Come see and celebrate our seniors’ capstone projects at LACI Exhibit Day this Monday, April 11, from noon to 4 p.m.! Exhibits will be located in the EHS Atrium and Hoover lower lobby. Our theme this year is “Christianity & American Pop Culture.”
If you have questions, please contact Laurie Fair in academic affairs at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu.
April hours for the Bruin Store will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There are store hour exceptions for major campus events. Please call or email the bookstore for more information.
Thank you!
Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu)
You have two options for your mail over the summer:
Where: Bruin Den by the ASC offices (table with the candy)
When: Today, Wednesday, Thursday
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It will take less than a minute. Time us! Plus you get candy!
Questions? Please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
Preparing for life after graduation can be daunting. Whether you are looking for a job or internship, or preparing for graduate school, having a plan will make the transition easier. Join us over lunch and we will show you the tools to navigate the next steps toward your exceptional life outcome.
Come to the Cap and Gown Room at noon on Thursday, April 7, and bring your lunch.
Contact idea@georgefox.edu with questions.
If you are interested in May Term or summer housing, please submit an application online to the student life office by Thursday, April 21.
To be considered for on-campus housing during this time, students need to meet one of the following criteria:
Please refer to the 2016 Summer/May Term housing webpage for additional details and to find the link to fill out the form.
If you have questions, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or email housing@georgefox.edu.
Interested in a career in video production, marketing or both? The university’s marketing communications office is looking for a CMCO major to create marketing videos, produce social media content and assist with a variety of other duties around the office.
This is a great opportunity to get real-world experience, enhance your resume and add to your reel. If you’re interested, details can be found on BruinCareers.
Email Jeremy Lloyd, jlloyd@georgefox.edu, with any questions.
Do you want to grow and develop as a leader? Is growing your leadership presence part of your performance goals or faculty growth plan for 2016-17? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may want to consider applying for the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI). The program welcomes both women and men who are current George Fox employees who desire to grow in their current role or seek to prepare themselves for future leadership roles.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2016-17 cohort and are due by May 2, 2016. For more information and to access the application, please visit the following: Leadership Development Initiative Application.
If you have questions, please contact a member of the LDI planning team: Emily Call, Rebecca Hernandez, Linda Samek, Susanna Steeg, Missy Terry or Mark Pothoff.
Emily-Grace Cropper-Russel has joined the advancement office as a gift and database specialist. She worked most recently for Youth Outreach as a job development specialist and as a site director for YouthWorks, a missions trips ministry for teenagers. Prior to that, she gained office experience as a work-study student and tutor at George Fox while she was a student between 2009 and 2013. Emily-Grace earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the university in 2013. She lives in Newberg with her husband Caleb and daughter Ellery and attends North Valley Friends Church in Newberg.
Emily Palkert has joined the university as the new women’s volleyball coach. A four-year American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn., Palkert was named National Freshman of the Year in 2007 and ended her career as the all-time career kills leader at Concordia. She also led her team to four straight NCAA Division II national championships. She holds a bachelor’s degree in child learning and human development (2011), and upon graduating from Concordia she played professionally in Finland (2011) and Spain (2012). More recently, she spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, where she also worked as a health and physical education instructor while working toward a master’s degree in business.
The university welcomes Lenore Stewart as an accounting specialist (general ledger) in the financial affairs office. She has worked as a teller at the US Bank in Tualatin since last August and previously worked as a National Instant Criminal Background check outfitter at Cabela’s in Tualatin (2014-15). Lenore also worked in accounts payable, handling vendor payments, for the Irwin Hodson Company of Portland from 2011 to 2014. She lives in Tigard with her husband Randy and their children Britta, a sophomore at George Fox, and Jared, a junior at Tigard High School. They attend Grace Point Community Church in Tigard.
Steve Wasson (IT/Media Services) left the university late last month to accept a position in the Midwest.
Lori DeKruyf (Counseling) co-presented with masters in school counseling alumna Catherine Davis and current masters in school counseling student Jill Williams at the Innovations in School Counselor Preparation Conference in Athens, Ga., Feb. 28 to March 1. The three presented “Key Field Experiences that Prepare School Counseling Students to Be Known as both Educational Leaders and Mental Health Professionals.†Lori also collaborated with Dr. Diana Gruman from Western Washington University and Dr. Laurie Carlson from Colorado State University on a presentation titled “Fostering a Balanced Professional Identity for an Agile Response to Equity Issues.â€
The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities has named Deborah Berhó (Spanish) director of the Latin American Studies Program, a Council for Christian Colleges and Universities BestSemester program. She and her family will be moving to Costa Rica this summer to work for the interdisciplinary program. “During my 19 years at George Fox I have come to understand many components necessary for a solid study abroad experience as I have worked with Spanish majors and minors. Though I am having a hard time saying goodbye to my students and wonderful colleagues, I am excited to bring that knowledge to bear on this program, and to use other components of my PhD in Latin American Studies that have been set aside as I have focused on Spanish language acquisition.â€
Amy Dee (Education) published an article, “After Cancer, Looking Forward Gratefully,†in the March/April issue of Coping magazine. In it, Amy writes about her personal experience related to her journey after a cancer diagnosis.
Kris Kays (Psychology) and student Bekah Miles presented a seminar, “Facebook Self-disclosure and other Conversation Starters,†at the 2016 International Christian Association of Psychological Studies (CAPS) conference March 10-12 in Pasadena, Calif. Kays, Miles and Chris Koch (Psychology) also presented a poster, “Is Social Media Like an Onion? Exploring the Social Penetration Theory as an Explanation for Viral Responses to Intimate Self-disclosure,†at the same conference.
Jeannine Graham (Christian studies) contributed the chapter “‘The One for the Many’ Theme in James Torrance’s Theology” in the recently published Trinity and Transformation: J. B. Torrance’s Vision of Worship, Mission, and Society. Roger Newell (Christian studies) also contributed a chapter entitled “The Stuttgart Declaration of 1945: A Case Study of Guilt, Forgiveness and Foreign Policy.â€
Paul (Business) and Michelle (Professional Studies) Shelton teamed with a colleague from another university to present a paper, “Group Potency and Virtual Teams,†at the 2016 Academy of Business Research Conference in New Orleans March 23-25. The paper won the “Best Paper Award†in the session.
Terry Huffman (Education) received word that his new book, Tribal Strengths and American Indian Education: Voices from the Reservation Classroom, has been accepted for publication by the University of Massachusetts Press.
Gary Tandy (English) recently presented two writing skills workshops for the Oregon Educators Benefit Board staff in Salem. The workshops focused on Email Etiquette, Difficult Messages, and Grammar and Punctuation. The OEBB administers health care benefits for K-12 teachers and community college employees in Oregon.
Jim Smart (Biology) collaborated on a research paper with scientists from both Oregon Health & Science University and from Jena University in Germany. The paper, titled “RHEB1 Expression in Embryonic and Postnatal Mouse,†was published in a recent edition of Histochemistry and Cell Biology. The piece reveals the role of the RHEB1 protein in normal development of the early embryo. George Fox biology graduate Wesley Bollinger (2012) also contributed to the project as a Richter Scholar. Wesley is currently in a PhD program at the FAU/Max Planck Institute in Florida, where he is studying the molecular basis for sleep and memory formation.
Caroline Wildhaber (Nursing) was named Employee of the Month for March.
April 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Paul Holman, Vicki Tschan
April 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Kaye
April 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Joel Kelley
April 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cheri Hampton
April 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Janelle Freitag
April 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dylan Harris, John Shaw
April 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Britt Hoskins, Susan Newell, Sarah Taylor
April 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nell Becker Sweeden, Kathy Rosenbohm
April 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mike Campadore, Christine Green
April 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Judy Deale
As part of an ongoing Fraud and Forensic Accounting program, the College of Business invites students and employees interested in learning more about cybercrime and electronic fraud to attend a guest lecture tomorrow (Wednesday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 102.
Our guest speaker is Aaron Sparling from the Criminal Intelligence Unit in the Portland Police Bureau. Sparling also serves on the United States Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force. Among other topics, he will speak on emerging cybercrime and fraud issues related to Bitcoin, the Darknet and data breaches.
Space is limited, so please RSVP with Seth Sikkema (ssikkema@georgefox.edu) if you plan to attend.
The votes have been cast and counted, and the winners of the 2016 International Photo Contest have been determined! Drop by to view the winning photos in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium between today (Tuesday) and Thursday, April 7.
Regular movies getting you down? Do you want to see some amazing short films created by some of our very own student filmmakers? Of course you do!
The Fox Film Festival will be playing in the Cameo Theatre on Friday, April 15, with showings beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the Cameo are on sale for the low price of $4 per ticket or $6 for two tickets. You can purchase them from Kathy Harris in Minthorn 205.
If Friday is too busy for you, don’t worry! There is also a film showing on Saturday, April 16, in Bauman Auditorium, and admission is free! The show will begin at 6 p.m.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our committee members at filmfestival@georgefox.edu.
Interested in starting a business one day? Come to a session presented by experienced entrepreneur David Childers, founder of EthicsPoint and an Oral Roberts University alumni, and realize the ins-and-outs of creating a business of your own.
You’ll understand entrepreneurship from his point of view, find out what it’s like to own a business, and recognize how important it is in today’s world to possess a skill set such as David’s. Join us tonight (Tuesday) at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Check out this link for more event information.
Snacks will be provided, and there will be a short raffle after the event!
Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu or Michael McCleskey at mmccleskey13@georgefox.edu.
If you love sports and would love to help with Bruin athletics next year, apply for a game management associate position. For a full job description and to apply, check out BruinCareers.
Applications for the 2017 Winter Serve SpiLgrimage to Nepal and Spring Serve Spilgrimage to Haiti with the university’s French department are open!
Nepal (Winter 2016-2017): Applications are reopening and can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved†and “Service + Ministry†or by following this link.
Haiti (Spring 2017): Additional applications required; contact Thao Gailey (avu13@georgefox.edu). For more information or if you have any questions, email Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.
Applications for these trips are due Friday, April 15!
April hours for the Bruin Store will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There are store hour exceptions for major campus events. Please call or email the bookstore for more information.
Thank you!
Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu)
Hello! We are conducting a survey to gather information on Christian engagement in pop culture within Generation Z and Millennials. We would appreciate any and all responses from people who consider themselves a part of either generation and identify as Christian.
Feel free to contact Elizabeth Davis (edavis13@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions/feedback.
Thank you for your help!
Christian Engagement in Pop Culture
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Be sure to join us for Shalom tonight (Tuesday) as we welcome Robert Gallagher, a professor and well-published scholar at Wheaton, to share with us! Chapel credit is available. Join us at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Don’t miss it!
Also, come to breadmaking at 6 p.m. tonight in Lewis 1 to learn how to make the bread we share each week in Shalom. All are welcome, so be sure to come!
Swing by the Bruin Den today (Tuesday) between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a dose of candy and culture. Come hear about studying abroad with Best Semester!
Contact Chelsea Gritten (cgritten13@georgefox.edu) for more information.
