Please register online if you would like to attend the Kaleo conference this Saturday, Feb. 26. The last day to register is Wednesday, Feb. 23. For more information and to register, visit kaleo.georgefox.edu.
Snow and icy conditions are in the forecast for this week. We caution you to walk carefully on icy sidewalks and to avoid walking beneath trees whose branches may fall due to snow or high winds. Many of you will be driving home in the next few days, and we want to caution you to slow down and give lots of room between you and the car ahead of you. Please be sure to check the weather forecast and road conditions before you leave.
In case of a weather-related campus closure, we want to make sure you have the information you need.
Weather Closure Policy
On rare occasions, classes may need to be canceled and offices closed due to adverse weather conditions or for other emergency reasons.
The provost decides if conditions warrant canceling classes or closing offices for the Newberg campus and the Portland and Salem centers. (Closure decisions in Boise and Redmond are made by local administrators.)
Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. Decisions on day classes are announced by 6:15 a.m., if possible. Most decisions on evening classes are posted by 2:15 p.m..
In no circumstances should employees or students put themselves in danger in an attempt to get to campus.
To find out if a closure decision has been made when bad weather occurs:
* Listen to local radio and television stations
* Call Newsline, the university’s recorded announcements, at 503-554-3868
* Call the George Fox switchboard at 503-538-8383
* Check television and newspaper Web sites:
o kgw.com
o koin.com
o kptv.com
o katu.com
o columbian.com
o oregonlive.com
o flashalert.net
The university’s International Justice Mission chapter is meeting again at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Le Shana lobby. The IJM deals in large part with the issue of sex-trafficking on both a global and local scale and what steps we can do to combat it. Two major focuses of the chapter are prayer and how we can get involved in the community.
Please come and see how you can get involved as well. Questions? Contact Stephen Kenyon at skenyon09@georgefox.edu.
Come sign up for the women’s retreat! Â It is going to be 10 dollars. Â A one-nighter on friday night! Â The first 50 who sign up get a FREE book, Bittersweet! Â There are only 75 spots. Â Better sign up quickly. Â Bring cash. 🙂
February 28th-March 4th from 1-2 p.m. in the Bruin’s Den.
We are hosting a special guest, Nathan Parcells from InternMatch.com, Monday, Feb. 28 in the Career Center first floor Stevens. Â Nathan will present 2 separate times; 11:40 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. Being in the business of matching students with internships, he will speak on the value of early internships and then how to get them. Â Since many internships lead directly to full time employment, this event could bring a real (return on investment) ROI for you.
Contact Career Services at x. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu or register in BruinCareers if you plan to attend.
Thank you to everyone who donated prom dresses/formal wear for the Prom Dress Drive! We sent 40 dresses and five suit coats to Savoonga, Alaska, this week.
– Sheri Philips, Evangeline Pattison and Kristy Luther
What are the most important elements of MLA style that you need to know to prepare effective papers? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a session, “MLA Basics,” that will answer this question. Join us at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Lemmons 8.
Gary Tandy, professor of English, will cover MLA elements as well as guide you to other resources that can assist you in mastering this academic style of writing.
The inaugural lecture of the Dalton Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Kent Thornburg, will begin tonight (Tuesday). Thornburg will present “New Science Wrestles An Old Problem: The Roots of Human Disease” at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
This lecture will be followed by a reception and student research poster session.
Come help lift up the campus and each other in prayer! The goal is to have 24-hour prayer occurring all weekend (5 a.m. Thursday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday), but we need lots of people to make this happen.
To participate, sign up for a 30-minute time slot (longer if you wish) outside the ASC offices in the Bruin Den and then pray for that length of time in the prayer chapel. The setting is laid back, so feel free to come as a group or by yourself, pray audibly or silently, or simply be still in God’s presence. There will be journals available, music access, coffee for the late nights, and a list of prayer topics for those who don’t know what to pray for. Please come!
Questions/comments/concerns? Feel free to e-mail Elizabeth Teach at eteach06@georgefox.edu or visit the Facebook group/event.
God bless!
Have any old jeans? Spiritual Life will take them! We are in need of jeans for the spring retreat. Please bring the jeans to the Office of Spiritual Life, located on the corner of Meridian and Sheridan streets.
Thanks.
The University Players drama troupe will perform vignettes this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26, at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Admission is free but donations are encouraged.
The vignettes last from six to eight minutes each and combine music, drama and comedy to present the challenges and joys of the Christian faith. This year’s theme is “Threshing Floor†and challenges people to examine their ways through meditating on Jesus’ parables.
Among the questions tackled in shows this year are “What seeds have been sown in our lives, and by whom?â€, “What have we allowed to grow or not grow?†and “What of our harvest will survive the threshing floor?â€
It’s playoff time! Come out to support our women as they once again take on the University of Puget Sound Loggers in the first round of the Northwest Conference Basketball Tournament. Game time is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in the Wheeler Sports Center.
Prices set by the NWC are:
We need to rock the gym! And as always, be loud, be proud, be a Bruin!
Evergreen Water Park will be hosting an information session on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. in EHS 125. Come learn about their new facility in McMinnville as well as the 75-plus job opportunities. R.S.V.P. via BruinCareers (mygfu>Career Services> BruinCareers).
Questions? Contact Angela Doty in Career Services at adoty@georgefox.edu.
Orientation Committee applications due in Student Life by 5 p.m. today, Peer Advisor applications due Thursday, February 24th by 5 p.m.
Applications can be found on the Fox website. Â Search “Student Leader Application”. Â Two confidential references are required. Â Men strongly encouraged to apply. Â Positions are paid and really fun.
Questions?  Email Stephanie at sstcyr@georgefox.edu
This Pizza Chat focuses on building skills for living and work abroad. Â It includes a 12-minute video and conversation about going global. Â Pizza will be served!
February 24th from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Career Services office.
We ask that you sign up in advance on Bruin Careers.
Now that the month is coming to a close, were you aware that the month of February is Black History Month? Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the roles of African Americans in U.S. history.
Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.
The group Quaere Verum invites all members of the George Fox community to come listen to the stories of an Iraqi woman named Balsam, who has lived in both the U.S. and Iraq. She is excited to share her story with those willing to listen. She will share at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21.
QV meets just across the street from the Media Center, in the basement of 603 N. Meridian. The entrance is on the right side of the house. Walk right in, and join us for soup and stories!
For more info, contact millerj06@georgefox.edu.
Representatives from WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS will be in the SUB on Monday, February 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Stop by to find out about short and long-term ministry opportunities in MISSIONS & INTERNSHIPS both GLOBALLY & HERE IN THE USA.
For more information, check out the website at Wycliffe.org or call Alan/Holly Wymore (503-657-0235) at the Wycliffe office in Portland.
ASC APPLICATIONS DUE MONDAY!
Turn them into the Supreme Court Chief Justice’s inbox by 5 p.m.!
Graduating seniors who need a senior photo taken, come to Cap and Gown Room on February 23rd from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. or 24th 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  No cost to students, and will take only a few minutes per person.  Photos for yearbook but will be available for purchase through photographer.
Questions send to L’Ami editor Hannah Wilcox at hwilcox06@georgefox.edu
