The Daily Bruin

Join us for a research seminar, “Gamification of STEM Courses in Higher Education,” presented by a math faculty candidate, this Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 3 to 4 p.m. in EHS 125.

While the word “gamification” may sound like it means playing games in class, it means something entirely different: the infusion of game principles into an otherwise non-game situation.

Gamification is the addition of game elements, mechanics, and principles to non-game contexts – the classroom, for example. Gamified settings are becoming more and more popular in non-classroom contexts, and this research specifically looks at what it might take to gamify an undergraduate STEM course, including advantages, disadvantages and challenges.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).

All are invited to attend the Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at the Chehalem Cultural Center on Monday, Jan. 20. Doors open at 5:30 p.m with the program beginning at 6 p.m.

Leroy Barber will be the keynote speaker, with the Christopher Brown Jazz Quartet and Newberg Ballet Folklorico performing during the program. Following the program, breakout sessions on issues of race, poverty and justice will be led by Oregon Humanities Conversation Project facilitators. Also, a breakout session for high school students will be led by Guadalupe Garcia McCall, a George Fox assistant professor of English.

The breakout sessions are expected to end around 8 p.m. Click here for more information about the event.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Bridge Cafe will all be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume regular hours of operation on Tuesday, Jan 21.

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

Tax time is nearly here! Student Accounts is preparing to have 1098-T tuition tax statements available by Friday, Jan. 31, for students who qualify. We ask that you please sign up for electronic access. Granting consent only takes a minute and you will get the following benefits:

• Earliest access to the form
• Access to a PDF copy that can be sent to parents/third parties
• Avoid mail delays and theft
• Help us save paper

You can sign up in the “Account Services” menu of the “Financial Account” tile on MyGeorgeFox. See this page for specific instructions.

Questions? Email studentaccounts@georgefox.edu or call us at 503-554-2301.

The Chinese lunar new year celebration is one of George Fox’s biggest cultural events on campus! We share authentic Chinese food such as Kung Pao beef, black pepper beef, and sweet and sour chicken from the popular restaurant Taste of Sichuan and Bon Appetit. Join us on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

This year we are offering dumpling creation and Chinese character writing stations. Our program will include a presentation about Chinese traditions. Space is limited, so please reserve your seat here.

Questions? Contact Jessie Li at lij18@georgefox.edu.

The 24-hour space in the library will be unavailable this evening (Friday) due to the Loudest Dance. The library will reopen at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday).

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

The city of Newberg will be replacing a water meter outside the Stevens Center today (Friday). The water will be shut off in the entire building from 9 a.m. to noon. Restrooms will be available in the Hoover building during that time.

In addition, Plant Services will be repairing a main water line to EHS, Wood-Mar, Lemmons and Brougher today. The water will be off in these buildings from noon until 4 p.m. Please avoid the cordoned-off work zone outside of EHS, as the ground is very soft.

Thank you for your patience. Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Group fitness classes in the Hadlock Student Center start this week! In addition to our regular classes, we are adding several new classes in the next few weeks (Zumba and barre) and some fantastic new instructors.

Group fitness classes are a great way to follow through on your new year’s resolutions or get in shape and make new friends! To sign up for a class, log in to imleagues.com.

Questions? Contact the group fitness coordinator, Kiana Rasubala, at groupfitness@georgefox.edu.

Join us for an evening of high-level hoops and a Team Emery teddy bear toss! Bring a new teddy bear to the women’s basketball game tomorrow (Saturday) at 4 p.m. in Wheeler Sports Center and toss the bear onto the court at halftime. The bears will be collected and donated to local charities and children’s hospitals.

Last year, 371 bears were collected from Bruin fans and distributed to children at local hospitals. Team Emery has donated more than 44,000 teddy bears to sick children over the course of eight years.

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University students and staff are exclusively invited to access the Columbia Employee Store through Sunday, Feb. 2!

The employee store offers an employee discount (40 to 50 percent off regular retail pricing). To access the store, bring this invite, your George Fox ID card, and a personal photo ID.

The invite is valid for you and four guests; you must be present. The invite grants store access only; the offer is not valid online. The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is located at 14100 N.W. Science Park Dr., in Portland.

Questions? Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.

The university’s offices, libraries and bookstores will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The Hadlock Student Center will be open that day from noon to 11 p.m.

While the Murdock Library will be closed, the 24/7 space in the facility will remain open.

The university has secured group-rate tickets to a Portland Trail Blazers game, and you are invited!

Join in on “George Fox Night at the Moda Center” when the Blazers take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, March 12. This is a great opportunity to share a fun night with friends, family and fellow George Fox Bruins.

Ticket prices start at $19 apiece. All participants will receive special savings and a chance to shoot a free throw after the game. Visit this link and use the promo code “GFU.” The order deadline is Friday, Feb. 7.

Questions? Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.

The first round of spring intramural sports starts on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Hadlock Student Center will be hosting 3-on-3 basketball (women’s and men’s divisions) and 4-on-4 volleyball.

Grab some friends and put a team together or join as a free agent! Sign-ups are on IMLeagues.com and close this Saturday, Jan. 18, at midnight.

Questions? Contact intramurals coordinator Ryan Lacey at intramurals@georgefox.edu.

Join us for an evening of high-level hoops and a Team Emery teddy bear toss! Bring a new teddy bear to the women’s basketball game this Saturday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. in Wheeler Sports Center and toss the bear onto the court at halftime. The bears will be collected and donated to local charities and children’s hospitals.

Last year, 371 bears were collected from Bruin fans and distributed to children at local hospitals. Team Emery has donated more than 44,000 teddy bears to sick children over the course of eight years.

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

Both classical and familiar tunes will fill Bauman Auditorium when a Monster Piano Concert takes the stage for the 14th annual Bösendorfer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6.

The evening will feature 18 performers playing eight pianos, on many occasions simultaneously, and the university’s Rodgers organ. Those performing include the University Keyboard Ensemble, alumni and students from professor Kenn Willson’s piano studio. Some selections will feature as many as 16 pianists playing at one time.

The program will feature Bach’s Concerto for 3 Pianos, Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and Beethoven’s 3 Marches as a tribute to the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Also included will be Beethoven’s Rondo Capriccioso, featuring three performers at each piano.

The evening will also feature well-known tunes such as Skip to My Lou, Stars Stripes Forever, two modern praise songs, and a hymn in which the audience will be encouraged to join in singing, accompanied by eight pianos and the organ.

Students and employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets may be purchased for $12 (general admission), $8 (seniors and alumni) and $6 (students and children under 12). They may be purchased online at this link or by calling 503-554-3844.

The 24-hour space in the library will be unavailable in the evening on Friday, Jan. 17, due to the “Loudest Dance” event. The library will reopen at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

The city of Newberg will be replacing a water meter outside the Stevens Center this Friday, Jan. 17. The water will be off in the entire building from 9 a.m. to noon.

Restrooms will be available in the Hoover building during that time. Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Group fitness classes in the Hadlock Student Center start this week! In addition to our regular classes, we are adding several new classes in the next few weeks (zumba and barre) and some fantastic new instructors.

Group fitness classes are a great way to follow through on your new year’s resolutions or get in shape and make new friends! To sign up for a class, log in to imleagues.com.

Questions? Contact the group fitness coordinator, Kiana Rasubala, at groupfitness@georgefox.edu.

Night to Shine, a prom for teens and adults with special needs, is almost here! The event is happening at Northwest Christian Church from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, and we need volunteers to make it happen.

Every guest of Night to Shine enters this event on a red carpet complete with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi. Once inside, guests receive the royal treatment, including hair and makeup stations, limousine rides, crowns and tiaras, a karaoke room, a catered dinner and dancing.

We cannot make Night to Shine happen without our hundreds of volunteers. If you would like to be a part of Night to Shine 2020, click this link to register.

Questions? Contact Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn.kronschnabl@gmail.com.

The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the 10th annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is free.

The presentation, titled “The True Story of Science and Faith,” will be delivered by Ian Hutchinson, a professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He will discuss how the widely presumed “warfare myth” that science and religion are at odds is a distortion of both science and faith.

In truth, Hutchinson argues, their relationship is a complex story that ultimately leads to the affirmation that God is revealed both in the “Book of His Word” (the Bible) and the “Book of His Works” (nature).

The lecture is one of two Hutchinson will present on campus. He will also speak at 3 p.m. that Monday afternoon on “Star Power! Scientific Frontiers of Fusion Energy” in Bauman Auditorium.

More information is available on the Dalton Lecture Series webpage. Questions? Call Vetta Berokoff at 503-554-2710.