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.â€
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:Â 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.
To help raise the last few hundred dollars needed to attend the Region Seven Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Fort Collins, Colo., next week (Feb. 12-18), George Fox theatre students are still selling oil change cards.
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), has no expiration, and the net proceeds go toward housing and 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.
Be sure to visit Minthorne Gallery beginning this Thursday, Feb. 9, when Kendra Larson’s “Visions in the Landscape” show opens with an artist’s talk (4:10 p.m. in Hoover 105) and reception (5 to 7 p.m. in Hoover Academic Building).
The exhibit will remain up through March 2. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
An installation of new updated metering equipment is scheduled for University Mail Services on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9-10.
Here are the details:
We appreciate your patience with us during this process.
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Plan to attend the Selah women’s conference on Saturday, March 17, from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
The topic is “It’s time to Get Unstuck!” Come discover how to unpack what the Word of God says about seasons of feeling stuck physically, emotionally, spiritually, professionally . . . even relationally.
Join us as we talk about the traps that paralyze us in helplessness – and the spiritual renewal and freedom that is waiting for us on the other side of “stuck!†The keynote speaker is Elisa Morgan, president of Mission: Momentum and FullFill, and president emerita of MOPS International.
George Fox faculty and staff receive a $5 discount! For complete details and to register visit selah.georgefox.edu.
Volunteers are needed for this event. Those who volunteer get a free Selah T-shirt and an additional $10 discount (total of $15 off)! Please contact Jan Lefebvre (jlefebvre@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2115) if you are interested. Come enjoy a day working alongside a fun and enthusiastic group of women!
Brian Doak, professor of biblical studies, will read from his paper, “Ezekiel’s Topography of the (Un-)Heroic Dead in Ezekiel 32:17-32,” at Tuesday’s (Feb. 7) Intellectual Feast, sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies.
Join us from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Hoover second-floor lounge. Refreshments will be provided.
Due to the fact several hundred visitors will visit campus for Scholarship Competition this Friday, Feb. 10, we are asking staff and faculty to leave the Stevens and Hoover parking lots open to visitors all day long.
Thank you!
– Admissions
Faculty Journeys is a time where our George Fox faculty share their experience following the voice of God in their vocations. There will not be a chapel event in Bauman Auditorium Monday, Feb. 6. Rather, see below the locations at which our various faculty will be speaking during the regular chapel hour (10:40-11:30 a.m.).
The application deadline for living area chaplain positions for the 2012-13 school year has been extended to Wednesday, Feb. 8. If you have a passion for mentoring, a desire to creatively approach discipleship, and a hunger for making a difference on campus, this position is for you!
Don’t hesitate to take advantage of this life-changing opportunity to serve. Please contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Faculty and staff, please let your students know about this extended deadline.
A lunch event next Thursday, Feb. 9, will explore cooperative and collaborative learning structures that enhance student learning.
“February Lunch and Learn: Managing Cooperative Learning Groups” is scheduled from 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Cap and Gown Room A. Presenters Gary Kilburg (MAT/Director of The Mentoring Institute) and Tom Buchanan (MAT) will present.
Synposis
There is a significant body of research that suggests students learn effectively when they have opportunity to engage with their peers through the learning process. Employers identify “collaboration” as a 21st-century skill needed for today’s workplace. This session includes:
R.S.V.P. to Brenda Burg (bburg@georgefox.edu) to reserve your lunch.
Come in and see the Bruin Bookstore’s new Columbia Sportswear and School House products. While you’re here, check out our sale items marked down 33 percent.
IT is offering two webinars during the week of Feb. 6:
Join IT throughout the spring for 30-minute webinars on FoxTALE, FoxFiles and Google Docs. View the schedule and sign up at this link. Information on how to join each webinar will be delivered via e-mail 24 hours prior to the webinar. We’ll continue to add webinars and post additional announcements.
Questions? Contact Sheila Abercrombie at sabercro@georgefox.edu or Kandie Comfort at kcomfort@georgefox.edu.
Friday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Pacific (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Friday, Feb. 3, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Pacific (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Feb. 4, 6 p.m. – Men’s tennis vs. Cal-Davis (Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, Beaverton, Ore.)
For more information, call the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the sports website at gfubruins.com.
The fitness center and gym in Wheeler Sports Center were temporarily closed, cleaned and disinfected on Wednesday afternoon after an individual using the fitness center was treated for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), a type of staph bacteria.
Most MRSA infections are skin infections that may appear as pustules or boils which often are red, swollen, painful, or have pus or other drainage. They often first look like spider bites or bumps that are red, swollen, and painful. These skin infections commonly occur at sites of visible skin trauma, such as cuts and abrasions, and areas of the body covered by hair.
If you think you may have symptoms, you are encouraged to visit or call the George Fox Health and Counseling Center (503-554-2340).
MRSA infections, as with all staph, are usually spread by having contact with someone’s skin infection or personal items they have used, like towels, bandages, or razors that touched their infected skin.
According to the CDC, here are some of the best ways to prevent MRSA:
Do not share personal items like towels or razors. If you use any shared gym equipment, wipe it down before and after you use it. Drying clothes, sheets, and towels in a dryer – rather than letting them air dry – helps kill bacteria.
You can read more info on MRSA at the Center for Disease Control Web site.
Faculty: We are beginning our process of returning unsold textbooks to our vendors. Please notify your students that if they have not yet purchased a book for your class, they need to do that soon. We will have limited stock on hand after next week.
Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding at sgidding@georgefox.edu.
Thanks for your help.
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