The Daily Bruin

The university’s Parent Leadership Committee invites you to join us in a day devoted to prayer for the students, faculty and administration of George Fox. We invite our university community to find a 10- to 15-minute window in your work day to pray with a colleague, team, or on your own.

The 2020 Collegiate Day of Prayer is this Thursday, Feb. 27. We have partnered with the campus pastoral team to create this Liturgy of Prayer to help guide you as you pray.

Questions? Contact Megan Fisher at mfisher@georgefox.edu.

Join a workshop on creating videos to enhance your teaching! This workshop will focus on the (mainly free) technology available to teachers for video creation and the art behind making a professional-looking video without professional equipment.

We will focus on how to quickly and effectively put content in front of students that gets them thinking and learning. No prior experience with digital classrooms or video creation is required.

This class satisfies six hours of faculty professional development requirements. While directed toward faculty, George Fox staff members have taken this course previously and found it very helpful.

The course will begin on Monday, March 2, and continues through Sunday, March 15. It is designed to be asynchronous and will be offered online through Adobe Spark. There is a $65 fee. Please register and pay the fee here.

Interested in other faculty development opportunities? Sign up here. Questions? Contact Andrea Byerley at abyerley@georgefox.edu.

The seminary is holding our face-to-face class meet-ups this week, and we will have several activities going on that all Portland Center students, staff and faculty are welcome to join.

• Visio Divina Devotionals:- Do you like art? Check out one of the four devotionals inspired by four of the art pieces in the building. Look for the arrows to find one. A perfect way to spend 10 minutes of your break!
• Chapel Experience: The chapel will also be open for individual prayer Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 25-27, from noon to 1 p.m., with poems and other activities available to guide you if you’d like.
• Collage Away: Drop by the library any time Tuesday through Thursday to add your special artistic touch to our community collage!
• Panel Discussion: Bring your lunch and join us for a panel discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Room 155 from noon to 1 p.m. on the topic of suffering, faith and pastoral care, featuring Ekaterina Lomperis, author of Essentials Readings in Medicine and Religion, and Providence chaplain and faculty member Thomas Payne.

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

The seminary is holding our face-to-face class meet-ups next week, and we will have several activities going on throughout the week that all Portland Center students, staff and faculty are welcome to join.

• Visio Divina Devotionals: Do you like art? Check out one of the four devotionals inspired by four of the art pieces in the building. Look for the arrows to find one. A perfect way to spend 10 minutes of your break!
• Chapel Experience: The chapel will also be open for individual prayer Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 25-27, from noon to 1 p.m., with poems and other activities available to guide you if you’d like.
• Collage Away: Drop by the library any time Tuesday through Thursday to add your special artistic touch to our community collage!
• Panel Discussion: Bring your lunch and join us for a panel discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Room 155 from noon to 1 p.m. on the topic of suffering, faith and pastoral care, featuring Ekaterina Lomperis, author of Essentials Readings in Medicine and Religion, and Providence chaplain and faculty member Thomas Payne.

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

The Graduate School of Physical Therapy is excited to present its sixth annual research symposium tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 and 102.

Physical therapy doctoral faculty and third-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics. David Cimbora, PhD, dean of the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, will present the keynote address. Light refreshments will be served.

Please contact Linda Dallof at 503-554-2451 or ldallof@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university community is invited to a special presentation, “King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm,” at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be George Fox’s own Sunggu Yang, an assistant professor of Christian ministries. He is the author of two books, King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm (2019) and Evangelical Pilgrims from the East: Faith Fundamentals of Korean American Protestant Diasporas (2016), and two books that are in progress, Picasso and Preaching: An Aesthetic Homiletic for the 21st Century and Sacred Waters: Pastoral Essays for Aspiring Preachers.

To learn more about Yang, visit this page. For more information on the event, part of the President’s Speaker Series, contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting this afternoon (Wednesday). We’ll be meeting in Canyon Commons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (with live streaming in PDS 155B). Have a shout-out you’d like to give to a colleague for recent work they’ve done? Share it at this link!

The university’s Parent Leadership Committee invites you to join us in a day devoted to prayer for the students, faculty and administration of George Fox. We invite our university community to find a 10- to 15-minute window in your work day to pray with a colleague, team, or on your own.

The 2020 Collegiate Day of Prayer is on Thursday, Feb. 27. We have partnered with the campus pastoral team to create this Liturgy of Prayer to help guide you as you pray.

Questions? Contact Megan Fisher at mfisher@georgefox.edu.

As a faculty advisor, you can help students appreciate and harness their talents and strengths. The better you can help students apply their dominant talents, the greater will be their potential to consistently act with confidence, direction and hope.

Join us for a faculty advising workshop from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Stevens 109. Sign up here.

In this workshop, you will explore your signature themes, discover how you use your strengths to manage the things you are responsible for each day, and embrace what motivates or energizes you.

You will learn coaching conversations to engage students in identifying and embracing their strengths and practice some strengths activities you can use in the classroom.

Wendy Flint is certified in strengths coaching and strengths-based teaching. Contact her for a Strengths Finder assessment code prior to the workshop at wflint@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to the Spring 2020 Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Our featured speaker, and recipient of the 2018-19 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is Leah Payne, assistant professor of theology. 

Payne is a historian of Christianity in America, and her analysis of religion, politics and popular culture has appeared in The Washington Post and Christianity Today. Join us as Payne explores “the contemporary Christian” and how evangelicals in the United States were shaped by the entertainment business of the late 20th century.

Come early, between 5 and 6 p.m., and check out the work of our Richter Student Scholars and Steinfeldt Peace Scholars at a symposium in the Hoover lobby. George Fox students will present their research projects in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served.

For additional information, contact Dawn Ford at dford@georgefox.edu.

Join a workshop on creating videos to enhance your teaching! This workshop will focus on the (mainly free) technology available to teachers for video creation and the art behind making a professional-looking video without professional equipment.

We will focus on how to quickly and effectively put content in front of students that gets them thinking and learning. No prior experience with digital classrooms or video creation is required.

This class satisfies six hours of faculty professional development requirements. While directed toward faculty, George Fox staff members have taken this course previously and found it very helpful.

The course will begin on Monday, March 2, and continues through Sunday, March 15. It is designed to be asynchronous and will be offered online through Adobe Spark. There is a $65 fee. Please register and pay the fee here.

Interested in other faculty development opportunities? Sign up here. Questions? Contact Andrea Byerley at abyerley@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting this Wednesday, Feb. 19. We’ll be meeting in Canyon Commons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (with live streaming in PDS 155B).

Have a shout-out you’d like to give to a colleague for recent work they’ve done? Share it at this link!

FoxTALE will be unavailable on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m (Pacific Standard Time) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

As a faculty advisor, you can help students appreciate and harness their talents and strengths. The better you can help students apply their dominant talents, the greater will be their potential to consistently act with confidence, direction and hope.

Join us for a faculty advising workshop from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Stevens 109. Sign up here.

In this workshop, you will explore your signature themes, discover how you use your strengths to manage the things you are responsible for each day, and embrace what motivates or energizes you.

You will learn coaching conversations to engage students in identifying and embracing their strengths and practice some strengths activities you can use in the classroom.

Wendy Flint is certified in strengths coaching and strengths-based teaching. Contact her for a Strengths Finder assessment code prior to the workshop at wflint@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special presentation, “King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be George Fox’s own Sunggu Yang, an assistant professor of Christian ministries. He is the author of two books, King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm (2019) and Evangelical Pilgrims from the East: Faith Fundamentals of Korean American Protestant Diasporas (2016), and two books that are in progress, Picasso and Preaching: An Aesthetic Homiletic for the 21st Century and Sacred Waters: Pastoral Essays for Aspiring Preachers.

To learn more about Yang, visit this page. For more information on the event, part of the President’s Speaker Series, contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

The Newberg and Portland campuses will be closed tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 14) for the mid-semester holiday. All offices, libraries and bookstores will be closed.

Although the Murdock Library will be closed, the building’s 24/7 space will remain open.

FoxTALE will be unavailable on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 6 to 8 a.m (Pacific Standard Time) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

We still need a few more chaperones for the Sadie Hawkins Dance on Friday, Feb. 21, at 9 p.m. This dance takes place on a chartered cruise down the Willamette River.

A $50 gift card will be given to you for your service. Please email Stephanie St Cyr (sstcyr@georgefox.edu) if you are interested.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and there will be several important events happening on our campus to promote awareness and education. A team of Title IX deputy coordinators and students are planning the events for the month.

If you are interested in joining the planning team or would like to receive more information, contact Mark Pothoff (mpothoff@georgefox.edu) in the Office of Student Life.

Today (Wednesday) is the last day to pick up your tickets for the Oregon Symphony on Feb. 21! Stop by the Event Services office to pick them up. The remaining tickets will be distributed to the waitlist tomorrow (Thursday).

Questions? Contact Michelle Dawson at ext. 2029 or mdawson@georgefox.edu.