards for individual questions, too. The event is hosted by the Staff Development Committee.

Questions? Contact Christee Wise at cwise@georgefox.edu.

Do you know students who have strong writing and tutoring skills? Please encourage them to apply to work as a peer consultant in the Academic Resource Center (ARC). Students can learn the duties of a peer consultant and find information about how to apply for a position here.

The university’s French and cinema programs have joined forces to present the fourth Fox French Film Festival on concurrent Fridays, Feb. 27 and March 6, in Hoover 105.

Opening the festival will be La Première Etoile (Meet the Elizabethz), a lighthearted comedy about a family of French Caribbean descent living in a French suburb who decide to go skiing for the first time during spring break. It shows at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27.

Also that night, at 9 p.m., the comedy Les Saveurs du Palais (Haute Cuisine) will be featured. It is based on the extraordinary true story of President François Mitterand’s private cook. Hortense Laborie, a renowned chef from the Périgord, is astonished when the President of the Republic appoints her his personal cook, responsible for creating all his meals at the Elysée Palace.

Filmgoers will also have the chance to indulge in crêpes and other French fare during the intermission for free between the shows.

Questions? Contact Isabelle Corneaux at icorneaux@georgefox.edu.

The university’s 2015 Woolman Peacemaking Forum is set for tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 24).

The theme of this year’s forum, “Past, Present & Future: Promoting Peace and Justice at George Fox University and Beyond,” will include a number of free events throughout the day. Our guest speaker will be Jason Fileta, director of Micah Challenge USA.

Schedule of Events:

• 10:50-11:40 a.m. – Woolman Peacemaking Forum: Main morning session at chapel, “Something about Mary,” delivered by Fileta (Bauman Auditorium)
• Noon – 1 p.m. – Faculty and Staff Lunch: Faculty and staff are invited to share lunch with guest Fileta, who will talk about his new book Live Justly, a guide to help people live justly in six key areas of life. Cost is only $3 (Cap and Gown Room).
• 3-5 p.m. – “Connections Expo,” a networking event co-sponsored by the IDEA Center, is an opportunity for all majors seeking a vocation in peace and justice to attend. Meet academic programs and external organizations offering projects and internship opportunities in the areas of work related to peace and justice (Cap and Gown Room).
• 5-6 p.m. – Woolman Reception: Campus community is invited to join this reception and meet others in our community interested in peace and justice at George Fox (EHS atrium).
• 6:15-7:30 p.m. – Woolman Peacemaking Forum: Main evening lecture featuring Fileta on “Living Justly.” Chapel credit available (EHS 102).

Questions? Contact Jennifer Kepler at jkepler@georgefox.edu or visit this page.

Do you know students who struggle with tests? They read the book, do the assignments, study the night before, and still don’t do well on your tests?

This Thursday, Feb. 26, Rick Muthiah, associate director of Learning Support Services, will cover several strategies for improving performance on tests. The title of the session is “How to Get A’s on All Your Tests (or at least become a better test-taker).”

Encourage students to join us from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact Rick at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in studying in Germany? Director Gerald Orr of AMBEX, a fully accredited Christian semester abroad program located near Munich, Germany, will be on campus this Thursday, Feb. 26. Please stop by the information table in the Bruin Den from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will also be an information meeting that night at 6 p.m. in Stevens 106.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Do you know of students interested in service and advocacy? Encourage them to come to the Connections Expo tomorrow (Tuesday) where they can connect with representatives from peace- and  justice-centered organizations that are looking for talented students. Students of all ages and degree programs are invited!

The expo will be from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Questions? Contact Jaclyn Simmons at jsimmons12@georgefox.edu.

Join us for chapel with guest speaker Jason Fileta tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. This session will be the main morning session of the Woolman Peacemaking Forum. Fileta is the director of Micah Challenge USA. He will also be sharing at Shalom Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

On Wednesday, Feb. 25, come hear from guest speakers Jeff and Terra Mattson for chapel at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Jeff and Terra are the owners and founders of Living Wholehearted.

Chapel credit is available for all events. Download our spring chapel calendar here. For more information, visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The campus community is invited to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation, “Science and Society: Moving Beyond Cultural Mythologies,” tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Arnold Sikkema, professor of physics at Trinity Western University.

The Western attitude, both Christian and otherwise, toward science represents a curious vacillation between idolization and vilification. Sikkema’s talk will review elements of the history, nature and limits of science, including a critique of physical reductionism, to help place science appropriately within the human endeavor.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

The sun is shining, which means the men’s tennis team will be playing at home for the first time in more than a year! Put on your sunglasses and come cheer them on as they battle #13 Whitman College in a battle of the top teams in the Northwest Conference today (Saturday) at 1 p.m. on our home courts.

It promises to be a game of top talent, major athleticism and a premier tennis experience. Plus, Neal Ninteman is buying pizzas for spectators! You can’t beat that.

Come and get to know your George Fox human resources team, their roles and “The Top Ten Reasons You Should Call HR” at a “Let’s Work Together” staff lunch this Monday, Feb. 23, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Join in group Q & A while you enjoy a $3 lunch with friends from across campus. Members of the HR team will be available afterwards for individual questions, too. The event is hosted by the Staff Development Committee.

Questions? Contact Christee Wise at cwise@georgefox.edu.

Come see Mike “Biggs” Wirta speak on the history of athletics at George Fox University. As many of you know, Mike has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to George Fox athletics. It should be a fun evening of entertainment and education.

“Biggs” will speak at 7 p.m. this Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St. There is no charge to attend.

Questions? Contact Patty Findley at pfindley@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join us tonight (Friday) to watch our women’s basketball team. We are one win away from a perfect season! Come support the Bruins as they try to earn their spot in the history books. They play at 6 p.m. in the gym against Lewis & Clark, and are followed at 8 p.m. by the men’s game.

Students and staff have free entry into the games. Come and join us!

All are welcome to join in helping us work in the George Fox Community Garden tomorrow (Saturday)! Between 1 and 3 p.m. we will be doing various tasks to prepare the garden to grow some delicious veggies this semester and throughout the summer.

If you need a ride, or don’t know how to get there, meet outside of Hoover at 12:50 p.m. to catch a shuttle. The new garden is located near the new soccer field and Joan Austin Elementary School. Chapel credit is available!

Questions? Contact Megan Reynolds at mreynolds11@georgefox.edu.

Do you know of students interested in service and advocacy? Encourage them to come to the Connections Expo this Tuesday, Feb. 24, where they can connect with representatives from peace- and  justice-centered organizations that are looking for talented students. Students of all ages and degree programs are invited!

The expo will be from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Questions? Contact Jaclyn Simmons at jsimmons12@georgefox.edu.

With the release of Son of God (2014), Noah (2014) and the more recent Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), the biblical story continues to be a source of ethical intrigue, repulsion and conviction. How are we to navigate? Does “Batman” (Christian Bale) really make the best “Moses”?

The Bible and Cinema, a course offered during May Term 2015, aims to chart a way through this sea of concerns and find a destination of honest dialogue, delicious snacks and a field trip to the movies!

Coming to theaters soon: The Bible and Cinema (BIBL 285/485 for 3 credits), May 4-22, from 9 a.m. to noon each weekday in Hoover. Questions? Contact Paula Hampton at phampton@georgefox.edu.

See you at the movies!

– Jenny Matheny, instructor

The university community is invited to hear from guest lecturer David Walker, an electrical engineer, this afternoon (Friday) in EHS 125.

Walker will present “Data Recording with Microwave Remote-Sensing Measurements: The Foundation of Climate Science” from 3 to 4 p.m. 

Here is a summary of his presentation:

Microwave remote-sensing radiometers have been used by weather forecasters and climate scientists since the 1960s, with satellite-based climate data records from the early 1970s. Present-day weather forecasting is highly dependent on microwave data.

Climate science depends on having accurate, reliable data records spanning decades in order to retrieve the very small signals needed to identify and quantify trends. Pinning these data records to the SI (International system, or fundamental physical standards) is essential for ensuring continuity in these data records.

In this talk, Walker describe what the National Institute of Standards and Technology is doing in the area of standards and metrology to bring SI traceability to microwave remote sensing instruments.

For more information, contact John Natzke at jnatzke@georgefox.edu.