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The lost and found has reached critical mass and all unclaimed items will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m.

Please come to the Campus Public Safety office BEFORE then to check for your lost item or items. If you have left-behind items in your offices, please get them to Campus Public Safety now so that students and staff will have a chance to reclaim their items before they are donated.

For more information, contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu)

Have you walked by the area between the Ross Center and Stoffer Family Stadium and wondered what was going on? If so, we have exciting news: The space will be home to a new Alumni Plaza featuring a 10-foot-tall bronze bear! The plaza will serve as a visual reminder of our pride in being Bruins and celebrate the legacy of George Fox.

On the Saturday of homecoming weekend, Oct. 6, we will host a special Alumni Plaza unveiling ceremony from 11:30 to noon. Free bear claws and coffee will be served, and a tailgate time follows in the Bauman parking lot. We hope you can join us!

The unveiling event is one of many activities happening that weekend. For a complete schedule of homecoming events, visit this page.

The Intercultural Resource Center is hosting the third annual Voices Conference at George Fox University in Bauman Auditorium and various Canyon Commons rooms. The Voices Conference will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This Multicultural Leadership conference is open to people from all backgrounds and cultures. Our vision is to create space for students, faculty, staff and community members to engage in meaningful conversations about being multicultural leaders in an increasingly diverse society.

Well-known leaders and speakers Leroy and Donna Barber, and Alexia Salvatierra will be leading workshops and discussions regarding social justice, leadership and diversity.

There will be elective chapel credit offered. You can register here. 

For more information about specific times and locations, check out our event page.

Hope to see you there! Contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu) or Bryce Coefield (bcoefield@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Author Gabe Lyons will be on campus tomorrow (Friday) to present a free lecture, “Faithfulness in the Age of Distraction,” at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Lyons, coauthor of Good Faith (2016) and unChristian (2007) and the author of The Next Christians (2010), doesn’t shy away from talking about the most difficult and controversial issues of our time.

Come hear new ways of thinking about yourself and the culture around you. Chapel credit is available to students who attend!

To learn more, visit this page.

Enjoy cheering on the Portland Blazers against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, with other Bruins in Club 5 seats. Get access to nicer restrooms and amenities, as well as comfortable seats, for $47 each. Or, bring your whole family and sit with George Fox students in the tan section for only $10 per seat.

The evening includes a postgame free-throw experience for all Bruins. Seats are limited, and the deadline to purchase tickets is Oct. 1. Don’t miss a great matchup at great prices!

Buy tickets at this link. Contact Nichole Drew (ndrew@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Are you a George Fox employee who is pregnant or mothering young children? Join this lunchtime network of employee women for informal connection and conversation. Bring your own lunch and come and go as you please.

We will be in Hoover 104 from noon to 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday). We connect once a semester, so if you cannot make it this time, plan to join us next time.

Contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu) or Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Please remind students that the APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell is today (Thursday), where they will learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more.

We’ll meet in Hoover 105 from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m.

Do you work with students and student records? Do you want to go more in-depth on understanding the Family Educational Rights and Protection Act (FERPA) and the role you have in protecting student records?

Come to the in-person training in Roberts 117 on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., led by Melissa Thomas. This training can replace or augment the online presentation required for all employees.

Click here to register. For more information, contact Melissa Thomas (mthomas@georgefox.edu).

The lost and found has reached critical mass and all unclaimed items will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m.

Please come to the Campus Public Safety office BEFORE then to check for your lost item or items. If you have left-behind items in your offices, please get them to Campus Public Safety now so that students and staff will have a chance to reclaim their items before they are donated.

For more information, contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu)

If you have concerns about a student, log into Fox360 to submit an “alert” for the student. Submit alerts for concerns in the following areas:

• Academic – Missing multiple classes; consistently poor academic performance
• Behavioral – Concerning or disruptive behaviors in or outside of class
• Emotional – Mental health concerns; unusual emotional expression
• Physical – Medical concerns; extreme changes in grooming, personal care
• Social – Personal, social, or family concerns that are affecting well-being and performance

This Fox360 Quick Guide provides a visual overview of the Fox360 system; more details about using Fox360 are available in this Google Doc.

The Student Support Network will assign a “case manager” to follow up with students. Case managers will do their best to give updates to faculty members who submit alerts or provide feedback. You are welcome to contact Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) or Rick Muthiah to inquire about the status of a student.

If you have questions or would like more information regarding Fox360, please contact Rick Muthiah at 503-554-2314 or rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Are you a George Fox employee who is pregnant or mothering young children? Join this lunchtime network of employee women for informal connection and conversation. Bring your own lunch and come and go as you please.

We will be in Hoover 104 from noon to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). We connect once a semester, so if you cannot make it this time, plan to join us next time.

Contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu) or Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Are you at risk for falls? George Fox University’s physical therapy department is hosting a free fall risk screening on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Roberts Center.

If you or someone you know have questions about balance, are worried about falling, or have fallen in the past, join us for a free fall risk screening and be ready to participate in activities to improve your balance.

For more information, email Hannah Lawrence (hlawrence13@georgefox.edu).

Don’t forget to come join in the celebration today (Wednesday) of Terri Crawford after 25 years of service as a financial aid counselor, compassionately assisting students and families.

Plan to gather with us in the Stevens Center Atrium today from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Do you have questions about faith? You are invited to participate in Alpha, a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith. We will provide food, a video to watch, and the opportunity for a conversation during the video that provides questions. It will also give you a chance to meet new people and find a safe space to talk about this topic.

The program will run for 10 weeks, so come and invite your friends. Everyone is welcome. We will meet in Stevens 208 at 5 p.m. every Wednesday, starting tonight. This will count as a chapel credit elective, too.

If you have questions, please email Maricruz Arias at (marias15@georgefox.edu).

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for employees who would like to be a part of the Employee Prayer Network. Prayer requests are sent out weekly to the Prayer Network and include prayer requests that students submit anonymously in the prayer chapel, employee prayer requests sent directly to the Prayer Network, as well as suggested lists of employees and events to pray for.

If you would be willing to commit to pray for George Fox each week, please email the Prayer Network coordinator, Lecia Retter (lretter@georgefox.edu).

Questions about the Prayer Network can be directed to Lecia Retter or Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu).

There are several reserved parking spaces around campus that are indicated by signage. These spots are ONLY for staff working in those departments – not other staff or student employees. Loading zones are exactly that – just for unloading – and then they must be vacated.

This also applies to the three 10-minute spots in front of Mail Services. They are only for mail pick-ups, not for parking for a class. Other reserved spots are clearly marked around campus for area coordinators who live in various dorms and houses as well as plant services staff who need their reserved spots for their service vehicles.

There is no student parking on Carlton Way (in between the Edwards dorm and Mail Services), as that is staff-only parking. We’ve also seen students and staff parking in visitor rows in the Stevens and Roberts Center lots. These need to be kept clear for our numerous visitors to campus.

Ticket prices begin at $25 for parking in a reserved spot and go up for each succeeding infraction, so please save your money and park ONLY where your permit allows!

Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Know students who are interested in helping people? Tell them about our social work major. Social work is a profession for those with a desire to help people improve their lives.

Encourage interested students to stop by one of our info sessions to find out more about the major and about the many opportunities a degree in social work can provide. We will be hosting a morning session Thursday, Oct. 18, from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in Stevens 109 (donuts will be served!), and an evening session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 101 (pizza will be served!)

Students can contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The William Penn Honors Program invites the university community to a free lecture, “Faithfulness in the Age of Distraction,” at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 28, in Bauman Auditorium. Presenting will be Gabe Lyons, coauthor of Good Faith (2016), unChristian (2007) and the author of The Next Christians (2010), a manifesto for how Christians can faithfully lead in a changing culture.

Lyons’ presentation will address our scattered, frantic day-to-day lives: the too-tight schedules, the looming deadlines, the constant technological buzz – everything that has become a barrier to our relationship with God and others. You’ll come away with new tools and a refreshed perspective on what it takes to live out the gospel in our modern world.

Lyons is the founder of Q, a learning community of Christian leaders where they are equipped to engage our cultural moment.

To learn more, visit this page.

The Staff Development Committee will be hosting the Fall Conference from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1. See the 2018 Fall Staff Conference Worthy Information Flyer for details and mark your calendar to join us! A limited number of administrators and faculty will be able to participate in the conference presentation as space permits (information on this will follow as we draw closer to the conference date).

Support staff may also participate in a book club opportunity. In an effort to promote fun, learning and connection opportunities for staff, we are coordinating a voluntary book club to read and discuss Worthy, a book written by our very own Melanie Springer Mock. Polly Peterson will be presenting from this book at the upcoming Fall Conference.

If you’d like to participate, simply complete this Worthy Book Club Google Sign-Up Sheet to let us know your preferences for location and time. We plan to run two sessions: one before and another after the Fall Conference (which will have a separate sign-up as the date draws nearer).

There are a few ways you can participate:

• You may just go to the conference and enjoy the information from the author (required)
• You may purchase the book and read it on your own (voluntary)
• You may choose to participate in a book club (voluntary). Here is how:

1. Sign up for the Worthy Book Club by the end of the day on Thursday, Sept. 27
2. Purchase the book (Kathy Harris on Minthorn’s second floor will have them available for $12, or you may purchase it online)
3. Read one to two chapters (about 40 pages) a week
4. Enjoy meeting on non-work time (you may flex your schedule, and we will have before lunch/after work options) to discuss the book and get to know your colleagues better

If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Hanks (jhanks@georgefox.edu) or Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu).

Enjoy cheering on the Portland Blazers against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, with other Bruins in Club 5 seats. Get access to nicer restrooms and amenities, as well as comfortable seats, for $47 each. Or, bring your whole family and sit with George Fox students in the tan section for only $10 per seat.

The evening includes a postgame free-throw experience for all Bruins. Seats are limited, and the deadline to purchase tickets is Oct. 1. Don’t miss a great matchup at great prices!

Buy tickets at this link. Contact Nichole Drew (ndrew@georgefox.edu) for more information.