The Daily Bruin

Want a chance to learn about and represent a different culture? How about a chance to win $200? Volunteer to host a table at the upcoming “Global Village,” sponsored by the College of Business, on Tuesday, April 14!

The first six groups to sign up will be given $25 for supplies. Put together the coolest table decorations and information, and the student body will vote for the winner. Global Village brings together people from various cultures and countries in order to celebrate diversity, multiculturalism and global citizenship. For attendees, it’s a trip “around the world” without even leaving the campus. It provides guests with unique opportunities to experience a variety of cultures and taste their delightful specialties.

The mission of the event is to foster cultural understanding, international awareness and curiosity by learning about countries many of us might not be familiar with. All students are welcome to volunteer and choose any country to represent, but there is a limited number of tables. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in EHS.

Please contact Faith Stoneman at fstoneman14@georgefox.edu for more information.

Teradyne, the leading supplier of automated test equipment, is hosting an information session on Wednesday, April 1, at 1:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar 104. Pizza will be served.

Teradyne’s testers are employed by nearly all major electronics device manufactures to ensure the quality of the goods they sell. Teradyne is headquartered in North Reading, Mass., with 70 locations throughout Asia, Europe and North America. One of those offices is local, in Tualatin, which is an R&D-only office that focuses on PCB design and digital FPGA and ASIC design. 

This summer there are three internship positions available at the Tualatin office. Teradyne would like you to join them for an information session to learn about who they are, what they are doing, and about their exciting internship opportunities.

Questions? Please contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to the annual Bald Peak Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 5, at Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint. President Robin Baker will be the speaker.

The Laurel Community Church and the Scholls Community Church co-sponsor the service, beginning the tradition in the late 1930s. More than 200 attended last year’s service. Bald Peak Scenic Viewpoint, from which five mountains can be seen, is nine miles northwest of Newberg on Bald Peak Road. The event will also include a bonfire.

Attention professors: Although our new BlueZone store website has a link for professor textbook orders, please continue to use igfu.georgefox.edu to place your orders. The link on our store website is not active and we will not receive your order if you place it there.

Thank you!
– John Stewart (jstewart@neebo.com)

Clean out old things and make a difference in your community by donating gently used jeans to the Jeans Drive.

This student-led drive is collecting jeans for Aspire, a clothing closet designed to provide clothing, shoes and toiletries for Newberg High School students in need. The closet especially lacks jeans and leggings!

Place gently used jeans and leggings inside the black “Jeans Drive” bins in the Bruin Den and residence halls to help local high school students.

Questions? Check out Aspire’s Facebook page or contact Sierra Donahue at sdonahue11@georgefox.edu.

Please plan to fellowship as a George Fox community by participating in our special chapel series during Holy Week. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in these special chapel opportunities.

• Tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. please join for an evening contemplative service spent in prayer and remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice through the Stations of the Cross. Students are eligible to earn chapel credit.
• On Thursday, April 2, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. please join for a brief mid-day Maundy Thursday communion service in Bauman as we commemorate the Last Supper.

Any questions may be directed toward the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life at 503-554-2320 or spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Do you have any extra clothes you would like to donate? A group of seniors is hosting a clothing drive that will help local survivors of human trafficking. Contributions can be left in any of the blue tubs located in the Bruin Den, the Stevens Center atrium and the Coffin, Le Shana and Edwards residence halls. The clothing drive will run through Saturday, April 11.

Questions? Contact Lisa-Ann Ching at lching11@georgefox.edu.

Please plan to fellowship as a George Fox community by participating in our special chapel series during Holy Week, Tuesday March 31, through Thursday, April 2. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in these special chapel opportunities.

• Today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman will entail a traditional Holy Week service with worship, contemplative prayer, and a special homily given by President Robin Baker. Students are eligible to earn chapel credit.
• On Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. please join for an evening contemplative service spent in prayer and remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice through the Stations of the Cross. Students are eligible to earn chapel credit.
• On Thursday, April 2, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. please join for a brief mid-day Maundy Thursday communion service in Bauman as we commemorate the Last Supper.

Any questions may be directed toward the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life at 503-554-2320 or spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Do you ever feel like others make assumptions about you based on your culture? Do you ever get frustrated by conversations about race and ethnicity or wish you could just have an honest conversation about diversity?

This Thursday, April 2, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in EHS 102, there will be a panel discussion addressing these questions and more. This panel is the first in the spring Student Life discussion series, “Symposium: A Forum for Uncommon Conversations,” which will feature a different topic each Thursday for the next three weeks.

This week’s multicultural panel is titled “Culture Stories: Living Life in Vibrant Color,” and will feature student panelists Leah Abraham, Israel Hammond, Noelle Ho and Kelly Simonsen. Come enjoy refreshments and join in the discussion!

Elective chapel credit is available.

Questions? Please contact Lizzy Riese at eriese11@georgefox.edu.

The IJM club invites you to join us for a meeting tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. in the SpIL House. The club raises awareness for human trafficking issues and promotes justice for the oppressed.

We welcome new members, so join in our discussion tonight about power and injustice and how to advocate for the oppressed.

Questions? Please contact Annelise Koeth at akoeth11@georgefox.edu.

The Multicultural Returnee Leadership Scholarship application is due by Friday, April 3, at 5 p.m. Four $2,500-per-year renewable scholarships will be given to returnee students who meet the following requirements:

• Considered a domestic undergraduate student
• Actively involved in leadership at George Fox
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Strong desire for and willingness to be engaged in diversity and reconciliation activities on campus

To qualify, you must not currently be a multicultural scholarship recipient (if you have questions, contact Donna Barber), and you must submit a leadership resume that includes the following to SpIL via email no later than Friday, April 3, at 5 p.m.:

1. Tell us what makes you qualified as a Multicultural Leadership Scholar
2. Current cumulative GPA
3. Names and contact information of TWO George Fox faculty/staff who would recommend you

Scholarship awardees will be notified by Friday, April 10. For more information, contact Donna Barber, interim director of intercultural life, in the SpIL House or at dbarber@georgefox.edu.

It is the last day to fill out an application for the 2015-16 school year! If you are interested in cross-cultural experience, coordinating events, or creative designing, you are most welcome to apply to be one of our leaders!

Applications are due today (Tuesday).

Interested? Please email gfu.international.club@gmail.com for an application package!

Are you graduating this semester? Did you take out federal student loans while you were here? If so, it is a federal requirement that you complete exit loan counseling.

That is why the financial aid office is offering a workshop to all graduating students on loan repayment. The workshop will cover topics such as how to afford your loan payments, what to do if you can’t and information on loan forgiveness.

To view dates/times and sign up, visit this webpage.

Questions? Please contact Johanna Schweitzer at jschweitzer@georgefox.edu

Come support our theatre students at this spring’s drama presentation of These Shining Lives, written by Melanie Marnich and directed by Rhett Luedtke.

Performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium on April 9-12 and April 16-19. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday shows, scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.

Synopsis: Marnich’s poetic tale of the women who worked for Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Ill., in the 1920s and ’30s is deeply moving, wistful and beautifully tragic. Inspired by actual people and real events, These Shining Lives chronicles the lives of four women who refuse to allow a company more concerned with profit than safety to silence their voices. Join us as we remember our collective past, reflect on the present and dream of a better future.

Tickets are $6 for students, or free for students on April 9 and 16. Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 or older, and $6 for children under 12. All tickets can be ordered at theatre.georgefox.edu.

If you are looking to hire students for summer employment and research positions please note the summer housing application for students is now available online. Go to this link for more information.

Please encourage students you have hired for summer employment to fill out the form as soon as possible if they know they will need on-campus housing.

Applications need to be submitted online by Thursday, April 23, so we have time to process requests. The housing department will be in touch with summer supervisors to verify the employment of students who have requested housing.

Questions? E-mail housing@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2310.

Coming soon: Summer address collection for returning students will be held next week!

Here is the info:

• Dates: April 7, 8, 9
• Time: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Place: Table by ASC offices in Bruin Den
• Who: All current freshmen, sophomores, juniors
• Why: All student mailboxes will be closed the last day of finals. Tell us what to do with your mail over the summer.

Options for your mailbox (and your mail) during the summer:

1. Keep your mailbox open all or part of the summer
2. Provide a forwarding address for the summer (your closed mailbox will be saved for you)

Questions? Please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

Thanks!
– Mail Services

Come see the beautiful display of handmade Kenyan jewelry being sold to support the nursing students on their serve trip in Kenya. Prices range from $4 to $20. Cash or check only please.

Items will be on sale in the nursing office on the second floor of Hoover between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Questions? Contact Caroline Wildhaber at cwildhaber@georgefox.edu.

If you are interested in May Term or summer housing, please submit an application to the student life office by Thursday, April 23. To be considered for on-campus housing during this time, students need to meet one of the following criteria:

• Enrolled in May Term classes
• Working full time (40 hours per week) for the university as a summer employee
• International summer student program participant
• Participating in research as a summer research scholar

Please refer to the 2015 Summer/May Term housing webpage for additional details. This page has a link to the online application where you can fill out the request form in order to be considered for summer housing.

If you have questions, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or email housing@georgefox.edu.

The IDEA Center is hosting a webinar about clinical and non-clinical opportunities in Kaiser Permanente, ranging from data analytics and information technology to sales and marketing, human resources, and clinical areas.

Join us in the IDEA Center at 1 p.m. today (Tuesday) to view the webinar. You can view current open positions at this link. Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

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

Despite a loss in the championship game, it was a historic season for the university’s women’s basketball team. The Bruins, picked in the preseason to finish fourth in the Northwest Conference, went undefeated (32-0) until a title-game loss to Thomas More in the NCAA Division III finals.

President Robin Baker attended the Final Four in Grand Rapids, Mich., and wrote a blog piece about the experience. You can read it here.