The Daily Bruin

Come see renowned Christian author, teacher and alumnus Richard J. Foster present an award in his name to pastor and fellow author Trevor Hudson this Monday, Oct. 3. The 7 p.m. presentation in Canyon Commons will be followed by Hudson’s keynote speech and a reception. Hudson will also speak at chapel the next morning, Oct. 4, at 10:50 a.m.

Can’t make Monday’s session? You can watch it at this link.

A selection committee selected Hudson as the first recipient of the Richard J. Foster Award in Spiritual Formation. The award recognizes those whose intellectual and practical work helps others come into an ongoing transformational relationship with Jesus Christ.

Hudson is the author of more than 20 books, the most recent of which, Seeking God: Finding Another Kind of Life with St Ignatius and Dallas Willard, was released in September.

Contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu for more information.

Today is the day! The Comic Book Club meets tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 207. The theme for this week is “Throwback Week.” We will be discussing “oldie goldies” and everything “throwback-ey!”

The Comic Book Club is a good way to unwind from a busy week and get to know fellow students. Don’t know anything about comics? Don’t worry! Members vary in a variety of knowledge and commitment to different fandoms. Snacks are provided. We hope to see you there!

Contact Maggie Hartley at mhartley20@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Interested in helping and encouraging others? Sources of Strength might just be for you. It is a fun, powerful, strength-based suicide prevention program that aims to help people find strength through community, healthy activities, relationships and more.

We invite you to participate in a six-hour, interactive Sources of Strength training with us tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Roberts 170. We will have tons of discussions, games, brainstorming, and activities (and lunch will be provided)! You can RSVP here.

Contact Natalie Brown at nbrown19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join the Swing Dance Club in the Foxhole tomorrow (Saturday) from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

All students and employees are welcome, and no prior experience is necessary.

• The beginner lesson is at 6:30 p.m., where we will teach you everything you need to know.
• The intermediate lesson follows at 7 p.m., when William and Maddie will be teaching “Split the Apple,” “Sweetheart Turns,” and “Shoulder Taps.”
• The free dance starts at 7:30 p.m., when you can dance to your heart’s content!

If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s president, Julia Fisher, at jfisher21@georgefox.edu.

Unsold fall 2022 books and other course materials are being sent back to their publishers beginning Monday, Oct. 3. If there are books you’ve put off getting, don’t wait!

Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu or visit the Bruin Bookstore if you have any questions.

We are a group of nursing students assessing the current knowledge level of the food resources available in the Newberg area. This survey is anonymous. At the end of it, you can enter to win a $100 gift card to Grocery Outlet by leaving your email address.

Please use your George Fox email address to participate in this survey. To participate, please use this link.

Thanks for your input! Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Dont’cha wanna dance, say you wanna dance! The EHS Atrium is about to be transformed into your ’80s dream. The DJ will play the best ’80s jams as you dance the night away while eating all the classic snacks.

The first 100 people there get free fanny packs to match your radical outfits! It all starts at 8 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 30!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.

Events coming up:

• Midnight Madness: Friday, Oct. 14, 9 p.m. in Wheeler
• Scavenger Hunt: Friday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., starts in the quad
• Haunted House: Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., HMS

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Interested in helping and encouraging others? Sources of Strength might just be for you. It is a fun, powerful, strength-based suicide prevention program that aims to help people find strength through community, healthy activities, relationships and more.

We invite you to participate in a six-hour, interactive Sources of Strength training with us this Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Roberts 170. We will have tons of discussions, games, brainstorming, and activities (and lunch will be provided)! You can RSVP here.

Contact Natalie Brown at nbrown19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Every Wednesday this semester, Contemplative (Quaker) Worship will be held from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in Hoover 104.

In quiet waiting before the Lord, in addition to doing business with God as each of us needs, those present will be welcome to share a message from the Lord as they might feel led. We will then close with sharing and prayer. Spiritual life credit is available.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3-4, for the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute’s Strengthening Team™ Ethics & Legal Considerations Suicide Prevention two-day event.

Day 1: We will explore safety, security, risk and common ethical and legal concerns in healthcare practice, followed by applying these concepts to emerging roles in primary care (behavioral health clinicians and culturally responsive community health workers). We will share experiences of power differentials in high-quality primary care early adopters.

Day 2: Kent Corso, PsyD, will present “Proactive Reduction of Suicide in Populations via Evidence-Based Research.” After that, we will discuss suicide in healthcare workers, as well as a system-wide approach to suicide prevention in primary care sustained since 2011.

If you would like to register for the event, sign up here. Contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The faculty and staff of the School of Communication and Design (SOC+D) cordially invite you to a Lemmons Center open house this Friday, Sept. 30, from 3 to 6 p.m. We’ll begin with opening remarks and the introduction of special guests from 3 to 3:30 p.m.

Join us to celebrate the remodeling of the campus arts center, thank those who worked on this project, and tour our new spaces filled with student work! Food and refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited!

Contact Penny Martin at pmartin@georgefox.edu with any questions.

You are invited to attend the 2022 General Election Candidates Fair on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Hear from local candidates running for office in Newberg and the Oregon Legislature. George Fox University’s Civility Project will co-host, with the Newberg City Club and the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, a series of four forums for candidates running for local and state offices:

• Oregon House Districts 23 and 24: 10 to 11 a.m.
• Yamhill County Commissioner : 11:10 to 11:55 a.m.
• Newberg Mayor: 12:05 to 12:50 p.m.
• Newberg City Council: 1 to 2:30 p.m.

All the candidates for these positions have been invited, and nearly all of them are expected to attend. They will answer questions and give brief statements about their campaigns in each forum, and will have campaign information available.

You will also have a chance to endorse a Newberg Area Civility Pledge as well as get information about other races on the ballot.

For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.

Tomorrow (Wednesday), the Veterans Club will host a community dinner, sponsored by the Dundee Women’s Community Center. Join us from 5:15 to 7 p.m. The dinner will be at the Dundee Community Center (1026 OR-99W).

Contact Stauros Gibson, club president, at sgibson21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions or for further information.

Organizations and institutions can seem cold and inhuman, somehow disconnected from the lives we lead. But the reality, especially in modern society, is that most of us are organizational beings. We work in companies or other types of institutions. We are members of churches and other civic organizations.

Join us this semester to explore “God’s Purpose for your Organizational Life.” Over seven meetings, we will seek to uncover some surprising biblical truths about human institutions. In the process, we also discover that our lives can be more fully imbued with God’s purposes when we begin to appreciate that he is not just interested in our individual and family lives, but also our organizational lives.

This group is a great opportunity for students (graduate and undergraduate) who want to explore the integration of faith, work and vocation!

No outside preparation is needed. All meetings will include a free catered dinner. Email Travis Pickell at  tpickell@georgefox.edu by Saturday, Oct. 1, if you are interested. (Space is limited to 12 students, so do not delay!)

Meetings will be held on Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 22, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. Location to be decided.

Our next pay period is just around the corner. If you forgot to log hours for August, please email Kelly Peterson to receive the make-up timesheet. Those hours can be paid with your September work on Oct. 15 if you get the timesheet in by Oct. 1. Don’t forget to lock your September timesheet by this Friday, Sept. 30.

Email Kelly Peterson at kpeterson@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Happy Monday! The Comic Book Club will be meeting this Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 207. The theme for this week is “Throwback Night.”

We will be discussing comic history, “Oldie Goldies” and everything “throwback-ey.” This is a way to unwind from a busy week and get to know fellow students.

Don’t know anything about comics? Don’t worry! Members vary in a variety of knowledge and commitment to different fandoms. Snacks are provided. We hope to see you there!

Contact Maggie Hartley at mhartley20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

George Fox University Recreation is hosting a Leave No Trace trainer course this weekend, Oct. 1-2, at Milo McIver State Park near Estacada. It is open to the public and discounted for George Fox students and employees.

The course is ideal for anyone who enjoys outdoor recreation, especially those who love to share the outdoors with other people.

Participants in the two-day course will learn Leave No Trace skills and ethics, as well as techniques for educating others about these low-impact practices. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive certificates and become official instructors of Leave No Trace.

To register and for more information, go here.

Contact AJ Heil if you have any questions at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Fencing is a fun way to stay active and learn a unique skill with only one hour per week! All equipment is provided, although it’s recommended you bring a water bottle and athletic clothing/shoes.

We are meeting today (Friday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in the large fitness studio in Hadlock (down the stairs, end of the hall, on your left; look for the sign). We’ll teach foil (stances and footwork) and play the game Champion.

If you have any questions, contact the club’s president, Mark Berglin, at mberglin19@georgefox.edu.

One of our graduates is on the brink of changing how doctors treat chronic cardiac disease. Joel Rurik, a 2016 graduate of George Fox’s biology program, will explain the details of his research in a lecture all are welcome to attend this Monday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Rurik is now a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, where he does cutting-edge gene therapy research. Most recently, his team’s work was featured on the front cover of Science, the top research journal in the United States.

Cardiac fibrosis, a scarring of the heart, underlies most cardiovascular diseases and remains challenging to target therapeutically. Chronic cardiac disease often results in fibrosis, which negatively affects heart health and function. Therapies targeting this cardiac fibrosis remain limited, but Rurik’s research offers a promising and tractable immunotherapy approach for tackling fibrosis.

Contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu for more information.

Join Swing Dance Club in the Foxhole tomorrow (Saturday) from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for Oldies Night!

All students and faculty are welcome, and no prior experience is necessary. We will be playing some traditional 1940s music and showcasing classic swing dance moves. The recommended dress code is oldies-inspired (think 1940s).

The beginner lesson is at 6:30 p.m., where we will teach you everything you need to know. The intermediate lesson follows at 7 p.m., when William and Nessie will be teaching “Split the Apple,” “Sweetheart Position,” and “Advancing Step.” The free dance starts at 7:30 p.m., when you can dance to your heart’s content!

If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s president, Julia Fisher, at jfisher21@georgefox.edu.