The Daily Bruin

Tonight (Wednesday) is the second Redeeming Life support group meeting for those struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating at George Fox. We don’t come with all the answers but we do offer support, hope and healing through the journey of recovery. We’ll be meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. in the second-floor lounge of the Hoover Academic Building.

Come find nourishment for your mind and heart as you find solidarity with others who have walked a similar path. You are never alone. There is life, hope and freedom from an eating disorder.

Questions? Contact Annie Stewart at estewart11@georgefox.edu.

The Admissions Office is looking for a new T-shirt design for this year’s Bruin Preview! There is only one week left (October 7 is the last day).

We want to invite the students of campus to create and submit a design that represents what George Fox is all about. The artist of the chosen design will receive a $50 Visa gift card.

Please send all entries to awilmot@georgefox.edu by Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. The winner will be announced by Oct. 18.

Come and see how you can learn about social work as a profession that centers on serving people at 8:30 p.m. on October 7 in the Cap and Gown Room. Join us for refreshments and sweets while we have Q & A with the Director of the Social Work Department, Cliff Rosenbohm. We will discuss different graduate MSW degree programs in addition to gaining a general understanding of the different focuses offered in graduate school.

If you are already a social work major this meeting will be absolutely invaluable to you no matter how far along you are in the program. If you’re considering what it would look like to be a social worker, come check it out for some valuable information!

Today is the LAST day to turn in SCORR applications!

If you don’t know what SCORR is, it stands for Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation. The purpose of SCORR is to “glorify God by empowering students to better face the challenges existing on their campuses, in their communities, and in society at large through multi-ethnic awareness and engaging in the active process of racial reconciliation.”

SCORR consists of a weekly discussion meeting in a close knit group and going to an annual conference in February at Biola University. This is a great way to network on and off campus, but most importantly to make a difference.

SCORR is the beginning of a life long journey of learning to glorifying God by seeing all people, all races, and all cultures through his eyes. The online application is now open to ALL interested students!

Application online at the following link (the application has all the information you need to know on it).

Contact me at: camposm12@georgefox.edu for any questions.

If you are interested in befriending the elderly in the Newberg community whether through fun events and/or weekly visits with a specific senior citizen, come to the informational meeting on Thursday, October 3 at 4 p.m. or 9 p.m. in Hoover 105 to discover ways to be involved!

If you have questions, contact coordinator Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu.

Would you like some pointers on editing papers? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “The Most Common Editing Errors – and What to do About Them,” on both Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8. English Professor Bill Jolliff will lead both sessions.

Monday’s workshop is scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. and Tuesday’s from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Both will meet in Hoover 105.

Here is a synopsis of the workshop:

Most of us don’t worry too much about a writing mistake or two. It’s what we have to say that really matters, right? Well, yes – and no. The bad news is that too many editing errors can keep our readers from taking us – and our ideas – seriously. The good news is that most of our errors are relatively easy to fix, once we figure out which ones we’re prone to make.

In this workshop, Bill will identify the 10 errors that professors are most likely to mark on student work, and he’ll demonstrate how to fix them.

Just a reminder that tonight (Monday) is the first meeting of the Students for Life of America pro-life club! We’ll meet at 7 p.m. at 203 N. Center St., between the Newberg campus visitor parking area and Highway 99W.

Check out our Facebook page by searching for Students for Life GFU. Hope to see you there! Questions? E-mail Elise at estewart09@georgefox.edu.

Stressed out because you don’t know APA style for citations? We have a workshop for you. 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, at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Using APA Format Effectively,” Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Join us tonight (Monday) for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture featuring Roland Hoksbergen, professor of economics and international development at Calvin College. He’ll speak from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105 on “The Role of the Foreigner in International Development.”

Hoksbergen will explain why, despite the fact the state of the developing world is improving, poverty is down and education, health and life expectancy are up, we can’t simply “pack our bags and go home.” 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.

The George Fox University Dance Company is holding their auditions from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on October 8 in the Wheeler Dance Studio.

We are a close knit community of dancers, pursuing worship through our God-given skills and abilities, forming community through prayer and encouragement, desiring to solidify long term bonds as well as continue our artistic growth through our time at George Fox. We focus on advanced/intermediate level contemporary, lyrical, and a little hip hop dance forms in our artistry. Please come by to audition and prayerfully consider our group.

For more information, please contact Trisha Elizarde at telizarde10@georgefox.edu

This is a scholarship writing workshop that will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 5 in the Cap and Gown Room. Gerardo Ochoa, the coauthor of Path to Scholarships® College Edition, will be leading the workshop where you will get the chance to:

• Complete a rough draft of a winning scholarship essay
• Learn how to compile the necessary components of a scholarship application
• Learn how to get quality letters of recommendation
• Learn about scholarship opportunities available to students

Don’t miss this phenomenal opportunity where you can learn about how you can get money for college! Just think, this could mean MONEY FOR JUNIORS ABROAD, BOOKS and EVEN A NEW LAPTOP!

To sign up, you must do TWO things:
1.  Fill out the registration here
2.  Pay ONLY $10 cash to the SpIL office (located on the corner of Meridian & Sheridan St).  Regular price for the materials, guest speaker, supplies is more than $75 which is paid for by GFU, so this is a FANTASTIC deal!

This is ONLY for current George Fox students.

If you have any questions or need accommodations you may contact Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs (ISLP@georgefox.edu)

This is a last call for anyone who wants to audition for the Homecoming & Family Weekend Variety Show. Applications are due on Monday, Sept. 30, and auditions will be on Thursday, Oct. 3. Singing, dancing, acting, magic tricks … if you have a talent to share, please apply at hfw.georgefox.edu by Monday!

Contact Ruthanne Condie at rcondie10@georgefox.edu with questions.

Due to the change in the weather, we will be moving Greenroom worship indoors. This Sunday (Sept. 29) we will be gathering in the Prayer Chapel at 9 p.m. to sing songs led by Emma Hooley.

Tryouts for the university’s 2013-14 Dance Team will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday Sept. 29 at Chehalem Valley Dance Academy. Tryouts will consist of jazz and hip hop routines. There is no need for previous experience.

We are looking for guys and girls who LOVE to dance and perform – jazz dancers, hip-hop dancers, breakers, freestylers, tumblers/stunters – and more!

E-mail kristen@iheartcvda.com with any questions. Come dance with us!

Due to challenges presented by this fall semester starting on Labor Day, we are changing the way we set fall semester start and end dates. Beginning fall 2014, fall semesters will start on the last Monday in August.

This means our fall 2014 start and end dates are changing.

Here are the updated 2014-2015 semester dates:

• Aug. 25, 2014 – First day of fall semester
• Dec. 12, 2014 – Last day of fall semester
• Dec. 13, 2014 – Midyear Commencement (four-week Christmas break)
• Jan. 12, 2015 – First day of spring semester
• May 1, 2015 – Last day of spring semester
• May 2, 2015 – Spring Commencement
• May 4, 2015 – First day of summer semester
• Aug. 21, 2015 – Last day of summer semester

Stressed out because you don’t know APA style for citations? We have a workshop for you. 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, at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop today (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

The same “Using APA Format Effectively” workshop will be offered again from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the same location.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

This is a scholarship writing workshop that will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 5 in the Cap and Gown Room. Gerardo Ochoa, the coauthor of Path to Scholarships® College Edition, will be leading the workshop where you will get the chance to:

• Complete a rough draft of a winning scholarship essay
• Learn how to compile the necessary components of a scholarship application
• Learn how to get quality letters of recommendation
• Learn about scholarship opportunities available to students

Don’t miss this phenomenal opportunity where you can learn about how you can get money for college! Just think, this could mean MONEY FOR JUNIORS ABROAD, BOOKS and EVEN A NEW LAPTOP!

To sign up, you must do TWO things:
1.  Fill out the registration here
2.  Pay ONLY $10 cash to the SpIL office (located on the corner of Meridian & Sheridan St).  Regular price for the materials, guest speaker, supplies is more than $75 which is paid for by GFU, so this is a FANTASTIC deal!

This is ONLY for current George Fox students.

If you have any questions or need accommodations you may contact Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs (ISLP@georgefox.edu)

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday (September 28) in the Cap and Gown room Spiritual Life will be hosting the first SLA/LYFE group leader training for the year. All LYFE group leaders for the year are expected to attend this training. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

For more information, please contact Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Join us for International Chapel today (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International/Cultural House. Our speaker this week is a gentleman from China who will share his story about how he came to believe in Jesus Christ.

International chapel is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian. Everyone is invited to attend. We will have worship, a devotional and a time of prayer.

We will host a Semester in Spain representative on campus …

Sarah Sanford, director of marketing & recruitment for the Semester in Spain program at Trinity Christian College, will visit to provide George Fox Spanish majors and minors with information about the Semester in Spain program in Sevilla, Spain, which George Fox sends students to every year.

This event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., today, Friday, Sept. 27 in the Bruin Den.