The Daily Bruin

Please join us for chapel events this week on Tuesday and Wednesday! Chapel will be held in Bauman today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m., when “Shark” Hamilton (men’s basketball coach) will share about “Identity.” Chapel credit is available.

Shalom will be held on Tuesday at 9 p.m. in the Cap & Gown Room. Chapel elective credit is available.

On Wednesday, Sept. 17, chapel will be in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m., when Rusty St. Cyr will continue our “Unfolding Life” series through the book of Matthew. He will preach on Matthew 5, the Beatitudes. Chapel credit is available.

For more information, please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu. If you have any questions regarding chapel, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Interested in learning more about George Fox Evangelical Seminary or theological graduate school in general? You are invited to attend the Seminary and Theological Grad School Virtual Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 17. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

The virtual fair will allow you to have your questions answered by representatives from multiple graduate institutions during this live and free event.

Reasons to attend:

• Save your valuable time by meeting school representatives in live chat sessions online.
• Have your questions answered without ever leaving the comfort of your computer.
• Only a one-time registration is required to meet multiple schools.
• It’s free to sign up and participate.
• No time commitment. Come to the virtual fair for however long you would like and talk to real representatives from 50 of the top seminary and theological schools.
• Receive detailed information about what degree programs are like for both master’s and doctorate programs.
• Get answers about how much seminary costs and if there is any help available.
• Find out what you get out of getting a George Fox Evangelical Seminary degree.

To make sure you don’t miss this great, free event! Please register at this link.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 23-24, the International Club will host a booth in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for a Kenyan Sunday School/missions organization. There will be handmade headbands, bracelets, earrings, purses, handbags and dresses you can purchase or order.

All proceeds will go to support K-12 Kenyan children who are in need of school supplies and various education needs. For more information on this fundraiser, please contact fkamau14@georgefox.edu or visit mohiafrica.org.

We are beginning our weekly Chinese lab on Tuesdays! For those of you who are interested in learning the culture and the language without a huge amount of commitment, this is it.

We will be starting on Tuesday, Sept. 23, and meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the International House. You are welcome to stop by any time. There will be snacks, friends and fun! Employees are welcome as well.

Urban Outreach is launching this week! It is similar to last year in that we provide students with an opportunity to engage in outreach to the larger urban centers in our area (i.e., Salem and Portland).

For this school year, through collaboration with Bridgetown Night Strike (Portland), Salem Leadership Foundation (Salem) and Dave’s Table (Portland), we are committed to allow students to serve and learn from the oppressed and marginalized. We hope students establish lasting relationships and encourage lasting change.

Brief overview

• When? Beginning Sept. 18, weekly Thursday nights for fall and spring semester (Dave’s Table will begin on Sept. 26 and continue each Friday night)
• Where?
  
  • For Thursday Portland location: Meet outside ASC offices at 5:30 p.m., back by 11 p.m.
  • For Thursday Salem location: Meet outside ASC offices at 5 p.m., back by 8 p.m.
  • For Friday night Portland location: Meet outside ASC offices at 5:30 p.m., back at 8:30 p.m.

Please go to this link and fill out the attached form to indicate whether you would like to be involved in Urban Outreach this semester so we can make sure we reserve an adequate amount of transportation. Faculty and staff, please be sure to tell your students about these outreach opportunities.

Please contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Yasharet Lopez (ylopez13@georgefox.edu) with any questions!

Join us as we celebrate Claudia Hirsch and her 16 wonderful years in the university’s social work program. We are hosting a farewell reception from 10:45 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Meridian Street House.

Let’s bless her as we send her off into retirement!

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

• Data Entry Specialist (two openings)
• Systems or Network Administrator
• Accounts Payable Supervisor
• Administrative Assistant II, Office of Spiritual Life, Inclusion and Leadership
• Associate Director of Student Success, Career Coach

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.

Please join us for Spanish Chapel this Friday, Sept. 19, from 10 to 10:50 a.m. in the Greenroom for a time of worship and message presented by guest speaker Mauricio Rivas, the pastor of Hispanic Ministries at Village Baptist Church. The service is in Spanish for George Fox Spanish speakers and Spanish language learners, but all are welcome to this time of worship and reflection.

Direct any questions to the student Spanish Chapel coordinator at klowen11@georgefox.edu.

Staff: We hope you can join us today (Monday) for our first staff lunch of the semester!

We are hosting a tailgate party from noon to 1 p.m. behind the football stadium, and Coach Chris Casey will be our special guest. Cost is a mere $3 per person. Such a deal!

Don’t forget to join us tonight (Monday) for the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture featuring Kambiz Ghaneabassiri, associate professor of religion and humanities at Reed College. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Ghaneabassiri will present “Islam in America,” in which he will provide an overview of the history of Muslims in America, from colonial times to the aftermath of 9/11. 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.

Here are some reminders about check request and expense report procedures:

• Please use 2014/15 forms which can be found at this link.
• Please use the new chart of accounts, which is effective for the 2014/15 fiscal year. All check requests must be signed by the requester and expense reports signed by the payee. You cannot approve your own check requests or expense reports, regardless of dollar amount.
• A printed name, signature and date are required on all forms. Forms will be returned if a printed name, signature and date are not completed.

Authorizations
Requester/payee must get the appropriate approval signature before sending the form to financial affairs. Forms will be returned if the appropriate signatures are not completed.

• Budget Manager – may authorize expenses up to $1,000
• Department Head – may authorize expenses up to $2,499
• Dean – may authorize expenses up to $4,999
• VP – must authorize all expenses over $5,000
• COO – must authorize all expenses over $25,000

Purchase Orders (PO) should be used when ordering merchandise or services for which an invoice requiring payment will be sent to the university. It is the approved method for ordering that the university has adopted and should be used whenever possible.

Please call the finance office at ext. 2162 or ext. 2166 if further help is needed.

Join us in celebrating the grand opening of Word Made Flesh in Portland! The event is $13, which includes dinner as well as Executive Director Leroy Barber’s new book.

A group from George Fox will be leaving from the Spiritual Life House at 4:30 p.m. this afternoon (Saturday) for the 6 p.m. event at 12230 S.E. Harold St., in Portland. Visit the Word Made Flesh website or contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Hope to see you there!

Bruin football fans! Tomorrow night (Saturday) the Bruins will host the University of La Verne at 7 p.m. The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Please make sure to bring your student or employee ID, as your ID card will be your ticket in.

If you need to purchase additional tickets, you can do so at this link. To check out photos from the first game, go here. To watch a video about the program, visit this site.

The campus community is invited to the next installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Sept. 15, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Kambiz Ghaneabassiri, associate professor of religion and humanities at Reed College.

Ghaneabassiri will present “Islam in America,” in which he will provide an overview of the history of Muslims in America, from colonial times to the aftermath of 9/11. 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.

Wheeler Sports Center will close down at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13. This means that the racquetball courts will also be closed. The Fitness Center will remain open, but please use the upstairs hallway entry, on field level, near the tennis courts.

Mail Services would like to kindly remind you it is crucial that all department mailings and outgoing deliveries include the five-segment chart of accounts number (e.g., 54510-10000-610100-MG130-ALL). This applies to Print Services as well. All department print jobs must be accompanied with the 5-segment chart of accounts number.

Print requests/jobs and outgoing mail/packages will be delayed if the new chart of accounts number is missing.

Thank you for your help making sure the account numbers are supplied to allow us to process your mail and printing requests in a timely manner through this  accounting transition.

Kindly,
Mail and Print Services

Calling all staff! After a whirlwind of a month, we are certain you need a break, so come and relax at the first-ever staff tailgate lunch!

Football coach Chris Casey will be a featured guest, the weather forecast looks awesome, and Bon Appetit is cooking some authentic tailgate food for us. Cost is a mere $3 for staff members, so we will see you this Monday, Sept. 15, at noon behind the football stadium!

Staff, faculty and adjuncts: Our ticket writers have found a number of your cars parked in staff lots without current staff or adjunct permits. If your white hang tag is in shards, please bring the pieces to the security office so we can issue you a new one. If it is AWOL, it’s a mere $5 cash to procure a new one. Forgot to switch it from the other car? Again, it’s just a mere $5 cash to purchase one per vehicle and make your mornings run smoother!

Adjuncts: Your orange hang tag permit should read, “Valid until 12-31-14.” If yours is ancient, please bring it to the security office so we can update your registration and get you a 2014 permit. If you’ve made updates to your vehicle registrations, please contact Nadine Kincaid so that the records and database can be updated and your permits assigned to your new vehicles.

Questions? Call Nadine at ext. 2090 during business hours.

Thanks!

Interested in learning more about George Fox Evangelical Seminary or theological graduate school in general? You are invited to attend the Seminary and Theological Grad School Virtual Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 17. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

The virtual fair will allow you to have your questions answered by representatives from multiple graduate institutions during this live and free event.

Reasons to attend:

• Save your valuable time by meeting school representatives in live chat sessions online.
• Have your questions answered without ever leaving the comfort of your computer.
• Only a one-time registration is required to meet multiple schools.
• It’s free to sign up and participate.
• No time commitment. Come to the virtual fair for however long you would like and talk to real representatives from 50 of the top seminary and theological schools.
• Receive detailed information about what degree programs are like for both master’s and doctorate programs.
• Get answers about how much seminary costs and if there is any help available.
• Find out what you get out of getting a George Fox Evangelical Seminary degree.

To make sure you don’t miss this great, free event! Please register at this link.

Bruin football fans! This Saturday, Sept. 13, the Bruins will host the University of La Verne at 7 p.m. The gates will open at 5:30 p.m., and we want to see all of you there! Please make sure to bring your student or employee ID. We’ll be swiping cards to get people into the game this weekend, so those are your tickets in.

If you need to purchase additional tickets, you can do so at this link. To check out photos from the first game, go here. To watch a video about the program, visit this site.