The Daily Bruin

Are you interested in being a Peer Advisor next semester? If you’ve been thinking about applying, now is the time to make it happen! Take a look at the job description, then complete an application.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 19; references (as listed in the application) are due Wednesday, April 21, so get those requests out now!

Peer Advisors play an integral role in assisting new students’ transition to George Fox. They assist with Welcome Weekend and a new co-curricular “Bruin Adventure” program designed to engage the heart, mind and soul of each new student as they learn in community with their neighbors.

The Peer Advisor hiring process is running late this year due to changes in the curriculum, including the end of LIBA 100.

Check out the FAQs page for more information about the fall 2021 plans.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Hadlock and Campus Recreation are hosting a sand volleyball tournament Sunday, April 25, at 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy the nice weather by participating in this fun-filled tournament!

The tournament will be 4-on-4 and will either be a double- or single-elimination tournament, depending on how many people register.

All students and employees are invited to participate. Anyone can create a team on IM Leagues to register and then fill in the roster throughout the next couple of weeks. Register here.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

The Office for Spiritual Life is hosting a table on the quad this Friday, April 16, from noon to 2 p.m. Swing by and pick up a gift bag filled with treats and stickers, and connect with your campus pastors before the semester is finished!

We can’t wait to see you! Questions? Contact Jessica O’Connor (joconnor17@georgefox.edu).

Considering a career in physical therapy? Join the Exercise Science Club for a presentation from Megan Bos about the doctor of physical therapy program at Fox tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in Roberts 117.

Megan will be talking about the admissions process and answering any questions you might have. Snacks will be provided!

Questions? Contact Karlie Stewart (kstewart19@georgefox.edu).

Join the Stewards of Sustainability Club in planting more veggies in the community garden today (Tuesday) at 4 p.m. The community garden is located in the backyard of the Kelsey house, next to Bauman. Click here for more details.

Questions? Contact Sydney Schroeder (sschroeder18@georgefox.edu).

Join us on the quad for the Spring Market in collaboration with the Department of Art and Design this Friday, April 16, between 3 and 6 p.m.

Support local artists and have fun in the process! The afternoon will be filled with live music from a local band, tables with arts and crafts, lawn games, Italian sodas, and a raffle that will be held at 6 p.m. for those who purchase from our art vendors. Check our Instagram stories for a preview of what will be for sale!

Questions? Contact Student Activities (activities@georgefox.edu).

There are only three weeks left to renew any prescriptions needed for the summer break. Please call the Health and Counseling Center to schedule an appointment (503-554-2340).

The west row of the Bauman parking lot (along the large hedge) will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday) so that landscaping can be performed.

Please park elsewhere in the Bauman parking lot, so that the Plant Services grounds crew can weed and bark this area. The work should be completed in one day.

Thank you! Questions? Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu).

Do you know students who would be excellent Peer Advisors? Email them with the information below.

Are you interested in being a Peer Advisor next semester? If you’ve been thinking about applying, now is the time to make it happen! Take a look at the job description, then complete an application. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 19; references (as listed in the application) are due Wednesday, April 21, so get those requests out now!

Peer Advisors play an integral role in assisting new students’ transition to George Fox. They assist with Welcome Weekend and a new co-curricular “Bruin Adventure” program designed to engage the heart, mind and soul of each new student as they learn in community with their neighbors.

The Peer Advisor hiring process is running late this year due to changes in the curriculum, including the end of LIBA 100.

Check out the FAQs page for more information about the Fall 2021 plans.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) with questions.

A longtime leader in education, Wade Witherspoon, joins the IDEA Center office this month as the employer relations manager. An alumnus of George Fox at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, he has worked in local schools since 1997, when he began as principal of C.S. Lewis Academy in Newberg – a position he served until 2011. More recently, Wade worked as assistant principal at Dayton High School on an interim basis (2019-20), as director of education and training with the TranStrategy Partners company (2015-19), and as academic dean at Concorde Career College (2011-15). He has created and managed 79 online training courses in a learning management system, founded two schools, and worked as a trained mediator and certified business coach. Wade has also taught at George Fox and Warner Pacific College. He formerly served on the city councils in both the city of Lafayette (2017-21) and the city of Newberg (2009-13). He holds a doctorate of education (2007) and bachelor’s degree in teaching physical education (1983) from George Fox, as well as a master’s degree in human resource leadership (1993) from Azusa Pacific University. Wade is married to Jere, student care and student life operations specialist at the university. The Witherspoons have three children – Brenna, Kalie and Jesse, who all graduated from George Fox. Wade and Jere live in Lafayette and attend the Wayside Friends Church in Newberg.

Makenna Wimmer (Marketing Communications) and Carol Parker Walsh (IDEA Center) are no longer at George Fox.

Joseph Harrison has transitioned to the position of assistant director of university housing and operations.

Jere Witherspoon has transitioned to the position of student care and student life operations specialist.

Ed Higgins (Writer in Residence/English Faculty Emeritus) published three poems this spring. His “Night’s Quiet Light” appeared in the April 8 issue of the online publication The Pangolin Review; his piece “For the children of Dunblane, Scotland” was published in the April 2021 issue of Months To Years; and his “too rapidly” appeared in the March 1 issue of Failed Haiku: A Journal of English Senryu (Vol. 6, Issue 63).

Advised by Corban Harwood (Mathematics), 2020 Richter scholar Ethan Jensen (Mathematics & Computer Science double major) won first prize for his presentation of their paper, “Existence and Shape of Numerical Oscillations in Solving Parabolic PDEs” at the Northwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium on April 10. Together, Corban and Ethan settled an open question on why certain solutions could be relied upon in practice when they were theoretically untrustworthy due to the creation of noise in the signal. The article is under review.

All are invited to join us for an art professor candidate research talk by Shin Yeon Jeon from 10 to 10:50 a.m. this morning (Tuesday) in Hoover 103.

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Shin Yeon Jeon received her BFA in Oriental painting from Ewha Womans University, and an MFA in studio art, ceramics, from Towson University in 2007.

Shin Yeon is stylistically influenced by traditional Asian painting and brushwork and particularly interested in the female forms. Through her figurative clay work, Shin Yeon explores the underlying universal aspects of humanity. 

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).

The advancement operations team is combining all advancement operations list and request forms into one location. We ask that you please bookmark this link.

This will provide one online location for payroll deduction requests, contact list requests, gift questions, or anything you might need from us.

Continual improvements on the FAQ section will be updated as time goes on. The portal will go live this Thursday, April 15, and the previous advancement operations forms will be closed on Friday, April 16.

Questions? Contact Astralena Sharp, director of advancement operations, at asharp@georgefox.edu.

The physician assistant program is excited to be accepting applications for a full-time work-study position as a program assistant this summer! Work alongside a new and developing department to help grow the PA masters program here at Fox. Apply by Tuesday, April 20, on Handshake.

The chosen applicant will work in the admissions and interview process for incoming students, social media development, and creatively assist our students, faculty and staff in a variety of ways.

Hours in the summer are flexible and will vary from 30 to 40 hours a week. This position would transition into a part-time, 10-hours-per-week position during the fall semester.

Questions? Contact Nina Inglesby (ninglesby@georgefox.edu).

Send some love to a Fox friend or yourself by purchasing a $10 finals week/graduation care package! Click here to order.

Questions? Contact Danielle Korthuis (dkorthuis17@georgefox.edu).

Apply to be a Psychology Club officer for the next academic year here. Available positions include president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Applications are due tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11:59 p.m.

Being a Psychology Club officer will provide you with the opportunity to meet other students interested in psychology and add a great experience to your resume!

Questions about the positions or application? Contact Skylar Schwalb (sschwalb19@georgefox.edu).

This week for our George Fox Gives emphasis, we are celebrating racial diversity and equity initiatives at the university. Please view the list of highlighted funds and how each directly supports our diverse community of students.

Intercultural Resource Center (IRC): Support programs and activities where a diverse student community can flourish. The IRC helps recruit and retain student leaders who are committed to diversity and have a passion for promoting multicultural awareness.

Portland Seminary Diversity Leadership Scholarship: Provide funding to leaders and individuals who are committed to pastoral ministry in ethnically diverse spaces. Those who have been beneficiaries of this scholarship include ministry leaders in Korean American and African American churches on the West Coast.

Art & Design Chroma Scholarship: Help alleviate financial hardship for art and design students who are working toward equity and diversity in this field. This scholarship provides access to a rigorous, high-quality, nurturing and professional Christian art and design education.

We ask you to give with your heart and donate to one of the above funds that resonates most with you. Click here for details on all George Fox Gives funds.

Questions? Contact Lindsey Coates at ldoran@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2120.

Attention graduating seniors! Have you considered the advantages of earning your MBA? And were you aware you can earn your MBA at George Fox in just 11 months right here on our Newberg campus?

This week, we’re hosting a series of information meetings to go over our full-time MBA program and address any questions you might have. And you don’t need to be a business major or minor to attend. For those who haven’t taken business courses here at Fox, we’ll work with you to prepare you for the program!

Join us at any of the following information meetings:

• Tuesday, April 13, at 11 a.m., in Hoover 102
• Thursday, April 15, at 6 p.m., on Zoom (link is sent upon registration)
• Friday, April 16, at noon, in Hoover 102

Please register for any of the meetings at this link so we can look forward to you joining us. Questions? Contact Megan Bos, full-time MBA admissions counselor, at mbos@georgefox.edu.

What is unity? Why is the church called to unity? At what point does unity become complicity?

We will be discussing these topics at our final Mathetes panel, hosted over Zoom tomorrow (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Come hear from board member Deborah Martin, professor Heather Ohaneson, pastor Jared Boltman, and students Micah Mensing and Vlad Salas Moreno. Chapel credit will be offered for undergraduate students.

Fill out this RSVP form to get the Zoom link, and feel free to email Hannah Lee (hlee17@georgefox.edu) with any questions.