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Want someone to take a look at your resume or LinkedIn profile? Come by the IDEA Center for career drop-in hours and meet with a career coach for 10 to 15 minutes for an instant review. No appointments necessary!

Career coach drop-ins are Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon.

Questions? Contact Kaitlyn Ragan at kragan@georgefox.edu.

Nearly 100 singers representing several Western universities will be on campus this Saturday, March 19, for the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella’s Northwest semifinals competition in Bauman Auditorium.

Among the schools represented will be the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, the University of California – Santa Cruz, the University of California – Davis, Brigham Young University and the University of Washington. George Fox’s a cappella group, Quakers and Notes, will be hosting the Pitch Perfect-like event.

The competition begins at 7 p.m. The winner of the event will be moving on to the international finals in New York. Tickets for general admission seating are available at this link.

Questions? Contact Jake Yoakum at quakersandnotes@gmail.com.

Want to gain experience supporting students from diverse cultures? Want to build your intercultural leadership skills?

Apply by Sunday, March 27, to be an orientation assistant activity leader or driver for the fall 2016 International Student Orientation.

Find more information on the “GFU International Center/Culture House” Facebook page. If you have questions, contact Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu).

The George Fox theatre program is looking for students to usher this year’s spring production of The Balkan Women. Show dates are April 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m., April 14 through 16 at 7:30 p.m., and April 17 at 2 p.m.

Please contact Brooke Larson at blarson15@georgefox.edu to sign up and for more information.

We have a few more openings in our intentional living communities. We are looking for people who want to invest in others and be invested in (there will be components of mentorship and community-building workshops).

You’ll have the opportunity to be leaders in the suite area as well as work with your smaller group to build a community that cares and thinks about one another. The application deadline has been extended. Apply today!

You can apply as an individual or as a group. More info is available in the application.

The next “Nutrition Matters” course is tonight! George Fox alumna Emily Forbes will demonstrate simple recipes and offer tips and tricks to empower you in your own kitchen. Enjoy free samples and recipes at each session.

• Tonight (Monday) at 5 p.m. in Lemmons 8: “Dips, Dressings and Sauces – How to go from ordinary to extraordinary!”
• Thursday, March 17 at 10:50 a.m. in Hoover 105: “Five 30-Minute Meals – Cooking delicious and nutritious food that fits into your time frame.”

Questions? Contact Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield (mloprinzihatfield@georgefox.edu).

Monday, March 14, 3 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Southwestern (Texas), George Fox Tennis Courts
Tuesday, March 15, 3 p.m. – Women’s lacrosse vs. Wooster, Austin Sports Complex

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

We have just been informed by Habitat for Humanity that construction will begin Wednesday, March 16, on their new building in the gravel lot we lease. The last day to park in that lot will be tomorrow (Tuesday).

For those who usually use that lot, we recommend parking in the Le Shana lot at the corner of Villa and Fulton streets.

Questions? Email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture tonight (Monday), when Abigail Favale, an assistant professor of English and a faculty fellow in the William Penn Honors Program, speaks on the topic “What is Sex For?” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

If sex is the god of popular culture, what is this god like? In this lecture, Favale will raise philosophical and theological questions about the meaning of sex and its depiction in contemporary American culture.

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Christianity and Pop Culture.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Interested in learning more about the issues in immigration and the refugee crisis? Join us for a panel discussion as we explore the current refugee crisis, trends and causes of migration, the nature of international borders, and a diversity of responses including aid, advocacy, movement building and policy reform.

Sponsored by the School of Social Work and the Center for Peace and Justice, the event is set from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.

The year 2015 saw a surge of displaced persons from Syria and the Middle East on a global scale, and the nature of international borders within the United States continues to be a topic of contention, particularly in relationship to the global south. What wisdom and tools may help us face this crisis? What intersecting issues are at play? What does it mean to welcome the stranger?

Panelists include:

• Toc Soneoulay, director of refugee resettlement at Catholic Charities in Portland
• Marco Mejia, a long-time social justice activist, popular educator, community organizer and coalition builder. Marco is on the board of the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice, was a previous staff organizer with Portland Jobs with Justice and resides in Portland
• Ana Vella (Robles) Magana, George Fox University School of Social Work alumna and immigration counselor at Lutheran Community Services Northwest
• Roger Sandberg, director of Emergency Relief & Global Security at Medical Teams International

Questions? Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

Tonight (Monday) at the Chehalem Cultural Center, artist Amanda Evans will speak on her artistic practice. Amanda has worked on collaborative projects with traditional potters in rural Turkey, with her university students, with senior citizens, and with adults who have developmental disabilities.

She has presented projects and publications at major institutions, including MOCA, the Portland Art Museum, the Long Beach Museum of Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Join us in the Ballroom of the center at 6 p.m.! The center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St.

Questions? Contact Annie Lunt at alunt13@georgefox.edu.

We have a few more openings in our intentional living communities. We are looking for people who want to invest in others and be invested in (there will be components of mentorship and community-building workshops).

You’ll have the opportunity to be leaders in the suite area as well as work with your smaller group to build a community that cares and thinks about one another. The application deadline has been extended. Apply today!

You can apply as an individual or as a group. More info is available in the application.

We have a few more openings in our intentional living communities. We are looking for people who want to invest in others and be invested in (there will be components of mentorship and community-building workshops).

You’ll have the opportunity to be leaders in the suite area as well as work with your smaller group to build a community that cares and thinks about one another. The application deadline has been extended. Apply today!

You can apply as an individual or as a group. More info is available in the application.

Swing dancing is back in the Foxhole tonight (Saturday)! Our beginner lesson is at 6:30 p.m., and the advanced lesson starts at 7 p.m. Free dance is from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Hope to see you there!

Contact Xiaoru Chen (xchen13@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The university community is invited to the 2016 Spring Faculty Lecture, “Superheroes, School Counselors, Professional Identity & Getting the Job Done,” featuring Lori DeKruyf, PhD, professor of counseling and recipient of the 2014-15 Graduate Faculty Achievement Award for Research and Scholarship.

Join us this Tuesday, March 15, for the presentation. The lecture runs from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Lori will explore what happens when training and professional identity are at odds with job assignments – for “superheroes” and for school counselors – and offer suggestions as to what might be done. The event is sponsored by the Richter Committee and the Faculty Development Committee.

Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2016 Spring Richter Student Scholars Symposium is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. Student scholars from George Fox graduate and undergraduate programs will present their research in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served in both the symposium and lecture.

Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to attend a free lecture featuring William Schneidewind, author and professor of biblical studies at UCLA, on Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The lecture title is “A Short History of the Word of God: Old Testament, Dead Sea Scrolls, New Testament, Early and Modern Church.”

Schneidewind serves as the chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and holds the Kershaw Endowed Chair of Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Studies. He received a BA in religion from George Fox University (1984), an MA in historical geography from Jerusalem University College, and a PhD in Bible and Ancient Near East from Brandeis University (1992).

He has been a visiting scholar at the Hebrew University and a research fellow at the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. Schniedewind received George Fox’s 2013 Outstanding Alumnus Award. He is the author of five books, including How the Bible Became a Book, which has been translated into seven languages.

The William Penn Honors Program, College of Christian Studies and the George Fox Evangelical Seminary are sponsoring this lecture. Chapel credit is available.

Questions? Contact Roger Nam at rnam@georgefox.edu.

ASC applications are now open! We are looking for student leaders who want to inform, impact and involve others on our campus. There are more than 90 positions that are hired on with ASC, and we want you to be a part! Job descriptions are available on our website.

To apply for a subcommittee, visit this link. To apply to be a representative, visit this page.

Do you have a desire to lead our community in worship next year? Auditions for the Wednesday evening Vespers band are happening on Wednesday, March 16. Applications are here and due by Sunday, March 13.

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu).

We have a few more openings in our intentional living communities. We are looking for people who want to invest in others and be invested in (there will be components of mentorship and community-building workshops).

You’ll have the opportunity to be leaders in the suite area as well as work with your smaller group to build a community that cares and thinks about one another. Application is due by the end of tomorrow. Apply today!

You can apply as an individual or as a group. More info is available in the application.