The Daily Bruin

 

• What does it take to get noticed by a potential employer?
• Are you representing yourself and your qualifications in a way that you stand out to employers?
• What kind of an impression are you making with your cover letter and resume?
  
  In a challenging job market, successful candidates are those who articulate their accomplishments and qualifications in ways that connect with employers. Whether you are about to launch a full blow job search or preparing for an upcoming career fair, iConnect Workshop is designed to help you develop materials that make you stand out against the competition.

   

  Drop by Career Services (STV 220) on Tuesday, January 26th between 11AM and 1PM for this workshop. Its informal format allows you to drop in at your convenience for targeted feedback and instruction on how to express yourself effectively through your cover letter and resume. Bring your laptop for immediate hands-on application!

   

 

Due to student concerns about privacy, ASC is considering removing addresses and phone numbers from the information that is listed for students.

If you are a current George Fox University student, please take this two minute survey about listing personal student information in the Bruin Directory to help guide us in this decision:

http://bit.ly/4xPT5g

Just a reminder that all RA and AAC applications and reference letters are due Thursday by 5pm to the Student Life Office.

Did one of your parents or grandparents attend George Fox?

http://www.georgefox.edu/alumni/programs/UpperclassmanScholarshipApplication2010_11.pdf.

 If so, and you will be a traditional undergraduate student for the 2010-11 academic year, you may be qualified to apply for the George Fox Alumni Association Scholarship Program. Each year, the George Fox Alumni Association awards 16 scholarships to current students who are direct descendants (children or grandchildren) of George Fox alumni. In total, the GFU Alumni Association will award $17,000 to students for the 2010-11 academic year.

 To learn more about the program and to get an application click on the following link:

Applications are due in Alumni Relations by 5:00pm, Friday, January 29, 2010. 

Please contact Robby Larson, director of alumni relations, at rlarson@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university community is invited to hear Paul Anderson’s (Religious Studies) presentation, “The John, Jesus, and History Project: The Story of a Scholarly Consensus Opinion and its Potential Demise,” from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Hoover 250.

Now in its ninth year at the national Society of Biblical Literature meetings, the John, Jesus, and History Project has enlisted the contributions of leading biblical scholars around the world, seeking to test the viability of two critical platforms: the “dehistoricization of John” and the resultant “de-Johannification of Jesus.” As co-chair of the project and editor of its three volumes, Anderson will share the latest on the potential challenging of the “scholarly consensus” on the subject over the last two centuries.

All are welcome; refreshments provided!

If you have family or close friends in Haiti or who were in the country during the earthquakes, please e-mail me at awinkelman07@georgefox.edu. We want to know how it is affecting students within our community. Also, let us know if you are a student/organization that is trying to help.

Let your voice be heard!
Amanda Winkelman, The Crescent

 

Saturday, Jan. 23, 3:30 p.m. – Sports Hall of Fame Banquet and Ceremonies, Klages Dining Hall
Saturday, Jan. 23, 6 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Jan. 23, 8 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

The Class of 2010 will be inducted into the George Fox Sports Hall of Fame in ceremonies Saturday, and introduced to the crowd at halftime of the women’s game that evening. Members of this year’s class are Jai Cook (men’s soccer), Mark Tyler (baseball), Mark Halland (track and field), Manfred Rschan (men’s soccer coach), Bob Dexter (meritorious service), and the 1998 women’s volleyball team.

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

Art produced by high school students throughout the region will go on display in the Lindgren Gallery beginning this Tuesday, Jan. 26. The High School Art Northwest show will host an opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. that afternoon. It is a juried exhibit that features cash prizes.

The Health and Counseling Center on the Newberg campus currently has H1N1 vaccines available at no cost to all students and faculty. Please call ext. 2340 to schedule an appointment.

 

 

 

Everyone is invited. Invite a new friend.

“Take away from Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the sound of your harps. But let justice roll down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”

Amos 5:21-24

 

January 25, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105

Come hear from current student leaders and staff about several leadership programs that would love to have you involved next year! 

It will be a fun interactive hour to learn about several campus leadership opportunities.

Some of the programs that will be present:

SAAC
Ambassadors
Residence Life
ASC
Bruin Heritage
Multicultural Dept.
Spiritual Life
Leadership Minor/ADVANCE
Orientation
 
Plus, we’ll have food!

 

If you qualify to change your meal plan for the Spring 2010 semester, the deadline is Friday, January 22, 2010 at 5 pm.

NO exceptions will be made.

For more information about meal plans please check out the Meal Plan Options website .

If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the Student Life Office.

At the conclusion of the workshop students will have the opportunity to attend a session discussing how to use social media, like LinkedIn, in order to be more successful in the job search. Special guest Amy Taylor brings first-hand experience and expert knowledge on the topic.

Register today for Kaleo 2010: “When Kids Hurt” with Dr. Chap Clark and Dr. Steve Sherwood. Musical guest will be JJ Heller. For more information and to register, visit kaleo.georgefox.edu.

If you are interested in volunteering your time for the Saturday, Feb. 20 event, please contact Amy Lorenz (University Relations) at alorenz@georgefox.edu or ext. 2134. Discounts and T-shirts are available for volunteers.

Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 from 12:00pm-1:00pm in Career Services Center, STV220

 

 

Kenn Willson (Performing Arts) will perform in concert at the First Presbyterian Church in Portland at 2 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 24. Willson will present “Encounters with Beethoven,” a multi-media piano recital with slides and personal insights into Beethoven. Tickets are available at the door and are $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors and students. Learn more at firstpresportland.org.

Leading up to the recital, an interview with Willson will be aired Thursday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. and Friday at noon on KBPS (KQAC), or allclassical.org online.

On Thursday, Jan. 21, Howard Kenyon from the Oregon Center for Christian Values (OCCV) will speak about what sex trafficking looks like in Portland and how OCCV is responding. The session runs from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 208 on the Newberg campus.

Check out occv.org to learn more about the organization’s work of uniting Christians to seek God’s justice in Oregon.