The Daily Bruin

Currently, five staff and administrator positions are open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Computer Support Specialist IV
• Video Producer
• Administrative Assistant II – Department of Biology and Chemistry
• Graduate Admissions Counselor for the Seminary
• Programmer Analyst

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 for applying.

You are invited to a celebration of the Lunar New Year this Saturday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. in the west end of Klages Dining Room.

We will have Chinese food for dinner, followed by entertainment from George Fox international students, a video of the Chinese new year celebration, and other festivities.

Tickets are on sale this week through Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the Bruin Den, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The cost is $5. Everyone is invited, but tickets are limited, so buy your ticket early.

Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre (dmcintyre@georgefox.edu)

Are some of your students struggling with tests? Please encourage them to attend an Academic Resource Center workshop, “How to Get A’s on All Your Tests (or at Least Become a Better Test-Taker),” this Friday, Feb. 7, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125.

Rick Muthiah, associate director of learning support services, will cover several strategies for improving performance on tests. If you have students you feel would benefit from this workshop, please encourage them to attend.

Questions? Contact Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.

Please join us tonight (Monday) for the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture featuring Amanda Marshall, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Marshall will speak on the topic “Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery in America.”

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.

Got jeans? The university’s Lip Sync winners, The Campbells, are hosting a “Jeans for Teens” charity event now through Feb. 15!

We are collecting jeans of any condition – blue, black, ripped, new, etc. – for a youth-oriented, nonprofit organization called DoSomething. We’ll be in the Bruin Den on weekdays from noon to 2 p.m., but there will also be bins located in the dorms and in the Bruin Den for donations. Spread the word before it ends!

Thank you!

Your giving to George Fox in the calendar year of 2013 is reflected in your Dec. 31 pay stub. Thank you for the difference you have made by your generous giving. Our students are:

• Challenged inside and outside the classroom
• Encouraged to be Christ-followers
• Equipped to be world-changers
• Known

If you still wish to receive a printed receipt or if you have any questions, please contact Kristi Hagen at ext. 2111 or khagen@georgefox.edu.

Did you know…

The Staff Development Committee has funds available for staff to subsidize the cost of seminars that will enhance job skills and professional development. For more information, check out this page.

All are invited to the second installment of the spring Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture series this Monday, Feb. 3, when Amanda Marshall, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our theme “State of the World.”

Marshall will speak on the topic “Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery in America,” in which she will discuss the plague of human trafficking from an international, national and local perspective. As part of her presentation, she will include recent research and responses to child sex trafficking in Oregon.

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.

Saturday, Feb. 1, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)

‘Pink Zone’ Date: The “Pink Zone” National Girls and Women in Sports Day will be Saturday, Feb. 8, when the Bruin men and women take on Lewis & Clark. A story in Thursday’s The Daily Bruin incorrectly reported “Pink Zone” was tomorrow; please note this date change!

On Feb. 8, come decked out in pink as the Bruins play their “breast cancer awareness” games. There will be T-shirt giveaways and a prize for the person wearing the “most pink.” More on “Pink Zone” can be found here.

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

All are invited to join us for International Chapel today (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. This week, Maria Tang will share what it means to know God in her life. Maria has been a friend of George Fox international students for many years. She understands what it means to be an international student and how that influences relationship with God.

You are welcome to come, listen, ask questions and be encouraged. International Chapel, designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian, is eligible for chapel elective credit.

Contact Dianna McIntyre (dmcintyre@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, Feb. 3, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

– IT

Urban Outreach provides the opportunity to meet and serve some of Oregon’s most needy. We go every Friday evening. If you’d like to participate, please email Steven Ching (sching10@georgefox.edu) or David Ween (dween12@georgefox.edu).

We need people to both go with us and to drive. If you can do either, contact us!

If you are a benefits-eligible employee and there is any possibility that you will use tuition remission during the 2014-15 academic year (fall, spring and/or summer semesters), whether for yourself, a spouse, and/or dependent(s), a Tuition Remission Request Form for each person needs to be submitted no later than Monday, Feb. 3.

Please go to this link for instructions on completing the Tuition Remission Request Form(s) and the forms themselves. Please be sure to read this information before you begin completing a Tuition Remission Request Form.

Thank you,
– HR

Don’t forget to join us for the all-employee meeting this afternoon (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Our theme is “Super Bowl,” and we will serve fresh gluten-free tortilla chips and house-made salsa, as well as lemon-lime agua fresca.

Provost Linda Samek will share at length about how students flow through the university. Specifically, she will discuss undergraduate major trends (majors that give to others, majors that grow after students arrive and “destination majors” that attract students who come, stay and graduate in that major).

At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve treats in Room 160.

Scholarship Competition guests will be arriving Friday morning, Jan. 31. Please plan to leave the Stevens and Hoover parking lots available for those visiting families.

Thank you!

The university community is invited to a free presentation by Robert P. George, PhD, from Princeton University next week on the Newberg campus. George will present a lecture entitled “Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Bauman Auditorium.

George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in Ideals and Institutions at Princeton. He is the author of numerous books in the fields of constitutional law, ethics and legal and political theory. His visit is being sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. More information on George and his presentation is available here.

For those interested in learning more about the Honors Program, please join Professor George and Honors Program Director Joseph Clair for a reception prior to the lecture, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lindgren Gallery. Please RSVP for the reception via email at honors@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2152.

Note to students: This event is eligible for chapel credit.

Come decked out in pink as the Bruins play their “Breast Cancer Awareness Game” against PLU on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Wheeler Sports Center
Women’s game: 6 p.m.
Men’s game: 8 p.m.

For more information on Pink Zone, contact Shanna at scoulston11@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to make plans to attend the theatre department’s winter musical, Parade. The production opens tonight (Thursday) and runs through this weekend (Jan. 30-Feb. 2) and again next week (Feb. 6-9) in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday matinees (Feb. 2 and 9), which begin at 2 p.m.

University employees receive one complimentary ticket to any of the shows. Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu. Tickets are available for pick-up at the box office in the Pennington House Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Have some students who could use some pointers on writing research papers? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “Steps to Writing a Successful Research Paper,” tomorrow (Friday). Gary Tandy, professor of English, and Jane Scott, public services librarian, will lead the session, scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125. Encourage your students to attend.

Here is a synopsis of the workshop:

Research papers can seem overwhelming, but following a step-by-step, organized approach can make your life much less stressful. This session will walk through those steps and guide you to campus and Internet resources to help make you a research pro.

The Textbook Annex is beginning the process of returning unsold books. After next week, there will be limited available stock. If you will need a book later in the semester, now is the time to come purchase/rent it.

Check out our website (gfubookstore.com) to see if the book is listed as “in store.” If it is, then we have it here. You are welcome to come to the Annex or order through our website. Online orders will be processed/shipped the next business day.

Faculty, please encourage your students to purchase or rent their textbooks before we return these unsold books.

Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu)