The Daily Bruin

Know students who need help with their writing? We have a workshop for them.

Polly Peterson, assistant professor of English, will present “Correcting Common Writing Mistakes” at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop this Thursday, Sept. 22, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. The workshop will help students understand, identify and correct the top-10 grammatical errors that annoy professors the most.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to the fourth Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation tonight (Monday), when Wajdi Said, president of the Muslim Educational Trust, speaks on the topic “The Muslim Experience in America” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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

We are in the beginning phases of a university-wide phone upgrade. During this transition, some of the caller ID on your phone display will look different than usual. This may make it difficult to differentiate between internal and external calls.

To be safe, please answer all calls as if they were an external call. We appreciate your patience and welcome your questions! You can direct questions to Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.

Join us tonight (Monday) at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) to hear associate professor of art and design and art practitioner, Jillian Sokso, speak about her artistic practice.

Jillian is a Philadelphia native who studied printmaking at Moore College of Art and Design and the University of Delaware. She has exhibited nationally and internationally since 2004, and her work is included in many collections, both public and private. Come learn more about our very own professor from 6 to 7 p.m. in the ballroom of the Cultural Center!

Questions? Contact Annie Lunt (alunt13@georgefox.edu).

Seven staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency they are:

• Registered Nurse
• Temporary Inquiry and Application Coordinator, Grad Admissions, Portland Center
• Custodian, Plant Services
• Nurse Practitioner / Physician’s Assistant
• Library Assistant II, Public Services, Half Time
• Groundskeeper, Plant Services
• Applications Analyst, Institutional Technology

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

As we enter another fall at George Fox, Ruth Baker would like to invite the university’s women employees to a salad luncheon (come-and-go format) on Monday, Sept. 26, in Canyon Commons, Room 101 (this replaces the salad supper events from previous years).

Ruth’s hope is this change in schedule and format will be more accommodating to schedules and provide opportunities for fellowship and in making new acquaintances. The luncheon, catered by Bon Appetit, will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Please RSVP to Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in engaging in dialogue about current issues in our society?

We are hosting an event, Matheteis, designed to provide space for faculty, staff/administrators and students to discuss difficult topics that lead to learning and understanding. Those who attend will have the opportunity to listen and learn from our four panelists as they answer a series of questions. Afterwards, attendees will have the chance to ask questions themselves and join the discussion.

Our first gathering for this year’s series will be Thursday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. in Canyon Commons, and the topic will be “Faith, Race and Politics.” Follow this link to RSVP. There is no cost to attend, and snacks will be provided. This event is sponsored by the intercultural life office.

Questions or concerns? Contact Mikaela Smith at smithm16@georgefox.edu.

Effective July 1, the MLRC and Portland Center libraries are now only accepting debit and credit cards to purchase print cards. No more digging in your pockets or wallet for that extra change to purchase a print card. You can now purchase the print card you need with your debit/credit card. The library will accept cash or checks for other library purchases.

All IT purchases are now paid with a debit or credit card. They not only accept your debit or credit card, but Apple and Android Pay is also available. So if you need a new ID card, power adapter or to pay for those unexpected repair parts, you will no longer need to provide cash or a check. Just put it on the card.

Please note: ID cards will no longer be charged to student accounts.

Questions? Contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

Lee McDonald will be speaking to pastors and church leaders (faculty and administrators are welcome) on “How We Got the Bible” today (Friday) from 10 to 11:15 a.m. in the Canyon Commons’ Dining Room 1. Lee will also do an author’s book signing for one of his dozen books that is on the subject.

Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Join us today (Friday) as Tim Tsohantaridis leads a “Turning of the Page” session exploring the artistry and meaning of Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible. 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.

The university’s men’s soccer team opens conference play this weekend with a doubleheader and their first home games of the year. The Bruins will take on Pacific Lutheran on Saturday and Puget Sound on Sunday. Both games begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex.

Our team made sure the opposition felt the Bruins’ home field advantage last year and would love your support in making it a fortress this year! Go Bruins!

You are invited to attend and help spread the word for a six-week leadership workshop that is being hosted by athletics. 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.

Each week, you will get to hear from one of our coaches on the following topics:

• Sept. 15 – Neal Ninteman on “Exploring Leadership and How to Get and Keep Yourself Motivated”
• Sept. 22 – Marty Hunter on “Confidence and Composure”
• Sept. 29 – Maco Hamilton on “How to Conduct Yourself With Class and Servant Leadership”
• Oct. 13 – Mike Meek on “How to Inspire Your Team and How to Build Winning Team Chemistry”
• Oct. 20 – Branden Thompson on “How to Get Your Teammates Back on Track”
• Oct. 27 – Jessica Hollen on “How to Manage Team Conflict”

All sessions take place from 8:40 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. in Hoover 102.

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.

Today (Thursday) is our first session. We would love to see you there!

Probably most important … there will be snacks!

Questions? Please contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers13@georgefox.edu.

Security has received some reports of missing bikes, and upon checking the campus bike racks, we have some safety tips!

1. ALWAYS lock your bike, even if you are going to be in a building for “just a minute.”
2. Purchase the strongest U-lock you can afford.
3. Lightweight chain or “cord” locks are easily cut by potential bike thieves.
4. Lock the bike frame to the bike rack as bike tires are easily detached.
5. If you are using a heavy-weight cord, wrap it as many times as possible around the bike rack and various parts of the bike frame. Make it as difficult as possible for a potential thief and they will likely move on to an easier target elsewhere.
6. While it might be more economical to share a long cord with several friends and lock several bikes together, if a potential thief can easily cut the cord, it will be more attractive to a thief.
7. Leave the expensive bikes at home and purchase an old beater at thrift stores like Goodwill or Restore to get around campus.
8. Photograph your bike from all angles and keep the photographs, serial number, and sales receipt in a safe place for easy reference.
9. Check on your bike frequently! If you aren’t using it, then consider taking it home at our fall break weekend and bringing it back after spring break when the weather will be better again for riding.
10. Check the George Fox University Security Services Facebook page for some photos of various types of bike locks.

When traveling on behalf of the university, please make sure you are helping choose the most economical option.

First determine whether it is more economical to rent a car or use your personal vehicle. This can be done using the mileage calculator on the financial affairs webpage.

The university will reimburse at the lower of the two amounts. It is also important to determine if it is less expensive to fly to your
destination or to drive. If it is less expensive to fly and you choose to drive, the university will reimburse you for the lesser of the two amounts.

Please consult the University Travel Policy or contact Matt Hammar (mhammar@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The university community is invited to attend a free lecture featuring Todd Breyfogle, director of seminars at the Aspen Institute. The lecture will be at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 105.

Breyfogle will speak on “The Earthly City and the Ethics of Exchange: Augustine on the Spiritual Economy.” He earned a BA at Colorado College in classics-history-politics and attended Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, where he read ancient and modern history and patristic and modern theology. Breyfogle earned a PhD at the University of Chicago’s Committee on Social Thought and has written numerous essays and book chapters about St. Augustine.

A reception will immediately follow the lecture. Program director Joseph Clair will be in attendance.

Questions? Contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.

Lee McDonald will be speaking to pastors and church leaders (faculty and administrators are welcome) on “How We Got the Bible” tomorrow (Friday) from 10 to 11:15 a.m. in the Canyon Commons’ Dining Room 1. Lee will also do an author’s book signing for one of his dozen books that is on the subject.

Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Join us tomorrow (Friday) as Tim Tsohantaridis leads a “Turning of the Page” session exploring the artistry and meaning of Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible. 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.

Do you have shoulder pain? Would you like to have it looked at for free while also helping out our physical therapy students? Our second-year students are looking for volunteers for Thursday, Sept. 22, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Gina Braden (rbraden@georgefox.edu) with your phone number. We will meet in the Roberts Center’s physical therapy department.

Know students who need help with APA style for writing assignments? Encourage them to attend a workshop today (Thursday).

Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style, at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Using APA Format Effectively,” from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Due to Serve Day, Mail Services will only be open from 2 to 4:30 p.m. today (Wednesday). You are free to pick up packages, but there will be no outgoing mail.

Questions? Contact Richard Silver at ext. 2551 or rsilver@georgefox.edu.