The Daily Bruin

Join host Paul Anderson for a Sunday evening movie night to watch and discuss Of Gods and Men. Join us from 7 to 9:30 p.m. tonight (Sunday) in Lemmons 8. Elective chapel credit is available for students.

Of Gods and Men tells the true story of Trappist monks whose members live among the Muslim population in a quiet corner of Algeria. As the country is plunged into civil war in the mid-1990s, the men of God must decide whether to stay among the impoverished residents who have been their neighbors, or flee the encroaching fundamentalist terrorists. The situation that unfolds, based on actual events, has tragic consequences.

Today (Saturday), the William Penn Honors Program student government is hosting a pancake breakfast! We will be eating at 10 a.m. in Pennington House. BUT, in order to eat you must bring a poem. We will read poetry throughout the event.

Questions? Contact Adrian Moons (amoons15@georgefox.edu).

Join a small group of students SpIL will be sending to serve at Camp Attitude, a unique faith-based program geared toward families in the disability community. We will be helping to complete different projects on the campgrounds and maintaining the various facilities for the special-needs kids.

The trip will travel to Foster, Oregon, the week of March 26-31. It will be a great opportunity to serve and grow as an individual.

Contact Kearsten McCoy at kmccoy@georgefox.edu for more details. Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Do you know of a deserving senior who demonstrates outstanding services as a servant leader on campus or in the community? You can honor that person and the activity of voluntary service by nominating him/her for the C.W. Perry Servant Leadership Award.

The trustees of the Barney II and Moore Foundations have established the C.W. Perry Servant Leadership Award at George Fox University to reward leadership in the area of community and ministry service.

Only seniors (graduating in April 2017) are eligible for award consideration. Up to four $1,000 awards will be given annually. Each award recipient will be required to set aside $250 of this gift to the charitable organization of his or her choice. The remaining $750 will be distributed to the award recipient in the form of a cash award.

The aim of this award is to promote the ideals of servant leadership in the George Fox community. In order for your nominee to qualify, this nomination form MUST be received by Monday, April 3.

If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie St. Cyr or call 503-554-2306. Click this link to go to the nomination form.

World Languages, Sociology and Cultural Studies will be offering Introductory Mandarin I in the fall of 2017 and Introductory Mandarin II in the spring of 2018, which meets students’ GE requirement for Intercultural Experience or the Global/Cultural Understanding. Class will meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 7:40 p.m.

Here is the introductory course description:

LANG 285: This is a beginner-level course in Mandarin Chinese for students who have little or no previous Chinese experience. Students will gain language skills, including listening, speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Chinese. They will also increase their understanding and competence in Chinese culture.

If you have questions, please contact Kun Qian (kqian@georgefox.edu).

Tuesday, March 21, is the all-employee lunch for March due to spring break the following week. Gather your department for a celebration of spring. Lunch is only $3 and is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103.

No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with a TIAA consultant can help you create a unique plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?
• How do I plan for short-term goals such as saving for a house or education expenses?
• How do I manage debt, save money and balance various financial priorities at the same time?
• Register for a session to get an action plan created especially for you.

Register at TIAA.org/schedulenow or call 800-732-8353, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET).

If you have questions about your benefits, please contact Darby Thiessen in Human Resources at dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188.

It’s time again to consider whose contributions really stand out recently. If you know someone who deserves special recognition for “above and beyond” kind of work, please send an email to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu) by noon on Tuesday, March 21, with a summary of this colleague’s recent good work (the more details, the better!).

The executive leadership team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 gift card at our all-employee meeting on Thursday, March 23.

Congratulations again to Kelly Friesen who was our Employee of the Month for February!

The music department will showcase a number of senior students in recital tomorrow (Saturday). Join us in Bauman Auditorium for these free performances! We would love to have students and employees alike come and support these seniors as they showcase years of hard work.

Here is the schedule:

• Jacob Hoglund (piano), 1:30 p.m.
• Natalie Marquette (voice), 3:30 p.m.
• Allison Kitz (voice), 5:30 p.m.
• Malia Hansen (voice), 7:30 p.m.

Join us for the final Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture of the semester this Monday, March 20, when Ron Mock, professor of politics and peace studies at George Fox, presents “What is America For?” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Mock will address the question, “What should we do with the idea of an American Dream?” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University’s Center for Peace and Justice invites you to the 2017 John Woolman Peacemaking Forum on Monday and Tuesday, March 20-21. Our theme this year is “Peace: Personal and Global.”

This year, we welcome guest speaker Michelle Loyd-Paige, PhD, a professor of sociology and executive associate to the president for diversity and inclusion at Calvin College.

Here is the schedule:

Monday, March 20, 7-8:30 p.m., EHS 102
Join us as Loyd-Paige speaks about doing kingdom work in “Peacemaking: More Than Good Intentions.” This event is open to the public, and we encourage you to invite friends and family!

Tuesday, March 21, 10:50 a.m. (chapel), Bauman Auditorium
Students and employees are invited to chapel as Loyd-Paige discusses how embracing cultural differences can enrich our worship in “A Bigger Hospitality.”

Tuesday, March 21, 11:30 a.m –1:30 p.m., Canyon Commons 103
After chapel, students are encouraged to stop by the Peacemaking Connections Expo and check out current job and internship opportunities available with various nonprofit peacemaking and service organizations!

We hope you will join us for this exciting two-day event as we focus on putting the work of peace into practice. Refreshments will be provided by the Center for Peace and Justice.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair (lfair@georgefox.edu).

Tilikum is looking for 30 amazing college-aged individuals to serve on our 2017 summer staff. A summer at Tilikum offers you an incredible experience that will push you to grow in community, Christian living and service.

As a member of Tilikum’s summer staff, you will spend the day teaching kids about God in our beautiful lakeside environment.

Summer Staff Program: May 30 – Aug. 12
Lifeguard Training: May 26-29

Pay/Benefits:

• Housing provided at Tilikum and George Fox University
• We provide lifeguard, CPR, first aid, and program training
• First-year staff: $2,300
• Returning staff: $2,500

To find out more and to apply, visit this link.

If you aren’t taking your bikes home for spring break, please put them in your dorm room or apartment before leaving so they aren’t a temptation to potential thieves. Also, take all valuables out of your car and lock it if you are leaving it here over break.

Thank you,
Security Services

The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming hundreds of students to compete in our fourth Scholarship Competition of the year. Please be considerate of our guests and avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots today (Friday).

If you have any questions, you may contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248. Thank you!

All George Fox employees are invited to wish Tiona Cage farewell at a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. today (Friday) in the International House.

Tiona has served as assistant director for international student and scholar services and as diversity and inclusion specialist for the last two years. She has impacted many on our campus, so please come by to say thank you and goodbye. Light refreshments will be served.

The university community is invited to a free Jazz Dialogues Concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) in Bauman Auditorium.

This is our second annual unique, interdisciplinary presentation. This year’s lecture/recital is entitled “Jazz Dialogues: Women in the Jazz Age.” It features a lecture by Leah Payne, assistant professor of Christian studies, and performances by the university’s Jazz Ensemble, which will play the music of women composers including Mary Lou Williams, Billie Holiday, Maria Schneider and more.

See you there! Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Paul Anderson will be conducting a “Turning of the Page” of The Saint John’s Bible’s Volume 1, Pentateuch, today (Friday) from 4:05 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC. All are welcome!

What kinds of interactions have had the most impact on your time here at George Fox? Have your staff and faculty at George Fox University made you feel “known”?

This survey is part of a Senior Sociology Capstone project, intended to highlight important relationships that students have with staff and faculty on the George Fox campus, allowing a space to evaluate and reflect on how they have made a difference in your life. You will also be given the opportunity to suggest ideas for change in these areas.

Mentorship Survey (approval for distribution granted by George Fox sociology department)

Thank you,
Grace Packer (gpacker15@georgefox.edu)

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

The undergraduate admissions office is seeking awesome students to work as interns with the admissions counselors and in coordinating events. This is a great opportunity to get professional internship experience without the long commute!

We are seeking energetic, personable and detailed-oriented candidates who seek academic credit or qualify for federal student employment.

Applications and job descriptions are currently available for the 2017-18 school year and can be picked up in the admissions office on the second floor of the Stevens Center. Applications must be returned to the admissions office no later than Monday, March 20, at 5 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Brittany Hurlbut (bhurlbut14@georgefox.edu) or Abby Burgess (aburgess@georgefox.edu).

This survey is for a sociology major’s senior thesis project.

LGBT+ rights is a huge hot topic in the United States, and has been a topic of great interest on the George Fox campus. My research focuses on opinions in the following areas: opinions about the nature, the origins, and the social norms and laws regarding LGBT+, and there will be a few questions about respondent demographics.

Opinions on this matter may be divided on this campus, but which opinions prevail? How do the opinions relate to each other? This survey will take about 10-15 minutes.

Survey: LGBT + Acceptance

Thank you

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.