The Daily Bruin

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.

The Academic Resource Center opens next week for the spring semester! We will open for our regular hours (Mon.-Thurs., 1-10 p.m., and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.) beginning Tuesday, Jan. 19.

To make appointments starting next week, please visit arcschedule.georgefox.edu. If you are in need of an appointment this week or have any other ARC-related questions, please contact us at the_arc@georgefox.edu.

We look forward to seeing you in the ARC this semester!

Don’t forget to sign up for intramural outdoor soccer! Sign-ups are in the Bruin Den today! Please put your team name and your team captain’s name, phone number and email so we can send you the schedule.

Games will start on Monday, Jan. 18. If you have any questions, email Justine Benner at jbenner12@georgefox.edu.

Difference-making professionals who’ve influenced Oregon policy and impacted people disadvantaged by the cycle of poverty are coming to an IDEA Center-hosted event, Break the Poverty Cycle, this Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for this unique opportunity to learn about the realm of poverty in Oregon and to connect with passionate, high-ranking professionals:

• Serena Stoudamire Wesley – Director of Equity and Community Engagement of Office of Governor Kate Brown
• Representative John Davis – Attorney, State Legislator and George Fox alumnus
• Will Burchard – Oregon Employment Departments Workforce & Economic Research Analyst
• John Tapogna – President of ECONorthwest and former analyst for the U.S. Congressional Budget Office working on welfare costs

This is a one-time opportunity to discover how you can turn your talents and skills into a career committed to breaking the cycle of poverty. For more information about the event and the panelists, visit this link.

Questions? Drop by the IDEA Center or send TJ Haimoto an email at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

Our academic clubs are sponsoring a campus photo scavenger hunt tonight (Thursday)! Come participate for the chance to win a prize. The event starts at 8 p.m., so pick up your clues in the EHS atrium and talk to some of our amazing club presidents.

Questions? Contact Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu.

Attention all staff: This is a “save the date” notice to put Thursday, March 3, on your calendars for our spring workshop conference! Stay tuned for details on the workshop offerings and how to sign up, but block out 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on your calendars now for this great time of fellowship, learning and a delicious lunch.

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

If you are applying to be an RA, please be sure to carefully read all the details on the residence life webpage about the required elements of the application.

A couple of important things to note:

1. The GPA requirement has changed to a 2.75 GPA to apply for both the RA and AAC positions.
2. You are responsible for making sure your references are submitted. If you need to check the status of your references, you can stop by student life and speak with Jenny Zaganiacz (jzaganiacz@georgefox.edu) or Dave Johnstone.

Don’t forget – applications are due on Wednesday, Jan. 20!

Welcome back to campus! We hope you had a great break. Starting tonight, every Tuesday and Thursday night the Bruin Ultimate Club will be out at the Austin Sports Complex playing Frisbee! Come out and join us at 9 p.m. each night!

Have a night class that goes till 9 p.m.? No worries! We’d love to see you there anytime you can make it. Not sure where the Austin Sports Complex is? That shouldn’t be an excuse not to come. Check out this Google Maps link.

We also now have official Bruin Ultimate Club 175g discs for sale in the Bruin Store starting today. We also have sweet vinyl ultimate stickers for sale, too. Discs are $10 each and stickers are $2 each, cash only. Come pick one up today!

Questions? Contact Brandon Walcott at bwalcott12@georgefox.edu.

Difference-making professionals who’ve influenced Oregon policy and impacted people disadvantaged by the cycle of poverty are coming to an IDEA Center-hosted event, Break the Poverty Cycle, this Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for this unique opportunity to learn about the realm of poverty in Oregon and to connect with passionate, high-ranking professionals:

• Serena Stoudamire Wesley – Director of Equity and Community Engagement of Office of Governor Kate Brown
• Representative John Davis – Attorney, State Legislator and George Fox alumnus
• Will Burchard – Oregon Employment Departments Workforce & Economic Research Analyst
• John Tapogna – President of ECONorthwest and former analyst for the U.S. Congressional Budget Office working on welfare costs

This is a one-time opportunity to discover how you can turn your talents and skills into a career committed to breaking the cycle of poverty. For more information about the event and the panelists, visit this link.

Questions? Drop by the IDEA Center or send TJ Haimoto an email at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

Hey everyone, please come join us in the Foxhole this Saturday, Jan. 16, as we start off the spring semester with our regular swing dance night! The beginner lesson starts at 6:30 p.m., and if you want to be a pro, come at 7 p.m. for our advanced lesson. Free dancing for all will follow the advanced lesson.

Questions? Contact Xiaoru Chen at xchen13@georgefox.edu.

What does the Bible say about immigration? Come see the short film The Stranger: Immigrants, Scripture, and the American Dream at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 105. A discussion will follow.

This presentation is cosponsored by the sociology department and the Center for Peace and Justice. Contact Chris Morrissey (cmorrissey@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Join the community of Newberg as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrate his legacy with a free program featuring a talk by Johnny Lake of Northwest Christian University and performances by local musicians and artists, including two of our very own students.

This year’s commemoration will be held at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18. An informal social hour with refreshments will also be held prior to the program, from 5 to 6 p.m.

Questions? Contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.

Come join us in Contemplative Worship! Today (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m., we’ll continue our journey discovering how to meet God in the quiet. This event will be in the Prayer Chapel behind Edwards Hall, and there is elective chapel credit available.

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

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.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2016 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2016, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car will be 54 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from 57.5 cents for 2015.

Please make sure you use the correct/current Expense Reimbursement Request Forms. Turn in separate sheets for 2015 and 2016 mileage. These forms are found at this link.

Please contact Matt Hammar at ext. 2162 or Jen Klapp at ext. 2170 with questions.

Come to the kick-off event for @GFUbizcareers, a career-focused series of workshops held on seven Fridays throughout spring semester. These workshops are sponsored by the College of Business and the IDEA Center and will include lunch.

The kickoff event is tomorrow (Friday) from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Hoover 103 and will provide excellent advice for your career-building efforts! A professional career coach will share what you need to know to help you prepare for and land a great job in your field.

@GFUbizcareers is bringing in industry experts in all areas of business who will offer advice and share tips so that you can make the most of your college years and be prepared for the career of your dreams.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.

Your chance to get involved with our neighboring community is finally here, with the opportunity to be a part of MLK Day of Service in Portland!

Feel free to stop by the SPIL Annex, next to the ASC office, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today (Thursday) if you want help registering or have questions about the day.

MLK Day of Service takes place on Monday, Jan. 18. You can register and find more information about what the day will look like here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The alumni relations office is looking for an original painting of the Centennial Tower done for a George Fox Christmas card in 1998 by alumnus Ken Gilmore (see photo). The painting was last seen in the Pennington House in the summer of 2014.

If you know of its whereabouts, please contact the alumni office at alumni.georgefox.edu or 503-554-2134.

Thank you

Your chance to get involved with our neighboring community is finally here, with the opportunity to be a part of MLK Day of Service in Portland!

We are still in need of many volunteers to reach our goal! Feel free to stop by the SPIL Annex, next to the ASC office, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) or tomorrow if you want help registering or have questions about the day.

MLK Day of Service takes place on Monday, Jan. 18. You can register and find more information about what the day will look like here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Our academic clubs are sponsoring Minute to Win It games tonight (Wednesday) from 10 to 11 p.m. in Miller Gym! Games include the Oreo game, golf ball stacking, Ka-Broom and others. Come join us after the Leadership Preview Night and learn about our clubs while competing to win a grand prize!

Tomorrow (Thursday) come participate in a campus photo scavenger hunt! Our hobby clubs are sponsoring the event and the chance to win a prize. The event starts at 8 p.m., so pick up your clues in the EHS atrium and talk to some of our amazing club presidents.

Finally, on Friday we’re hosting “Club-A-Dub-Dub.” Come celebrate with us after the basketball games at a grand finale of Clubs Week – a foam party on the quad! Bring your bathrobes, rubber duckies and your dancing shoes. Come represent your club and find out more about your new favorite clubs.

Questions? Contact Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu.