The Daily Bruin

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 games): Women take the court at 4 p.m. and the men at 6 p.m.

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

• Area Coordinator, Residence Life
• Director of Strategic Business Administration, College of Business
• Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
• Software Engineer, Analytics
• Budget Manager, Finance

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.

Join us this afternoon (Friday) for the first “Turning of the Page” session in connection to The Saint John’s Bible currently on display on campus.

Every Friday afternoon between Jan. 16 and April 24 all are invited to come browse the pages of the Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible – Vol. 6, The Gospels and Acts, and hear Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies, share about the meaning and significance of the text and artwork. Sessions will be in the Murdock Learning Resource Center from 4 to 5 p.m.

Questions? Visit this page or contact Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, all offices, bookstores and libraries in both Newberg and the Portland Center will be closed that day.

Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, the Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Villa Café will all be closed that day. They will resume their normal hours of operation on Tuesday.

The hours of service in the dining room for students on meal plans will also change slightly this weekend as follows:

• Saturday: Continental breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m., brunch, 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• Sunday: Continental breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m., brunch, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• Monday: Breakfast, 8-10 a.m., lunch, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and dinner, 4:30-7 p.m.

The IT department posts updates, how-tos, and tips relevant to George Fox University-supported software, including Microsoft Office, Windows 7, Apple OS, iOS features, computer tips, Google Apps and more related to George Fox systems.

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Browse through the forum posts to view past TechTips. Access requires your George Fox sign-in.

The winter is a tough time when blood is especially needed! Please sign up for the blood drive at redcrossblood.org! The blood drive on campus will be in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117 on Wednesday, Jan. 21, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. A free T-shirt is given to all who give! As of this writing, only 19 spots left!

Questions? Contact Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.

Today (Friday) is the last day to check the security office for any items you’ve lost since the end of October! At 3:30 p.m. today, all items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes, so please make a point of stopping by the security office or calling 503-554-2090 to see if we have your lost item.

The university’s Department of Art & Design welcomes you to an opening reception featuring the master thesis work of faculty members Karen Bowdoin and Breanne Sherwood. The “Relics and Rhythms” show opens on Thursday, Jan. 22, with an artists’ talk at 4:10 p.m. in Hoover 105 and a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The pieces will be on display in the Minthorne Gallery through Thursday, Feb. 19. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment.

Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox pastoral and administrative staff will be meeting in the library classrooms (rooms 101, 102 and 103) today (Friday) from noon to 1 p.m. for anyone who has questions or concerns regarding the new chapel change policies and procedures. All are welcome to join in constructive and productive discussion.

Questions? Contact Kelly Ward at kward@georgefox.edu.

Please keep in prayer baseball coach Marty Hunter and sons, Taylor and Tucker. Marty’s wife, Kim, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, after a valiant fight with cancer. Kim Hunter’s “Sentimental Celebration” will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Canby High School Fine Arts Center, with a reception to follow at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds.

If you would like to send cards, the address is 1894 N. Teakwood St., Canby, OR 97013.

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.