The Daily Bruin

The university’s 2015 Woolman Peacemaking Forum is set for next 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 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. Free. EHS atrium.
• 6:15-7:30 p.m. – Woolman Peacemaking Forum: Main evening lecture featuring Fileta on “Living Justly.” Chapel credit available. EHS 102. Free.

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

How should evangelical Christians process the issue of climate change? Will God break into time and space to act on behalf of creation? If it is all going to burn up in the end does it really matter?

Join coauthors Daniel Brunner, A.J. Swoboda and Jennifer Butler for an interactive panel and discussion about how our ecotheology influences what we think about stewardship, eschatology and God’s intervention in the world.

The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 19, at Lucky Labrador Public House, 7675 S.W. Capitol Hwy., in Portland.

For more details, visit this link.

Engineering alumni from George Fox will be talking about the first years following graduation. Join us tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in Lemmons 8 for snacks and great conversation. The panel is sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers.

Questions? Contact Adina Briggs McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

Allen Jones (PhD, Corban University) will speak today (Tuesday) on early Judean identity formation in the wake of the Babylonian exile and the subsequent return to the land. The “Intellectual Feast” will be from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 250. The talk will focus primarily on the book of Ruth and its contribution to the period, but other Second Temple texts (e.g. Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, Pauline literature) will also enter the conversation.

The public is welcome; refreshments will be served. The event is hosted by the College of Christian Studies. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at ext 2650.

Join us today (Tuesday) at a retirement party for Sherrie Frost from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. She has worked in Mail Services at George Fox since 1985. Come share your memories with her and wish her well in her new phase of life.

Don’t forget to join the College of Business’ Executive in Residence presentation this Thursday, Feb. 19, as Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, speaks at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. There is no charge to attend, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Daum will speak on the topic “How Does Christian Faith Help Me in My Business?” He was appointed to his current position at Daimler Trucks North America in June 2009 and is in charge of visionary responsibilities for the company and its affiliated companies.

To learn more about Daum and the Executive in Residence program, visit this page.

Come join us for a free food and film tonight (Tuesday), when the film Food Inc. will be shown and homemade soup and bread will be served! This will be a bring-your-own-bowl event, so make sure to bring a bowl and a spoon and maybe even a willingness to discuss the content of the film.

Join us at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Questions? Contact Andrew Upchurch at aupchurch11@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to attend a free concert commemorating a recent upgrade to the university’s pipe organ in Bauman Auditorium. The Organ Dedication Concert, featuring musicians Dan Miller on organ and Kenn Willson on piano, will take the Bauman stage at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 20. General seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The university recently purchased a Rodgers Digital Organ. By the use of digital technology, the organ’s original pipes have been connected to the digital organ. In doing so, the university preserved the original pipe organ installed in the early 1980s while greatly enhancing the quality of sound.

The program will include the selections Toccata and Fugue in D-minor by Bach, a patriotic tribute including the Navy Hymn, a medley from The Phantom of the Opera and one piano and organ duet on the tune Lord of the Dance (arranged by Joel Raney).

To learn more about the performers, visit this page.

Join us for chapel with guest speaker Allison Vesterfelt today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. She will also be sharing at Shalom tonight at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Chapel credit is available for both events.

Vesterfelt is the cofounder of Prodigal Magazine and author of Packing Light, a book about learning to live with less, in which she writes about her journey to becoming a full-time author, the challenges of uncovering and maintaining a vocation she loves, and how she discovered her own unique voice through the art of writing.

On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Ash Wednesday services will be held in the afternoon (1-1:30 p.m.) and at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium, with Campus Pastor Jamie Noling-Auth leading the evening service.

Download our spring chapel calendar here. For more information visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to the semester’s second guest lecture about the historic Saint John’s Bible. This Wednesday, Feb. 18, George Fox’s Howard Macy and Mark Terry will present “Light from the Hebrew Scriptures” from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

In addition, this Friday, Feb. 20, Paul Anderson will continue his “Turning of the Page” series regarding the Bible from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.

To see the full schedule of “Spring into Illumination: Seeing the Word Through The Saint John’s Bible” events, visit this page. More information is able available by contacting Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

The Saint John’s Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible to have been commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey (Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn.) since the invention of the printing press. The Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible is the full-size fine art reproduction of the original.

You are invited to a retirement party for Sherrie Frost tomorrow (Tuesday) from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. She has worked in Mail Services at George Fox since 1985. Come share your memories with her and wish her well in her new phase of life.

Please join in as a George Fox community on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in honor of Ash Wednesday. We will be holding a service in Bauman Auditorium from 1 to 1:30 p.m. to prepare our hearts and minds as we enter the season of Lent.

All are welcome and encouraged to join us!

The BlueZone Store is having an inventory clearance sale through the end of March. All art supplies, selected gift items, greeting cards, cosmetics, jewelry, selected electronics and selected clothing are being discounted 50 to 60 percent. Come in and enjoy the savings.

Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.

Students have multiple activities to juggle: Class, assignments, friends, family, activities, the list goes on. This Thursday, Feb. 19, Rick Muthiah, associate director of learning support services, will host a workshop, “Where Does the Time Go: Effective Time Management,” that will provide tools and tips for managing time effectively.

Join us from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Lemmons 8. Faculty members, please tell your students about this opportunity.

Join us tonight (Monday) for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation, “Confessions of a Public School Teacher (Who Sends his Child to Private Christian School,” in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Andrew Milton, a public school teacher in DuPont, Wash., and author of The Normal Accident Theory of Education.

Milton will consider the logical and philosophical implications of educational choices that have spiritual implications. He finds that modern education won’t serve the needs of postmodern learners – but not for the reasons that you might think.

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

Come join us for a free food and film night! Tomorrow night (Tuesday) the film Food Inc. will be shown and homemade soup and bread will be served! This will be a bring-your-own-bowl event, so make sure to bring a bowl and a spoon and maybe even a willingness to discuss the content of the film.

Join us at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Questions? Contact Andrew Upchurch at aupchurch11@georgefox.edu.

Do you get tired of people questioning what you can do what an art degree? Have you ever been labeled a “starving artist”? Want to connect with professionals in your field?

Please join us in celebrating the culmination of Ameena Bossier’s senior year as a studio art major at George Fox. Come meet various artists and make connections within your community. The event is scheduled from 4:30 to 7 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 20, in the Duke Atrium (first floor) of the Stevens Center.

Click this link for more information on the amazing night ahead. We look forward to seeing you there!

Come join us for a free food and film night! This Tuesday, Feb. 17, the film Food Inc. will be shown and homemade soup and bread will be served! This will be a bring-your-own-bowl event, so make sure to bring a bowl and a spoon and maybe even a willingness to discuss the content of the film.

Join us at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Questions? Contact Andrew Upchurch at aupchurch11@georgefox.edu.

Come out to support live jazz at the Coffee Cottage Community Jazz Jam hosted by George Fox jazz students and Jazz Ensemble director Nathanael Ankeny. Local professional and amateur musicians will be performing a variety of jazz standards in a fun, collaborative environment.

Join us from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) at the Coffee Cottage, 808 E. Hancock St.

Questions? Contact Nathanael at nankeny@georgefox.edu.

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

• Visit Coordinator, Undergrad Admissions
• Director, University Mail and Print Services
• Director of Intercultural Life
• Area Coordinator, Residence Life
• Software Engineer, Analytics

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.