The Daily Bruin

The university’s Department of Art and Design invites you to the opening reception of the show “Measures of Depth.” Join us this afternoon (Thursday) for an artist talk from 4:10 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105, followed by a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The exhibit features the work of artists James Allen, Totem Shriver and Maria Simon. The pieces will be up in the Minthorne Gallery through Oct. 26.

Also today, a closing reception for the Cathy Jacobs show “Between Earth and Sky” will take place in the Lindgren Gallery. The artist will present a talk at 5:30 p.m.

Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University will host homecoming festivities Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10. The event will include …

• Reunions for the classes of 2005, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1975, 1955 and 1945
• A tailgate party followed by a football game against Lewis & Clark College on Saturday
• A Friday “Evening of Jazz concert”
• A tour of the construction site of the new dining hall facility
• A 5K “Foxtrot Run” on Saturday
• An Alumni & Sports Hall of Fame Awards event
• An “Oral History Booth” event that will allow visitors to share fond memories of their time at George Fox

Saturday’s alumni awards event will recognize the 2015 Honored Alumni Award recipients: Outstanding Alumna Rae Casey (1998, MA, 2001) and Christian Service Award honorees Bob Hadlock (1970) and Camille Hadlock. Also recognized will be Sports Hall of Fame inductees Calvin P. Ferguson (1968), Jonathan Moore (1993), Jon Wright (1993), Steve Wilhite (1963), Marilyn and John Duke (Meritorious Service), and the 2004-05 women’s basketball team.

The Alumni and Sports Hall of Fame Awards will be presented at a banquet scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St., in Newberg.

More information about homecoming is available at homecoming.georgefox.edu.

Interested in learning a new language and culture in a non-academic, laid-back setting? Maybe you are going on Juniors Aboard to Asia or Africa and want to know more about culture and languages. The International Club will be offering Chinese and Swahili (East African) language labs this year.

A wide variety of activities are planned that include learning basic language, traditional dances, songs and cultural food. We’d be thrilled to see you there!

• Chinese Lab: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. in Lemmons 2
• Swahili Lab: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. in International House

Snacks will be provided. For more information, email lab teachers at fkamau14@georgefox.edu (Swahili Lab) or hchen14@georgefox.edu (Chinese Lab).

The campus community is invited to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation this Monday, Oct. 5, in Hoover 105, when Cherice Bock, an adjunct professor at George Fox, presents “Restorative Earthkeeping and Global Development.” The same presentation will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. and again from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Guests are asked to attend the later session.

Bock will address questions including “What is the balance between using our brains to advance human ingenuity and well-being, and recognizing the limits of our planet? At what point do we have enough? And who is our neighbor?” Her presentation is the fifth in the “Majority World and the West” series.

Questions? Contact Ron Mock at ext. 2680 or rmock@georgefox.edu.

Come check out what’s happening at the Bruin Store!

• Gray and navy men’s polos, $26
• Gray and navy women’s fitted polos, $42
• Beanies, blankets and hooded sweatshirts for those chilly mornings and cold nights

Bring your Serve Day discount card (with a valid student or employee ID) and save 10 percent off all gifts and apparel. Remember, homecoming is a little over a week away, so be sure to check out what’s new at the Bruin Store!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

Join IDEA Center staff and discover how to extract and translate your experience toward your career goals in our Skills Extraction Workshop. Meet us in Stevens 209 from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. on either Thursday, Oct. 1, or Thursday, Oct. 8. For more information, visit or contact the IDEA Center on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Faculty, please let your students know about these opportunities.

It’s back … Passport Day! Do you need a new passport? Do you need to renew your passport? If you answered yes to either one of these questions, then you will not want to miss this opportunity.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 7-8, the university will host a representative from the Dundee Post Office to take your photo and help you process your passport application. This piece of document is very important if you intend to travel outside of the country. Listed below are Passport Day details:

• Wednesday, Oct. 7 – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 8 – 9 a.m. – noon

Fees:

Adult first-time applicants (age 16 years and older who do not currently hold a valid passport book or card)

• Adult Passport and Card, $140 + $25 (execution fee)
• Adult Passport Book, $110 + $25 (execution fee)
• Adult Passport Card, $30 + $25 (execution fee)

Adult renewal applicants (age 16 years and older who currently hold a valid passport book or card)

• Adult Passport and Card, $140
• Adult Passport Book, $110
• Adult Passport Card, $30

You can read more on the price and regulations at this link. The picture fee is $15. If you wish to save a little bit of cash, you are more than welcome to get your picture taken at places such as Walgreens or Costco.

Both sessions will take place in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus. Please note that when you arrive to have your passport done you will need to pay at that time, and you can only pay by either cash or check (no credit cards will be accepted).

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at 503-554-2551, or rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Before you can change the world, let the world chang​e you! Study abroad for a semester.

Join us at the Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS Atrium.

Come learn about opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different ​study abroad ​programs ​representing​​ ​programs in more than 35 ​countries will be available for questions and information. Everyone is welcome!

Students who attend will have the opportunity to be entered into a $500 drawing that will be applied to the program fee or an airline ticket when they participate in a George Fox-approved study abroad program.​ Students will also be eligible for four $25 gift certificates to either the Coffee Cottage or Newberg Bakery.

Faculty, please let your students know about this event.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget that today (Thursday) Trail Blazer reps are visiting campus for the Trail Blazers Business of Sports panel event. The panelists will include:

• Mike Barrett – Television play-by-play broadcaster
• Mike Tatlock – Team chaplain
• Dewayne Hankins – Senior VP of brand strategy and digital marketing
• Nick West – Director of basketball operations
• Michael Lewellen – VP of corporate communications and public engagement

For more information on the panelists, visit this link. Come join us for an inside scoop on the sports industry and the opportunity to network with Trail Blazers’ staff.

The IDEA Center will host this event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Lemmons 8. All majors invited. Snacks and drinks provided.

Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill in the IDEA Center at dmummhill@georgefox.edu or TJ Haimoto at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

Students enrolled in GEED 130 First Year Seminar are required to fulfill a Major Connection activity as a way to build relationships with faculty and current students while learning more about a major of interest. All students are welcome to take advantage of this opportunity to connect with others in your current major, consider a minor, or explore a different major.

Take a look at this list to see what majors are holding Major Connection events on Thursday, Oct. 1, and Friday, Oct. 2.

Majors not included in the list above are connecting students to their major via a specific class or department activity, or are are asking students to meet one-on-one with a faculty member in the department. Open this document for a full list of majors and their preferred connection method.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

The Department of Physical Therapy is excited to host Dr. Heiderscheit, a professor and director of research at the University of Wisconsin, on Friday, Oct. 9. Dr. Heiderscheit will present on hamstring injuries, a sports injury that is notoriously difficult to rehabilitate successfully. The title of his presentation is “Hamstring Strain Injuries: Recommendations for Rehabilitation and Injury Reduction.”

Everyone is encouraged to attend this free event, ask questions and welcome Dr. Heiderscheit to the university. Refreshments will be served from 5 to 6 p.m., and the presentation will take place in Hoover 105 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Questions? Contact Brianna Provoast at bprovoast@georgefox.edu.

Students enrolled in GEED 130 First Year Seminar are required to fulfill a Major Connection activity as a way to build relationships with faculty and current students while learning more about a major of interest. All students are welcome to take advantage of this opportunity to connect with others in your current major, consider a minor, or explore a different major.

Take a look at this list to see what majors are holding Major Connection events on Thursday, Oct. 1, and Friday, Oct. 2.

Majors not included in the list above are connecting students to their major via a specific class or department activity, or are are asking students to meet one-on-one with a faculty member in the department. Open this document for a full list of majors and their preferred connection method.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Please check out finance’s updated website! We are now a choice under “Offices and Services” on the George Fox University “Resources” page!

You will find updated forms for 2015-16 (please dispose of old forms), a new department and program listing with tabs for the full chart of accounts, and new policies. Not sure who you need to talk to? Click the green “View this list” button for a list. Check out the “Scheduled Training” tab, too. Our team would love to meet with you.

We are here for you!

The business of sports is an exciting, upbeat and booming industry. If you’re interested in learning more about it, then join us tomorrow (Thursday), when a panel of professionals working with the Portland Trail Blazers basketball franchise visits George Fox to share their insights about the sports entertainment industry.

Mike Barrett, the television announcer for the Blazers, will be here and will bring colleagues working in public engagement, communications, basketball operations, and even chaplaincy. This Trail Blazers’ staff works closely together in a wide variety of areas, including marketing, management, Christian ministries, athletic training and more. For more information about the panelists, visit this link.

This event is great to broaden your view about where your degree can take you as well as a good opportunity to meet and network with the Trail Blazers’ staff. If you are curious about the inner workings of the sports entertainment industry, or if you’re just a big fan of basketball in general, please join us.

The IDEA Center will host this event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Lemmons 8. All majors invited. Networking opportunity available. Snacks and drinks provided.

Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill in the IDEA Center at dmummhill@georgefox.edu or TJ Haimoto at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

Join IDEA Center staff and discover how to extract and translate your experience toward your career goals in our Skills Extraction Workshop. Meet us in Stevens 209 from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. on either Thursday, Oct. 1, or Thursday, Oct. 8. For more information, visit or contact the IDEA Center on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Faculty, please let your students know about these opportunities.

Print services is missing its green hand cart. It has a “Print Services” label on it. If you see it around campus, please bring it back … they need it.

It’s back … Passport Day! Do you need a new passport? Do you need to renew your passport? If you answered yes to either one of these questions, then you will not want to miss this opportunity.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 7-8, the university will host a representative from the Dundee Post Office to take your photo and help you process your passport application. This piece of document is very important if you intend to travel outside of the country. Listed below are Passport Day details:

• Wednesday, Oct. 7 – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 8 – 9 a.m. – noon

Both sessions will take place in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus. Please note that when you arrive to have your passport done you will need to pay at that time, and you can only pay by either cash or check (no credit cards will be accepted).

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at 503-554-2551, or rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Many congregations engage in some sort of social service delivery that addresses issues of poverty. However, what they do and why they do it varies greatly. Mark Mulder, an associate professor of sociology at Calvin College, will speak at George Fox to specifically examine the inability of white evangelicals to see and understand structural injustice as a perpetuating cause of poverty in the United States.

Join us tomorrow (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The event is free and open to the public. Mark’s visit is being made possible with support from the Center for Peace and Justice.

Questions? Contact Debbie Berho at dberho@georgefox.edu.

Come stop by tonight (Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m. in the Bruin Den (SpIL Annex) for the IJM club meeting! We will spend some time researching the issue of human trafficking, so bring a computer or phone if you can!

Questions? Please contact Grace Lownsbery at glownsbery12@georgefox.edu.

Tickets for the Timbers game this Saturday are up for sale today (Tuesday)! Grab them outside the ASC offices for five dollars between 11 and 2 p.m. We will be meeting in Portland at Providence Park the night of the game.

Hurry, there’s only 100 left!