The Daily Bruin

Marketing Communications will host a staff/faculty portrait session from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Room 101 of the Villa Academic Complex. These high-quality studio portraits will be used on the university website and will be available for professional promotional use.

Please e-mail or call Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) at ext. 2125 to let us know what time you are planning to come. You may still come without prior notice.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. College of Idaho, GFU campus courts

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

Due to unauthorized people using the Prayer Chapel as a “hangout,” it has been decided to keep the Prayer Chapel locked at all times. It had previously been unlocked 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Now it will be locked 24/7, but all students, faculty and staff will have 24/7 card access to it. You may use your GFU ID card to access it at any time.

Support a business capstone project and buy your Valentine’s Day roses at Bruin Blooms. We have florist-quality arrangements for the cheapest price in town!

All of our red roses come arranged in a vase with baby’s breath. For pricing, visit our Facebook page: facebook.com/bruinblooms

To order, post on our Facebook page or drop by Monday (3-6 p.m.) or Tuesday (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) in the Bruin Den to buy flowers there.

An all-employee meeting is scheduled for next Thursday, Feb. 16, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. Please note this earlier date, as the meeting was originally scheduled for Feb. 23.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.” It is the bottom link in that section.

In addition, a chat room has been set up, and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

What have you wanted to ask someone of another race or a different culture but are too afraid? What is a label that has been unfairly given to you? What is your first thought when the word “race” is said?

These questions and more will be discussed at the second annual student-led Diversity Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. ASC will be hosting a time where students can come and talk about race, diversity, culture and other important identity questions in a safe and student-only discussion.

How do you identify yourself? Come. Discuss. Learn.

If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Tolon at etolon06@georgefox.edu.

The International Club is offering Chinese classes starting tonight (Thursday). Come and learn some basic Chinese language and culture from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. Anyone is welcome. Let’s bridge the gap of cultures with the power of language and understanding.

Class schedule for the semester: Feb. 9, Feb. 23, March 8, March 22 and April 12.

Please mark these dates on your calender if you are interested. Any questions? Please contact Lishan Zeng at lzeng09@georgefox.edu.

This Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, we are expecting more than 500 additional high school students and parents to join us for both days due to the scholarship competitions taking place. They will be eating lunch in Klages between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday and between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday. We’d like to ask as many of our regular students as possible not to come for lunch until after 1 p.m. on Friday in order to avoid most of the crowds.

On Saturday, if at all possible, please arrive before 11 a.m. or after 1 p.m. In order to accommodate all of these visitors as well as our regular students, we will be serving both these meals on disposable paper plates and would like to encourage all GFU students to take their meals out of the dining room those days so that we have enough room for our visitors. The Cap and Gown Room will be available for overflow seating.

Thanks for your help and let’s all work to make this a good experience for our visitors and prospective students!

The university will be hosting a volleyball tournament in Wheeler Gymnasium from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 12. The gym, racquetball courts, and both the upstairs and downstairs lobbies will be in use. The Fitness Center will be available at the normal hours.

Just a friendly reminder: Be sure to avoid parking in the Stevens and Hoover lots Friday, Feb. 10, so we leave those spots open for our Scholarship Competition guests.

Thank you!
– Admissions

Taking notes is a core element of college success, yet many students under-utilize the learning tool they have just created. Rick Muthiah (Dean of Learning Support Services) will discuss several note-taking methods and will provide strategies for maximizing learning from your notes at the next Academic Resource Center-sponsored session, “Take Note(s): Strategies for Learning.”

Join us this Friday, Feb. 10, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125. Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Musical artists Jenny and Tyler (jennyandtylermusic.com) will host a songwriting workshop today (Wednesday) from 3 to 4:15 p.m. in Stevens 101.

If you are interested in learning more about songwriting, we would to have you there! For more information, contact spiritual life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to check out President Robin Baker’s latest blog posts, in which he shares his thoughts on a friend (Jim Steinfeld) who has passed away (“Honoring the Author of Our Story – Legacy of My Friend”) and the challenge colleges face in making an education affordable (“University Presidents Grapple with Affordability”).

The talented musical couple Jenny & Tyler will perform in concert on Wednesday night, Feb. 8, in Bauman Auditorium. This performance starts at 8 p.m. (not 9 p.m.) – please note!

Relationship Focus Week continues in chapel today (Wednesday), when Jerome Daley, author of Not Your Parent’s Marriage, and musicians Jenny & Tyler join us at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Also, don’t forget the Jenny & Tyler songwriting workshop (3 p.m. in Stevens 101) and men’s conversation with Jerome Daley (5 p.m. in Spiritual Life House).

Questions? Contact spiritual life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Spring is tree-planting season! Come join the “George Fox Tree Planters” group this Thursday, Feb. 9, as we plant Doug-Fir, Red Alder, Oregon White Oak and many more in the Hess Creek forest.

We’ll meet at 2 p.m. at the amphitheater, or you can join us when you can. We will be planting until 5 p.m.

Questions? Contact Evan Watson at ewatson@gmail.com.

This Sunday, Feb. 12, the film crew for the student film Push (directed by Mason Morris) will need extras at Newberg High School anytime between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. There will be a drawing for an iTunes gift card in compensation for the actors’ time.

If interested, please show up dressed for “high school” with homework and a backpack, etc. (You could bring GFU homework and do it while being filmed!) If you have any further questions, please e-mail producer Carissa Hoffman at choffman09@georgefox.edu. Or, to arrange a ride, call 503-896-4653.

A Wheaton college professor and former director with an international relief organization will speak on campus and engage the university community in a conversation on the “holistic mission of God” at the school’s Spring Theological Conference Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 13-15.

Evvy Campbell, an associate professor of intercultural studies emerita at Wheaton, will speak in chapel on Monday, Feb. 13, and Wednesday, Feb. 15. Both services are scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. In addition, Campbell will engage with students and other attendees in a conversation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the Cap and Gown Room. The topic of discussion will be “Engaging the Missional God: An Interactive Conversation.”

Many students feel called into professional careers, and often wonder how to live out their faith within that specific calling. Monday evening’s session will allow students and faculty to engage in conversations about how they can participate in God’s work in the midst of those distinct callings. Each speaker will sit with students and share a part of his or her story in small groups, with conversation and discussion following. Students will rotate to hear three of the six speakers. The evening will also include worship, refreshments and prayer.

Speakers include: Brian Doak (Religious Studies), Evvy Campbell (guest speaker), Kris Kays (Psychology), Davida Brown (Chemistry), Nate Peach (Economics) and Marie Palm (Nursing).

For more information, contact Paula Hampton in the religious studies department at ext. 2650 or phampton@georgefox.edu.

Now at the Bruin Bookstore … Blanket America fleece blankets are on sale for $2.77 each. Blanket America dorm sheet sets are on sale for $3.77 each. Limited quantity!

Tickets are available for the final She Loves Me winter musical shows, scheduled Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 9-12, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of Sunday’s performance, scheduled as a 2 p.m. matinee.

Tickets are available at the box office between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and can be claimed by dropping by or calling 503-554-3844. Tickets are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. Employees get one complimentary ticket for any performance, and Thursday night is free for students. The box office is now located at the information desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

For a synopsis of the play, visit the theatre web page.