The Daily Bruin

Don’t forget the Seminary Fair to be held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Hoover Atrium. There will be a variety of seminaries represented to connect with prospective students who desire to be equipped for ministry through graduate education.

The event, hosted by Career Services, is a great opportunity to meet with recruiters to investigate different career choices and seminary opportunities for the future. Check BruinCareers on MyGFU for a list of seminaries attending.

This is a reminder that FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Oct. 25, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Marketing Communications will host a staff/faculty portrait session from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in VAC 101. These high-quality studio portraits will be used on the university website and will be available for professional promotional use.

Please e-mail or call Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) at ext. 2125 to let us know what time you are planning to come. You may still come without prior notice.

The university community is invited to hear Diane Randall, executive secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation – the largest team of registered peace lobbyists in Washington, D.C. – present a free lecture from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight (Friday) in EHS 102.

Randall will speak on “The Privilege and Responsibility of Faithful Citizenship.” Her visit is being sponsored by George Fox’s Center for Peace and Justice.

Randall’s background includes many years as an executive director of statewide advocacy organizations, a passion for rebuilding the democratic system in our country, a record of achievements in lobbying and citizen engagement, and a spiritual grounding in the Religious Society of Friends.

In addition to her evening presentation, Randall will lecture in an 11:40 a.m. political science class in Hoover 103 and again at 1:40 p.m. in a philosophy class in Stevens 209. She also will introduce the FCNL internship program to interested students during lunch beginning at 12:35 p.m. in the Klages Dining Hall.

You can read more about Diane and the FCNL here. Contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686 or mnewell@georgeefox.edu for more information on her visit.

Adele and Dr. Michael Pucci from GoED will visit George Fox to share information about their off-semester programs GoED Africa (based in Rwanda) and GoED Mekong (based in Thailand). They will have a table in the Bruin Den Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 24-25, and Michael will give lectures in several classes as well as a talk on the theology of poverty at Quaere Verum on Monday night.

Schedule

Monday, Oct. 24

• ECON 370 Global Political Economy, 1:40-2:55 p.m. in Hoover 208
• Quaere Verum, 7:30 p.m. at 209 N. Edwards St, Newberg

Tuesday, Oct. 25

• LACI The Majority World in the West, 1:20-2:10 p.m. in Stevens 101
• Meeting for interested students with directors and alumni, 4-5:30 p.m. in EHS 102

website: go-ed.org/index.html

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686 or mnewell@georgefox.edu.

Do you or family members or friends need a passport? Passport applications and renewals are available on campus next Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 26-27, in the Cap and Gown Room.

Visit the Mail Services webpage to see the details of costs, procedures, and required ID. Questions? Contact Mail Services at ext. 2555.

There will be no courier service on Tuesday, Oct. 25, due to the staff conference. Normal service to the Portland Center will resume on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Thank you,
University Mail and Print Services

Security Services needs to inform you that somebody has been cutting bike locks on campus bike racks. Please purchase the sturdiest bike lock you can and never leave your bike unlocked.

Now that the weather is cool and wet, we urge you to take your bike home until warmer and dryer weather returns next spring.

The next Newberg all-employee lunch date has been changed to Tuesday, Nov. 1, at noon in the Cap & Gown Room. All-employee lunch events are normally held the last Tuesday of the month, but this was moved due to the staff conference on Oct. 25.

All-employee lunch dates for the remainder of the year are as follows:

• Nov. 1
• Nov. 29
• Dec. 13
• Jan. 31
• Feb. 28
• March 20
• April 24

Don’t forget the all-employee meeting scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this afternoon (Thursday) in Hoover 105. Part of the meeting will include President Robin Baker’s report on last weekend’s board meeting.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at this stream site. A chat room has also been set up, and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

This live budget-monitoring tool created by Tim Goodfellow and Brian McLaughlin has been designed for use on smartphones, pads or computers. The tutorial can be accessed here.

Place your order online at this link for the 2011-2012 Bruin Directory. Bruin Directories are a service to the George Fox community, created by a staff within ASC. We have worked very hard to get the book out to the community in a timely fashion, and we are pleased to say that the books are near completion.

Each Bruin Directory is $5, and the total will be charged to the provided department account number. The directories will be distributed through Mail Services. The deadline for placing orders is Nov. 4, 2011.

Thank you for placing your department orders!

Please contact Krissy Findley at kfindley@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Issue No. 3 of the university’s International Newsletter has just been published. The electronic copy can be found at the following link: georgefox.edu/intlstudents

Hard copies can be found in the Bruin Den, the International Center/Cultural House, and in the waiting areas of most buildings.

Drop by Lindgren Gallery this afternoon (Thursday) for an opening reception with exhibitor Austin Salzwedel. The reception is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m., with an artist talk set in the gallery at 5:30 p.m.

All are invited to attend. Contact Cheri Hampton (champton@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Friday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Lewis & Clark, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

The men’s and women’s golf teams will be competing in the Northwest Conference Championships Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22-23, at the Heron Lakes Golf Course in Portland. The men will play the Great Blue course, the women the Greenback course. Tee times are set for 11 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday.

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

Talents from all over the globe will come together on one stage in a night full of glamour, culture and awe. Bring your friends to our World’s Got Talent show and join in this celebration of diversity Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free.

Have you wondered what it would be like to have more freedom with your personal finances? Have you ever been stressed about your financial situation? If so, come find out what you need to know about money. You’ll be surprised how simple this process can be.

Ryan Halley, associate professor of finance, will provide information on a variety of personal finance topics, including budgeting, credit cards and student loans. Join us on Friday, Oct. 21, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125.

The International Club is hosting a car wash fundraiser from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Le Shana parking lot. Proceeds will go toward funding the club’s activities. Any donation you can make would be appreciated. You have the option of leaving your car with us and picking it up 30 minutes later.

Questions? Contact Lishan Zeng at lzeng09@georgefox.edu.

Dr. Steven L. Wilhite, a general surgeon practicing in Springfield, Ore., will give a seminar on medical ethics and technology on Friday, Oct. 21, at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105 (please note location change).

Dr. Wilhite attended OHSU after graduating from George Fox as a biology major. This seminar is sponsored by the Department of Biology and Chemistry. All are invited!

Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Staff and faculty: Many of you have been ticketed lately for not displaying your staff permit. If yours is broken, please bring the pieces to the security office and we will issue you a new one.

If you lost your permit, just bring $5 cash to the office to purchase a new one. Additional permits are also available for $5 if you usually drive more than one car and don’t want to switch your parking permit from car to car.

Please call security at ext. 2090 if you have any additional questions.