The Daily Bruin

Please join us for chapel today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Guest speaker Sarah Thebarge will be sharing a message titled “So You Want to Change the World.” Sarah is the author of the book The Invisible Girls. After chapel, a book table will be set up in the lobby where you can purchase her book for $14.

Chapel credit is available. For more information about chapel, please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Security has seen an abundance of near misses with skateboards and pedestrians in the quad. This is just a reminder that skateboards are not allowed in the quad or on the sidewalks, so please pick up and carry your board in the quad and on the sidewalks.

Thank you!

Want to learn more about studying abroad? Join us today (Tuesday) in the EHS Atrium to learn about your opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 40 countries will be available for questions and information. Everyone is welcome!

The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad, lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2150.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

The International Justice Mission club invites you to join us for a meeting tonight (Tuesday) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. The club raises awareness for human trafficking issues and promotes justice for the oppressed.

This week we will discuss volunteer opportunities for this semester. Please bring a computer and a mug for tea. We would love to see you there!

The Latino Heritage Club is seeking performers for the next Spoken Word Night on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 8 to 10 p.m. If you’re willing to perform a piece on the theme, please commit by emailing gfulhc@gmail.com by end of the day on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Completed pieces will be due Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Theme
In honor of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, occurring on Nov. 1 & 2, the theme for the spoken word event will be “Life and Death.” In Mexican communities, Day of the Dead is a day to celebrate the life that our loved ones lived.

What does the theme mean to you? Have you had to say goodbye to a loved one? If so, how did you cope? How does your culture teach or not teach you to cope? Has your culture shaped your view on death to be a positive one — believing a loved one is resting in a better place?

“Life and Death” are bold and heavy topics, and are accompanied by grief and struggle. What were some of the things you battled with at the time, and battle with now in regards to the topic? What stories does it trigger? Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable and honest.

Faculty, please encourage your students to participate. Questions? Contact Sandra Lopez at slopez11@georgefox.edu.

Know of students who haven’t declared a major and are unsure of what to study? Encourage them to join us tonight (Tuesday) at “Discovering Your Purpose: Selecting a Major.” The session, hosted by the university’s IDEA Center, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. in VAC (Villa Academic Complex) 117.

Students should bring a computer or smartphone for an online tool we’ll be sharing. Questions? Contact Kristie DeHaven at kdehaven@georgefox.edu.

Print Services has an opening for a full-time Print Services Specialist I, pay range 4. If you would like to learn more about this position, please contact Kera Hallman in the Office of Human Resources.

Before you can change the world, let the world change you! Study abroad for a semester.

Want to learn more? Join us for a Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the EHS Atrium. Come learn about your opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 40 countries will be available for questions and information. Everyone is welcome!

The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad, at lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2150.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Valley Repertory Theatre, a local nonprofit theatre company, will kick off its fourth season of live theatre with the production The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez. The play opens Oct. 10, and all performances will be at the Newberg Masonic Lodge, 402 E. Sheridan St., in Newberg.

In recognition of the Civil War’s 150th anniversary, Valley Rep is hosting a special lecture and performance on Friday, Oct. 17, when Kerry Irish, professor of American history at George Fox, will introduce the play with a special historical presentation at 7:30 p.m., with the performance immediately following. There is no additional charge for this pre-show event.

The show runs for three weekends. Evening (7:30 p.m.) performance dates are Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25. Matinee (2 p.m.) performance dates are Oct. 12, 19 and 26. Doors open at 7:10 p.m. and 1:40 p.m., respectively.

The Sunday matinee performances on Oct. 12 and 19 are “Pay What You Will.” More information can be found at valleyrep.org.

The Center for Peace and Justice is hosting a forum on creation care as part of this year’s Global Issues Forum. Join us from 2 to 3:30 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Murdock Learning Resource Center for “Vocation Through the Lens of Creation Care.”

Our special guests will include Luke Gascho, executive director of the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center at Goshen College; Rev. Alexia Salvatierra, author, consultant and lecturer; and our own faculty who specialize in the area of creation care. Faculty, staff and students who have an interest in engaging with others in the community of creation care at George Fox are encouraged to participate!

In addition, Gascho will speak at an open session about the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center from 11 a.m. to noon in the Cap and Gown Room the same day. His talk is open to faculty, students and staff to attend, and no registration is required. Light refreshments will be available.

As space is limited for the MLRC session, please contact Jennifer Kepler at jkepler@georgefox.edu to register to attend.

A big thank you to everyone who served on Serve Day! Remember to use your Serve Day Discount Card! There are a variety of great discounts you can take advantage of. Here are just a few:

• Jem 100 – $3 off two single burgers, two small fries, two medium drinks
• Bruin Den – 10 percent off any beverage purchased between 2 and 4 p.m.
• Newberg Bakery – 10 percent off first item

The Serve Day Discount Card features 15 local businesses and is a multi-use card that does not expire until April 30, 2015. That means you can use the card as many times as you want, at as many participating businesses as you want, until the end of next April. You must show your discount card at the participating businesses to take advantage of these great offers.

If you haven’t picked up your Serve Day Discount Card, stop by and see Barbi Doran at the Information Services Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center. Pick up your Serve Day Discount Card today while supplies last!

If you would like a little cash in your pocket and/or are interested in seeing what George Fox’s adult students are up to, please consider evaluating student essay submissions for the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program. All evaluators – both new and returning – are required to attend a PLA Evaluator Training Session from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, in Room 117 of the Villa Academic Complex.

Prior learning credit is earned when an adult undergraduate student demonstrates college-level learning that has occurred outside of a traditional college classroom. These adult students submit formal eight- to 10-page essays to the university that must then be evaluated by faculty to determine whether credit should be granted. Faculty evaluators earn $30 per essay in their discipline area.

Jennie Harrop (PLA coordinator) and Matt Sargent (PLA enrollment manager) have been working to streamline the PLA process both in terms of essay expectations and submission requirements, and look forward to sharing those ideas on Oct. 24. The process for assessing whether a student has earned college credit is based on established guidelines provided by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the American Council on Education (ACE).

RSVP to Jennie at jharrop@georgefox.edu.

Contemplative worship is held in the Prayer Chapel every Thursday from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Elective chapel credit is available. All are invited to come sit in the presence of God to pray, listen and contemplate.

If know students who have not declared a major and are unsure of what to study, please encourage them to join us at an event sponsored by the IDEA Center.

Discovering Your Purpose: Selecting a Major
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7-8 p.m.
VAC (Villa Academic Complex) Room 117

Students will hear perspectives from faculty and former students and are encouraged to bring their computers or smartphones for an online tool we’ll be sharing.

Questions? Contact Kristie DeHaven at kdehaven@georgefox.edu.

Three 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
• 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.

Join us tonight (Thursday) for Urban Outreach! We would love for you to join us in going to Salem or Portland. We will be gathering for both at 5:30 p.m. outside of the ASC offices. The Salem group will be back by 9 p.m.; the Portland team will be back by 11 p.m.

If you are planning on coming and haven’t already, please take a minute to fill out this form.

We hope to see you there!

Contact Mikayla (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Yasharet (ylopez13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Come join us on Sunday nights for worship in Greenroom! This is an all-singing worship opportunity from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Bauman Greenroom.

Students, this doesn’t get you chapel elective credit, but it’s a wonderful time of community and intimate worship with the Lord. To get to the Greenroom, just walk past the main doors and down the ramp (or follow the signs on the doors).

Come join us!

The Center for Peace and Justice is hosting a forum on creation care as part of this year’s Global Issues Forum. Join us from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Murdock Learning Resource Center for “Vocation Through the Lens of Creation Care.”

Our special guests will include Luke Gascho, executive director of the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center at Goshen College; Rev. Alexia Salvatierra, author, consultant and lecturer; and our own faculty who specialize in the area of creation care. Faculty, staff and students who have an interest in engaging with others in the community of creation care at George Fox are encouraged to participate!

In addition, Gascho will speak at an open session about the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center from 11 a.m. to noon in the Cap and Gown Room the same day. His talk is open to faculty, students and staff to attend, and no registration is required. Light refreshments will be available.

As space is limited for the MLRC session, please contact Jennifer Kepler at jkepler@georgefox.edu to register to attend.

After six and a half years as the administrative and executive assistant in the engineering, math and computer science departments, Kristin Bontrager is leaving George Fox to pursue new ministry opportunities. Please join us for refreshments from 3 to 4:30 p.m. today (Thursday) in Wood-Mar 201 as we say farewell and celebrate her new adventure.

Dear Faculty, Staff and Administrators,

George Fox University is a member of three tuition exchange organizations that allow dependents of employees to apply for tuition benefits at participating institutions. For details about the Tuition Exchange Program, please review the information at this link.

To request application for tuition exchange, please send the required information to Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

Please note that this is not the same as tuition remission (tuition benefits for those taking classes at George Fox). Questions about tuition remission should be directed to the human resources office.