The Daily Bruin

Don’t forget to join us for the university’s fifth annual Dalton Lecture tomorrow (Thursday) as Dr. William Phillips, a 1997 Nobel Prize winner in physics, presents at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The free presentation is entitled “Ordinary Faith, Ordinary Science,” in which he speak on the common ground shared between faith and science. A George Fox student research poster session and dessert reception will follow Phillips’ lecture.

Among the questions Phillips will address are queries that can be particularly troublesome for a Christian: “Why is there suffering if God is good?” “What about all the terrible things done in the name of religion?” and “What about all the good people who are on a different path of faith than Christianity?”

Phillips will also speak Thursday afternoon, Feb. 12, at 3:30 p.m. on the topic “Time, Einstein and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe” in Bauman Auditorium.

The Dalton Lecture Series is sponsored by the Department of Biology and Chemistry. More information can be found on the Dalton Lecture page.

Join us for the university’s fifth annual Dalton Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 12, as Dr. William Phillips, a 1997 Nobel Prize winner in physics, presents at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The free presentation is entitled “Ordinary Faith, Ordinary Science,” in which he speak on the common ground shared between faith and science. A George Fox student research poster session and dessert reception will follow Phillips’ lecture.

Among the questions Phillips will address are queries that can be particularly troublesome for a Christian: “Why is there suffering if God is good?” “What about all the terrible things done in the name of religion?” and “What about all the good people who are on a different path of faith than Christianity?”

About Dr. Phillips
In 1997, Phillips was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light, along with Steven Chu and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji. One result of the development of laser-cooling techniques was the first observation, in 1995, of the Bose-Einstein condensate, a new state of matter originally predicted 70 years earlier by Albert Einstein and the Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose.

Phillips will also speak Thursday afternoon, Feb. 12, at 3:30 p.m. on the topic “Time, Einstein and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe” in Bauman Auditorium.

The Dalton Lecture Series is sponsored by the Department of Biology and Chemistry. More information can be found on the Dalton Lecture page.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, Feb. 9, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Write the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

Join us for free food and information regarding the OWPC (Oregon Writing Project Collaborative)! We’re hosting kickoff brunch for all College of Education faculty members and any other interested individuals. Come learn more about OWPC’s mission and programs and do some writing with us. A full breakfast/brunch will be served, so come hungry.

Date: Friday, Jan. 30
Time: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Location: VAC 117

Questions? Contact Susanna Steeg at ssteeg@georgefox.edu.

It is that time of year for all students to file their 2015-16 FAFSA, but for undergraduate students from Oregon, it is especially important that you file before the end of January. Each year funding for the Oregon Opportunity Grant runs short for students who would otherwise qualify. The Oregon office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) oversees this program and must limit funding to early eligible FAFSA filers.

When you submit in January, it is not necessary to have your federal taxes filed. Simply estimate your 2014 income for you and (if dependent) your parents. Those that file in February will most likely not be considered for the grant which, for a full-time student, is $2,000.

Please don’t miss the potential help for your college costs! Click here to go to the FAFSA page.

Questions? Please email Terri Crawford at tcrawfor@georgefox.edu.

Andy Crouch, executive editor of Christianity Today, will present a free lecture titled “True Power in a World of False Images” on Monday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The university community is invited to attend.

Crouch is the author of Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, published in October 2013. His book Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling won Christianity Today’s 2009 Book Award for Christianity and Culture and was named one of the best books of 2008 by Publishers Weekly, Relevant, Outreach and Leadership. Crouch serves on the governing boards of Fuller Theological Seminary and Equitas Group, a philanthropic organization focused on ending child exploitation in Haiti and Southeast Asia.

He is also a senior fellow of the International Justice Mission’s IJM Institute. His writing has appeared in Time, The Wall Street Journal and several editions of Best Christian Writing and Best Spiritual Writing. He studied classics at Cornell University and received an MDiv (summa cum laude) from Boston University School of Theology.

This lecture is co-sponsored by the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues program and the William Penn Honors Program. Please contact Paul Otto (potto@georgefox.edu) or Jane Sweet (jsweet@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

If you’re a graduating senior pursuing a career as a professional counselor, family therapist, school counselor, school psychologist, or play therapist, then consider applying to the Graduate School of Counseling at George Fox University by the early fall semester application deadline on Friday, Feb. 6. You’ll find details about the application process at counseling.georgefox.edu.

Questions? Contact Joel Moore at jmoore@georgefox.edu or 503.554.6166.

Join us for free food and information regarding the OWPC (Oregon Writing Project Collaborative)! We’re hosting kickoff brunch for all College of Education faculty members and any other interested individuals. Come learn more about OWPC’s mission and programs and do some writing with us. A full breakfast/brunch will be served, so come hungry.

Date: Friday, Jan. 30
Time: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Location: VAC 117

Questions? Contact Susanna Steeg at ssteeg@georgefox.edu.

Join us for free food and information regarding the OWPC (Oregon Writing Project Collaborative)! We’re hosting kickoff brunch for all College of Education faculty members and any other interested individuals. Come learn more about OWPC’s mission and programs and do some writing with us. A full breakfast/brunch will be served, so come hungry.

Date: Friday, Jan. 30
Time: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Location: VAC 117

Questions? Contact Susanna Steeg at ssteeg@georgefox.edu.

Are you planning to finish your degree this spring? Have you submitted your Application for Degree? Please be sure to do so before next week to avoid a $50 late fee. If you are not certain whether your form is on record, please feel free to contact your enrollment manager in the registrar’s office.

As some of you may know, January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. George Fox is honoring this in a few ways, one of which is hosting an information night on Portland human trafficking awareness.

The event, hosted by the Social Work Club, is set from 6:30 to 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday), in Hoover 105. We will host two well-informed speakers from the Human Trafficking Division of the Portland Police Bureau: Sergeant Chuck Lovell and Detective Brendan McGuire. They will help us to see a clearer picture of trafficking in Portland and focus on awareness, prevention and action.

Snacks and refreshments will be served, and we will provide an opportunity for Q&A afterwards. Please join us in this important event, and learn what you can do about human trafficking in your neighborhood!

Questions? Contact Patty Blakeslee at pblakeslee11@georgefox.edu.

What are the secrets to unlocking a powerful brand? A free George Fox University-sponsored business seminar, “Branding and the Bottom Line,” will address the question on Friday, Jan. 23.

Hosted by the College of Business, the presentation features Rob Westervelt, executive vice president of enrollment and marketing at George Fox. Four years ago, Westervelt helped the university build a brand that has seen its net revenues grow 21 percent during a time when most universities in George Fox’s category were experiencing significant declines. The Winter Speaker Series event is scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Portland Center. Complimentary coffee and tea will be provided.

As part of the presentation, Westervelt will share insights into understanding how brands are developed and destroyed. By the end of the presentation, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge to improve their company’s bottom line.

To RSVP or to learn more, go to this link. Space is still available. More information is also available by contacting Jared Roth at 503-554-6179.

All are invited to a free presentation that will discuss the topic of freedom of religion on Thursday, Jan. 29, in Hoover 105. Guest speaker Nicholas Aroney, professor of constitutional law at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, Australia, will speak on the subject “Freedom of Religion as an Associational Right Under the Australian Constitution – with U.S. Comparisons.” The presentation is scheduled from 7 to 8:15 p.m.

Aroney, who is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, has published multiple books and articles on a variety of subjects, including federalism, constitutionalism, religious liberty, Sharia law and Christian political thought. His presentation is co-sponsored by the George Fox University politics program and the William Penn Honors Program.

For more information, contact Mark David Hall, the university’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, at 503-554-2674.

As some of you may know, January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. George Fox is honoring this in a few ways, one of which is hosting an information night on Portland human trafficking awareness.

The event, hosted by the Social Work Club, is set from 6:30 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 22, in Hoover 105. We will host two well-informed speakers from the Human Trafficking Division of the Portland Police Bureau: Sergeant Chuck Lovell and Detective Brendan McGuire. They will help us to see a clearer picture of trafficking in Portland and focus on awareness, prevention and action.

Snacks and refreshments will be served, and we will provide an opportunity for Q&A afterwards. Please join us in this important event, and learn what you can do about human trafficking in your neighborhood!

Questions? Contact Patty Blakeslee at pblakeslee11@georgefox.edu.

Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, all offices, bookstores and libraries in both Newberg and the Portland Center will be closed that day.

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W-2 Forms are now paperless: Have you consented?

2014 year-end W-2 Forms will be issued by Friday, Jan. 30, online in “Self Service” for all employees, including student employees. If you would like to receive this form online, the law requires that you give your consent. Those who do not give consent will still receive a paper W-2. If you consented in the past, you do NOT need to do so again.

You can verify your consent status or give consent for the first time by following the steps below. It only takes about 30 seconds, so I encourage you to take care of it as soon as possible — perhaps right now? Here’s how:

1. Log in to mygfu.georgefox.edu
2. From the menu at left, select “Self Service”
3. Select “Payroll and Compensation”
4. Select “W-2/W-2c Consent”
5. Check your current status. Does it say “Consent Received?” If so, thank you! You’re done. If it does not say “Consent Received” …
6. Read the statement and check the box to give consent
7. Enter your GFU password as a confirmation of your identity and click “Continue”
8. Click “OK”

You’ll receive a confirmation email of your decision shortly after completing this process. And just to be clear, you will only have to do this once — not every year.

Thanks very much. Let me know if you have any questions.

Katie Sol
Human Resources
ksol@georgefox.edu