The Daily Bruin

Please join us in celebrating Patti Cooke! She is retiring from George Fox’s custodial department after working for the university just shy of 24 years.

Patti’s areas of responsibility have included cleaning and servicing Ross and Bauman Auditorium as well as several areas in student housing. She has served on the Staff Development Committee and has been to every Serve Day since its inception.

Please drop in to wish Patti well at the Plant Services break room between 10 and 1130 a.m. this Monday, Oct. 2.

See you there!

Come encounter the intimate presence of God in a night of prophetic worship this Saturday, Sept. 30, between 7 and 10 p.m. in Klages 232. Feel free to come and go at any time. Our prayer for this gathering is that God’s presence will bring a breakthrough in your life and in our community.

Contact Cayla Bleoaja (cbleoaja16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

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.

Employees are welcome to come join us for Spanish Chapel tonight (Thursday) in the FoxHole. We’ll meet from 7 to 8 p.m. We’ll worship, eat food, talk in Spanish, hear a Spanish message and have a blast!

Contact Viki Defferding (vdefferding@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The university community is invited to the retirement reception for College of Business professor Alan Kluge from 3 to 5 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in the Hoover Academic Building’s lower lobby. Alan has worked at George Fox for 21 years.

Come wish Alan well as he retires after more than two decades of service to the university!

In honor of Sept. 29 being National Fall Prevention Awareness Day, the George Fox physical therapy program is hosting free screenings to assess you for fall risk, games to help improve your balance, and education on how to prevent falls.

If you or someone you know may be at risk for falling and is interested in staying safe and educated on this matter, please head our way! The screenings will take place between 4 and 7 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in the Roberts Center. Remember, it is all free, so spread the word.

Contact Justine Benner (jbenner12@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

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. today (Thursday) 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!

Come meet with a U.S. Postal representative to apply for a new passport or renew your passport today (Thursday) or tomorrow. Get all of your questions answered and be prepared for when you travel internationally.

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.

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.

Come learn about the International Justice Mission Club at our second meeting of the year tonight (Thursday)! IJM is passionate about ending modern-day slavery. We will be reading a story on how “Passion is Not Enough” and another story about “Hope in the God of Justice.”

There will be tea and snacks, so please stop by Room 211 in the library between 8 and 9 p.m. and learn more about IJM. Students and employees are welcome!

Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Tonight (Thursday) is the first meeting of the monthly event series Koinonia. At Koinonia, we learn about and celebrate the many cultures represented in our student body. Once a month we will gather for rich discussions, delicious food and awesome activities.

Please join us for the Koinonia kickoff in Canyon Commons 103 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The first 100 people in the door will get a free shirt! Together we can bring the culture and learn the culture!

Contact Kevin Tshilombo (ktshilombo16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

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

A network of George Fox employee mothers-of-young-children and expectant mothers gathers once a semester for an informal time of connection. This semester we will meet on Friday, Sept. 29, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

Bring your own lunch and come and go as your schedule allows. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu), Lindsay Knox (lknox@georgefox.edu) or Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu).

Before you can change the world, let the world change you! Study abroad for a semester.

Want to learn more? Join us for a Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Canyon Commons. Come learn about your opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 40 countries will be available for questions and information. There will also be a drawing for $500 toward study abroad fees. Everyone is welcome! The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad, at lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2150.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Join in this Friday, Sept. 29, as Fred Gregory provides commentary on the amazing artwork of The Saint John’s Bible, Vol. 1, Pentateuch. The session will run from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC. All are welcome!

Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Know students who need help with APA Style for writing assignments? Encourage them to attend a workshop tomorrow (Thursday).

Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA Style, at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Using APA Format Effectively,” from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Employees are welcome to come join us for Spanish Chapel tomorrow (Thursday) in the FoxHole. We’ll meet from 7 to 8 p.m. We’ll worship, eat food, talk in Spanish, hear a Spanish message and have a blast!

Contact Viki Defferding (vdefferding@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The lost and found, located in the Security Services office, is filled to the brim with water bottles, coffee mugs, coats, glasses, sunglasses, notebooks, ear buds, lunch boxes, umbrellas, popcorn bowls, etc.

Please stop by to search for your lost items, as all items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Friday, Oct. 13.

Tomorrow (Thursday) is the first meeting of the monthly event series Koinonia. At Koinonia, we learn about and celebrate the many cultures represented in our student body. Once a month we will gather for rich discussions, delicious food and awesome activities.

Please join us for the Koinonia kickoff in Canyon Commons 103 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The first 100 people in the door will get a free shirt! Together we can bring the culture and learn the culture!

Contact Kevin Tshilombo (ktshilombo16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Don’t forget that Passport Days start tomorrow (Thursday) and continue on Friday. Don’t procrastinate and have to expedite getting a new passport.

Remember, 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.