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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?”

The university will close Monday, Jan. 20, to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. There will be no day or evening classes at the Newberg campus, and the Portland Center and Salem Center will be closed. Libraries at all campuses will be closed as well.

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.

Attention student employees: If you have not yet given consent to receive your W-2 online, please do so by 5 p.m. today (Tuesday). It takes just a minute to log into MyGFU and go to “Self Service,” “Payroll and Compensation,” “W-2 Consent” and check the box.

Help us go green!

Interested in finding out more about domestic and international missions? Come to the 2014 Missions Fair tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS Atrium on the Newberg campus.

Missions organizations participating include Word Made Flesh, Uncharted Waters Sports Ministry, Teach Beyond, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Iron Sharpens Iron Campus Ministries, Children’s Relief International, Faith in Action and many more!

If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Arias at rarias10@georgefox.edu.

Hope to see you there!

Attention student employees: If you have not yet given consent to receive your W-2 online, please do so by Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 5 p.m. It takes just a minute to log into MyGFU and go to “Self Service,” “Payroll and Compensation,” “W-2 Consent” and check the box.

Help us go green!