Plant Services hosts surplus equipment sale April 15-16

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Plant Services is hosting a surplus equipment and inventory sale in the Villa Academic Complex on Thursday and Friday, April 15-16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Items will include appliances, mowers, tillers, miscellaneous landscape equipment, light fixtures, cabinets, doors, laminate pieces, desks, panel walls, notebooks, tables, bookshelves, and much more.

Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Friday, April 9, 3 p.m. – Men’s Tennis vs. Linfield, GFU campus courts
Saturday, April 10, noon – Baseball vs. Puget Sound (DH), Morse Field
Saturday, April 10, 1 p.m. – Men’s Tennis vs. Pacific, GFU campus courts
Sunday, April 11, noon – Baseball vs. Puget Sound, Morse Field

Campus station KFOX Radio will webcast all three games of the Puget Sound baseball series, and live stats also will be provided for those games.

For more information, visit gfubruins.com or call the sports information office at ext. 2926.

Acting Fundamentals MAY TERM!

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

All of life is a stage, right?  Then this is your call!  Join others in exploring the world of the stage.  Learn to express your voice and understand more of theater.  This is a great way to have fun this May, plus earn 3 credits toward your degree in just 3 WEEKS!

 Contact Andy Copeland for more information: acopelan@georgefox.edu

University honors Richard Engnell with retirement reception April 20

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

The university community is invited to celebrate Richard Engnell’s retirement. After graciously serving George Fox University for 32 years, Richard has taught his last syllabus this spring semester. Please join us in a reception honoring him on Tuesday, April 20, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium.

$5 Blazer Tickets

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

ASC is giving away 100 Blazers tickets for $5, for the April 14th game at 7:30pm against the Golden State Warriors. 

Line up early to make sure you get tickets, bring your ID card, and only one ticket per student.

Ticket Sales: Monday April 12th, 6pm in by the clock tower, line up early! Only 100 tickets will be sold.

Contact Sarah Cadd for more information.
scadd07@georgefox.edu

Visit security office’s lost and found if you are missing an item

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

We are coming to semester’s end, and the lost and found is filled to the brim. If you are missing an item, please visit the security office to see if it has been turned in. All items not claimed by semester’s end will be donated to charitable causes. Thanks!

– Security Services

Leadership Applications Available

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

There is still time to turn in leadership applications for Bruin Heritage Society! If you like planning events, learning about Fox history, and meeting new people…this group is for you! Check out our web page georgefox.ed/bruinheritage to print off an application!

Dinner For Eight

Wednesday, April 7th, 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

I HATE POVERTY! DO YOU?

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Do you want to know more about POVERTY and how to change it?  Take SOCI 485 this May term – Sociology of Poverty.  This will be an experiential and interactive approach to knowing poverty, exploring historical roots, understanding economic implications and launching into change for our world!  Every afternoon from 1-4 for the first 3 weeks of May! GET 3 ELECTIVE CREDITS!

Haiti benefit concert scheduled in Bauman Thursday

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Don’t forget to support the Thursday, April 8, Haiti benefit concert featuring Jadon Lavik and Patrick Hammond. Come out to Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m., bring $2 for Haiti relief (optional), and enjoy a night of great music.

Check out these artists at myspace.com/jadonlavik and myspace.com/patrickhammondmusic.

ASC sub-committee applications

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Interested in giving back?  Use your skills and talents in an ASC sub-committee position. You will get to know people as well as get resume experience.  Find out more at asc.georgefox.edu.

Two concerts play in Bauman Auditorium next week

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

The university will host the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra for a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, in Bauman Auditorium. The symphony, directed by Ben Brooks, consists of George Fox students and faculty, as well as residents from the greater Portland area.

Pieces to be performed include a solo of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major (Movement No. 1), by Kathleen Lavengood; Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (Movements 1 and 2); Sibelius’ Symphony in D Major (Movements 1 and 4); and Eric Ewazen’s Shadowcatcher, a concerto for brass quartet and orchestra.

Two days later, on Thursday, April 15, the university will host a number of music ensembles in a Chamber Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m., and there is no admission charge.

Groups performing that night include a beginning band, a vocal jazz ensemble, chamber singers, a string ensemble, handbell ringers, a flute ensemble, a clarinet trio, an early music ensemble, and a low brass ensemble.

Senior Thesis Exhibit opens Tuesday, April 13

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

The work of senior art students will be on display in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries April 13 through May 1. An opening reception for the Senior Thesis Exhibit is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, in the Minthorne Gallery.

Students exhibiting their work include studio arts students Cortney Robson and Meghan Hedley (Minthorne Gallery) and graphic design students Tiffany Aquinde, Rachel Belgard, Ryan Erickson, James Green, David Griffiths, Kaytt Kojima, Krista Ray and Rebekah Ruble (Lindgren Gallery).

In addition, graphic design students will present their senior portfolios at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in Hoover 105.

Hawaiian luau dinner scheduled in Klages on April 14

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

The Hawaiian Club is putting on its annual Hawaiian luau dinner in the Klages Dining Room on Wednesday, April 14, between 4:30 and 7 p.m. Come for a fun-filled evening with friends, food and live music. If you are not on the meal plan, it costs $10; however, the first 20 people who come get in for free.

Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura at syonemur@georgefox.edu.

Multicultural Student Programs Internship

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Multicultural Student Programs is looking for two interns for the 2010-2011 school year! We need a media and events intern and we want you to apply! Stop by the 3rd floor of Stevens to pick up an application and sign up for an interview! Contact Shelley Yonemura, syonemur@georgefox.edu, for any questions you may have!

Register for Hist 399:Cross-cultural opportunity in South Africa.

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Enrollment for History 399, Cross-Cultural Experience: South Africa (spring 2011), is now open. Patterned after Juniors Abroad, this history course will spend three weeks in South Africa. Seniors who have already taken Juniors Abroad may take this course.  Juniors who take the course can still participate in Juniors Abroad during their senior year.  For more information, please contact Paul Chamberlain.

iTouch found – did you lose yours?

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

 An iTouch was found earlier this semester and turned over to the Performing Arts Department. If you lost your iTouch and can describe the unique features of this one, maybe it is yours. Call Debbie in the Performing Arts Department at ext. 2620.

Interested in Quakers? Consider taking fall course

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Are you interested in leadership? In Quakers? If so, consider taking the one-credit REL 385A course this fall. Contact Jamie Johnson (jejohnson@georgefox.edu) with questions.

This is last chance to pick up Valentina Lisitsa DVDs

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

This is your last chance to pick up DVDs featuring pianist Valentina Lisitsa, this year’s visiting Bösendorfer Artist. Kenn Willson (Performing Arts) has two different DVDs: one shows Valentina performing all 24 Chopin Etudes and the other is entitled “Black and Pink,” on which she performs Liszt, Ravel, Chopin and Rachmaninoff.

The DVDs are $20 each and will only be available one more week. If interested, contact Willson at kwillson@georgefox.edu.

Dinner For Eight

Tuesday, April 6th, 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.