Session on working with students with disabilities scheduled Feb. 9

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

As part of the diversity education workshop series, the Office of Transitions and Inclusion is hosting a workshop on working with students with disabilities. The workshop will be facilitated by Rick Muthiah and will take place on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 210.

If you would like to attend, you must R.S.V.P. by 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, to Joel Perez.

Operation ‘Fill Miller’

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

We love it when you come out to the basketball games (we have the best fans in the conference, bar none), but we really want you out and rockin’ the house for the next three games. They are big! Both of our teams are playing great basketball and are fun to watch, so will want to fill Miller Gymnasium on:

  • Friday, Jan. 27 (women at 6 p.m., men at 8 p.m.)
  • Saturday, Jan. 28 (women at 4 p.m., men at 6 p.m.)
  • Tuesday, Jan. 31 (women at 6 p.m., men at 8 p.m.)

Go Bruins!

– George Fox athletics staff

‘Godspell’ musical features university’s Voices of Praise Gospel Choir

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

George Fox’s Voices of Praise Gospel Choir will make a special appearance as part of Horizon Christian High School’s presentation of Godspell this Friday through Sunday, Jan. 27-29, at the PCC-Sylvania Big Theater.

The production will feature 16 students from Horizon as they present the teachings of Jesus in John Michael Tebelak’s Broadway hit musical. This musical took the theater world by storm in 1972 and is just as pertinent today. The play features the music of Stephen Schwartz, of Wicked fame.

Shows are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $10 at this link.

Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura at syonemura@georgefox.edu.

Mystery packages in Mail Services

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Mail Services has a few “mystery” packages. If you recognize the following names, please e-mail Sherrie Frost (sfrost@georgefox.edu) or Linda Sartwell (lsartwel@georgefox.edu).

  • “Mihretu”
  • “Carl the Ginger”
  • “Andrea Stewart”
  • “Holly Simin Xie”
  • “Madison Plummer”
  • “Lili Wang”

Mail Services will be returning these packages to the sender next Monday if we do not identify the recipient. Your help is appreciated.

Thanks,
– Mail Services

Chemistry graduate returns to talk about his graduate-level research

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Travis Lund, a 2006 George Fox chemistry graduate, is returning to campus to talk about his research, entitled “Telling Right From Wrong: The Remarkable Accuracy of DNA Polymerases,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, in EHS 102.

Travis is a PhD candidate at the University of Colorado. Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Mail Services serves as drop-off site for ballots

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County Elections Office for us to offer this service.

We accept any Oregon ballot (any county), and there is no postage necessary. The deadline for this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.

Thanks!
– University Mail Services

‘Get Smart’ job search workshop hosted on campus Feb. 4

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

It’s not too late to tune in! Career Services will be hosting a free “Get Smart” job search workshop on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117.

This workshop is dedicated to preparing you for the reality of the job search, through sessions like “You’ve Got Talent” and “Extreme Makeover: Resume Edition.” Guest speaker and interview expert Doug Rice, talent acquisition manager with Enterprise Holdings, will be the host of “The Employer.”

Registration ends Wednesday Feb. 1. Register online via BruinCareers. For more information, please contact Angela Doty at adoty@georgefox.edu.

Faculty members: Please let your students know about this great opportunity.

Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Friday, Jan. 27, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Whitworth (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Friday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Whitworth (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Whitman (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Jan. 28, 6 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Whitman (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Lewis & Clark (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Lewis & Clark (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)

Please note that Saturday games are two hours earlier than usual to allow Whitman extra travel time for their return home.

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

Intervarsity director speaks in chapel Wednesday

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Join us for chapel today (Wednesday) as Lisa Espineli Chinn, director of InterVarsity’s International Student Ministry, speaks. See you in Bauman Auditorium at 10:40 a.m.!

Theatre students selling oil change cards as fundraiser for trip

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

George Fox theatre students are selling oil change cards to raise money to attend the Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Fort Collins, Colo., in February.

Each card is good for one oil, lube, and filter, plus a 50-point inspection, at Doran Automotive in Newberg. Each card costs $25 (the same price you would pay with the Bruin Discount Card), and the net proceeds go toward transportation costs for the students.

If you are interested in purchasing a card to support students competing at KCACTF, please contact Hannah Irish at hirish@georgefox.edu or 253-332-1963.

Servant-leadership expert speaks on campus this Friday

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

The university community is invited to a presentation by Larry Spears, an expert on servant leadership, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. this Friday, Jan. 27, in Hoover 105.

Spears, president and CEO of the Larry C. Spears Center for Servant-Leadership of Indianapolis and a servant-leadership scholar at Gonzaga University, is a nationally renowned authority on servant leadership – a practice adopted by some of the world’s top corporations over the past five decades. He is a writer and editor who has published hundreds of articles, essays, newsletters, books and other publications on servant-leadership.

The event will not be recorded. Chapel credit is available for students who wish to attend.

Free tickets available to Portland Renovation and Remodeling Show this weekend

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

HR just received tickets to the Renovation and Remodeling Show coming up this weekend – Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27-29 – at Portland Memorial Coliseum.

This event features hundreds of exhibits with home improvement experts available to show attendees what is new for building, remodeling, decorating and landscaping homes. Employees can pick up two tickets each ($8 value) at the Information Services desk in Stevens Center. Portland employees can request tickets by e-mailing Barbi Doran.

Tickets now available for winter musical ‘She Loves Me’

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Tickets are now available for the university’s winter musical production, She Loves Me. The play opens Thursday, Feb. 2, and runs Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 2-5, and again Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 9-12, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday (Feb. 5 and 12) performances, scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.

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 nights are free student nights. The box office is now located at the information desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Synopsis

Directed by Rhett Luedtke with the assistance of  Maggie Daane (musical director) and Richard Elliott (conductor), She Loves Me tells the story of Georg Nowack, whose life as head clerk in Maraczek’s Parfumerie is relatively peaceful until Amalia Balash is hired. While Georg and Amalia clash at work, each of them finds solace writing love letters to their anonymous romantic pen pals in the evening. When Georg discovers that his pen pal is none other than Amalia, he faces
a crisis of heart. Will his love for his pen pal prevail? Or will his disgust of his co-worker triumph?

She Loves Me is based on the book by Joe Masterhoff. The music was written by Jerry Bock (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics), the duo who co-wrote Fiddler on the Roof.

Sign up now for representation at Scholarship Competition Activities Fair

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

If your student group or organization would like to be represented at the Scholarship Competition Activities Fair, please e-mail Rebecca at rmuller10@georgefox.edu. This is a great chance to share your student group with prospective students and hopefully gain future members!

The event is scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the Stevens Center.

InterVarsity leader speaks in Shalom Tuesday night

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Join us for “Thy Kingdom Come” focus in Shalom with Lisa Espineli Chinn. Lisa is the director of InterVarsity’s international student ministry and will share how her vocation serves God’s kingdom.

We’ll meet beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the Cap and Gown Room. Questions? Contact Rachel Stewart at rstewart09@georgefox.edu.

Actors needed for student film

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

We are in need of six actors (of high-school looking age) for a 25-minute short student film.

The synopsis: Push the bully holds cruel dominion over the school, earning his respect through fear and deprecation. When new kid John Williams enters the school and challenges his sovereignty, Push must fight to retain not only his power, but also his very identity.

The six roles we are searching for are:

  • Push the bully is not short, nor is he tall. With his smile he could get away with murder.
  • Eugene Kraft is Push’s righthand man. Eugene is afraid of Push, and loves seeing Push bully anybody beside himself.
  • John Williams is a prince. A hero. He is well-read, well-bred, and well traveled. He is tall with blond hair and steely blue eyes.
  • Frank is one of Push’s favorite victims. Frank is overweight. And he has a lisp.
  • Slud is another of Push’s favorite victims. Slud has a disability that requires the use of forearm crutches.
  • Clob, another of Push’s favorites, looks radioactive. Clob has acne and is ugly under his acne.

We also need some giggling high school girls who have crushes on  Williams the new kid, and also someone to play a very short role of a maid/mother, and possibly a damsel in distress.

This is a non-paying gig, but we will provide meals during long shoot days, a DVD of the film will be provided when its done, and also great seats at the premiere.

We are planning on shooting the weekends of Feb. 10-12, 17-19 and 24-26. Auditions are this Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26-27, at the Portland Center near Tigard at 7 p.m.

Questions? Contact Carissa Hoffman at choffman09@georgefox.edu.

Countdown to Tuition Remission Request deadline

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

If you are a benefits-eligible employee and there is any possibility that you will use tuition remission during the 2012-13 academic year (fall, spring and/or summer semesters), whether for yourself, a spouse, and/or dependent(s), a Tuition Remission Request Form for each person needs to be submitted no later than Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Please go to the Employee Benefits, Forms and Resources page for the link to instructions for completing the Tuition Remission Request Form(s) and to the forms themselves. Please note: This year there is a separate form for the adult degree program and the elementary education degree-completion program. Please be sure to read this information before you begin completing a Tuition Remission Request Form.

Questions? Contact Peggy Kilburg at pkilburg@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to join in Asian new year celebration Thursday

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

The Lunar New Year was on Jan. 23. Want to know how some of the Asian countries celebrate their new year? Come to the Cap and Gown Room on Thursday, Jan. 26, anytime between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. to enjoy the atmosphere of Lunar New Year.

This event, sponsored by International Student Services, is being hosted to celebrate diversity and the richness of this cultural event. Different booths of cultural elements in Lunar New Year will be presented. You will get the chance to learn how to make dumpling and spring rolls in addition to many other fun and interesting activities.

For more information, please contact Lishan Zeng at lzeng09@georgefox.edu.

Steele speaks on Millennials and the future of the church

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Join us tonight (Monday) as Terry Steele (Sociology) speaks on the characteristics of the Millennial generation and its possible influences on the church. Terry will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105.

If you have questions, please contact Caitlin Corning, director of the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues program, at ccorning@georgefox.edu or ext. 2673.

Founder of Restore International speaks in today’s chapel

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Bob Goff, founder of Restore International, will share his experience with vocation and the calling of Christ. Join us in this continuation of the “Let Your Life Speak” series in this morning’s (Monday’s) chapel beginning at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.