The Daily Bruin

George Fox Outdoor Recreation is hosting a SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course on campus on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3. This is an excellent course for individuals who enjoy the outdoors or work in a camp or wilderness setting.

The class will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The cost for current George Fox students is $100, for employees it is $150, and for community members it is $225. National Outdoor Leadership School courses through REI start at $245 per person.

Participants will receive two full days of hands-on instruction and gain confidence in their ability to provide aid to those in need. Sign up through IMLeagues.com and pay the course fee in the Hadlock Student Center.

Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.

Do you like art? Kreations Studios is working in the entrepreneurship class this semester and bringing our business to the Bruins!

Please help us out by taking a quick seven-question survey gauging your interest in our business! You can take the survey here.

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.

Do you have a desire to perform your music, poetry, comedy, dance, or anything in between? Come to the Open Mic at The Coffee Cottage tomorrow (Saturday) night!

Perform your craft or try something new in a low-stakes way! Slots open at 6:45 p.m., and watch the fun at 7 p.m. The Coffee Cottage is located at 808 E. Hancock St.

Please note: We encourage original works all around. If you are performing an original song, please bring your instrument. We provide an amp and microphone.

Contact Araya Glancy (aglancy16@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Make plans to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting this Monday, Sept. 23. We’ll be meeting in Canyon Commons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (with live streaming in PDS 155B).

Have a shout-out you’d like to give to a colleague for recent work they’ve done? Share it at this link!

The Passport Days event is coming, and if you plan to do any international traveling, you will want to take advantage of this opportunity.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 25–26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., we will have a USPS representative on our Newberg campus to help you with all of your passport needs. For passport information, click here.

This event is open to the community, so please share this information with your friends and family.

Questions? Contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Come support your Bruins as we host the ITA Regional Tennis Championships for the first time in our school’s history. The Bruins will play all day Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22.

Pizza will be available on Sunday at 1 p.m. during the singles quarterfinals. We will need all the support we can get at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, for the semifinals, and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. that day for the singles final.

Every school in the conference will be competing on campus for the championships, All-American status, and automatic births to the National Fall Championships in Rome, Georgia. After a dominating performance last year from the Bruins, defending champion Will Leach looks to take the crown in singles and doubles again this year with senior Alex Namba.

Questions? Contact Jeff Cero at jcero@georgefox.edu.

The music department invites you to the season opening concert tomorrow (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

As part of homecoming festivities, this concert will showcase our current music faculty in a variety of collaborative pieces, including a jazz quintet, art songs, piano duets, marimba and wind instrument pieces, and more. Original compositions from three faculty will also be presented.

Questions? Contact Dwayne Corbin at dcorbin@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox women’s basketball program is looking for an intern/manager for the upcoming season. If you are interested, email coach Michael Coppolino at mcoppolino@georgefox.edu or stop by his office in Wheeler Sports Center to learn more.

Have you ever wished that there were more food or drink options on campus, or have you wanted to eat on campus but the prices were too high?

Students from a business entrepreneurship class are trying to open a concession stand on campus that will provide yummy snacks at a low price. Help them get a better idea of your needs by filling out this survey.

Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager at aalsager17@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.

Due to scheduling conflicts, the Swing Dance Club will not be meeting this Saturday, Sept. 21. Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager at aalsager17@georgefox.edu.

Happy homecoming, Bruin fans! Our homecoming football game begins at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 21, against Pomona-Pitzer.

The tailgate opens at 5 p.m. with seven different vendors, including Dutch Bros, Cream Northwest, Miss Hannah’s Gourmet Popcorn, and BobaBlastic.

Come decked out in George Fox gear to show your support and spirit! We will be announcing the homecoming court and showcasing our Northwest Conference champions during halftime.

Alumni: Come say “hi” to your friends and get your limited-edition T-shirt at the affinity association tent. There will be special guests and giveaways at the affinity tents, along with a free chili dinner for alumni while supplies last.

Security reminder: Please have all cars removed from the Bauman parking lot by 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20. 

For more information, contact Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

Peace Corps Recruiter Scot Roskelley will be on campus today (Wednesday) to talk with students about opportunities for service in the Peace Corps. Roskelley is hosting a recruitment table from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons. He will also be hosting an information session at 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons 102.

For more information about the Peace Corps, visit their website. Questions? Contact Nadine Pasin at npasin@georgefox.edu.

Come hear from Kevin Greco at the first Industry Insiders lecture of the semester tomorrow (Thursday) from 1:25 to 2:40 p.m. in Hoover 105.

As a student at George Fox, Kevin doggedly pursued and received an internship with SpaceX that led to engineering work on the Falcon 9 rocket. He went on to become the North American president of Sled Dogs SnowSkates, an enterprising sports equipment company that produces unique skates with a short ski on the sole instead of a blade.

Come hear from this remarkable College of Business alumnus, a strategist and entrepreneur who is fascinated by the evolution of start-ups and their role in the global market. RSVP here.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.

It has been an amazing first year for the Hadlock Student Center, and we hope you will drop by this Friday, Sept. 20, to help us celebrate our one-year anniversary.

We will be giving away some cool prizes throughout the day and have some special events planned between 3 and 7 p.m. 

Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.

The School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the shoulder. If you have a problem with your shoulder or upper arm, our lab is the place to be!

Our doctor of physical therapy second-year students, along with faculty members, will be performing examinations and giving you direction on how to care for your condition. Volunteers are needed for either a one- or two-hour session from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) at the Roberts Center.

Contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.

The fall 2020 application for tuition exchange at participating universities is now open to undergraduate dependents of eligible employees.

Tuition exchange is a competitive scholarship process for attendance at participating universities other than George Fox. This is different than tuition remission, which is an employee benefit for eligible employees and their dependents who desire to attend George Fox University. Tuition remission enrollment applications and deadlines come from Human Resources. 

For details about the Tuition Exchange Program and eligibility, please review this informational brochure and the employee handbook sections 4.8.1 and 4.9.

If you meet the outlined eligibility requirements, please submit your dependent’s information on this form.

Employees who currently have dependents receiving tuition exchange do not need to resubmit their dependent’s information. Nothing further is required for current awardees at this time.

Questions can be directed to the university’s tuition exchange officer, Janelle Freitag, at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University students and staff are exclusively invited to access the Columbia Employee Store from Friday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Oct. 20! 

The employee store offers an employee discount (40 to 50 percent off regular retail pricing) and all of the latest products from SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and Columbia Sportswear.

To access the store, bring this invite, your George Fox ID card, and a personal photo ID.

The invite is valid for you and four guests; you must be present. The invite grants store access only; the offer is not valid online. Find store location and hours here.

Questions? Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.

Peace Corps Recruiter Scot Roskelley will be on campus tomorrow (Wednesday) to talk with students about opportunities for service in the Peace Corps. Roskelley is hosting a recruitment table from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons. He will also be hosting an information session at 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons 102.

While people typically apply to the Peace Corps at the beginning of their senior year or about a year before completing a graduate degree, Roskelley also encourages freshmen, sophomores and juniors to talk with him because there are things students can do early in their college careers to make them more competitive when they apply. 

After completing a 27-month term of service in the Peace Corps, returned volunteers have a letter that makes them more competitive when applying for federal government jobs. In addition, there are more than 200 colleges and universities around the country offering graduate school fellowships to returned Peace Corps volunteers in a wide variety of majors. 

For more information about the Peace Corps, visit their website. Questions? Contact Nadine Pasin at npasin@georgefox.edu.

When requesting new toner for the Kyocera copiers, please include the model number of the copier. The model number can be located on the front of the copier.

If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Highly successful track and field coach John Smith will speak when George Fox University’s Legacy League opens its 119th year with a luncheon on Friday, Sept. 27, at noon in Canyon Commons.

Smith will discuss his coaching philosophy and how he ended up in a head coaching role, his development of teams and milestones, and a brief history of his time as an athlete at George Fox. Joining him to also speak will be Annie Wright, this year’s national NCAA Division III champion in the heptathlon.

Reservations for the luncheon ($10) must be made by Wednesday, Sept. 25. RSVP to Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314, Connie Magee at 503-927-5011, or online at georgefox.edu/legacyleague.