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Calling all organizational communication, communication arts and journalism majors and minors! You are invited to the inaugural Department of Communication Arts Mixer! Stop by Minthorn 200 tonight (Monday) anytime between 8 and 10 p.m. for snacks, games and fellowship!

Get to know your fellow students better and enjoy some sweet treats! Hope to see you there! Faculty, please let your students know about this event.

Questions? Contact Victoria Wilson at wilsonv11@georgefox.edu.

Join us tonight (Monday) for this week’s installment the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series in Hoover 105.

The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Harris Zafar, national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Community. He will speak on “Demystifying Islam: Major Misconceptions.” The same session is presented from 5 to 6 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Linda Brock, a recruiter/mobilizer for Christian Missionary Fellowship International on the West Coast, will be on campus today (Monday) from 5:45 to 7 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room to talk about the organization’s internship program.

For 65 years, CMF has taken Christ to the nations by recruiting, equipping and sending people committed to reaching the world with God’s love. Its internship program provides a unique option for students to experience missions in the real world.

REACH is an eight-week summer CMF internship for college freshmen and above considering missionary service. Teams of interns travel to countries where experienced CMF missionaries guide and involve them in missions on the field. The program puts interns right in the middle of what God is doing in a variety of CMF ministries around the world. Internship dates for summer 2015 are May 28 to Aug. 1.

For more information, contact Austin Strutz at astrutz11@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let those students know about this opportunity.

Members of the university community are invited to participate in the Fox Friendship Family Program. A Friendship Family partner meets monthly with a newly arrived international student.

Please contact Joanna Cox at jcox@georgefox.edu or Alex Pia at apia@georgefox.edu to learn how you can be involved.

The Portland chapter of EdTechWomen invites the George Fox community to join us for our fall quarterly meeting at the Portland Center (Room 155) from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 15. Following are the details:

What is EdTechWomen?
EdTechWomen was inspired by women’s influence in the field of education and technology. Our chapter promotes and brings together a multidisciplinary group of women focused on leveraging technology to promote stronger schools, human services and businesses through the values of community, inclusivity, visibility and impact. Visit the edtechwomen website for more information.

Event Details

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 15
• Place: Portland Center’s Room 155
• Time: 10 a.m. to noon (pastries, tea and coffee served)
• Cost: $3 donation at the door, plus your favorite fall cookies or munchie
• RSVP: Email Jessi Huffman with a “Yes” at tri@georgefox.edu

Meeting Agenda
Celebrate members: We will mingle and, later in our meeting, explore the work of our members through small-group discussions.

Go Deeper: Technology informs and transforms our work and personal lives. How might we pause to explore the pros and cons, and shape our use accordingly? Robin Ashford will focus us with a keynote address. Each of us will engage in similar reflections in our small groups.

Network: We’ll formalize affinity groups and decide on a meeting forum that works best for us.

Announcements: Including next quarter’s date and Planning Committee

Facilitate a Small Group During Our Meeting?
Are you willing to facilitate a small group during our meeting? We are looking for K-12 and higher ed educators, and tech-focused business women. We will be asking you to share a bit about your work, and then share how technology is influencing changes within your work, home and personal life.

We have small-group leaders from app developers, iPad researchers and mental health. We look forward to a rich cross section of facilitators representing our chapter. Send Anna Berardi (aberardi@georgefox.edu) an email if you are interested.

For more information, contact any of the following: Linda Samek (lsamek@georgefox.edu), Debby Espinor (despinor@georgefox.edu), Robin Ashford (rashford@georgefox.edu) or Anna Berardi (aberardi@georgefox.edu).

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

• Administrative Assistant, Oregon Writing Project Collaborative
• Executive Assistant I, College of Engineering
• Data Entry Specialist (two temporary openings)
• Systems or Network Administrator

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.

The theatre department invites you to join us Saturday, Sept. 27, for “Mad/Art: A Theatrical Self-Portrait,” a performance conceived, created and performed by students Olivia Anderson, Micah Bevis, Nicole Greene, Cambria Herrera, Madelyn Larson, Zach Maurer, Amberly Orr, Joia Otto, Alyssa Rands, Ian Rutledge and Cydney Thompson.

The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium, and admission is free.

Questions? Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Attention Newberg campus faculty, staff and administrators: Is your employee photo on the website more than three years old? (The easiest way to tell is if the background in your picture is gray or with a dark backdrop). If so, it’s time for an update!

The marketing communications office, located in the River Street House, hosts open drop-in photo hours between 9 and 11 a.m. each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Simply drop by any of those days within that time frame and we’ll take your photo (it only takes a few minutes).

Those with photos fewer than three years old who would like an update for any other reason (bad hair day, etc.) are also welcome to do so.

The campus community is invited to the next installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Sept. 29, in Hoover 105.

The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Harris Zafar, national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Community. He will speak on “Demystifying Islam: Major Misconceptions,” in which he will address the question, “What are the major areas of angst and confusion about Islam in the minds of non-Muslims around the world?” Zafar will tackle such difficult topics as Jihad, Shariah Law and freedom of religion.

The same session is presented from 5 to 6 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. residence life and ASC are sponsoring a one-day women’s self-defense class. Recently we were able to arrange things so the class is free of charge for current students and $25 for staff and faculty. It will be held at a location to be determined.

Sign-ups are in the student life office. While it is on a first-come, first-served basis, there is also a waiting list. No specific athletic ability is required.

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

Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium (please note location change). At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve snacks in Room 160.

Michael Ward, PhD, professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University and director of the C.S. Lewis Centre in Oxford, England, will visit the Newberg campus to present a lecture, “The Heavens are Telling the Glory of God: C.S. Lewis, Narnia and the Planets,” at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday), in Bauman Auditorium. There is no charge to attend.

Ward is a leading expert on the works of C.S. Lewis and the author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis. He is senior research fellow at Blackfriars Hall in the University of Oxford and co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to C.S. Lewis. He presented the BBC television documentary, The Narnia Code (2009). As an Anglican clergyman, he served as chaplain of St Peter’s College at the University of Oxford from 2009 to 2012 and as chaplain of Peterhouse at the University of Cambridge from 2004 to 2007.

The lecture is sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. A reception immediately following the lecture will be held for those interested in learning more about the honors program.

Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The university’s Creation Care Committee invites you to join us for a community celebration of the autumn equinox today (Thursday). Work putting the garden to bed will begin at 4:30 p.m. and a potluck dinner will follow at 5:30 p.m. The garden is located on a plot of land behind Coffin Residence Hall.

Bring some work gloves, a dish to share with the group, and ideas you have for what you’d like to see from the Creation Care Committee this year!

Questions? Contact Hannah Kunde at hmkunde56@gmail.com.

Urban Outreach is happening tonight (Thursday)! We would love for you to join us at 5:30 p.m. in front of the ASC offices. We are going to Portland (back by 11 p.m.) and Salem (back by 8:30 p.m.). Salem is leaving at 5:30 p.m. instead of 5 p.m.! This is different than last week, so please plan to meet at 5:30 p.m. instead. If you haven’t already, fill out this form so we can make sure to provide enough transportation for everyone.

Contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Yasharet Lopez (ylopez13@georgefox.edu) for more information or if you have questions.

We are also launching an outreach site to Portland, partnering with Dave’s Table. They will leave at 5:30 p.m. from the ASC offices and be back at 8:30 p.m. Contact Kara Chambers to RSVP at kchambers13@georgefox.edu.

Linda Brock, a recruiter/mobilizer for Christian Missionary Fellowship International on the West Coast, will be on campus Monday, Sept. 29, from 5:45 to 7 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room to talk about the organization’s internship program.

For 65 years, CMF has taken Christ to the nations by recruiting, equipping and sending people committed to reaching the world with God’s love. Its internship program provides a unique option for students to experience missions in the real world.

REACH is an eight-week summer CMF internship for college freshmen and above considering missionary service. Teams of interns travel to countries where experienced CMF missionaries guide and involve them in missions on the field. The program puts interns right in the middle of what God is doing in a variety of CMF ministries around the world. Internship dates for summer 2015 are May 28 to Aug. 1.

For more information, contact Austin Strutz at astrutz11@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let those students know about this opportunity.

Be sure to check out the IDEA Center’s new website! There are a variety of resources for students to support both academic and career success. Thinking of changing your major or adding a minor? Check out your CAP Coach pages or set up an appointment. Learn about upcoming events like building a professional network with alumni during homecoming. Explore popular trends and tools like StrengthsQuest or WooFound.

Need to start looking for a job or internship for the summer? There are resources for getting connected with employers and interview prep tools. Visit our new site here and set yourself up for career and academic success!

Faculty, please encourage your students to use the IDEA Center as a resource.

Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill at dmummhill@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting Thursday, Sept. 25, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium (please note location change). At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve snacks in Room 160.

Following is the schedule for each of the all-employee meetings during the 2014-15 academic year:

• Thursday, Sept. 25 (Bauman)
• Thursday, Oct. 30 (Bauman)
• Tuesday, Nov. 25 (Bauman)
• Thursday, Dec. 11 (Hoover 105)
• Thursday, Jan. 22 (Bauman)
• Thursday, Feb. 26 (Hoover 105)
• Thursday, March 19 (Hoover 105)
• Thursday, April 30 (Hoover 105)

This Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. residence life and ASC are sponsoring a one-day women’s self-defense class. Recently we were able to arrange things so the class is free of charge for current students and $25 for staff and faculty. It will be held at a location to be determined.

Sign-ups are in the student life office. While it is on a first-come, first-served basis, there is also a waiting list. No specific athletic ability is required.

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

Now that fall weather is here and it gets dark shortly after 7 p.m., security services would like to remind you about our escort service. If you don’t have a buddy to walk with across campus, please call security at 503-554-2090 and an officer can escort you back to your vehicle or on-campus residence.

Please be aware of your surroundings when you do walk on campus or around town and do not wear ear buds/headphones when walking, as you need to be able to hear somebody approaching. If you see or notice anybody that seems out of place or who doesn’t “belong,” please call security as soon as possible and describe the person(s) and what they were wearing/driving. We are happy to check it out for you!

Calling all men who may have left athletic gear in the Wheeler Sports Center men’s locker room last spring: Your items were bagged and stored all summer, and now it’s time for you to claim them.

We have shoes, shorts, T-shirts, racquets, toiletries, etc. They are currently in the baseball team room, but construction is starting in that location so their tenure there could be short. If this announcement pertains to you, please retrieve your items by Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Thank you,
Patty Findley (ext. 2910)