The Daily Bruin

This is a reminder that the George Fox University Day of Prayer is Saturday, March 9. In preparation, the spiritual life office is gathering personal prayer requests from faculty, administrators, staff, students and their families.

Please send your prayer request to spirituallife@georgefox.edu by Tuesday, March 5. Write your prayer request in the way that you would like it to read for the Day of Prayer (please include your name in the request unless you would like it to be unnamed).

Send any questions to Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget tonight’s (Monday’s) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture featuring Joel Perez, dean of inclusion and leadership at George Fox. He will present “Actions are Illegal, Never People: Comprehending the Complexity of Immigration in the U.S.”

The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Are you traveling overseas this summer or going on Juniors Abroad and need immunizations?

The Health Center gets very busy this time of year, so please try to schedule your travel visit for immunizations before spring break. The earlier you get your shots the better chance you have of them protecting you on your trip! Don’t wait until two weeks before your trip!

Please call the Health Center at 503-554-2340 to schedule your appointment.

The George Fox University Day of Prayer is Saturday, March 9. In preparation, the spiritual life office is gathering personal prayer requests from faculty, administrators, staff, students and their families.

Please send your prayer request to spirituallife@georgefox.edu by Tuesday, March 5. Write your prayer request in the way that you would like it to read for the Day of Prayer (please include your name in the request unless you would like it to be unnamed).

Send any questions to Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in learning and growing with others as we seek to better understand how to relate to God in the midst of suffering, confusion, despair, grief?

You have the opportunity to be part of a small Bible study/spiritual formation group that will explore this topic. We will meet 6 times during the semester, for approximately one hour each time. All materials will be available at no cost. GFU seminary student Sierra Neiman will facilitate the group.

Please indicate your interest by filling out this form.

For more information, please contact the Spiritual Life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

If you are studying:

• Allied Health
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Health and Human Performance
• Nursing
• Social Work

Come and check out the Health Care Career Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m Monday, March 4 in the Upper Hoover Lobby. This will be a great time to interact with employers from local and regional healthcare facilities for possible job and internship opportunities!

To see a list of the 2013 Health Care Career Fair Participants, click this link.

Questions? Contact Corina Burke in the Career Services Office ext. #2330 or cburke@georgefox.edu

The university’s Master of Arts in Teaching full-time program that begins this June is still accepting applications for admission. Be in touch with Admissions Counselor Beth Molzahn (bmolzahn@georgefox.edu) for your next step!

Friday, March 1, 3:30 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Willamette (GFU campus courts)
Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Pacific (GFU campus courts)
Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m. – Baseball vs. Lewis & Clark, DH (Morse Field)
Saturday, March 2, noon – Softball vs. Puget Sound, DH (Morse Field)
Sunday, March 3, noon – Baseball vs. Lewis & Clark (Morse Field)
Saturday, March 3, noon – Softball vs. Puget Sound, DH (Morse Field)

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

Next week, Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee will address issues related to technology in our lives when she comes to campus Monday through Wednesday, March 4-6, as guest speaker for the Spring Theological Conference.

The schedule for the week includes:

• Monday, March 4 – “You’ve Been Hacked: How technology has taken you hostage (and how your parents are to blame),” chapel (10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium)
• Tuesday, March 5 – “Powered-Off Zone: A space to engage, play, and create” (2-6 p.m. in the Bruin Den)
• Tuesday, March 5 – “Finding Your Sweet Spot: Brain health and multiple intelligences information to help you increase engagement in your first (real) life,” Shalom (9 p.m. in Cap & Gown Room)
• Wednesday, March 6 – “Pushing the Pause Button: Practical tips for learning to be still, bored, and centered,” chapel (10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium)

Dr. Dodgen-Magee is a licensed psychologist, truth communicator and Jesus follower. She had one of the first computers in her class when she was a graduate student “a million years ago,” and was the last person in her family to get an iPhone. She is a reluctant geek and an avid reader of research.

The Spring Theological Conference is sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at ext 2650.

Peer advisor applications are due Friday, March 1!

Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of students entering George Fox next fall? If so, consider becoming a peer advisor in the First Year Seminar Program!

Application materials are available at tinyurl.com/GFU-PA-2013 and are due today. Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Looking for something to do Saturday? Come serve the community with James Project!

We will be partnering with Faith In Action to do some yard work & house cleaning for three homes of elderly people in the Newberg area from 9 a.m. -1 p.m.

If you’re interested in learning more and/or RSVP’ing, email JP Coordinator Miranda at, mdagostini11@georgefox.edu.

Have some loose change lying around your room?  Well, we have the perfect place for you to put it!

Help support the China summer serve team by donating to our sweet coin drive!  We will start knocking on your doors at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 3.

The George Fox music department proudly presents its Symphonic band in concert tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. Music from “Lord of the Rings” will be featured.

On Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. the music department proudly presents its choral groups in concert. Groups performing include Chamber Choir, Women’s Chorale and Concert Choir. A special feature of this concert will be the first hearing of the newly installed organ, both in a solo presentation as well as accompanying the Concert Choir.

Both concerts are in Bauman Auditorium and admission is free to both events.

Come to the Career Services Office (located on the first floor of Stevens) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1, to learn about some of the great job and internship opportunities AT&T has to offer!

Benefits in working for AT&T:

• Discounts on AT&T products and services
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Medical/dental/vision benefits for entire family
• Life insurance
• Earn up to 22 days off per year
• Pre-taxed flexible spending accounts
• 401K with a company match

For more information or questions, contact Corina Burke ext. 2331 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

It’s not too late to sign up! Grab your friends and sign up for the All-Campus Spring Retreat!

Come out to Trout Creek Camp just outside of Portland this weekend for a fun and relaxing time. There will be a zipline, a climbing wall, bon fire, games, hiking, great food and more! The cost is only $10!

Sign up at this link.

Questions? Contact Josh Riedel at jriedel10@georgefox.edu or Nancy Arellano at narellano11@georgefox.edu.

The university’s spring Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series continues this Monday, March 4, with a lecture by Joel Perez, dean of inclusion and leadership at George Fox. The presentation is the latest on the theme “State of the Union.”

Monday’s session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Joel will present “Actions are Illegal, Never People: Comprehending the Complexity of Immigration in the U.S.,” in which he will provide a brief history of immigration in the U.S. and its appeal as an immigrant destination. He’ll also share stories of current immigrants, with a focus on those who would benefit from legislation such as the DREAM Act.

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.

On Friday, March 1, nearly 1,000 students from 19 Oregon high school choirs will be visiting our campus and participating in the state high school choir qualifying festival sponsored by the George Fox music department.

Choirs will be performing from 8 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is free and everyone is encouraged to come listen.

The Nicaragua Summer Serve team is trying to come up with fun ways to “FUNdraise”! We are planning on selling our own art work for a low price to raise money. So, if you are anything like me, you have a ton of art boxed away or in a corner somewhere in your closet. If you are looking to get rid of it, or simply interested in participating, please donate it to us!

Contact Shekinah Davis (sdavis11@georgefox.edu) or Ameena Bossier (abossier11@georgefox.edu) for info on our missions trip as well as when/where you can meet us to give us your beautiful creations.

Thanks!

– Shekinah and Ameena

Exodus Fair for Spring Grads!

If you are graduating this May 2013, please stop by the Exodus Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m Wednesday, March 6 or Thursday, March 7 in the Stevens Center Atrium.

You can pick up your cap and gown, order graduation announcements, enjoy some free food, and much more! Your degree is almost done, graduation is right around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate! We hope to see you there!

For more information, please contact Aleida Polanco at apolanco@georgefox.edu.

This is a reminder that Lisa Sharon Harper, director of mobilizing for Sojourners, will be on campus today (Wednesday) for the university’s 28th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum. The theme of the event is “Shalom – Holistic Peace for a Fragmented World.” Her visit has been arranged by the university’s Center for Peace and Justice.

Harper has written extensively on tax reform, comprehensive immigration reform, health-care reform, poverty, racial justice, and transformational civic engagement for publications and blogs, including The National Civic Review, God’s Politics blog, The Huffington Post, Urban Faith, Prism and Slant33.

She is the author of two books: Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican … or Democrat and Left, Right & Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics.

She will speak three times on campus today:

• In chapel at 10:40 a.m., on “Shalom and the Fall”
• In a talk-back session immediately following chapel, in the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m.
• In an evening presentation, titled “Shalom and Systemic Injustice,” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105

For more information on Harper’s visit or the forum itself, contact Clint Baldwin at cbaldwin@georgefox.edu. To learn more about Harper, click here.