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Difference-making professionals who’ve influenced Oregon policy and impacted people disadvantaged by the cycle of poverty are coming to an IDEA Center-hosted event, Break the Poverty Cycle, this Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for this unique opportunity to learn about the realm of poverty in Oregon and to connect with passionate, high-ranking professionals:

• Serena Stoudamire Wesley – Director of Equity and Community Engagement of Office of Governor Kate Brown
• Representative John Davis – Attorney, State Legislator and George Fox alumnus
• Will Burchard – Oregon Employment Departments Workforce & Economic Research Analyst
• John Tapogna – President of ECONorthwest and former analyst for the U.S. Congressional Budget Office working on welfare costs

This is a one-time opportunity to discover how you can turn your talents and skills into a career committed to breaking the cycle of poverty. For more information about the event and the panelists, visit this link.

Questions? Drop by the IDEA Center or send TJ Haimoto an email at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

Our academic clubs are sponsoring a campus photo scavenger hunt tonight (Thursday)! Come participate for the chance to win a prize. The event starts at 8 p.m., so pick up your clues in the EHS atrium and talk to some of our amazing club presidents.

Questions? Contact Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu.

If you are applying to be an RA, please be sure to carefully read all the details on the residence life webpage about the required elements of the application.

A couple of important things to note:

1. The GPA requirement has changed to a 2.75 GPA to apply for both the RA and AAC positions.
2. You are responsible for making sure your references are submitted. If you need to check the status of your references, you can stop by student life and speak with Jenny Zaganiacz (jzaganiacz@georgefox.edu) or Dave Johnstone.

Don’t forget – applications are due on Wednesday, Jan. 20!

Welcome back to campus! We hope you had a great break. Starting tonight, every Tuesday and Thursday night the Bruin Ultimate Club will be out at the Austin Sports Complex playing Frisbee! Come out and join us at 9 p.m. each night!

Have a night class that goes till 9 p.m.? No worries! We’d love to see you there anytime you can make it. Not sure where the Austin Sports Complex is? That shouldn’t be an excuse not to come. Check out this Google Maps link.

We also now have official Bruin Ultimate Club 175g discs for sale in the Bruin Store starting today. We also have sweet vinyl ultimate stickers for sale, too. Discs are $10 each and stickers are $2 each, cash only. Come pick one up today!

Questions? Contact Brandon Walcott at bwalcott12@georgefox.edu.

Difference-making professionals who’ve influenced Oregon policy and impacted people disadvantaged by the cycle of poverty are coming to an IDEA Center-hosted event, Break the Poverty Cycle, this Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for this unique opportunity to learn about the realm of poverty in Oregon and to connect with passionate, high-ranking professionals:

• Serena Stoudamire Wesley – Director of Equity and Community Engagement of Office of Governor Kate Brown
• Representative John Davis – Attorney, State Legislator and George Fox alumnus
• Will Burchard – Oregon Employment Departments Workforce & Economic Research Analyst
• John Tapogna – President of ECONorthwest and former analyst for the U.S. Congressional Budget Office working on welfare costs

This is a one-time opportunity to discover how you can turn your talents and skills into a career committed to breaking the cycle of poverty. For more information about the event and the panelists, visit this link.

Questions? Drop by the IDEA Center or send TJ Haimoto an email at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

Hey everyone, please come join us in the Foxhole this Saturday, Jan. 16, as we start off the spring semester with our regular swing dance night! The beginner lesson starts at 6:30 p.m., and if you want to be a pro, come at 7 p.m. for our advanced lesson. Free dancing for all will follow the advanced lesson.

Questions? Contact Xiaoru Chen at xchen13@georgefox.edu.

What does the Bible say about immigration? Come see the short film The Stranger: Immigrants, Scripture, and the American Dream at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 105. A discussion will follow.

This presentation is cosponsored by the sociology department and the Center for Peace and Justice. Contact Chris Morrissey (cmorrissey@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Join the community of Newberg as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrate his legacy with a free program featuring a talk by Johnny Lake of Northwest Christian University and performances by local musicians and artists, including two of our very own students.

This year’s commemoration will be held at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18. An informal social hour with refreshments will also be held prior to the program, from 5 to 6 p.m.

Questions? Contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.

Come join us in Contemplative Worship! Today (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m., we’ll continue our journey discovering how to meet God in the quiet. This event will be in the Prayer Chapel behind Edwards Hall, and there is elective chapel credit available.

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Do you know of a deserving senior who demonstrates outstanding services as a servant leader on campus or in the community? You can honor that person and the activity of voluntary service by nominating him/her for the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award.

The trustees of the Barney II and Moore Foundations have established the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award at George Fox University to reward leadership in the area of community and ministry service.

Only seniors (graduating in April 2016) are eligible for award consideration. Up to four $1,000 awards will be given annually. Each award recipient will be required to set aside $250 of this gift to the charitable organization of his or her choice. The remaining $750 will be distributed to the award recipient in the form of a cash award.

The aim of this award is to promote the ideals of servant leadership in the George Fox University community.

In order for your nominee to qualify, this nomination form MUST be received by Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or phone 503-554-2316.

Click this link to go to the nomination form.

Come to the kick-off event for @GFUbizcareers, a career-focused series of workshops held on seven Fridays throughout spring semester. These workshops are sponsored by the College of Business and the IDEA Center and will include lunch.

The kickoff event is tomorrow (Friday) from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Hoover 103 and will provide excellent advice for your career-building efforts! A professional career coach will share what you need to know to help you prepare for and land a great job in your field.

@GFUbizcareers is bringing in industry experts in all areas of business who will offer advice and share tips so that you can make the most of your college years and be prepared for the career of your dreams.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.

Your chance to get involved with our neighboring community is finally here, with the opportunity to be a part of MLK Day of Service in Portland!

Feel free to stop by the SPIL Annex, next to the ASC office, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today (Thursday) if you want help registering or have questions about the day.

MLK Day of Service takes place on Monday, Jan. 18. You can register and find more information about what the day will look like here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The alumni relations office is looking for an original painting of the Centennial Tower done for a George Fox Christmas card in 1998 by alumnus Ken Gilmore (see photo). The painting was last seen in the Pennington House in the summer of 2014.

If you know of its whereabouts, please contact the alumni office at alumni.georgefox.edu or 503-554-2134.

Thank you

Your chance to get involved with our neighboring community is finally here, with the opportunity to be a part of MLK Day of Service in Portland!

We are still in need of many volunteers to reach our goal! Feel free to stop by the SPIL Annex, next to the ASC office, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) or tomorrow if you want help registering or have questions about the day.

MLK Day of Service takes place on Monday, Jan. 18. You can register and find more information about what the day will look like here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Our academic clubs are sponsoring Minute to Win It games tonight (Wednesday) from 10 to 11 p.m. in Miller Gym! Games include the Oreo game, golf ball stacking, Ka-Broom and others. Come join us after the Leadership Preview Night and learn about our clubs while competing to win a grand prize!

Tomorrow (Thursday) come participate in a campus photo scavenger hunt! Our hobby clubs are sponsoring the event and the chance to win a prize. The event starts at 8 p.m., so pick up your clues in the EHS atrium and talk to some of our amazing club presidents.

Finally, on Friday we’re hosting “Club-A-Dub-Dub.” Come celebrate with us after the basketball games at a grand finale of Clubs Week – a foam party on the quad! Bring your bathrobes, rubber duckies and your dancing shoes. Come represent your club and find out more about your new favorite clubs.

Questions? Contact Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu.

What does the Bible say about immigration? Come see the short film The Stranger: Immigrants, Scripture, and the American Dream at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Hoover 105. A discussion will follow.

This presentation is cosponsored by the sociology department and the Center for Peace and Justice. Contact Chris Morrissey (cmorrissey@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

We kept all of the lost and found items over break just in case you were too busy to come and retrieve your lost items before Christmas. However, the lost and found is at critical mass, so please come to the security office before Friday afternoon to pick up your items lost between Nov. 20 and now, as all remaining items will be donated to charitable causes at that time.

Thank you,
Security Services

The Newberg Public Library is in need of volunteers for its school-district-wide “Oregon Battle of the Books Practice Battles” for elementary students. George Fox volunteers have stepped forward in the past, and the hope is that more will volunteer this year.

Oregon Battle of the Books is a statewide reading program designed to encourage a love of reading. This competitive reading program involves 692 schools in Oregon this year. The library is in need of moderators (read the questions, act as final judge) and scorekeepers for this event, as well as help with set-up and take-down.

On Friday, Jan. 29, a volunteer training for moderators and scorekeepers will take place at the library (503 E. Hancock St.) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 30, at 8:30 a.m. volunteers will arrive for the battles. Battles begin shortly after 9 a.m.

In Newberg and Dundee, all six public elementary schools are participating, with between 15 and 85 students from each school. This district-wide event allows elementary youth to practice with their peers before battles for points begin. Each school may send only one team to the regional competition in February.

Questions? Contact Korie Jones Buerkle at korie.buerkle@newbergoregon.gov.

In the event of a campus- or city-wide emergency such as a severe winter storm, flood or major earthquake, employees, students and visitors to George Fox should be prepared to keep safe and possibly assist in recovery. Therefore, we are providing life-saving C-CERT training for any and all interested persons.

In an effort to make it easier for more people to participate, we are doing a hybrid course of online instruction combined with lunch-hour training once a week to build knowledge and skills as a CERT member. The weekly meetings will be every Tuesday starting Feb. 2 and last from noon to 1 p.m.

For more information and to sign up, go to the security services webpage.

Would you like to be involved in student leadership next year? Please come to the Leadership Preview event tonight (Wednesday) in Bauman Auditorium at 8:15 p.m. (after chapel)!

Learn how to get involved in residence life, spiritual and intercultural life, ASC or Peer Advising. Choose which area you want to learn about, ask current leaders questions, and learn the requirements. Student life seeks to hire a diverse group of students; all are encouraged to apply! Chips and guacamole will be served (at the end)!

Questions? Contact Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu.