The Daily Bruin

Human Resources is pleased to announce a new benefit available to all employees who are eligible for life and disability insurance (.75 FTE and above with one year of service). Regence Life and Health has offered us the services of an Employee Assistance Program. This EAP provides a variety of services including counseling for family and personal issues, 24-hour crisis help, and legal, financial and childcare services.

Eligible employees will be receiving a brochure in campus mail with more information, or you can use this direct link to an online copy.

Please note that when calling for an appointment with a counselor you may request a list of Christian counselors to select from. Please contact Lisa Burton (ext. 2183) with questions about this new benefit.

The Health Center is offering flu shots on the following days:

• Thursday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The fee is $15. If you have Regence Blue Cross of Oregon insurance or the GFU Aetna insurance, it is free.*

Questions? Contact Dana Ferrin at dferrin@georgefox.edu.

*You must bring your Regence insurance card with you

Faculty: It’s time once again to place your orders for next semester’s textbooks (due date is Oct. 1 for spring). Please use the online form at this link. Please do not e-mail your book list to us. This form will help us have all the information needed to get the books you request.

Questions? Contact Sandy at sgidding@georgefox.edu.

Kick off homecoming early on Thursday, Oct. 6, with a night of great music by Tyrone Wells (tyronewells.com) and help raise money for cystic fibrosis research. Wells is the brother-in-law of Kelly Chang (Psychology) and cousin of Meredith Dougherty (Student Life).

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show in Bauman Auditorium are $10 at the door or can be purchased at georgefox.edu/tyronewells. All proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on behalf of Team Win With Quinn, which supports Meredith and Ryan Dougherty’s son, diagnosed with CF in 2006.

Questions? Contact Meredith Dougherty at mdougher@georgefox.edu.

All parents of college-aged kids are invited to a parents’ prayer meeting held in the Hoover-Hatfield Library (Hoover 104) Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (except Oct. 20 and Nov. 17).

We follow a “moms-in-touch” format, but welcome dads and anyone else who wants to pray. Please join us!

Questions? Contact Sue O’Donnell at sodonnell@georgefox.edu.

Foxfiles will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (PDT) on Monday, Oct. 3, for system maintenance.

Don’t miss out on a morning of live music from Anna Gilbert. Anna will be performing her heartfelt music in concert for our Wednesday morning (Sept. 28) chapel gathering beginning at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. See you there!

Are you a graphic designer and want $50? Students and staff are eligible to participate. Please submit a T-shirt design that incorporates “George Fox” or “Be Known” to Andrea Heath (aheath@georgefox.edu) by this Friday, Sept. 30, for a chance to earn $50.

The winning design will be printed on 400 T-shirts for prospective high school students at fall and spring Bruin Preview. The admissions office will choose the winning design by Friday, Oct. 7.

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific, Wheeler Sports Center
Friday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Willamette, Wheeler Sports Center
Saturday., Oct. 1, 11 a.m. – Cross country in Pacific Dual Meet, Champoeg State Heritage Area, St. Paul, Ore.
Saturday, Oct. 1, 3 p.m. – Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Bauman Auditorium (free)
Saturday, Oct. 1, 4:30 p.m. – Sports Hall of Fame Reception, Stevens Center Duke Atrium ($13 adults, $8 children 12 and under)

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926, the department of athletics at ext. 2910, or the sports website at gfubruins.com.

The School of Business invites the university community to its next Speaker Series event, “Job Hunting Tips and Recruitment Strategies,” scheduled from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in the Portland Center’s Room 155.

Presenters Annette Nemetz and Alan Timmins collectively have recruited, screened, interviewed and hired hundreds of job candidates throughout their respective 20-plus years in executive and managerial positions. As seasoned hiring managers, they will share ideas on how to put your best self forward when looking for that next managerial position.

Topics to be covered include what should and should not go in your resume; the role of networking in a job search; the effective use of social media; job hunting etiquette, including dress and courtesy issues; identifying target employers; ideas on negotiating compensation packages; and, most importantly, what hiring managers really look for in a future employee.

There is no cost for the event, but registration is required. You can get more information and/or register here.

Seating is limited; 20 seats are still available.

Cultural Celebration Week is Oct. 24-28. Share your culture by hosting a booth at the Cultural Fair, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Bruin Den. At your booth you may choose to share your culture through music, dance, videos, pictures, crafts, games, and, of course, the all-time favorite: food. So come join the fun!

If you are interested in having a booth at the Cultural Fair, please e-mail or call Dianna McIntyre (ext. 2649) or Alex Pia (ext. 2643) by Oct. 14. We can reimburse you up to $50 for expenses if you give us your receipts.

Don’t forget: We are now hosting sign-ups for “World’s Got Talent” auditions in the student life office. Sign up for a slot between now and Oct. 7. Auditions will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11, starting at 7 p.m.

Contact Anya Frolova (afrolova08@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The university’s International Justice Mission chapter will meet again at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the International House. The chapter focuses on the issue of sex trafficking in the world and steps we can take to combat it through peaceful means. Come see how you can make a difference!

Questions? E-mail Stephen Kenyon at skenyon09@georgefox.edu.

The Department of Religious Studies will host its first “Intellectual Feast” of the fall semester on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Hoover second-floor lounge (Hoover 250).

Paul Anderson will describe how he is approaching two of his classes this semester as “meetings for worship in which learning is welcomed.” The discussion will explore how Parker Palmer’s work, To Know as We are Known: A Spirituality of Education, might help students and instructors alike become “humble learners in the school of Christ,” according to Anderson.

Refreshments provided; all are welcome! Questions? Contact Paula Hampton at phampton@georgefox.edu.

Want to learn more about local independent food communities? Interested in learning more about healthy eating habits? Want to taste some excellent food samples? Come join us for “Food Meet 2011: Taking Root,” scheduled from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. today (Monday) in the foyer and in front of Bauman Auditorium (please note location change).

Dozens of tables will be set up for farmers, chefs, neighbors, and others who are passionate about food and healthy living. The event also will include a series of short (seven-minute) information-filled talks from food experts and a showing of the documentary Ingredients, a movie about the growing-local-food movement.

A $2 suggested donation will help cover the cost of the event. Visit this site or contact Corey Beals (cbeals@georgefox.edu) for more information.

We welcome you to join us in our Monday (Sept. 26) chapel as campus pastor Sarah Baldwin continues our series in the book of Acts, teaching from Acts 9. See you at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman!

Do you have a cultural talent you want to share with George Fox and the surrounding community? Sign up for an audition slot for this year’s “World’s Got Talent,” starting Monday, Sept. 26, up in the student life office on the third floor of the Stevens Center. The last day to sign up is Oct. 7.

Auditions will be held the evening of Tuesday, Oct 11, and the “World’s Got Talent” show will be on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Please e-mail Anya Frolova with any questions: afrolova08@georgefox.edu.

No one may use the climbing wall in the Wheeler Sports Center without supervision. The wall is closed except for posted times and classes. Posted hours for fall semester are 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 4-7 p.m. on Thursdays.

Questions? E-mail Patty Findley at pfindley@georgrefox.edu.

Are you a graphic designer and want $50? Students & staff are eligible to participate. Please submit a T-shirt design that incorporates “George Fox” or “Be Known” to Andrea Heath (aheath@georgefox.edu) by Friday, Sept. 30, for a chance to earn $50.

The winning design will be printed on 400 T-shirts for prospective high school students at fall and spring Bruin Preview. The admissions office will choose the winning design by Friday, Oct. 7.

Kick off homecoming early on Thursday, Oct. 6, with a night of great music by Tyrone Wells (tyronewells.com) and help raise money for cystic fibrosis research. Wells is the brother-in-law of Kelly Chang (Psychology) and cousin of Meredith Dougherty (Student Life).

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show in Bauman Auditorium are $10 at the door or can be purchased at georgefox.edu/tyronewells. All proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on behalf of Team Win With Quinn, which supports Meredith and Ryan Dougherty’s son, diagnosed with CF in 2006.

Questions? Contact Meredith Dougherty at mdougher@georgefox.edu.