The Daily Bruin

If you are graduating this April, you are invited to stop by the Exodus Grad Fair on March 30 or 31 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Stevens Center Atrium.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Pick up your cap and gown
• Meet with Jostens to order graduation announcements, class rings, etc.
• Meet with student financial services to finalize any changes to your student account
• Join the George Fox Alumni Association
• Enjoy some free food and refreshments

We will also have representatives from mail services, advancement, the IDEA Center, and graduate admissions to speak to you about their services.

Your degree is almost complete, graduation is right around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate! This is a HUGE accomplishment and we want to applaud your hard work.

If you have any questions regarding the event, email Elise Porter at eporter@georgefox.edu or visit the Exodus webpage.

Sara Reamy joined the university earlier this month as executive assistant to the vice president of the seminary. She worked previously for nine years as the executive director of KUZA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to training students in Uganda to be leaders through higher education and leadership development. Sara earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Washington in 1996. She lives in Portland with her husband, Derek, and their four teenagers. The family attends Riversgate Church in Portland.

Kristi Hagen (Advancement) has left the university, moving out of the area with her family.

Karlyn Fleming (Seminary) left George Fox on March 4 to take time to finish her master’s degree and enjoy her daughter’s wedding planning.

Rachel Gerig (Admissions) left the university this month to relocate to Bend, Ore.

Greg Allen (Adult Degree Programs) has accepted a seat on the advisory board for the University of Oregon Applied Information Management (AIM) master’s degree program. The AIM advisory board was recently established to provide advice and support to the program’s director, providing input into curriculum, assisting in areas of personal interest, and serving as advocates for the program.

Ed Higgins (English) published his poem “Of Light” in the March 11, 2016, online edition of the Dublin, Ireland-based literary journal Idler.

March 22          Terry Peters
March 24          Loren Kerns, Mary Monahan
March 25          Heather Groenlund
March 26          Jeff Birdsell, Nick Willis
March 27          Wendy Bruton, Yune Tran
March 28          Kathy Harris, Charles Kamilos, Jeremy Lloyd, Steve Petzold
March 29          Lynn Andrews, Vetta Berokoff
March 31          Melodee Powers
April 1              Jen Klapp
April 2              LuAnn Anderson
April 3              Steve Delamarter, Dale Journey
April 4              Deb Mumm-Hill

Accelerated Christian Education Ministries is hosting its annual Northwest Regional Student Convention on campus this week (through Thursday) for the 27th year. About 250 students representing 20 Christian schools in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming are here to compete for a chance to qualify for the international conference in Missouri in May.

Regional student conventions challenge students 13 and older to develop their ministry skills by competing in more than 140 events in categories such as music, speech/drama, athletics, photography, the arts and academics. Joshua and Olivia Nava are the conference directors, and their “office” is in Greenroom for the week.

Questions? Contact the Conference and Event Office at 503-554-2027.

We are doing a study for our LACI senior project and would love your input. Please take this anonymous, eight-question survey to help us out.

Thank you! Questions? Contact Brianna Andre at bandre13@georgefox.edu.

Pornography Survey

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.

Feeling incredibly stressed at this point in the semester? Realize you haven’t had time to reflect on your journey from bewildered freshman to slightly more impressive adult? Are you curious what your life will look like after graduation, spiritually and vocationally? If you are a senior (93 credits +) and need some space for any of these things, you are invited to Senior Retreat!

SpIL and ASC are gladly hosting an overnight retreat dedicated exclusively to the senior class … a place for community, relaxation and conversations that truly matter as we prepare for graduation and life after Fox.

Senior Retreat will be Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10, at the Canby Grove Christian Center, just 30 minutes outside of Newberg. Be sure to register online at this link to reserve your spot! Cost is only $12, and payments will be accepted after spring break.

If you have questions, please contact Patrick Petrie at ppetrie12@georgefox.edu.

Tuesday, March 22, 2 p.m. – Baseball vs. Willamette, Morse Athletic Complex
Friday, March 25, noon & 3 p.m. – Baseball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Morse Athletic Complex
Saturday, March 26, 11 a.m. – Women’s lacrosse vs. Redlands, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, March 26, noon – Baseball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Morse Athletic Complex

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

Beginning today (Monday) through Thursday, March 24, Carlton Way will be closed behind Minthorn and the mailroom while a couple trees are being removed from the east side of Minthorn. Please use other routes to get around campus.

We are conducting a survey for our LACI project on “Christianity and Pop Culture” and would love as many student responses as we can receive to better understand this issue to complete the project. The survey should only take a few minutes, and your participation would help us out a lot!

If you have questions, contact Tori Roberts at troberts14@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

Tolerance and Christianity Survey

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.

Next week, Monday, March 21, through Thursday, March 24, Carlton Way will be closed behind Minthorn and the mailroom while a couple trees are being removed from the east side of Minthorn. Please use other routes to get around campus.

Feeling incredibly stressed at this point in the semester? Realize you haven’t had time to reflect on your journey from bewildered freshman to slightly more impressive adult? Are you curious what your life will look like after graduation, spiritually and vocationally? If you are a senior (93 credits +) and need some space for any of these things, you are invited to Senior Retreat!

SpIL and ASC are gladly hosting an overnight retreat dedicated exclusively to the senior class … a place for community, relaxation and conversations that truly matter as we prepare for graduation and life after Fox.

Senior Retreat will be Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10, at the Canby Grove Christian Center, just 30 minutes outside of Newberg. Be sure to register online at this link to reserve your spot! Cost is only $12, and payments will be accepted after spring break.

If you have questions, please contact Patrick Petrie at ppetrie12@georgefox.edu.

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 2017): Applications are reopening and can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and “Service + Ministry” or follow this link.

Haiti (Spring 2017): Additional applications required; contact Isabelle Corneaux (icorneaux@georgefox.edu) and trip leader Jacques St Gelus (jstgelus14@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!

The academic affairs office is looking for volunteers to usher at spring commencement on Saturday, April 30! Those who choose to help will be asked to arrive at noon for a training session prior to the event.

Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu. Thank you, in advance, for your help!

This survey is to help assist my senior research project for sociology and should take no more than 10 minutes. Your participation is greatly appreciated!

Sociology Survey

Questions? Contact Rachel Riggins at rriggins14@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

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.

Do you feel pressured to get a “Ring by Spring?” Are all of your friends getting engaged? Are you already married? Take our survey on the attitude toward marriage at Fox!

Let us know what you think!

Ring by Spring Survey

If you have any questions, contact Kaylie Moffat at kmoffat13@georgefox.edu.

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.

Happy spring break! Square 1 will be on at its normal time tonight (Friday) at 6 p.m. in the Foxhole. Since there probably won’t be a ton of people, we’re just going to have a relaxed hangout time playing games and music and enjoying each other’s company. Feel free to bring a friend!

Spoken Word is back! Join the Latino Heritage Club on Wednesday, March 30, at 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The event will take place during Cesar Chavez week.

The theme for the night is “I am Because we are | Soy Porque Somos.”

Similar to past events, performers can interpret this however they’d like. The poem can be centered around healing, community, unity, social justice, reconciliation and more. If you are interested in sharing a piece, email us at gfulhc@gmail.com. Questions about the event? Contact Jessica Rivera at jrivera12@georgefox.edu.

Gracias!

It’s that time of year! The Black Student Union and Alliance (BSUA) is looking for officers for the 2016-17 school year.

We welcome everyone to apply, so if you are interested in applying, please follow this link to fill out the application. The application is due April 1, and all of the positions available are linked in the application to be viewed.

If you have questions feel free to email Markayla Shattuck at mshattuck13@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.

The late Alan Rickman (known well for his role as Professor Snape) has said, “It’s a human need to be told stories.” Stories are a powerful tool that excite our imagination, shape our identities, and bring us hope.

Whether told through the mediums of book or film, stories deeply impact us. With the release of Son of God (2014), Noah (2014), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) and the most recent Risen (2016) and The Young Messiah (2016), the biblical story continues to powerfully shape society, the church and the film industry.

A May Term course, “The Bible and Cinema,” will involve discussion of movies and dialogue about some intriguing theological topics such as the afterlife (heaven, hell, angels and demons), community, redemption, violence and forgiveness. We are looking forward to seeing you at the movies!

Jenny and Art Matheny will serve as instructors. Classes will meet in Hoover 208 from 9 a.m. to noon daily between May 2-20. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at phampton@georgefox.edu or ext. 2650.