The Daily Bruin

Want to land your ideal position? The key is being prepared. Your resume gets you in, but it’s the interview where you truly shine.

This week, in our IDEA Center workshop series, we will help you feel confident and prepared for your upcoming interviews by breaking down what the interviewer is really asking. Bring your lunch today (Thursday) and join us in Cap and Gown at noon so you can nail your interviews.

Questions? Contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in going on a serve trip over spring break? Sign up today! The trips are only $50 to $100 for the whole week!

This year’s trips are going to:

• Camp Attitude, a not-for-profit Christian organization dedicated to providing a unique faith-based camping experience for families in the disability community
• Flying H Ranch, a ranch 30 miles west of Yakima, Wash., that ministers to at-risk youth
• Urban Impact in Seattle, where the focus will be on building relationships and serving in the community through the local church
• Mending Wings, a nonprofit Native American youth organization located on the Yakama Reservation in Washington state
• Word Made Flesh in Los Angeles, where the focus will be to establish beloved community in a low-income neighborhood of the city

If you are interested in participating, applications are due no later than Friday, Feb. 12. Applications can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and Service + Ministry, or follow this link. Contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Senior citizens, board games, fun conversations and potential friendships! Interested in connecting with the elderly folk? Come to the Fox and Friendsview game night tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. in the Terrace Room at Friendsview Retirement Community, the building right across the street from the track.

We’ll meet in the Bruin Den around 6:20 p.m. to walk over there together. Feel free to bring your favorite board/card game. Refreshments will be provided.

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

Come enjoy chapatis (Kenyan food) tonight (Thursday) and learn how to make them from scratch during Swahili Lab. We’ll be meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Intercultural House.

Questions? Contact Imani at fkamau14@georgefox.edu.

This Monday, Feb. 8, you are invited to a presentation about the nursing and education departments’ recent trip to Kenya over Christmas break. Come hear stories about the patients we met and see photos of the baby boy born during our visit whose name is “George Fox.” We’ll meet from noon to 12:45 p.m. in Hoover 103.

We will also share about future trip plans and connections there. Anyone is welcome, and feel free to bring your lunch.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Fisher at sfisher@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to join the Academic Resource Center staff for an open house today (Thursday) from 3 to 5 p.m.

Come meet our staff, eat some food and hear about our writing and academic coaching services. Our new location is the first floor of the Murdock Learning Resource Center.

See you this afternoon!

Need to take a break from the craziness? Join us in Contemplative Worship today (Thursday) for an opportunity to meet with God in the quiet, exploring the traditions of silent worship and meditation. It will be held at 10:50 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel, and there is chapel credit available.

The admissions office is getting ready to welcome hundreds of prospective students to campus to compete in our annual Scholarship Competition Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5-6. Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Stevens and Hoover parking lots and utilizing street parking instead.

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

Join us tomorrow morning (Friday) at 10 a.m. for a special chapel in Bauman Auditorium. Current students receive chapel credit for attending, and we will get a chance to hear from Pastor Rusty St. Cyr. See you there!

Come support your favorite football team playing in the Super Bowl by enjoying a Denver- or Carolina-inspired daily special today (Thursday) and Friday in the Bruin Den.

Let’s see what team has more fans! We’re featuring a smothered “Denver hamburger burrito” and a “Carolina smoked pulled-pork sandwich” for only $6.75. Come join in the two-day celebration between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

To accommodate the Scholarship Competition schedule, daily morning prayer in Hoover 250 will move its start time to 7:40 a.m. tomorrow (Friday).

Questions? Contact Paula Hampton at phampton@georgefox.edu.

Come support our theatre students as they present the final performances of the winter musical The Spitfire Grill this Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 4-7.

Performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium and begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday, Feb. 7, show, scheduled as a 2 p.m. matinee.

Tickets are free for students for the Thursday performance (Feb. 4). Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Please bring your student or employee ID to the door when you attend the show. Additional tickets are $14 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 or older, and $8 for children under 12.

Tickets may be picked up/purchased at the Bruin Store or one hour prior to each show in Wood-Mar Auditorium. They are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. A synopsis of the show is also online.

Questions? See Kathy Harris in Minthorn 205 or email her at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Know students who need help with their writing? Encourage them to attend a workshop tomorrow (Thursday).

Polly Peterson, visiting assistant professor of English, will present “Correcting Common Writing Mistakes” at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8. The workshop will help students understand, identify and correct the top-10 grammatical errors that annoy professors the most.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Need help with your writing? We have a workshop for you.

Polly Peterson, visiting assistant professor of English, will present “Correcting Common Writing Mistakes” at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop tomorrow (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8. The workshop will help you understand, identify and correct the top-10 grammatical errors that annoy professors the most.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Mark your calendars! The Doctor of Physical Therapy program invites you to attend the opening of our Physical Therapy Community Clinic and Center for Health and Wellness on Wednesday, March 2. 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. We look forward to seeing you!

George Fox has partnered with Tutor Matching Service to provide a platform for students to sign up as a potential tutor for other George Fox students or local community members.

Tutors set their own rates and make arrangements for meeting times and locations. If you know students who might be interested in serving as a private tutor, direct them to instructions on the Tutor Matching Service page.

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

Would you like to help others learn through one-on-one tutoring? George Fox has partnered with Tutor Matching Service to provide a platform for students to sign up as a potential tutor for other George Fox students or local community members.

Tutors set their own rates and make arrangements for meeting times and locations. If you’re interested in serving as a private tutor, go to the Tutor Matching Service page and follow the instructions at the bottom of the page.

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

Have a few spare minutes to fill out a survey regarding ASC? We know survey’s can be a drag, but your voice really matters to us!

How can this campus be improved? How have you been “known” throughout your time at Fox? What would you like to see changed? Tell us anything and everything.

Oh, and a random participant will receive a $50 Amazon gift card.

ASC 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.

The admissions office is getting ready to welcome hundreds of prospective students to campus to compete in our annual Scholarship Competition Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5-6. Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Stevens and Hoover parking lots and utilizing street parking instead.

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

George Fox is again getting involved in a special needs prom this year! Newberg Christian Church is looking for volunteers to be buddies to individuals who have special needs as we help give them a prom night they may never experience otherwise.

The “Night to Shine” prom will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, at the church. It will include dinner, limo rides, hair and makeup, shoeshines, karaoke and, of course, lots of dancing! There will be an informational meeting at Newberg Christian Church on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 10 a.m. The church is located at 2315 Villa Road.

Email Katlyn Kronschnabl at kkronschnabl13@georgefox.edu if interested.