The Daily Bruin

George Fox’s Center for Peace and Justice invites you to the Fall Justice Conference on Monday, Oct. 31, and Tuesday, Nov. 1. Our theme this year is “Peace: Personal and Global.” Please join us as we hear from author and chief church engagement officer of Sojourners, Lisa Sharon Harper.

Lisa will share from her book, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right. Shalom is what God declared. It is what the kingdom of God looks like. It is when all people have enough, and families are healed. Come hear about what we can do to bring shalom to our nations, our communities and our souls!

A university- and community-wide event will be held Monday, Oct. 31, in EHS 102 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Treats provided! Lisa will also speak in chapel on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Her book will be available for purchase at both events.

Contact Rebecca Hernandez (rhernandez@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Join us for the next Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation of the semester this Monday, Oct. 31, when “Religious Pluralism in Indonesia” will be discussed in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Dwight Burton, a political science instructor at George Fox, and Monik Kadarmanto, a LACI instructor, will explore the history and context of religious pluralism in Indonesia and emphasize the value personal relationship and experience bring to building bridges across culture and religion.

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Islam and the West.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Looking for some good deals and discounts on cool stuff? You’re in luck: Students and employees on the Newberg campus are eligible to receive the Bruin Card, a discount card you can use at 15 local businesses.

If you’ve received your Bruin Card, be sure to use the card as many times as you’d like until it expires on Aug. 31, 2017! Not only will you be getting great savings on your purchases, you’ll be supporting local businesses. Just show your card when you make your purchases.

Don’t have a Bruin Card yet? Pick up a card at the Information Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Paul Anderson will conduct a turning of the page session today (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.

Do you want to share a part of your cultural or ethnic heritage with the George Fox community? Then sign up for this year’s annual World’s Got Talent show!

We’re looking for students, employees and alumni who want to showcase their talents. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 19, so please sign up by this Monday, Oct. 31. Click here to sign up for a time slot!

If you have any questions or want more information, contact Mikaela Smith (smithm16@georgefox.edu).

The Latinx Heritage Community (LHC) is looking for performers for the first Spoken Word event of the year. Submissions should be in by Sunday, Nov. 6. The theme is “Where I am from, and where I am going.”

The event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, in Hoover 105. Contact Fatima Chacon (fchacon13@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. today (Thursday) in Canyon Commons 101-102 (note different location). Employees are asked to sit with others within their department; the room will be set up with round tables.

The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160. It will include a board meeting update from Robin Baker.

Are you interested in attending a professional health program after George Fox? Are you pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, pre-physical therapy, pre-optometry or pre-pharmacy? Get informed on what it takes to get into a professional health program. The topics covered at a meeting today (Thursday) will include admission requirements, the application process and resources available to you at George Fox.

The meeting will take place in EHS 102 at 5 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu. If you are unable to attend but consider yourself a pre-professional health student, contact Vetta so that you can be added to the pre-professional health student contact group.

Faculty, please tell your pre-professional health students about this meeting.

In order to promote a safe and positive environment around the Halloween and harvest party season, the university wants to remind students of a couple important guidelines:

• Please do not wear masks that conceal your face on campus or at any campus events.
• Please be mindful to not dress in a manner that promotes cultural appropriation or could be offensive to other cultures, religions or people groups.

If you have any questions, please contact the student life office.

George Fox’s Center for Peace and Justice invites you to the Fall Justice Conference on Monday, Oct. 31, and Tuesday, Nov. 1. Our theme this year is “Peace: Personal and Global.” Please join us as we hear from author and chief church engagement officer of Sojourners, Lisa Sharon Harper.

Lisa will share from her book, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right. Shalom is what God declared. It is what the kingdom of God looks like. It is when all people have enough, and families are healed. Come hear about what we can do to bring shalom to our nations, our communities and our souls!

A university- and community-wide event will be held Monday, Oct. 31, in EHS 102 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Treats provided! Lisa will also speak in chapel on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Her book will be available for purchase at both events.

Contact Rebecca Hernandez (rhernandez@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Scare away your cravings with ghoulish goodies available in the Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Bridge Cafe starting on Halloween (Oct. 31)! Then join us for a grisly feast in the Canyon Commons at dinner!

What could be better than eating a warm, delicious crêpe on a chilly fall evening? Come on down to the Bruin Den tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. for a yummy treat!

In addition to the crêpes is a wonderful chance to support the Haiti serve trip! A jar will be at the event specifically for donations to the trip, and every penny counts. I hope to see you all there!

– Thao Anh Gailey (avu13@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.

Come join the Fitness Club for a circuit workout! This session is open to everyone, so bring a friend! Just meet in Wheeler 211 (Dance Room) at 4:30 p.m. today (Thursday) and be ready to sweat and work hard.

Contact Mikal Pattee (mpattee14@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Do you want to share a part of your cultural or ethnic heritage with the George Fox community? Then sign up for this year’s annual World’s Got Talent show!

We’re looking for students, employees and alumni who want to showcase their talents. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 19, so please sign up by this Monday, Oct. 31. Click here to sign up for a time slot!

If you have any questions or want more information, contact Mikaela Smith (smithm16@georgefox.edu).

Doctor of physical therapy students are hosting a hair-raising “The Running Dead” 5K walk/run this Saturday, Oct. 29, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Chased by zombies through a forested trail, runners will attempt to beat the odds of survival. Costumes of all kinds (not just zombies) are encouraged, and a prize will be awarded for best costume.

The race will begin in the Roberts Center parking lot. Come join the fun by registering at this link. You can also find us on Facebook here.

Join us for our final Bruins LEAD event tonight (Thursday) to hear softball coach Jessica Hollen speak on “How to Manage Team Conflict.”

You don’t have to be an athlete or coach to be part of Bruins LEAD. It is simply an opportunity to develop your leadership skills. We will take basic leadership concepts and spend one hour diving into details of how to develop responsible and respected leaders. The session meets from 8:40 to 9:40 p.m. in Lemmons 8.

While some of the content may be specific to athletics and teams, we feel strongly that every person will end up working in a team at some point in their lives, and this information can be relevant for everyone on campus.

If you were unable to attend the first series of sessions, join us this week! Snacks will be provided!

Questions? Contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers13@georgefox.edu.

Housing Area West (HAW) will be hosting trick-or-treating Monday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Several houses and apartments in the area will be passing out candy. Trick or treat locations will be marked outside the door with a green glow-in-the-dark alien face balloon.

Questions? Contact LaQuae Aughtman at laughtman13@georgefox.edu.

Have a “Happy HAWaween!”

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, in Canyon Commons 101-102 (note different location).

The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160. It will include a board meeting update from Robin Baker.

As part of the university’s 125th anniversary celebration, Robin and Ruth Baker invite you to a celebration reception at 4:30 p.m. on 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.