The inaugural lecture of the Dalton Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Kent Thornburg, will begin tonight (Tuesday). Thornburg will present “New Science Wrestles An Old Problem: The Roots of Human Disease” at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
This lecture will be followed by a reception and student research poster session.
It’s playoff time! Come out to support our women as they once again take on the University of Puget Sound Loggers in the first round of the Northwest Conference Basketball Tournament. Game time is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in the Wheeler Sports Center.
Prices set by the NWC are:
We need to rock the gym! And as always, be loud, be proud, be a Bruin!
The Staff Development Committee invites Newberg staff to gather for morning worship on Tuesday, March 1, in VAC 117 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. A time of worship, praise and fellowship (with refreshments) is planned.
Portland staff will gather on March 8.
Marketing Communications will host a staff/faculty portrait session from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, in our Le Shana Hall studio. These high-quality studio portraits will be used on the university website and will be available for professional promotional use.
Please call or e-mail Danette Newkirk (ext. 2125) to let us know what time you are planning to come. You can still come without prior notice, but your university photo ID will be required for entrance at the southwest side (the side facing Coffin Residence Hall) of the building.
Help send the 2011 May Serve team to Peru! Come to a fundraising garage sale between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, in the Lemmons parking lot on the Newberg campus. To donate items, visit the Spiritual Life office on the corner of Meridian and Sheridan streets.
For questions or large donations, contact Melissa at 360-580-4580.
We’re still looking for a few more Kaleo volunteers to help with jobs like handing out programs, greeting guests, taking tickets at lunch, ushering in the quad, etc. Are you interested in helping out? It’s very easy. And you’ll receive $10 off your registration and a free Kaleo T-shirt.
Please contact Amy Lorenz if you are interested: alorenz@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2134.
Mark your calendars! The Staff Development Committee is sponsoring two spring worship events. The Newberg campus staff will gather on Tuesday, March 1, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in VAC 117; the Portland Center staff will gather Tuesday, March 8, from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. in PDS 155. Please plan to join us for worship, praise, fellowship and snacks.
Questions? Contact Vicki Tschan at vtschan@georgefox.edu.
Dr. Kent Thornburg, a George Fox alumnus (’67), will present a lecture, entitled “New Science Wrestles An Old Problem: The Roots of Human Disease,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
Dr. Thornburg is the director of Oregon Health & Science University’s Heart Research Center and has served on the George Fox Board of Trustees since 1983. His presentation will be followed by a reception and poster presentation featuring biology and chemistry research students. All are welcome to attend.
This inaugural Dalton Lecture Series event is sponsored by the Department of Biology and Chemistry and features eminent scientists who are Christian.
Questions? Contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu.
The Tilikum Retreat Center has an old upright piano it is giving away. Help with delivery is possible depending on distance and access issues. If you are interested, please call Carl at 503-998-3906 or e-mail him at canderso@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to the Faculty Research Forum featuring Brent Weaver this Friday, Feb. 18, at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. Dr. Weaver will speak on his research into digital media and musical performance and share his new musical work, Imaginary Scenes.
An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Hoover 105. Following the meeting, there will be a farewell reception for Jim Fleming (IT) in the Stevens Center atrium.
For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. A chat room has also been set up, and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, at Newberg Friends Church for Louise Clarkson. Louise passed quietly on Monday and is survived by her husband Marvin and their three children and grandchildren. Marvin retired from George Fox in 2009 after working as a groundskeeper at the university for 18 years.
Marvin and Louise attended 2nd Street with their son Chuck and grandchildren Joel, Amanda and Caleb. She will be missed.
Staff Appreciation Day is fast approaching and, on that day, marvelous surprises await you!
All staff will receive a “scrumdiddlyumptious treat” delivered by Oompa Loompas (your Staff Development Committee). Fifteen lucky winners will receive a Golden Ticket with their treat, with instructions to claim an even bigger prize. Life has never been sweeter!
Who will be the first to find a Golden Ticket?
“A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.†- Willy Wonka
We have free tickets to the Renovation and Remodeling Show scheduled Friday through Sunday, March 11-13, at the Portland Coliseum. If you would like to attend, request or just pick up two tickets from Barbi Doran at the Information Services desk in Stevens Center. Each ticket has a $5 value.
Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Thursday, Feb. 17, if you would like to nominate a colleague for February Employee of the Month. Your e-mail should include a concise but specific summary of this person’s contributions and/or outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so.
The winner will be announced at the all-employee meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 22, and will receive a $100 gift card to The Allison.
Please mark your calendars for the George Fox University Seminary Fair!
The event details are as follows:
When: Thursday, March 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Hoover Lobby, Newberg campus
Who: We welcome all students, as well as students from other universities, to come and meet recruiters from seminary schools across the country.
The schools represented thus far include: Emmanuel School of Religion, George Fox Evangelical Seminary, Mars Hill Graduate School, Regent College, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary and Western Seminary.
More details will be available as the event approaches. Please contact Chloe Lee-Zorn, MA, Career Services graduate assistant, at leec07@georgefox.edu with any additional questions.
George Fox staff: You are one in a million! And, if you are lucky, you will be one in 15! Watch for your sweet opportunity next Tuesday.
The university community is invited to the Faculty Research Forum featuring Brent Weaver (Performing Arts) at 10:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, in Hoover 105. Dr. Weaver will speak on his research into digital media and musical performance – and share his new musical work, Imaginary Scenes.
The times, they are a-changin’! And this is especially important to remember if you’re participating in spring commencement on Saturday, April 30, in Miller Gymnasium. Please note the start times for this year’s ceremonies:
Questions? Please contact Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu. Thank you!
Interested in learning some tips on how to organize your Web-based Google Mail? IT is offering this session two times on Thursday, Feb. 24.
R.S.V.P. at this Spring 2011 Development Events page. Visit Google Apps Help and E-Mail Quick Guides for more information.
