The Daily Bruin

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).

George Fox University students and staff are exclusively invited to access the Columbia Employee Store from now until 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.

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).

George Fox Intramurals will be hosting a one-day disc golf tournament this Saturday, Oct. 5, at Herbert Hoover Park. We will play an 18-hole round with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.

Sign up on imleagues.com. Registration closes tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m.

Questions? Contact Ryan Lacey at rlacey17@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center is hosting a Wellness Bingo Challenge during the month of October. Drop by the welcome desk in HSC to pick up a Bingo card and win some cool prizes!

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

Two training sessions for Cascade Server, the system used to edit the university website, will be offered on Friday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon.

These basic-level sessions are tailored for editors who have either not edited the website before or need a refresher on using the software. Both sessions will be held in the library basement computer lab (MLRC 020). Sign up here. 

Questions? Contact Peter Crackenberg at pcrackenberg@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2138.

Please encourage pre-med, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, and psychology students are encouraged to attend a special scholarship presentation for those interested in furthering their healthcare education.

Students can join us in Hoover 105 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 3 p.m. for some great scholarship information. Register here for the event.

Questions? Contact Jordan Nelson at jnelson@goergefox.edu.

The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Bridge Cafe will be closed on Friday, Oct. 4. They will reopen on Monday, Oct. 7, with regular hours of operation.

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center will remain open during the mid-semester break with modified hours: 

• Friday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Questions? Contact us at studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Nathaniel Ankeny will be hosting the meeting for Contemplative Worship today (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250. All are welcome to come. 

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.