The Daily Bruin

Career Services will host its annual Healthcare Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, April 11, in the Cap and Gown Room at no charge to students. This fair is specific to students of the nursing, biology, chemistry and allied health majors. Students will have the opportunity to network with employers and discuss volunteer, internship and/or career opportunities.

Faculty members, please tell your students about this opportunity. For more information, contact Angela Doty at adoty@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to the final Faculty Research Forum of the year during which Jim Smart will speak on the topic of “Genetically Engineering Mice to Understand Biology and Disease.” The forum is scheduled for Friday, April 8, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Don’t forget to join us for lunch on Monday, April 11, from noon to 1 p.m. in the new gazebo near the suites for food, fun, door prizes, a great speaker and more! The cost is $3 per person; you can pay when you arrive on April 11, with cash or check.

Space is limited to 50 people, so please R.S.V.P. to Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu by 8 a.m. Thursday, April 7, to let us know you are coming. When you R.S.V.P., please include your sandwich preference: beef, turkey, ham, veggie or gluten free. See you there!

There is an opening for the director of housing position in the Office of Student Life. It is currently open only to internal applicants (employees). It is vacant due to Tim Goodfellow accepting a programmer analyst position in Administrative Computing/IT.

Please e-mail hr@georgefox.edu to ask for a copy of the job description. To apply, please submit a completed transfer request, cover letter, and resume to Human Resources no later than Wednesday, April 13, at 5 p.m. The link to the transfer request form can be found here.

The Bruin Bookstore at George Fox is now on Facebook. We invite you to become a fan. You’ll be the first to know about upcoming sales, important dates, etc. Just go to our page and “like” us.

Wednesday, April 6, 2 p.m. – Softball vs. Willamette (2), Morse Field
Friday, April 8, 2:30 p.m. – Women’s Tennis vs. Pacific, GFU campus courts
Saturday, April 9, 11 a.m. – Women’s Tennis vs. Willamette, GFU campus courts
Saturday, April 9, noon – Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran (2), Morse Field
Sunday, April 10, noon – Softball vs. Willamette (2), Morse Field

The George Fox Invitational men’s golf tournament that was originally scheduled for April 9-10 at Chehalem Glenn Golf Course has been canceled. One team had a scheduling conflict and another dropped out after realizing they would not have enough players to qualify for a team score.

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

The university’s fashion design and merchandising students are set to debut the work of 10 student designers at a bi-annual fashion show at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

All are invited to attend at no charge. Tax-deductible donations, as well as gently used professional women’s clothing donations, will be taken at the door to benefit the charity Dress for Success Oregon, an affiliate of an international charity that provides low-income women with the tools they need to put them ahead in the job market.

The event, titled “Simmetria: A Fashion Show Celebrating Style from the Past, Present and Future,” will feature design inspirations ranging from the chic silhouettes of the 1940s to present-day styles. Produced by students in a fashion show production class, the event will showcase designs that incorporate “flower power,” sequins, feathers, velour, wools and more.

To learn more, contact Kristin Rosario at kristinrosario@gmail.com.

The School of Business will host an Executive in Residence Lecture featuring special guest Jack Dannemiller this Monday, April 11, in the Hoover Academic Building.

Dannemiller served as the chairman and chief executive of Applied Industrial Technologies in Cleveland, Ohio, prior to his retirement in 2000. He has nearly 30 years of experience in executive leadership roles with companies that include Diamond Shamrock Corporation, SDS Biotech Corporation and Leaseway Transportation Company.

The evening begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m. in the Ron Gregory Atrium in Hoover. Dannemiller’s lecture, titled “Authentic Christianity in Today’s Business World,” begins at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105.

There is no charge to attend. To R.S.V.P., contact Jan Lefebvre at jlefebvre@georgefox.edu or ext. 2115.

The artistic talents of senior art students will be on display for the university’s annual Senior Thesis Exhibit and Design Presentations.

The graphic design presentations will be from 6 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105 on Tuesday, April 12. The senior graphic design majors expected to present include Alicia Orlob, Kyler Dougherty, Sierra Holder, Davis Martin, Bethany Kroeker, Melissa Clarkson, Preston Devine, Nicole Johnson and Kyle DeVore.

The studio art exhibit will open with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries on Thursday, April 14, and will include the artwork of senior art majors Mariah Carrillo, Gina Wombacher, Ari Sanders, Beth Sellers and Ali Walker. The exhibit will run through April 30.

The university’s first cadre of Act Six students will be featured at a George Fox Auxiliary luncheon, scheduled for noon Friday, April 15, in the Cap and Gown Room. Reservations are required and tickets are $7.50 per person.

To make reservations, contact Margene Haworth at 503-538-0604 by Tuesday, April 12.

“Act Six … Four Years Later” will include senior Act Six participants, who will share of their experiences at George Fox. This spring marks the first graduating class of Act Six participants. Joining them at the lunch will be Joel Perez, dean of transitions and inclusion.

A student sociology group’s “Just Add Water” Week-Long Water Challenge continues through Friday, April 8. Drop by our display in the SUB between 4:30 and 7 p.m. We’re selling water bottles for $6 and shower timers for $2 in order to raise money to build wells in Kenya through the organization World Concern. Just add water, and be the change!

Learn more by contacting Lauren A. Peña at lpena10@georgefox.edu.

On Tuesday, April 12, in the SUB, a table for organ donation registration, supported by Donate Life, will be set up between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Please join us in giving the gift of life by registering to be an organ donor, and you could save up to eight lives!

Please note this date change from the previous announcement.

Questions? Contact Angelyn Haughey at ahaughey09@georgefox.edu.

The university’s International Justice Mission chapter is hosting a week of “binding prayer” for those who are in bondage in the sex-trade industry. This Wednesday, April 6, we will meet in the Prayer Chapel at 8 p.m. for an hour of prayer for those in bondage. Please join us!

Contact Stephen Kenyon at skenyon09@georgefox.edu for more information.

Anyone interested in the university’s Full-Time MBA program is invited to attend an information meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in Stevens 207. Meet the program director and talk with current students!

Learn more by contacting Patrick Kelley at pkelley@georgefox.edu.

The photos chosen as finalists in the International Photo Contest will be on display Wednesday, April 6, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center (Duke) atrium. All George Fox students and employees are invited to stop by on Wednesday to vote for your favorites in each category.

Winners will be announced on Monday, April 11.

Students from Vietnam will be sharing about their country, culture and lives this Wednesday, April 6, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Cap & Gown A. This is a great time to broaden our perspectives about Vietnam. There will be some time for questions and interaction. We would love to have you join us. Bring your own lunch.

Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre at dmcintyr@georgefox.edu.

Join the Center for Peace and Justice Tuesday night, April 5, for a documentary screening of the film Hiding, produced by LINK, an organization working with North Korean refugees. It will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for students.

Hiding tells the story of a group of North Korean refugees hiding in China today and their attempt to escape. To learn more, visit linkglobal.org. The trailer can be viewed at this link.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell (Center for Peace and Justice) at mnewell@georgefox.edu.

The university’s Center for Peace and Justice and the Newberg Friends Church invite the community to a Thai folk dance drama program from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Newberg Friends Church, 307 S. College St. There also will be an evening performance on campus, beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday in Hoover 105.

The performance is being presented by the Christian Communications Institute (CCI) of Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. CCI communicates the Christian message in Thailand through Thai music, dance and drama. The program will feature a number of dances from the various regions of Thailand, as well as a traditional Thai melodrama (Likay) with English translation.

Admission is free. Contact Melanie Newell at peaceandjustice@georgefox.edu for more information.

Join us for lunch on Monday, April 11, from noon to 1 p.m. in the new gazebo near the suites for food, fun, door prizes, a great speaker and more! The cost is $3 per person; you can pay when you arrive on April 11, with cash or check.

Space is limited to 50 people, so please R.S.V.P. to Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu to let us know you are coming. When you R.S.V.P., please include your sandwich preference: beef, turkey, ham, veggie or gluten free. See you there!

Come join us Monday (April 4) for chapel as we hear personal testimonies from three students. We look forward to worshiping with you!

This Wednesday’s chapel will meet in different locations and will feature different faculty members who will share their journeys. Also, Wednesday night will be a Faith & Film session featuring the movie Flow at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105.