The Daily Bruin

The George Fox music department proudly presents its Symphonic band in concert tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. Music from “Lord of the Rings” will be featured.

On Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. the music department proudly presents its choral groups in concert. Groups performing include Chamber Choir, Women’s Chorale and Concert Choir. A special feature of this concert will be the first hearing of the newly installed organ, both in a solo presentation as well as accompanying the Concert Choir.

Both concerts are in Bauman Auditorium and admission is free to both events.

The spring staff conference is coming soon – on Tuesday, March 12 – and we are looking forward to an exciting day with all support staff! 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.”

Please complete the registration form and select your break-out session at this link: Staff Conference Registration. 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.

Encourage your students to come to the Career Services office (located on the first floor of Stevens) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) to learn about some of the great job and internship opportunities AT&T has to offer!

Benefits to working for AT&T:

• Discounts on AT&T products and services
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Medical/dental/vision benefits for entire family
• Life insurance
• Earn up to 22 days off per year
• Pre-taxed flexible spending accounts
• 401K with a company match

For more information, contact Corina Burke at ext. 2331 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

The university’s spring Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series continues this Monday, March 4, with a lecture by Joel Perez, dean of inclusion and leadership at George Fox. 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. Joel will present “Actions are Illegal, Never People: Comprehending the Complexity of Immigration in the U.S.,” in which he will provide a brief history of immigration in the U.S. and its appeal as an immigrant destination. He’ll also share stories of current immigrants, with a focus on those who would benefit from legislation such as the DREAM Act.

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.

On Friday, March 1, nearly 1,000 students from 19 Oregon high school choirs will be visiting our campus and participating in the state high school choir qualifying festival sponsored by the George Fox music department.

Choirs will be performing from 8 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is free and everyone is encouraged to come listen.

The Nicaragua Summer Serve team is trying to come up with fun ways to “FUNdraise”! We are planning on selling our own art work for a low price to raise money. So, if you are anything like me, you have a ton of art boxed away or in a corner somewhere in your closet. If you are looking to get rid of it, or simply interested in participating, please donate it to us!

Contact Shekinah Davis (sdavis11@georgefox.edu) or Ameena Bossier (abossier11@georgefox.edu) for info on our missions trip as well as when/where you can meet us to give us your beautiful creations.

Thanks!

– Shekinah and Ameena

Please encourage your graduating students to attend the Spring 2013 Exodus Fair next week.

Here is the information:

Exodus Fair for spring grads! Those graduating this May are encouraged to stop by the Exodus Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, or Thursday, March 7, in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium. There, grads can pick up their cap and gown, order graduation announcements, enjoy some free food, and much more.

For more information, contact Aleida Polanco at apolanco@georgefox.edu.

This is a reminder that Lisa Sharon Harper, director of mobilizing for Sojourners, will be on campus today (Wednesday) for the university’s 28th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum. The theme of the event is “Shalom – Holistic Peace for a Fragmented World.” Her visit has been arranged by the university’s Center for Peace and Justice.

Harper has written extensively on tax reform, comprehensive immigration reform, health-care reform, poverty, racial justice, and transformational civic engagement for publications and blogs, including The National Civic Review, God’s Politics blog, The Huffington Post, Urban Faith, Prism and Slant33.

She is the author of two books: Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican … or Democrat and Left, Right & Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics.

She will speak three times on campus today:

• In chapel at 10:40 a.m., on “Shalom and the Fall”
• In a talk-back session immediately following chapel, in the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m.
• In an evening presentation, titled “Shalom and Systemic Injustice,” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105

For more information on Harper’s visit or the forum itself, contact Clint Baldwin at cbaldwin@georgefox.edu. To learn more about Harper, click here.

The university community is invited to a free Winter Choral Concert, featuring the school’s Women’s Chorale, Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, this Saturday, March 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

The Women’s Chorale will perform Handel’s “Thou Art My Radiant Star,” the Scottish folk song “I Know Where I’m Going” and the piece “Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal.” Selections by the Chamber Singers will include “Jubilate Deo” by Orlando di Lasso, “Wayfarin’ Stranger” by Craig Zamer and “Alleluia” by Zdenek Lukas. Finally, the Concert Choir will perform “Let the People Praise Thee, O God” by William Mathias and “Te Deum in C” by Carl Czerny.

Questions? Contact Debbie Hawblitzel at dhawblit@georgefox.edu.

Three days next week, March 6-8 (Wednesday through Friday), the Mail & Print staff will be attending a training conference and will be out of the office. Both departments will be manned by our competent student employees. Please plan ahead and submit jobs by Monday if possible.

For Print Services, ordinary printing and copier assistance will be as normal. However, it will be limited service for high-quality control jobs.

For Mail Services, no bulk mailings will be accepted during this time. If you need to order a large number of stamps, please let us know by Monday so that we can have them on hand for you.

Courier service will operate as normal: Portland Center each day and Salem on Thursday.

Questions or concerns? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

Interested in taking classes this summer at a discounted rate? The university is offering its largest summer class program ever, with more than two dozen course offerings online and another 30 on campus during May Term.

Traditional undergraduate, adult degree and non-George Fox students may take up to three online summer courses at a cost of $452.50 per credit. Courses range from “Principles of Accounting,” “Art History” and “Bible Survey” to “Film Studies,” “United States History from 1865” and “World of Math.” The majority of online courses run June 1 through July 26 and are limited to 20 students per class. To learn more or register, visit the online classes page on the university’s website. A list of courses is available here.

Also available are on-campus classes for traditional undergraduates, the majority of which meet during the month of May. The cost is also $452.50 per credit, and classes are limited to 20 students. Among the course offerings are “Drawing I,” “Beginning Ceramics,” “Bible Survey,” “Persuasive Communication,” “Human Anatomy and Physiology” and “Intro to Literature.” A full list of on-campus courses is here. Students may register for one class per term and can do so on MyGFU.

To learn more about the summer class program, visit this summer classes page or contact Gary Tandy at gtandy@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let students know about this opportunity.

The financial affairs department will present at a “Let’s Work Together” session on Monday, March 4. Please come and learn what really happens to all that paperwork that you are continually required to “submit” to the finance office and how we can work together to try to make that paperwork shuffle as painless as possible.

Bring your lunch (or grab one in the Bruin Den) and join us for a time of networking with a fun and interactive presentation. We’ll meet in the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m. Hope to see you there!

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

You can now create tabs using your cost centers in Bruin Grounds! We offer sandwiches, wraps, coffee and other treats and are open from 4 to 11 p.m. every day.

Also, did you know you get 25 percent off as a faculty/staff member? So before you head home, don’t forget to stop by Bruin Grounds, located downstairs in the SUB.

The International Justice Mission club is meeting tonight (Tuesday) from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. in the Cultural House. Join us in discussing how we, as college students, can fight injustice and advocate for victims of human trafficking!

We will be having hot chocolate and tea, so bring a mug!

Contact Hope Kenyon (ekenyon11@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Lisa Sharon Harper, director of mobilizing for Sojourners, will be on campus tomorrow (Wednesday) for the university’s 28th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum. The theme of the event is “Shalom – Holistic Peace for a Fragmented World.” Her visit has been arranged by the university’s Center for Peace and Justice.

Harper has written extensively on tax reform, comprehensive immigration reform, health-care reform, poverty, racial justice, and transformational civic engagement for publications and blogs, including The National Civic Review, God’s Politics blog, The Huffington Post, Urban Faith, Prism and Slant33.

She is the author of two books: Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican … or Democrat and Left, Right & Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics.

She will speak three times on campus Wednesday:

• In chapel at 10:40 a.m., on “Shalom and the Fall”
• In a talk-back session immediately following chapel, in the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m.
• In an evening presentation, titled “Shalom and Systemic Injustice,” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105

For more information on Harper’s visit or the forum itself, contact Clint Baldwin at cbaldwin@georgefox.edu. To learn more about Harper, click here.

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 out 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 starting today (Tuesday) until Wednesday, March 6. Any help with this project will be most appreciated.

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

Security Services would just like to give a strong reminder to all staff, faculty and students to always lock your cars and bikes, even if you are just going into a building for a little while.

Do not leave items of value in your car and purchase the strongest U-lock that you can afford for your bike and use it!

Encourage your students to come to the Career Services office (located on the first floor of Stevens) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Friday, March 1, to learn about some of the great job and internship opportunities AT&T has to offer!

Benefits to working for AT&T:

• Discounts on AT&T products and services
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Medical/dental/vision benefits for entire family
• Life insurance
• Earn up to 22 days off per year
• Pre-taxed flexible spending accounts
• 401K with a company match

For more information, contact Corina Burke at ext. 2331 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

We have Chinese class tonight (Tuesday) in the International House! As usual, class goes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. During the first half hour, we will review what we learned last time (bringing notes will be appreciated). We will cover new materials in the following hour (7-8 p.m.).

Free snacks will be provided! Looking forward to seeing you.

Yali (yhe11@georgefox.edu)

Are you interested in a support group on campus that deals with depression and anxiety? Would you like some support through a tough time? Do you have good advice to share for someone in that spot? Do you like to have fun? Perhaps you delight in finger-printing a poster?

If you answered yes to any of this, then join WeAreHope for their meeting tonight (Monday) and be in community with others on campus.

We’ll meet at 5 p.m. in Stevens 109. Be there, or not … we love you either way!

David Brooks (dbrooks11@georgefox.edu)