The Daily Bruin

There’s still space available in the Search Advocate Training session on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.! Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

In order to promote equitable hiring practices and inclusivity in the workplace, and to further encourage the Be Known promise to our students, George Fox offers Search Advocate Training. Provided by Rebecca Hernandez and Laura Hartley, the workshop establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles.

If you are interested, please click on this link. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Our Homecoming football game against Wisconsin Eau-Claire is this Saturday, so please take note of the important information below. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. We’ve got plenty of fun Homecoming activities planned for the game – including a free concert by Hit Machine at the tailgate area prior to the game – and we will be announcing our Homecoming King and Queen at halftime, so make your plans now to join in the fun!

Be sure to move your cars out of the Bauman parking lot and the tennis court parking lot on Friday evening. This space will be dedicated to football fan parking, activities and vendors on Saturday. No parking will be permitted in these lots. 

Homecoming Tailgate Activities
Join us in the Bauman parking lot at 11:30 a.m. for a free concert by Hit Machine and plenty of other activities before the game kicks off.

Entrances to the Football Game
There will be two entrances into the game, and both are located in the Bauman parking lot directly behind the stadium.

Wheeler Sports Center Closed
The Wheeler Sports Center will be closed from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. This means the basketball gym, racquetball courts and locker rooms will be closed. The Fitness Center will remain open for normal business hours, but you will need to enter through the hallway entrance located on the field level, toward the end of the building near the tennis courts. There will be security officers who will ask you where you are headed; just let them know that you are going to work out.

Bauman Walkway
The sidewalk located between the football stadium and Bauman will be closed. Please walk around the building and do not move the barricade.

Circle Parking Lot
The circle parking lot near Wheeler will be closed for the day. This space is reserved for officials to park in. Officials will arrive as early as 10 a.m.

Sideline Passes
No one will be granted field access without a sideline pass. Sideline passes are issued to those who are required to work and/or have official business during the game.

Tickets
Students and staff can show their ID cards at the gate to get into the game free of charge. In addition, all George Fox alumni who check in at the Information Table will receive free admission to the game.

Additional tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. Or, visit the athletics ticket website.

We hope to see you at the game at 1:30 p.m. and the Homecoming tailgates prior to that!

Next week, Passport Days return. If you plan to do any traveling internationally, such as study abroad or Juniors Abroad,  you will need a passport.

On Thursday and Friday, Sept. 28-29, a U.S. Postal representative will be on the Newberg campus to help you apply for a new passport or renew your passport. He will also be here to take your picture and to answer all of your passport questions.

The cost will vary depending on your passport needs. Please refer to this link for pricing information. You will need two forms of ID:

1. A current driver’s license or state-issued ID card, and
2. An original or certified birth certificate

Payment can be made by check or cash; cash much be the exact amount. This event is open to the university and to the community and will be hosted both days between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Canyon Commons 202. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.

Come swing by Lemmons 14 today (Thursday) anytime between 5:45 and 7 p.m. to grab a free crêpe from the French Club! No French experience necessary, just a love for delicious pastries covered in Nutella, bananas and strawberries. We’ll see you there!

Contact Kristina Peterson (petersonk15@georgefox.edu) with questions.

The Friendsview Retirement Community is hosting a garage sale and would like to invite the George Fox community to come out and take advantage of a special “half-off sale” for students and employees.

Swing by Friday, Oct. 6, or Saturday, Oct. 7. The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. It will include furniture, clothing, household items and more.

Have questions? Contact Kathryn Saunders at ksaunders@georgefox.edu.

The Wheeler Fitness Center will remain open during all home football games even though the rest of the building is closed. Please use the upstairs hallway entrance on the field level near the tennis courts.

This summer the university mourned the loss of beloved photography professor John Bennett, who died in a tragic accident on May 23.

The Office of Spiritual & Intercultural Life and the Department of Art and Design invite you to join us for a service of remembrance celebrating the life and legacy of John Bennett. The service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 3:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

All are welcome.

The university’s Homecoming celebration is this Friday through Sunday, Sept. 22-24, so take advantage of this special time to reconnect with former students. Also, be sure to encourage alumni to return to campus.

Free T-shirt and football entrance for alumni
For the first time, all alumni and their families will get free entrance into the football game. They will also get a complimentary alumni T-shirt that will serve as their ticket. The Friday night volleyball match is also free. If you know any former students, tell them about this perk and encourage them to spread the word.

Schedule of activities
As always, we will have a jam-packed weekend of activities for alumni and their families. You can find the full schedule here.

Here are just a few of the many planned events …

• Class reunions and campus tours
• An Alumni of Color reception Friday afternoon
• Multiple athletic events, including a football game against Wisconsin-Eau Claire Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
• A tailgate gathering before the game, which will include a Hit Machine concert
• The Alumni and Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Got questions? Contact Sarah Reid at sreid@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to attend an all-employee meeting this Thursday, Sept. 21, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. The event will also be live-streamed in Room 160 at the Portland Center.

If you have any questions you’d like to be addressed at the meeting, send them to Rob Westervelt (rwesterv@georgefox.edu).

Thank you!

Homecoming week brings a number of opportunities to see your favorite Bruin athletes in action. Here’s the schedule …

Friday, Sept. 22
Men’s Soccer | 6 p.m. vs Linfield
Volleyball | 7 p.m. vs. Puget Sound

Saturday, Sept. 23
Women’s Soccer | 11 a.m. vs. Whitworth
Football | 1:30 p.m. vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Sunday, Sept. 24
Women’s Soccer | Noon vs. Whitman

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the sports website at gfubruins.com.

Kenn Willson was scheduled to perform his piano concert “Encounters with Bach” on Thursday, Sept. 21. This event has been postponed; a new date will be announced.

The Fall Women’s Salad Luncheon is just around the corner! It will be held Monday, Oct. 2, in Canyon Commons 101-102 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Ruth Baker invites all women of the George Fox community (staff, faculty and administrators), as well as female spouses, to join us. Please come and meet the women who are new to our community and catch up with others you might not often see.

It is a come-and-go event, and Bon Appetit will be providing a lovely spread for your enjoyment. Take advantage of this time to connect and enjoy a delicious meal. There is no charge to attend.

Contact Missy Terry (terrym@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

This Monday, Sept. 25, the university community is invited to a free presentation by educator and designer Silas Munro at Art Talk, a regularly scheduled gathering that showcases artists from all over the country. Join us from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.).

Munro engages multi-modal practices that inspire people to be the best versions of themselves in order to effect positive change on society as a whole. His design studio, Poly-Mode, primarily works with cultural institutions and community-based organizations. These collaborations have led to everything from information design of NYC Public City Schools, graphics for protesting activists at Housing Works, publication design for Jacob Lawrence, and the identity of an entire formerly predominately Puerto Rican neighborhood.

A seasoned and dedicated educator, Munro’s pedagogy focuses on image making and typographic systems, expanded and inclusive design studies, our present experience ecology, and novel formats of design pedagogy. He serves as assistant professor of communication arts/graduate graphic design at Otis College of Art and Design, and as guest advisor in the MFA Program in Graphic Design at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Today (Wednesday) is the last day of the Bruin Store’s two-day sale! The sale includes:

• 25 percent off League items
• 25 percent off Champion items
• 25 percent off school supplies, including folders and binders
• Extra 50 percent off clearance

Shop in store or online at georgefoxshop.com.

Come swing by Lemmons 14 tomorrow (Thursday) anytime between 5:45 and 7 p.m. to grab a free crêpe from the French Club! No French experience necessary, just a love for delicious pastries covered in Nutella, bananas and strawberries. We’ll see you there!

Contact Kristina Peterson (petersonk15@georgefox.edu) with questions.

The university community is invited to a special presentation, “Peace and the Environment: Theology,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, in Hoover 105 (note location change). Join us for good conversation centered around the topic of living out a vibrant faith as a part of an environmentally challenged world with speaker Cherice Bock.

The hope is to be able think deeply together about how our vocation and daily practices can integrate an awareness of current environmental problems and work toward solutions with the love of neighbor and nature in mind. The main goal is to inspire creative thinking through emphasizing the beauty and wonder of God’s creation within a biblical framework of hope and neighborly love. Elective chapel credit is available for students.

Contact Elizah Stephens (elizah.stephens@gmail.com) with any questions.

Looking for something to do this Saturday? Come join some of the social work faculty as we we participate in the Heel2Heal Freedom Calling run at Cook Park in Tigard. Proceeds go to Freedom Calling, a local Christian organization that will use the funds to raise awareness of sexual exploitation in Portland and to assist survivors of human trafficking with trauma informed counseling services.

To register, go to this link. More information about Freedom Calling can be found on the organization’s website here.

The Fall Staff Conference is set for Thursday, Oct. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Our speaker this year is Cynthia Ulrich Tobias. Cynthia’s successful career of 30-plus years has included work as an educator, a police officer and a business owner.

She is a bestselling author of 13 books, a featured guest on radio and television, and a popular presenter for businesses, government agencies, churches and schools throughout the U.S. and the world. She is the mother of twin sons, now young adults, and she lives with her husband Jack in the Seattle area.

“The Way We Work” participants will learn how to recognize their personal learning styles and how to develop effective strategies for communicating with virtually anyone.

Required staff attendance unless you have VP approval; direct absence approval requests to Peg Hutton at phutton@georgefox.edu.

– Brought to you by your Staff Development Committee

Bruins LEAD is back! This is open to anyone and everyone who wants to become a better leader. Snacks will be provided!

Sessions meet from 8:40 to 9:40 p.m. in Hoover 105. Here is the remaining schedule for the semester:

• Sept. 20 (note new date, as Monday’s originally scheduled session was postponed): Natalie Turner, director of swimming
• Oct. 3: Jim Bray, assistant softball coach
• Oct. 17: Katie Mastropaolo, head women’s lacrosse coach
• Oct. 24: Kevin Kopple, assistant baseball coach and director of game management

Questions? Contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers@georgefox.edu. Both students and employees are welcome!

The physical therapy department is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the shoulder. If you have a problem with your shoulder or upper arm, our lab is the place to be! Our doctor of physical therapy second-year students, along with faculty members, will be performing examinations and giving you direction on how to take care of your condition.

Volunteers are needed for either a one- or two-hour session beginning at 12:30 p.m. and ending at 2:30 on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Roberts Center. Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.