The Daily Bruin

Are you interested in attending Kaleo for a discounted price? All Kaleo volunteers receive $10 off of their ticket price and a free Kaleo T-shirt! Volunteers will be used at various times during the event. Kaleo, a conference for those who minister to youth, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 26, in Bauman Auditorium. More information about the event is available here.

Please contact Amy Lorenz if you are interested in volunteering (alorenz@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2134).

The Center for Peace and Justice will host a special guest and a symposium this Thursday, Feb. 3. Here are the details:

Global Urban Mission Leader Visits
Viv Grigg, international director, Urban Leadership Foundation
Faculty/Staff Roundtable Conversation
9-10:30 a.m., Executive Dining Room

*Peace Theory Course: “Considerations of alternative pedagogies along the lines of Jesus’ seminary in the slums and in relation to Grigg’s graduate urban leadership program.” 4:10 – 5:25 p.m., Ross 141

*Class is open to the public

Viv Grigg has been used to prophetically initiate many urban ministries while following Christ by living in numerous poor communities around the world. He is an assistant professor and author of numerous articles and books.

Peace and Justice Symposium (Spiritual life credit available for attending)
Speakers: Fred Gregory, special assistant to the president, international development expert, 1966 George Fox alumnus
Dot Tobey, undergraduate admissions counselor, 2008 George Fox alumna

7:15 – 8:30 p.m., Quaker Heritage Room – Second Floor Library

Join us for the third of four peace and justice symposia this academic year. Fred Gregory will take us on a journey through his 40-plus years in international development. Hear his amazing stories, learn from his experience, and be inspired by his courage and insight. Dot Tobey will share her experience working in inner city youth ministry. Hear from a recent college graduate serving God through youth ministry.

What can be done for an American educational system teeming with unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out students? George Fox University’s School of Education will host a documentary, Race to Nowhere, which addresses the very question.

A showing of the film is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, in Hoover 105. Admission is free, but please reserve a ticket at rtngeorgefoxu.eventbrite.com.

If you have questions, contact Robert Bonner at ext. 2845 or rlbonner@georgefox.edu.

Staff and students: With the rising gas prices and recent drier weather, more of you are biking to school. Please remember to always lock your bike with the thickest chain and lock you can buy.

If you have an expensive bike, you might want to consider bringing a less expensive bike to campus, or to store your bike elsewhere, as it is very tempting to thieves. We have had a few reports lately of stolen bikes, so please check on your bike frequently and keep it locked!

The security department also offers free bike registration at the security office. Just bring your bike over during office hours (7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday) and we can register your bike with the Newberg Police Department.

Thank you,
Security Services

Do you have students who are struggling with APA style for citations? If so, the Academic Resource Center invites them to a workshop, “Using APA Format Effectively,” this Friday, Feb. 4, at 10:40 a.m. in Lemmons 8.

Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

If you know of someone whose recent contributions make him or her worthy of being named February 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 Thursday, Feb. 17. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient. The award and a $100 gift card to The Allison will be presented at our community meeting on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 22.

Bruin Madness is this Saturday at 3:30 p.m., and Wednesday (Feb. 2) is the last day to preregister and save on tickets to the indoor tailgate party and basketball games!

To find out more, to register, and to get discounted tickets, visit the Bruin Madness site.

Don’t miss the exciting tailgate party which features a delicious dinner, spirit activities, and the KidZone – an activity area specifically designed for children. Then head to Miller Gym to cheer on the Bruin basketball teams in the biggest games of the year.

Bring your family and join students, alumni, parents and friends as we celebrate being George Fox Bruins. Non-discounted tickets can also be purchased at the door.

We will be conducting a test of our emergency notification system, FOXALERT, sometime this week.

The following message will be sent via e-mail:

This is a test of the George Fox University, Newberg Campus, emergency notification system: FOXALERT.

This is ONLY A TEST.

If this were a real emergency you would be directed to a website or phone number where more information would be available.

THIS IS ONLY A TEST.

Thank you for your participation.

The following text message will be sent if you have opted into the SMS system via MYGFU:

THIS IS A TEST OF FOXALERT.

Please check your e-mail for more information or go to georgefox.info.

If you have not done so recently, please update your contact information by signing into MyGFU.

• Login to your MyGFU account
• Click on SELF SERVICE
• Click on CAMPUS PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Click on PHONE NUMBERS
• On the PHONE TYPE pick list, choose the phone type you are registering.
• Type in your contact information
• Click SAVE
• If you need to add a number, first click on ADD A PHONE NUMBER
• Make sure you click SAVE after each change.

Your safety is very important to us. Thank you for your participation! If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Sincerely,
Brad Lau, VP for Student Life

A Scantron machine is available for use in the Center Street House (History and Political Science Department) during regular business hours. Feel free to come at any time during business hours. The machine is located in the kitchen area. Instructions are posted and the machine is very easy to use. Scantron forms are available for purchase in the bookstore.

Don’t forget that Doubt, the theatre’s winter drama, opens this week in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 3-5, and Sunday at 2 p.m. It also runs next week, Feb. 10-12, at 7:30 p.m.

Students get in free both Thursdays, and one complimentary ticket is available for each employee in the bookstore.

On Tuesday night (Feb. 1) spiritual life will host “Doubter’s Forum – a Conversation About Life’s Hard Questions.” It will be held in Hoover lounge at 7:30 p.m. On the panel will be Steve Sherwood and Sarah Baldwin. We look forward to seeing you there!

Come join us for chapel Monday morning (Jan. 31). We will continue our Wise/Wounded Paradox series, hearing from Sarah Baldwin. We look forward to worshiping with you!

University Relations is taking part in a prom dress donation drive for high school students in the Alaskan village of Savoonga, which will host its first-ever prom night on May 7. Please consider donating your used prom or formal dresses to the Savoonga village girls by Monday, Feb. 15.

Dresses can be dropped off at the Office of University Relations in the Pennington House (1000 Sheridan St.) or at the ASC offices. We will take responsibility to ship them to the village, located on St. Lawrence Island just below Siberia in the middle of the Bering Sea.

We are also looking for men’s suit jackets and jewelry.

Contact the Office of University Relations for more information (ext. 2121 or epattison@georgefox.edu).

Student supervisors, please submit your students’ January time sheets to HR by Thursday, Feb. 3, by 3 p.m. Please do not send them through the campus mail unless you are at the Portland Center.

Please be sure the student’s name, ID number and cost center number is legible on each one. Total them. Sign them and be sure the students did as well. (If the student is not available to sign it this week, please send it without the signature, and HR will contact the student.) Please do not send students to HR to sign their time sheets.

Federal Work Study regulations require that students delivering their own time sheets must have them in a sealed envelope.

If you happen to still have any paperwork to submit on a newly hired student who worked in January, please hand-deliver it right away — no later than Tuesday, Feb. 1. We need to set up students in the system before the time sheets arrive.

Thanks very much.

HR

It’s time to order university stationery. For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. You will continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s Print Services.

Orders are due by Tuesday, Feb. 1.

If you haven’t already, please e-mail Kayin Griffith a list of students who are either working, interning, or in classes during the chapel time frame this semester. Spiritual Life will give chapel exemption to these students.

Contact Kayin at kgriffith@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Need help with figuring out Microsoft Word and Gmail? An Academic Resource Center workshop is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in Lemmons 8 that should help answer some of your questions.

Rick Muthiah, dean of learning support services, and Kandie Comfort, IT Service Desk supervisor, will present “Putting Your Technology to Use: Microsoft Word and Gmail.”

Many people use only the basic features of their technology, unaware of tools that can improve efficiency. This workshop will cover several useful features of Microsoft Word and Gmail, with a brief look at other Google Apps available via George Fox University’s accounts.

The Academic Resource Center is organizing writing groups this semester for all those interested. An ARC consultant will organize and facilitate weekly meetings with a consistent group of writers who wish to share their writing and receive feedback from others.

Groups will be meeting Monday through Thursday. If you know of students who would be interested, please have them contact Jay Miller (millerj06@georgefox.edu) as soon as possible.

A civil engineering faculty candidate will speak at a research forum from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in EHS 102. All are welcome to attend.

Patrick Ray will present “Between Iraq and a Hard Place – Climate Change and Water Politics in Jordan.” Here is a short synopsis of his presentation:

In terms of per-capita availability of renewable water resources, Jordan is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. Amman, the capital of Jordan, has grown rapidly in the past 50 years, and its internal water resources can no longer meet the needs of its burgeoning population. Major water works have come online in the past decade, and with rapid population growth and economic development, other, larger-still water works are under way.

Ray began studying and modeling the water resources system in Amman three years ago while on Fulbright Fellowship in Jordan. He will present his model’s results on the best courses of action for water system development in Amman in terms of the system’s cost, and its reliability, vulnerability and sustainability. He will encourage discussion of his findings about the essential and complex role of water in Middle Eastern society and politics.

Several special events are planned for the George Fox basketball doubleheader this Friday, Jan. 28, when the Bruins meet the Pacific Lutheran women at 6 p.m. and the PLU men at 8 p.m.

All evening will be “Pink Zone” night, originated by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association to raise breast cancer awareness and collect donations for cancer research. A portion of the proceeds from the evening will go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. Fans are encouraged to contribute to a “Pink-Out” by wearing pink to the games. The women’s basketball team will warm up in pink shirts, and pink T-shirts will be given away.

At halftime of the women’s game, the women’s golf team will be recognized for its outstanding 2009-10 campaign that carried them to their first Northwest Conference title and a first appearance in the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament. A banner celebrating their NWC crown will be unfurled.

At halftime of the men’s game, the school will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day, with ceremonies at half-court honoring all of George Fox’s senior women athletes and athletic trainers. Robin Taylor, former Bruin basketball star and a member of the first golf team in 2006-07 who was named the Bruin Athletic Association Women’s Athlete of the Year, will speak to the athletes during halftime. A short reception for the seniors will follow the ceremonies in the upstairs lobby of the Wheeler Sports Center.

For more information, contact the department of athletics at ext. 2910.