The Daily Bruin

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!

The nursing and social work departments are looking for volunteers to participate in our poverty simulation on Wednesday, Oct. 11, and Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 12:45 to 3 p.m. in Canyon Commons. We would be thrilled if you would join us for one or both dates. If you would like to “job share,” we would be happy to accommodate this as well.

The poverty simulation is a required event for senior social work and nursing students and is dependent upon getting volunteers to help be part of “the community.” Essentially, you will be acting out the part of a business owner or agency member (such as a grocery store clerk, pawn shop owner, day care worker, unemployment officer, DMV employee, etc.). There is nothing you need to do to prepare. A packet will be given to you at the event (before students arrive) with all that you need to know about your part.

You will have the opportunity to watch the students as they assume the role of a family living in poverty and as they go through daily tasks with the added challenge of poverty. It is truly fascinating and eye-opening for all!

Please RSVP by Oct. 4 with which day(s) you would like to participate by calling the School of Nursing at 503-554-2950 or emailing nursing@georgefox.edu.

Thank you for your time!
– School of Nursing and School of Social Work

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 in today (Friday) as professor Paul Anderson provides commentary on the amazing artwork of The Saint John’s Bible, Vol. 1, Pentateuch. From the Days of Creation to an Ethiopian couple in the Garden, this historic artwork is a game-changer for illuminating the Bible’s timeless content.

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.

Our first home football game is tomorrow (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.

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.

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.