The Daily Bruin

Make plans to attend a special event, “Ending Sexual Violence: A Conversation with George Fox Students,” from 8:30 to 9:45 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) in Canyon Commons 101 & 102.

Please join us as Debra Bridges from the Yamhill County Crime Victims Unit and Todd Baltzell of the Newberg/Dundee Police Department  share with our community ways that we can all help to end sexual violence. This event is sponsored by the Office of Student Life.

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.

To be a Christian, do you have to give up on a life in business? Do you need to give up your possessions and work as a missionary, or in ministry?

If these questions intrigue you, come join us for a short film, To Whom Is Given: Business for the Common Good, in which academic experts and everyday Christians share their stories about how they glorify God through their work. We’ll screen the film from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 10, in Hoover 105.

Come enjoy this screening, followed by a discussion led by Nate Peach! Chapel credit is available, and there will be free food!

Contact Grace Friberg (gfriberg13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Think you have what it takes to beat our president, Robin Baker, in a 5K run? Sign up and find out!

Register for the “Beat Baker” run at georgefox.edu/health (T-shirt included in registration). The race is in Newberg on Saturday, March 18, at 8 a.m., and the cost is only $10 for students and $25 for non-students.

The run is part of a full slate of Health and Wellness Week activities. Check out the website for more details.

There will be a Juniors Abroad information meeting for all sophomores interested in going on a Juniors Abroad trip in the spring of 2018. Come for more details on the trips, locations, tent city, and the application process.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Questions? Please email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students” section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on the Graduate/DPS Policies page of the website.

Note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.

For more information, contact the student life department (studentlife@georgefox.edu).

All are invited to the 2017 Spring Faculty Lecture tonight (Tuesday), featuring Craig Johnson, professor emeritus of leadership studies and recipient of the 2015-16 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research & Scholarship.

Craig’s lecture, “A Walk on the Shadow Side of Leadership,” will begin at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Following is a synopsis:

“We will focus on the power leaders have to cast light or shadow over followers. They must take special care, ‘lest the act of leadership create more harm than good.’ Refusing to face the dark side of leadership makes abuse more likely. Exploring the destructive dimension of leadership highlights the ethical challenges facing leaders and equips us to illumine rather than darken the lives of others.”

Come early and enjoy the 2017 Spring Richter Student Scholars Symposium! It is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. George Fox student scholars, from both undergraduate and graduate programs, will present their research in a conversational poster format.

The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Believe it or not it is the middle of the semester. Now is the time to take an assessment of your perception of how you are doing in each of your classes.

Midterm grades are important indicators of how you are doing in your classes. While they are not a part of your permanent record, they are important to pay attention to.

In some cases, midterm grades represent about half your grade in the course. If you have questions, you should check with your professors. It is vital to know where you stand in each of your classes.

Midterm grades are meant to encourage you to get in touch with others – your professor, your advisor, your Career & Academic Planning Coach, the Academic Resource Center, etc.

The WORST thing to do about midterm grades is to ignore them or to assume you can improve them on your own. Professors DO want to meet with you. Do not hesitate to make an appointment with each of them.

Midterm grades were due Sunday, March 5, 2017. You should plan to check your midterm grades after this date.

To check your midterm grades in MyGFU:

• Click on SELF-SERVICE
• Click on ENROLLMENT
• Click on VIEW MY GRADES
• Click on the CORRECT TERM
• Click on the MIDTERM GRADES tab

(If you do not see a Midterm Grades tab then it is likely none of your professors have entered any midterm grades for you. Please contact your professors to find out what your midterm grades are.)

Now you need to determine what to do next:
 Contact your professors. Faculty are not required to enter midterm grades. You are advised to check with each of your professors about your status in their class.

Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you’ll get an F (or maybe even a D).

The last date to withdraw is Sunday, March 19.

You can usually go below being enrolled in 12 credit hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid or housing. However, you should contact representatives in these departments to be certain:

• Residence Life – Dave Johnstone (djohnstone@georgefox.edu)
• Student Financial Services (sfs@georgefox.edu)

Withdrawal results in a “W” on your transcript but does not factor into GPA. If you were to get an “F”, it would impact GPA.

Confirm any thoughts of withdrawing from classes with your advisor. Meet with each professor, especially those teaching courses you’re struggling in.

Even if your professor doesn’t post midterm grades, find out from the professor what your grade is. Meet with your advisor to discuss options. Use labs, help sessions and the ARC.

If you think you might have a learning disability, have some assessment done. Contact the Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340 or stop by their office on South River Street.

Plan well for spring semester. Contact your Career & Academic Planning Coach to get advice about spring semester.

Not sure how to take the next step? Email studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Please take a few minutes to complete the LibQUAL+ survey on the quality of library resources and services. If you have already submitted the survey, thank you! If not, please take six to seven minutes and do so soon.

Only you can tell the library how well it meets your needs; enter soon for a chance to win prizes!

Library Survey

Questions? Contact Rob Bohall (rbohall@georgefox.edu)

Tickets for the Department of Art & Design’s fashion show are now available! This is the fashion program’s final show, as the major will be discontinued at the end of this year.

It would be our pleasure to see you in attendance on Friday, March 24, at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.)! Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the show begins at 7:30 p.m., and a dessert reception (catered by the Newberg Bakery) follows.

Cost is $5 for students, $8 for non-students. Purchase tickets at this link.

Applications are now being accepted for 2017-18 ARC Consultants. If you know students who write well, are thoughtful learners, and desire to support peers in their academic success, please encourage them to apply.

Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply; representation from multiple disciplines strengthens the ARC’s ability to support a wide range of students. Completed materials are due by Friday, March 17.

Send names of promising candidates to Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu); I will notify students that they were recommended as a candidate and will invite them to apply.

Application instructions are available at the ARC Application page (bit.ly/ARC_Application).

Thank you,
Rick Muthiah

The Wheeler Fitness Center is looking to hire a student for its student manager position. If you’re interested in managing and improving the Fitness Center in a leadership role, go to the Handshake website (joinhandshake.com) to apply and submit the needed documents! A more detailed job description and the application requirements are posted there.

The job will start this summer and continue through the 2017-18 school year (and longer so long as you are attending George Fox). Applications will close Friday, March 10, so apply quickly!

Contact Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu) with any questions!

Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0?

If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as an ARC Consultant in the Academic Resource Center. We are interested in students from any major, not just English.

Applications for the 2017-18 academic year are due by Friday, March 17.

Application instructions and additional information are available at the ARC Application page (bit.ly/ARC_Application). Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Five recent George Fox graduates from the College of Business are coming back to campus to share about their current positions at Adidas, Intel, Pivot Group and Deloitte. Come hear about their companies, as well as what they did in college to be competitive candidates in the marketplace.

You’ll learn tips and advice that you can put into practice right away to pave the way to a successful career. Join us today (Monday) in Hoover 105 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., followed by a time for networking from 4:30 to 5 p.m.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu) in the IDEA Center.

A group of George Fox physical therapy students will be going on a medical missions trip to Africa May 30 to June 13, and we are organizing a banquet/silent auction to help raise money for the trip!

The university community is welcome to attend the banquet and auction at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 12, in Canyon Commons. Tickets are $25 and cover the cost of dinner and one entry into a random drawing for a gift basket. All proceeds go directly to our trip.

At the dinner, we will auction off various gift baskets and gift certificates generously donated by community members and businesses. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting Jessica Dinielli (jdinielli15@georgefox.edu). Can’t make it to the banquet but would like to donate? You can do so at this link.

Thank you!
– Jessica Dinielli

Are you interested in studying abroad in Thailand or Rwanda? Come visit the GoEd program representative from these programs today (Monday) at 5 p.m. in Hoover 104 for more information about each and the application process.

Questions? Email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

The William Penn Honors Program invites you to hear Peter Iver Kaufman speak on “Leadership and the Humanities” this Thursday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Kaufman is a professor at the University of Richmond in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill’s history and religious studies departments. He teaches a wide range of leadership courses and studies the political cultures of late antique, medieval and early modern Europe and North Africa.

He has written nine books, is the author of more than 40 articles on authority, religious conflict and literary history, and is editor-in-chief of Religions and editor of a series of monographs on the religion around iconic figures.

The lecture is open to the public, and admission is free. If you have any questions regarding the event, please email Jocelyn Stein at honors@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a celebration party in honor of Women’s History Month on Friday, March 10, from noon to 1 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. The event will feature funny stories and lessons learned from women at George Fox who have lived in various cultures around the world.

Snacks and music will be provided! Everyone is invited!

Contact Echo Yu (byu16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Students in the Stats 240 class wish to collect survey responses concerning undergraduate students’ opinions about chapel and religious events on campus.

Click the link below to participate in the survey!

Chapel Survey

Thank you!
– Carissa McGouran (cmcgouran16@georgefox.edu)

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Interested in missional serving abroad? SpIL will be taking a group of students to Nepal next winter, and the prep starts now!

If you are at all interested, email spirituallife@georgefox.edu and we will email you when the information meeting is and when applications open!

Tonight (Monday) at Art Talk we have the pleasure of hearing from ceramic artist and curator Helen Otterson. Exhibited throughout the United States and internationally, Helen’s ceramic and glass sculptures are part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Contemporary Craft, Nicolaysen Art Museum, and the Plains Art Museum.

Helen holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Miami, and she currently teaches ceramics and sculpture at North Dakota State University. Her work is inspired by an interest in biomorphic form, the human encounter with disease, organic growth and changes in cells.

We hope to see you tonight at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan) at 6 p.m. Contact Ann Susannah Lunt (alunt13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.