The Daily Bruin

Do you love the Oregon Shakespeare Festival? What about rock climbing at The Circuit Bouldering Gym in Portland? Like to ski or snowboard? Need some beautiful art or home decor to spice up your current space? Are you a Timbers fan? Coffee fan? Follow this link to bid on these awesome items and so many more! Bidding closes today (Saturday) at 3 p.m.

Auction proceeds will help support a group of George Fox doctor of physical therapy students and the children they will be working with during a trip to Uganda in June, so you’ll not only get really sweet stuff, you’ll be supporting a very worthy cause. Happy bidding!

Please email Lene at lmackenzie12@georgefox.edu with any questions. Thanks for supporting our program and our fundraising efforts!

For the fourth time in the last 12 years, the university is hosting an “Empty Bowls” fundraiser – this time to benefit longtime art professor Doug Campbell as he continues to recover from a November 2012 stroke.

Join us Friday, March 7, for an “Empty Bowls” dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Klages Dining Hall. For $12, attendees will receive a meal in a handmade ceramic bowl created by students, alumni, faculty members and guest professional artists. The cost is $10 per person for families of four or more. Sponsoring the event are Bob’s Red Mill, Newberg Bakery and food service provider Bon Appetit.

To prepare, 40 students, alumni, professors and professional and amateur artists from all over the region gathered for a “throw-a-thon” in George Fox’s ceramics lab last November. In all, about 2,200 bowls were created, according to event organizer Mark Terry.

To learn more about the dinner or watch a video about the event, visit georgefox.edu/empty-bowls.

The university’s Center for Peace and Justice invites all to the 29th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum, featuring pastor and advocate Alexia Salvatierra, on the Newberg and Portland campuses March 3-5. The theme of the event is “People of Peace: Effective Faith-Rooted Advocacy.”

Here is the schedule of events:

Monday, March 3
Missional Ecclessiology
Portland Center Room 265, 7-10 p.m.

Alexia will be speaking in this course, held at George Fox Evangelical Seminary at the Portland Center. Attendance is free and no RSVP is required.

Tuesday, March 4
Faith-rooted advocacy training session with George Fox University praxis class, 9 a.m to 3 p.m.

Held at the Tilikum Retreat Center. Alexia will lead this training session. As attendees must commit to the entire session, those interested must RSVP by email to cbaldwin@georgefox.edu to attend.

Woolman Peacemaking Forum, Main Evening Session, 7-9 p.m., Hoover 105
“Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World”

This evening session featuring Alexia will be on the Newberg campus. Attendance is free and no RSVP is required.

Wednesday, March 5
Woolman Peacemaking Forum, Main Morning Session, 10:40-11:30 a.m. at Wednesday main chapel in Bauman Auditorium
“Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World”

Attendance is free and no RSVP is required.

For more information on Alexia’s visit or the forum itself, visit the Center for Peace and Justice website or contact Clint Baldwin at 503-554-2685.

This is a reminder regarding the university’s driving/transportation policy. Our priority is to have policies in place that help ensure the safety and health of all members of our community, and transportation is an important component of this.

Please take a few minutes to review the policy on this page.

There are two separate transportation policies:

1. Policy and Procedures Regarding University Vehicles

2. Policy and Procedures for Driving Personal Vehicles on University Business

You must be approved under each category to drive either a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on university business.

Step 1 – Read the policy

Step 2 – Watch the information videos on FoxTale. Use your GFU login and look for the link on the left side of the navigation bar. Enroll in the University Transportation Policy and Certification site using this enrollment key: PreparedDriver.

Step 3 – Take the quizzes that are also located in FoxTale. Use your GFU login and look for the link on the left side of the navigation bar. Enroll in the University Transportation Policy and Certification site using this enrollment key: PreparedDriver.

Important to note: Please allow a minimum of five days after passing the quiz before your expected use of a university vehicle. If you have not gone through the proper steps to complete the quiz, you will not be allowed to drive a university vehicle.

This policy applies to all employees and students.

The works of Beethoven will be performed on the George Fox stage when Bösendorfer Educational Artist Kenn Willson presents his “Encounters with Beethoven” concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in Bauman Auditorium.

Employees and students are entitled to one complimentary ticket each. They can be picked up in the Box Office located in the Pennington House. Additional tickets may be purchased on this page.

Willson will perform German Dance #1, Sonata Op. 31 #3, Sonata Op. 27 #2 (“Moonlight”) and Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Tune: Ode to Joy). He has traveled to Vienna, Austria, and to the Piano Academy in Recanati, Italy, to perform. He is also known throughout the region for his “Encounters with Beethoven” performances. In 2005, Willson was named a Bösendorfer Educational Artist by the Viennese Piano Manufacturing Company.

The Bösendorfer Concert Series, sponsored by the music department, has brought in world-renowned classical pianists since its inception in 2007. Past performers have included Baruch Meir, Gianluca Luisi of Italy and Valentina Lisitsa of Ukraine.

Don’t forget to register for the Faith and Culture Writers Conference taking place on the Newberg campus Friday and Saturday, March 7-8. A number of well-known writers will be on campus, including Sarah Bessey, Tony Kriz, Sarah Thebarge and Deidra Riggs, among others.

The current adult registration price of $75 per person is good through this Friday, Feb. 14. After that, the price increases to $85 (Feb. 15 through March 6) and $95 (March 7-8). Students can register for $30. Registration is available at faithandculturewriters.com. More info is also available here.

The event also offers the opportunity to meet with literary agents and editors. The conference is for those seeking inspiration in their writing, and in their lives. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Springer Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu).

Registration for the Sports and Entertainment Career and Internship Fair ends today (Wednesday) at 5 p.m.! Register on Bruin Careers. If paying by cash or check, please bring payment to the IDEA Center (first floor of Stevens). You may also pay by credit card online. Payment is required to secure your registration and ticket.

The event is set for Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Moda Center in Portland.

Here is the schedule:

• 3:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion
• 4 p.m. – Fair
• 7 p.m. – Trail Blazers vs. Spurs

Cost is $20 (includes admission to the fair, transportation and ticket to the game).

Questions? Contact Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2330.

Last-minute deal! One spot just opened up for the 2014 relationship retreat this Valentine’s weekend in Lincoln City. If you are currently engaged, married or in a serious relationship and looking to learn about conflict management and how to have a healthy relationship, sign up!

You can sign up at this link. This spot is open to graduate or undergraduate students. It’s $35 per couple.

Please remember that if you canceled an event due to the weather over the weekend, you’ll need to resubmit a reservation request when rescheduling your event for a future date. Keep in mind that the same space may not be available next weekend.

If you need help, e-mail events@georgefox.edu or call us at extension 2027.

Don’t forget to attend the fourth annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Bauman Auditorium.

Dr. Bill Newsome, PhD, an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Professor of Neurobiology at Stanford University School of Medicine, will present “Brain, Mind & Free Will: Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?” Among the questions to be discussed: “Are we just the sum of our neurons?,” “Does my brain shape me, or do I shape my brain?” and “Is freedom of choice an illusion?”

For more information, visit this link. Questions? Contact Paul Chamberlain at pchamber@georgefox.edu.

Join us for the Sports and Entertainment Career and Internship Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Moda Center in Portland.

Here is the schedule:

• 3:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion
• 4 p.m. – Fair
• 7 p.m. – Trail Blazers vs. Spurs

Cost: $20 (includes admission to the fair, transportation and ticket to the game)

Register on this page by Wednesday, Feb. 12. If paying by cash or check, please bring payment to the IDEA Center (first floor of Stevens). You may also pay by credit card online. Payment is required to secure your registration and ticket.

Questions? Contact Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a free presentation by Robert P. George, PhD, from Princeton University this week on the Newberg campus. George will present a lecture entitled “Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Bauman Auditorium.

George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in Ideals and Institutions at Princeton. He is the author of numerous books in the fields of constitutional law, ethics and legal and political theory. His visit is being sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. More information on George and his presentation is available here.

Note to students: This event is eligible for chapel credit.

The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the fourth annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, in Bauman Auditorium.

Dr. Bill Newsome, PhD, an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Professor of Neurobiology at Stanford University School of Medicine, will present “Brain, Mind & Free Will: Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?” Among the questions to be discussed: “Are we just the sum of our neurons?,” “Does my brain shape me, or do I shape my brain?” and “Is freedom of choice an illusion?”

For more information, visit this link. Questions? Contact Paul Chamberlain at pchamber@georgefox.edu.

The Department of English invites you to the Faith and Culture Writers Conference taking place on the Newberg campus Friday and Saturday, March 7-8. A number of well-known writers will be on campus, including Sarah Bessey, Tony Kriz, Sarah Thebarge and Deidra Riggs, among others.

The event also offers the opportunity to meet with literary agents and editors. The conference is for those seeking inspiration in their writing, and in their lives. Cost for students is $30 and includes several meals; others can register for $75 through Feb. 14 at faithandculturewriters.com. More info is also available here.

If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Springer Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu).

Minimum wage went up to $9.10 in January, so you got a raise! Pay day is on Friday, Feb. 14. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Today is the last day of the month, so make sure you have your time sheets ready to go for your supervisor by end of day.

Did you know that you can view your pay statements in MyGFU’s “Self Service”? You always have access to these, even after you leave school. Instructions are on this web page.

Have questions? Contact Human Resources at hr@georgefox.edu.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, Feb. 3, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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The university community is invited to a free presentation by Robert P. George, PhD, from Princeton University next week on the Newberg campus. George will present a lecture entitled “Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Bauman Auditorium.

George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in Ideals and Institutions at Princeton. He is the author of numerous books in the fields of constitutional law, ethics and legal and political theory. His visit is being sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. More information on George and his presentation is available here.

For those interested in learning more about the Honors Program, please join Professor George and Honors Program Director Joseph Clair for a reception prior to the lecture, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lindgren Gallery. Please RSVP for the reception via email at honors@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2152.

Note to students: This event is eligible for chapel credit.

The Textbook Annex is beginning the process of returning unsold books. After next week, there will be limited available stock. If you will need a book later in the semester, now is the time to come purchase/rent it.

Check out our website (gfubookstore.com) to see if the book is listed as “in store.” If it is, then we have it here. You are welcome to come to the Annex or order through our website. Online orders will be processed/shipped the next business day.

Faculty, please encourage your students to purchase or rent their textbooks before we return these unsold books.

Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu)

Robert P. George, PhD, from Princeton University will present a lecture entitled “Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Bauman Auditorium. All are welcome and we hope you can join us!

George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in Ideals and Institutions at Princeton. He is the author of numerous books in the fields of constitutional law, ethics and legal and political theory. His visit is being sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. More information on George and his presentation is available here.

For those interested in learning more about the Honors Program, please join Professor George and Honors Program Director Joseph Clair for a reception prior to the lecture, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lindgren Gallery. Please RSVP for the reception via email at honors@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2152.

Don’t forget to register for the College of Business’ free seminar featuring MaryKate Morse of our seminary. Morse will speak on “The Interplay of Bodies and Influence in Leadership: A New Economics of Power” from 7:30 to 9 a.m. next Friday, Jan. 24, at the Portland Center.

To R.S.V.P. or to learn more, go to this link. The deadline to register is today (Friday). More information is also available by contacting Darla Norgren at 503-554-6176.

Among the questions to be addressed: “How do our bodies ‘speak’ even before we say a word?” and “How do groups instinctively ‘size you up’ and decide who influences them?”