The Daily Bruin

Current openings will be posted several times each month. There are currently five:

• Associate Director of Clinical Practices
• Director of the Office of Student Success
• Website Usability and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Administrator
• Chief Information Officer (CIO)
• Library Assistant II for MLRC

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know anyone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer them to the website.

To all employees,

Security is aware of the concerns due to the release of Scott Cox and the impact this has on the community in general. We would like to reassure you that your security department is working with our local law enforcement and parole/probation officers to keep an eye out for Mr. Cox and keep track of his whereabouts.

There have been reports that Mr. Cox was seen on or near our campus within the last several days, and Security Services has followed up and canvased the campus as soon as the reports were made to us. We (security) have not had any face-to-face contact with Mr. Cox on this campus at all. In fact, Mr. Cox is being tracked via GPS bracelet, and in consulting with his probation officer, we learned that the only day Scott Cox was in Newberg was on Tuesday Feb. 26. In addition, he was not near our campus during that time.

Security would also like to let you know that Scott Cox has been trespassed from both George Fox and Linfield, and as a result, if he goes to either of those locations he would be in violation of his parole.

We do appreciate everyone’s help in working with security to keep our campus a safe and healthy place to learn and work and ask that you join us in continuing this effort. We are not only watching for Mr. Cox but also any suspicious behavior or activities on our campus. If you believe that you have seen Mr. Cox, please contact security immediately so we can respond.

Thank you,
Security Services (ext. 2090)

Saturday, March 9, 10:30 a.m. – Track & field in Rich Allen Classic (Colcord Field)
Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Whitman (George Fox campus courts)
Saturday, March 9, noon – Softball vs. Lewis & Clark, DH (Morse Field)
Saturday, March 9, 4 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. College of Idaho (George Fox campus courts)
Sunday, March 10, noon – Softball vs. Lewis & Clark, DH (Morse Field)

George Fox’s three-game baseball series at Pacific will be broadcast via KFOX radio.

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

The Swaziland and Nicaragua summer serve teams will be selling fresh egg rolls (Pinoy style) and quesadillas during Tent City this Thursday, March 14! All proceeds will go to support our upcoming Summer Serve trips. We will be set up in the Stevens Center that evening.

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

Questions? Contact Trisha Elizarde at telizarde10@georgefox.edu.

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.

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 SCORR Team.

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. This is a free conference that will be amazing!

It is nearing the deadline for faculty rental regalia requests. Please use this link to submit your request for faculty rental regalia. The final date for submitting your request is Friday, March 22.

A financial consultant from TIAA-CREF, Stephen Bush, will be on the Newberg campus Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12-13. You may make an appointment with him to discuss your investments and retirement planning.

He will meet with individuals between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Stevens 202.

Schedule an appointment online at this link or by phone at 800-732-8353.

All are invited to the university’s annual Day of Prayer Saturday, March 9. Join us for a call to prayer and worship led by Sarah Baldwin, dean of spiritual life and university pastor, and Josh Tryan, a senior who serves as our worship band leader.

We’ll meet in the west end of the Klages Dining Room from 10 a.m. to noon. Following will be a prayer walk around campus led by members of our Parent Council and a “virtual” walk held in Klages.

Questions? Call the Alumni & Parent Relations Office at 503-554-2134.

Join us tonight (Friday) in Wood-Mar for the University Players’ 7:30 p.m. presentation of “The Gospel of Enough.”

Come support the theatre department by attending our thought-provoking performance of drama and music. Free admission!

What is ‘The Gospel of Enough?‘
This year the University Players explore the fear, anger, sadness and joy that surround our inner tensions and deepest longings, and they celebrate the good news found in the realization that what we really need, and want, may simply be enough.

The marketing communications office will be processing a business card order soon. Please place your order directly with B&B Print Source by Friday, March 15.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@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 name tag requests 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 Friday, March 15. Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

The spring staff conference is next Tuesday, March 12, and we are looking forward to an exciting day with all support staff! Please complete the registration form and select your break-out session at this link – Staff Conference Registration – if you haven’t done so already.

The “Growing Strong” conference is from 8 to 11:30 a.m., with breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. for early risers. Our keynote speaker is Kevin Jones, who will speak on “Pulling Tough Weeds: Communicating with Difficult People.”

The conference will be at Tigard Friends Church, located at 15800 S.W. Hall Blvd. Please note: Due to allergies, please do not wear perfume or cologne at this event.

Questions? Contact Becky Jensen at rjensen@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to the seventh installment of the spring Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, March 11, in Hoover 105. The theme of this spring’s lecture series is “State of the Union.”

Monday’s session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Dr. William P Ruger, assistant professor of political science at Texas State University. Ruger will present “The State of Freedom in the 50 States,” in which he will, based upon a rigorous study of state laws and practices throughout the United States, explore how far America’s freedoms extend and where they are limited.

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.

March is Women’s History Month, a time to remember the obstacles women have overcome and to confront the barriers women still face. The Office of Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs welcome men and women to come engage in events during this month so that, together, we can move toward gender equality and justice.

Thursday, March 7 – Women’s Month Table Talk, Bruin Grounds, noon. All are welcome to discuss the prevalence of sexism today.

Friday, March 8 – Women’s International Day. On this day in Eastern Europe, men hand out chocolates to women and give kind words. Come by the Bruin Den to write cards and give chocolate to women you appreciate.

Friday, March 19 – Women, Religion, and Work Panel, Lemmons 8, 7 p.m. Did God “design” a certain role for women, or is it arbitrary? How do women experience sexism and discrimination? Are religion and feminism compatible? All are invited to come hear from Melanie Mock, Shelley Yonemura, DeLisa Thomas and Suhila Jefery.

Questions? Contact Drew Miller at dmiller09@georgefox.edu.

Come and join us in praying over our campus and the community of Newberg. We’ll meet in the quad in front of the Bruin Den and go on a prayer walk this Friday, March 8, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m.

Questions? Contact Mary Owen at mowen10@georgefox.edu.

At the end of next week Urban Outreach will be putting together care packages for our friends living on the streets of Portland and Salem. To those of you who helped in the coin drive, thank you! That will help a lot toward the cost. I don’t know that we can afford to put everything into them that I had hoped, though. So here’s the plan: I’ll let you all in on the creation of these packages.

Following is a list of items I hope to put in each package.

Travel size of the following: shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, comb, floss, one large black trash bag (believe me, it comes in handy), one or two travel-size packs of wet wipes and a pair of socks

One mini care kit containing: Q-tips, Band-Aids, cotton balls, sterilizing swabs and medical tape

Please e-mail me if you would like to contribute any quantity of the items on this list, or if you have ideas about something else to include. I have thought of including small pocket New Testaments, or at least having them available.

Let’s see what God does!

God bless,
Mary Owen (mowen10@georgefox.edu)

Relay for Life Newberg will be held June 28-29 at Newberg High School. We’d love to partner with this incredible fundraiser, which had more than 630 community members of all ages participate last year and raise more than $93,000 for the fight against cancer.

If you are interested in leading/coordinating a George Fox team, please contact Evangeline Pattison (epattison@georgefox.edu or ext. 2121).

As a final reminder, please encourage your graduating students to attend the Spring 2013 Exodus Fair today (Wednesday) or tomorrow.

The event runs both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium. Students can pick up their cap and gown, order graduation announcements, enjoy some free food, and much more!

The Staff Development Committee is asking for donations to supply our upcoming service project during our March 12 staff conference. We will be looking to bless Urban Services with hygiene kits that will be distributed during their ministry on the streets of Portland and Salem.

We are asking for small travel sizes of hand sanitizer or wet wipes, Q-tips, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, combs and shampoos.

Please bring your donations to one of three drop-off centers for collection: Barbi Doran’s desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center, Darla Norgren’s desk at the Portland Center, or with Helen Morse in the VAC lobby.

Donations will be accepted through Thursday, March 7. Any help with this project will be most appreciated.

Questions? Contact Denise DeCicco at ddecicco@georgefox.edu.

Come 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 “The Gospel of Enough.”

Join us Friday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Free admission!

What is ‘The Gospel of Enough?‘
This year, the University Players explore the fear, anger, sadness and joy that surround our inner tensions and deepest longings, and they celebrate the good news found in the realization that what we really need, and want, may simply be enough.