Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
On Wednesday, March 3, Holocaust survivor Ursula Bacon will speak at 7 p.m. in Hoover 103. Ursula fled Nazi Germany with her parents in 1939 and landed in Shanghai, China, along with more than 18,000 other Middle European Jews. The family spent most of the war years in a Japanese-controlled “Designated Area,” often referred to as the “Shanghai Ghetto.”
She has written a book about her experiences, Shanghai Diary, A Young Girl’s Journey from Hitler’s Hate to War-torn China. For more information, contact Caitlin Corning (History) at ext. 2673 or Clint Baldwin (Center for Peace and Justice) at ext. 2685.
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
Tom Potiowsky, state economist for the state of Oregon, will speak at a School of Business speaker series event on Friday, March 12, at The Grand Hotel at Bridgeport in Tigard.
Potiowsky will speak from 7 to 9 a.m. on “The Big Dipper: Another Roller Coaster Ride for the Oregon Economy and You,†a session focusing on the economy and the process of recovery. The fee is $20, which includes a continental breakfast. Payment must be received by Monday, March 8.
To learn more, get directions or register, visit georgefox.edu/business/events.html.
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
The Trauma Response Institute, coordinated by the Graduate Department of Counseling, is launching a program to assist humanitarian aid workers.
The focus of upcoming meetings is in support of Haitian missionaries and earthquake relief workers. Meetings are scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on March 2, April 6 and May 4 at the Portland Center. There is no cost to attend.
The purpose is to offer simple tools to help prepare for or mitigate the emotional impact of witnessing severe human suffering. If a Haiti responder flier finds its way into your mailbox, please consider giving it to your pastor, missions chairperson, or friend connected to service in Haiti. Also, for George Fox employees interested in joining a TRI responder peer support team, stay tuned for information about a training in psychological first-aid for peer responders.
You can learn more about the humanitarian aid program at responder.georgefox.edu.
Thanks for sharing the flyers!
Anna Berardi
Director, Trauma Response Institute
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Dr. Chris Koch, professor of psychology and director of assessment, will present the spring 2010 Faculty Lecture, now in its 55th year. In “It’s (Almost) All in the Eyes” Chris will present research combining strategies used to study attention and perception in order to examine how people perceive facial emotions.
The presentation is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, in Hoover 105.
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
On Wednesday, March 3, Holocaust survivor Ursula Bacon will speak at 7 p.m. in Hoover 103. Ursula fled Nazi Germany with her parents in 1939 and landed in Shanghai, China, along with more than 18,000 other Middle European Jews. The family spent most of the war years in a Japanese-controlled “Designated Area,” often referred to as the “Shanghai Ghetto.”
She has written a book about her experiences, Shanghai Diary, A Young Girl’s Journey from Hitler’s Hate to War-torn China. For more information, contact Caitlin Corning (History) at ext. 2673 or Clint Baldwin (Center for Peace and Justice) at ext. 2685.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Cara Peck, a federal government representative working for the EPA, will be on campus from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, in Stevens 209.
Peck will share the background on the Partnership for Public Service (George Fox’s Career Services is a partner), and speak on breaking down the four common myths about federal employment (low pay, only based in Washington D.C., must have political science background, and “too much bureaucracy”). She also will share her personal federal story, her career path, and resources for helping students find and pursue jobs in the federal government.
Faculty members, please encourage your students who might be interested in this presentation to attend.
Please R.S.V.P. to Career Services at ext. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu, for this pizza chat.
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Two antique books (copyright 1909 and 1916) were left in the Bruin Bookstore four weeks ago. If these belong to you, please come and identify them and pick them up.
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Internationally acclaimed pianist Valentina Lisitsa will visit for the university’s fourth annual Bösendorfer Artist Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in Bauman Auditorium.
The performance will feature all 24 of Chopin’s Etudes. Each university employee and student is entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for alumni and seniors, and $6 for students and children under 12. To purchase tickets, visit music.georgefox.edu, or call the university box office at ext. 3844.
Lisitsa also will host a master class for George Fox music major students from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, in Bauman Auditorium. The class is free and open to the public. During that time, she’ll be working with Tara Li and James Pick, both piano performance majors.
Lisitsa has toured throughout Europe, Japan, South America and North America. She has collaborated with the Sao Paulo Symphony, the Prague Chamber Orchestra, and the Chicago Symphony, and has performed with the likes of Lynn Harrell, Jimmy Lin, Roberto Diaz, Ida Haendel, and Hilary Hahn. For more information on her, visit valentinalisitsa.com.
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
The Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries is still seeking summer staff applications. If you or someone you know is interested in applying to work at Tilikum this summer, it’s not too late. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 26. Apply on the Tilikum site.
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
It’s tax season again! There are some tax code changes that may impact you or your family. This year, you may use the cost of textbooks and course materials as a tax credit. For complete information, please visit textbookaid.org.
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
There is still time to register for the seminary’s Ministry in Contemporary Culture Seminar, “Technomadic: Mapping our way in an unbounded world,” scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon (with optional roundtable lunch at noon) on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in Room 155 at the Portland Center.
Guest Joseph R. Myers, an entrepreneur, speaker and author, will speak on such topics as “Technomadic landscape: Locating ourselves in the human story,” “Preparing ourselves for the new relationship era,” and “Spiritual wisdom for the technomadic age.”
Myers is the owner of FrontPorch, a consulting firm that helps churches, businesses and other organizations promote and develop community. Author of The Search to Belong and Organic Community, Myers is also a founding partner of the communications arts group settingPace, based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The cost is $20 for employees, alumni or students. The optional lunch is $10 per person. Registrations are transferable, but not refundable.
Online registration is available until Feb. 15 at applyweb.com/public/contribute?s=gfoxch. Questions? E-mail Jean Oehm Borgman (Seminary) at jborgman@georgefox.edu.
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
George Fox Evangelical Seminary will host Rev. Joshua Kang for a speaking engagement and book-signing session from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the Portland Center.
Rev. Kang, former pastor of the 7,000-member Oriental Mission Church in Los Angeles and the author or more than 30 books, will speak about his new book, Scripture by Heart, and be available to sign copies of his Scripture by Heart and Deep Rooted in Christ afterward. Both book titles will be available at a 50 percent discount courtesy of publisher IVP. The event is free, and an English translator will be provided for his presentation.
Rev. Kang’s combined Korean titles have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide.
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Come experience local artist and humanitarian Jennifer Predoehl’s art exhibition, entitled “Audubon & Africa,” hosted by the Portland Center Library’s art gallery.
The show opening, artist’s explanation and appetizers will be shared between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. The Audubon Society and Horizon International Inc. will benefit from a portion of all sales. Raffle tickets will be available to enter a drawing to win an original painting by Jennifer Predoehl. “Audubon & Africa” will be available for viewing until the last week of March.
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
This is a reminder that John Perkins, an admired American Civil Rights activist, will be on the Newberg campus Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 10-11. He will speak in chapel, as a guest at the 25th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum Wednesday night, and twice on Thursday. The theme of the forum is “Are We Achieving Racial Justice Reconciliation?”
Below is his Feb. 10-11 schedule. The campus community and the general public are welcome to all sessions free of charge.
Wednesday, Feb. 10
10:40- 11:30 a.m.
“Follow me to Freedom”
Bauman Auditorium
7:30-9 p.m. (Woolman Peacemaking Forum Lecture)
“The High and Low Points of Five Decades of Work for Racial Justice”
Hoover 105
Thursday, Feb. 11
8:40- 10:30 a.m.
“Justice as an Essential Part of Discipleship”
Edwards-Holman Science Center 125
Noon-1:15 p.m.
“Leading as an Ordinary Radical”
Discussion of Perkins’ new book coauthored with Shane Claiborne
Cap and Gown Room (bring your own lunch)
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
This Monday, Feb. 8, Craig Detweiler, an author and the director of the Center for Entertainment, Media and Culture at Pepperdine University, will speak on finding spiritual themes in culture with his presentation of “Beyond the Bubble: The Common Ground of Culture” at the university’s Liberal Arts and Critical Issues Forum.
Detweiler recently wrote and produced the documentary A Purple State of Mind. His recent books include Into the Dark: Seeing the Sacred in the Top Films of the 21st Century, A Purple State of Mind: Finding Middle Ground in a Divided Culture, and Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God.
Two sessions are scheduled, from 4:40 to 5:35 p.m. and from 7 to 7:55 p.m. Both will take place in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.
For more information, contact Caitlin Corning at ccorning@georgefox.edu or ext. 2673, or visit georgefox.edu/laci.
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
The university’s Center for Peace and Justice is hosting John Perkins, an admired American Civil Rights activist, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 10-11. He will speak in chapel, as a guest at the 25th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum, and twice on Thursday. The theme of the forum is “Are We Achieving Racial Justice Reconciliation?”
Perkins has been a durable voice for justice and reconciliation, especially through the lenses of community development. He is the founder of Voice of Calvary Ministries (Jackson, Miss.), Harambee Christian Family Center in Pasadena, the John M. Perkins Foundation, and the Christian Community Development Association.
Below is his Feb. 10-11 schedule. The campus community and the general public are welcome to all sessions free of charge.
Wednesday, Feb. 10
10:40- 11:30 a.m.
“Follow me to Freedom”
Bauman Auditorium
7:30-9 p.m. (Woolman Peacemaking Forum Lecture)
“The High and Low Points of Five Decades of Work for Racial Justice”
Hoover 105
Thursday, Feb. 11
8:40- 10:30 a.m.
“Justice as an Essential Part of Discipleship”
Edwards-Holman Science Center 125
Noon-1:15 p.m.
“Leading as an Ordinary Radical”
Discussion of Perkins’ new book coauthored with Shane Claiborne
Cap and Gown Room (bring your own lunch)
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Homecoming festivities are planned on the Newberg campus Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5-6. Among the planned events are affinity reunions for those who went on one of the university’s May Serve trips or enrolled in the school’s engineering major; reunions for the classes of 1950, 1970, 1980, 1985, 1990, and 2000; an alumni celebration brunch; the theatre’s presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing; and men’s and women’s basketball games both nights.
For a complete schedule of homecoming events, visit homecoming.georgefox.edu.
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
MyGFU will be unavailable on Thursday, Feb 4, from 6 p.m. to midnight for scheduled software updates. This impacts all campuses and individuals. During the downtime, students and faculty can find links to technology resources on the IT website under User Resources.
Students: georgefox.edu/offices/inst_technology/resources/student_resources.html
Faculty: georgefox.edu/offices/inst_technology/resources/faculty_resources.html
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) Tuesday, Feb. 9, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
If you are wanting to brush up your professional job search tools, our Optimal Resume system might be what you need. Sign up at www.georgefox.optimalresume.com for a small fee and receive access to resume, cover letter, e-portfolio and website builders, along with online interview practice and skills assessment. Clicking on the review center will send your documents/tools to the GFU Career Center staff where they will be reviewed for you. Take advantage of this incredible resource to set you up for success in your job search.
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