The Daily Bruin

If you are interested in studying abroad at a Veritas study abroad location, come by the study abroad office in the Intercultural Resource Center at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, for a chance to connect with our representative, get information and ask questions. Pizza and drinks will be provided!

Veritas program locations include Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, London, France, Rome, Scotland, Spain and others. Students studying abroad at Veritas locations in the spring of 2019 are welcome to attend as well.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).

Calling all fall grads! Seniors graduating this December are invited to celebrate at the Exodus Grad Fair in Canyon Commons 101-102 on Wednesday, Nov. 7, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Pick up your cap and gown and get checked out with the university offices before you graduate.

Plus, enjoy FREE snacks and raffle prizes too!

Learn more here.

The Fencing Club is open to all levels of experience in fencing, from novice to advanced. The purpose of the club is to have fun learning how to fence and to get a chance to have fun every Wednesday sword fighting.

We supply the equipment, but if you already have equipment that you would like to use feel free to bring it along. Join us tonight (Wednesday) from 8 to 9 p.m. in HSC 014.

Contact Laurelle Ramsey (lramsey16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

A group of students within the NURS 401 Community Health class has partnered with the Bruin Community Pantry (BCP) to assess the needs regarding food insecurity on our campus. We would appreciate your feedback and input!

The survey should take about five to 10 minutes to complete. The feedback we receive will be used to better understand the community population and needs to be met. If there are needs and appropriate recommendations made, it will be shared with those overseeing the pantry on campus. We also encourage you to share this survey with other peers.

Thank you for your time, consideration and valuable feedback!

For the purposes of this survey, food insecurity is defined by the Department of Agriculture as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active and healthy life.

Please use your university email to gain access to this survey.

Please contact Tiffany Nguyen (tnguyen13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Are you an athlete? Are you experiencing knee pain? If so, please consider participating in an athletic training/exercise science research project for our Senior Seminar class. The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of a new exercise protocol for managing anterior knee pain.

Please contact Erin Rowland at erowland15@georgefox.edu for more information.

Please take time to fill out this survey for an entrepreneurship class. Your input will help gauge the market for a pet caregiving business.

Thank you!

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

The Office of Commuter Life will be hosting a relationship retreat Saturday, Feb. 9, through Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. The retreat is open to undergraduate married, engaged or seriously dating couples (one person per couple must be an undergraduate George Fox student). There will be a small fee per couple for a weekend-long retreat on the Oregon Coast.

The second part of the retreat is a “Great Date Night” scheduled for Sunday, March 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. Mark your calendar now for both events and save the dates if you hope to attend. More information will be coming in the months to come.

Any questions should be directed toward Kristi Welker (kwelker@georgefox.edu) or Tyler Welker (twelker@georgefox.edu).

If you are a social work sophomore (or social work freshmen who is planning on studying abroad) and are planning to apply to the BSW program, this is a reminder that the early application deadline is Friday, Oct. 26, by 5 p.m., when all application materials need to be at the Meridian Street House (social work office).

Questions? Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu).

This Thursday, Oct. 25, take a fun break from homework to come meet and engage with our retired neighbors just across the street at Friendsview. Ping pong, billiards, shuffleboard, a variety of board and card games, and puzzles will be available!

The residents are looking forward to some new competition (especially ping pong!) and the opportunity to engage with the George Fox community! We’ll meet in the Bauman Auditorium atrium at 6 p.m. to walk over together for this evening of fun.

Contact Rosemary Michael-Trumbull (jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com) for more information.

The George Fox theatre department continues its fall comedy The Government Inspector this week. Come join us for a tale of mistaken identity, chaos and hilarity (note: the production does have mature themes).

Student tickets are free on Thursday, Oct. 25. Bring your student ID to the door. Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows. Open captioning will be available the last two shows, on Oct. 27 and 28.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 25-27 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 28. Reserve your seat online and bring your George Fox ID with you to show at the door. You may also purchase additional tickets online. Tickets are also available for pick-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!

George Fox University School of Nursing and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive. The need for blood is constant, and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every two to three seconds.

The blood drive will take place this Friday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Abby’s Legendary Pizza (1913 Portland Road, in Newberg). Please reserve your donation time here or by calling 800-733-2767.

After clicking on the link, enter “97132” in the ZIP code search box and scroll down to “October 26” to find the “Abby’s Pizza Blood Drive” link.

Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!

Questions? Contact Craig Lee (leec10@georgefox.edu).

Commuter Life is hiring a commuter assistant who will focus on large-event programming for the spring 2019 semester. If you are interested in working to build authentic relationships among commuters, consider applying to be a commuter assistant. Commuter assistants will help plan programs, build relationships, and care for commuter students.

This position requires six to eight hours per week during the spring 2019 semester. The application for this position is due Friday, Oct. 26, at 11:55 p.m.. Visit Handshake and look for “#2030797 Commuter Assistant – Large Events Programmer” if you would like to apply or learn more.

*Please Note: A complete application requires two completed reference forms by Friday, Oct. 26. The Handshake posting has more information.

Any questions should be directed to Kristi Welker, director of Commuter Life, at kwelker@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2308.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

University theatre auditions for the winter musical, Jane Eyre, are tonight (Monday)!

The general audition will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Call-backs will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. both tomorrow and Wednesday in the same location.

Prepare a fully memorized and rehearsed 90-second dramatic monologue and one minute of a Broadway song of your choice for the general audition (bring sheet music to the audition). Call-backs will feature cold readings, dance auditions and vocal work.

There is a cast of nine women, six men and six children (ages 10-17). Sign up for an audition time slot on the theatre call board in the Lemmons Center!

Contact Director Rhett Luedtke (rluedtke@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Traditional church music, including beloved hymns, will fill the university’s Bauman Auditorium for its annual Oregon Hymn Festival Concert at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28.

Highlighting the program will be noted organist Dan Miller, a featured organist for concerts at St. John the Divine Church in New York City, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the International Music Trade Show in Frankfurt, Germany. He will be at the Rodgers Digital Organ keyboards, an upgrade on the auditorium’s original 36-rank Balcom and Vaughn pipe organ system with 2,067 pipes that are the permanent backdrop for the auditorium’s stage.

General admission tickets are $5 and are available at georgefox.edu/concerts, through the university’s box office by calling 503-554-3844, and at the door. The event is being sponsored by the newly named Legacy League of George Fox, formerly the George Fox Auxiliary. Proceeds will go toward the Legacy League’s endowed scholarship fund for students.

The 18-part music department program will include six selected hymns that the audience will be encouraged to join in singing. The program includes several hymn stories featuring Brent Weaver, professor of music and music department chair at George Fox.

The program also will include a string sextet, a four-member keyboard ensemble and an eight-member brass ensemble, all featuring George Fox students.

The Wineskin is now accepting submissions! There is no theme for this semester – just send us your best work. We are looking for poems, stories, essays and artwork that encourages a new perspective of the world and intrigue us with their attention to patterns of sight, touch, thought and sound.

All poetry, prose, photography and artwork may be submitted to gfuwineskin@gmail.com (Please limit all prose to 1,000 words and send no more than five poems per submission). Please title each piece and remove all watermarks.

Submissions close on Friday, Nov. 9.

Contact Hannah Dierdorff (hdierdorff15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Enjoy a movie with friends and watch Ant-Man or hang out this Thursday, Oct. 25, from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center. Popcorn and snacks will be provided.

Also, plan to attend Fall Fest at Heiser Farms this Friday, Oct. 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. A corn maze, food and pumpkins will be included. Sign up here for the bus ride and a ticket.

Lastly, it is not too late to consider being a part of the Lip Sync competition on Nov. 2 at 8 p.m.! Compete for a $500 prize and make memories with your friends. This event is always fun! Do it!

Questions? Email activities@georgefox.edu.

The Intercultural Resource Center is hosting the third annual Voices Conference in Bauman Auditorium and various Canyon Commons rooms. The conference will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This multicultural leadership conference is open to people from all backgrounds and cultures. Our vision is to create space for students, faculty, staff and community members to engage in meaningful conversations about being multicultural leaders in an increasingly diverse society.

Well-known leaders and speakers Leroy and Donna Barber and Alexia Salvatierra will be leading workshops and discussions regarding social justice, leadership and diversity. There will be elective chapel credit offered for students.

You can register here. For more information about specific times and locations, check out our event page.

Hope to see you there! Contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu) or Bryce Coefield (bcoefield@georgefox.edu) for more information.

We are so excited for the Voices Conference Oct. 26-27! This year, we are launching our community innovation project where conference attendees can submit short proposals for projects that address issues facing communities of color.

Submissions are due Tuesday, Oct. 23, and finalists will be notified on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Finalists will be expected to provide a five-minute (maximum) presentation on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Voices Conference about their proposal.

If you haven’t registered for the conference yet, you can register here. First place will receive $1,000, second place will receive $500, and third place will receive $250 to put toward the proposal.

If you have any questions, please contact Bryce Coefield at bcoefield@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

We encourage you to apply at this link and look forward to seeing you soon!

The newly remodeled pantry in Roberts Center is ready to receive donations! Thanks to the team in Plant Services, we have a fresh coat of paint and plenty of shelves to fill. Starting tomorrow (Monday), until 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, we will be holding a food drive competition.

The office that brings in the most non-perishable food donations will receive bakery items from Newberg Bakery on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Each individual product will be counted and tallied to determine the winning department.

If your office would like to participate, please email studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Check out our website or Facebook page for information about items to donate.