The Daily Bruin

TIAA-CREF consulting appointments are available on the Newberg campus Tuesday, Sept. 22, through Thursday, Sept. 24 (appointments at the Portland Center can be scheduled individually; contact Darby Thiessen for information).

Whether you are six months or 30 years from retirement, a TIAA-CREF individual consultant can help you plan well for that milestone. Click on this link to schedule your one-hour appointment.

These experts can assist you with:

• Developing long-term strategies to help you achieve your retirement goals
• Finding the right allocation mix for you
• Learning about TIAA-CREF retirement income flexibility

These appointment slots fill quickly, so don’t delay if you plan to take advantage of this excellent resource.

You can also visit Advice and Guidance to access online tools and resources that can help you stay on track and save even more for retirement.

If you would like to make a change to your retirement account contribution amount or have questions about your George Fox University benefits, please contact Darby Thiessen at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Please join us at the first meeting of the year of the George Fox Catholic Campus Fellowship from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, in the Pennington House (not Pennington Hall).

The group aims to strengthen connections between Catholic members of the George Fox community and to support exploration of the richness of the Catholic faith.

Coffee and tea will be available. All are welcome.

Questions? Contact Rob Bohall at 503-554-2416.

There is still room in your schedule to sing! Join the voice class and experience an easier voice production and gain confidence singing with and for others. Protect your instrument!

Classes meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in Ross. Questions? Contact Maggie Daane at mdaane@gorgefox.edu.

The faculty of the College of Christian Studies invites the campus community to join them for daily morning prayer weekdays, from 8 to 8:20 a.m., in Hoover 250.

Prayer format will alternative between liturgical and unprogrammed, with various members of the CCS faculty providing leadership. Come as often as your schedule allows. All are welcome.

Questions? Contact Paula Hampton at phampton@georgefox.edu.

Know students who could benefit from peer feedback on a writing assignment? Know some who could use help with academic skills in general? Encourage them to visit us at the Academic Resource Center!

The ARC is officially open for the semester in our fun new location: the first floor of the Murdock Library. We’re open Monday through Thursday from 1 to 10 p.m. and Fridays from noon to 4 p.m.

For more information about our services, visit arc.georgefox.edu. To make an appointment for a peer consultation, visit this link or drop by during our open hours. We are excited to see you and serve you this semester!

It’s “Back To School Day” at Dutch Brothers! This Thursday, Sept. 10, from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., all George Fox students and employees get any 16-ounce drink for $1! This deal will be offered at both Newberg locations!

Hope to see everyone there!

Attention staff: Please join us on Monday, Sept. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. for our first “Something Old, Something New” fall staff lunch of the new academic year! We will have a boxed lunch in the amphitheater on the Newberg campus, and then be treated to a special presentation on the new bridge. Cost will be $3.

RSVPs will be required. Please RSVP by noon on Sept. 10 at this link. Questions? Contact Rebecca Williams at rwilliams@georgefox.edu.

– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee

Here is the link to the final Serve Day Assignment List.

Many of you have been excused from Serve Day and your name may not be on this list. To find your name on this list, please download it to your computer. Once you have opened the PDF, you can perform a “search” feature (on a Mac, “Command F”).

Contact your team leader if you have any questions or need to make special arrangements.

Thank you again for making Serve Day possible! It’s going to be a great day!

Questions? Email serveday@georgefox.edu

The university community is invited to a special dedication ceremony for the Roberts Center (formerly the Villa Academic Complex) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, at the facility. On hand will be longtime professor Arthur Roberts and his wife Fern, for whom the building is being named. The actual program will last from 4:30 to 5 p.m., followed by a time for refreshments and visiting.

Please join us in honoring Arthur and Fern for their faithful service to George Fox University for more than 60 years!

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

If you’re interested in participating in our creative worship community called Shalom, you are invited to join us in the Amphitheater tonight (Tuesday) at 9 p.m. as we welcome guest speaker Richard Fay! It will be an excellent night building community and learning about ourselves and each other in relation to God’s Shalom.

Join us!

A beginning guitar class and private guitar lessons are being offered this fall on campus. Sign up and add some fun to your schedule!

The Beginning Guitar Class is offered for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun group setting. Learn the skills to play all your favorite rock, folk, pop, and worship songs!  No experience is necessary (MUSI 250-A, Tuesdays/Thursdays, 11:45 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.).

Private Guitar Lessons are offered to bring your playing to the next level very quickly. One-on-one lessons cover beginners all the way to very experienced players. Sign up and you’ll get top-notch instruction that is specific to your skill level and caters to the styles of music that you really want to learn. We can focus on anything from classical, rock, blues, metal, shred, folk, worship, etc. It’s up to you! (MUSA 105 GT/305 GT)

Lessons are taught by G.I.T. Musicians Institute graduate and veteran guitar player/instructor Jordan Stricklen. He has performed thousands of shows with countless bands in countless styles, and has been on many national tours with the bands Spence and Flashing Blue Lights. He is new to the area and is currently focusing on teaching and solo material.

Email Jordan directly for more info: JStricklen@georgefox.edu.

Join the fun and learn to sing. Register for the voice class offered in Ross Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Learn more by contacting Maggie Daane in the music department at mdaane@georgefox.edu.

Men’s and women’s fall and winter apparel is now available in the Bruin Store!

• Stylish George Fox beanies starting at $12
• Text-smart touch gloves
• Warm George Fox blankets
• George Fox earbands

Also, remember the Bruin Store will be set up outside Stoffer Family Stadium for this Saturday’s first home football game. So come check out our newest gifts and apparel and cheer on our Bruins!

The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Villa Road Café will all be closed tomorrow (Wednesday) due to Serve Day. All three cafes will reopen Thursday with regular hours of operation.

Policy and Procedures for Driving Personal Vehicles on University Business (i.e., for Serve Day) …

Students and employees will be allowed to drive on university business if they have had a current valid U.S. state driver’s license for at least one year and are at least 18 years of age.

When driving a personal vehicle on university business, the driver’s personal insurance serves as the primary insurance and is the extent of the driver’s protection. Students and employees need to be comfortable with their own auto insurance coverage and limits and assume all risks and responsibility for transporting other individuals in their vehicle.

When an employee or student uses a personal vehicle on university business or if the university arranges the transportation for an activity or event and a student or employee is asked to transport others in their personal vehicle, that person/driver must be on the approved driver’s list maintained by Plant Services indicating the following:

• An acceptable motor vehicle driving record as defined in this policy
• Driver’s license number and expiration date (recorded as a part of the approval process)
• Completion of the online training provided by Plant Services
• Current personal automobile insurance including the insurance company name, policy number, and adequate limits (recorded as a part of the approval process) in the quiz
• When the university is not providing or arranging for transportation to an event or activity (i.e., the event begins at the designated location), the driver understands that she or he is assuming all risk and liability. Of course, it is still important to only drive and transport others when there is a good driving record, current valid driver’s license, and personal automobile insurance with sufficient limits.

In all cases, the driver/owner of the vehicle must follow all traffic laws and regulations and ensure that the personal vehicle is in good operating condition and safe to drive.

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

Use your new, empty Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions for importing here.

Your Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 sites are hidden to students. When you are ready to make a site available, go to Administration> Course administration > Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the “Visible” section and change “Hide” to “Show” from the drop-down menu. “Save changes” at the bottom.

Remember that all students enrolled in your class in MyGFU will automatically be enrolled in your FoxTALE course site. As students add and drop your course in MyGFU, they will be added or removed automatically from your FoxTALE site.

If your course site is set to Weekly format, your course might show incorrect dates. To change the dates, go to Administration> Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the Course start date and change it to the first day of your 2015 fall course. Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Save changes.”

Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides and resources.

Your Educational Technology Team – servicedesk@georgefox.edu

Just a couple days left until Serve Day! On Wednesday, Sept. 9, we’ll spread throughout the community to serve those around us. Just a few reminders:

Breakfast and dinner are provided free for all employees participating in Serve Day, though there is a charge for family members and guests who join us for dinner ($8.75 for adults, $6.75 for children 10 and under). Employees can bring their own lunch or purchase a lunch through Bon Appetit on Serve Day. Please pay for your lunch at the Information table.

Employees are encouraged to park on the gravel lot (down Meridian Street near Fulton Street) on Serve Day unless they were specifically assigned to drive to a serve site. If so, a parking lot/departure site is assigned, which can be found on their email about Serve Day.

We encourage students and faculty to bring their own water bottles on Serve Day in order to reduce the plastic waste at the end of the day.

Questions? Email serveday@georgefox.edu.

Join the fun and learn to sing. Register for the voice class offered in Ross Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Learn more by contacting Maggie Daane in the music department at mdaane@georgefox.edu.

Attention staff: Please join us on Monday, Sept. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. for our first “Something Old, Something New” fall staff lunch of the new academic year! We will have a boxed lunch in the amphitheater on the Newberg campus, and then be treated to a special presentation on the new bridge. Cost will be $3.

RSVPs will be required. Please RSVP by noon on Sept. 10 at this link. Questions? Contact Rebecca Williams at rwilliams@georgefox.edu.

– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee

The campus community is invited to the first Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation of the fall tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. Gina Miller, the university’s new assistant professor of politics and international studies, will speak on the topic “Balancing Western Values and Global Citizenship.” The same presentation will take place at 5 to 6 p.m. and again from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Guests are asked to attend the later session.

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