The Daily Bruin

In order to complete the new “Bruin Bites Cafe” in the former Executive Dining Room, Plant Services has scheduled an electrical shutdown for the Bruin Den and the Bruin Den seating area on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 3 to 10 p.m.

Most of the Bruin Den electrical will be off. The Bruin Den seating area (lights and plugs) will be off. The west end of the main cafeteria lights and plugs will be off. The commons Internet feed will be disconnected for a few minutes at 3 p.m. and then powered back up with temporary power for the duration of the work (3 to 10 p.m.).

We will try to get our work done as soon as possible so things can get back to normal. Thank you all very much.

– Plant Services

Some of the region’s top young artists will have their work on display in the Lindgren Gallery Jan. 28 through Feb. 24, when the university hosts its 22nd annual High School Art Northwest exhibit.

The event begins with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the gallery. Approximately 40 to 45 pieces have been selected as part of the show, with cash prizes awarded to juror-selected students based on the excellence of their art.

In addition to traditional mediums, such as paintings, ceramics and mixed media, the exhibit has expanded its scope over the years to include digital art and three-dimensional art. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is no fee to view the exhibit.

The annual juried exhibit features art from high school students in Oregon and Washington. High schools to be represented include Oregon Episcopal School, Lakeridge High School, Newberg High School, Lake Washington High School, St. Mary’s Academy, Wilsonville High School, West Linn High School and St. George’s School.

Prize winners will be announced at the opening. The jurors for this year’s show are art professors Doug Campbell and Gary Buhler.

Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at ext. 2619.

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,” on Friday, Jan. 31. 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.

An all-employee lunch is scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Cap and Gown Room. Lunch will be available between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. to accommodate a variety of work schedules.

If you are on the Newberg campus, please come!

Don’t forget the taco-bar staff lunch today (Monday) from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Great food, a trivia contest and prizes await you for just $3 per person. See you there!

Sign up for FoxTALE webinars and open labs offered in February, March and April. Topics include FoxTALE Quizzes, Assignments, Gradebook and using Google Docs with your FoxTALE course.

View the schedule and RSVP here.

Questions? Contact Kandie Comfort at kcomfort@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to International Chapel this morning (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. This week, Pastor Dan Lute will speak on the topic of knowing God better. Dan is the pastor of Chinese Faith Baptist Chinese Church in Lake Oswego and has been a great friend to international students on our campus.

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

Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre at dmcintyre@georgefox.edu.

The Super Bowl, the Winter Olympics and a taco bar – what could be better? Take a break from your work and join us for the staff lunch this Monday, Jan. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Great food, a trivia contest and prizes await you for just $3 per person. See you there!

Got jeans? During the next few weeks, the university’s Lip Sync winners, The Campbells, will host “Jeans for Teens,” a jean donation drive for homeless youth. The drive is set for Jan. 27 through Feb. 15.

This is an opportunity to compete against other schools around the nation for a top prize of $10,000. The goal of the charity is to accumulate as many unworn, unused and unneeded pairs of jeans as possible. We’ll have a table set up in the Bruin Den Monday through Friday from noon to 2 p.m. If that doesn’t work for your schedule, you can put your donation in a bin that will be set up in the Bruin Den.

Questions? Contact Brandon Fast at bfast12@georgefox.edu.

Join us for the first Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture of the semester this Monday, Jan. 27, when Steve Sherwood, assistant professor for youth evangelism and discipleship here at George Fox, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our theme “State of the World.”

Sherwood will speak on the topic “Why Can’t We Talk to Each Other?,” in which he will address the fact that, in politics, churches, on Internet message boards and beyond, Americans are increasingly yelling past one another rather than talking with each other. What can be done about it? What is a Christian vision of discourse 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.

Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department; and the budget to be charged.

The next order will be placed on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

This is just a quick reminder that, just as students are required to register their vehicles by the Add/Drop date, all staff vehicles driven to campus should be displaying a current white staff hang tag, or a 2014 adjunct hang tag.

Please log on to MyGFU to update your vehicle information by clicking on “Self Service,” then “University Forms,” then the “Vehicle Registration” link. You can delete vehicles that aren’t current by using the minus sign to the right of its listing, and can add on new ones by clicking on the “Add Additional Vehicle” box.

If you have made any changes, or need an updated adjunct permit, please notify Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) so she can re-assign your permit to your new vehicle and take it off an old one.

Please remind your students that they must either register their vehicle or click on the “Not Bringing a Car to Campus” box by end of day Friday to avoid a $40 nonrefundable charge for failure to do anything.

Thank you!

The BlueZone Store will be open from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, to serve those attending Bruin Madness. Come visit us!

Robert P. George, PhD, from Princeton University will present a lecture entitled “Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Bauman Auditorium. All are welcome and we hope you can join us!

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.

Tonight (Wednesday) is the first meeting of the semester for Redeeming Life. For those who are unaware, this a support group for those struggling with eating disorders or disordered eating on campus. We offer support and encouragement on the journey of health, wholeness and healing.

There are no quick fixes or easy answers to these struggles, but there are individuals on campus who want to walk with you through the struggle. You are not alone! We are all about hope, healing and freedom!

Join us from 7 to 8 p.m. in the religious studies lounge on the second floor of Hoover.

Questions? Contact Annie Stewart at estewart11@georgefox.edu.

Get your stamps in advance of next week’s postal rate increase. The price of a one-ounce 46-cent stamp is increasing on Jan. 26, to 49 cents. “Forever” stamps that you currently have or purchase by Saturday will be good for the 49-cent rate. You will not have to pay any additional amount to mail a one-ounce letter.

Mail Services has rolls of 100 stamps ($46 each) and a variety of books of 20 ($9.20 each) available. Our customer service window is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Department of Biology and Chemistry is hosting a seminar for George Fox students and faculty to hear Jing Hao present her research, “Thermo-responsive Polymers for Drug Delivery Applications.” The presentation is set from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, in EHS 102.

Jing Hao is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Simmons Cancer Center and Biochemistry from UT Southwestern Medical Center. This is the first chemistry faculty candidate seminar, as the university looks to hire a new organic chemistry professor.

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Licon at elicon@gmail.com.

The university’s theatre department invites you to join us for our winter musical, Parade. Shows are scheduled in Wood-Mar Auditorium Jan. 30 through Feb. 2 and Feb. 6-9. 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.

Synopsis: Based on historical events in Atlanta in 1913, Parade dramatizes the racially charged trial of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager who is wrongly accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl under his employ. As the press and the public call for his execution, Leo learns to rely on the power of love in the midst of injustice. Winner of the 1999 Tony Awards for Best Book (Alfred Uhry) and Best Original Musical Score (Robert Brown), Parade is a dynamic and powerful musical that will take your breath away.

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.

Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting next Thursday, Jan. 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium!

Our theme this month is “Super Bowl,” so you are invited to wear the orange and blue of the Broncos or the green and blue of the Seahawks. Special Super Bowl-themed goodies will be served.

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

An experienced attorney, mediator, arbitrator and instructor will discuss ways to effectively resolve conflict at a Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest meeting on the Newberg campus Tuesday, Jan. 28. The event will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Villa Academic Complex.

Speaker David Schlachter helps individuals, families, churches, organizations and businesses transform the challenge of unresolved conflicts and mishandled differences to healthy relationships and solutions that benefit those involved and those watching. He utilizes a faith-based approach, relying on values and principles from the Bible.

Schlachter is a part of the Crossroads Resolution Group. Previously, he served as a vice president for Peacemaker Ministries, directing The Institute for Christian Conciliation from 2005 to 2012.

For more information, visit cccnw.net or call 503-928-8354.