The Daily Bruin

Friday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Willamette, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Oct. 10, 1 p.m. – Women’s Golf in DT Women’s Monterey Invitational, Black Horse GC, Seaside, Calif. (GFU host)
Sunday, Oct. 11, noon – Women’s Golf in DT Women’s Monterey Invitational, Black Horse GC, Seaside, Calif. (GFU host)
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m. – Women’s Soccer vs. Linfield, Morse Field
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4 p.m. – Women’s Soccer vs. Pacific, Morse Field

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

Career Services is sponsoring transportation to the Idealist Nonprofit Career Fair in Portland on Wednesday, Oct. 14, where more than 45 nonprofit organizations will be represented. Previous attendees made strong connections with nonprofit employers, so reserve your space in the van by Tuesday, Oct. 13. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Contact Career Services for details at careers@georgefox.edu.

The Fitness Center will close at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, and reopen at 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. Have a great weekend!

The Newberg campus will be closed Friday, Oct. 9, for the mid-semester holiday. All offices, the Bruin Bookstore and the library will be closed.

To help the George Fox community stay healthy this winter, the Bruin Bookstore is carrying several different kinds of antibacterial products ranging from individually wrapped sanitizing wipes to two-ounce bottles of hand-sanitizing gel. We’ve got what you need, so come check us out.

Goldfish are now available for adoption from the biology department. Looking for a pet or for pond inhabitants? Need to feed your turtle? See Teresa Arnold in EHS 316 or Jane Sweet in the department’s office on the second floor of EHS. We have bags by the aquarium for you to take them home.

There is only a short time remaining to give HUGS (hats, umbrellas, gloves and scarves) to Love INC. Please help those less fortunate stay warm and dry during the upcoming winter months. Toiletry items not covered by food stamps are also gladly being accepted. Donations can be placed in the bright yellow decorated barrels located in lobbies throughout the Newberg campus and Portland Center.

Thank you for joining the Staff Development Committee in this donation drive. The deadline for contributions is noon on Monday, Oct. 19.

Because of Monday’s unique staff lunch (see related announcement), the first noon walking club session, initiated by Ruth Baker, is rescheduled to start on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the George Fox track. If it’s raining, join us inside Wheeler and we’ll trek the stairs.

Did you know George Fox biblical studies or Christian ministry majors with good grades can earn 6 to 14 semester hours of advanced standing credit at George Fox Evangelical Seminary? Were you also aware MDiv students can save $5,000? Come to the seminary fair between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Hoover to learn more.

The staff lunch scheduled for this Monday, Oct. 12, will be held on the roof of Wood-Mar/EHS. A boxed lunch will be provided, along with a special university history presentation by Clyde Thomas (Plant Services Director) — and a spectacular view of campus.

Take the elevator to the third floor, walk around to the far northwest corner of Wood-Mar, then walk up a short stairway to the rooftop. Staff Development Committee members will be available for direction and special assistance.

Please R.S.V.P. to Danya Ochsner (University Relations) at ext. 2121 or by e-mail at dochsner@georgefox.edu. We need to give Bon Appetit a head count for lunch. Please join us for a unique and meaningful “Lunch on the Roof.” The cost is $3 per person.

All Portland and Newberg staff are asked to fill out a quick survey for the Staff Development Conference coming later this month. Click on this hyperlink to complete this survey. Please take two minutes to complete it by Friday, Oct. 9.

Be informed and updated about what is happening with all the organizations and groups on campus by checking out the Associated Student Community website. It’s easy to get involved. Visit georgefox.edu/offices/asc/index.html.

The Bruin Bookstore will close early this Thursday, Oct. 8, at 5 p.m. due to the mid-semester break. It will reopen on Monday, Oct. 12, at 8 a.m.

Please note a correction to the Spiritual Life Calendar: The Wednesday, Oct. 7 chapel will be about the 2009 May Serve South Africa Trip.

This is a reminder that the Staff Development Conference is less than two weeks away! “How Great is Our God” is the theme for this year’s conference, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Family Life Church in Newberg. The keynote speaker will be Mark Doyle (Biology).

This will be a day of spiritual renewal, as well as a fun-filled day of learning and serving together. All staff members are expected to attend. Watch your campus mailbox for more information.

Business cards may now be ordered directly from B&B Print Source at eorder.bbprintsource.net/avnet/avlogin.asp. The login user ID is “gfubc” and the password is “gfu123.” Please contact Danette Newkirk (Marketing Communications) to walk you through the process the first time.

Business card orders will be printed quarterly (September, December, March and June).

Would you like to carry a flag representing your cultural heritage in the Oct. 26 chapel to open Cultural Celebration Week? If so, please e-mail or call Dianna McIntyre (ext. 2649) or Alex Pia (ext. 2643) no later than Friday, Oct. 16. All you do is show up to chapel a few minutes early, carry your flag across the stage, and say the name of the country your flag represents into a microphone. If you volunteer, we will contact you the week before Cultural Celebration Week with details.

Who may carry a flag? Anyone who is from another country, lived in another country, was a missionary in another country, or has a cultural heritage from another country. It is a great way to show pride in your culture!

Funds for independent student research at George Fox are available through the Richter Scholars Program. Applications for the program are now being accepted. All George Fox graduate and undergraduate students are eligible.

The program supplies funds for research in collaboration with a faculty member. Applications are due in Hoover 110 by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Visit georgefox.edu/academics/richter/index.html for more information.

The university will host a Red Cross blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117. Come and serve your community by donating blood. Sign up this month in the Bruin Den during the lunch hour. Questions? Contact Jessie Sarver at jsarver05@georgefox.edu.

Undecided about your major? A Majors Fair is scheduled from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Come to both the Hoover and EHS atriums to visit with representatives from all departments on campus. Learn more about the majors that are offered by each department and stop by the Career Services booth to ask questions. The event is available to all students.

All First Year Seminar students are required to attend and receive signatures from three different booths to validate their attendance. Questions? Contact Jessie Sarver at jsarver05@georgefox.edu.