The Daily Bruin

In the event of a campus- or city-wide emergency such as a severe winter storm, flood or major earthquake, employees, students and visitors to George Fox should be prepared to keep safe and possibly assist in recovery. Therefore, we are providing life-saving C-CERT training for any and all interested persons.

In an effort to make it easier for more people to participate, we are doing a hybrid course of online instruction combined with lunch-hour training once a week to build knowledge and skills as a CERT member. The weekly meetings will be every Tuesday starting Feb. 2 and last from noon to 1 p.m.

For more information and to sign up, go to the security services webpage.

Trenton Corvino (Graduate Admissions) left his position at the university last week. He has taken a job with the United States Tennis Association as a junior competition coordinator, a position in which he will oversee all junior competition for the entire Pacific Northwest section.

Gregg Palmer (Plant Services) left the university in mid-January.

Vetta Berokoff has joined the Department of Biology and Chemistry as an administrative assistant after serving in that capacity in the Department of History, Politics and International Studies.

Paul Anderson (Christian studies) published an article, “Ethiopian Lives Matter – The Social Conscience of the Saint John’s Bible III,” in the Huffington Post’s religion blog on Jan. 15.

Dick Elliott (Music) was awarded the Oregon Music Educators Association’s John McManus Distinguished Teacher Award in recognition of his lifetime of service to music education. Dick was presented the award at the OMEA State Conference in Eugene, Ore., in mid-January. This is the second award Dick has received from the OMEA, as in 2006 he was recipient of the organization’s Teacher of the Year award.

Also at the conference, Pat Vandehey and Danielle Warner led George Fox ensembles in a performance that earned a standing ovation. George Fox had the honor of being the only institution of higher education whose band/choir were selected to perform in a concert hour.

It has been brought to our attention by concerned neighbors that several students have almost been hit by cars on Highway 99W (by Parkview Street) by jaywalking across the highway and not crossing in the crosswalks on Villa Street and by the flagpole.

For your safety, when walking or biking, please wear bright clothing, reflective patches, and cross Highway 99W only in the designated crosswalks, as we want you to stay safe!

Thank you,
Security Services

Jan. 26                      Celeste Flachsbart, Matt Sargent
Jan. 27                      Shannon Johnson, Rick McNeal
Jan. 29                      Leslie Wuest
Jan. 30                      Belinda Creighton, Chad Stillinger
Jan. 31                      Paul Shelton, Missy Terry
Feb. 1                        Andrea Byerley, Bruce Owen, Tanya Rooney
Feb. 2                        Dave Adrian, Emily Call, Maco Hamilton, Matt Hammar
Feb. 3                        Mark McLeod-Harrison
Feb. 4                        Kathy Campobasso, Kristie DeHaven, Gloria Doherty
Feb. 5                        Barbi Doran
Feb. 6                        Stephen Howell, David Kerr, David Pollock
Feb. 8                        Stephanie Fisher

If you gave your consent for an electronic W-2, they will be available in MyGFU “Self Service” on Wednesday, Jan. 27.

If you will be receiving a paper W-2, regular and student employees will receive their W2 in their campus box on Friday, Jan. 29. Temporary and adjunct employee W-2s will be mailed on Friday, Jan. 29.

Not sure what each W-2 box means? Additional information is available on the Human Resources webpage under Payroll and Performance Forms here.

Please email Katie Sol at ksol@georgefox.edu with any additional questions.

All returning traditional undergraduate students attending George Fox in the fall of 2016, take action now to submit your scholarship manager application.

Here are the details:

• One application to more than 100 donor-funded scholarships
• Login to your MyGFU
• Look under “Student Resources”
• Find “2016 Newberg UG Scholarships”
• Deadline to submit is Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 5 p.m.

Questions? Contact Joyce Staats at jstaats@georgefox.edu.

Nike’s NACS (North America Customer Service) division will be conducting interviews on campus for an awesome summer internship in supply chain management. Want a shot at landing it? Follow the directions below!

See this link for a job description.

To be considered for this position, email your LinkedIn URL to idea@georgefox.edu with “Nike Summer Internship” in the subject line before 10 a.m. this morning (Monday). Those qualified will be contacted by the end of the day to set up a meeting with a Career Coach.

Come join the George Fox pep band for a few basketball games! We will play upbeat songs and provide T-shirts and free pizza for participants!

Here is the schedule …

• Thursday, Jan. 28, 5:45 p.m – Brief rehearsal in Ross, TBA
• Friday, Jan. 29 – Perform at 6 p.m. (women’s) and 8 p.m. (men’s) games
• Saturday, Feb. 6 – Perform at 4 p.m. (women’s) and 6 p.m. (men’s) games
• Tuesday, Feb. 16 – Perform at 6 p.m. (women’s) and 8 p.m. (men’s) games

Interested? Contact Ronnie Lagrone, pep band and drumline director, at drumbelly@aol.com.

Come join us in Shalom tomorrow (Tuesday) as we explore poetry and worship this week! We’ll be in Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. Don’t miss it!

Also, we have breadmaking in Lewis 1 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday right before Shalom. Join us for that time of community and learning to make artisan bread.

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join us for the all-employee lunch tomorrow (Tuesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Cost of lunch? $3. Time with colleagues? Priceless!

Come support our theatre students at this winter’s musical presentation of The Spitfire Grill, directed by Rhett Luedtke.

Performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium on Jan. 28-31 and Feb. 4-7. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday matinees (Jan. 31 and Feb. 7), scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.

Tickets are free for students for the two Thursday shows (Jan. 28 and 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.

Tonight (Monday) at the Chehalem Cultural Center, Duncan Simcoe will be presenting his art and practice at 6 p.m. as part of the “Art Talk” series.

Duncan is a contemporary artist in Los Angeles whose 25-year career has been reflected in numerous exhibitions in galleries and nonprofit venues. He currently focuses in mixed media drawings on tar paper and is working as the program director at California Baptist University.

Join us from 6 to 7 p.m. at the center, located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Annie Lunt at alunt13@georgefox.edu.

Join us for the first Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture of the semester tonight (Monday), when Gregg Koskela, a George Fox alumnus and pastor at Newberg Friends Church, speaks on the topic “Free, Embrace or Sift? Taking Back Agency as a Christian in Pop Culture” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

We can fear the media around us, giving it power as we fear its corrupting influence. We can swim and breathe in it, thoughtlessly allowing it to define us. Or we can look for how our creative God is bubbling up through all kinds of human creativity, being mindful of the ways music, movies and other media encourage or discourage the pursuit of God’s good life. Gregg will argue for the third.

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Christianity and Pop Culture.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Come support the George Fox a cappella group, Quakers and Notes, as they compete in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Northwest quarterfinals at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Rolling Hills Community Church, 3550 S.W. Borland Road, in Tualatin.

Ten groups will be competing for a top-two spot. Those that do move on to the semifinal round in Los Angeles. Among the schools competing with George Fox in the quarterfinals are Oregon, Oregon State, Portland State, Southern Oregon and Central Washington.

In all, 341 groups are in the national tournament this year. Tickets are $16.74 for students and $22 for general admission. To get more information and/or purchase tickets, visit this link.

Do you know of a deserving senior who demonstrates outstanding services as a servant leader on campus or in the community? You can honor that person and the activity of voluntary service by nominating him/her for the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award.

The trustees of the Barney II and Moore Foundations have established the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award at George Fox University to reward leadership in the area of community and ministry service.

Only seniors (graduating in April 2016) are eligible for award consideration. Up to four $1,000 awards will be given annually. Each award recipient will be required to set aside $250 of this gift to the charitable organization of his or her choice. The remaining $750 will be distributed to the award recipient in the form of a cash award.

The aim of this award is to promote the ideals of servant leadership in the George Fox University community.

In order for your nominee to qualify, this nomination form MUST be received by Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or phone 503-554-2316.

Click this link to go to the nomination form.

Friday, Jan. 29, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Pacific, Wheeler Sports Center
Friday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Pacific, Wheeler Sports Center

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

Know students who could use help learning APA style for citations? Encourage them to attend a workshop this Thursday, Jan. 28. Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

The session runs from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.

Stressed out because you don’t know APA style for citations? A workshop this Thursday, Jan. 28, is for you. Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

Join us from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.