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All diploma frames are on a clearance sale in the Bruin Bookstore. Frames are marked at 50 percent off retail pricing. They will sell quickly, so don’t hesitate. You may order them from our website at gfubookstore.com, or you may purchase them directly in the bookstore.
Faculty, please let your students know about this sale.
What does it mean to be a true neighbor – one who embraces Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to join a “beloved community,†a community of welcoming hospitality that confronts poverty, homelessness and racism? This question will be addressed at the university’s 27th annual John Woolman Peacemaking Forum next week.
Leroy Barber, president of Mission Year, a national urban initiative that introduces 18- to 29-year-olds to missional and communal living in city centers for one year of their lives, will speak twice on Monday, Feb. 27: On “Beloved Community” in chapel at 10:40 a.m., and on “Community Transformation†that night at 7:30 p.m. in EHS 102.
Joining Barber will be Chris Lahr, a recruiter and academic director for Mission Year. He will speak on issues related to racial awareness and reconciliation in the Perspectives on Christian Education class from 3:40 to 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon in Lemmons 15.
In addition, George Fox will participate in a panel discussion, “Where will the leadership come from to end the Korean War and solve the Israeli Palestinian Conflict,†from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Buckley Center on the University of Portland campus. Headlining the panel is F.W. de Klerk, the former president of South Africa who, in 1993, was named co-winner (with Nelson Mandela) of the Nobel Peace Prize. He’ll be joined on the panel by university presidents, including George Fox’s Robin Baker, and others. The event will include a Q&A time afterwards.
All university students and personnel are invited to attend the panel for free.
For more information on any of the events, visit the Woolman Forum site or call the Center for Peace at Justice at ext. 2686.
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In preparation for the University Day of Prayer on March 10, Sarah Baldwin would like any prayer request that you have for yourself, your family or the Fox community. Please send them directly to her at sbaldwin@georgefox.edu. Indicate if you would prefer for this request to be kept anonymous.
We anticipate having about 200 people praying for these requests on campus and around the Northwest on the Day of Prayer. The Fox pastoral team will also continue to pray for your requests throughout spring semester.
Calling all college students in the Portland area! Come hear George Fox professor Steve Sherwood at a college worship night at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Happy Valley this Sunday, Feb. 26, from 8 to 10 p.m. It’s sure to be a great time of fellowship!
If you have any questions or are willing to drive a van for students who need transportation, contact Kacee Woods at kwoods10@georgefox.edu. The church is located at 9800 S.E. 92nd Ave., in Happy Valley.
The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for our second annual Dalton Lecture Series event, “God of Antimatter,” featuring Dr. Gerald Gabrielse, Harvard’s Leverett Professor of Physics, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20.
Dr. Gabrielse has won Harvard’s Levenson Prize for exceptional teaching and the Ledlie Prize for exceptional research. He is currently the chair of the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics of the American Physical Society.
Dr. Gabrielse will address questions such as “What role does faith have in a scientist’s life?†and “Is there more to our world than science can say?â€
The presentation will be held in Wood-Mar Auditorium and will be free of charge. A reception and George Fox student research poster session will follow. Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgegox.edu if you have any questions.
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for the University Day of Prayer, scheduled for Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. Let’s join together – parents, students, alumni, employees and friends of the university – in a unified voice as we pray together for George Fox University. In addition to prayer time scheduled on the Newberg campus, we will have regional prayer sites in Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho.
For more information, contact Nancy Almquist, director of Parent Relations, at nalmquist@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2114.
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Come in and see the Bruin Bookstore’s new Columbia Sportswear and School House products. While you’re here, check out our sale items marked down 33 percent.
Tickets are now available for the university’s winter musical production, She Loves Me. The play opens Thursday, Feb. 2, and runs Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 2-5, and again Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 9-12, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday (Feb. 5 and 12) performances, scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.
Tickets are available at the box office between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and can be claimed by dropping by or calling 503-554-3844. Tickets are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. Employees get one complimentary ticket for any performance, and Thursday nights are free student nights. The box office is now located at the information desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
For a synopsis of the play, visit the theatre web page.
The campus community is invited to join us for the Peace and Justice Symposium scheduled for tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Quaker Heritage Room (upstairs of library).
Speakers will be George Fox’s own Irv Brendlinger, professor of church history and theology, and his daughter Carol Joy, who serves as the ecumenical campus minister for the Portland Campus Christian Ministry housed at the Spiritual Life Center at PSU.
Come join us as this father/daughter duo share stories relating to their interaction with peace and justice throughout their lives.
Questions? Contact Melanie Newell in the Center for Peace and Justice (ext. 2686).
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George Fox’s Voices of Praise Gospel Choir will make a special appearance as part of Horizon Christian High School’s presentation of Godspell this Friday through Sunday, Jan. 27-29, at the PCC-Sylvania Big Theater.
The production will feature 16 students from Horizon as they present the teachings of Jesus in John Michael Tebelak’s Broadway hit musical. This musical took the theater world by storm in 1972 and is just as pertinent today. The play features the music of Stephen Schwartz, of Wicked fame.
Shows are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $10 at this link.
Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura at syonemura@georgefox.edu.
Did you know 60 percent of employers check credit history? What’s your score?
A recent study found that 60 percent of employers are now checking applicants’ credit history, which makes knowing and managing your credit score more important than ever.
Join the Great Lakes webinar “Know Your Score” on Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. Central time, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. Central time, or Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. Central time and learn how credit affects all aspects of your life, including your chances of getting a job, receiving favorable interest rates for a car, house, and even insurance rates. When you leave this event you’ll know how to request free copies of your credit report and how to improve, manage, and protect your credit score.
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Tickets are now available for the university’s winter musical production, She Loves Me. The play opens Thursday, Feb. 2, and runs Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 2-5, and again Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 9-12, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday (Feb. 5 and 12) performances, scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.
Tickets are available at the box office between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and can be claimed by dropping by or calling 503-554-3844. Tickets are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. Employees get one complimentary ticket for any performance, and Thursday nights are free student nights. The box office is now located at the information desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
Synopsis
Directed by Rhett Luedtke with the assistance of  Maggie Daane (musical director) and Richard Elliott (conductor), She Loves Me tells the story of Georg Nowack, whose life as head clerk in Maraczek’s Parfumerie is relatively peaceful until Amalia Balash is hired. While Georg and Amalia clash at work, each of them finds solace writing love letters to their anonymous romantic pen pals in the evening. When Georg discovers that his pen pal is none other than Amalia, he faces
a crisis of heart. Will his love for his pen pal prevail? Or will his disgust of his co-worker triumph?
She Loves Me is based on the book by Joe Masterhoff. The music was written by Jerry Bock (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics), the duo who co-wrote Fiddler on the Roof.
A student production group at George Fox is in need of actors and an actress for a zombie movie.
These are the main characters we are looking for:
We need “zombie extras” as well. Please shoot me an e-mail (bmarterous09@georgefox.edu) with your picture and list of your acting credits if you have done any.
We are in need of six actors (of high-school looking age) for a 25-minute short student film.
The synopsis: Push the bully holds cruel dominion over the school, earning his respect through fear and deprecation. When new kid John Williams enters the school and challenges his sovereignty, Push must fight to retain not only his power, but also his very identity.
The six roles we are searching for are:
We also need some giggling high school girls who have crushes on Williams the new kid, and also someone to play a very short role of a maid/mother, and possibly a damsel in distress.
This is a non-paying gig, but we will provide meals during long shoot days, a DVD of the film will be provided when its done, and also great seats at the premiere.
We are planning on shooting the weekends of Feb. 10-12, 17-19 and 24-26. Auditions are this Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26-27, at the Portland Center near Tigard at 7 p.m.
Questions? Contact Carissa Hoffman at choffman09@georgefox.edu.
Save the date! The George Fox University Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for our second annual Dalton Lecture Series event, “God of Antimatter,” featuring Dr. Gerald Gabrielse, Harvard’s Leverett Professor of Physics, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20.
Dr. Gabrielse has won Harvard’s Levenson Prize for exceptional teaching and the Ledlie Prize for exceptional research. He is currently the chair of the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics of the American Physical Society.
Dr. Gabrielse will address questions such as “What role does faith have in a scientist’s life?†and “Is there more to our world than science can say?â€
The presentation will be held in Wood-Mar Auditorium and will be free of charge. A reception and George Fox student research poster session will follow. Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgegox.edu if you have any questions.
Greetings from Human Resources!
Your W-2 (tax document) will go out in campus mail by Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Since these are also being transmitted to the IRS, please make sure that your home address is correct in PeopleSoft. Please go to mygfu.georgefox.edu. Log in and click “Self-Service” in the menu at the left. Choose “Campus Personal Information” and then “Addresses” to update your home address if necessary.
Questions? Contact Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
