The Daily Bruin

Are you traveling overseas this summer or going on Juniors Abroad and need immunizations?

The Health Center gets very busy this time of year, so please try to schedule your travel visit for immunizations before spring break. The earlier you get your shots the better chance you have of them protecting you on your trip! Don’t wait until two weeks before your trip!

Please call the Health Center at 503-554-2340 to schedule your appointment.

The George Fox University Day of Prayer is Saturday, March 9. In preparation, the spiritual life office is gathering personal prayer requests from faculty, administrators, staff, students and their families.

Please send your prayer request to spirituallife@georgefox.edu by Tuesday, March 5. Write your prayer request in the way that you would like it to read for the Day of Prayer (please include your name in the request unless you would like it to be unnamed).

Send any questions to Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu.

If you have a student who is studying:

• Allied Health
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Health and Human Performance
• Nursing
• Social Work

Encourage them to check out the Health Care Career Fair on Monday, March 4, in the upper Hoover lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be a great time for them to interact with employers from local and regional healthcare facilities for possible job and internship opportunities!

To see a list of the 2013 Health Care Career Fair Participants, click this link.

Questions? Contact Corina Burke in the Career Services Office at ext. 2330 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

The Portland Center food drive for the Northeast Portland Backpack Lunch Program begins Monday, March 4!

The program serves more than 170 students at four Northeast Portland schools. Oregon hunger statistics are higher than the national average. We can’t solve this problem completely, but our community can make a world of difference to this group of children!

From March 4 through March 15, please bring your food donations to the bins provided in the lobby of the Portland Center. Suggested items include: cans of chili, soup, ravioli in meat sauce, boxes of mac & cheese, small juice boxes (100 percent juice only, no foil containers), individual serving fruit cups, healthy snacks, small packages of dried fruits, oatmeal cups, etc.

Monetary donations can be made at the Information Desk. A $100 donation sponsors a child for weekend meals for the entire school year. Donation checks made out to Fremont United Methodist Church will be tax deductible.

Questions? Contact Emily Maynard at emaynard@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in learning and growing with others as we seek to better understand how to relate to God in the midst of suffering, confusion, despair, grief?

You have the opportunity to be part of a small Bible study/spiritual formation group that will explore this topic. We will meet 6 times during the semester, for approximately one hour each time. All materials will be available at no cost. GFU seminary student Sierra Neiman will facilitate the group.

Please indicate your interest by filling out this form.

For more information, please contact the Spiritual Life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

If you are studying:

• Allied Health
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Health and Human Performance
• Nursing
• Social Work

Come and check out the Health Care Career Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m Monday, March 4 in the Upper Hoover Lobby. This will be a great time to interact with employers from local and regional healthcare facilities for possible job and internship opportunities!

To see a list of the 2013 Health Care Career Fair Participants, click this link.

Questions? Contact Corina Burke in the Career Services Office ext. #2330 or cburke@georgefox.edu

The fifth faculty “Coffee & Conversation” of the year is titled “Grading as a Conversation: Using Assessment as a Part of Teaching.” Sharing their stories will be Dwight Kimberly, Mark Terry, Amy Dee and Mike Foster. Join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 11, in Hoover 104.

• Come if you wonder how this might be a part of your teaching.
• Come if you have your own experiences to contribute to the conversation.
• Come if you just want to have some free coffee and “world-famous” scones made by Brenda Burg and listen to the discussion!

Questions? Contact Gary Sehorn at gsehorn@georgefox.edu.

The university’s Master of Arts in Teaching full-time program that begins this June is still accepting applications for admission. Be in touch with Admissions Counselor Beth Molzahn (bmolzahn@georgefox.edu) for your next step!

Friday, March 1, 3:30 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Willamette (GFU campus courts)
Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Pacific (GFU campus courts)
Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m. – Baseball vs. Lewis & Clark, DH (Morse Field)
Saturday, March 2, noon – Softball vs. Puget Sound, DH (Morse Field)
Sunday, March 3, noon – Baseball vs. Lewis & Clark (Morse Field)
Saturday, March 3, noon – Softball vs. Puget Sound, DH (Morse Field)

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

Next week, Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee will address issues related to technology in our lives when she comes to campus Monday through Wednesday, March 4-6, as guest speaker for the Spring Theological Conference.

The schedule for the week includes:

• Monday, March 4 – “You’ve Been Hacked: How technology has taken you hostage (and how your parents are to blame),” chapel (10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium)
• Tuesday, March 5 – “Powered-Off Zone: A space to engage, play, and create” (2-6 p.m. in the Bruin Den)
• Tuesday, March 5 – “Finding Your Sweet Spot: Brain health and multiple intelligences information to help you increase engagement in your first (real) life,” Shalom (9 p.m. in Cap & Gown Room)
• Wednesday, March 6 – “Pushing the Pause Button: Practical tips for learning to be still, bored, and centered,” chapel (10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium)

Dr. Dodgen-Magee is a licensed psychologist, truth communicator and Jesus follower. She had one of the first computers in her class when she was a graduate student “a million years ago,” and was the last person in her family to get an iPhone. She is a reluctant geek and an avid reader of research.

The Spring Theological Conference is sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at ext 2650.

Peer advisor applications are due Friday, March 1!

Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of students entering George Fox next fall? If so, consider becoming a peer advisor in the First Year Seminar Program!

Application materials are available at tinyurl.com/GFU-PA-2013 and are due today. Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Looking for something to do Saturday? Come serve the community with James Project!

We will be partnering with Faith In Action to do some yard work & house cleaning for three homes of elderly people in the Newberg area from 9 a.m. -1 p.m.

If you’re interested in learning more and/or RSVP’ing, email JP Coordinator Miranda at, mdagostini11@georgefox.edu.

Have some loose change lying around your room?  Well, we have the perfect place for you to put it!

Help support the China summer serve team by donating to our sweet coin drive!  We will start knocking on your doors at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 3.

Don’t forget the all-employee meeting scheduled for this afternoon (Thursday), from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.”

The George Fox music department proudly presents its Symphonic band in concert tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. Music from “Lord of the Rings” will be featured.

On Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. the music department proudly presents its choral groups in concert. Groups performing include Chamber Choir, Women’s Chorale and Concert Choir. A special feature of this concert will be the first hearing of the newly installed organ, both in a solo presentation as well as accompanying the Concert Choir.

Both concerts are in Bauman Auditorium and admission is free to both events.

The spring staff conference is coming soon – on Tuesday, March 12 – and we are looking forward to an exciting day with all support staff! The “Growing Strong” conference is from 8 to 11:30 a.m., with breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. for early risers. Our keynote speaker is Kevin Jones, who will speak on “Pulling Tough Weeds: Communicating with Difficult People.”

Please complete the registration form and select your break-out session at this link: Staff Conference Registration. The conference will be at Tigard Friends Church, located at 15800 S.W. Hall Blvd. Please note: Due to allergies, please do not wear perfume or cologne at this event.

Questions? Contact Becky Jensen at rjensen@georgefox.edu.

Encourage your students to come to the Career Services office (located on the first floor of Stevens) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) to learn about some of the great job and internship opportunities AT&T has to offer!

Benefits to working for AT&T:

• Discounts on AT&T products and services
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Medical/dental/vision benefits for entire family
• Life insurance
• Earn up to 22 days off per year
• Pre-taxed flexible spending accounts
• 401K with a company match

For more information, contact Corina Burke at ext. 2331 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

Come to the Career Services Office (located on the first floor of Stevens) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1, to learn about some of the great job and internship opportunities AT&T has to offer!

Benefits in working for AT&T:

• Discounts on AT&T products and services
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Medical/dental/vision benefits for entire family
• Life insurance
• Earn up to 22 days off per year
• Pre-taxed flexible spending accounts
• 401K with a company match

For more information or questions, contact Corina Burke ext. 2331 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

It’s not too late to sign up! Grab your friends and sign up for the All-Campus Spring Retreat!

Come out to Trout Creek Camp just outside of Portland this weekend for a fun and relaxing time. There will be a zipline, a climbing wall, bon fire, games, hiking, great food and more! The cost is only $10!

Sign up at this link.

Questions? Contact Josh Riedel at jriedel10@georgefox.edu or Nancy Arellano at narellano11@georgefox.edu.

The university’s spring Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series continues this Monday, March 4, with a lecture by Joel Perez, dean of inclusion and leadership at George Fox. The presentation is the latest on the theme “State of the Union.”

Monday’s session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Joel will present “Actions are Illegal, Never People: Comprehending the Complexity of Immigration in the U.S.,” in which he will provide a brief history of immigration in the U.S. and its appeal as an immigrant destination. He’ll also share stories of current immigrants, with a focus on those who would benefit from legislation such as the DREAM Act.

The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.