The Daily Bruin

Student supervisors: Pay day for student employees is Thursday, March 15. For us to meet this deadline we need your students’ January time sheets by Friday, March 2, by 5 p.m. If you are on the Newberg campus, please hand-deliver the time sheets. If you send them with a student, make sure you place them in a sealed envelope. Any time sheets received after this deadline may not get paid on the 15th. 

Please be sure the student’s name, ID number and cost center number is legible on each one. Also, don’t forget to sign them and be sure the students did as well. Please do not send students to HR to sign their time sheets.

Thanks so much for helping us get our students paid in a timely manner!

– HR

Come to The Fitted Fox in the Bruin Den this Tuesday (Feb. 28) or Thursday (March 1) from 5 to 7 p.m. to show your Bruin spirit! We’ve got white T-shirts for just $5 with our Fitted Fox logo for you to decorate with fabric paints to cheer on our Bruins as they begin the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Bring your friends to create a T-shirt line cheer or do your graphics for you if drawing is not your expertise! Check out our Facebook page for more information.

The women’s basketball team remains undefeated (27-0) as it heads into the NCAA Division III National Tournament, which opens this Friday and Saturday here in Newberg. The Bruins will host the West Regional beginning Friday, March 2, with a first-round matchup against California Lutheran University in the Wheeler Sports Center’s Miller Gym.

Friday’s game tips off at 7 p.m. and follows a 5 p.m. regional game between Lewis & Clark and Concordia. The two winners will meet in the regional final Saturday at 7 p.m., with the winner of that contest advancing to one of four “Sweet 16” rounds March 9-10 at sites to be determined. The “Final Four” is set for March 16-17 at Hope College DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland, Mich.

Ticket prices for the regional at George Fox have been set at $6 for adults and students, and $3 for senior citizens 55 and up and children 12 and under. All spectators are required to purchase tickets; there are no passes for NCAA Tournament events. Advance tickets will be available in the George Fox athletics department office later in the week; contact the department at 503-554-2910.

For fans who are unable to make it to the games, George Fox will provide the following multimedia services for all games:

• Live Stats
• Live Audio (KFOX
• Live Video (Stretch Internet)

I lost my glasses in EHS 102 Thursday, Feb. 23, and am wondering if either: 1) anyone has found them and could give me a call, or 2 ) if people could keep their eyes out for them in case they show up.

I really need them because it makes it harder for me to learn without them, and would appreciate anyone who finds them to hold them for me and call me at 503-504-1891 or e-mail me at dbrooks11@georgefox.edu.

Thanks,
David Brooks

Do you know students in your department who are wanting to learn more about a specific career field? Dinner for Eight is a great opportunity for students to connect with alumni working in a field that interests them while enjoying a home-cooked meal. The next dinner is on Thursday, March 8.

Careers being represented on Thursday, March 8, include: education administration, school counseling, math, coaching, youth ministry, music, human resources, video production, therapy, elementary education, fire fighting, personal care, nonprofit administration, insurance sales, accounting, business, engineering and college admissions.

Please pass this information on to students so they can take advantage of this great opportunity! Registrations must be turned in no later than Sunday, March 4. Students can follow this link to register.

The cost is $2. All students who participate in Dinner for Eight will receive a $5 Chapters gift card. Other careers will be represented at Dinner for Eight on April 9.

We in the Bruin Bookstore invite you to “like” us on Facebook. You’ll be the first to know about special sales, markdowns, and special offers!

Go to our page today and give us a click!

You are invited to the Religious Studies’ intellectual feast in the Hoover Lounge today (Tuesday) at 4 p.m. to hear Professor Tim Tsohantaridis discuss the topic of Orthodox and Protestant reconciliation in Greece. Join us for “Overcoming an Ancient Divide: Orthodox-Protestant Reconciliation.”

A Newberg campus all-employee lunch will be held today (Tuesday) in the Cap and Gown Room. Please note that the time has been extended to begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 1:15 p.m. in order to better accommodate employees’ schedules. Hope to see you there!

Have students who are stressed by their personal finances situation? If so, let them know about an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop that will provide information on a variety of personal finance topics, including budgeting, credit cards and student loans.

Ryan Halley, associate professor of finance, will present this Friday, March 2, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125.

Show your support for the university’s Romania/Moldova June serve trip while also enjoying an art and music night at the Chapters coffee shop. Join us anytime between 7 and 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 17.

Music will be played by Jolliff and Just Lions, as well as donated art – much of which has been created by George Fox students – will be for sale at a suggested price. Regular donations will be accepted as well. All money raised will go to help the serve team reach their destination in Romania!

Questions? Contact Priya Young at peagerina@comcast.net.

Just a reminder: The Black Student Union and Alliance is hosting a Black History Month concert titled “Festival of Art” on Wednesday, Feb. 29, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Come out and enjoy various talents while celebrating Black History Month. Sure to be an event you don’t want to miss! Questions? Contact Kacee Woods at kwoods10@georgefox.edu.

Join the campus community for the Woolman Peacemaking Forum today (Monday) with Leroy Barber, president of Mission Year, speaking in chapel at 10:40 a.m. on “Beloved Community.” He will also speak tonight on “Community Transformation” at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

In addition, Chris Lahr will lecture on racism in Roger Newell’s class “Perspectives on Christian Education” from 3:40 to 4:30 p.m. in Lemmons 15.

More information is available here. Questions? Contact the Center for Peace and Justice at ext. 2686 or peaceandjustice@georgefox.edu.

Join the undergraduate School of Business faculty for an International Business Institute (IBI) information session on Thursday, March 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Hoover 210.

Have you ever considered studying business in Asia and Europe during a study-abroad experience? How would you like to visit the international operations of Mars Candy, IKEA, John Deere, Deutsche Bank, the World Trade Organization, the European Union, Nestle, Black and Decker and Shell Oil?

If so, you need to check out George Fox University’s School of Business affiliated International Business Institute (IBI) program. Students earn 12 academic credits taking global business courses while traveling through approximately 13 countries in Europe and Asia for 10 weeks.

You can find out more about the International Business Institute (IBI) and enjoy a sampling of international appetizers at Thursday’s info session. Join undergraduate School of Business faculty to savor international flavors and hear more about this exciting opportunity.

For further information, contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

Whether you want students to improve their writing, brainstorm for an upcoming assignment, or meet regularly for academic coaching, Academic Resource Center consultants are available to support students in their academic pursuits. Academic coaching can involve meeting weekly with a consultant to review course timelines, create a plan for completing upcoming assignments, or discuss learning strategies.

The ARC is open Monday through Thursday from 1 to 10 p.m. and from noon to 4 p.m. on Fridays. To schedule an appointment, students can go to the online scheduling form, call 503-554-2327, or stop by the ARC in the Special Collections Room on the second floor of the library.

All diploma frames are on a clearance sale in the Bruin Bookstore. Frames are marked at 50 percent off retail pricing. They will sell quickly, so don’t hesitate. You may order them from our website at gfubookstore.com, or you may purchase them directly in the bookstore.

Faculty, please let your students know about this sale.

The student film crew for Push needs extras for its last day of shooting. We have a climactic scene at the end of the film which requires a crowd of teenage-looking people to be there.

If interested, please feel free to stop by the set in Jaquith Park at any time between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 26. If you have questions please contact Carissa Hoffman at choffman09@georgefox.edu.

What does it mean to be a true neighbor – one who embraces Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to join a “beloved community,” a community of welcoming hospitality that confronts poverty, homelessness and racism? This question will be addressed at the university’s 27th annual John Woolman Peacemaking Forum next week.

Leroy Barber, president of Mission Year, a national urban initiative that introduces 18- to 29-year-olds to missional and communal living in city centers for one year of their lives, will speak twice on Monday, Feb. 27: On “Beloved Community” in chapel at 10:40 a.m., and on “Community Transformation” that night at 7:30 p.m. in EHS 102.

Joining Barber will be Chris Lahr, a recruiter and academic director for Mission Year. He will speak on issues related to racial awareness and reconciliation in the Perspectives on Christian Education class from 3:40 to 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon in Lemmons 15.

In addition, George Fox will participate in a panel discussion, “Where will the leadership come from to end the Korean War and solve the Israeli Palestinian Conflict,” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Buckley Center on the University of Portland campus. Headlining the panel is F.W. de Klerk, the former president of South Africa who, in 1993, was named co-winner (with Nelson Mandela) of the Nobel Peace Prize. He’ll be joined on the panel by university presidents, including George Fox’s Robin Baker, and others. The event will include a Q&A time afterwards.

All university students and personnel are invited to attend the panel for free.

For more information on any of the events, visit the Woolman Forum site or call the Center for Peace at Justice at ext. 2686.

Friday, Feb. 24, 1 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Linfield (moved to Tualatin Hills Tennis Center in Beaverton)
Saturday, Feb. 25, noon – Softball vs. Willamette, DH (moved to Hood View Park, Clackamas, Ore.)
Sunday, Feb. 26, noon – Softball vs. Willamette, DH (moved to Hood View Park, Clackamas, Ore.)

Note: If the Bruins are in the Northwest Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament Finals, it will be played Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym.

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

The deadline for ordering faculty rental regalia is rapidly approaching. Please place your requests at this link.

Friday, March 2, is the deadline for ordering. Contact John Stewart in the Bruin Bookstore at jstewart@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Come to Spanish chapel today (Friday) to worship and hear a message in Spanish! We’ll meet from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit will be provided.