The First Year Seminar program invites the George Fox community to join us for a presentation by Colette Peters, director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, on Monday, Oct. 14.
Peters will present “From the Inside: Preparing People for the Outside” from 7:40 to 8:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Her visit ties into our discussion this semester on God’s boundless compassion for others and for us.
Leroy Barber, the global executive director of Word Made Flesh, will be on campus Wednesday, Oct. 9. He’ll speak in chapel at 10:40 a.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. He has dedicated more than 20 years to eradicating poverty, confronting homelessness, restoring local neighborhoods, healing racism and living what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called “the beloved community.”
You will also get the opportunity to speak with him at the Word Made Flesh booth in the Bruin Den from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
Questions? E-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu
All are invited to join us for the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture tonight (Monday), when Nancy Irving, former general secretary of Friends World Committee for Consultation, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation is part of the series “State of the World.”
Irving will present “Perspectives on the Christian Piece(s) of the Global Puzzle,” in which she will discuss the role of Christianity and the place of Christians in the world. The talk draws on Irving’s experience in ecumenical work and explores the dynamics of religion, particularly Christianity, and how it is playing out in our supposedly secular world.
The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 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.
Join the First Year Seminar program and others in the George Fox community as we consider God’s boundless compassion for others and for us. Mike Foster, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, will lead our discussion on the book Tattoos on the Heart tonight (Monday) from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Don’t forget the Staff Development Committee’s “Let’s Work Together” lunch scheduled at noon today (Monday) in the Cap and Gown Room. We’ll be featuring IT.
Come and hear all about the “IT Big Picture,” new services at the Service Desk and networking services. Bring your questions for a Q&A with IT. We’ve been promised awesome door prizes, so grab your own bag lunch, or lunch will be provided: $3 for staff, $5 for all others.
The College of Christian Studies (Religion) is hosting its first “Intellectual Feast” of the academic year at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Hoover 250. Paul Anderson will present on “The Jesus of History, the Christ of Faith, and the Gospel of John.”
For the last century and a half, critical scholarship has followed David F. Strauss in driving two dichotomies: divorcing history from theology and the Gospel of John from the Synoptics. Paul will be challenging those views directly in a paper to be presented later this month at the Vatican’s Ratzinger Conference on The Gospels: History and Christology.
Come and hear his presentation and engage the issues, large and small. Paul will also offer a book signing of his latest book, Following Jesus: The Heart of Faith and Practice (Barclay Press, 2013).
Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at 503-554-2650.
Have any students who could use some pointers on editing papers? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “The Most Common Editing Errors – and What to do About Them,” on both Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8. English Professor Bill Jolliff will lead both sessions.
Monday’s workshop is scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. and Tuesday’s from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Both will meet in Hoover 105. Please encourage students to attend.
Here is a synopsis of the workshop:
Most of us don’t worry too much about a writing mistake or two. It’s what we have to say that really matters, right? Well, yes – and no. The bad news is that too many editing errors can keep our readers from taking us – and our ideas – seriously. The good news is that most of our errors are relatively easy to fix, once we figure out which ones we’re prone to make.
In this workshop, Bill will identify the 10 errors that professors are most likely to mark on student work, and he’ll demonstrate how to fix them.
Make plans to join us for the university’s Fall Faculty Lecture, “Cancer Wars: A New Hope,†presented by Dr. John Schmitt from our biology department, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Hoover 105.
Cancer claims the lives of nearly 8 million people worldwide annually, with breast and prostate cancer deaths totaling more that 500,000 each year. To borrow a metaphor from his favorite movie, Star Wars, Dr. Schmitt has joined the scientific fight against cancer, a.k.a. the “evil Death Star.†His research focuses on the cell, biochemical and molecular events that control, regulate or participate in cancer.
About the Lecture
In his lecture, Dr. Schmitt will highlight recent discoveries from his laboratory. Among the questions he will address are “Which hormones promote breast and prostate cancer growth and metastasis?,†“What are CaM Kinases and why are they important?,†What role might Vitamin D play in blocking cancer growth?†and “How do we generate hope for people who are battling cancer?â€
Prior to the lecture, George Fox Richter Scholars will present their work in a Richter Scholar Symposium at 5 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. The Richter Scholars program enables undergraduate and graduate students to receive funding for independent research projects conducted with a faculty mentor.
About Dr. Schmitt
Schmitt, awarded the Holman Professor of Biology at George Fox in 2012, holds a PhD in cell and developmental biology from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). A committed mentor and scholar, he has received numerous research grants, produced nearly 50 publications, and holds a United States patent.
Nominated for both the university’s Teacher of the Year and the United States Professor of the Year awards, Dr. Schmitt was honored as Undergraduate Researcher of the Year at George Fox in 2013. He is the recipient of numerous grants, including two from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, to purchase vital equipment and supplies, provide student stipends, and support his cancer research goals.
For more information on the event, contact Jane Sweet at 503-554-2710 or visit this page.
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Linfield (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. – Women’s golf in Culturame Classic (The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club, Aloha, Ore.)
Saturday, Oct. 5, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Willamette (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Linfield (Austin Sports Complex)
Sunday, Oct. 6, 8:30 a.m. – Women’s golf in Culturame Classic (The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club, Aloha, Ore.)
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Willamette (Austin Sports Complex)
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
The campus community is invited to an international chapel this morning (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. Our speaker this week is Ted Yuen, who will share about the influence of God in his family’s life beginning with his grandmother in China.
You are welcome to join us for worship, a devotional and prayer. International chapel is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian.
On Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., residence life will sponsor a women’s self-defense workshop. It will be taught by a second-degree black belt and Newberg-Dundee Police Department reservist who has been conducting these workshops at George Fox since 2007.
The workshop will be conducted on the Newberg campus and cost $25 per person (regularly it costs $50 for community members). Many students, faculty and staff have taken the workshop and have found it valuable for their confidence (and, many would say, kind of fun).
Even if you have physical challenges, the instructor will work with you to modify techniques, etc. Registration is in the student life office in the Stevens Center. We will register up to 20 women and then start a waiting list.
Questions? Contact David Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu.
The Staff Development Committee is making a video and needs volunteers!
We need student volunteers to be in the video as main characters for a 10- to 15-second segment. Students are also needed for extras. We are also in need of a male staff member who would appear in two 10- to 15-second segments with students and other staff. We will meet at 11 a.m. in front of the Stevens Center this Friday, Oct. 4.
Homemade cookies will be provided during the shoot, and hot cocoa will be served afterwards to warm you up!
If you are interested, please e-mail Piper Parks at pparks@georgefox.edu for more information and details.
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All are invited to join us for the next Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture this Monday, Oct. 7, when Nancy Irving, former general secretary of Friends World Committee for Consultation, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation is part of the series “State of the World.”
Irving will present “Perspectives on the Christian Piece(s) of the Global Puzzle,” in which she will discuss the role of Christianity and the place of Christians in the world. The talk draws on Irving’s experience in ecumenical work and explores the dynamics of religion, particularly Christianity, and how it is playing out in our supposedly secular world.
The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 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.
The Staff Development Committee is sponsoring the semester’s first “Let’s Work Together” lunch at noon Monday, Oct. 7, in the Cap and Gown Room. This time around we’ll be featuring IT.
Come and hear all about the “IT Big Picture,” new services at the Service Desk and networking services. Bring your questions for a Q&A with IT. We’ve been promised awesome door prizes, so grab your own bag lunch, or lunch will be provided: $3 for staff, $5 for all others.
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Did you go on a serve trip last year? Interested in being a leader on a Winter Serve trip this winter? The applications open today (Wednesday). Don’t miss out on the chance to meet fellow students while also being a role model and a guiding light for Christ.
Faculty, please let your students know about this outreach opportunity!
Questions? Contact Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu.
The College of Business invites the university community to come visit with Becca Mohally Renk from the Center for Development in Central America in the Student Union Building today (Wednesday) from noon to 4 p.m.
Becca can tell you about her work with farmer cooperatives, a health clinic, and small business financing. She will also have an array of artisan crafts for sale that support the work of the CDCA in Nicaragua.
Questions? Contact Tom Head at thead@georgefox.edu.
Join the First Year Seminar program and others in the George Fox community as we consider God’s boundless compassion for others and for us. Mike Foster, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, will lead our discussion on the book Tattoos on the Heart from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in Hoover 105.
Tonight (Wednesday) is the second Redeeming Life support group meeting for those struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating at George Fox. We don’t come with all the answers but we do offer support, hope and healing through the journey of recovery. We’ll be meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. in the second-floor lounge of the Hoover Academic Building.
Come find nourishment for your mind and heart as you find solidarity with others who have walked a similar path. You are never alone. There is life, hope and freedom from an eating disorder.
Questions? Contact Annie Stewart at estewart11@georgefox.edu.
