Graduating seniors, get your 2009-2010 yearbook

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Graduating seniors, we need a mailing address to which we can send your 2009-2010 yearbook when it arrives next fall.  Please fill out this form to get your copy – http://bit.ly/bMoL5K.

 Questions? Contact Rob Leslie at rleslie06@georgefox.edu or stop by the ASC offices in the SUB.

Reminder: ASC applications due Thursday

Monday, April 12th, 2010

ASC Communications applications are available in the Bruin’s Den for The Crescent, KFOX, L’Ami, the Darkroom, and the brand new position of Communications Web Editor.  We are looking for students interested in writing, graphic design, sales, audio, sports, web content, photography, and more.

 All applications are due to the ASC Supreme Court Chief Justice by 5 PM on April 15th.

 Questions?  Contact Rob Leslie at rleslie06@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to weigh tax letters before mailing

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Tax day is coming! Be sure you stop at Mail Services to have your tax letters weighed to determine if you have enough postage. The Internal Revenue Service will not accept them if there is not sufficient postage.

Speech class presents a story of Christianity in ancient Rome

Monday, April 12th, 2010

The campus community is invited to enjoy an adaptation of Quo Vadis: a Story of Christianity in Ancient Rome at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117 (there is a 7 p.m. prelude to the show).

This is the final performance of the English Language Institute’s Level D speech class under the direction of Ron Parrish. Ron will be saying “aloha” to us and moving to Hawaii.

Student productions showcased at Fox Film Festival this week

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Cinema and media communication students will showcase their work from the past year at the annual Fox Film Festival this Friday and Saturday, April 16-17.

Friday’s films will be shown beginning at 4:45 p.m. at the Cameo Theater in downtown Newberg. Tickets are $5 (cash only) and will be sold at the Cameo box office prior to the presentation. Films that night will showcase productions that do not contain copyrighted material.

On Saturday, a free showing is set for 6:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium and will feature films that do contain copyrighted material. An awards ceremony will follow Saturday’s session, and desserts will be served. Films featured the first night will not be repeated on the second night.

Bruin Bookstore hosts annual PJ sale this Friday

Monday, April 12th, 2010

The Bruin Bookstore will host its annual PJ sale this Friday, April 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wear your pajamas to save on computer-related items, electronics, supplies, art products, clothing and gifts ranging from 10 to 50 percent off.

University sponsors Farm Meet on April 20

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Get to know your local farmers and learn more about locally grown products at the university-sponsored Farm Meet scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, at the Chehalem Cultural Center.

Farmers, gardeners, cooks and food enthusiasts will be on hand to offer brief talks while offering samples of their foods. In addition, clips from the movies Locavore, Fresh and Food Revolution will be shown. A $2 suggested donation will go to organizations seeking to promote local, ethical, healthy and delicious ways of eating.

The Chehalem Cultural Center is located just north of the city library at 415 E. Sheridan St. More details are available at georgefox.edu/green/farm-meet-2010.

Summer Housing

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Staying on campus this summer for May term or a job?

Come up to the Student Life Office to pick up a summer housing application.

It is due by April 23rd.

Annual Engineering Expo showcases student projects April 23

Monday, April 12th, 2010

The university’s engineering department will host its annual Engineering Expo on Friday, April 23, between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. in the Ron Gregory Atrium in EHS.

The event will feature industry-sponsored senior design and servant engineering projects, as well as high school design projects, first robotics displays and other engineering class projects and demonstrations. Refreshments provided.

Dinner For Eight

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Attention ALL! April 13th & 14th

Join us for Dinner for Eight (sponsored by Bruin Heritage Society).

Now open to EVERYONE.

 16 students will have the opportunity to enjoy a free home-cooked meal at the residence of a George Fox alumni. This provides a great chance to learn from that alumni and explore career goals and dreams.

 Dinner will be served at 6:30pm with transportation provided.

 Sign up for April 13th or 14th NOW by contacting bruinheritage@georgefox.edu to request a registration form.

 

Anderson’s church presentations can be taken as May term class

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) will teach a six-week series (April 18 to May 26) at Reedwood Friends Church on “The Riddles of the Fourth Gospel.” The series can be taken as a one-hour May term class (BIBL 485) if desired. Marcus Borg will join Paul for a public dialogue on the “Gospels and Jesus in Bi-Optic Perspective” on May 19 and a special Saturday, May 22, session.

Sessions meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon. Reedwood Friends Church is located at 2901 S.E. Steele, in Portland. There is no charge, and the public is welcome.

Medical Missions: Eye Care in Africa

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Are you interested in Health Care or Medical Missions?  Devin Harrison, MD will be giving a talk entitled, “Medical Missions: Eye Care in Africa.”   Dr. Harrison worked in Nigeria for two years caring for some of the world’s neediest patients, performing eye surgeries and training local doctors.  He received the 2008 American Academy of Opthalmology Humanitarian Award. 

This event takes place on Thursday, April 15th at 4:15pm in Hoover 105.  Please contact Jim Smart or Jane Sweet if you have any question.

Bruin Bookstore donates April 20 proceeds to May Serve team

Friday, April 9th, 2010

On Tuesday, April 20, the Bruin Bookstore will donate all proceeds from that day to the 2010 May Serve team that is getting ready to head to Swaziland, Africa. Support May Serve while sporting the newest George Fox gear!

LACI senior exhibits on Christianity, pop culture go on display

Friday, April 9th, 2010

This Monday, April 12, 180 seniors will present their group projects on Christianity and American popular culture in the EHS and Hoover atriums from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Please take the time to stop by and see what the students have been working on this semester. Questions? Contact Caitlin Corning.

Doctor speaks about medical missions April 15 in Hoover 105

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Are you interested in health care or medical missions? Come hear Devin Harrison, MD, present “Medical Missions: Eye Care in Africa,” at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in Hoover 105. Dr. Harrison worked in Nigeria for two years caring for some of the world’s neediest patients, performing eye surgeries and training local doctors.

For his efforts, he received the 2008 American Academy of Ophthalmology Humanitarian Award. Contact Jim Smart or Jane Sweet if you have any questions.

May Serve team hosts car wash fundraiser April 17

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Get your car washed to support the 2010 May Serve team. We’ll be headed to Swaziland, Africa, in less than a month, and your donations would be very appreciated. The car wash is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at the Newberg Les Schwab.

The Big Guide Essay Contest

Friday, April 9th, 2010

This is an opportunity to win a $25 dollar visa card! Career Services, George Fox University is having the “Big Guide Writing Contest” on Newberg Campus. Students who lived and worked overseas are welcome to share your experience abroad in this event. To participate, you will need to:

          1. Register for The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas online at:

                 careers.georgefox.edu

             2. Write a 250-300 words essay about your travels abroad:

                 Express how you may have used The Big Guide in your journey

                   3. Include your name, year of school, time and place of travel at the top of your essay

             4. Submit to careers@georgefox.edu with “Essay Contest” as the subject

              Please summit your work no later that April 20, 2010. The best two essays will win a $25 visa card, and the winners will be notified on April 21th. If you have any questions, feel free to email Shiqiao Li at pli07@georgefox.edu or Chloe Lee at leec07@georgefox.edu.

Final Happy Hour

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

ATTENTION ALL SOCIOLOGY MAJORS AND MINORS

 Please come and join us for some snacks and drinks for our Final Happy Hour of the year.

April 14th at 4PM in the Meridian House

Summer Mailing Address

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Summer Address:

Remember:  If you want your mailbox open all or part of the summer – you must tell us that on your summer address card.  If you did not stop at the Address table in the Bruin’s Den this week, Please stop at University Mail Services to fill out your address card for the summer.

 Thanks!

Mail Services

Book release party for Steve Sherwood set for April 23

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

The university community is invited to attend a book release party for Steve Sherwood, who recently released Embraced: Prodigals at the Cross. Join us Friday, April 23, between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. in the Hoover Faculty Lounge on the Newberg campus.