The Daily Bruin

Are you interested in leading or participating in a serve trip over spring break? We are looking for both student and faculty leaders.

This year’s trips are going to:

• Camp Attitude, a not-for-profit Christian organization dedicated to providing a unique faith-based camping experience for families in the disability community
• Flying H Ranch, a ranch 30 miles west of Yakima, Wash., that ministers to at-risk youth
• Urban Impact in Seattle, where the focus will be on building relationships and serving in the community through the local church
• Mending Wings, a nonprofit Native American youth organization located on the Yakama Reservation in Washington state
• Word Made Flesh in Los Angeles, where the focus will be to establish beloved community in a low-income neighborhood of the city

If you are interested in participating, applications are due no later than Friday, Feb. 12. If you would like to serve as a student leader, applications are due Saturday, Jan. 30. Applications and more details on each trip are available at this link.

Contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Please wear pink and attend our home women’s (6 p.m.) and men’s (8 p.m.) basketball games tomorrow night (Friday) in support of Pink Zone and breast cancer awareness! We have great sponsors, including Providence Newberg Medical Center, and we will be raffling off free George Fox Pink Zone T-shirts during both games against Pacific. Prizes will also be awarded for “Best in Pink.”

In addition, we’ll join other colleges and universities across the nation in celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This celebration will include a free-throw contest at halftime of the women’s game for any interested women/girls in attendance, with lots of prizes from Dutch Brothers Coffee.

At halftime of the men’s game, we will recognize our senior varsity women student-athletes and athletic trainers in a special ceremony.

Show your support on Friday night! Go Bruins!

Want a free date on ASC? Apply to be on next week’s Dating Game!

The event is happening in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4

To sign up, click the appropriate link …

Bachelor/Bachelorette sign-ups
Couples sign-ups

Lost and found items from the Wheeler Sports Center and the Fitness Center will be displayed upstairs in the Wheeler foyer through today (Thursday). If you come across something that’s yours, take it. If not, leave it for those less fortunate.

All clothes and items that are not collected by Thursday will be donated.

Questions? Contact Cory Hand at chand@georgefox.edu.

Interested in practicing your Spanish? Come to the Mesa de Español to practice speaking Spanish in a fun and casual setting, Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bruin Den. All are welcome regardless of ability.

Questions? Contact Daniel Roberson at droberson12@georgefox.edu.

Come join our Fox and Friendsview story night tonight (Thursday), where a few students and residents gather to share true, fun, meaningful experiences from their lives. In addition, there will be music and a traditional Chinese performance by Medina Tohti.

We’ll meet in the Bruin Den around 6:20 p.m. to walk over to the Friendsview Retirement Community, the building right across the street from the track. Refreshments will be provided.

Let the stories of our friends and neighbors be known!

Questions? Email Nissi Undurthi at nundurthi14@georgefox.edu.

Interested in engaging in discussion on the effects of stress with mental health professionals and institutions across the country?

Psi Chi is hosting a Twitter chat today (Thursday) that is sponsored by the National Institute on Mental Health and will address “Mind and Body Approaches to Stress.” We will be projecting the Twitter feed for everyone to see and engage in discussion as the tweets ensue. As we do that, we will participate in the larger discussion by posting our own group tweets.

Feel free to drop by Hoover 103 from noon to 1 p.m. to enjoy light refreshments and join in the chat!

Questions? Contact McKenna Tornblad at mtornblad14@georgefox.edu.

Want a head start on your East African experience planned for this summer? Come to Swahili lab and learn some culture, language, music and dance. All are welcome.

Join us from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in the International House. Write fkamau14@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the sixth annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, in Bauman Auditorium.

James M. Tour, PhD, the T. T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University’s Smalley Institue of Nanoscience and Technology, will present “Jesus Christ and Nanotechnology: The Impact of Faith Upon the Life of a Scientist.” Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dr. Tour will share a brief overview of nanotechnology and his coming to faith in Jesus Christ and how this decision impacted his life. He will also share his thoughts regarding evolution and his hope for science and the young.

Tour has more than 550 research publications and more than 75 patents, with citations totaling more than 55,000. He was named among “The 50 Most Influential Scientists in the World Today” by TheBestSchools.org in 2014.

A dessert reception and Student Research Poster session follows the lecture.

For more information on Tour and the Dalton Lecture Series in general, visit this link. Questions? Call the Department of Biology and Chemistry at 503-554-2710.

The student life office is looking to hire two students for the position of Welcome Weekend coordinator. These are full-time work-study positions over the summer, and free housing is included.

We are looking for leaders who enjoy planning events or who have graphic design skills. There is flexibility in hours/start dates. Please see the application here (button is at the bottom of the page). Applications are due on Friday, Jan. 29.

Interested? Questions? Email Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu. We look forward to talking with you about the possibilities.

Need help changing your schedule? Need to talk to someone about changing your major? Need help looking over your resume or LinkedIn? Drop-in hours in the IDEA Center are a great time for that, and they have changed slightly for this semester.

For CAP Coaches, drop-in hours are:

• Mondays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon
• Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon

For Career Coaches, drop-ins are:

• Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon

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

Come, listen and learn as a few students and elderly residents gather to share true stories from their lives. Join us at the Fox and Friendsview story night tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. (notice the time change) in the auditorium at Friendsview Retirement Community, the building right across the street from the track.

We’ll meet in the Bruin Den around 6:20 p.m. to walk over there together. Refreshments will be provided. Questions? Email Nissi Undurthi at nundurthi14@georgefox.edu.

Lost and found items from the Wheeler Sports Center and the Fitness Center will be displayed upstairs in the Wheeler foyer through Thursday, Jan. 28. If you come across something that’s yours, take it. If not, leave it for those less fortunate.

All clothes and items that are not collected by Thursday will be donated.

Questions? Contact Cory Hand at chand@georgefox.edu.

Stressed out because you don’t know APA style for citations? A workshop tomorrow (Thursday) is for you. Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

Join us from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.

If you are looking for a space to chill, play games and have deep conversation, come out to Culture Corner tomorrow (Thursday). Plus, we will be serving pot stickers, so don’t miss out! We’ll meet in the Foxhole beginning at 7 p.m.

To ensure there is enough food for everyone, please RSVP by today (Wednesday). We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Noelle Ho at nho14@georgefox.edu.

“It’s not who you know, but who knows you.” Making quality connections is more than quick introductions and business card exchanges. The IDEA Center can help you integrate your networking strategy with your job-search plans, increasing the effectiveness of your search.

Join us from noon to 1 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 28, in the Cap and Gown Room for a session titled “Effective Networking: Making Connections that Count.” Bring your lunch.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

The student life office is looking to hire two students for the position of Welcome Weekend coordinator. These are full-time work-study positions over the summer, and free housing is included.

We are looking for leaders who enjoy planning events or who have graphic design skills. There is flexibility in hours/start dates. Please see the application here (button is at the bottom of the page). Applications are due on Friday, Jan. 29.

Interested? Questions? Email Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu. We look forward to talking with you about the possibilities.

Want to know what you should be doing now to prepare for a great career in marketing? Then come hear our panel of marketing experts this Friday, Jan. 29, over the lunch hour.

Our guests will share key insights and give sound advice on what you need to know to help you prepare for and land a great job in marketing. We are very excited and privileged to hear from the following marketing panelists:

• Debbora Ahlgren: Global sales and marketing leader
• Danny Dobra: Global social media specialist at Nike
• Pinky Gonzales: Director of marketing at Digimarc

The College of Business-sponsored event runs from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Hoover 103.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborro@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this event.

Come, listen and learn as a few students and elderly residents gather to share true stories from their lives. Join us at the Fox and Friendsview story night this Thursday, Jan. 28, at 6:30 p.m. (notice the time change) in the auditorium at Friendsview Retirement Community, the building right across the street from the track.

We’ll meet in the Bruin Den around 6:20 p.m. to walk over there together. Refreshments will be provided. Questions? Email Nissi Undurthi at nundurthi14@georgefox.edu.

Are you looking for help understanding that chemistry concept? Is college algebra causing your head to spin? Did you know you can get help with several business courses, or that you can schedule one-on-one time for help with your Bible Survey assignment?

Take a look at the Tutoring Services web page to see information about labs and help sessions available for a range of subjects.