The Daily Bruin

Please join us today (Tuesday) for the all-employee lunch between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. The cost of lunch is $3. Hope to see you there!

How can the Pope claim to be infallible? Do we find ultimate authority in the Bible or tradition? What’s wrong with contraception?

Bring your tough and honest questions about Catholicism to a Q&A forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) in Hoover 105. Rev. Gerard Olinger, VP for student affairs and assistant professor of political science at the University of Portland, will lead the event. Try to stump Father Gerry and his fellow priests!

The forum, hosted by the George Fox Catholic Campus Fellowship, will conclude with an explanation and celebration of the Catholic Mass. Chapel elective credit is available.

Contact Abigail Favale at afavale@georgefox.edu with inquiries.

Come see what’s new at the Bruin Store …

• Embroidered George Fox hats: $20
• Navy and gold coffee tumblers: $11.95
• Gray George Fox rain jackets: only $36

While you’re here check out our lounge area! We have great titles by fantastic authors such as C.S. Lewis, Parker Palmer, Richard Foster and Henri Nouwen. New titles are arriving daily.

FYI: Your Bruin Store will be getting a wider array of gifts and clothing in the coming days and weeks, so if you haven’t found what you’re looking for yet, chances are you will find it soon at your Bruin Store!

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. this Wednesday, Oct. 28, 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.

Chinese Lab is meeting tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 8 p.m. in Lemmons 2. Come join us to learn some Chinese and enjoy free snacks and drinks.

Shalom this week is welcoming some special guests you won’t want to miss! We’re partnering with the International Justice Mission to bring Door to Grace here to speak with us about the work they do in downtown Portland, working with girls who are being sex trafficked.

If you would like to engage in discussion on justice in Portland and hear the stories of people who have dedicated their lives to working with this vulnerable population, come to the Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. tonight (Tuesday). We’ll see you there!

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Marketing Communications is now accepting orders for university Christmas cards. You can see this year’s card here. (Note: To open the zip file, you must click the “Download” button located at center top of the screen). An image of the front of the card also appears on the request form.

Please submit your request at this link by Friday, Nov. 6. The cost will range between 50 and 75 cents per card.

Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The time has come once again to begin the process of selecting our undergraduate “Who’s Who” nominees for the 2015-16 academic year.

For those of you who have contact with our undergraduate population you have the opportunity to make nominations by selecting up to 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 2015 or April 2016).

Please take a few minutes to make your selections for this award! You do NOT need to choose 20 students … just up to 20! Please mark your selections no later than Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Please choose up to 20 but no more than 20 students.

Click on this link to make your selections:

Who’s Who Nomination Form

In addition, these students all have a cumulative 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

A total of 155 students are eligible for nomination based on GPA alone. We will record the 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.)

Please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in the student life office if you have any questions.

Join us for two special discussion sessions sponsored by the Office of Student Life:

Forum 1: Calling & Purpose
Thursday, Oct. 29
10:50 to 11:40 a.m.
EHS 125

A 30-minute video featuring Os Guiness, Jessica Kim and Scott Harrison. After the video, we’ll have a panel discussion featuring:

• Bree Stairs, area coordinator
• Mitzi Martinez, senior management major
• Joseph Clair, director, William Penn Honors Program

Forum 2: Leadership & Education – the Impact of Empathy
Thursday, Nov. 12, 10:50 a.m.
EHS 125

We’ll host a panel discussion featuring:

• Markayla Shattuck, junior psychology major
• Neal Ninteman, associate professor of civil engineering
• Kyle Webster, senior Christian ministries major
• Justine Haigh, associate professor of marketing & MBA director

Chapel credits are available for both events.

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon in the Office of Student Life at ext. 2316 or jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Those using Fox360 will notice a few changes to the interface; these changes change the way you access student information from the Fox360 “My Students” page. To learn more about what has been updated, see the system provider’s review of new features.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

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.

We will host some employers on campus this week specifically to talk to our students about exciting job opportunities! Encourage students to stop by the SUB to talk with them about what they do and how they can be a part of it. Sessions are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days.

Tuesday, Oct. 27: Tektronix
This company is looking for electrical and computer engineers interested in software and/or hardware, as well as mechanical engineers interested in small-scale mechanical design, thermal design, EMC and electrical interconnect systems.

Wednesday, Oct. 28: UPS
UPS is looking for students in all majors, offering part-time paid positions that also provide excellent education assistance programs to help you pay for school.

More information is available at the IDEA Center or by contacting Kaitlyn Ragan (kragan@georgefox.edu).

Faculty, please let your students know about these opportunities.

There’s still one more opportunity to attend an Internship and Career Fair at Portland State University this Thursday, Oct. 29! 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.

Come wish Jan Lefebvre well as she retires from George Fox University 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 3 to 5 p.m. at the advancement office, located in the Meridian Street Building at 215 N. Meridian St.

See you there! Questions? Contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.

Please join us for the all-employee lunch tomorrow (Tuesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Cost of lunch is only $3.

How can the Pope claim to be infallible? Do we find ultimate authority in the Bible or tradition? What’s wrong with contraception?

Bring your tough and honest questions about Catholicism to a Q&A forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 27) in Hoover 105. Rev. Gerard Olinger, VP for student affairs and assistant professor of political science at the University of Portland, will lead the event. Try to stump Father Gerry and his fellow priests!

The forum, hosted by the George Fox Catholic Campus Fellowship, will conclude with an explanation and celebration of the Catholic Mass. Chapel elective credit is available.

Contact Abigail Favale at afavale@georgefox.edu with inquiries.

Shalom this week is welcoming some special guests you won’t want to miss! We’re partnering with the International Justice Mission to bring Door to Grace here to speak with us about the work they do in downtown Portland, working with girls who are being sex trafficked.

If you would like to engage in discussion on justice in Portland and hear the stories of people who have dedicated their lives to working with this vulnerable population, come to the Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. tomorrow night (Tuesday). We’ll see you there!

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Come support our theatre students at this fall’s comedy presentation of Moliere’s Tartuffe, directed by Rhett Luedtke.

The final performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 29 through Nov. 1. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday, Nov. 1 show, scheduled as a 2 p.m. matinee.

Synopsis: Tartuffe was originally banned from the theatre when it was first performed in 1664 and has been delighting audiences ever since. Tartuffe, a slick, religious charlatan, dupes Orgon, a rich family man, into believing that Tartuffe is deeply concerned for Orgon’s eternal salvation. Orgon’s family members see through the charade and do all they can to open Orgon’s eyes, but to no avail.

When Orgon promises Tartuffe his daughter’s hand in marriage, and the keys to his house, Elmire (Orgon’s wife) concocts a daring plan to open Orgon’s eyes once and for all. One of Moliere’s most celebrated comedies, Tartuffe has historically been loathed by religious hypocrites, but celebrated by the wise.

Tickets are $6 for students, or free for students on Oct. 22 and 29. Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Please bring your student or employee ID to the door when you attend the show. Additional tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 or older, and $6 for children under 12.

Tickets may be purchased at the Bruin Store or one hour prior to each show in Wood-Mar Auditorium. They are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. Any questions? See Kathy Harris in Minthorn 205 or email her at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Know students who need help charting their academic path? Encourage them to attend a workshop, “Charting Your Academic Path: MyGFU, Course Selection & Effective Planning,” this Thursday, Oct. 29, 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.

Join us tonight (Monday) for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation in Hoover 105. Don Sappington, director for strategic initiatives at Remember Nhu, will speak on “Human Trafficking: The Global Crisis and a Cry to Do Something.” The same presentation will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. and again from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Guests are asked to attend the later session.

Sappington will discuss what is being done – and what we can do – to combat the human trafficking that is taking place across the globe and in our own region. His presentation is the eighth in the “Majority World and the West” series.

Questions? Contact Ron Mock at ext. 2680 or rmock@georgefox.edu.