Encourage students to submit pieces to ‘The Wineskin’

Friday, March 15th, 2013

Know of any students who want to be published? The Crescent has an opportunity!

Encourage your students to submit their photos, stories, poetry, art, designs, compositions and creations to be published in a 40-page, full-color magazine called The Wineskin! They can submit their entries to Sarah Biernacki at sbiernacki12@georgefox.edu or Katherine Vanlandingham at kvanlandingham11@georgefox.edu by Friday, March 22.

Memorial service for Lucy (Clark) Anderson is Saturday

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

A memorial service for Lucy (Clark) Anderson will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at 2 p.m. at North Valley Friends Church, 4020 N. College St. Lucy (mother of Paul) taught English and theatre at George Fox from 1947 to 1951.

Solar panel installation on Bauman begins Monday

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Starting on Monday, March 18, a contractor will begin installation of solar panels on top of Bauman Auditorium. They will not work during scheduled events. If you have questions, you can call Dan Schutter at ext. 2014.

Encourage students to attend First Avenue Career Expo on April 5

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Encourage your students to attend the First Avenue Career Expo on Friday, April 5!

This is a great opportunity for your students to hear Joshua Waldman, author of Job Searching with Social Media, speak about “What your Parents Can’t Teach You About Finding A Job,” network face-to-face with real professionals at our “Link In Live” event, and connect with more than 100 different companies and graduate schools.

  • For a list of attending companies, click here.
  • For a list of attending graduate schools, click here.

Questions? Contact the Corina Burke at ext. 2330 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

Mail Services: Are you returning an Office Depot order?

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

UPS brought a call tag for items being returned to Office Depot (order #650276416001).

The call tag has no information on the name or department of the sender, and we do not have the items in Mail Services. If this was an order you are returning, please bring the items to Mail Services today. UPS will stop only one more time to pick up your items.

Thank you for your prompt action in getting this shipment to Mail Services.

Contact Mail Services (ext. 2555) if you have questions.

Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Saturday, March 16, noon – Baseball vs. Willamette, DH (Morse Field)
Sunday, March 17, noon – Baseball vs. Willamette (Morse Field)
Sunday, March 17, 3 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Bellevue, exhibition (GFU campus courts)
Tuesday., March 19, 3 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Linfield (GFU campus courts)
Tuesday, March 19, 3 p.m. – Baseball vs. Concordia-Portland (Morse Field)

While it is not local, the George Fox women’s golf team is the host for the Phoenix Invitational at the Westbrook Village Golf Course in Peoria, Ariz., Friday and Saturday, March 15-16. Joining the No. 6-ranked Bruins in the tournament are No. 2 Washington-St. Louis, No. 13 Gustavus Adolphus, and three teams receiving votes for the top 25: Redlands, Baldwin-Wallace and St. Mary’s of Indiana.

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

All are welcome to intercultural conference on Newberg campus April 12-13

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

We will be hosting Peace’d Together – An Intercultural Conference on the Newberg campus in April! The purpose of the event is to initiate dialogue that will assist us as we bridge gaps that culturally separate us, find truth where each of our roads cross, and celebrate the contribution each of us bring to the diversity of God’s kingdom and the George Fox community.

This is a free conference and promises to be amazing! It will be held in various buildings on campus Friday, April 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m to 6 p.m. The key speakers will be Pastor Tory Campbell, Dr. Caleb Rosado, Dr. Keith Dempsey partnering with graduate student Amber Nelson, Dr. Joel Perez, Dr. Melanie Hulbert and the Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) team.

Even though this is a free event be sure to register for the conference using your GFU e-mail address! You need to be registered in order to attend the conference.

To register, click this link. The conference is hosted by the Department of Inclusion & Student Leadership Programs of George Fox.

We hope to see you there!

Nominations for March Employee of the Month needed by March 20

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

If you would like to nominate a colleague for March’s Employee of the Month, please e-mail Peggy Kilburg a summary of this person’s contributions/outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so.

The winner will be announced and presented with a $100 Visa gift card at our March community meeting.

Polos on clearance in BlueZone Store

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

All of the BlueZone Store’s Cutter & Buck polos are on clearance. Do you need polos for your department? Do you have an event requiring your team to dress alike? This is a great time to purchase!

Cutter & Buck polos are marked 40 percent off the original price of $39.95, so you can get a great polo for $23.95. And remember … if you charge it to your cost center, you get an additional 20 percent off the sale price!

Jenn Lippert presents senior voice recital this Saturday

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

Jenn Lippert will present her senior voice recital on Saturday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is free, and there will be a complimentary reception to follow.

Please come and hear a variety of musical styles, including, opera, oratorio, art song and musical theatre.

Conference to cause limited staff in Financial Affairs March 14-15

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

George Fox is hosting the Northwest Independent College Business Officer’s Association Conference Thursday afternoon and Friday morning (March 14-15). Due to the hosting of this event, the Office of Financial Affairs will be staffed only by work-study students during the conference. You may still drop off check requests, deposits, etc., but we ask that you be patient during this time.

We’ll all be back in our offices on Friday afternoon to take care of any questions or issues you may have.

Questions? Contact Andy Dunn at adunn@georgefox.edu.

Persuasive speaking discussed in Monday’s LACI lecture

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

The university’s spring Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series continues this Monday, March 18, with a lecture by Kathryn Hickok, publications director for the Cascade Policy Institute. The presentation is the latest on the theme “State of the Union.”

Monday’s session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Hickok will discuss how, as citizens, we must explain the “why’s” behind our views to be persuasive in today’s political and public policy debates.

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.

Be sure to purchase egg rolls, quesadillas in support of serve teams

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

The Swaziland and Nicaragua Summer Serve teams will be selling fresh Filipino egg rolls and quesadillas during Tent City tonight (Thursday)! All proceeds will support our upcoming serve trips. We will be set up outside of the Stevens Center, so be sure to head on over for some warm, delicious food as you wait out the night with your tent buddies or after Mr. Bruin.

All students and faculty are welcome to have a tasty treat and help support Nicaragua and Swaziland team members. Costs will be $1-$3 depending on your order, so make sure you have cash on hand!

If you are interested in ordering a batch of egg rolls to cook yourself, e-mail Trisha Elizarde (telizarde10@georgefox.edu).

Stand for Freedom begins today in the quad

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Join the 27-hour Stand for Freedom for the 27 million slaves in the world. The International Justice Mission club has organized a Stand for Freedom in the quad starting at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) and going to 2 p.m. Thursday.

All are welcome to join the stand for half an hour, an hour, or more.

Questions? Contact Hope Kenyon at ekenyon11@georgefox.edu.

‘How to Work a Job Fair’ info session is today

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Our “How to Work a Job Fair” info session is today (Wednesday) in the Career Services office from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

If you attend this session, your registration fee for the First Avenue Career Expo will be refunded!

For more information and to register for the First Avenue Career Expo, visit olapcfirstavenue.org or visit your Career Services office!

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

What would you want Robin Baker to do?

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Robin Baker has agreed to help support the Nicaragua summer serve team in its fundraising efforts by agreeing to do something drastic for April Fool’s Day. You get to decide what he does!

Watch for representatives from the Nicaragua team in the lobby before and after chapel until spring break, as well as in the Bruin Den during dinner. There will be three jars – one accepting donations for the dyeing of the mustache, one for the dyeing of the hair, and one for a pie in the face. Whichever jar has the most money in it by April 1, when President Baker speaks in chapel, will win.

More info to come soon!

Questions? Contact Kelly Chang (kchang@georgefox.edu)

Volunteers needed for glow-in-the-dark 5K run this Saturday

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

My business senior capstone group is putting on a glow-in-the-dark 5K (that benefits Love INC) this Saturday, March 16, and we are in dire need of volunteers to help at all times throughout the day. We anticipate having 300 participants, so I would appreciate any help our group could get. I hope you will join us for this community-building event!

Here is a list of volunteer positions:

Course Guides (up to 30 volunteers): Guides show up at Wheeler Sports Center at 5 p.m. Saturday. They will be in charge of guiding the runners at key junctures of the course, handing out water, and cheering the participants on. Course guides are asked to wear white shirts and will be given glow gear to wear and snacks. They will be assigned their posts at 5 p.m. and will help put together any finishing touches on the course. After all the runners have finished, they are free to join the post-race bash in EHS, where there will be food and music.

Set-up (up to 10 volunteers): Volunteers will meet at EHS at 9 a.m. Saturday. They will assist in putting together decorations for the post-race bash, making signs for the course guides, and setting up for registration. Volunteers will be needed until at least noon, and breakfast will be supplied.

Post-Race Bash and Take Down (up to 10 volunteers): Volunteers will meet at EHS at 6 p.m. and will help do any last-minute set-up for the bash, help vendors set up their stations, guide runners from the track to EHS, and facilitate the bash. Volunteers are asked to wear white shirts and will be given glow gear and snacks. Take-down of the bash will take place at approximately 10 p.m.

Registration (up to 5 volunteers): Volunteers will meet in Wheeler at 5 p.m. They will hand out race packets, register new runners, and assist in the pre-race activities. Volunteers are asked to wear white and will be given glow gear and snacks. They will also need to assist in final calculations once the race has begun, and are free to join the bash afterwards.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me by e-mail.

Thank you,
Erin Aiko Moriki (emoriki09@georgefox.edu)

Please sign up for Thursday’s blood drive

Monday, March 11th, 2013

Please come donate blood at an American Red Cross blood drive this Thursday, March 14! Your donation can help save three lives!

We will be set up in the Le Shana lobby between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Contact Jeanette Edel (jedel09@georgefox.edu) for more information and to sign up. Thanks for your help!

Student Art Exhibit opens with reception on Thursday

Monday, March 11th, 2013

An art exhibit featuring pieces by George Fox students will open Thursday, March 14, in the Lindgren and Minthorne galleries.

The exhibit will begin with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. It will remain on display in both galleries through Wednesday, April 10.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact Cheri Hampton (champton@georgefox.edu) for more information.

‘Thank you’ cards for the women in your life available in student life office

Monday, March 11th, 2013

March is Women’s History Month, a time to remember the obstacles women have overcome and to confront the barriers women still face.

Come by the student life office in the Stevens Center this month and collect a card to write a “thank you” to influential women in your life. Grab a chocolate while you’re here to give to a woman as well, as they do this time of year in Eastern Europe.