The Daily Bruin

Food! Games! Fun! Hello! The first meeting of Mu Kappa is happening tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at the International House!

Mu Kappa is a community for missionary kids or kids who have lived overseas. Our meetings consist of a relaxed time to hang out, eat food, play games, and just take a break with cool people! Everyone is welcome, and we would love to see you there.

Contact Cayla Smith (smithc15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

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 adidas Employee Store is sharing its employee discount with all George Fox University employees, staff/faculty and students. To access the store during the shopping period, To access the store during the shopping period, please show your staff/faculty ID badge or fall 2017 term schedule and a valid Photo ID at check-in.

The student/faculty member must be present for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from Sept. 19 through Oct. 3, 2017.

The adidas Employee Store is located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave., in Portland. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Contact the store at 971-234-8536 with any questions.

Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount, or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.

adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2017 adidas America, Inc.

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.

Come on out for Shalom tonight (Tuesday) at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons! We gather for a time of fellowship, rejuvenation, chapel credit and homemade bread. Bring your friends, come as you are and thank Jesus for a new week!

If you have any questions or want to get involved with worship, bread making, etc., email Shea Krevi at gfushalomabroad@gmail.com.

Come swing by Lemmons 14 on Thursday, Sept. 21, 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.

Did you know that, as a George Fox employee, you are responsible for protecting student records under a federal law known as FERPA?

Wondering what that means for you? Then take advantage of our new FERPA training.

You can complete the training individually through a powerpoint presentation, though we also recommend you participate in one of our in-person trainings as well.

In-person trainings will be available:

• On the Newberg campus on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. in Canyon Commons (CCD 101)
• At the Portland Center on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 10:30 a.m. in PDS 155

Please sign up here so we can save you a seat.

Even if you have worked here a long time and know what FERPA is, we recommend all employees complete the in-person training or review the presentation on their own. It is a complex law!

Our FERPA motto: When in doubt, don’t give it out! Contact the registrar’s office.

Are you interested in helping people? Have you ever considered a degree in social work? Social work is a profession for those with a desire to help people improve their lives. If this sounds exciting to you, please 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’ll be hosting both a morning session from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. and an evening gathering from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, in Hoover 208.

Donuts will be provided at the morning session, and pizza will be provided at the evening session!

Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) with any questions. Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity!

Thank you for all the time, energy, heart and sweat you invested in Serve Day. What a success! We’ve been hearing stories about some of the ways God used this day and this community to spread a little grace and peace in our corner of the world. We’re so thankful.

More than 2,000 people were involved in Serve Day in various ways. We know that this means that more than 2,000 people saw different sides of Serve Day; we are eager to learn about these experiences. If you have any feedback you’d like to share regarding Serve Day, we’d be happy to receive it. Please use this form to offer that feedback.

Grace and peace!
– The Serve Day Team

Did you know that, as a George Fox employee, you are responsible for protecting student records under a federal law known as FERPA?

Wondering what that means for you? Then take advantage of our new FERPA training.

You can complete the training individually through a powerpoint presentation, though we also recommend you participate in one of our in-person trainings as well.

In-person trainings will be available:

• On the Newberg campus on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. in Canyon Commons (CCD 101)
• At the Portland Center on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 10:30 a.m. in PDS 155

Please sign up here so we can save you a seat.

Even if you have worked here a long time and know what FERPA is, we recommend all employees complete the in-person training or review the presentation on their own. It is a complex law!

Our FERPA motto: When in doubt, don’t give it out! Contact the registrar’s office.

Students who are competent in at least one digital skill double the number of jobs available to them! Google Analytics is one of those digital skills. and you have the opportunity to become Google Analytics-certified by participating this fall in the George Fox Google Analytics Lab.

What is Google Analytics? It’s an online data analysis tool that provides insight on how consumers behave. Businesses and organizations are all looking for people who know how to use Google Analytics. This will definitely be a “door opener” when you look for jobs or internships. Since 2011, jobs using data analytics have grown 372 percent!

The lab is led by Rob Leslie, the university’s director of digital strategy. Join us tonight (Monday) at 5:30 p.m. in Roberts 117.

For more information, contact Daniel Griffith at dgriffith14@georgefox.edu.

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.

Join us for the second annual George Fox Homecoming Alumni of Color reception from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, in Canyon Commons 101. Students, staff and faculty are welcome. There is no charge to attend.

Please RSVP to Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.

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. 18 (tonight): 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!

I lost my purse in the quad on Serve Day. It’s an all-black purse with gold and is made of leather.

If you have any information, please contact me. You can call or text me at 509-209-4806 or email me at alopez16@georgefox.edu.

Thanks so much for any help you can provide.

– Aalyah

I lost my purse in the quad on Serve Day. It’s an all-black purse with gold and is made of leather.

If you have any information, please contact me. You can call or text me at 509-209-4806 or email me at alopez16@georgefox.edu.

Thanks so much for any help you can provide.

– Aalyah

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.

Food! Games! Fun! Hello! The first meeting of Mu Kappa is happening this Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. at the International House!

Mu Kappa is a community for missionary kids or kids who have lived overseas. Our meetings consist of a relaxed time to hang out, eat food, play games, and just take a break with cool people! Everyone is welcome, and we would love to see you there.

Contact Cayla Smith (smithc15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Thank you for all the time, energy, heart and sweat you invested in Serve Day. What a success! We’ve been hearing stories about some of the ways God used this day and this community to spread a little grace and peace in our corner of the world. We’re so thankful.

More than 2,000 people were involved in Serve Day in various ways. We know that this means that more than 2,000 people saw different sides of Serve Day; we are eager to learn about these experiences. If you have any feedback you’d like to share regarding Serve Day, we’d be happy to receive it. Please use this form to offer that feedback.

Grace and peace!
– The Serve Day Team

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. 18 (note new date): 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!