The Daily Bruin

The huge influence that American Christians can have through the voting process will be outlined by David Crowe, founder of Tennessee-based Restore America, at this month’s Newberg meeting of the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest. The meeting is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the Villa Academic Complex.

In 1999 Crowe founded Restore America, which seeks to mobilize Christians to register and vote in every election. An ordained minister, Crowe speaks and writes frequently on the nation’s spiritual heritage and Christians’ duty to participate responsibly in civil government and the elective process.

After graduating in political science from the University of Oregon, Crowe served two tours of duty to Vietnam as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy. He then served as area director for Young Life in Northern California and later completed four years of postgraduate theological study at Dallas (Texas) Theological Seminary.

In 1979 he founded David Crowe Associates, a multi-disciplinary consulting firm specializing in executive search, career and political counsel. He has managed statewide and congressional campaigns for candidates seeking public office.

For more information, go to the Chamber’s website, cccnw.net, or call 503-928-8354.

Don’t forget tonight’s (Tuesday’s) lecture by Jane Calvert, associate professor of history at the University of Kentucky. In recognition of Constitution Day and the inauguration of the university’s William Penn Honors Program, she will speak at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. The event is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Calvert will present “Quakerism, John Dickinson, and the Creation of America’s Two Constitutions.” Drawing from her book, Quaker Constitutionalism and the Political Thought of John Dickinson, Calvert argues that Quaker political ideas had a significant but generally unrecognized influence on the creation of the American republic.

To learn more, see the “Jane Calvert speaks at George Fox” page on the university’s website.

All of us have leadership qualities within us. What do they look like? How are they manifested in our actions? Why might this fact be both important, yet carry risk? Why is it seemingly undervalued?

These and other questions will be discussed at the School of Business’ Fall Speaker Series Event, “The Leader in All of Us; High Calling, High Risk,” featuring Dirk Barram, dean of George Fox’s business school. The presentation is scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Portland Center.

Dirk is in his 27th year at George Fox. He worked at Hewlett–Packard in Palo Alto, Calif., as a division training and development manager prior to coming to the university. Since coming to George Fox, Dirk has served in a number of administrative capacities, including vice president for Academic Affairs (1992-1998) and undergraduate chair of the Department of Business and Economics (2002-2010).

There is no fee to attend the Oct. 4 event, and coffee and tea will be provided. To R.S.V.P. or to learn more, go to this page. Please sign up by Friday, Sept. 27. More information is also available by contacting Darla Norgren at dnorgren@georgefox.edu.

Serve Day Transportation Reimbursement: If you were asked by the Serve Day coordinators to provide transportation for Serve Day (and did so) and would like to be reimbursed for mileage, please submit the completed expense reimbursement form (found on this page) to Jere Witherspoon by Friday, Oct. 4.

Thanks for your role in making the 15th annual Serve Day a great success!

Twelve staff and administrator positions are currently open.

Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Graduate Admissions Counselor for MAT and EDFL programs (Portland)
• Inquiry & Applications Coordinator (Portland)
• Recruitment and Enrollment Counselor, ADP (Portland)
• Director of University Events
• Provost
• Administrative Assistant III, AAO
• Director of Gift Development
• Director of Enterprise Software
• HR/Payroll Specialist II
• Programmer Analyst
• Director of Office of Student Success
• HVAC Technician II

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.

All community members are invited to the first Common Reading Program book discussion led by Caitlin Corning (Professor of History) tonight (Monday) from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Incoming students have been given the book Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, by Gregory Boyle, as part of the First Year Seminar program.

Look for posters and future E-nnouncements with information about upcoming Common Reading Program activities.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

This is a reminder to come and join us as we gather for the annual Women’s Salad Supper (this includes all female administration, faculty and staff or the spouses of administration, faculty and staff) …

Tuesday, Sept. 24
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hosted by Ruth Baker at the president’s home, the historic Edwards House (402 S. College St., Newberg)

Please bring a salad to share (if you are new this year, please just come as our guest). Enjoy this opportunity to meet the new women of our community and to reconnect with the women of George Fox.

No R.S.V.P. required. Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

Come join us for a staff picnic lunch on the quad today (Monday) for only $3. In the event of bad weather, we will meet in the Cap and Gown Room. If we’re outside, the food will be served outside the Bruin Den, with lunch tables set up near Minthorn Hall.

It will be a fun time to interact with other staff regarding survival techniques for a positive and successful school year!

Ralph Beebe, a professor of history emeritus at the university, will host a book reading and signing session to promote his new historical fiction book Cousins at War: A Civil War Novel at 3 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 20, in the second-floor lounge of the Hoover Academic Building. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

Cousins at War is the fictional tale of two cousins, Aaron and Joel Haskins, living in Maryland during the Civil War. They are best friends who share a birthday and just about everything else. As Maryland begins to prepare for the Civil War, they both must decide if they will fight. The cousins end up making different choices that forever alter their lives.

Weaving emotional decisions throughout, the book provides a poignant social commentary about the ramifications of our decisions, our roles in society and our responsibilities to one another. Beebe uses a tragic storyline to question the morality of war and educate readers by presenting an authentic view of the Civil War from both Union and Confederate perspectives.

Beebe has previously authored six books, including The Worker and Social Change: The Pullman Strike of 1894 and The Embargo. Published by iUniverse, Cousins at War is available online through Amazon.

The second Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture of the fall is set for tonight (Monday), when Kazuko Ikeda, an associate professor of Japanese at Pacific University, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation is the second on the theme “State of the World.”

Ikeda will present “Challenges of Intercultural Communication: Americans and Japanese in Dialogue,” in which she will focus on communication style differences between the U.S. and Japan and touch on the worldviews of Buddhism and Confucianism, highlighting the challenges Americans face whenever they work with people of different languages and cultures.

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.

Do you have a dog? Does he or she love tennis balls? We have a deal for you. Free tennis balls are available in Wheeler 205.

Bring your own container and come on by.

The first meeting of international chapel is today (Friday). International chapel is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian. Everyone is invited to attend. We will sing some songs, David Liu from our business department will share a devotional, then we will have time for sharing and prayer.

You are welcome to join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.

Please join Student Life as we celebrate Joel Perez for his service to our university. Joel accepted a position this fall at Seattle Pacific University as the dean of student life.

He and his family will be back on campus so that we can send him off in style.

Join us …

Today (Friday)
3 to 5 p.m.
Stevens (Duke) Atrium

Thank you for serving on Serve Day! If you haven’t received your Serve Day discount card, stop by and see Barbi Doran at the Information Desk on the first floor of Stevens.

The Serve Day discount card offers awesome discounts at 15 different local businesses and can be used multiple times until the expiration date of April 30, 2014! The Information Desk is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by and pick one up before they’re all gone!

The second Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture of the fall is set for Monday, Sept. 16, when Kazuko Ikeda, an associate professor of Japanese at Pacific University, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation is the second on the theme “State of the World.”

Ikeda will present “Challenges of Intercultural Communication: Americans and Japanese in Dialogue,” in which she will focus on communication style differences between the U.S. and Japan and touch on the worldviews of Buddhism and Confucianism, highlighting the challenges Americans face whenever they work with people of different languages and cultures.

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.

In celebration of Constitution Day and the inauguration of the university’s William Penn Honors Program, George Fox will host Jane Calvert, associate professor of history at the University of Kentucky, for a presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Hoover 105. The event is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Calvert will present “Quakerism, John Dickinson, and the Creation of America’s Two Constitutions.” Drawing from her book, Quaker Constitutionalism and the Political Thought of John Dickinson, Calvert argues that Quaker political ideas had a significant but generally unrecognized influence on the creation of the American republic.

To learn more, see the “Jane Calvert speaks at George Fox” page on the university’s website.

Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of World magazine and the author of more than 20 books and 3,000 magazine articles, will speak on the Newberg campus tonight (Friday) from 7 to 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and there is no charge to attend.

Olasky’s lecture, “Renewing the Christian Liberal Arts,” inaugurates the university’s new William Penn Honors Program, an alternative liberal arts general education program for undergraduate students set to launch in the fall of 2014.

More information about Olasky and his presentation is available on this page.

Urban Outreach is looking for people interested in serving the homeless in Portland and Salem. Our weekly ministries offer the chance to minister to those who are in need physically, spiritually and socially.

Interested? E-mail Steven Ching (sching10@georgefox.edu) or David Ween (dween12@georgefox.edu) for more information!

Grace and peace to you through God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Redeeming Life is a support group for those at George Fox struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating.

Meetings start this Wednesday (Sept. 18) and will meet every other week. We offer a place for those struggling (and this group is not just for females; in the past few years, there have been increasing rates of boys and men affected) to talk about both their struggles as well as their victories as they walk the journey toward healing and wholeness. Hope, healing and complete freedom is possible.

This meeting will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Religious Studies Lounge on the second floor of Hoover.

For more information, please contact Annie Stewart at estewart11@georgefox.edu.

Please come share your prayers and good wishes to Sarah Jobson. Sarah left the university this fall and accepted the assistant director of residence life position at Northwest University in the Kirkland, Wash.

Please swing by …

Today (Thursday)
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium

We are thankful for the influence and care Sarah provided to our students during her time with us. Come join us!