The Daily Bruin

Please encourage your graduating students to attend the last day of the Spring 2014 Exodus Grad Fair.

Here is the information:

If you are graduating this May, stop by for the last day of the Exodus Grad Fair today (Wednesday) between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium.

You can pick you your cap and gown, order graduation announcements, enjoy some free food, and much more! You degree is almost done, graduation is around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate.

We hope to see you there!

If you have a slow or clogged drain, please do not pour any chemicals into the drains (e.g. Draino, Liquid Plumr, Rid-X, etc). Call the plant services office instead at 503-554-2010.

It is better to remove clogs from drains than to try to dissolve them with harsh chemicals. These chemicals are bad for you, bad for the drain pipes and bad for the environment. Also, if you’ve poured harsh chemicals into the drain and it still does not work (which is fairly typical), this creates a bad situation for our campus plumbing staff. The plumber will need to open that pipe and clear the drain – now filled with caustic chemicals that cause burns and create toxic fumes.

There are steps you can do to prevent clogged drains:

• Don’t dump food or grease into the drains. Put food and coffee grounds in the trash. Let grease cool in the pan, then scrape the grease into a lined trash can or a disposable container and throw away.
• Keep sink strainers in place and clean them frequently (dumping the contents into the trash).
• Don’t flush any paper products other than toilet paper. Facial tissues, paper towels, “disposable” wipes and other personal products should be thrown into the trash.
• Once a week, pour hot water down your drains to help dissolve soap scum and other buildup before they clog the pipes.

Thank you for helping us!
– Plant Services

For the fourth time in the last 12 years, the university is hosting an “Empty Bowls” fundraiser – this time to benefit longtime art professor Doug Campbell as he continues to recover from a November 2012 stroke.

Join us this Friday, March 7, for an “Empty Bowls” dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Klages Dining Hall. For $12, attendees will receive a meal in a handmade ceramic bowl created by students, alumni, faculty members and guest professional artists. The cost is $10 per person for families of four or more. Sponsoring the event are Bob’s Red Mill, Newberg Bakery and Bon Appetit.

In all, about 2,200 bowls were created, according to event organizer Mark Terry. And more exciting news: An anonymous donor has agreed to match all funds raised at the event, so your $12 donation will actually be $24.

To learn more about the dinner or watch a video about the event, visit georgefox.edu/empty-bowls.

Today (Wednesday) is “Wart Wednesday”! Free wart removal is offered at the Health Center every other Wednesday. If you would like treatment, please call us at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.

Come join us for chapel in Bauman Auditorium this morning (Wednesday) at 10:40 a.m. to hear from Woolman Peacemaking Forum speaker Alexia Salvatierra, pastor and advocate.

Also, tonight at 7:30 p.m., we will have our Ash Wednesday worship service in Bauman. If you have any questions, feel free to write spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The International Club is hosting a Chinese Lab Thursday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. in Lemmons 5! This time we will be teaching you basic Chinese greetings.

It’s all about snacks, friendship and fun! Contact gfu.international.club@gmail.com for more info.

The LibQUAL Lite Library Survey is now available, and you can view our FAQ page for more information. Please take a moment to fill out the George Fox libraries’ survey about the quality of our service.

The survey is available at this link any time of the day or night from now through Friday, March 21, and you can enter to win prizes!

Join us today (Tuesday) as religion professor Jeannine Graham explores “The One for the Many, the Many in the One: Atoning Substitution Revisited” at an “Intellectual Feast” from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 250 (lounge). All are welcome.

Questions? Contact Paula Hampton at ext. 2650.

Please encourage your graduating students to attend the Spring 2014 Exodus Grad Fair beginning tomorrow (Wednesday).

Here is the information:

If you are graduating this May, stop by the Exodus Grad Fair on March 5-6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium. You can pick up your cap and gown, order graduation announcements, enjoy some free food, and much more. Your degree is almost done, graduation is around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate!

We hope to see you there.

Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs (ISLP) is seeking to hire 10 to 12 volunteer position mentors to work with the Peer2Peer coordinator and the director of ISLP. The P2P program was started in spring 2011 as a resource for incoming underrepresented students – a returnee student leader who helps them adjust to college as a support and resource.

For more information or to apply, click on this link. The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 13, at 5 p.m.

Is there someone you believe is deserving of this recognition? If so, please nominate this person via email to Peggy Kilburg by Thursday, March 13, with a summary of his or her recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award. Our employee meeting will be a week early this month due to spring break, so please don’t delay.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select a recipient from among the nominees, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa card at our community meeting on Thursday, March 20.

Congratulations again to Judy Deale on being named February Employee of the Month.

On behalf of International Student Services, we would like to invite you to participate in our annual International Photo Contest!

Have you been abroad and taken fascinating pictures? If so, this is your opportunity to shine and possibly win some prizes. The deadline to enter photos is Wednesday, March 12. Please email Louis Liu at lliu11@georgefox.edu for general guidelines.

We look forward to seeing your photos!

Support the university’s theatre department by attending the University Players’ thought-provoking performance of drama and music. The theme of our production this year is “Highway 18.”

Join us this Friday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Admission is free!

This year, the University Players explore stories of traveling down Highway 18 — who we are, where we go, and what we encounter along the way. Interwoven with music and masks, they tell stories from their own lives on their journeys toward identity.

Their stories are told in three acts.

Life. Death. Resurrection. Buckle up. It’s quite a ride.

There is still time to register for the Faith and Culture Writers Conference! The event begins Friday, March 7, at Newberg Friends Church (307 S. College St.) and continues on the Newberg campus Saturday, March 8. A number of well-known writers will be in attendance, including Sarah Bessey, Tony Kriz, Sarah Thebarge and Deidra Riggs, among others.

Please note the new location for Friday’s check-in (5:45 p.m.) and large-group session (7 p.m.). We had to move to this off-campus venue because of space restrictions.

The adult registration price is $85 through March 6 and increases to $95 March 7-8. Students can register for $30. Registration is available at faithandculturewriters.com. More info is also available here.

The event also offers the opportunity to meet with literary agents and editors. The conference is for those seeking inspiration in their writing, and in their lives. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Springer Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu).

College of Business Dean Candidate Chris Meade will speak today (Monday) on the topic, “What is your three- to five-year vision for a College of Business in a Christian University? Considering today’s higher education climate, what are the key success factors that will promote George Fox’s College of Business to not only survive, but to thrive, in the future?”

The presentation will be from 10:40 to 11:20 a.m. in EHS 102. Meade, director of MBA programs at George Fox, is our first of three candidates. We welcome your input and participation in this process.

Questions? Contact Jeff VandenHoek at jvandenh@georgefox.edu.

Alumnus Michael Seregow is returning to campus tonight (Monday) to play a 7:30 p.m. doctoral recital in Bauman Auditorium. The recital is for his doctorate in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Oregon.

He’ll be playing Beethoven, Schumann, Bartok and Satie. Admission is free.

Don’t forget this week’s Woolman Peacemaking Forum, featuring pastor and advocate Alexia Salvatierra, on the Newberg and Portland campuses March 3-5. The theme of the event is “People of Peace: Effective Faith-Rooted Advocacy.” There is no charge to attend any of the events.

Here is the schedule of events:

Monday, March 3

• Missional Ecclessiology, Portland Center Room 265, 7-10 p.m. Alexia will speak in this course as a guest of George Fox Evangelical Seminary. No RSVP is required.

Tuesday, March 4

• Faith-rooted advocacy training session with George Fox University praxis class, 9 a.m to 3 p.m. Alexia will lead a training session at the Tilikum Retreat Center. As attendees must commit to the entire session, those interested must RSVP by email to cbaldwin@georgefox.edu to attend.

• Woolman Peacemaking Forum, Main Evening Session, 7-9 p.m., Hoover 105 (Newberg campus). Title: “Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World.” No RSVP is required.

Wednesday, March 5

• Woolman Peacemaking Forum, Main Morning Session, 10:40-11:30 a.m. chapel in Bauman Auditorium. Title: “Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World”

For more information on Alexia’s visit or the forum itself, visit this page on the Center for Peace and Justice website, or contact Clint Baldwin at 503-554-2685.

The climbing wall in Wheeler 104 will be open the following hours starting today (Monday) for the remainder of the school year (no spring break hours): Mondays and Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., and Thursdays, 9-11 p.m.

Do you have students who are strong writers, solid scholars, avid learners, and who love helping others uncover their potential? Please consider recommending them for a position as a consultant at the Academic Resource Center (ARC).

Each year, more than 500 students have more than 1,500 appointments with ARC consultants. Our consultants help struggling students improve their work and helping strong students get even stronger.

Consultant application materials for the 2014-15 academic year are available at this link. Completed materials are due by Friday, March 7. Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu, 503-554-2314) if you have questions.

Don’t forget tonight’s (Monday’s) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture presented by David Gutterman, associate professor of politics at Willamette University, who will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105 on the topic “Believe it or Not: The Rise of the Nones and the Future of Religion in the United States.”

The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

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