The Daily Bruin

Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your academic career? Someone who ignited a spark to make you want to learn or attend class or who has acted as a role model? Take a moment to write an e-mail, e-card, or traditional “thank you” card to that professor (or other person). Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life.

Newberg students can stop by the SUB to pick up a blank card. Of course, one can make or buy one’s own card.

Textbook buyback begins on Monday, April 23. Come and see the new BlueZone store in the SUB! Remember to bring in your coupon so you can receive an additional $10 for $50 worth of books sold.

Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.

George Fox is offering 15 online summer courses May 26 through July 27.

Take a look at the Summer Online 2012 Course Descriptions

Want more information? Check out Summer Online Student Preparation for more details. Also, feel free to check out the Top Reasons for Taking an Online Course this summer.

Hope you can join us!

The Bruin Store will begin a remodel project this weekend. We will reopen on Monday, April 23, with a new store, a new name (“The BlueZone Store”), and brand new product! During the remodel, the textbook annex will be open for textbook purchases and final project needs.

Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.

Jim Cross, a purchasing manager at Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Ore., will speak on “Negotiations 101: How to Drive an Effective ‘Win-Win’ Deal” at the School of Business’ next speaker series event, scheduled from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 20, at the Portland Center.

Jim will discuss the structure, strategy, tactics, techniques and tools to effectively negotiate. He has designed and taught negotiation classes for sales teams and regularly teaches supply chain courses at local universities. You can learn more about Jim here.

There is no admission charge, and coffee and tea will be served. Those interested in attending should R.S.V.P. by this Friday, April 13, by filling out the form on this page.

Questions? Contact Darla Norgren at dnorgren@georgefox.edu.

MyGFU will be unavailable tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. through Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 a.m. for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

The university’s offices and libraries will be closed on Friday, April 6, to observe Good Friday. The Newberg library will be closed Friday and Sunday but will be open between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday. The Portland Center library will be closed Friday through Sunday.

Sign up today for Run for Romania! Run for Romania will be held at 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 22, at the Newberg campus track. It is a 5K walk that will benefit the June Serve team’s trip to Romania and Moldova this summer.

In this year’s June Serve, a group of George Fox students and faculty that will partner with the organization Word Made Flesh, which seeks to serve Jesus amongst the poorest of the poor in Romania and Moldova.

Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for children (12 and under). To register, go to this link.

The university’s engineering department will present its annual Engineering Expo on Friday, April 20, between 3 and 6 p.m. in the EHS Atrium on the Newberg campus.

The expo will include project displays, a robotics competition and lab demonstrations. Also featured will be projects from the program’s Senior Design and Servant Engineering teams for companies and community organizations such as Daimler, CUI, VibeTech, NASA, 219 Technologies, Providence, Engineering World Health, 5-Rock Ranch, Medical Teams International, Oregon Commission for the Blind, Mennonite Central Committee, Aprovecho, and the Newberg Rotary.

In addition, high school design projects will be featured. Refreshments will be provided. All are welcome!

For more information, please contact Kristin Bontrager at kbontrager@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2780.

The campus may be closed for Good Friday, but the Bruin Store will be open! Join us for our Great Friday Sale on April 6! All merchandise in the store is 20 percent off the lowest marked price.

You don’t want to miss this sale!

All Newberg, Portland, Boise, Salem and Redmond offices will be closed tomorrow (Friday, March 30), for the spring break holiday. All libraries and bookstores will be closed as well.

Sign up today for Run for Romania! Run for Romania will be held at 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 22, at the Newberg campus track. It is a 5K walk that will benefit the June Serve team’s trip to Romania and Moldova this summer.

June Serve is a group of George Fox students and faculty that will partner with the organization Word Made Flesh, which seeks to serve Jesus amongst the poorest of the poor in Romania and Moldova.

Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for children (12 and under). To register, go to this link.

MyGFU will be unavailable tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. through Thursday, March 22, at 7 a.m. for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

The Bruin Bookstore, textbook annex and its online store will be closed for business to conduct its annual year-end inventory process starting this Monday, March 26, during spring break.

To strive for accuracy, we are not able to conduct any business during this closure. Phone calls, voice mail messages and e-mails will not be responded to until this procedure is completed. There will not be any money on hand to make change. Please plan ahead to get all your Bruin necessities before Monday! We truly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

The bookstore will reopen on Monday, April 2, at 8 a.m. Thank you for supporting your Bruin Bookstore!

Our last Peace and Justice Symposium of the year will feature Roger and Sue Newell this Thursday, March 22. Those of you who have attended our symposiums before know this to be a wonderful time to dialogue and build a deeper understanding of what peace and justice looks like in practice both locally and globally through stories shared by George Fox faculty, staff and administrators.

Thursday’s symposium, titled “Journeys: South Africa, Social Justice, Sabbath,” will feature Sue, an assistant professor of social work, and Roger, a professor of religious studies. The event is free and open to the public.

This past summer, Roger and Sue traveled to South Africa to teach summer school at the College of the Transfiguration, a theological college in Grahamstown that trains pastors for ministry in the Anglican church of South Africa. From there, they traveled to Capetown, where Sue helped coordinate international placements for George Fox students at Cornerstone University. Their talks will reflect on their conversations last summer.

Please join us at 7:15 p.m. in the Quaker Heritage Room (upstairs library). Refreshments will be provided. Spiritual life credit is offered for students.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686 or mnewell@georgefox.edu.

Dr. Roger Nam, the university’s 2010-11 Graduate Faculty Researcher of the year, will present a faculty lecture, titled “When Amos Meets Jabez: Towards a Biblical Theology of Wealth,” this evening (Tuesday) beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The lecture will examine three seemingly incongruous messages within their socio-historical contexts, depicting a theology of wealth and poverty that is complex, challenging, and relevant to Christian communities.

The entire George Fox community is invited to this lecture, hosted by the Faculty Development Committee. Light refreshments are included.

Answering the Call: Open the Door to Possibilities
Wondering what you can do with your Seminary degree? Having trouble getting your foot in the ministry door?

Come join us for a Lunch & Learn workshop by Career Development expert Angela J. Doty, M.A., GCDF

·        Gain tools to discover your unique design

·        Identify potential career paths

·        Locate job positions

·        Network with like-minded ministry professionals

Walk away with practical strategies that will help you take intentional steps in your own career journey.

Join us on Monday, March 19, 2012  from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Portland Center in Room 155A.

Sign up via careers.georgefox.edu  Click “Answering the Call”

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on both Monday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 27, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

Answering the Call: Open the Door to Possibilities
Wondering what you can do with your Seminary degree? Having trouble getting your foot in the ministry door?

Come join us for a Lunch & Learn workshop by Career Development expert Angela J. Doty, M.A., GCDF

·        Gain tools to discover your unique design

·        Identify potential career paths

·        Locate job positions

·        Network with like-minded ministry professionals

Walk away with practical strategies that will help you take intentional steps in your own career journey.

Join us on Monday, March 19, 2012  from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Portland Center in Room 155A.

Sign up via careers.georgefox.edu  Click “Answering the Call”

If you have a blog or Twitter account (or know of others connected to our community), we would love for you to let us know so we can share occasionally via the university’s social media.

If this interests you, please send a note and a link to Tamara Cissna at tcissna@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!