The Daily Bruin

Make plans to attend an all-employee meeting scheduled for this Thursday, Jan. 22, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. A stream of the meeting will be shown in Portland Center’s Room 160.

Here is the all-employee meeting schedule through the end of June …

• Thursday, Feb. 26, 3:30-5 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Thursday, March 19, 3:30-5 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Thursday, April 30, 3:30-5 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Thursday, May 28, 3:30-5 p.m. in TBD
• Thursday, June 25, 3:30-5 p.m. in TBD

Come and escape to the islands with the Staff Development Committee for the second annual staff lunch luau on Monday, Jan. 26, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room! It will be a great time to escape winter and to have a taste and visual feast from Hawaii.

Bon Appetit will provide a great meal, and they need to know by Wednesday, Jan. 21, how many will be in attendance. Please shoot off a quick email today or tomorrow to Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu to let her know if you can/can’t attend. Cost is just $3 for staff, $12 for faculty/administrators, and there will be great Hawaiian-themed raffle prizes.

See you there!

The winter is a tough time when blood is especially needed! Don’t forget to sign up for the blood drive at redcrossblood.org! The blood drive on campus will be in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117 on Wednesday, Jan. 21, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. A free T-shirt is given to all who give!

Questions? Contact Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to a free presentation that will discuss the topic of freedom of religion on Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Hoover 105. Guest speaker Nicholas Aroney, professor of constitutional law at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, Australia, will speak on the subject “Freedom of Religion as an Associational Right Under the Australian Constitution – with U.S. Comparisons.” The presentation is scheduled from 7 to 8:15 p.m.

Aroney, who is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, has published multiple books and articles on a variety of subjects, including federalism, constitutionalism, religious liberty, Sharia law and Christian political thought. His presentation is co-sponsored by the George Fox University politics program and the William Penn Honors Program.

For more information, contact Mark David Hall, the university’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, at 503-554-2674.

Interested in learning Chinese? George Fox employees are invited to attend a one-hour Chinese lesson each Friday between noon and 1 p.m. Our visiting professors from China will be presiding as teachers, with the first lesson set for this Friday, Jan. 23, in the International Center/Cultural House.

Questions? Contact Joanna Cox at jcox@georgefox.edu.

This week is Kingdom Come, a week of events about issues related to human trafficking.

Today (Monday) is the MLK Day of Service.

Tuesday, Jan. 20,in the Cap and Gown Room at 8:15 p.m. Shalom hosts a screening of “Nefarious: Merchant of Souls,” a hard-hitting documentary about sex trafficking around the world. The film will be played with a brief intermission. The film will resume at 9PM.

Wednesday, Jan. 21 on the Quad at 11 a.m., join us as we stand for the freedom of over 27 million slaves in the world. The 27-hour stand will begin continue until 2 p.m. on Thursday.

Thursday, Jan. 22 in Hoover 105 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a panel about human trafficking. Come to learn and ask about the topic from a panel of special guests.

Friday, Jan. 23 in the Prayer Chapel at 7 p.m. there will be corporate and individual prayer about human trafficking. After a week of awareness, join us in active prayer.

Kingdome Come is hosted by International Justice Mission George Fox Chapter, a student-led club focused on human trafficking.

Questions? Please visit the IJM webpage at this link.

Join us tonight (Monday) for the fourth annual Chehalem Valley Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s grand ballroom. The event will include time for free refreshments and socializing after.

This is a free, community event for the public. The program will feature performances from George Fox University violinist Simeon Brown, as well as the First United Methodist Church Choir. The event is produced through a cooperation of the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg School District and the Newberg Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.

The event follows the annual MLK Day of Service, at which George Fox students and employees will join more than 1,000 in service in Portland.

The Chehalem Cultural Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Donna Barber at dbarber@georgefox.edu.

On Thursday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a Christian Camp Summer Job Fair is happening in EHS Atrium.

The IDEA Center highly encourages students to use your summer in internship and work experiences that complement your career pathway to develop skills, experiences and connections. Working at a Christian summer camp is a great opportunity for students pursuing ministry, education, or other youth development careers.

Questions? Please contact Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu.

Looking to serve and lead on campus next year?

Applications for Central Committee are now open! Go to this link to find all the information needed to run in the upcoming elections.

Open positions include President, Executive Vice President, VP of Marketing and Communications, VP of Activities and Programs, VP of Finance, and VP of Representation.

Questions? Contact Jake Vanier at jvanier12@georgefox.edu.

Come to the first Student Concert of the semester tonight (Saturday) at 8:30 p.m. in the Foxhole! Noah Warila, Jonah Sanford and Nicole Williford will be performing. Come for great music, hot chocolate and snacks!

Questions? Contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.

Ron Shaw is retiring after 16 and a half years of service to the university. An open house in his honor will take place on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. There will be refreshments and a time to share memories.

If you missed the info session on the Nike summer internship opportunity, please stop by the IDEA Center office for more details.  Students who are interested need to register with the IDEA Center and submit your LinkedIn URL via this form.

Questions? Please stop by the IDEA Center front desk.

Please remember to follow the procedures outlined on the Expense Reimbursement Request form. Once you open up the form, please go to the “Procedure” tab for detailed instructions.

Following these steps helps ensure we are compliant with George Fox University policies and procedures and IRS guidelines for reimbursable plans.

Questions? Contact Matt Hammar at mhammar@georgefox.edu.

The Bruins host Whitman College and Whitworth University in what’s sure to be their biggest home games of the season! Mark your calendars and arrive early to make sure you have a place in the stands to see these big games.

• Friday (Jan. 16) versus Whitman College: Women take the court at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m.
• Saturday (Jan. 17) versus Whitworth University (Bruin Madness games): Women take the court at 4 p.m. and the men at 6 p.m.

School is back in session and the local Students for Life Club has some exciting things planned this semester! Coming soon are details about time and place of meetings. But we wanted to give you plenty of time to get this opportunity on your calendar: In the spirit of the school’s MLK Day of Service, our club will be doing some volunteering, too!

Classes are canceled this Monday, Jan. 19, for MLK Day. Want to get off campus and do a little volunteering? Service is always good for the soul and the resumé! Answer this one-question survey to let us know if you’ll join us. We’re going to Portland; more details are provided when you click on this survey link.

Five staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Area Coordinator, Residence Life
• Director of Strategic Business Administration, College of Business
• Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
• Software Engineer, Analytics
• Budget Manager, Finance

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Tonight (Friday), you could be the reason your entire living area wins free late-night pizza!

Gather your roommates and hallmates and come out to the basketball games with Whitman at 6 p.m. (women’s game) and 8 p.m. (men’s game). Deck yourself out in your living area’s color and be ready to compete in timeout and halftime activities while you’re cheering on your Bruin basketball teams.

• PCWB: Silver
• CO-ED: Gold
• HMS: Navy
• Commuters: Dark gray
• Houses/Apts East: Black
• Houses/Apts West: White

The living area with the most people, the most spirit and that wins the most competitions will get tons of pizza delivered after the game’s end. Questions? Ask your RA or email sreid@georgefox.edu.

Join us this afternoon (Friday) for the first “Turning of the Page” session in connection to The Saint John’s Bible currently on display on campus.

Every Friday afternoon between Jan. 16 and April 24 all are invited to come browse the pages of the Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible – Vol. 6, The Gospels and Acts, and hear Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies, share about the meaning and significance of the text and artwork. Sessions will be in the Murdock Learning Resource Center from 4 to 5 p.m.

Questions? Visit this page or contact Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, all offices, bookstores and libraries in both Newberg and the Portland Center will be closed that day.

Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, the Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Villa Café will all be closed that day. They will resume their normal hours of operation on Tuesday.

The hours of service in the dining room for students on meal plans will also change slightly this weekend as follows:

• Saturday: Continental breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m., brunch, 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• Sunday: Continental breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m., brunch, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• Monday: Breakfast, 8-10 a.m., lunch, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and dinner, 4:30-7 p.m.