The Daily Bruin

Join the Career Services office for a special Pizza Chat with special guest Heather Harney, who has more than 15 years of experience in hiring, training, coaching, leadership and marketing for companies such as Disney, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, and so many more!

Her most recent position was with Express Employment Professionals as a staffing consultant, where she helped job seekers secure new positions. She looks forward to sharing why job seekers should consider LinkedIn, agencies, and many other alternative job-search strategies for job placement in today’s market!

The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14 in the Career Services office (first floor in Stevens). Register through Bruin Careers in your MyGFU account by noon on March 13. Pizza will be provided for all who attend!

Please come donate blood at an American Red Cross blood drive this Thursday, March 14! Your donation can help save three lives!

We will be set up in the Le Shana lobby between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Contact Jeanette Edel (jedel09@georgefox.edu) for more information and to sign up. Thanks for your help!

An art exhibit featuring pieces by George Fox students will open Thursday, March 14, in the Lindgren and Minthorne galleries.

The exhibit will begin with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. It will remain on display in both galleries through Wednesday, April 10.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact Cheri Hampton (champton@georgefox.edu) for more information.

March is Women’s History Month, a time to remember the obstacles women have overcome and to confront the barriers women still face.

Come by the student life office in the Stevens Center this month and collect a card to write a “thank you” to influential women in your life. Grab a chocolate while you’re here to give to a woman as well, as they do this time of year in Eastern Europe.

Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to come and serve from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23. Habitat builds homes for needy families in our community. Come be a part of something great!

This is the first Saturday of spring break, but if there is anyone interested and free that day, I am looking to get a group together to go and bless this ministry through service.

Please contact me, Miranda D’Agostini, at mdagostini11@georgefox.edu to R.S.V.P. or if you have any further questions.

Housing selection for fall 2013 will be online beginning Monday, March 18.

Make sure your housing deposit is paid by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 15. To pay, visit Student Financial Services located on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

If you have questions about the selection process, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or e-mail housing@georgefox.edu.

Did God “design” a certain role for women, or is it arbitrary? Do women still experience sexism and discrimination? If so, how? Are religions like Christianity and Islam compatible with feminism?

On Tuesday, March 19, all are invited to hear from Melanie Mock, Shelley Yonemura, DeLisa Thomas and Suhila Jefery at a “Women, Religion and Work Panel.” We’ll meet at 7 p.m. in Lemmons 8. This event is sponsored by the Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs.

Questions? Contact Drew Miller at dmiller09@georgefox.edu.

We will have a Chinese language class tonight (Tuesday) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the International House. All are welcome!

As usual, we’ll spend the first half hour reviewing what we learned last time (bringing notes will be appreciated.) We will cover new materials in the following hour (7-8 p.m.).

Free snacks will be provided. Look forward to seeing you!

Questions? Contact Yali He (yhe11@georgefox.edu)

The Swaziland and Nicaragua summer serve teams will be selling fresh Filipino egg rolls and quesadillas during Tent City this Thursday, March 14! All proceeds will support our upcoming serve trips. We will be set up in the Stevens Center that evening, so be sure to head on over for some warm, delicious food as you wait out the night with your tent buddies or after Mr. Bruin.

All students and faculty are welcome to have a tasty treat and help support Nicaragua and Swaziland team members. Costs will be $1-$3 depending on your order, so make sure you have cash on hand! Trust us, they are worth it.

The First Avenue Career Expo is Friday, April 5! This is a great opportunity to network with more than 100 different companies and graduate schools. It will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center.

• For a list of attending companies, click here.
• For a list of attending graduate schools, click here.
• To register online, click here.

Registration cost is $10, but a fee waiver can be earned by having the student attend the “How to Work a Job Fair” info session in the Career Service’s office on either March 13, 15, 21, 22, or April 2 from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Questions? Contact Corina Burke at ext. 2330 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

The campus community is invited to a lecture, “The State of Freedom in the 50 States,” tonight (Monday) from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation will be made by Dr. William P. Ruger, assistant professor of political science at Texas State University, as part of the spring Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Saturday, March 9, 10:30 a.m. – Track & field in Rich Allen Classic (Colcord Field)
Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Whitman (George Fox campus courts)
Saturday, March 9, noon – Softball vs. Lewis & Clark, DH (Morse Field)
Saturday, March 9, 4 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. College of Idaho (George Fox campus courts)
Sunday, March 10, noon – Softball vs. Lewis & Clark, DH (Morse Field)

George Fox’s three-game baseball series at Pacific will be broadcast via KFOX radio.

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

The Swaziland and Nicaragua summer serve teams will be selling fresh egg rolls (Pinoy style) and quesadillas during Tent City this Thursday, March 14! All proceeds will go to support our upcoming Summer Serve trips. We will be set up in the Stevens Center that evening.

All students and faculty are welcome to have a tasty treat and support Nicaragua and Swaziland team members. Costs will be $1-$3 depending on your order, so make sure you have cash on hand! Trust us, they are worth it.

Questions? Contact Trisha Elizarde at telizarde10@georgefox.edu.

We will be hosting Peace’d Together – An Intercultural Conference on the Newberg campus in April! The purpose of the event is to initiate dialogue that will assist us as we bridge gaps that culturally separate us, find truth where each of our roads cross, and celebrate the contribution each of us bring to the diversity of God’s kingdom and the George Fox community.

It will be held in various buildings on campus Friday, April 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m to 6 p.m. The key speakers will be Pastor Tory Campbell, Dr. Caleb Rosado, Dr. Keith Dempsey partnering with graduate student Amber Nelson, Dr. Joel Perez, Dr. Melanie Hulbert and the SCORR Team.

To register, click this link. The conference is hosted by the Department of Inclusion & Student Leadership Programs of George Fox.

We hope to see you there. This is a free conference that will be amazing!

All are invited to the university’s annual Day of Prayer Saturday, March 9. Join us for a call to prayer and worship led by Sarah Baldwin, dean of spiritual life and university pastor, and Josh Tryan, a senior who serves as our worship band leader.

We’ll meet in the west end of the Klages Dining Room from 10 a.m. to noon. Following will be a prayer walk around campus led by members of our Parent Council and a “virtual” walk held in Klages.

Questions? Call the Alumni & Parent Relations Office at 503-554-2134.

Join us tonight (Friday) in Wood-Mar for the University Players’ 7:30 p.m. presentation of “The Gospel of Enough.”

Come support the theatre department by attending our thought-provoking performance of drama and music. Free admission!

What is ‘The Gospel of Enough?‘
This year the University Players explore the fear, anger, sadness and joy that surround our inner tensions and deepest longings, and they celebrate the good news found in the realization that what we really need, and want, may simply be enough.

Do you love to share your George Fox experience with prospective students?  Consider applying to be a part of the 2013-2014 Undergraduate Admissions Internship Program and help recruit the class of 2016.

For pay and for credit internship positions are available with both the Visits/Events and Admissions Counseling teams. Applications are available in the Undergraduate Admissions Office (2nd floor of the Stevens Center) and are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 22.

Questions can be directed to Dot Tobey at dtobey@georgefox.edu

The editor-in-chief applications and assistant editor-in-chief applications are available online this week. Be Known as a leader and editor of our student-run newspaper, The Crescent. Go to asc.georgefox.edu and fill out your application today!

Want to Be Known as a journalist? Want your student voice to be heard? General applications are out the week of spring break.

All are welcome to the seventh installment of the spring Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, March 11, in Hoover 105. The theme of this spring’s lecture series is “State of the Union.”

Monday’s session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Dr. William P Ruger, assistant professor of political science at Texas State University. Ruger will present “The State of Freedom in the 50 States,” in which he will, based upon a rigorous study of state laws and practices throughout the United States, explore how far America’s freedoms extend and where they are limited.

The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

March is Women’s History Month, a time to remember the obstacles women have overcome and to confront the barriers women still face. The Office of Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs welcome men and women to come engage in events during this month so that, together, we can move toward gender equality and justice.

Thursday, March 7 – Women’s Month Table Talk, Bruin Grounds, noon. All are welcome to discuss the prevalence of sexism today.

Friday, March 8 – Women’s International Day. On this day in Eastern Europe, men hand out chocolates to women and give kind words. Come by the Bruin Den to write cards and give chocolate to women you appreciate.

Friday, March 19 – Women, Religion, and Work Panel, Lemmons 8, 7 p.m. Did God “design” a certain role for women, or is it arbitrary? How do women experience sexism and discrimination? Are religion and feminism compatible? All are invited to come hear from Melanie Mock, Shelley Yonemura, DeLisa Thomas and Suhila Jefery.

Questions? Contact Drew Miller at dmiller09@georgefox.edu.