The Daily Bruin

All are invited to the fifth installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series on Monday, Oct. 1, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Manar Alattar, a biology instructor at Portland Community College.

Alattar will present “Women and Islam,” in which she will share how the experience of Muslim women varies from place to place and era to era. She also will share her experiences as a Muslim woman living in Oregon. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

The same lecture 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.

Bruin Directories are officially being made available to faculty and staff this year! The project is underway and in an effort to make the deliveries as timely as possible, the order form is available now! You can access it at this link.

Please fill it out soon so we can get a rough estimate on how many to order. Thanks for your support!

Questions? Contact Margaret Vogt at asccommunicationsdirector@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget this afternoon’s retirement celebration for Larry Osborn, who is leaving us after 22 years of service to the university. Larry has been the mechanic and metal fabricator for the university and the previous property manager for Tilikum.

We will gather from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

An all-employee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 27, at 3:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.” It is the bottom link in that section. The link will take you to all the information relating to community meetings and include a live-stream link (the password changes each meeting) and a chat room link.

Videos from previously recorded meetings will be added to this page in the days following. Please bookmark the page for quick access each month.

As a George Fox employee you are eligible for a 15 percent discount on your calling plan from Verizon Wireless. Discount only applies to lines billing at $34.99 or higher and account name must be that of the employee. If account is not in the employee’s name, it can be changed at a local Verizon Wireless retail store, or by calling Verizon Customer Care at 1-800-922-0204.

To register your line for your employee discount, follow these simple steps:

1. Go to verizonwireless.com/discounts

2. Enter your work e-mail address and select “Check for Discounts.”

3. You will receive an e-mail. Click the “Get Started” button in the e-mail to continue the registration process.

4. Click on the “Enroll Now” button under “Existing Verizon Wireless Customer.”

5. Your information will be reviewed, and if approved you will be notified that your discount will appear in one to two billing cycles.

If you have any questions, please contact Andy Dunn.

All are invited to join us for a Slam Poetry Night on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room as part of Latino Heritage Month. Come support performers as they share their stories of belonging, culture and identity (all cultures are welcome to share!).

Contact Julio Bautista at jbautista11@georgefox.edu for more information. The event is sponsored by the inclusion and student leadership department.

Know of students who are stressed out because they don’t know APA style for citations? A workshop this Friday, Sept. 28, is 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.

Please encourage students to join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

The Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will be performing in Bauman Auditorium this Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 if purchased in advance and can be obtained at the Chapters coffee shop in Newberg.

The Staff Development Committee announces the “Let’s Work Together” series, featuring a different university department each session. In a brown-bag lunch setting, you’ll receive a fun and interactive presentation from the highlighted department addressing what they do, what they can do for us, and what we can do for them.

The IT department will be the first to present on Monday, Oct. 1, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Submit questions for IT here – Newberg LWT Questions – no later than Thursday, Sept. 27. Don’t miss out on this time of community, learning, fun, and of course SWAG (Stuff We All Get).

Watch your E-nnouncements for more information and reminders about this great series! Hope to see you Oct. 1.

Questions about the series itself? Contact Molly Hickok at mhickok@georgefox.edu.

IT is offering two instructional workshops on Google Drive/Docs and Google+ with Hangouts at its Newberg campus.

• Google Drive/Docs – The New Changes with Drive and Organization, Sharing and Collaboration: Tuesday, Sept. 25, 3-4 p.m., MLRC 013
• Google+ with Hangouts: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 3-4 p.m., MLRC 013

View the schedule and sign up at this link. Questions? Contact Kandie Comfort at kcomfort@georgefox.edu.

The first faculty “Coffee & Conversation” of the fall is titled “EVIL-MAIL: Confronting the Menace That Ate Your Day!” Join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. this Friday, Sept. 28, in the Executive Dining Room.

“Coffee & Conversation” sessions address “burrs under the saddle” – those persistent, annoying problems and challenges that seem to come with the work but drain an inordinate amount of time and energy. E-mail certainly fits the bill. What are the guild secrets someone is keeping from you? Who has solved this problem or at least found ways to shrink the negative impact?

• Come if you are desperate for ideas.
• Come if you have some strategies but are looking for new ideas.
• Come if you have all the answers.
• Come if you just want to have some free coffee and goodies and listen to the discussion.

Questions? Contact Gary Sehorn at gsehorn@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox Auxiliary is hosting a luncheon at noon on Friday, Oct. 5, in the Cap and Gown Room. The event will feature a presentation by members of those who went on the June Serve trip to Romania.

The cost is $8 per person and all are welcome to attend. Please R.S.V.P. to Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314 by Tuesday, Oct. 2, if you will be attending.

Tonight (Monday), all George Fox women – which includes administration, faculty and staff as well as the spouses of employees – are invited to president and Ruth Baker’s home at 402 S. College St., for a gathering from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

Please come with a salad to share.* This is a great opportunity to meet the new women of our community and to reconnect with friends. If you have questions, feel free to contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

*If you are new this year, please just come as our guest.

All are invited to tonight’s (Monday’s) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture, “Being Muslim in America,” from 7 to 8 p.m., in Hoover 105. Harris Zafar, national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, will speak.

Zafar will provide insight into the experience of Muslims in this country, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

All university women are invited to a Ladies Movie Night!

Join us for the movie Blue Like Jazz at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in EHS 102. Dessert will be provided!

Good news! We are changing the IT cell phone service to a more reliable carrier. The cell phone has had bad service this past month and we apologize if you have not been able to get through to it.

The new IT cell phone number is 971-533-8633.

Come join in the retirement celebration! We are honoring Larry Osborn for 22 years of faithful service to the university. Larry has been the mechanic and metal fabricator for the university and the previous property manager for Tilikum.

We will gather from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the Cap and Gown Room.

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

Friday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Puget Sound (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Sept. 22, noon – Women’s Soccer vs. Whitworth (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s Soccer vs. Whitworth (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Linfield (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Sunday, Sept. 23, noon – Women’s Soccer vs. Whitman (Austin Sports Complex)
Sunday, Sept. 23, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s Soccer vs. Whitman (Austin Sports Complex)

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

Applications for the spring online faculty Professional Learning Community (PLC) “Teaching the Big Ideas: Ethics” are due Monday, Oct. 1.

Key features of this PLC:

• Three to four synchronous sessions supplemented by asynchronous collaboration and sharing (group members will set dates and times for the synchronous sessions)
• Share how you approach the teaching of ethics
• Get ideas and resources from other faculty in other fields who also teach ethics
• Consider how various understandings of faith integration inform the teaching of ethics across the university
• Gather resources and suggestions to share with all GFU faculty
• Receive a $300 honorarium for participating

The online format will provide access to those who typically cannot attend PLC offerings, and this learning community will have the added benefit of allowing faculty who are not experienced in online teaching tools to practice with the format in a low-risk, collegial context.

Questions? Contact facilitator Gary Sehorn (gsehorn@georgefox.edu).

The application is posted at the Faculty Development webpage. Complete and return to Brenda Burg (bburg@georgefox.edu) by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1.

The fourth installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series is set for Monday, Sept. 24, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Harris Zafar, national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

Zafar’s lecture, entitled “Being Muslim in America,” will provide insight into the experience of Muslims in this country and discuss questions such as “How do Muslims see themselves as part of American society?” Zafar has recently appeared on Fox News and other media outlets to comment on recent developments in the Middle East. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

The same lecture 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.