The Daily Bruin

Do you feel a call to ministry, but are wondering what that might look like? Join us for a Call to Ministry Conference at Clackamas Park Friends Church (8120 S.E. Theissen in Milwaukie) for a time of reflection, inspiration and discernment.

The conference, sponsored by the university’s College of Christian Studies and the Northwest Yearly Meeting, takes place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. (Friday) and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Saturday). All meals are provided, and 14 discussion tables will suggest possible ministries and scholarships available for you to consider.

Register online here and contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions you may have.

Some students from a marketing research class are studying the relationship between teachers’ and upper-education professors’ spending habits on coffee and their productivity in the workplace.

Your responses as education experts in this specific field will be helpful for understanding this association. Take the survey here. Your information and responses will be used only for this study.

For further clarification on our topic or questions that may arise, please reach out to Emma Klym (eklym16@georgefox.edu), Jacob Dance (jdance17@georgefox.edu), or Emily Holder (eholder16@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.

The university is hosting a SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course on campus Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2-3. 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. both days. The cost is $100 for current George Fox students, $150 for employees, and $225 for community members. 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.

All are invited to the Fall 2019 Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Our featured speaker will be Rhett Luedtke, a professor of theatre and recipient of the 2018-19 Faculty Achievement Award for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. 

Join Rhett as he shares his vision for building bridges across religious, ethnic and racial divides through the power of theatre, in a lecture titled, “A Bridge Worth Building.”

Come early, between 5 and 6 p.m., and check out the work of our Richter student scholars at a symposium in the Hoover lobby. Students will present their research projects in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

The Catholic Campus Fellowship invites all students, faculty, staff and their families to join a prayer hike on Saturday, Oct. 12. We will meet up on campus at 9 a.m. to carpool, and then head out to walk the 3.6-mile trail at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey. 

Please bring a rosary and sack lunch. RSVP to Genevieve Wolf at gwolf18@georgefox.edu.

Thank you to those of you who are participating in the grocery bag project for the Bruin Community Pantry. What a blessing you all have been!

Currently, the food bank is in need of the following items:

• Salt and pepper
• Cereal, hot and cold
• Milk alternatives
• Hamburger
• Tuna helper meals 
• Cooking oil
• Body lotions

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Store is excited to announce a new event: The Closet Project! We are partnering with the Bruin Community Pantry for this initiative.

First, we are hosting a clothing drive. The Bruin Store is collecting gently used professional and semi-professional clothing from students and the surrounding community. Clothing can be dropped off at the front desk in the Bruin Store during business hours and will be collected through the end of the semester, Friday, Dec. 13.

In the spring, the clothing collected will be sold at a pop-up tent here on campus. Every piece will be sold for $1 and the proceeds will go to the Bruin Community Pantry. 

Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu with any questions, and follow us on Instagram @the_bruin_store.

Need a devoted friend and endless entertainment? Goldfish are available for adoption through the biology department. Stop by EHS 202 anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. starting Friday, Oct. 11. There are bags to tote them home. Goldfish are perfect for dorm rooms and outdoor ponds. Give them a good home!

Questions? Contact Teresa Arnold (tarnold@georgefox.edu).

Vlada Wilson graduated in 2017 with majors in accounting and finance. How did she find herself at Amazon a year and half later? Find out at Industry Insiders tomorrow (Thursday) at 11 a.m. in Hoover 103. Sign up here. 

Vlada started as a financial accounting analyst, recently moving into the position of robotic process automation analyst. Find out what she did in college to become a competitive applicant for this multinational technology company that has completely changed how people around the world live their lives. This event, sponsored by the Department of Business and Economics, is open to all students, faculty and staff.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu).

All are welcome to attend a lecture by Nicholas Buccola, titled “The Fire is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America.” The lecture will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Buccola is a professor of political science at Linfield College and the founding director of the Frederick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights, and Justice. He is also the author of The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty.

Questions? Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

Please join us on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons for the first of many talks within the George Fox University global impact seminar series.

The first talk will be given by Bernard Amadei and is titled “Engineering for Peace and Diplomacy.” This talk will discuss the value proposition of using a systemic approach to healthy global development that centers on peace and social justice.   

Amadei comes to us from the University of Colorado Boulder. He is the founder of Engineers Without Borders (USA) and the former director of the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities. 

All are welcome to attend these talks that focus on solutions to the complex issues plaguing our global society. We hope these conversations will inspire and equip us for lives of service and societal impact. 

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

Kyrie Club will be hosting a traditional Eastern Orthodox vespers service on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Join us in Stevens 109 for prayer, food and fellowship.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) a special guest, Deacon John from the Church of the Annunciation, will be joining us to talk about Eastern Orthodox worship and answer questions. Elective chapel credit will be offered for this event. 

Questions? Contact Anna Olson at aolson17@georgefox.edu.

Join us this Saturday, Oct. 12, to celebrate our 2019 athletics Hall of Fame class at an open house tailgate in the Hadlock Student Center. Stop by between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and catch up with the following people:

• Wendell Otto (’82) – Track & Field/Cross Country
• Michelle (Brown) Roberts (’94)- Track & Field/Cross Country
• Dan Wentzell (’07) – Baseball
• Kim Leith (’06) – Women’s Basketball
• Kristen (Shielee) Cromie (’09) – Women’s Basketball
• Verne Martin (’54) – Men’s Basketball/Baseball/Football 
• Patty Findley – Meritorious Service 
• The 2009 National Champions Women’s Basketball Team

The 2019 Hall of Fame class will also be honored at halftime during Saturday’s football game. 

Bring the whole family! It will be a fun-filled day with children’s activities including face painting, bounce houses, corn hole and coloring, as well as tailgating food. 

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

The social work department will be hosting a panel on “Diversity Dialogue: Addiction and Recovery, Increasing Compassion and Removing the Stigma.” All are welcome to attend this Thursday, Oct. 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105.

This discussion will feature a panel of professionals from Hazelden Betty Ford. Refreshments will be served.

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

A student is performing a research study on asthma and its effects on the body with the goal of learning how to create exercise programs that best benefit those suffering from asthma.

Participants will complete a short exercise test on a treadmill. If you would like to help, sign up here.

Questions? Contact Kelsey Kammerzell at kkammerzell15@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.

The George Fox theatre department opens its fall musical comedy A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder next week. Come join us for a hilarious, knock ’em dead evening of murder and romance filled with high jinks and ghoulish surprises.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 17 through 19 and Oct. 24 through 26 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include 2 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct. 27. Open captioning will be available for select shows.

Students get their own tickets free both Thursdays, Oct. 17 and 24. Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows. Bring your ID with you to the door to show that it matches your ticket.

Reserve your seat online or pick them up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). For more information, visit this page. See you at the show!

Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VMware, will speak on balancing work, family and faith Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

VMware is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and digital workspace technology and a recent article on VMware in Forbes described the company this way: “It’s not an exaggeration to say that VMware stands at the center of the IT universe. The company’s software touches nearly every element of modern IT architecture.” VMware employs more than 24,000 employees and revenue for fiscal 2018 was nearly $9 billion. Gelsinger, Intel’s first chief technology officer, drove the creation of key industry technologies, including USB and Wi-Fi.

Questions? Contact Rob Felton (rfelton@georgefox.edu).

Do you feel a call to ministry, but are wondering what that might look like? Join us for a Call to Ministry Conference at Clackamas Park Friends Church (8120 SE Theissen in Milwaukie) for a time of reflection, inspiration and discernment. The conference is Oct. 11-12 from 5:30 p.m – 9 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. All meals are provided, and 14 discussion tables will suggest possible ministries and scholarships available for you to consider.

Register online here and contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) for any questions you may have.

Mail Services would greatly appreciate your cooperation in adhering to the 10-minute parking rule for its designated spaces. Moving forward, Campus Public Safety will be ticketing any vehicles (student or staff) that abuse these spaces. Thank you for your help!

Questions? Call 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Vlada Wilson graduated in 2017 with majors in Accounting and Finance. How did she find herself at Amazon a year and half later? Find out at the next Industry Insiders on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. in Hoover 103. Sign up here. 

Vlada started as a financial accounting analyst, recently moving into the position of robotic process automation analyst. Find out what she did in college to become a competitive applicant for this multinational technology company that has completely changed how people around the world live their lives. This event, sponsored by the Department of Business and Economics, is open to all students, faculty and staff.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu).