The Daily Bruin

The fall staff conference is set for Tuesday, Oct. 22. The Staff Development Committee is looking forward to an exciting day with all support staff! The theme of this year’s conference is “Serving One Another in Love” and will answer the question, “How do we engage with and serve our students?” Joining us will be a student choir, and we’ll hear from those we serve via a student panel.

The conference takes place at Newberg Christian Church from 8 to 11:30 a.m., with breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. for early risers. The church is located at 2315 Villa Road, Newberg. Due to allergies, please do not wear perfume or cologne at this event.

Please look for a registration link that will be sent directly to your e-mail address.

For further information about the opportunities for staff and what the Staff Development Committee is doing, please click on this link.

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.

Can you think of a colleague who would be deserving of this award for October? If someone comes to mind, please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Monday, Oct. 21, with a summary of the person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes him or her deserving of this award.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting on Oct. 31.

Congratulations again to Dwayne Astleford and Keith Schneider on being named September Employees of the Month.

Just a reminder that tonight (Monday) is the first meeting of the Students for Life of America pro-life club! We’ll meet at 7 p.m. at 203 N. Center St., between the Newberg campus visitor parking area and Highway 99W.

Check out our Facebook page by searching for Students for Life GFU. Hope to see you there! Questions? E-mail Elise at estewart09@georgefox.edu.

Have students who are stressed out because they don’t know APA style for citations? We have a workshop for them. Sue O’Donnell (Associate Professor of Psychology) will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style, at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Using APA Format Effectively,” on Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Join us tonight (Monday) for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture featuring Roland Hoksbergen, professor of economics and international development at Calvin College. He’ll speak from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105 on “The Role of the Foreigner in International Development.”

Hoksbergen will explain why, despite the fact the state of the developing world is improving, poverty is down and education, health and life expectancy are up, we can’t simply “pack our bags and go home.” 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.

This is a last call for anyone who wants to audition for the Homecoming & Family Weekend Variety Show. Applications are due on Monday, Sept. 30, and auditions will be on Thursday, Oct. 3. Singing, dancing, acting, magic tricks … if you have a talent to share, please apply at hfw.georgefox.edu by Monday!

Contact Ruthanne Condie at rcondie10@georgefox.edu with questions.

Due to challenges presented by this fall semester starting on Labor Day, we are changing the way we set fall semester start and end dates. Beginning fall 2014, fall semesters will start on the last Monday in August.

This means our fall 2014 start and end dates are changing.

Here are the updated 2014-2015 semester dates:

• Aug. 25, 2014 – First day of fall semester
• Dec. 12, 2014 – Last day of fall semester
• Dec. 13, 2014 – Midyear Commencement (four-week Christmas break)
• Jan. 12, 2015 – First day of spring semester
• May 1, 2015 – Last day of spring semester
• May 2, 2015 – Spring Commencement
• May 4, 2015 – First day of summer semester
• Aug. 21, 2015 – Last day of summer semester

Have students who are stressed out because they don’t know APA style for citations? We have a workshop for them. Sue O’Donnell (Associate Professor of Psychology) will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style, at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop today (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

The same “Using APA Format Effectively” workshop will be offered again from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the same location.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Join us for International Chapel today (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International/Cultural House. Our speaker this week is a gentleman from China who will share his story about how he came to believe in Jesus Christ.

International chapel is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian. Everyone is invited to attend. We will have worship, a devotional and a time of prayer.

Join us for Beth Molzahn’s farewell reception today (Friday) in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Her last day with us is Friday, Oct. 4.

Beth has served at the university for 18 years (plus four years as a student employee). She plans to work with her husband Rob in his real estate business and start a ministry helping those who need assistance with projects around the house.

Her first regular employee assignment with George Fox was as an administrative assistant for humanities, then as an executive assistant in academic affairs. She has spent the last 11 years in graduate admissions, primarily serving MAT faculty and students.

The next Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture of the fall is set for Monday, Sept. 30, when Roland Hoksbergen, professor of economics and international development at Calvin College, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation is the “keynote lecture” of the series and the fourth on the theme “State of the World.”

Hoksbergen will present “The Role of the Foreigner in International Development,” in which he will explain why, despite the fact the state of the developing world is improving, poverty is down and education, health and life expectancy are up, we can’t simply “pack our bags and go home.”

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.

Don’t forget to join us for the all-employee meeting today (Thursday), from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Our theme is “Back to School.” Treats and refreshments will be served, including caramel apple streusel bars (with a gluten-free option) on the Newberg campus. Also, we’ll be joined by a special guest – Board Chair Gordon Crisman.

At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and serve Kam’s chips and salsa in Room 160.

Here is the agenda:

Welcome
Rob Westervelt

Employee of the Month
Peggy Kilburg

Devotional
Barbi Doran, “Follow My Lead …”

Living the Promise
Jonathan and Rachel Morrell, 10-plus years of connecting with students in photos

Achieving the Vision
Ryan Dougherty & Melissa Thomas
Presenting the fall admissions and census figures

Putting Students First
Mark Pothoff
Welcoming the largest class in school history

Christ in Everything
Neal Ninteman
Year four of Servant Engineering

Innovating to Improve Outcomes
Gordon Crisman, Board Chair
Congratulating the community on an innovative year

Closing Prayer
Sarah Baldwin

Coming up next time … Unmasking the “Student Success Center” & the Halloween Theme

Extra “I Love My Bruins” and “I Love Fox” T-shirts are still for sale in the admissions office (second floor of Stevens Center) for $5. Come get them before Friday!

Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Whitworth (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. – Men’s golf in Culturame Men’s Classic (The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club, Aloha, Ore.)
Saturday, Sept. 28, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Puget Sound (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Sept. 28, 5 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Whitman (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Sunday, Sept. 29, noon – Men’s golf in Culturame Men’s Classic (The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club, Aloha, Ore.)
Sunday, Sept. 29, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Pacific Lutheran (Austin Sports Complex)

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

Urban Outreach would like to invite any George Fox community members who have a heart for the homeless to join us in our ministry. We have weekly trips to Portland and Salem. We provide the outlet, but this ministry really is based on your participation.

For more information, contact Steven Ching (sching10@georgefox.edu) or David Ween (dween12@georgefox.edu).

Many of you expressed interest on the Serve Day evaluations in serving in some capacity this year. Information about what organizations have opportunities to serve throughout the year is now available at serve.georgefox.edu.

As the George Fox community, we have the opportunity to bless these organizations throughout the year. This is a great way to serve together as a Lyfe group, house, department, or living area. Let’s continue serving together beyond Serve Day!

Here’s an opportunity for your students to interact with local elementary, middle and high school students. Little Bruins is a mentorship program in a big brother/big sister type format. Please let your students know about this opportunity!

For more information and applications visit asc.georgefox.edu. Click “Get Involved” and then “Little Bruins.”

We also have an informational meeting about the ministry scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26, at both 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Lemmons 8.

For information or to find out about classroom visits, contact coordinator Sydney Thiessen at sthiessen12@georgefox.edu.

Thank you to so many of you who have shown interest in beginning a Students for Life Club at George Fox! We will host our first meeting on Monday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. We will meet at 203 N. Center St. We will introduce the club and go over some initial plans.

Please consider/pray about stepping up as a club leader, as we will be asking for a couple volunteers. All are welcome to come, including students, faculty and staff. See you then!

Questions? Contact Elise at estewart09@georgefox.edu.

This week Shalom will be a special session featuring guest musician Josh Dillard, a singer/songwriter from Colorado and friend of Aaron Strumpel. He will be at Shalom to share his music and reflect on how art might be used to express the inexpressible.

Come to the Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, to hear Josh’s music and to fellowship over baked goods.