The Daily Bruin

Join us tonight (Monday) for an Art Talk lecture featuring Althea Murphy Price, a sculptor and printmaker. She received her Master of Arts in printmaking and painting from Purdue University and a Master of Fine Arts in printmaking from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia.

She has presented her work internationally, sharing her unique method of using synthetic hair as her medium to sculpt and make prints that comment on a personal and cultural history of hair.

Don’t miss out on hearing from Althea tonight at 6 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.).

Contact Annie Lunt (alunt13@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Doctor of physical therapy students are hosting a hair-raising “The Running Dead” 5K walk/run on 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.

Ever wonder how those spectacular special effects for Grimm, The Librarians and The Last Knights are created? If so, come to Canyon Commons (Rooms 101/102) at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday) and meet visual effects (VFX) master and business entrepreneur Fred Ruff.

Fred will share the movie magic behind special effects and talk about the other professionals in the entertainment industry, including writers, storytellers, artists and business people. Whatever your major, there’s something for you on Monday night. Popcorn and other movie treats provided!

Get a glimpse of Fred’s work here! To find out more about this event, click this link.

Faculty, please tell your students about this event!

Know of students who struggle with test-taking skills? Encourage them to come to an ARC-sponsored workshop, “How to Get A’s on All Your Tests (or at Least Become a Better Test Taker),” this Thursday, Oct. 6, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Rick Muthiah, director of Learning Support Services, will cover several strategies for improving performance on tests. Questions? Contact Rick at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Want to do something tangible for local foster parents? Embrace Ministries, an outreach ministry of George Fox that helps show hospitality to those in the foster care system, is hosting Foster Parents’ Night Out, a monthly event where we provide a fun and safe place for children in foster care to hang out so their parents can have a night out.

Dates planned are Nov. 5, Jan. 4 and Feb. 4. If you are interested in helping out or learning more, please email Jamie Kitchen at jkitchen15@georgefox.edu.

Join us for the sixth Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation of the semester tonight (Monday), when Natasha Haunsperger, an officer in the Portland Police Department, speaks on the topic “Transcending Exile” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Haunsperger will speak about the Portland police work to holistically engage with Muslim refugee and immigrant communities while assisting with the navigation of the criminal justice system.

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

The School of Nursing and the School of Social Work will be holding a joint simulation for our senior students to “walk a mile” in the shoes of those facing poverty. For this simulation to be successful, we are in need of volunteers to play the role of the community agencies the students will interact with.

The simulation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Canyon Commons 101 and 102. If you are interested in volunteering on one or both days or have questions, please contact Molly Murphy at mmurphy@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2963.

We look forward to sharing this journey with you!

The campus will look a bit different tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 1), as we expect to host about 3,000 guests for homecoming weekend and our football game against Whitworth University at 2 p.m. Here are some things to make note of:

Bauman Parking Lot
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 for accessibility parking, vendors and tailgating on Saturday. Stop by on Saturday and check out all of the food and activities happening before the game!

Entrances to the Football 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 9 a.m. to 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.

Barricades
If you see a barricade, it is there for a reason. Please do not move them, jump over them, crawl under them, or unlock them.

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 8:30 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 by visiting this link.

ASC Tailgate
Students, stop by the Bauman parking lot at 1 p.m. to join in the homecoming tailgate and car smash.

Tailgate Reunions
There will be special gatherings on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Bauman lot for alumni to reconnect with classmates in a fun, relaxed setting. The reunion will include lunch and a specific place for you and your classmates.

We hope to see you at the game at 2 p.m. and the tailgates prior to that!

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu, Sarah Reid at sreid@georgefox.edu, or Alumni Relations at alumnirelations@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to the grand opening and dedication of the new Engineering Innovation Center from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Friday) in the Klages Center.

The new 15,000-square-foot facility includes a configurable project-build space (“Maker_hub”); machine, welding and woodworking shops; an additive manufacturing lab; design studios; a computer design lab; environmental, geotechnical, construction and transportation lab spaces; and a tool room. The evening will include an open house, student demonstrations and a short dedication program at 8 p.m.

Please RSVP at this link.

The university community is invited to Bauman Auditorium tonight (Friday) for a Homecoming Concert featuring current students and alumni performing as soloists, in chamber ensembles and in a Jazz Ensemble. Join us at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free!

Soloists include alumni Diana Koba (2015), James Pick (2011), Jesssica Sokoloff (2014), Michael Seregow (2004) and Christopher Reed (2012).

The Chamber Music Ensemble will perform Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major, op. 20, and the Jazz Ensemble will perform Ray Brown’s Dejection Blues, George and Ira Gershwin’s Someone to Watch Over Me, and Duke Ellington and Bo Russell’s Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.

Please be advised that due to Homecoming and Alumni Weekend festivities on Saturday, Oct. 1, we are asking that everyone (students and employees) clear out of the Bauman Auditorium parking lot before 10 p.m. tonight (Friday).

The parking lot will be closed to public parking from Friday night through all day Saturday to make room for events like tailgating. Thank you for your cooperation.

Go Bruins!

Over the next few weeks, first-year students have been asked to contact a faculty member.

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to help each student enrolled in LIBA 100 make a meaningful connection with a faculty member during their first semester and to gather information and to seek your thoughts as an expert on a topic they are researching for the writing studio.

The Task
Students are asked to set up a 10-minute interview with a faculty member to happen before the eighth week of the term. Students will come to the meeting with a set of questions they developed in their writing studio.

The Process
Students should meet with at least one other faculty member besides his or her LIBA professor – preferably someone who teaches in a discipline they are interested in.

If a student has already a declared major, they should have a faculty advisor listed in her or his student record. This would be a good person to connect with.

If they don’t know what their major is yet, then they are asked to talk with a faculty member in any course they are taking.

To meet with the faculty member, they are asked to:

• Find out where his or her office is and check their office door to find out when they have scheduled office hours
• Find out if they are able to come back during their posted office hours
• Come by during office hours, then we have asked them to email the professor and request another meeting time

We have also suggested that they check with the administrative assistant in the department office. In some cases, administrative assistants can schedule appointments for students to meet with particular faculty members.

Questions? Contact Polly Peterson at ppeterson@georgefox.edu.

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

• Director of Alumni Relations
• Data Entry Specialist (Temporary), Human Resources Department
• Data Entry Specialist (Temporary), Undergraduate Admissions Office
• Registered Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant

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.

All employees are invited to come hear special guest John Foubert speak on two important topics: “How Pornography Harms” and “Our Responsibility to Help End Sexual Violence.”

Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Wednesday, Oct. 5, speaking on these important topics. Following are sessions for faculty, staff and administrators.

How Pornography Harms: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators

• Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2-3 p.m. in Stevens Center 207

Our Responsibility to Help End Sexual Violence: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators

• Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Roberts Center 117

Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

The schedule of university holidays for 2017-18 has been approved. It is posted here for your departmental (and personal) planning.

– HR

The Student Athletic Advisory Committee and ASC are teaming up to host the second annual Car Smash. Bring $1 or a can of food to the tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 1, and take a sledge hammer to smash the car.

All proceeds go to support FISH, Newberg’s food pantry. The tailgate starts at 1 p.m. in the Bauman parking lot.

Also, come help us paint the car! Today (Friday), from 2 to 4 p.m., anyone and everyone is invited to meet in the Bauman parking lot and paint the car.

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

Before you can change the world, let the world change you! Study abroad for a semester.

Want to learn more? Join us for a Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium. Come learn about your opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 40 countries will be available for questions and information. Everyone is welcome! The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad, at lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2150.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Ever wonder how those spectacular special effects for Grimm, The Librarians and The Last Knights are created? If so, come to Canyon Commons (Rooms 101/102) at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, and meet visual effects (VFX) master and business entrepreneur Fred Ruff.

Fred will share the movie magic behind special effects and talk about the other professionals in the entertainment industry, including writers, storytellers, artists and business people. Whatever your major, there’s something for you on Monday night. Popcorn and other movie treats provided!

Get a glimpse of Fred’s work here! To find out more about this event, click this link.

Faculty, please tell your students about this event!

On Thursday, Oct. 20, at 10:20 a.m., the university will participate in The Great Oregon Shake Out, an exercise designed to test the school’s emergency notification systems as well as create dialogue among the George Fox community on how to be personally prepared should an earthquake occur.

While the potential earthquake hazards depend upon your location, you could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes – at home, at work, at school or even on vacation. What we do now will determine our quality of life after our next big earthquake. Are you prepared to survive and recover quickly?

The Great Oregon ShakeOut is an annual opportunity to practice how to be safer during big earthquakes: “Drop, Cover and Hold On.” The ShakeOut has also been organized to encourage us to review and update emergency preparedness plans and supplies and to secure our spaces in order to prevent damage and injuries.

Stay tuned each week, as we will provide a link to resources to help you get ready.

Have you ever thought about living and working overseas? Are you passionate about serving people and their communities? Come join Lisa Snell, a Peace Corps recruiter who served in the Peace Corps in Morocco for two years, at an info session on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons (Room 101).

Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to immerse yourself in a new culture, learn a new language, and have the experience of a lifetime. Bring your lunch and join us to learn about Peace Corps experiences, ask questions about service, and gain tips to guide you through the application process. Register to attend at this link.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Contact the IDEA Center with questions.