The Daily Bruin

The university’s History and Political Science Department is hosting the 17th Hoover Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in Hoover 105.

Joshua Hawley, author of Theodore Roosevelt: Preacher of Righteousness, will speak on the origins of the conservationist movement. Kendrick A. Clements, author of Hoover, Conservation, and Consumerism, will address the question of whether Hoover was a conservationist, an environmentalist, or something else. A panel of experts will consider whether or not history can offer practical lessons for modern environmentalists.

Registration and lunch are free for the first 100 people who register. Contact Mark Hall (Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Political Science) at 503-554-2674 or mhall@georgefox.edu to register or for further information.

The Timothy’s Charge ministry is hosting a weekly Bible study led by Professor Byron Shenk this semester. The study will meet in Hoover 102 from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, with the first study set for Sept. 8. All members of the George Fox community are invited. Feel free to bring your lunch.

A new Google Group/listserv has been created for members of the George Fox community who consider themselves Quaker, are interested in learning more about Quakers, or for those who want to be informed of events on campus and in the area related to the Friends church. Please e-mail Jamie Johnson (jejohnson@georgefox.edu) to be added to the list.

Selah, a seminar for women, is Saturday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.  All full time traditional undergraduate students are welcome to attend for free! 

This year’s conference is about embracing change, trusting God, and moving forward.  Come listen to Sarah Thomas Baldwin, Linda Lucas, and Bo Stern share their hearts and God’s word.  For their full bios and a complete list of the breakout sessions visit selah.georgefox.edu.  Register online today!

If you are interested in volunteering for Selah, please contact Amy Lorenz at alorenz@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2134. 

Addresses for checks this fall will be mailed according to the following address hierarchy within MyGFU:

If you have an “Active” mailing address, it will go there.
If your mailing address is “Inactive,” your check will go to your “Home” address.

If you want your check to go to your campus mailbox, you must enter your box as your “Mailing Address.”  (Not an option for other sites.)

Please complete address updates by Sunday, September 13.  Log into mygfu.georgefox.edu  to make changes and then verify changes were accurately saved and addresses are active.

Interested in being involved with our campus radio station?  We have positions open for DJs, Music Director, and Sports Broadcaster at KFOX. 

Come to the meeting in the Bruin Den on Thursday, September 10 at 7 p.m. and/or contact Station Manager, Aubrey Ferguson at aferguson07@georgefox.edu.

Tuesday, Sept. 8, will be the last day for students to use their vouchers to charge to their student accounts in the University Store.

Just for Sophomores…

Come to the Second Annual Sophomore Evening of Black & White Friday, September 18 from 8-10 p.m. in the Stevens Center Atrium.

Featuring black & white desserts, italian soda bar, coffees, & live musical entertainment!

Semi-formal, black & white attire.

Check out http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/sophomore/ for more information.

The seasonal flu vaccine will be available beginning September 7th for those at high risk for complications from the flu, or caregivers of persons at high risk.

If you meet any of the following criteria, please call the Health and Counseling Center @ 504.554.2340 to schedule an appointment:

• Pregnancy during the flu season
• History of chronic pulmonary (including asthma), heart disease (except hypertension), kidney disease, liver disease, neurologic disease (including seizure disorders), blood disease or metabolic disease (including diabetes mellitus), or caregivers for family members with these risks.
• Immunosuppression, including immunosuppression caused by medications
• Health-care personnel
• Household members and caregivers of school-aged children, and especially those caring for children less than 6 months of age
• Adults aged 50 years and older
• Children receiving long-term aspirin therapy

Beginning September 14th, the Flu vaccine will be available by appointment to all other students and staff.

The fee is $15.00

The H1N1 (Swine flu) vaccine will also be available mid to late October, details to follow.

Molly Hickok
GFU Health & Counseling Center
503.554.2340

Serve Day is Wednesday, September 9. Please be watching your George Fox email account for your specific assignment for Serve Day. If you have not received an email by Monday, please email serveday@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

The Admissions Office is in need of student drivers who can pick up/drop off our visiting students at the Portland airport. We will pay you per mile (approx. $40 per trip).

Requirements:
-  Valid drivers license
-  Valid insurance
-  Clean car
-  Safe driver

If you are interested or would like more information, please email Lissa Forbes at lforbes@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2240.

With the start up of classes, please remember that all the chairs and tables in the Bruin Den, Klages Dining Room, Cap and Gown Room and everywhere else on campus are not to be removed for any reason. These need to be left in place, as they are critical for their intended purposes.

Please contact Event Services if you need to arrange for the use of tables or chairs for an event.

Want to give back to the University by working with perspective students?

University Ambassadors is a campus group that gives tours, lunch hosts, and speaks on student panels.  If interested, pick up an application in the Admissions Office this week and next!

Come compete against all the residential areas on campus for bragging rights and tons of fun at the Main Event Saturday, September 12 from 7-9 p.m. in the Wheeler Gymnasium.

Can houses win two years in a row or will they be taken down!?   The best part is…this year’s theme is superheroes!

Contact your RA or Area Coordinator for more information.

The Crescent newspaper is currently accepting applications for section editor and reporter positions.  No experience necessary.

Contact Natalie Gould at ngould06@georgefox.edu for more information or to apply.

This is a reminder that the University Store’s price-matching program on textbooks ends Friday, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m.

Enrollment is still open for GEED 214 (Selecting a Major), 216 (Becoming Internship Ready), and 218 (Finding the Best Employment).  If you desire to be intentional about your career planning, then these courses are for you.

Note: Register for these courses in mygfu.georgefox.edu.

Visit www.careers.georgefox.edu to learn more. We invite you to work with us in seeking your best future.

All regional site campuses (Boise, Portland, Salem and Redmond) will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day.

Come to the first Shalom of the year, scheduled for 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in the Cap and Gown Room. Shalom is a space for creative worship and teaching from your student chaplain, Andrew Watson, and the director of spiritual formation, Rusty St. Cyr. Chapel credit is available for students. This weeks topic: “What is the Kingdom!”

Multicultural Services invites the university community to a “Coffee and Culture” gathering the first Thursday of each month. The first meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Moore House (on Sheridan Street, across from the Penn parking lot).

Student speakers and guests will share their stories and things about their culture. If any students or employees would like to be a part of this or future events, contact Shelley Yonemura (Multicultural Services) at syonemur@georgefox.edu or ext. 2318.

Editor’s note: Please note correction to location information. The wrong street was posted in the original e-nnouncement about the event.