The Daily Bruin

You are invited to an MBA informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Portland Center. You’ll learn the distinctive features of the program and specifics about curriculum, have the opportunity to speak candidly with current students, get a look at scenes from international business study, and hear alumni successes. Join us and/or tell someone you know who is interested in pursuing an MBA. Questions? Contact Robin Halverson (School of Management) via e-mail or at 503-554-6123.

The university will host its annual Spring Theological Conference the week of Jan. 28-30. This year’s event will feature author and speaker Frederica Mathewes-Green, who has written eight books and published more than 600 articles in publications that include the Washington Post, Christianity Today, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

The theme of the week is “The Heart of Christian Faith and Praxis.” Mathewes-Green will speak in chapel on Monday and Wednesday and also host a public media event from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. That night, she will speak on “Media, Pop Culture, and the Roots of the Sexual Revolution.” The session is free for George Fox students, employees, and families. A box for free-will offerings will be available for those who wish to make a donation.

Also Tuesday, an “intellectual feast” is scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. The topic will be “Orthodox Spirituality and Post-Christian Hunger for God.”

For more specifics on the week, contact Margaret Fuller (Religious Studies) via e-mail or at ext. 2650.

Master of Arts in Teaching admissions continues to accept applications for admission. Please be in touch with admissions counselor Beth Molzahn for further information about becoming a teacher in the state of Oregon and the MAT admission process. She can be reached via e-mail or at ext. 2264.

Kenn Willson (Performing Arts) will perform “Viennese Connections,” a multimedia showcase of the university’s Bösendorfer Imperial Grand Piano, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, in Bauman Auditorium. There is no admission charge.

The performance will be a tribute to Vienna-based composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Willson will perform Italian Hymn, arranged by Melody Bober and Willson, and an arrangement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Fourth Movement theme, arranged by Victor Labenske and Willson. The concert also will feature Sonata Op. 27 #2 (Moonlight) and Sonata Op. 31 #3.

Three of the four songs are based on themes and music written by Beethoven during the time he lived and worked in Vienna. A photo presentation will feature pictures taken at Heiligenstadt, northwest of Vienna, where Beethoven wrote his last will and testament to his brothers in 1802. Willson will speak about this transitional time in Beethoven’s life.

For more information, call ext. 2620.

The university will close Monday, Jan. 21, to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. There will be no day or evening classes or chapel services at the Newberg campus, Portland Center, or Salem Center. Also, the university’s offices, libraries, and bookstores will be closed.

A service trip to Portland is scheduled Monday, with transportation leaving from the Stevens Center lot in Newberg at 9 a.m. The trip will include visits to the Burnside Rescue Mission and the Next Step Transitional Facility. Call Burel Ford (Multicultural Services) at ext. 2318 or via e-mail (bford@georgefox.edu) for more details.

All George Fox University students (undergraduate and graduate), as well as alumni from the class of 2007, are invited to apply for the honor of presenting a project during the reception prior to the March 7 inaugural dinner for the university’s 12th president, Robin E. Baker, PhD.

Selected applicants will be invited to attend the inaugural banquet and will give casual presentations to attendees during the reception hour, answering questions and explaining their projects when people approach them.

Additional information    Online application

You are cordially invited to join in the celebration of MLK during the week of Jan. 21-25 in the following events:

Jan. 21: Service day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rescue Mission, Next Step Transitional Facility and the Wherehouse.
Jan. 22: “Beloved Community” with Steve Sherwood (Religious Studies) in Hoover 105, 7-8 p.m.
Jan. 23: Chapel with singer Julianne Johnson, accompanied by Michael Allen Harrison and a message from Matt Hennessee
Jan. 24: Film and discussion on MLK, EHS 102, 7-8:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: Serve with Urban Ministries, meet in Bruin Den at 6 p.m.

Volunteers are needed to help with Kaleo 2008, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23.  Volunteers will be needed at various times. Volunteers will receive a $10 discount off of their registration and a free Kaleo T-shirt. For more information, contact Amy Lorenz (Alumni Relations) at alorenz@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2134.

Join us in honoring MLK Day with a day of service on Monday, Jan. 21. Service opportunities include the Burnside Rescue Mission and the Next Step Transitional Facility. Transportation will be provided from the Stevens Center lot at 9 a.m., with arrival back at George Fox scheduled for approximately 4 p.m. Please call Burel Ford (Multicultural Services) at ext. 2318 or via e-mail (bford@georgefox.edu) for more details and to sign up.

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to the inaugural Spring Peace and Justice Symposium session sponsored by the Center for Peace and Justice. The event is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Special Collections Room on the second floor of the library on the Newberg campus.

Clint Baldwin (Political Science) will make an opening statement, followed by an introduction by President Robin Baker. Presenters will be Lisa McMinn (Sociology) and Mark McMinn (Psychology).

The symposium will explore and celebrate the diversity of approaches for exemplifying Christ’s all-inclusive call to peace and justice in our lives.

Questions? Contact Baldwin (cbaldwin@georgefox.edu) or Lon Fendall (Center for Global Studies and Center for Peace and Justice) at lfendall@georgefox.edu.

Multicultural Services will host a trip to Portland State University to hear civil rights pioneer Marian Wright Edelman on Thursday, Jan. 17. A van will leave the Stevens Center parking lot in Newberg at 5:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. lecture, held in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund, has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans her entire professional life. She began her career in the mid-’60s when, as the first black woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar, she directed the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund office in Jackson, Miss. In 1968, she was counsel for the Poor People’s Campaign that King began organizing before his death.

General admission is $10 per person; it is free for those with a valid student ID. For more information, contact Burel Ford (Multicultural Services) via e-mail or at ext. 2318.

IMPORTANT – Students, you please print out and bring your schedule to the bookstore when purchasing texts. Unfortunately, the bookstore staff has no way of determining which classes you are taking. Please bring your schedule to help smooth the process. Thank you!

Wireless internet will be available at the Portland Center; however only the north side of the main (south) building will have internet access on Sat., Jan. 5.

Classes meeting in rooms 155 a & b, 160, 260, and 265 will be uninterrupted.

Did you know that graduate students can charge books to their student account?

Date restrictions apply so don’t delay! Visit this link to find out when and how.

http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/stu_fin_srv/book_vouchers.html

Students,

Please remove all perishable food items from the refrigerator by the second floor student lounge no later than 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21.

All food that is unmarked and perishable will be thrown out at that time.

If you have any questions, please email Janis Sanford, Portland Center Asst. Director/Office Manager at jsanford@georgefox.edu.

Bruin coffee cart will be closed for the Christmas break starting Friday, Dec. 14, and will re-open Monday, Dec. 7.

Last-minute Christmas gift idea … We have specially bound editions of the classic devotionals, Streams in the Desert and My Utmost for His Highest. These are bound in leather, perfect for gifting. We’ve done all the work for you … they’re already beautifully wrapped and ready to go! Only$19.97 each.

Grandma, mom, sister, friend … an appropriate gift for anyone. Come in and see them. Give a gift of inspiration that will last for years to come!

The university will host its midyear commencement ceremony in the James and Lila Miller Gymnasium on the Newberg campus Saturday, Dec. 15. The commencement will start at 2 p.m., with audience seating at 1 p.m. Tickets are not required. Seating is limited to no more than 10 guests per graduate.

Nearly 190 students will take part in the ceremony. Graduates are to assemble at the Wheeler Sports Center at 1 p.m. For more information on the ceremony, visit the commencement website.

Are you graduating this semester?

If so, have you picked up your regalia (cap and gown)?

Today, Thursday, Dec. 13, is your last day to pick it up.

Refer to the commencement webpage for pick-up times and locations:
georgefox.edu/offices/academic_affairs/commencement/decembercommencementinformation.html

Questions? Contact Sandie Tuck (Registrar) at ext. 2218 or via e-mail.

Due to the inclement weather in the Midwest, many of the textbook shipments for the Portland Center Bookstore have been delayed. We will likely not have these books available until after the Christmas break. We appreciate your understanding and patience, as this situation is beyond our control.