The Daily Bruin

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.

All are welcome to attend Quaere Verum tonight (Monday), as senior Cameron DeWhitt performs and leads a discussion of his suite of biblically inspired music, Salvation Songs. These songs explore the themes of salvation from the many different perspectives presented in Scripture.

QV will begin at 7:30 p.m. The club gathers in the basement of 605 N. Meridian St., just across Meridian from the Media Center. The stairs to the basement can be accessed on the right side of the house.

Questions? Contact Jay Miller at millerj06@georgefox.edu.

If you know of someone whose recent contributions make him or her worthy of being named April Employee of the Month, please take a few minutes to send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg that includes a specific summary of the person’s contributions (past 30 days or so) and any other relevant information about the person.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 22. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient, and the winner will receive a certificate and a $100 Allison gift card at our community meeting at the end of April.

Despite the ramped-up pace that seems to come with the last month of the undergraduate academic year, please take a few minutes to honor a colleague with your nomination if someone comes to mind as deserving of this honor.

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.

A George Fox sociology class invites you to join a Facebook group, “Breaking the Cycle of Divorce,” dedicated to bringing awareness to the issue of divorce and offering support to those who wish to break this cycle in their lives.

Learn more by contacting Debra Woodin at dwoodin09@georgefox.edu.

On Monday, April 11, the 200 seniors in the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues: Future of the American Dream class will be showcasing their projects in Hoover and EHS. We need 23 judges to help us assess their work. Judges will be given judging slips to fill out and will assess five projects. This should take about one hour.

Judges are welcome to drop by anytime between noon and 4 p.m. We are looking for staff, administrators and faculty; no experience is needed. We provide a small thank you gift.

If you are willing to help, please contact Caitlin Corning at ext. 2673 or ccorning@georgefox.edu.

Please note the following:

• The new medical and dental premiums went into effect on the March 31 payroll. If you made changes to your medical or dental plans, those changes should be reflected in the amounts of your deductions on your March 31 pay statement.
• The flexible spending account deduction on March 31 was the last of the old plan year, so if you made changes or stopped participation, you won’t see new (or no) amounts until the April 30 pay statement.
• Starting April 1, your flex debit card, if you have one, was reloaded with new plan year money if you renewed. Keep your card unless it expired, in which case your new card will arrive in a week or so in a plain white envelope.
• If you still have flexible spending account funds left over from the 2010-11 plan year, those are no longer accessible by debit card – only by reimbursement.
• The deadline for spending old plan year flex funds is June 15, 2011.
• And finally, if you enrolled for the voluntary life insurance, those deductions will start on April 30.

If you have questions, contact Lisa Burton (HR) at lburton@georgefox.edu.

The spoof issue of The Crescent is out! Look for stories about Justin Bieber’s upcoming film and GFU’s union with LikeALittle.

Join the Center for Peace and Justice this 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.

The director of LINK was one of the founders of Invisible Children, an organization many in the GFU community might be more familiar with. LINK aims to spread the word about the rarely reported North Korean crisis, working with governments and NGOs worldwide to advocate for the North Korean people. They also work directly with the refugees who have fled to China and South East Asia, educating and empowering them to eventually live a free and renewed life.

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.

Attention students: Career Services Grad Assistant Chloe Lee-Zorn, MA, is teaching a GRE (Graduate Record Examination) prep class for those students interested in improving their performance on this challenging test. It will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at a location to be determined on May 5, 12 and 19.

The class will be offered at the discounted price of $85. It will cover new and old material, and will include a book, a snack and a full-length practice test. If you are interested, please e-mail Chloe at leec07@georgefox.edu by April 7.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.