Come watch students’ documentary films Wednesday

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Come enjoy an evening of nine short documentaries produced this semester in the documentary production class. The films focus on a range of topics, including homelessness, marriage, tennis, creation, music, art and llamas.

The screening begins Wednesday, April 20, at 6 p.m. in EHS 102. Questions? Contact Sarah Gibson at sgibson@georgefox.edu.

Bruin Bookstore will buy back your books next week

Monday, April 18th, 2011

The Bruin Bookstore textbook buyback begins next week, Monday through Friday, April 25-29, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day.

We know you want a fist full of cash … and we want to give it to you! Come see us in the SUB, right outside the Bruin Bookstore.

Faculty, please let your students know about the buyback.

Plant Services seeks assistance making hanging baskets

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Learn how to make those gorgeous hanging baskets that grace our quad area. Join us in the Plant Services building anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18. You’ll learn a valuable skill and help us out in the process.

Drop by for all or just part of the four-hour session. Questions? Call ext. 2010.

Thank you,
Debby O’Kelley, Plant Services

Retirement reception for Howard Macy is Tuesday

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Come and wish Howard Macy well as he retires after 21 years of service to George Fox. As a biblical studies professor and colleague, Howard is loved and appreciated by many students, as well as faculty and staff members. Please bring cards if you like, as well as your special thoughts and hugs.

Join us in the Hoover atrium between 4 and 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 19.

Engineering Expo returns to EHS this Thursday

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Don’t forget the engineering department’s annual Engineering Expo, featuring project displays from Senior Design and Servant Engineering teams for companies and organizations such as Daimler, A-dec, NASA, 219 Technologies, Providence, 5-Rock Ranch, Medical Teams International, and Oregon Commission for the Blind.

FTC robot scrimmages from local high school FIRST Robotics teams also will be featured. Refreshments are provided and all are welcome!

Join us in the EHS Atrium anytime between 4:30 and 7 p.m. this Thursday, April 21. Contact Kristin Bontrager at kbontrager@georgefox.edu for more information.

Christian chamber group hosts breakfast on campus April 26

Monday, April 18th, 2011

John Bradley of Portland-based IDAK Group will speak at the Tuesday, April 26, Newberg breakfast for the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest. The breakfast is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the university’s Villa Academic Complex.

Bradley has specialized in screening new hires for more than 35 years. His client organizations include Fortune 500 companies, family-owned businessess, government-owned agencies, and church denominations and mission agencies. He is the president and founder of the IDAK Group in Portland (idakgroup.com).

To learn more about the event, including cost, visit cccnw.net.

Celebrate Earth Day in Hess Creek this Friday

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Celebrate Earth Day by getting a little dirty!

Join friends and clean up Hess Creek this Friday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be wonderful food, community, lots of dirt, and possible singing.

Please R.S.V.P. to broberts06@georgefox.edu if you have a chance, but if you forget, don’t let that stop you from showing up.

See you on Earth Day!

Dwight Kimberly speaks in Monday’s chapel

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Today’s chapel will feature Dwight Kimberly, professor of biology, in our last lecture series. We look forward to worshiping with you!

Monday night will be Faith and Film viewing How to Train Your Dragon at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105 and EHS 102.

Graduate student account charges now open

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Graduate student account charges are now open for the summer semester. Charges will remain open until end of day on Monday, April 25. If students need to use their student account after April 25, they will need to acquire a voucher from student financial services.

Bruin Bookstore reviews Box Office policy

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Please note: All employee comp tickets must be picked up at the Box Office in the Bruin Bookstore. If you are an employee at one of the satellite campuses, please send an e-mail to jstewart@georgefox.edu and we will send your comp ticket via campus mail.

Departments wishing to purchase blocks of tickets for an event, please send an e-mail to jstewart@georgefox.edu with the request. Please include a cost center for the charges. Your block of tickets may be reserved for will call, or you may pick them up here at the Box Office in the Bruin Bookstore.

Zeller among guests for annual Spring Concert Tuesday

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Special guest performers, including internationally renowned opera star Richard Zeller, will join the university’s Symphonic Band and Concert Choir for the annual Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in Bauman Auditorium.

Zeller, a 1983 George Fox graduate, is one of America’s foremost baritones and is known for his sonorous dramatic voice, a compelling stage presence and musicianship. His opera engagements have included 12 seasons at the Metropolitan Opera and dates at opera houses around the world.

Zeller is among the soloists in a performance of Mozart’s Requiem. Soloists will include Zeller (bass), voice faculty members Maggie Daane (soprano) and Cynthia McGladrey (alto), and Les Green (tenor) of Willamette University.

Also taking the Bauman Auditorium stage will be the university’s Symphonic Band, directed by Pat Vandehey, which will perform George Washington Bicentennial March, by John Philip Sousa; A New Birth of Freedom, (a narrative setting of Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”) by Randol Alan Bass; and Give us This Day by David Maslanka.

The Concert Choir, conducted by Loren Wenz, will perform O Praise the Lord from the Heavens, by Pavel Chesnokov; O Magnum Mysterium, by Tomas Luis de Victoria; and Sanctus by James Pick, a senior composition major at George Fox.

Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni, and $6 for students and children. Tickets can be reserved online at music.georgefox.edu, through the University Box Office by calling 503-554-3844, or may be purchased in Bauman Auditorium on the night of the concert.

May Serve car wash scheduled Saturday

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Come get a car wash and support the May Serve Peru team! The team is hosting a car wash at the Newberg Ford Dealership (next to Newberg Hospital on 99W) on Saturday (April 16) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The price of the wash is donation based. We would love your support!

Questions? Contact Josh Tryan.

Support May Serve by eating at California Pizza Kitchen

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Want a delicious Sunday meal? Visit California Pizza Kitchen this Sunday with a fundraising flier and 20 percent of your check goes directly to the May Serve team! Follow this link to print the flier.

This offer is valid on sit-down dining and take-out orders. Thanks for your support! Contact Eric Barton or Rebecca Barnick if you have questions.

Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Saturday, April 16, 10:30 a.m. – Track & field in Rich Allen Classic, Colcord Memorial Field
Saturday, April 16, noon – Softball vs. Lewis & Clark (2), Morse Field
Saturday, April 16, 1 p.m. – Baseball vs. Lewis & Clark (2), West Linn High School
Sunday, April 17, 1 p.m. – Baseball vs. Lewis & Clark, West Linn High School

Graduating seniors on the softball and baseball teams will be recognized in pre-game ceremonies at their respective games, softball on Saturday and baseball on Sunday.

Schedule change: Next weekend’s baseball series at Linfield in McMinnville has been adjusted. The Bruins and Wildcats will now play two games on Friday at 1 p.m. and a single on Saturday at noon; the single was originally scheduled for Friday and the twinbill on Saturday.

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

Last call for April Employee of the Month nominations

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Friday, April 22, if you would like to nominate a colleague for April Employee of the Month. Your e-mail should include a concise but specific summary of this person’s contributions and/or outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so. Please take a few minutes to nominate a deserving colleague.

The winner will be announced at the community meeting at the end of the month, and he or she will receive a $100 gift card to The Allison.

Optimal Resume helps sharpen your professional job-search skills

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Did you know key employers are saying that candidates are generally unprepared to interview? Use the interviewing module in Optimal Resume to sharpen your skills at your fingertips on MyGFU/Career Services.

Please don’t underestimate the competition you will face looking for employment. Be prepared. On Optimal Resume, you can build a resume, coverletter, eportfolio, website, complete a skills assessment and practice interviewing. If any of these are sent to the review center, your career services professionals will give you feedback online.

Contact us with questions at ext. 2330 or at careers@georgefox.edu, or come in for a career conversation. We are invested in your best future.

Faculty, please let your students know about this great resource.

– Bonnie Jerke,
Career Services

Eat at California Pizza Kitchen Sunday to support May Serve team

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Help support the May Serve team and get a great meal! California Pizza Kitchen is sponsoring a fundraising day on Sunday, April 17, when 20 percent of your check goes directly to the May Serve team traveling to Peru. There are two store locations, in Clackamas and at Bridgeport.

Check out the group on Facebook to print off the required flier. Questions? Contact Eric Barton or Rebecca Barnick.

Final ‘Shrew’ shows run Thursday through Sunday

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

The final performances of the theatre department’s production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew are scheduled Thursday through Sunday. Shows are scheduled Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. All performances take place in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

All George Fox employees receive one complimentary ticket. Students will be admitted free on Thursday. Your complimentary ticket is only available at the Box Office in the Bruin Bookstore. Additional tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for alumni and seniors, and $6 for students and children under 12.

To purchase tickets or read a synopsis of the play, visit theatre.georgefox.edu.

Mr. Bruin Pageant raises more than $3,700 for charity

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

At the Mr. Bruin Pageant this past Saturday, the ticket sales, bake sale and dash for cash raised $3,711.40 that will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation!

Thanks to the Mr. Bruin contestants in being proactive at fundraising and putting on a fantastic show, and thanks to all who supported with your donations!

Special speaker shares in chapel Wednesday

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Join us for chapel Wednesday (April 13) as we host special guest Emmanuel Katongole, author, priest and director of the Duke Center for Reconciliation. Come hear what he has to share about peacemaking today. We look forward to worshiping with you!