The Daily Bruin

 

Are you interested in whole-language techniques for learning or teaching a language? Don’t miss “Reflections on Fluency First from a Learner’s Perspective” on Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 2:45 to 4 p.m. in Ross 141. Presenter Martha Iancu teaches English using Fluency First techniques and experienced them as a learner of Spanish.

If you would like to pursue volunteering as an SLA, please contact your RA, Coach, &/or Spiritual Life.

 

You could potentially win… an I Pod, a GPS, or maybe even a video camera. You’ll never know unless you come!

Thursday @ 8PM in Klages Dining Hall

 

Shane Roghaar, our TIAA-CREF representative will be at Portland Center February 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m in Room 296. You may make an appointment with him to discuss your investments–see the invitation posted on the HR / Benefits web page: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/hr/EmployeeBenefits/beneforms.html

Shane Roghaar, our TIAA-CREF representative, will be on the Newberg campus Feb. 9 and April 13. You may make an appointment with him to discuss your investments by visiting this link on the HR/Benefits web page. Employees in other locations may contact Shane to arrange a telephone consultation at 866-928-4221.

Come support one of the senior business capstone groups this weekend! Join us this Saturday, Jan. 30, at the monthly Community Saturday Market. It will be held at the Newberg campus in EHS from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be food, live music, including Chad Strutz from Just Lions, a wide array of different gifts from local vendors, and good company. Some of the local vendors include Honest Chocolate, Scarf it Up, and authors Dirk Barram, Jim Foster and Erin Macy. A percentage of sales are going toward the Patrick Kibler Fund and the Women’s and Children’s Shelter in Newberg.

Hope to see you there!

Due to floor repairs in the hallway, University Mail Services will be closing the service window at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26. We will reopen on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m.

Print Services will close from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday only. For printing needs during that time, please call ext. 2550. For darkroom access, please contact your professor.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your patience during this time.

– Mail Services

The university community is invited to a retirement reception in honor of Lon Fendall who, among other duties, has directed the Center for Global Studies and the Center for Peace and Justice, served as the dean of undergraduate programs, and served as an associate professor of history and political science.

Please join us for dessert and an opportunity to thank Lon personally for his good work at George Fox. The reception will take place at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in the Duke Atrium (Stevens Center).

 

• What does it take to get noticed by a potential employer?
• Are you representing yourself and your qualifications in a way that you stand out to employers?
• What kind of an impression are you making with your cover letter and resume?
  
  In a challenging job market, successful candidates are those who articulate their accomplishments and qualifications in ways that connect with employers. Whether you are about to launch a full blow job search or preparing for an upcoming career fair, iConnect Workshop is designed to help you develop materials that make you stand out against the competition.

   

  Drop by Career Services (STV 220) on Tuesday, January 26th between 11AM and 1PM for this workshop. Its informal format allows you to drop in at your convenience for targeted feedback and instruction on how to express yourself effectively through your cover letter and resume. Bring your laptop for immediate hands-on application!

   

 

Due to student concerns about privacy, ASC is considering removing addresses and phone numbers from the information that is listed for students.

If you are a current George Fox University student, please take this two minute survey about listing personal student information in the Bruin Directory to help guide us in this decision:

http://bit.ly/4xPT5g

Just a reminder that all RA and AAC applications and reference letters are due Thursday by 5pm to the Student Life Office.

Did one of your parents or grandparents attend George Fox?

http://www.georgefox.edu/alumni/programs/UpperclassmanScholarshipApplication2010_11.pdf.

 If so, and you will be a traditional undergraduate student for the 2010-11 academic year, you may be qualified to apply for the George Fox Alumni Association Scholarship Program. Each year, the George Fox Alumni Association awards 16 scholarships to current students who are direct descendants (children or grandchildren) of George Fox alumni. In total, the GFU Alumni Association will award $17,000 to students for the 2010-11 academic year.

 To learn more about the program and to get an application click on the following link:

Applications are due in Alumni Relations by 5:00pm, Friday, January 29, 2010. 

Please contact Robby Larson, director of alumni relations, at rlarson@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Craig Taylor (Director of Athletics) will speak at a George Fox Auxiliary luncheon at noon Friday, Feb. 5, in the Cap and Gown Room. Reservations are required and tickets are $7.50 per person.

To make reservations, contact Margene Haworth at 503-538-0604. Reservations should be made by Tuesday, Feb. 2.

The George Fox Auxiliary – open to men and women – has financially supported and promoted the university for more than 90 years. It hosts an annual fundraising holiday bazaar and sponsors luncheons throughout the year.

The university community is invited to hear Paul Anderson’s (Religious Studies) presentation, “The John, Jesus, and History Project: The Story of a Scholarly Consensus Opinion and its Potential Demise,” from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Hoover 250.

Now in its ninth year at the national Society of Biblical Literature meetings, the John, Jesus, and History Project has enlisted the contributions of leading biblical scholars around the world, seeking to test the viability of two critical platforms: the “dehistoricization of John” and the resultant “de-Johannification of Jesus.” As co-chair of the project and editor of its three volumes, Anderson will share the latest on the potential challenging of the “scholarly consensus” on the subject over the last two centuries.

All are welcome; refreshments provided!

If you have family or close friends in Haiti or who were in the country during the earthquakes, please e-mail me at awinkelman07@georgefox.edu. We want to know how it is affecting students within our community. Also, let us know if you are a student/organization that is trying to help.

Let your voice be heard!
Amanda Winkelman, The Crescent

 

Saturday, Jan. 23, 3:30 p.m. – Sports Hall of Fame Banquet and Ceremonies, Klages Dining Hall
Saturday, Jan. 23, 6 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Jan. 23, 8 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

The Class of 2010 will be inducted into the George Fox Sports Hall of Fame in ceremonies Saturday, and introduced to the crowd at halftime of the women’s game that evening. Members of this year’s class are Jai Cook (men’s soccer), Mark Tyler (baseball), Mark Halland (track and field), Manfred Rschan (men’s soccer coach), Bob Dexter (meritorious service), and the 1998 women’s volleyball team.

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

Art produced by high school students throughout the region will go on display in the Lindgren Gallery beginning this Tuesday, Jan. 26. The High School Art Northwest show will host an opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. that afternoon. It is a juried exhibit that features cash prizes.