The Daily Bruin

Why is it that close to half of graduating seniors pick up their diplomas and ditch their faith?  For those graduates who remain connected to Jesus, what is it that makes the difference?  And how can we be made aware of the ways we may be subtly sabotaging our students’ faith, despite our best intentions? Kaleo 2011 will be held on February 26th, from 9 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.

Kaleo 2011 will take a deep look at ongoing research conducted by the Fuller Youth Institute on students just like our’s.  Kara Powell and Jon Furman will provide practical ways to keep students of all ages and grades engaged in ministry, and more importantly their faith, so that they build faith that sticks.

GFU Traditional Undergraduate students attend for Free!  Please register at Kaleo.geogefox.edu

Free Kaleo t-shirts to student volunteers!  If you are interested in volunteering throughout the day please contact Amy Lorenz atalorenz@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2134.

Peter Greer, president of the nonprofit relief agency HOPE International, will present a free public lecture from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in Hoover 105.

HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in countries such as Haiti, Afghanistan and DR Congo. In addition to serving as president, Greer is the founder of the HOPE Global Investment Fund, a microfinance investment fund that targets underserved regions of the world.

Greer is the coauthor, with Phil Smith, of The Poor Will Be Glad. The book, one of the first of its kind, delineates a Christian approach to microfinance as a means of fighting global poverty.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu or ext. 2686.

Nasser Abufarha, a Palestinian-American scholar and social entrepreneur, will present a free lecture, “Insisting on Life: Martyrdom and Fair Trade in Palestine,” on campus Wednesday, Jan. 19. A guest of the university’s Center for Peace and Justice, Abufarha will speak from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Abufarha is the founder of the Palestine Fair Trade Association and Canaan Fair Trade, which is bringing Palestinian olive oil and other traditional foods to mainstream American and European markets, while also improving economic conditions for more than 1,700 farmers in the West Bank.

He is also the author of The Making of a Human Bomb: An Ethnography of Palestinian Resistance, a book that explains how geographic separation of Palestinians and mimetic actions to Israeli state repression will continue to be a source of violence until Palestinians can experience actual rootedness in their land and start to explore alternative exchanges between themselves and Israelis.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu or ext. 2686.

Do tests drive you crazy? You read the book, did the assignments, studied the night before, and still didn’t do as well as you wanted on your test; what else can you do?

If this sounds familiar, join us for an Academic Resource Center workshop, “How to Get A’s on All Your Tests (or at Least Become a Better Test-Taker),” this Friday, Jan. 21, at 10:40 a.m. in Lemmons 8. Rick Muthiah, dean of learning support services, will cover several strategies for improving performance on tests.

Students will be asked to sign in so their attendance can be verified for any professors who are giving credit for participation. Videos and materials from selected ARC workshops are available on the ARC website (arc.georgefox.edu).

Questions? Contact Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.

Looking of opportunities to better your future and enjoy free food? Join with Career
Services in this informal chat Thursday, January 20 from 12:00 -1:00 PM in
the Career Services office about Global Opportunities & Gap Year while enjoying a slice of pizza or two.

Free Pizza for those who register!

We look forward to meeting with you!
RSVP: mygfu>Career Services>BruinCareers.
Questions? Contact us at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

George Fox’s annual Missions Fair is coming up on Monday, January 24th. There will be many missions organizations here to give you information on both short-term and long-term mission trips. There will be organizations based around medical work, teaching, engineering, and aviation to name a few. Please stop by the Cap & Gown room (next to the Bon) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to check out all the possible missions opportunities available to you!

Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 17, both the Villa Cafe and Bruin Den will be closed that day. They will resume their normal hours on Tuesday.

The hours of service in Klages for students on meal plans will also change slightly this weekend. Please note the following changes:

Saturday & Sunday
Breakfast: 8-10 a.m.
Brunch: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Monday
Breakfast: 8-10 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-7 p.m.

Interested in the RA (Residence Assistant) application process?  Have questions about the RA position?
Come to the RA informational meeting this Wednesday, January 19th at 9pm in Hoover 105.

If you want to help foster intentional relationships, safe and fun environments, be apart of a team, and learn crisis management, confrontation, programming, and leadership skills then apply to be a Resident Assistant today!

Download and complete an application today at reslife.georgefox.edu

Applications are DUE on January 27th @ 5:00 pm to the Student Life Office (located on the 3rd floor of Stevens Center)

Do you ever want late-night snacks on campus without ever leaving your dorm room? Well there is an answer: Banana Bob’s.

This senior capstone business will host its grand opening at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, in the Bruin Den.

We offer:

• Late-night snacks (fresh fruit, Cup of Noodle, candy bars, etc.)
• Free on-campus delivery straight to your housing
• Delivery from Banana Bob himself!
• Low prices

Order using Facebook (facebook.com/bananabobs). A kiosk in the Bruin Den is also available. We accept cash, check or credit card.

Open Monday through Thursday 8 p.m. to midnight.

There will be two recruiters in the SUB next week:

Camp Hammer from Santa Cruz, CA will be on campus January 18, to recruit summer staff for their 2011 Summer Programs!

Twin Rocks Camp will be on campus January 19 & 20, also recruiting for their Summer 2011 staff!

Have questions about this? Contact Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu

Welcome back to the new semester! Come and join us today (Friday) at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium for First Friday Worship: A time of creative prayer and worship, as we practice shaking off the dust that has settled on our lives. We look forward to worshiping with you!

The university will close Monday, Jan. 17, to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. There will be no day or evening classes or chapel at the Newberg campus, and the Portland Center, Salem Center and Boise Center will be closed. Libraries at all campuses will be closed as well.

Friday, Jan. 14, is the last day to sign up for the MLK Serve Day happening on Monday, Jan. 17. Join seven other universities in serving the city of Portland. All volunteers will meet at 7 a.m. on Monday and return to campus the same day no later than 5 p.m.

To sign up, please visit this link.

The Bruin Bookstore will be open on Monday, Jan. 17 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). All textbook purchases or returns will be handled in the store, located in the Student Union Building, due to the library being closed. Bookstore hours next week are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Becoming a Teacher? The application deadline for the GFU Master of Arts in Teaching full time program is right around the corner – February 1st. To access the online application, or download a paper copy, go to: http://tinyurl.com/2476pcj

For a meeting with the Admissions Counselor, email Beth Molzahn at bmolzahn@georgefox.edu.

This Pizza Chat addresses global opportunities and the “gap” year.  Discuss options for living and working abroad and what experiences you’d like to have immediately following graduation prior to entering graduate school or the workforce. Pizza Provided!

Thursday, January 20th at 12:00-1:00 PM at Career Services on Stevens 1.

Participants are asked to sign-up in advance. We look forward to meeting with you!

RSVP: mygfu>Career Services>BruinCareers.
Questions?

Contact us at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

Scholarship Manager-The GFU Donor Funded Scholarship application process has been delayed.  We are in the process of setting up a few enhancements to, hopefully, make it better for you.  We hope to have it ready for applicants in early February.

We will notify students when it is open for applications.  We will also send out another e-announcement.

Thank you,
Student Financial Services
George Fox University

Monday-Thursday
6-7:30 a.m.
*10:30 a.m.- 1:40 p.m.
*2:30-3:30 p.m.
**3:30-5 p.m.
5-11 p.m.

Friday
6 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday
1-7 p.m.

*Unsupervised
**Varsity athletics priority

Note: The Fitness Center is a classroom and should be viewed as such. Please do not ask to work out during class times.

Monday-Thursday
6-7:30 a.m.
*10:30 a.m.- 12:40 p.m.
*1:30-3:30 p.m.
**3:30-5 p.m.
5-11 p.m.
Fridays: 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Expanded weekend hours: Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-7 p.m.

*Unsupervised
**Varsity athletics priority