The Daily Bruin

All are invited to attend a 2022 General Election Candidates Fair this Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Hear from local candidates running for office in Newberg and the Oregon Legislature. George Fox University’s Civility Project will co-host, with the Newberg City Club and the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, a series of four forums for candidates running for local and state offices:

• Oregon House Districts 23 and 24: 10 to 11 a.m.
• Yamhill County Commissioner: 11:10 to 11:55 a.m.
• Newberg Mayor: 12:05 to 12:50 p.m.
• Newberg City Council: 1 to 2:30 p.m.

All the candidates for these positions have been invited, and nearly all of them are expected to attend. They will answer questions and give brief statements about their campaigns in each forum, and will have campaign information available.

You will also have a chance to endorse a Newberg Area Civility Pledge as well as get information about other races on the ballot.

For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to take a break from your normal routine and work in the great outdoors? You can join Plant Services on our Hess Creek Canyon cleanup day. For those volunteering to help us remove invasive species plants and clearing brush, we will be providing a Bon Appetit lunch.

This month’s work day is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14. Check in at the Thomas Center (1101 Villa Road) at 8 a.m. Work will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will continue all day, ending at 4 p.m. The Plant Services office will be closed on the designated cleanup day.

If you are interested in joining us, your RSVP is required on this form.

Those wishing to have a provided lunch will need to RSVP before Thursday, Oct. 6. Thank you for your consideration!

Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Behavioral Health Center (BHC) has availability for new therapy clients! We are staffed by well-trained students from the university’s doctor of psychology program.

The BHC exists to provide low-cost therapy and assessment services to the broader community in and around Newberg, which includes George Fox employees and their families.

Therapy is $30 per session. We are setting up a system to accept FSA/HSA; please let us know in advance if this is your preferred method for payment.

For more information, visit georgefox.edu/bhc or call 503-389-0565.

Did you know that 20.4 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a substance use disorder in the past year, yet only 10.3% received treatment (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2022).

Help is available. Contact Canopy (1-800-433-2320) to connect with a counselor, receive treatment information and start the journey to recovery, for you or your loved ones.

You’re also invited to join us for a webinar entitled “Drug and Alcohol Awareness: Supporting Ourselves & Others” from 11:30 a.m. to noon this Thursday, Oct. 6. Go here to register.

For more information, contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Please join the Catholic Campus Fellowship group for dinner, prayer and fellowship from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Roberts Center’s Room 105.

Guest Alexis Torres, coordinator for young adult ministry and campus ministry for the Archdiocese of Portland, will share information about campus ministry and faith formation opportunities for college students.

Please contact Lorretta Krautscheid at lkrautscheid@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

As the Purchasing & Accounts Payable teams prepare for the upcoming training session (date and venue TBD), would you please provide a list of questions that you would like them to answer?

Please click here to enter your questions. Contact Frank Charles at fcharles@georgefox.edu for more info.

The faculty and staff of the School of Communication and Design (SOC+D) cordially invite you to a Lemmons Center open house today (Friday) from 3 to 6 p.m. We’ll begin with opening remarks and the introduction of special guests from 3 to 3:30 p.m.

Join us to celebrate the remodeling of the campus arts center, thank those who worked on this project, and tour our new spaces filled with student work! Food and refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited!

Contact Penny Martin at pmartin@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us for Homecoming! Visit homecoming.georgefox.edu for scheduled activities and locations. We are looking forward to a great weekend together!

Here are a few highlights:

Friday

• Friday Flowers in Memory of Grandpa Roy: 2:30 p.m. at the Centennial Tower (clocktower)
• Homecoming Faculty Concert: 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium

Saturday

• Bruinpalooza on the Quad: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. A celebration of Bruin pride for everyone! Includes popcorn, cotton candy, inflatables, games, faculty meet-ups, student and alumni vendors, and more.

If you have any questions, contact Holly Anderson at handerson@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Bookstore is proud to be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today (Friday) and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow for Homecoming. Also, come see us at the game. Go Bruins!

Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come see renowned Christian author, teacher and alumnus Richard J. Foster present an award in his name to pastor and fellow author Trevor Hudson this Monday, Oct. 3. The 7 p.m. presentation in Canyon Commons will be followed by Hudson’s keynote speech and a reception. Hudson will also speak at chapel the next morning, Oct. 4, at 10:50 a.m.

Can’t make Monday’s session? You can watch it at this link.

A selection committee selected Hudson as the first recipient of the Richard J. Foster Award in Spiritual Formation. The award recognizes those whose intellectual and practical work helps others come into an ongoing transformational relationship with Jesus Christ.

Hudson is the author of more than 20 books, the most recent of which, Seeking God: Finding Another Kind of Life with St Ignatius and Dallas Willard, was released in September.

Contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu for more information.

Join the Swing Dance Club in the Foxhole tomorrow (Saturday) from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

All students and employees are welcome, and no prior experience is necessary.

• The beginner lesson is at 6:30 p.m., where we will teach you everything you need to know.
• The intermediate lesson follows at 7 p.m., when William and Maddie will be teaching “Split the Apple,” “Sweetheart Turns,” and “Shoulder Taps.”
• The free dance starts at 7:30 p.m., when you can dance to your heart’s content!

If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s president, Julia Fisher, at jfisher21@georgefox.edu.

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very happy birthday! If you had a birthday in July, August, or September, we would like to celebrate you.

Please stop by the academic affairs office today (Thursday) or tomorrow between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a slice of cake! We’re located on the second floor of Hoover in HVR 230.

Portland Center employees may pick up their birthday treat at the front desk. Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

We are a group of nursing students assessing the current knowledge level of the food resources available in the Newberg area. This survey is anonymous. At the end of it, you can enter to win a $100 gift card to Grocery Outlet by leaving your email address.

Please use your George Fox email address to participate in this survey. To participate, please use this link.

Thanks for your input! Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Tomorrow (Friday), marks another Friday @ Fox visit day. Prospective students will participate in a campus tour, visit classes, eat lunch on campus, and tour academic departments of interest.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is asking students and employees to help make visitors feel the Be Known promise during their time on campus tomorrow.

A few things to note:

• There will be tours rotating through campus and residence areas at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
• Plan to park in areas outside of the Stevens lot, if possible, to ensure enough spaces for visitors.
• Consider offering a helping hand if visitors need directions or have questions about George Fox.

Questions? Contact Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.

Thank you for your help in making Serve Day such a huge success this year. Your hard work has deeply impacted our community, and we could not have done this without you.

As we work to close out Serve Day 2022, we would like your feedback. Please complete this survey to provide insight into your Serve Day experience. It will take approximately five minutes to complete.

If you have questions, contact the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

We hope you and your family are enjoying the beginning of fall. The sneezing season is upon us. How do we determine what the symptoms mean and how do we get help? Find out on this infographic.

If you are unwell, please stay home and take good care of yourself.

– People and Culture

Join Bon Appetit with your little ones for a Healthy Kids Cooking class! It is open to children of faculty and staff.

Healthy Kids in the Bon Appétit kitchen is a nutrition and culinary education program designed to teach and empower children to make healthy food choices for themselves and their communities. The class will take place in Canyon Commons 101 on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. You can sign up here.

Please contact Katie Anderson at Katie.Anderson@cafebonappetit.com for more information.

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very happy birthday! If you had a birthday in July, August, or September, we would like to celebrate you.

Please stop by the academic affairs office tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday, Sept. 30, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a slice of cake! We’re located on the second floor of Hoover in HVR 230.

Portland Center employees may pick up their birthday treat at the front desk. Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Every Wednesday this semester, Contemplative (Quaker) Worship will be held from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in Hoover 104.

In quiet waiting before the Lord, in addition to doing business with God as each of us needs, those present will be welcome to share a message from the Lord as they might feel led. We will then close with sharing and prayer. Spiritual life credit is available.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3-4, for the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute’s Strengthening Team™ Ethics & Legal Considerations Suicide Prevention two-day event.

Day 1: We will explore safety, security, risk and common ethical and legal concerns in healthcare practice, followed by applying these concepts to emerging roles in primary care (behavioral health clinicians and culturally responsive community health workers). We will share experiences of power differentials in high-quality primary care early adopters.

Day 2: Kent Corso, PsyD, will present “Proactive Reduction of Suicide in Populations via Evidence-Based Research.” After that, we will discuss suicide in healthcare workers, as well as a system-wide approach to suicide prevention in primary care sustained since 2011.

If you would like to register for the event, sign up here. Contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu with any questions.