Heather B Ayala, PhD, will share her scientific research in a lecture entitled, “The Genetic Dissection of Differential Growth in Plasmodium falciparum and its Relationship to Chloroquine Drug Selection.” The lecture will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, in EHS 102. Heather is an associate professor of biology from Bethel College. All are welcome to attend.
The university community is invited to the Faculty Research Forum featuring Brent Weaver (Performing Arts) at 10:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, in Hoover 105. Dr. Weaver will speak on his research into digital media and musical performance – and share his new musical work, Imaginary Scenes.
The times, they are a-changin’! And this is especially important to remember if you’re participating in spring commencement on Saturday, April 30, in Miller Gymnasium. Please note the start times for this year’s ceremonies:
Questions? Please contact Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu. Thank you!
Be sweet and help send students to Nicaragua! There are two sweet opportunities this week to support the psychology department’s mission/research trip to help at-risk girls rescued from poverty in Central America.
Some of you have some concerns about the presentation, worship and experience of Monday’s chapel. Spiritual Life is sponsoring a listening session on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Foxhole.
Sarah Baldwin, Andrea Crenshaw, Jamie Johnson, Steve Sherwood and Rusty St. Cyr will be available to listen to any and all of your concerns about this chapel or any other chapel. You are welcome to stop by between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and stay briefly or for the whole time.
The nursing department is assembling Health Hope Kits for Medical Teams International through Feb. 23! Each Hope Kit will be sent to children in orphanages, refugee camps, or families in disaster. If you’re interested in participating in our global health outreach, you can pick up a list of needed donations outside the nursing office (Hoover 214) today.
Interested in learning some tips on how to organize your Web-based Google Mail? IT is offering this session two times on Thursday, Feb. 24.
R.S.V.P. at this Spring 2011 Development Events page. Visit Google Apps Help and E-Mail Quick Guides for more information.
The Academic Affairs team invites you to a Portland Center Lunch and Learn event, “In the Trenches of Hybrid Learning”
•Tuesday, Feb. 15, 1 to 2 p.m., Portland Center, Room 285A. (Community Lunch or bring your own brown bag)
A panel of presenters, MaryKate Morse, Darla Samuelson, Carol McLaughlin, Kent Yinger, and Gloria Doherty, will share their experience of hybrid learning from the perspective of faculty, student and administrator.
Just another reminder that applications for Spring Serve are due MONDAY, February 14! If you are curious about more specifics for the trips, there are descriptions for each trip next to the applications.
Applications available in the Bruin Den in front of the ASC offices.
Always feel free to e-mail me at sstoecker07@georgefox.edu.
Jim Fleming (IT) will be leaving the university later this month to serve as the chief information officer at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore. A farewell reception for him will be scheduled at a date and time to be announced.
Josh Nauman (IT) is moving into the position of director of academic computing in the IT department. Josh will reevaluate how his old position in media production services may be filled. For now, recent George Fox graduate Ethan Burke is filling in as a temporary employee.
Sarah Gibson (Cinema and Media Communication) finished working on the motion picture set of Blue Like Jazz as the assistant to the director. The film, directed by Steve Taylor, is based on the New York Times Best Seller by Donald Miller. It is slated for release in the fall.
Joel Perez (Student Life) was part of a panel presentation on current trends in diversity research on CCCU campuses at the 35th Annual CCCU Presidents Conference in Washington, D.C., in January.
Ed Higgins (English) published two poems, “well then†and “The Surge of Green,†in the Canada online magazine PigeonBike.
Paul Otto’s (History) essay, “Wampum: The Transfer and Creation of Rituals on the Early American Frontier,†appeared in Ritual Dynamics and the Science of Ritual, Vol. 5: Transfer and Spaces, released in December of 2010 by Harrassowitz Books.
Mark David Hall (Political Science) presented “Did America Have a Christian Founding?†at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., in December. The event was taped by C-SPAN and is slated for broadcast at a future date. He also recently learned that Oxford University Press will publish his next edited volume, Faith and the Founders of the American Republic.
Jan Lefebvre (Advancement) returned to Haiti in January, one year following the earthquake she experienced there in January 2010. “I observed great and wonderful work being done by God’s servants to a people who are resilient and loving and still in need of our prayers,†she said. “The highlight personally was to help dedicate the home for my sponsored family for which God truly provided the funds.†Jan will be coordinating some projects with her church’s sewing ministry for a children’s home to be built this year.
Tim Timmerman (Visual Arts) currently has an art show on display at the University of Portland’s Buckley Center Gallery. Artwork includes oil painting and sculptural medias such as assemblage, kiln-worked glass, clay, and bronze casting. The show, entitled “Keeping Vigil,†runs through Feb. 10.
Feb. 8 Marcie Gowan
Feb. 9 Irv Brendlinger, Karen Rathkey
Feb. 10 Debbie Cash, Justin Hudec
Feb. 11 Alex Rolfe, Lynn Scott, Chris Young
Feb. 12 Carol Yard
Feb. 13 Melissa Gilbert
Feb. 15 Rob Clarke
Feb. 19 Sue Corbett-Furgal, Jere Witherspoon
Feb. 20 Gina Braden, Scot Headley
Have questions about Monday’s chapel speaker? Great. There are more opportunities for discussion besides Monday night’s panel talk. Ray Aldred is speaking in chapel again on Wednesday, and there will be a talk-back after chapel in the Cap and Gown Room.
Also, Rev. Aldred is speaking at the Intellectual Feast on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Hoover Lounge (second floor). Please join the conversation. Ray is helping us ask questions and talk about important matters of life, creation and Creator.
Hey guys & gals,
This is your friendly James Project Reminder. We will be helping out Habitat for Humanity this coming weekend. It should be a blast! For more information about the Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity, check out this link.
We’ll be meeting in the Bruin’s den on Saturday, February 12th at 8:45 a.m., and we’ll get back around 4:00 p.m.(long day, but well worth it). And as always we’ll provide you lunch too.
Sign up by Wednesday night In the BRUIN’s DEN (there will be a sign-up sheet out on one of the tables). We’re limited to 15 people, so sign up soon.
God Bless,
Daniel Wulff
These valuable coupon books are still good for 10 more months. Get one while they last at the discounted price of $15 at the Information Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center. You’ll receive $30 in bonus savings cards when you purchase a book.
Be one of the lucky four couples to join us for a free, quiet, romantic Valentine’s Day dinner on Monday, Feb. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the Bruin Den Annex.
Bon Appetit will be selecting the best four original Valentine’s Day poems and preparing a gourmet four-course dinner for the winners and their special someone. (We are the judges and our decisions are final.)
Please submit your original poem with your name and phone number to our Bon Appetit office right away. Submissions can either be sent via e-mail to catering@georgefox.edu, or you can pick up a hard copy form at our cashier’s desk where you swipe your cards.
Winners will be announced and notified this Friday. This contest is open to all students, and they need not be on any meal plan to enter. Both men and women are eligible to submit their original poems. Contact Denny Lawrence, Lisa Miles or Jane McShane if you have any questions.
Do you want to win a date of a lifetime? Come to the Bon this Friday, Feb. 11, at 9 p.m. to the Dating Game!
To George Fox staff:
Your Staff Development Committee knows you are one in a million … and proof will appear on your desk/workspace on Feb. 15!
Internships – Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.
This webinar is for students interested in finding and applying for internships in the federal government. There are new changes to student programs, and during this webinar, we will highlight a number of internships across government, and show students how to research, find and apply for an internship.
Full-time jobs in the Federal Government – Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.
This webinar is for students interested in finding and applying for full-time jobs within the federal government. During this session, we will highlight a number of agencies and positions across government, and show students how to research, find and apply for an opening that is right for them.
Contact Career Services for more information: careers@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2330
