The Daily Bruin

Young Life College is tonight (Thursday) at 8:01 p.m.!

Christ. Community. Food.
If you’re looking for a fun place to hang out with friends, talk about God and eat free food, then Young Life College is the place for you. Bring anyone and everyone, and we will see you at 8:01!

Guys: Meet at 2808 Crestview Dr.
Girls: Meet in the Bruin Den

Questions? Contact Connor Taggart at 541-514-1536 or ctagg8@gmail.com or Hayley Dunning at 503-789-4732.

Bon Appetit’s hours of service will be altered as follows in observance of the mid-semester break this week …

• There will be no Late Night in the Bridge Cafe on Thursday, Oct. 6.
• The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Canyon Commons will be closed on Friday, Oct. 7.

Canyon Commons hours of operation will be as follows:

Friday, Oct. 7
Breakfast: 8:30-10 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8
Continental Breakfast: 9-10 a.m.
Brunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 9
Brunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-7 p.m.

Hello all you swing dancers out there. This Saturday, Oct. 8, in Roberts Center 117 we’ll host a special guest, Eric, who will teach Lindy Hop. Come at 6:30 p.m. to learn, followed by an open dance at 7:30 p.m. like normal. Hope to see you all there!

If you have any questions, contact Michael Rooney (mrooney14@georgefox.edu).

You and your family are invited to be part of Family Weekend as we celebrate our 125th anniversary. Join us on campus Oct. 14-16 for a weekend filled with some exciting events, including the Family Weekend Tailgate Dinner, music performances, home athletic contests, and a chance to join a tour that explores how our campus intertwines with Scripture.

Remind your parents of this great time to reconnect! For more information, a weekend schedule and to register, visit this webpage.

Are you interested in helping people? Have you ever considered a degree in social work? Social work is a profession for those with a desire to help people improve their lives. If this sounds exciting to you, please stop by one of our info sessions to find out more about the major and about the many opportunities a degree in social work can provide!

The session will be today (Thursday) from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in Hoover 208. Donuts will be provided!

Questions? Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let your students know about these sessions.

We are creating a proposal for the student project fund to put more lighting around campus. This is a two-minute survey to find out how important it is for students to have more lighting around campus.

Lighting on Campus

Please take time to fill this out. We appreciate your input.

Thank you.

The second round of diversity book discussion groups for faculty will begin soon, but there is still time to sign up! We will be reading and discussing Black Scholars in White Space: New Vistas in African American Studies from the Christian Academy, by Anthony B. Bradley.

Groups will meet …

• Tuesdays, Oct. 18 – Nov. 22, 4-5 p.m. in Stevens 207
  or
• Thursdays, Oct. 13 – Nov. 17, 10:40-11:40 a.m. in Stevens 109,
  or
• Wednesdays, Oct. 19 – Nov. 23, 3-4 p.m. in PDS 290 at the Portland Center

Please join us, and sign up at this link. Questions? Contact Rebecca Hernandez at ext. 2147 or Laurie Fair at ext. 2140.

Join us in the Prayer Chapel today (Thursday) for Contemplative Worship! This week, we’ll be doing the Examen, which is a practice focused on gratitude and reflection.

Join us from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. Elective chapel credit is available.

The Newberg campus will be closed Friday, Oct. 7, for the mid-semester holiday. All offices, the Bruin Store, Mail Services and the Newberg library will be closed.

We are still looking for volunteers to participate in our poverty simulation on Wednesday, Oct. 12, and Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. We would be thrilled if you would like to attend one or both dates. If you would like to “job share,” we would be happy to accommodate this as well.

To review, the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work are hosting a joint simulation for our senior students to “walk a mile” in the shoes of those facing poverty.

Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, Oct. 7, with which day you would like to participate. You can contact the School of Nursing at 503-554-2963 or nursing@georgefox.edu.

Thank you for your time!
– School of Nursing and School of Social Work

The second round of diversity book discussion groups for faculty will begin soon, but there is still time to sign up! We will be reading and discussing Black Scholars in White Space: New Vistas in African American Studies from the Christian Academy, by Anthony B. Bradley.

Groups will meet …

• Tuesdays, Oct. 18 – Nov. 22, 4-5 p.m. in Stevens 207
  or
• Thursdays, Oct. 13 – Nov. 17, 10:40-11:40 a.m. in Stevens 109,
  or
• Wednesdays, Oct. 19 – Nov. 23, 3-4 p.m. in PDS 290 at the Portland Center

Please join us, and sign up at this link. Questions? Contact Rebecca Hernandez at ext. 2147 or Laurie Fair at ext. 2140.

If you’re staying on campus for the mid-semester holiday, we have plenty of fun to fill your schedule! Come join us at the weekend’s athletic events.

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Pacific, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, Oct. 8, 5 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Linfield, Wheeler Sports Center
Sunday, Oct. 9, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Willamette, Austin Sports Complex

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

On Thursday, Oct. 20, at 10:20 a.m., the university will participate in The Great Oregon Shake Out, an exercise designed to test the school’s emergency notification systems as well as create dialogue among the George Fox community on how to be personally prepared should an earthquake occur.

While the potential earthquake hazards depend upon your location, you could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes – at home, at work, at school or even on vacation. What we do now will determine our quality of life after our next big earthquake. Are you prepared to survive and recover quickly?

The Great Oregon ShakeOut is an annual opportunity to practice how to be safer during big earthquakes: “Drop, Cover and Hold On.” The ShakeOut has also been organized to encourage us to review and update emergency preparedness plans and supplies and to secure our spaces in order to prevent damage and injuries.

Stay tuned each week, as we will provide a link to resources to help you get ready.

We are creating a proposal for the student project fund to put more lighting around campus. This is a two-minute survey to find out how important it is for students to have more lighting around campus.

Lighting on Campus

Please take time to fill this out. We appreciate your input.

Thank you.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars: On Thursday, Oct. 20, the university will participate in The Great Oregon Shake Out, an exercise designed to test the school’s emergency notification systems as well as create dialogue among the George Fox community on how to be personally prepared should an earthquake occur.

To help prepare you for an earthquake, just follow this link for “Seven Steps to Prepare for an Earthquake.”

If you are a global business major, an accounting major or anyone else interested in the opportunity to study business in international settings, come to an International Business Institute (IBI) info meeting from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Hoover 102.

IBI is designed with business in mind for a unique study abroad experience. The 10-week program incorporates the international dimensions of business and culture by integrating academic study with international field experience. It includes periods of residence in key locations as well as coordinated visits and presentations in the major political and economic centers of Russia, The European Union, India and China.

Though the meeting begins at 4:30 p.m., stop by anytime during the session to learn about these exciting opportunities that build skills and competency in global business and cultural awareness – a critical need for today’s business careers.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

Enterprise Car Share is open and ready for business. You can pick up a coupon in the student life office for a special offer: $1 to join. The coupon expires Dec. 31, 2016.

For more information, go to EnterpriseCarShare.com/GeorgeFox.

Starting this fall, the Council on International Educational Exchange will begin accepting applications from U.S.-based faculty to teach as guest instructors at one of four Global Institutes (Berlin, London, Paris and Rome). These institutes allow academics from around the world to share and improve teaching practices.

CIEE invites interest from faculty from any of the following disciplines …

• Liberal arts
• Business
• Communications and new media
• Political science and international relations
• Foreign language and literature (French, German and Italian)
• Health sciences

Each course is 45 contact hours (60 for language instruction) taught in either a six-week block during a semester or a four-week session in the summer. Explore each of CIEE’s Open Campus programs and review courses by starting at the Global Institutes landing page.

Applications will be accepted for any of the Global Institutes’ three terms:

• Summer: three four-week sessions from late May to mid-August
• Fall: three six-week blocks from mid-August to mid-December
• Spring: three six-week blocks from mid-January to mid-May

Get more information on the visiting faculty program and apply here.

Have you ever thought about living and working overseas? Are you passionate about serving people and their communities? Come join Lisa Snell, a Peace Corps recruiter who served in the Peace Corps in Morocco for two years, at an info session today (Wednesday) from noon to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons (Room 101).

Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to immerse yourself in a new culture, learn a new language, and have the experience of a lifetime. Bring your lunch and join us to learn about Peace Corps experiences, ask questions about service, and gain tips to guide you through the application process. Register to attend at this link.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Contact the IDEA Center with questions.

Before traveling to Sam Houston University to present his “Encounters with Beethoven” program this Friday, music professor Kenn Willson will perform music from the concert for the George Fox community today (Wednesday) from 9 to 10 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Feel free to swing by any time as your schedule allows for this “open house” play-through.