The Daily Bruin

The campus community is invited to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation this Monday, Oct. 19, in Hoover 105, when Joel Matthews from the Educational Concerns for Hunger organization presents “American Evangelicals Engaging Intelligently in African Development.” 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.

The presentation will discuss how American evangelicals have made an enormous influence in the nature and direction of modernization in Africa, yet how this rarely leads to sustainable improvements for the poor. Among the questions he’ll tackle is, “What are evangelicals doing wrong and how can it be made right?” His presentation is the seventh in the “Majority World and the West” series.

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

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

• Associate Director of Advancement Communication and Grants
• Costume Shop Manager
• Groundskeeper
• Software Engineer, Analytics
• Data Scientist, Analytics

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.

Companies are in a global search for talent, so don’t miss an opportunity to make connections in your industry of interest. The IDEA Center is hosting workshops to help you develop a strategy to optimize your time at career fairs and prepare for network connection opportunities.

Join us in Stevens 209 from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. We have two sessions scheduled: Thursday, Oct. 15 (Career Fair Prep), and Thursday, Oct. 22 (Networking Tips).

Faculty, please let you students know about these opportunities. For more information, visit or contact the IDEA Center on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Hours of operation in the dining room for this weekend are as follows:

• Friday, Oct. 16 – Breakfast, 8:30-10 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m-1 p.m.; dinner, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 17 – Continental breakfast, 9-10 a.m.; brunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; dinner, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 18 – Continental breakfast, 9-10 a.m.; brunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m; dinner, 5-7 p.m.

The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Villa Café will be closed on Friday, Oct. 16, and resume regular hours of operation the following Monday. Have a great fall break!

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

Registration for World’s Got Talent auditions is coming to an end! The last audition is Monday, Oct. 19, at 8:30 p.m. in the Bauman Greenroom.

World’s Got Talent is looking for students, employees and alumni who want to share their ethnic or cultural heritage through a performance. Singers, dancers, spoken-word artists, all types of performing artists and storytellers are welcome. The registration link is here.

We all resonate with our cultures in different ways, so come and be a part of the amazing mix we have here in the George Fox community!

If you have any questions, please contact Sierra Brambila at sbrambila13@georgefox.edu.

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

Performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium on Oct. 22-24 and 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.

ASC needs chaperones for “The Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard” on Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Murdock Learning Resource Center (library). It will be the “quietest” dance this year!

Contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu if you are interested in chaperoning or have questions.

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.

Interested in studying abroad? Come to the informational meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. in EHS 102, where you can find out about the application and requirements to study abroad during the 2016-17 school year and summer programs.

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

If you are looking for opportunities to get involved in a community and culture of prayer, there are a ton of opportunities just waiting for you! Here are a few you can get in on …

• Hoover Prayer Group – Meets in the lounge on the second floor of Hoover on weekdays from 8 to 8:20 a.m. This is a wonderful time to pray for each other’s individual needs and the campus in a small, caring group.
• Lifted Hands Prayer – Meets in the Prayer Chapel on Thursdays from 2 to 2:30 p.m. This prayer ministry focuses on interceding for specific issues on campus and in our world, so if intercessory prayer is something that you are gifted in or want to be involved with – or even want to know more about – be sure to come join us!
• Contemplative Prayer – Meets in the Prayer Chapel on Thursdays from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. During this gathering, we will be exploring different traditions of contemplative prayer, learning how others have connected to our wonderful God through quiet and prayer. Don’t miss it!

Also, we want to encourage you all to start prayer groups in your housing areas and include meaningful prayer in the Bible studies and life groups you are already engaged in. It’s a beautiful way to bring you all closer and bring God into your group. Don’t underestimate the power of prayer! Keep looking for more prayer ministries that will be coming soon.

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

Do you want to have an excuse to eat good food and make a difference all at the same time? Now’s your chance! World Food Day is tomorrow (Friday), and we’re partnering with our friends at World Vision’s “Hunger Free” initiative to bring you the “Double Up” campaign.

On Friday, celebrate your favorite foods with your friends, total up what you spent, and donate that amount to “Hunger Free” to help end world hunger! Instagram photos of your “Double Up” meal with the hashtag #hungerfree to get in on the movement. Learn more and donate at hungerfree.org.

Have fun celebrating food and sharing the magic!

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

All are welcome to Swahili Lab tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 8 p.m. in Lemmons 2. Join us! Free snacks and drinks will be provided.

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

The Newberg campus will be closed Friday, Oct. 16, for the mid-semester holiday. All offices, the Bruin Store, Mail Services and the Newberg library will be closed.

For more information on how to get involved with our Embrace Outreach (partnership with Embrace Oregon), come to the Greenroom in Bauman Auditorium tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m., immediately after Vespers chapel.

Contact Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

ASC needs chaperones for “The Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard” on Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Murdock Learning Resource Center (library). It will be the “quietest” dance this year!

Contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu if you are interested in chaperoning or have questions.

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

Polly Peterson, visiting assistant professor of English, will present “Correcting Common Writing Mistakes” at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop tomorrow (Thursday) 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.

The university’s Center for Peace and Justice welcomes guest speaker Ken Wytsma for the final day of its Fall Justice Conference today (Tuesday).

Ken is a leader, innovator and social entrepreneur respected for his insight and collaborative spirit. He is the lead pastor at Antioch Church in Bend, Ore., and president of Kilns College, where he teaches courses on philosophy and justice. He is also the founder of The Justice Conference, an annual international conference that introduces men and women to a wide range of organizations and conversations relating to biblical justice and God’s call to give our lives away. Ken’s books will be available for purchase at the event.

The schedule of events, open to the entire campus, is as follows:

• Tuesday, Oct. 13, 10:50-11:50 a.m. – “Biblical Justice – What does it mean and what does God call us to do?”, Chapel, Bauman Auditorium
• Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1:25-2:40 p.m. – “The Study and Practice of Justice,” EHS 125

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to the 2015 Fall Faculty Lecture, “Princess Bibles, Purity Rings, and Evangelical Culture’s Gender Problem,” featuring Melanie Springer Mock, PhD, professor of English and recipient of the 2014-15 Undergraduate Faculty Achievement Award for Research and Scholarship.

Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 20, for the presentation. The lecture runs from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in Hoover 105, and refreshments will be served. The event is sponsored by the Richter Committee and the Faculty Development Committee.

Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2015 Fall Richter Student Scholars Symposium is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. Student scholars from George Fox graduate and undergraduate programs will present their research in a conversational poster format. Refreshments are included.

Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a free lecture, titled “Faith, Work, Economics and Religious Freedom,” at 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) in EHS 102. Presenting will be Hugh Whelchel, president of the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics and author of How Then Shall We Work.

Whelchel will address the Christian meaning of work and how the church lost sight of it. Central to his argument is that all work, not just missions and being a pastor, is important to God.

For more information, contact Nate Peach at npeach@georgefox.edu.

Interested in studying abroad? Come to the informational meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. in EHS 102, where you can find out about the application and requirements to study abroad during the 2016-17 school year and summer programs.

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