The Daily Bruin

Graduate students may now charge textbooks to their student account at the Bruin Bookstore at this link for summer semester. The ability to charge books will remain available (for graduate students only) until end of day on Monday, April 25.

If graduate students need to use their student account for purchases after April 25, they will need to acquire a voucher from student financial services.

Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu

The Center for Peace and Justice/Center for Global Studies (CPJ/CGS) is hosting an essay contest: “Fair Trade: A Market-based Approach to Sustainability and Justice.”

The details:

• Open to George Fox students in bachelor’s or master’s degree programs (who have not yet earned master’s degrees), and to students affiliated with Canaan Fair Trade.
• Prize: An award of $250 will be given to a student from each group.
• Competition Guidelines: In 2,000–2,500 words, address the basis, benefits, challenges, and specific impacts of fair trade. Please make sure to provide specific examples (from any region).
• Entry Deadline: July 1, 2011

Learn more on the Fair Trade page on the university’s website. Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686 or mnewell@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this contest.

The university’s offices and libraries will be closed on Friday, April 22, 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. Saturday. The Portland Center library will be closed Friday through Sunday.

Come and wish Howard Macy well as he retires after 21 years of service to George Fox. As a biblical studies professor and colleague, Howard is loved and appreciated by many students, as well as faculty and staff members. Please bring cards if you like, as well as your special thoughts and hugs.

Join us in the Hoover atrium between 4 and 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 19.

Graduate student account charges are now open for the summer semester. Charges will remain open until end of day on Monday, April 25. If students need to use their student account after April 25, they will need to acquire a voucher from student financial services.

Did you know key employers are saying that candidates are generally unprepared to interview? Use the interviewing module in Optimal Resume to sharpen your skills at your fingertips on MyGFU/Career Services.

Please don’t underestimate the competition you will face looking for employment. Be prepared. On Optimal Resume, you can build a resume, coverletter, eportfolio, website, complete a skills assessment and practice interviewing. If any of these are sent to the review center, your career services professionals will give you feedback online.

Contact us with questions at ext. 2330 or at careers@georgefox.edu, or come in for a career conversation. We are invested in your best future.

Faculty, please let your students know about this great resource.

– Bonnie Jerke,
Career Services

John Stewart is officially the new manager of the Bruin Bookstore, replacing Andy Dunn, who recently moved into Karon Bell’s position.

The Safety Committee would like to thank the George Fox employee community (including student employees) for an injury-free first quarter of 2011!

Most injuries can be prevented through planning ahead, being aware of surroundings and using proper tools and protective gear. Thank you for doing these well. For information about the safety committees in Newberg and Portland, please contact Dan Schutter or John Newberry.

A retirement reception for Howard Macy (Religious Studies) is scheduled for this Tuesday, April 19, in the Hoover atrium between 4 and 5 p.m. Please come and wish Howard well as we celebrate and appreciate his contributions to our university for the past 21 years.

A reception in honor of Dwight Kimberly (Biology) is scheduled for Monday, April 25, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the EHS Atrium. Come by and wish Dwight well. He is retiring after 25 years at the university.

Good Friday and Earth Day both fall on Friday, April 22, this spring. The university campuses will be closed. How about joining a grassroots effort initiated by students to clean up the Hess Creek Canyon on the Newberg campus?

Work will start at 9 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. Bring your enthusiasm, work shoes and gloves. Water and break refreshments will be provided.

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

New diploma frames to fit the newly sized diplomas are now available at the Bruin Bookstore. You may also purchase them at our online store: store.georgefox.edu. Just select the “Gifts & Supplies” tab.

Wear your pajamas to the Bruin Bookstore on Friday, April 15, and receive a 25 percent discount on any clothing or gift purchase in the store!

The Center for Peace and Justice welcomes the university community to a series of Woolman Peacemaking Forum events next week. We are pleased to welcome Emmanuel Katongole, associate professor of theology and world Christianity at Duke Divinity School and co-director of the Duke Center for Reconciliation, for our 26th annual forum.

The theme of the week is “Reconciling All Things,” and all Woolman events count for spiritual life credit. Following is a schedule of events:

• On Sunday, April 10, a multi-media presentation entitled 1.4 Billion Reasons will be presented from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105. Co-written by Jeffrey Sachs, world renowned economist, and developed as a part of the Global Poverty Project, the presentation encourages citizens to be part of the global movement to end extreme poverty.
• On Monday, April 11, Hibakusha, Our Life to Live will be shown at 6:30 p.m. in Lemmons 8. Produced by award-winning producer David Rothauser, the documentary tells the stories of Japanese, Korean and American survivors of the 1945 atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
• Katongole will speak in chapel in Bauman Auditorium Wednesday, April 13, at 10:40 a.m. The topic of his presentation will be “From Mulabe to Newberg: Lessons Along the Way.”
• Also on Wednesday, April 13, Katongole will present the Woolman lecture, “Justice and Peace: Hopes that are the Wrong Size for this World,” at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Joining Katongole will be Micah Bournes, one of the scriptwriters for The Voice of Justice, a short film that personifies justice and injustice.
• Finally, a Peace and Justice Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, April 14, in the Quaker Heritage Room on the second floor of the Murdock Learning Resource Center. Refreshments will be served at 7:15 p.m., and the program will begin at 7:30 p.m. with presenters Colin Saxton, superintendent of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, and Laura Goble, director of the Moreau Center for Service and Leadership.

For more information about the guests and for a full schedule of events, visit the event website. Contact Melanie Newell at 503-554-2686 if you have questions.

Attention students, family members and employees: We are offering a low-cost GRE preparatory course for those interested in improving their scores. The course will be taught by a fourth-year doctoral student in GFU’s Graduate Department of Clinical Psychology. This is also a great opportunity to learn about significant changes coming to the GRE August of 2011.

Courses are scheduled May 5, May 12 and May 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Newberg campus (location TBA).

The course will include tips for success, strategies, practice questions, as well as access to a full-length test. A snack and book will also be provided. Registration has been extended through April 25. If you have questions, contact Chloe Lee-Zorn at leec07@georgefox.edu, or drop by the Career Services’ office or call 503-554-2330 to register.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 17, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Bruin Bookstore at George Fox is now on Facebook. We invite you to become a fan. You’ll be the first to know about upcoming sales, important dates, etc. Just go to our page and “like” us.

A George Fox sociology class invites you to join a Facebook group, “Breaking the Cycle of Divorce,” dedicated to bringing awareness to the issue of divorce and offering support to those who wish to break this cycle in their lives.

Learn more by contacting Debra Woodin at dwoodin09@georgefox.edu.

Trauma Response Institute Plans Portland Center Response to Japan’s Triple Disaster
The TRI invites Portland Center students and staff to participate in two activities in response to the triple disaster that has crippled much of Japan.

The first is “Letters of Encouragement” to Japanese college students and children living in shelters. For details, see emails and flyers distributed on the Portland campus, or email tri@georgefox.edu for more information.

The second event is a fundraiser for Medical Teams International. Mark your calendars now to attend a “Disaster Preparedness Information Meeting” on Saturday, May 14 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in Room 155 in the Portland Center South building. Representatives from MTI will join us to share updates on their recovery work in Japan, as well as the latest updates on the radiation threats here in the Pacific Northwest. Instructions on how you can be more prepared to survive the aftermath of a major disaster at home and work will be the central focus of the meeting. There is no charge to attend, and all donations received will be given to MTI’s Japan response efforts. More details will be posted soon.

If you have questions about either of these events, please contact Anna Berardi, Director of the Trauma Response Institute at aberardi@georgefox.edu.

Join the Center for Peace and Justice this Tuesday night, April 5, for a documentary screening of the film Hiding, produced by LINK, an organization working with North Korean refugees. It will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The director of LINK was one of the founders of Invisible Children, an organization many in the GFU community might be more familiar with. LINK aims to spread the word about the rarely reported North Korean crisis, working with governments and NGOs worldwide to advocate for the North Korean people. They also work directly with the refugees who have fled to China and South East Asia, educating and empowering them to eventually live a free and renewed life.

Hiding tells the story of a group of North Korean refugees hiding in China today and their attempt to escape. To learn more, visit linkglobal.org. The trailer can be viewed at this link.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell (Center for Peace and Justice) at mnewell@georgefox.edu.