The Daily Bruin

Graduating this spring? Take a look at the commencement website for all graduation-related information!

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 6:30 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Feb. 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

Do you love helping others uncover their potential? Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0? If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as a consultant in the Academic Resource Center (ARC).

Application materials for the 2012-13 academic year is available at this link. Completed materials are due by Friday, March 9. Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox or 503-554-2314) if you have questions.

Standing Out: What Employers Expect on the Resume & Cover Letter
Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 6–7:15 p.m. in Hoover 105

One size doesn’t fit all! Getting hired starts with the cover letter and resume. Learn how to create resumes and cover letters that showcase your accomplishments in ways that stand out to employers.

Presented by Leslie Dotson, MBA, who has 15 years experience in Human Resources and is currently A-dec’s HR Manager – Talent & Selection.
No registration required! Open to all majors!

For more information, contact Angela Doty at adoty@georgefox.edu or stop by Career Services!

Are you ready to present yourself to employers at the First Avenue Career and Graduate School Fair on March 2?

Please use Optimal Resume (MyGFU/Career Services) to have your resumes, cover letters and interview practice reviewed by our staff in the career office.

Also, please drop by the office on the first floor of Stevens if you have any questions, and remember our drop-in  hours Monday-Wednesday 2-4 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m.-noon. We’re excited about this great opportunity and we hope you are as well.

Asbury Theological Seminary is an interdenominational graduate institution called to prepare and send forth well-trained, sanctified, Spirit-filled ministers in order to spread scriptural holiness around the world.

Recruiter Paul Mun will be on campus from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday in the SUB!

Contact Career Services if you would like more information!

Career Services presents Job Search Seminars for ALL majors!

Standing Out: What Employers Expect on the Resume & Cover Letter
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6-7:15 p.m. in Hoover 105
Presenter: Leslie Dotson, MBA, HR Manager – Talent & Selection, A-dec

Acing the Interview: What Employers REALLY Look For
Wednesday, March 7, 6-7:15  p.m. in EHS 125
Presenter: Doug Rice, Talent Acquisition Manager, Enterprise Holdings

Getting Noticed: Recruitment from an Employer’s Perspective
Thursday, March 15, 6-7:15 p.m. in Hoover 105
Presenter: Ernest Adams, Global Talent Acquisition Manager, Nike

For more information, contact Angela Doty at adoty@georgefox.edu.

Join us for chapel this morning (Wednesday) as Mark Terry (Visual Arts) speaks in our Ash Wednesday service. See you in Bauman Auditorium at 10:40 a.m.!

Are you considering a graduate or seminary degree? Is God calling you to further studies in the fields of theology, intercultural studies, or psychology? A Fuller Theological Seminary representative is hosting an event at George Fox to answer any questions you might have about seminary and Fuller’s graduate schools of theology, psychology, and intercultural studies.

Join us Wednesday, February 22 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Spiritual Life House

Please RSVP as soon as possible to spirituallife@georgefox.edu

In preparation for the University Day of Prayer on March 10, Sarah Baldwin would like any prayer request that you have for yourself, your family or the Fox community. Please send them directly to her at sbaldwin@georgefox.edu. Indicate if you would prefer for this request to be kept anonymous.

We anticipate having about 200 people praying for these requests on campus and around the Northwest on the Day of Prayer. The Fox pastoral team will also continue to pray for your requests throughout spring semester.

Hi Everyone,
Tonight (Wednesday) the International Coffee House is the place to be!

The topic this time is ROMANCE.

Come down to the Foxhole, grab a cup of coffee and get to know how different cultures think about love and marriage. Everybody is welcomed. The purpose of the International Coffee House is to build connections between people all over the world.

Date & Time: Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Place: Foxhole

“I was less than a month away from graduation with loans to pay off and no job lined up. I decided to attend First Avenue because I thought this could be a simple way for me to get a job. I was right! Several employers asked for my resume and one offered to get together with me after graduation. Because of the connections I made at First Avenue, I was more confident when getting a job right out of college.”
– Bethany Wright, 2011 George Fox alumna, on attending the First Avenue Career and Grad School Fair

Join us Friday, March 2, for the First Avenue Career and Grad School Fair at University of Portland Chiles Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to take advantage of this life-changing opportunity. Career Services is providing transportation.

Registration is just $5, which includes admission to the fair, access to Contacts & Connections – a networking event with local professionals – and three panel presentations on employers, federal government and graduate school.

Be sure to look for a registration table in the SUB Friday during lunch! If you have any questions, contact Career Services at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

Come join us planting native trees and shrubs – like Red-osier Dogwood, Oregon Ash, Nootka Rose and Doug-Fir – in the Hess Creek forest this Thursday, Feb. 23. Meet at 3 p.m. at the amphitheater or join us when you can. We will be planting until 5 p.m.

The trees will like it, and you probably will, too. Questions? Contact Evan Watson at ewatson@gmail.com.

Would you like to offer a greeting to someone while also supporting a good cause? A group of students is offering photo greeting cards, with 100 percent of the proceeds going directly to help The Garden of Hope rescue and rehabilitate victims of human trafficking in Southeast Asia.

We have six featured cards that are available at $2 apiece. There is also a customizable card option (where you e-mail in any photo to be placed on a greeting card) for $3 each.

Please e-mail us at cardsofhopegfu@gmail.com to place an order or if you have any questions.

Do you love to cycle, hike or run? How would you like to use that passion to benefit a cause? If this is something that interests you, be sure to talk with Venture Expeditions as they will be on campus today (Wednesday). Students and employees are invited to stop by their table in the Bruin Den during the day to learn about their exciting adventure-driven humanitarian efforts.

The Venture Expeditions community empowers people to benefit the world and discover their souls through adventure-driven humanitarian efforts. Through partnerships with various humanitarian organizations, VE organizes expeditions for teams of people to raise awareness and money for various causes, from human trafficking to water needs.

2012 trips include: Hiking: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Manchu Picchu and 5 Summits Colorado; Cycling: Pacific Northwest, Southern U.S., Northern U.S., Nova Scotia to New York City (women’s tour), Cincinnati, Ohio to Washington D.C. (IJM Tour); Running: Run across Minnesota; Mission: North Thailand (winter)

Sign up for one of these trips through Venture Expeditions. For more information, visit ventureexpeditions.org. To watch a video, visit this site.

Calling all college students in the Portland area! Come hear George Fox professor Steve Sherwood at a college worship night at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Happy Valley this Sunday, Feb. 26, from 8 to 10 p.m. It’s sure to be a great time of fellowship!

If you have any questions or are willing to drive a van for students who need transportation, contact Kacee Woods at kwoods10@georgefox.edu. The church is located at 9800 S.E. 92nd Ave., in Happy Valley.

The International Club is hosting a Chinese class on Thursday, Feb. 23, and all are invited!

Join us in the International House, where we had the Chinese class last semester. We’ll meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and spend the first 30 minutes getting to know each other and reviewing what we have learned. The main lesson time is from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feel free to join us when you can.

We hope to see you there; we enjoyed the company of each of you last time.

Questions? Contact Yali He at yhe11@georgefox.edu.

Come out for a night to celebrate and embrace Black History Month! We’ll gather for a Festival of the Arts event from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Performers include:

• George Fox student Jerry Asiel Thompson
• Highland Stepper
• Portland poet Renee Mitchell
• And more …

You don’t want to miss out on this special event! Want to learn more? Contact Jordan Mitchell-Phillips at jmitchellphillips10@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Bookstore is selling our stock of microwave/fridge combos for $25. They are sold “as is.” If you are interested in purchasing one, please contact Laura Klaus at the Bruin Bookstore. We only have a few available … first come, first served!

The women’s basketball team will host the University of Puget Sound at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in one of two semifinal games in the Northwest Conference Tournament. George Fox is the No. 1 seed in the tournament while Puget Sound is the No. 4 seed.

In the other semifinal contest, No. 2 seed Lewis & Clark College will host No. 3 seed Whitman College, also Thursday at 7 p.m. The championship game will be Saturday at 7 p.m. at the site of the highest-remaining seed, with the winner earning the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA National Tournament.

Ticket Info: Ticket prices for all NWC Tournament games in Miller Gymnasium will be $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and up and seniors 55 and over. All adults must purchase a ticket; school passes are not valid for the conference tournament.

Children 6 and under who are not in school are free, as are students from the participating schools with a valid student ID. Tickets for the tournament will be sold at the door; advance tickets are not available.

For more information, contact the athletics department at ext. 2911.