The Daily Bruin

We’re looking forward to another great Serve Day this Wednesday, as more than 2,000 students and staff members will partner with more than 100 sites throughout Portland.

Please remember to swing by Canyon Commons anytime between 7 and 8:10 a.m. to pack a continental breakfast (free for all students and staff) and a lunch (free for all students and team leaders, $5 for employees). The Serve Day kickoff will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the quad, and teams will depart from there.

More information, including placements for students and employees, can be found here. Grace and peace!

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.

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. 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.

Rebecca Hernandez and Laura Hartley will offer two sessions this fall …

• Session I: Wednesday, Sept. 27, and Friday, Sept, 29, noon to 4:30 p.m. both days (lunch provided both days)
• Session II: Saturday, Sept. 30, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (breakfast and lunch provided)

The Sept. 27 and 29 sessions will be in Hoover 104; the Sept. 30 session will be in Roberts Center 117. If interested, please click on this link. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Spiritual Life is taking a love offering for Friendswood Friends Church in Houston, Texas. Friendswood Friends is a member of the Evangelical Friends Church-Mid America Yearly Meeting. The town of Friendswood was significantly impacted by Hurricane Harvey, and the church is working to address the many needs in the community.

In chapel this past week, we collected money from students to send along, and we want to extend to staff and faculty the same opportunity to join our students in blessing the church in their relief efforts. Please bring your cash donation to the Office of Spiritual Life by Sept. 12. Because this is a love offering, these donations are not tax-deductible.

Please join us this morning (Monday) at 9 a.m. at the Centennial Tower for a moment of prayer in honor of those affected by the events of 9/11/2001.

– Hosted by the Veterans United Association

We are looking for a child actor between the ages of 4 and 11 years old for a student short film (the younger the better, boy or girl). It’s a really fun, spunky film about a child trying to keep the leaves from falling off the trees.

Email, text or call Gina Dodds at 503-881-3221 if you have any interest! We’ll be shooting the film in late September and early October, so we’d love to hear from you as soon as possible!

The Office of Spiritual Life is taking a love offering for Friendswood Friends Church in Houston, Texas. Friendswood Friends is a member of the Evangelical Friends Church-Mid America Yearly Meeting. The town of Friendswood was significantly impacted by Hurricane Harvey, and the church is working to address the many needs in the community.

In chapel this past week, we collected money from students to send along, and we want to extend to staff and faculty the same opportunity to join our students in blessing the church in their relief efforts. Please bring your cash donation to the Office of Spiritual Life by Sept. 12. Because this is a love offering, these donations are not tax-deductible.

The Office of Spiritual Life is taking a love offering for Friendswood Friends Church in Houston, Texas. Friendswood Friends is a member of the Evangelical Friends Church-Mid America Yearly Meeting. The town of Friendswood was significantly impacted by Hurricane Harvey, and the church is working to address the many needs in the community.

In chapel this past week, we collected money from students to send along, and we want to extend to staff and faculty the same opportunity to join our students in blessing the church in their relief efforts. Please bring your cash donation to the Office of Spiritual Life by Sept. 12. Because this is a love offering, these donations are not tax-deductible.

Do you want to practice Spanish conversation? Bring your lunch to the Spanish table and practice speaking with Erick Torres. Erick will be the one at the table with the Maya calendar. This is casual and fun conversation without any pressure!

The table will be open between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons each Friday in September, as well as on Oct. 13, 20 and 27, Nov. 3, 10 and 17, and Dec. 1 and 8.

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

Please join us at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, at the Centennial Tower for a moment of prayer in honor of those affected by the events of 9/11/2001.

– Hosted by the Veterans United Association

Tired of waiting in long lines at the Bruin Den? Head next door to the Bruin Bites and choose from a variety of specialty sandwiches and flatbreads heated to order, house-made soups, Caravan coffee, fresh pastries and a wide selection of grab ‘n go salads, wraps, breakfast items, etc.

Bruin Bites is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Are you first aid-trained and certified? If so, we need you to volunteer to work at the first aid tent during the six home football games this season!

Two volunteers are needed for each home game, so if you can do all or some of them, please contact Mark Stone at 503-554-2090 or e-mail him at mstone@georgefox.edu.

The dates of the games are Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Sept. 30 (a 7 p.m. game), Oct. 14, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4.

We are still accepting applications for the 2017-18 Winter Spil trip to Nepal (estimated Dec. 27, 2017 to Jan. 6, 2018). This particular trip will be a time of intense exposure to people and local missionaries who have experienced extreme disaster following multiple earthquakes in 2015 and more recently severe flooding in 2017.

We will be working with Evangelical Friends Mission and partnering with local missionaries. To access the application and for more details, visit georgefox.edu/spiltrips. Applications will close on Friday, Sept. 15.

Go check out the new and improved Bruin Boards at bruinboards.georgefox.edu! This is a great place to buy, sell and connect with the George Fox community.

• Want great deals to the local stores in Newberg?
• Need a place to rent?
• Want to share your skills?
• Need to sell your unwanted items?

You can find all of these things and more on Bruin Boards!

Do you want to practice Spanish conversation? Bring your lunch to the Spanish table and practice speaking with Erick Torres. Erick will be the one at the table with the Maya calendar. This is casual and fun conversation without any pressure!

The table will be open between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons each Friday in September, as well as on Oct. 13, 20 and 27, Nov. 3, 10 and 17, and Dec. 1 and 8.

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

Please join us at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, at the Centennial Tower for a moment of prayer in honor of those affected by the events of 9/11/2001.

– Hosted by the Veterans United Association

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. 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.

Rebecca Hernandez and Laura Hartley will offer two sessions this fall …

• Session I: Wednesday, Sept. 27, and Friday, Sept, 29, noon to 4:30 p.m. both days (lunch provided both days)
• Session II: Saturday, Sept. 30, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (breakfast and lunch provided)

The Sept. 27 and 29 sessions will be in Hoover 104; the Sept. 30 session will be in Roberts Center 117. If interested, please click on this link. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

We are looking for a child actor between the ages of 4 and 11 years old for a student short film (the younger the better, boy or girl). It’s a really fun, spunky film about a child trying to keep the leaves from falling off the trees.

Email, text or call Gina Dodds at 503-881-3221 if you have any interest! We’ll be shooting the film in late September and early October, so we’d love to hear from you as soon as possible!

Many of you may have noticed a layer of ash on your cars over the past couple days. This is related to the Oregon wildfires that are currently burning throughout the state. As a result, the air quality in this region is poor (especially for those with lung conditions such as asthma). It is recommended to avoid or exercise caution when exercising outside until conditions clear.

If you have questions or need to speak with a health care professional about concerns, please contact the university’s Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340.

Academic Resource Center appointments are officially available for the semester! For students to fully benefit from this resource, it is critical that they know the ARC exists and what it is.

If you are interested in an ARC consultant visiting your class and giving a brief talk about the ARC, please email Maddie Lowen at mlowen@georgefox.edu. These brief talks can be as short as five to 10 minutes, depending on your classes’ needs, and are a great way for students to put a face to the ARC and better understand the resources available to them.