The Daily Bruin

Please join us this Thursday, Oct. 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons for the first of many talks within the George Fox University global impact seminar series.

The first presentation will be given by Bernard Amadei and is titled, “Engineering for Peace and Diplomacy,” in which Amadei will discuss the value proposition of using a systemic approach to healthy global development that centers on peace and social justice.   

Amadei comes to us from the University of Colorado Boulder. He is the founder of Engineers Without Borders (USA) and the former director of the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities. 

All are welcome to attend these talks that focus on solutions to the complex issues plaguing our global society. We hope these conversations will inspire and equip us for lives of service and societal impact. 

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

The Business Bridge invites all students to join a game night this Thursday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 210.

Come and play some board games with business students and professors while enjoying free pizza! RSVP here.

Questions? Contact Haley Lindsay at hlindsay18@georgefox.edu.

This week marks the final shows of George Fox theatre’s fall musical comedy, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Come join us for a hilarious, knock ’em dead evening of murder and romance filled with high jinks and ghoulish surprises.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 24-27, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, followed by a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday.

Students are entitled to a free ticket for the Thursday show. Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows. Bring your ID with you to the door to show that it matches your ticket.

Reserve your seat online or pick them up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). For more information, visit this page. See you at the show!

Got stress, aches and pains, or do you just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage by a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students ($15) and employees ($20). We are offering 30-minute massages on Monday, Oct. 28, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Roberts Center 204.

All proceeds will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda and Ghana. Donations are also welcome. Register here.

Questions? Contact Haleigh Rabe at hrabe18@georgefox.edu.

Check out this week’s George Fox athletics home games:

• Women’s soccer vs. Whitworth University – Saturday, Oct. 26, noon, Morse Athletic Fields
• Football vs. Pacific University – Saturday, Oct. 26, 1 p.m., Stoffer Family Stadium
• Men’s soccer vs. Willamette University – Saturday, Oct. 26, 2:30 p.m., Morse Athletic Fields
• Women’s volleyball vs. Willamette University – Saturday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center
• Women’s soccer vs. Whitman College – Sunday, Oct. 27, noon, Morse Athletic Fields

Questions? Visit the athletics website.

In the case of an emergency, George Fox will send text and email messages to potentially affected students and employees via the university’s FoxAlert system.

Please make sure your mobile number is up to date by logging into MyGeorgeFox and clicking on the “Profile” tile. From there, click on the “Contact Details” menu and either add or edit the “Cell – Personal” phone type. There will be a system test in the next couple of weeks.

Questions can be directed to Rob Felton at rfelton@georgefox.edu.

The Outdoors Club will be hosting a s’mores night on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the fire pit pavilion. This has become an annual tradition for our club and is a great way to meet people, enjoy some treats together, and hear some original spooky stories!

Sign-ups for telling stories are a first-come, first-serve basis and will begin at 7 p.m. sharp. These stories must be kept appropriate. We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Allyx Goodman at agoodman16@georgefox.edu.

Send some love to our furry friends at the Newberg Animal Shelter! Students in the Management 300 course are organizing a “Fetch” donation drive. Drop off donations Oct. 21-23 in the big black bins located at two locations – one in Hoover and one in Roberts Center, just inside the front doors.

The “Fetch” list:

• Foods: Premium dog food (adult and small bites), premium canned dog food, kitten & cat food (dry and canned), dog treats

• Cleaners: Simple Green, window spray, dish soap, hand sanitizer, 409 spray, laundry detergent (any high-efficiency brand), Tide Free & Gentle (high-efficiency brand), bleach, sponges/scrub brushes, garbage bags (kitchen size), paper towels

• Other: Flea medications, toys/Kongs, small fleece/soft blankets

Questions? Contact Ellen Dahlberg (edahlberg14@georgefox.edu).

Plant Services will need to do a full water shut-off today (Monday) for both Wheeler Sports Center and Murdock Library. The water shut-off will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please use other bathroom facilities during this time. Thank you.

Questions? Contact Sonia Rademacher at srademacher@georgefox.edu.

The student porter position is a new job at Plant Services that will include working closely with the superintendent of custodial and other full-time porters to do various cleaning and porter services for the university.

The position’s duties will include maintaining assigned areas, fleet vehicle cleaning, removing debris, maintaining common room areas, restocking bathrooms, furniture moving, and organizing. It has flexible hours with some weekend work.

The application is posted on Handshake and is open until the end of October. If interested, please fill out the placement questionnaire and send it to Plant Services at Box #6440 or email it to Dwayne Astleford at dastlefo@georgefox.edu.

To celebrate the new season and the fast-approaching Halloween holiday, Student Accounts has a spooky special for you.

From today (Monday) until the end of October, the first 31 students to pay off their remaining fall balance in full will be entered into a drawing to win a $31 gift card to Coffee Cottage. It doesn’t matter how big or small the balance is! If your balance is already paid, come by for a caramel apple pop.

In order to have your name entered into the drawing, you must either come to the Student Accounts office or call us at 503-554-3301 to confirm that your account has been paid in full. There is no minimum balance requirement! It can be $1.50 for a library fine, $25 for a parking fine, $100 for that parking permit, or the rest of your tuition balance.

To check your balance and make a payment:

• Log in to my.georgefox.edu
• Click the “Financial Account” tile
• Click “Account Balance”
• Click “Make a Payment”

Remember, if you choose the electronic check method you will avoid the service fee. This is a first-come, first-served event, so do it now before you forget.

Questions? Contact Jordan Moody at jmoody@georgefox.edu or Heidi Thomason at hthomaso@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a panel discussion on the topic, “Should the U.S. Remain in the UN?” This panel, featuring David Rawson, Kelsey Zorzi and Fred Gregory, will be held this Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 5:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

To attend, please RSVP at this link by 5 p.m. today (Monday). The dress is business casual.

Zorzi serves as the director of advocacy for global religious freedom with ADF International. In 2018, she was elected president of the United Nations’ NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief.

In over 28 years of U.S. diplomatic service largely in Africa, Rawson engaged regularly with UN field agencies on humanitarian issues. As a U.S. ambassador to Rwanda and then to Mali, he worked closely with the UN on peace-keeping programs in both countries.

Gregory, an alumnus of George Fox, has successfully managed programs funded by the U.S. Department of State, United States Agency for International Development, United Nations, European Union, and private donors. He has experience working with the UNHCR in refugee environments, mostly in East Africa.

Questions? Contact Angeleen Umfleet at aumfleet@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to the Fall 2019 Faculty Lecture tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Our featured speaker is theatre professor Rhett Luedtke, recipient of the 2018-19 Faculty Achievement Award for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. 

Join Rhett as he shares his vision for building bridges across religious, ethnic and racial divides through the power of theatre, in a lecture titled, “A Bridge Worth Building.”

Come early, between 5 and 6 p.m., and check out the work of our Richter student scholars at a symposium in the Hoover lobby. Students will present their research projects in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Lip Sync season is upon us! Gather your friends and audition to compete for the grand prize of $500. Auditions will be from 9 to 11 p.m. tonight (Monday) and from 7 to 9 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 24. Sign up here.

Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

The Graduate School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the lower extremity.

If you have a problem with your hip, knee, ankle or foot, our lab is the place to be! Our doctor of physical therapy second-year students, along with faculty members, will be performing examinations and giving you direction on how to take care of your condition.

Volunteers are needed for either a one- or two-hour session between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Roberts Center.

Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.

It’s time to show off your best cooking skills in the inaugural Family Weekend Chili Cook-off! Get together with your floor, suite, apartment, or house and come up with one crock-pot of your finest chili.

The contest will be judged by votes from students, families and friends at the tailgate party in the Bauman parking lot on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The winner will be announced in the third quarter of the football game and on social media.

The grand prize is a $100 gift card to a restaurant and the golden crock-pot trophy! Fill out this form to compete.

Questions? Contact Megan Fisher at mfisher@georgefox.edu.

Midterm grades are important indicators of how you are doing in your classes. While they are not a part of your permanent record, it is critical that you pay attention to midterm grades.

In some cases, midterm grades represent about half your grade in the course. If you have questions, you should check with your professors. It is vital to know where you stand in each of your classes.

Midterm grades are meant to encourage you to get in touch with others: your professor, your advisor, your Career and Academic Planning Coach. The WORST thing to do about midterm grades is to ignore them or to assume you can improve them on your own. Professors DO want to meet with you. Do not hesitate to make an appointment with each of them.

Midterm grades are due today (Sunday). You should plan to check your midterm grades after today.

To check your midterm grades, log in to my.georgefox.edu. Then:

• Select “Academic Records”
• Click “View Grades” in the left navigation bar
• Select the term you would like to view
• If you have received any midterm grades, they will appear in the last column titled “Midterm 1”

If you do not see a midterm grades tab then it is likely none of your professors have entered any midterm grades for you. Please contact your professors to find out what your grades are.

Now you need to determine what to do next: contact your professors. The faculty is not required to enter midterm grades. You are advised to check with each of your professors about your status in their class. Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you will get an “F” (or maybe even a “D”). Withdrawal results in a “W” on your transcript but does not factor into your GPA. If you were to get an “F,” it would impact your GPA.

The last date to withdraw is Sunday, Nov. 3 (without grade responsibility). You can usually go below being enrolled in 12 credit hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid or housing. To be sure, contact representatives in these departments:

Dave Johnstone, Residence Life, (djohnstone@georgefox.edu)
Student Financial Services (sfs@georgefox.edu)

Helpful tips:

• Confirm any thoughts of withdrawing from classes with your advisor
• Meet with each professor, especially those teaching courses you’re struggling in
• Even if your professor does not post midterm grades, find out from the professor what your grade is
• Meet with your advisor to discuss options
• Use labs, help sessions, and the ARC
• Plan well for the spring semester. Contact your CAP Coach to get advice about the spring semester.

If you think you might have a learning disability, plan to have some assessment done. Contact the Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340 or stop by their office on South River Street.

Not sure how to take the next step? Contact the Office of Student Life (studentlife@georgefox.edu).

There will be no Swing Dance Club meeting tonight (Saturday). Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager at aalsager17@georgefox.edu.

The Business Bridge invites all students to join a game night on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 210.

Come and play some board games with business students and professors while enjoying free pizza! RSVP here.

Questions? Contact Haley Lindsay at hlindsay18@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox music department will host its annual Christmas Concert in December. Tickets are available now on the music department website, and one ticket is free for every student for the Friday, Dec. 6, performance at 7:30 p.m.

Each student must reserve only their own ticket online and bring their George Fox ID with them to show at the door. Because each free ticket must be connected with a student’s name and ID, any group of free tickets in the same transaction and attached to the same student name and ID will be canceled.

You may purchase additional tickets online for any of the performances. 

Contact Debbie Hawblitzel (dhawblit@georgefox.edu) with any questions.