The Daily Bruin

Finding a job can be a challenge. Developing a strategy when approaching your job search is key to optimal results. Check out the Job Search Strategies Workshop hosted by the IDEA Center in Stevens 209 from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. and hear tips on building your job search strategy. We have two workshop dates scheduled: Thursday, Oct. 29, and Thursday, Nov. 5.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Stop by the IDEA Center or contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

Come join a student-led discussion regarding the reconciliation of science and religion. We’ll tackle questions such as “How do we become comfortable with opposing viewpoints? How do we bring back critical thinking? What is considered ‘political correctness’ and does that even matter?”

Everyone is invited, and snacks will be provided! We’ll meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Lemmons 14. The event is hosted by Sigma Zeta.

Questions? Contact Joel Rurik at jrurik12@georgefox.edu.

Come hear a special speaker, Lutaaya Abdul, share about the work he is doing in Uganda through the African Hearts Orphanage. He will visit with us on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in EHS 102.

Lataaya grew up in the slums of Kampala. He was introduced to Christ at a school that taught the gospel through music. Since then, he has started African Hearts Orphanage, an orphanage for vulnerable young people to improve their safety and physical, spiritual and emotional health and future well-being.

The organization’s target population is children who are living on the streets, many of whom have been orphaned by HIV or abandoned or victimized by family violence. The organization currently operates two homes housing former street children in Senge. Children living in these homes are taught the Bible and are provided with shelter, food, love and education. Lataaya’s visit is being sponsored by the Center for Study Abroad.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

The Game Night Club is throwing our first Dominion Tournament this year in the Foxhole! The event is open to anyone who would like to come: students, employees, or your best friend from high school. We will start play at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, with a series of seeding games. Saturday’s bracket starts at 10 a.m. Prizes will go to the first- and second-place finishers.

Sign up by filling in your information on this Google form. Questions? Contact Gabriel Louthan at glouthan12@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to Swahili Lab tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 8 p.m. in the International House. Join us! Free snacks will be provided.

Questions? Contact Imani Kamau at fkamau14@georgefox.edu.

The campus will look a bit different on Saturday, as we expect to host more than 3,000 guests for Family Weekend and our football game against Linfield. Here are some things to make note of:

Bauman Parking Lot
Be sure to move your cars out of the Bauman parking lot on Friday evening. This space will be dedicated to vendors and tailgating on Saturday. Stop by on Saturday and check out all of the food and activities (including a “Tailgate-or-Treat”) 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. Additional tickets can be purchased online or at the gate by visiting this link.

Family Weekend Tailgating
We are expecting a crowd of 600-plus for Family Weekend! We will have bags available for families to “Tailgate-or-Treat,” so if you or your department/floor would like to bring candy to pass out under the big Alumni and Parent Relations tent from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. we are happy to have you join us!

We hope to see you at the game at 1:30 p.m. and the tailgates prior to that!

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu, Sarah Reid at sreid@georgefox.edu, or Megan Fisher at mfisher@georgefox.edu.

There’s still one more opportunity to attend an Internship and Career Fair at Portland State University tomorrow (Thursday)! There will be nearly 100 employers who are looking to hire students for internships and full-time positions. Come to network and learn from industry guests about different careers and companies!

Take a look at this link to see who will be there. If you are interested in going, please let us know by filling out this form. The IDEA Center will be providing free transportation (leaving at 10 a.m.)​ and name tags for students who sign up. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The IDEA Center would love to help you prepare! Come by to see how a career coach can help get you ready to make a great impression with employers.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Kaitlyn Ragan at kragan@georgefox.edu.

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 4 to 6 p.m., the university will host a Cultural Fair in the Bruin Den as part of Cultural Celebration Week festivities – and we’d love to have you participate! The Cultural Fair will feature various cultures from Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. Students or employees either born or having a significant experience in a culture are invited to share something about that culture (food, displays, clothing, games, etc.) with the George Fox community.

If you would like to participate in the event, please send us the following information: your name, culture you will represent, your email address and phone number. We can reimburse you up to $35 for costs you may incur. Employees, you are welcome to share your culture as well!

We are having a Cultural Fair information meeting this Friday, Oct. 30, at 12:30 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. You are invited to come and get more details.

Contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu) to reserve a booth, or if you have questions.

All are welcome to International Chapel (chapel credit available to students) tomorrow (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.

Our guest speakers will be the parents of undergraduate student Murray Noble, Colin and Wendy. They will speak on the topic of belonging. Colin and Wendy Noble grew up on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean, one in Canada and the other in Australia. They met at an international church in Japan and have lived on four continents, so they know what it means to live outside their home culture.

They studied at Regent College and have just returned from touring Israel and walking an ancient pilgrimage path in Spain. Wendy and Colin have a ministry to young adults in their church, particularly in pre-marriage preparation. Their Australian son, Murray, is a sophomore at George Fox. Wendy likes to cook and teaches academic writing. Colin likes to run and is the author of Working for God (Westbow Press, 2014).

Join us! Questions? Contact Jennifer Farland at jfarland@georgefox.edu.

Finding a job can be a challenge. Developing a strategy when approaching your job search is key to optimal results. Check out the Job Search Strategies workshop hosted by the IDEA Center in Stevens 209 from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. and hear tips on building your job search strategy. We have two workshop dates scheduled: Thursday, Oct. 29, and Thursday, Nov. 5.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Stop by the IDEA Center or contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

President Robin Baker and his wife Ruth invite employees to join the university community at this year’s Christmas Concert in Bauman Auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2:30 p.m.

Following the concert, Robin and Ruth invite employees to join them for their annual Christmas Open House at the president’s home, 402 S. College St., in Newberg, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Employees (half time and above) are entitled to up to four complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee performance or a single ticket for any of the other performances (at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 11-12). To obtain your complimentary employee ticket(s), go to this link, click on “Buy Tickets” and follow these five steps in the ticket process:

1. Order Tickets
2. Select Seats
3. Review Selection
4. Payment Info
5. Process Order

The place to find the George Fox employee option is under Ticket Type on the “Review Selection” page. You need to use the drop-down arrow and select “GFU Employee* ($0.00).” Tickets are not transferable and need to be returned if they will not be used. A limited number of tickets are available, so if you plan to attend hurry before the concert is sold out!

Questions? Please contact Debbie Hawblitzel at dhawblit@georgefox.edu or call her at 503-554-2620.

Know students who need help charting their academic path? Encourage them to attend a workshop, “Charting Your Academic Path: MyGFU, Course Selection & Effective Planning,” tomorrow (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Kristie DeHaven, a senior CAP Coach in the IDEA Center, will lead a discussion on how to use the degree audit, online catalog, class schedule and other resources. She will also discuss options if students are concerned about midterm grades.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu. A full list of ARC workshops is available online.

Save the date for the Fall Staff Development Conference! This year’s theme is “Building Bridges in Service and Leadership.” Our keynote speaker is Gary Sehorn, an assistant professor in the School of Education since 2010.

The half-day event will be on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Light snacks will be available in the morning, and we will provide a catered lunch. The conference will be held at Family Life Church, 502 S. St. Paul Hwy., in Newberg.

All support staff 0.5 FTE and above are required to attend. You will need VP approval in order to miss the conference. Please RSVP to the calendar invite sent to your email address.

Please note: Due to allergies, please do not wear perfume or cologne at this event.

Questions? Contact us at staffdev@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to pursue an advanced degree at Oxford or Cambridge at no cost? If so, come hear​ Joseph Clair, director of the William Penn Honors Program and recipient of the prestigious Gates Scholarship​, speak about what you should be doing as a first-, second-, or third-year student to prepare to apply for such scholarships.

Joseph will speak at 8 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in Hoover 105. Pizza and drinks will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let your students know about this session.

Come join us from 1 to 3 p.m. on Halloween afternoon (Saturday) to harvest the last of our community garden produce and to put the garden to bed for the winter. We will have a variety of produce to take home, including potatoes, pumpkins and squash.

If you’ve been part of the garden since last spring and want to see how it’s grown, stop by! If you’ve never been to the garden but are interested in learning more, you are welcome to join! (Parents are welcome, too, since it’s Family Weekend.) The garden is located east of the Austin Sports Complex’s soccer field, in the field at the corner of Villa and Crestview.

Questions? Contact Cherice Bock at cbock@georgefox.edu.

Residence life, ASC and security services are teaming up to sponsor self-defense training for interested women on campus. The one-day session will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at a location to be determined.

The training is relevant to all athletic and non-athletic types and can be modified to differing physical abilities and challenges. The class is limited to 20 women, and sign-ups are now open in the Office of Student Life.

The cost is $25 for non-undergraduates; there is no cost for undergraduate women. This is open to any female member of the George Fox community.

Questions? Contact Dave Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu.

Come learn how easy and delicious it is to cook healthy meals. Emily Forbes, a George Fox alumna, will demonstrate simple recipes while offering tips and tricks to empower you in your own kitchen. She will also give ideas on how to optimize your choices in “The Bon” for those on a meal plan. Free samples are provided each session, along with recipes.

Sessions take place from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Events are sponsored by the “Nutrition Matters” program.

Scheduled sessions:

• Wednesday, Oct. 28: Go to breakfast
• Wednesday, Nov. 4: “Soul bowl” basics (brown rice, black beans, etc.)
• Wednesday, Nov. 11: Super simple soup

Questions? Contact Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield at mloprinzihatfield@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 29, in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

Please join us for one (or all) of the upcoming William Penn Honors Program lectures.

Colin Noble: Friday, Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m. (Family Weekend), Hoover 105 (chapel credit available)
Noble, chaplain at William Clarke College in Sydney, Australia, will give a talk titled, “Resting for God.” He has spent the last three decades living on four continents and working in government, corporate, academic and pastoral settings.

After working in international banking in Tokyo for several years at the height of the Japanese economic boom, he pursued theological studies at Regent College. He then taught at the University of Sydney for 14 years before taking up his current position as chaplain to an educational community of 1,700 people, a role he has held since 2005.

Melissa Lane: Monday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., Wood-Mar Hall
Lane, Class of 1943 Professor of Politics at Princeton University, will give a talk titled, “The Politics of Unsustainability: Plato on the Logic of Constitutional Change.” Lane’s books include The Birth of Politics: Eight Greek and Roman Political Ideas and Why They Matter (Princeton, 2015); Eco-Republic (Princeton, 2012); Plato’s Progeny (Duckworth, 2001); and Method and Politics in Plato’s Statesman (Cambridge, 1998).

Wilfred M. McClay: Thursday, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m., Hoover 105
McClay is the G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma and also director of the Center for the History of Liberty. His talk is titled, “Why Religious Liberty Matters.” McClay’s book, The Masterless: Self and Society in Modern America, won the Merle Curti Award of the Organization of American Historians for the best book in American intellectual history.

More about each speaker is available on this page. All events are free.

Questions? Please contact Jane Sweet at honors@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2152.

Come wish Jan Lefebvre well as she retires from George Fox as an executive assistant in the advancement office. She has faithfully served at George Fox for almost 30 years. We wish her happiness and success in this next phase of life.

Please join us to celebrate her well-deserved retirement this Thursday, Oct. 29, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (note new time) in the advancement office, located in the Meridian Street Building at 215 N. Meridian St.

See you there!