The Daily Bruin

The university will host a free Chehalem Symphony Orchestra performance at 7:30 p.m. this Tuesday, March 8, in Bauman Auditorium.

The concert will feature Intermezzo Sinfonico by Pietro Mascagni, Symphony No. 8 “The Unfinished” by Franz Schubert, Concerto No. 1 in D Minor by Bach, and Poet and Peasant Overture by Franz Von Suppe. Pat Vandehey serves as conductor of the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra.

Questions? Contact Debbie Hawblitzel at dhawblit@georgefox.edu.

The Staff Development Committee can’t wait to see all of the staff at our workshop conference on Thursday, March 3!

Please come to the Cap and Gown Room between 8 and 8:30 a.m. for some fellowship, coffee, tea and light snacks. The program will officially start at 8:30 a.m. Please check in at the welcome table when you arrive to get your name tag, which will have the location of your two workshops.

For the Portland staff, there will be campus maps at the welcome table to help you know where to go. The prize drawing will take place right after lunch starts at 11:45 a.m., and you must be present to win one of the great prizes. The conference will conclude after lunch has ended at approximately 12:45 p.m.

See you there!

Join us for a going-away party to celebrate eight years of great work by Dorothy Miranda. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting an open house-style reception in our office on the second floor of Stevens Center from 2 to 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday).

Join us and wish Dot well!

Questions? Contact Lindsay Knox (lknox@georgefox.edu).

The university community is invited to attend a free lecture featuring Lauren Winner, author and assistant professor of spirituality at Duke Divinity School, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, in Bauman Auditorium.

Winner is the author of numerous books, including Girl Meets God, Wearing God and Mudhouse Sabbath. The lecture she will present is titled “Wearing God: Encountering Overlooked Biblical Metaphors for God.”

Her recent memoir, Still: Notes on a Mid-faith Crisis, was named a “Best Book of 2012” in the religion category by Publishers Weekly and was a Christianity Today 2013 Book Award winner in the spirituality category. Her book on overlooked biblical images of God, Wearing God, was published by HarperOne in the spring of 2015.

Winner has appeared on PBS’s Religion & Ethics Newsweekly and has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post Book World, Publishers Weekly, Books and Culture and Christianity Today. She has degrees from Duke, Columbia and Cambridge universities, and she holds a PhD in history.

The lecture is co-sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program, the College of Christian Studies and the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life. Chapel credit is available.

Questions? Contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2152.

The undefeated women’s basketball team is heading to Wisconsin to compete in the first round of the NCAA tournament this weekend, and you have a chance to wish them good luck at their send-off party today (Wednesday) at 12:15 p.m. in Wheeler Gymnasium.

Since we can’t all go to Wisconsin to cheer in person, you are invited to watch the games at our official viewing parties in Hoover 105, complete with snacks and extra Bruin spirit. The doors will open at 2:45 p.m. on Friday (game tips off at 3 p.m.). If the Bruins win, they will play on Saturday at 5 p.m., with doors opening at 4:45 p.m.

You can keep up on all the latest news on our athletics website.

Planning on traveling on a Juniors Abroad trip next year in May 2017? Come to the informational meeting today (Wednesday) at 5:45 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium to learn about the different trips, tent city and registration.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).

We are looking for students who love building community and are passionate about investing in others. For fall 2016, there will be two Living and Giving Communities. Check out the application and apply today!

Questions? Contact housing@georgefox.edu.

Have you ever thought about these questions:

“Why do people keep talking about diversity?”
Or maybe, “Where do I fit in this conversation?”
Or how about, “Why does color matter?”

Come to our “Colored White Panel” this Tuesday, March 8. Hear from your fellow students, alumni, staff and others in a discussion around these topics. Have other questions? Bring them! There is time for you to ask your questions here!

The event will begin at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Questions or concerns? Contact Sierra Brambila at sbrambila13@georgefox.edu or Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Follow the George Fox Bruin women on this fan site as they travel through the NCAA Division III Basketball Tournament. Every week the website will be updated with more videos and a recap of the games played. This will continue until the Bruin women are defeated or win it all!

Are midterms stressing you out? Do you need a quiet, prayerful space to rest and meet with God in a praying community? Join us in Contemplative Worship tomorrow (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel as we continue to explore how people have met God in the quiet and how we too can relax and meet with him in a peaceful, prayerful space.

Don’t miss it! (There is also chapel credit available)

Join us today (Wednesday) for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s open house for our Physical Therapy Community Clinic and Center for Health and Wellness. We’ll gather from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Roberts Center.

Please join us for a department tour, wellness screening, and food and beverages while learning how physical therapy may help you discover a healthier you. You are also invited to meet our team of physical therapists who are ready to answer your questions about health and wellness, physical therapy and getting started on the path to stronger, healthier and better living.

For more information, please contact Li-Zandre van Eeden at 503-554-2479 or lvaneeden@georgefox.edu.

See you this afternoon!

Come support student Allison Kitz this Saturday, March 5, as she presents her junior vocal performance recital at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Allison would appreciate your support!

If you missed our workshops in “Be Found February,” it’s not too late! We’ll be repeating the same four workshops in the month of March, now on Wednesdays! Come to our workshop “Kick-start your Job/Internship Search” today (Wednesday) from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. You don’t need to bring anything with you except your lunch!

We’ll help you build a game plan for your job/internship search so you can save time and avoid getting caught in panic mode toward semester’s end. The earlier you build a search strategy, the better off you’ll be at landing the internship/job you really want over the summer.

Questions? Stop by the IDEA Center or contact us at idea@georgefox.edu.

Know of students who need some assistance when it comes to writing research papers? Encourage them to attend a workshop, “Steps to Writing a Successful Research Paper,” tomorrow (Thursday).

Sarah Stevenson, public services librarian, will present a step-by-step guide to campus and Internet resources to help make students research pros. The workshop runs from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.

Questions? Contact Rick at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Need some assistance when it comes to writing research papers? Join us for a workshop, “Steps to Writing a Successful Research Paper,” tomorrow (Thursday).

Sarah Stevenson, public services librarian, will present a step-by-step guide to campus and Internet resources to help make you a research pro. Join us from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.

Questions? Contact Rick at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Do you need a quiet, prayerful space to rest and meet with God in a praying community? Join us in Contemplative Worship tomorrow (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel as we continue to explore how people have met God in the quiet and how we too can relax and meet with him in a peaceful, prayerful space.

Don’t miss it!

The graduate admissions office is seeking a customer-focused, sales-oriented and values-driven graduate admissions counselor to join their highly successful admissions team.

If you are interested in learning more about the position, please contact human resources at 503-554-2180 or hr@georgefox.edu. Internal transfer requests are available at this link.

Are you interested in spending a semester abroad in Germany? Visit representative Jerry Orr from the AMBEX Germany study abroad program on Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).

Need a quick study break? Come play a couple games of League of Legends with us! Join us every week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 211! We’d love to queue up with you!

Questions? Contact Skyler Rieke at srieke14@georgefox.edu.

Do you miss hearing stories from your grandparents? Elderly folk and students have the opportunity to share true, fun, meaningful life experiences in a casual, “coffee-house” setting this week. Come join the Fox and Friendsview story night at Friendsview Retirement Community this Thursday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m.

We’ll meet in the Bruin Den around 6:20 p.m. to walk over to the Friendsview Retirement Community, the building right across the street from the track. Refreshments will be provided.

Questions? Email Nissi Undurthi at nundurthi14@georgefox.edu.