The Daily Bruin

Attention kickball hopefuls …

George Fox intramurals is going online, and we’re currently hosting kickball sign-ups. We are piloting a new software that will allow teams to join, check their schedule/standings, and keep track of statistics online. Go to an app called “Rec It” and download it for free. Instructions are listed once you arrive at this site.

Once on the site, sign up, search for our school and either create a team or accept an invite from a friend. Please communicate with your teammates so duplicate teams are not created, as we have a maximum of 16 teams. Also, every player on each team needs to have an IM league account!

Each team needs nine players and at least two girls!

If you have questions, feel free to contact JJ Lacey at jlacey13@georgefox.edu or 253-326-1712.

Renting regalia for spring commencement? Order forms have to be filled out and returned to the Bruin Store by Friday, March 11, to ensure correct sizing and color of your regalia.

Order forms can be found through your department’s administrative professional or by contacting Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) in the Bruin Store.

Thank you!

Learn how easy and delicious it is to cook healthy meals! George Fox alumna Emily Forbes will demonstrate simple recipes while offering tips and tricks to empower you in your own kitchen. Enjoy free samples and recipes at each session.

• Thursday, March 10 at 10:50 a.m. in Hoover 105: Glorious Greens — Learn how to eat your greens and love them too!
• Monday, March 14 at 5 p.m. in Lemmons 8: Dips, Dressings and Sauces — How to go from ordinary to extraordinary!
• Thursday, March 17 at 10:50 a.m. in Hoover 10: Five 30-Minute Meals — Cooking delicious and nutritious food that fits into your time frame.

Questions? Contact Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield (mloprinzihatfield@georgefox.edu).

The undergraduate admissions office is seeking qualified candidates to work as interns in the areas of admissions counseling, visit coordinating, and event coordinating. This is a great opportunity to get a professional internship that is on campus.

We are seeking professional, energetic and detail-oriented candidates who seek academic credit or qualify for federal student employment, so please encourage any students you think might be good candidates to apply!

Applications and job descriptions are currently available for next year and can be picked up in the admissions office. Applications must be returned to the office no later than Friday, March 18, at 5 p.m. 

Next school year is right around the corner and choosing your roommate(s) can be an exciting time. If you are needing a roommate or are interested in adding a member to your existing housing group, feel free to visit the GFU Housing page on Facebook, where you can search, post and inquire about finding a roommate or about the housing process in general.

Just as a reminder, the online on-campus housing form is open March 14-18.

The undergraduate admissions office is seeking awesome students to work as interns with the admissions counselors and in coordinating events. This is a great opportunity to get professional internship experience without the long commute!

We are seeking energetic, personable and detailed-oriented candidates who seek academic credit or qualify for federal student employment.

Applications and job descriptions are currently available for the 2016-17 school year and can be picked up in the admissions office on the second floor of the Stevens Center. Applications must be returned to the office no later than Friday, March 18, at 5 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Brittany Hurlbut (bhurlbut14@georgefox.edu) or Abby Burgess (aburgess@georgefox.edu).

Come enjoy some Afro-Zumba for a fun workout or study break tonight (Thursday) from 8 to 9 p.m. in the Wheeler dance room (211). Hosted by the International Club.

Questions? Contact Imani Kamau at fkamau14@georgefox.edu.

Simeon Brown’s senior violin recital is this Saturday, March 5, in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. and is free to the public, so bring everyone!

For more information, email Simeon at sbrown12@georgefox.edu.

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 today (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)

After months of stasis, the Write Way is back and ready to get underway. Come to Hoover 206 at 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday) for food, drinks and a chance to share your creative writing.

Questions? Contact David Shelby at dshelby14@gerogefox.edu.

The purpose of this quick survey is to better understand student opinion and knowledge of medical resources on campus. This survey is completely anonymous. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete.

Medical Resources on Campus

Questions? Contact Hailey Ostrom at hostrom12@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.

Do you need a quiet, prayerful space to rest and meet with God in a praying community? Join us in Contemplative Worship today (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!

Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0?

If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as a consultant in the Academic Resource Center (ARC). We are interested in students from any major (not just English).

Applications for the 2016-17 academic year are due tomorrow (Friday). Application instructions and additional information are available at the ARC application page.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

This survey is designed to gain a perspective as to whether or not college students prefer to have a physical copy of a textbook to use in their classes. All responses will remain anonymous.

The data collected will provide a foundation for a senior project idea to build a website designed specifically for college students to buy, sell or trade textbooks with other students across the U.S. This service would not only connect students with textbooks, it would provide an affordable option, as students would only pay a maximum fee of $15 (shipping included) to rent a textbook from another student.

The main goal of this survey is to see if students would be interested in using a website service such as this.

Textbook Survey

Questions? Contact Keiko Fujii at kfujii12@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.

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).