The Daily Bruin

Some social work seniors are putting on an event to advocate for ending mental health stigmas. All are welcome to join us in the Student Union Building outside of the ASC office today (Thursday) from 11 a.m. to noon.

We want to inform our fellow students of a specific mental illness, schizophrenia. There will be a small activity for those who would like to participate for a few minutes. Please stop by and get some information on a very important issue in our world!

Questions? Contact Leilani Barker (lbarker14@georgefox.edu).

Paul Anderson will conduct a turning of the page session tomorrow (Friday) on Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible (Pentateuch). Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.

The session runs from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.

The George Fox University School of Nursing is sending a group of students to Kenya! Come eat some authentic Kenyan food (catered by the lovely Grace Kuto) and learn about the trip! The dinner will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at North Valley Friends Church (4020 N. College St.).

Grace is a member of Tigard Community Friends Church and the president/co-founder of the Harambee Centre in Chwele. She is a  native of Kenya whose village is near the clinics where we will serve. She will share some thoughts about the status of health care in rural Kenya.

The students will also share about what they will be doing in Kenya and what they are excited for. Each student is trying to earn $3,350 to pay for transportation and medical supplies.

Anyone who knows Grace can attest to her amazing cooking. Please RSVP at this Facebook page or by email to chwa14@georgefox.edu by Nov. 14 so we have a head count!

Come join us as we kick off our inaugural George Fox International Education Week commemoration! Snacks will be provided (vegetarian and gluten-free options are available).

Join us from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, in Canyon Commons Room 101. Contact Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

As part of the university’s 125th anniversary celebration, Robin and Ruth Baker invite you to a celebration reception at 4:30 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 13. An Organ Hymn Festival Concert in Bauman Auditorium follows at 6 p.m. featuring Dan Miller, an internationally renowned organist and product manager at Rodgers Instruments Corporation.

The reception will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and be held in Room 101 of Canyon Commons. Come learn more about George Fox history and its future. Please R.S.V.P. to Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

If you plan to attend the organ concert, it is a benefit concert and tickets are required. Tickets are $5 for general admission, with all proceeds going to the Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship for George Fox students. You may purchase tickets at georgefox.edu/concerts or at the door.

Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department (optional); and the chart of accounts budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Thursday, Nov. 16.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

There have been some questions about which employees are considered “responsible employees” or “mandatory reporters” with regard to sexual misconduct under Title IX. Please refer to the materials in the orange folder that you should have received at the beginning of the year.

In that packet is a sheet titled “Employee Responsibilities Regarding Sexual Misconduct Response.” The first paragraph notes that “All staff and faculty are required to promptly report to the Title IX Coordinator (or Deputy Coordinators) information they have about possible sexual harassment or sexual misconduct at George Fox University, including but not limited to sexual assault, domestic or dating violence, and stalking. The only exception for mandatory reporting is the Spiritual Life Office and the Health & Counseling Center.”

Please contact the Title IX Coordinator (Brad Lau) or Deputy Coordinators (Lisa Burton, Elise Trask, Laura Hartley, Rebecca Hernandez, Jen Macnab or Mark Pothoff) if you have questions.

We’re inviting all veterans (undergrads, grads, employees) to the Veteran United Association’s first meeting as an official association! This meeting is a chance for you to meet your officers and share any ideas you may have for building camaraderie, community involvement and fundraising activities.

Join us this Friday, Nov. 11, at 3:30 p.m. in the Foxhole. Contact Crystal Dougherty (cdougherty16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Human Resources sent all George Fox employees an email (to George Fox University email accounts) on Oct. 11. Included were links and instructions for completing the newly required Haven and active shooter courses.

If you have not received or can no longer locate the email, please email Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu to request that it be resent. There are three courses that need to be completed by Friday, Nov. 11.

The Department of Physical Therapy is excited to host Dr. Ruth Chimenti, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Iowa, tomorrow (Thursday) in Canyon Commons Room 101.

Dr. Chimenti will present a topic on theoretical implications for clinical care of chronic pain patients with Achilles tendinopathy. The title of her presentation is “Application of Neurobiological Pain Mechanisms to a Chronic Orthopaedic Injury.”

Everyone is encouraged to attend this free event, ask questions and welcome Dr. Chimenti to the university. Light refreshments will be served from 6 to 6:30 p.m., and the presentation will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by a Q&A/informal discussion time from 7:30 to 8 p.m.

Questions? Contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu.

Some social work seniors are putting on an event to advocate for ending mental health stigmas. All are welcome to join us in the Student Union Building outside of the ASC office tomorrow (Thursday) from 11 a.m. to noon.

We want to inform our fellow students of a specific mental illness, schizophrenia. There will be a small activity for those who would like to participate for a few minutes. Please stop by and get some information on a very important issue in our world!

Questions? Contact Leilani Barker (lbarker14@georgefox.edu).

Come to the Newberg Burgerville on Thursday, Nov. 17, between 5 and 8 p.m., as 10 percent of your purchase will help support the March 2017 George Fox Haiti trip!

Questions? Contact Sydney Soetenga at soetenga18@gmail.com.

We are honored to welcome Father Ivan Petrine to celebrate Mass for the George Fox Catholic community tomorrow (Thursday) at 11:30 a.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

Father Ivan is a native of Argentina and director of the St. John Society, a congregation of priests and laity committed to evangelizing high school and college students. He also serves as the director of the Newman Centers (Catholic Campus Ministries) at both Oregon State and Portland State universities.

Lunch will be served following Mass, with an opportunity to learn more about Father Ivan’s ministry. All are welcome to attend. Please R.S.V.P. to Rob Bohall at rbohall@georgefox.edu (we will need a head count for lunch). This is a chapel elective for students.

This is a survey on depression for the annual Health Fair in EHS on Nov. 12. The survey consists of eight questions and shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. Thank you so much. We really appreciate your response.

Depression Survey

Questions? Contact Anna Lampman (alampman13@georgefox.edu).

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

The time has come once again to begin the process of selecting our undergraduate “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities” nominees for the 2016-17 academic year.

For those of you who have contact with our undergraduate population, you have the opportunity to make nominations by selecting 20 students who you feel are worthy of recognition from the students who qualify for selection. These students are eligible for nomination and expect to graduate either midyear or spring (December 2016 or April 2017).

In addition, they all have a GPA of at least 3.50 and have turned in their application for degree. Other criteria for choosing a student include their demonstration of:

• Personal integrity
• Involvement in the George Fox community
• Service to the community at large

One-hundred-and-sixty-five students are eligible for nomination based on GPA alone. We will record your top-20 selections and determine the top-25 choices university-wide. We will then invite the top-25 students to respond. All students who respond will be awarded the “Who’s Who” honor.

Please note: There may be others who qualify to be on this list, but because they have not registered for commencement at the time of the selection process, they are not on this list.

To make your selection please select 20 students in the list on this survey. Please choose no more than 20 students.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in the student life office if you have any questions. Please mark your selection of 20 students no later than Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.

This weekend Tribes N Pines will be teaming with George Fox to host a flower crown workshop! The tickets are the cheapest we’ve done yet, so register now before they all go! For more information and registration, follow this link.

The workshop will run from 2 to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Coffee Cottage, 808 E. Hancock St. The price includes all materials, florals and greenery needed to make your own crown.

Questions? Contact Ella Kaye at ecarver13@georgefox.edu.

The physical therapy department is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the lower extremity. If you have a problem with your hip, knee or ankle, 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.

If you would like to participate in a one-hour session from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. or 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Roberts Center, please email or call Gina Braden at rbraden@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2450 to sign up.

Hope you can join us!

Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. Marketing communications will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source before Monday, Nov. 14.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

The music department welcomes the campus community to “An Evening of Jazz” concert this Friday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Featured will be jazz saxophonist Dave Pietro, who will perform with the George Fox University Jazz Ensemble and Faculty Trio.

Dave is a current member of the Grammy Award-winning Maria Schneider Orchestra and has released six CDs as a leader. He has performed with Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, Harry Connick Jr. and countless other jazz luminaries.

George Fox students and employees are entitled to one free ticket, available with a current university ID presented at the door. Additional tickets are available for purchase at this link.

Comes support our student musicians tonight (Tuesday) as the university’s Symphony Orchestra presents its fall concert, “Remembrance,” in Bauman Auditorium. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free to attend.

Pieces scheduled to be performed include Trumpet Concerto in Eb (Hummel), Marche Slave (Tchaikovsky), Suite from JFK (John Williams) and Die Moldau (Smetana).