The Daily Bruin

The university community is invited to a special presentation, “Peace and the Environment: Theology,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, in Canyon Commons 101. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Bonnie Jerke, longtime director of career services at George Fox, passed away over the summer after a lengthy battle with cancer. She loved the Lord deeply and served George Fox students, faculty and staff very well for many, many years before retiring six years ago. She was a wonderful colleague and friend to many and will be greatly missed.

Bonnie’s friends are organizing a celebration and remembrance of Bonnie on Saturday, Sept. 23, from noon to 5 p.m. at Jaquith Park in Newberg. There will be a potluck lunch at 1 p.m., and those attending are asked to bring a dish to share with others. It will be a “come-and-go” event with a time of sharing after the lunch. Those organizing this event wanted to invite Bonnie’s colleagues and friends from the university community as well. They are asking that people RSVP on Bonnie’s Facebook page under the invite post from Linda Byrd.

Please continue to pray for Bonnie’s family and friends during this time of grief and loss.

Join us for Movie on the Lawn in the quad tomorrow (Friday)! Grab a blanket and a friend and join us for snacks and games at 8 p.m. At 9 p.m., the movie Wonder Woman will begin. Employees are invited as well!

Contact Alaina Hill (ahill15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

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 tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 15).

Pianist Sahun Hong, winner of the prestigious Vendome Prize and a Portland Piano International Rising Star artist, will present a free recital in Bauman Auditorium tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will feature works by Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin, as well as the world premiere of two new pieces by George Fox faculty composer Brent Weaver, commissioned by Portland Piano International.

Our first home football game is this Saturday, so please take note of the important information below. Kickoff against Redlands is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. It’s sure to be a great game, so make 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.

Entrances to the 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. 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 tailgates prior to that!

Do you know students who are unable to purchase books or course supplies? The Textbook Assistance Fund has been created to provide assistance to traditional undergraduate students who cannot purchase required course materials due to demonstrated financial hardship. If you know of a student who might benefit, pass along Textbook Assistance Fund information.

See the Textbook Assistance Fund invitation to contribute if you are interested in donating to the fund; instructions for donating are at the bottom of the document.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions about the Textbook Assistance Fund.

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.

Join us for Movie on the Lawn in the quad this Friday, Sept. 15! Grab a blanket and a friend and join us for snacks and games at 8 p.m. At 9 p.m., the movie Wonder Woman will begin. Employees are invited as well!

Contact Alaina Hill (ahill15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Bridge Cafe will all be closed today (Wednesday) due to Serve Day activities. We’ll reopen with regular hours of operation on Thursday.

Pianist Sahun Hong, winner of the prestigious Vendome Prize and a Portland Piano International Rising Star artist, will present a free recital in Bauman Auditorium tomorrow (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will feature works by Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin, as well as the world premiere of two new pieces by George Fox faculty composer Brent Weaver, commissioned by Portland Piano International.

The Wheeler Fitness Center will be open on Serve Day (today) from 4 to 11 p.m. We will see you then!

If you have any questions, you can email Skyler Rieke (srieke14@georgefox.edu) or Cory Hand (chand@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!

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.

The Office of the President and the William Penn Honors Program invite you to hear renowned C.S. Lewis scholar Michael Ward speak on Friday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Best known for his book Planet Narnia, Ward’s lecture “The Heavens Are Telling The Glory Of God: C.S. Lewis, Narnia, and the Planets” will be followed by a reception and book signing in the Bauman lobby.

For more information, please contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.

Serve Day placements and details have been released to each employee via email. Employees may find their group’s team number and location on the quad by referencing this quad map or by visiting the employee placement grid.

If you do not have an email with you personal logistics, please contact serveday@georgefox.edu promptly. Looking forward to a great Serve Day!

Serve Day is tomorrow (Wednesday) and Mail Services will be closed in the morning. The window will be open in the afternoon from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.