The Daily Bruin

Come and learn Latin for the first time, or keep your Latin fresh! Come to the Armstrong House classroom from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Join us next week, Oct. 3, if you missed our first meeting. Here is what to expect:

• Non-sequential: It is not necessary to come to every class session in order, so if you miss one, no problem (the more you come, the more you’ll learn)
• Drop-in: There is no need to come for the entire two and a half hours
• Material at various levels will be presented, so absolute beginners to intermediate students are welcome
• No cost: Materials and reading will be provided electronically

About the instructor:
Joshua Smith is in his 15th year of teaching Latin, Ancient Greek, and Humane Letters (Ancient Rome through Dante) at Veritas School, a classical Christian school here in Newberg. He has also studied in Italy under the National Endowment for the Humanities, presented on Latin pedagogy at local and national teaching conferences, and recently published a Latin-English parallel text of Virgil’s Aeneid.

Feel free to email Joshua at (jsmith@veritasschool.net) with any questions about the class or the Latin language.

Here is the schedule of activities happening in the next couple days …

Tonight (Friday): Glow in the Dark Slip and Slide; Bruin Brawl
Saturday, Sept. 29: Timbers Game

Check out our new website to get all the details.

All veterans are welcome to a pizza lunch hosted by the Veterans United Association in the Foxhole at noon today (Friday).

Questions? Contact Jason Brazel (jbrazel15@georgefox.edu).

Would you like to connect with family and friends in a fun and creative way? Stop by Information Services, on the first floor of Stevens, and pick up a free, vintage-looking, George Fox postcard to send to someone special!

Bring your handwritten postcard back to Information Services and we’ll put a stamp on it and mail it for you! So fun! So easy! Stop by today and send some love!

Questions? Contact Barbi Doran (bdoran@georgefox.edu).

Join the Swing Dance Club tomorrow night (Saturday) in the Foxhole. Beginner lessons start at 6:30 p.m., followed by the intermediate dance at 7 p.m., and the open dance from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

For more information, please contact Andrea Alsager (aalsager17@georgefox.edu).

Do you have some free time and want to make a lasting impact on our campus’s aesthetics? We are trying to finish the landscape for the Alumni Plaza, just outside of Ross, before homecoming and we could use some help.

Simply show up at the site on Monday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 3, anytime from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and we will put you to work. Please wear long pants and close-toed shoes for safety. We will provide gloves, tools and water.

Questions? Contact Jesse Dillow (jdillow@georgefox.edu)

Want to practice your Spanish? You are invited to join us at the Spanish Table/Mesa in Canyon Commons each Monday, starting on Oct. 1, anytime between noon and 1:30 p.m. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the entire time (lunch is not included).

Carson Tidland, a senior Spanish major, will be leading the discussion. Sessions will meet through Monday, Dec. 3. Both students and employees are welcome!

Questions? Contact Viki Defferding (vdefferding@georgefox.edu).

Fitness classes are here! Over the next two weeks, the Hadlock Student Center will begin offering a variety of group fitness classes, including spin and strength training. The first class will begin on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 3:30 p.m.!

The full class schedule and sign-ups are available at imleagues.com. Sign up early, as we anticipate classes to fill up!

Come tomorrow morning (Saturday) to serve and build community right here in Newberg/Sherwood! James Project will be meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the Bridge Cafe to partner with Faith and Action by doing yard work for those in need.

Be ready to get dirty and have fun with everyone else serving while connecting with our neighbors! Expect to be back by lunchtime. Transportation, gloves, coffee and snacks are provided.

Questions? Contact Rosemary Michael (jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com).

The lost and found has reached critical mass and all unclaimed items will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m.

Please come to the Campus Public Safety office BEFORE then to check for your lost item or items. If you have left-behind items in your offices, please get them to Campus Public Safety now so that students and staff will have a chance to reclaim their items before they are donated.

For more information, contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu)

Are you interested in studying abroad? The Center for Study Abroad will be hosting an information meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. in EHS 125.

Come to the meeting for more details about specific programs, the application process, and application due dates. Someone from the registrar’s office will be there to answer questions about classes and transfer credits. Study abroad ambassadors will also be in attendance to answer questions and offer guidance.

Questions? Can’t make the meeting? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) or Paul Chamberlain (pchamberlain@georgefox.edu), or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.

The Intercultural Resource Center is hosting the third annual Voices Conference at George Fox University in Bauman Auditorium and various Canyon Commons rooms. The Voices 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. 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.

The Center for Study Abroad is hosting a study abroad fair on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in  Canyon Commons. Many of our off-campus programs will have representatives present, so come by to get information about different programs, countries, and their requirements. We will also be passing out information about the Center for Study Abroad application requirements and deadlines.

There will also be a prize drawing of $500 toward a study abroad program of your choice for those who attend and participate.

Questions? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) or Paul Chamberlain (pchamberlain@georgefox.edu) or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.

Author Gabe Lyons will be on campus tomorrow (Friday) to present a free lecture, “Faithfulness in the Age of Distraction,” at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Lyons, coauthor of Good Faith (2016) and unChristian (2007) and the author of The Next Christians (2010), doesn’t shy away from talking about the most difficult and controversial issues of our time.

Come hear new ways of thinking about yourself and the culture around you. Chapel credit is available to students who attend!

To learn more, visit this page.

Remember that the APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell is today (Thursday). Learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more.

We’ll meet in Hoover 105 from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m.

A representative from the FBI will be in Canyon Commons today (Thursday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come on over and talk to a recruiter about their Honors Internship Program, a 10-week, paid internship for college undergraduate and graduate students.

While exploring the FBI’s exciting career options, students work side-by-side with FBI employees at its Washington, D.C.-area headquarters or in field offices around the country. Open to a wide range of academic areas, this internship offers experiences students can’t find elsewhere.

To learn more and apply at FBIJobs.gov.

Come this Saturday morning, Sept. 29, to serve and build community right here in Newberg/Sherwood! James Project will be meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the Bridge Cafe to partner with Faith and Action by doing yard work for those in need.

Be ready to get dirty and have fun with everyone else serving while connecting with our neighbors! Expect to be back by lunchtime. Transportation, gloves, coffee and snacks are provided.

Questions? Contact Rosemary Michael (jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com).

The lost and found has reached critical mass and all unclaimed items will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m.

Please come to the Campus Public Safety office BEFORE then to check for your lost item or items. If you have left-behind items in your offices, please get them to Campus Public Safety now so that students and staff will have a chance to reclaim their items before they are donated.

For more information, contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu)

Stop by today (Thursday) in Canyon Commons 101 at noon to enjoy a delicious drink and have a conversation about what your Strengths mean for you. There will be representatives from the IDEA Center who can answer any questions you have about living into your Strengths.

Check out this webpage for more information.

It’s never too early to start thinking about Peace Corps service, a 27-month commitment following graduation. A Peace Corps rep, Scot Roskelley, will be on campus today (Wednesday) to conduct an info session at 4:10 p.m. in Stevens 207.

For those who can’t make it, he will also be available in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is also scheduling one-on-one sessions with students that day (email him at sroskelley@peacecorps.gov to schedule).

Besides being a tremendous opportunity for service and self-growth, Peace Corps experience can help launch careers, too. For instance, people leave Peace Corps service with a letter of non-competitive eligibility for federal government jobs, which can be helpful when applying for jobs at places such as the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Disease Control, national parks, the Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, the Department of Energy’s research laboratories, etc.

In addition, more than 200 colleges and universities offer graduate school fellowships to returned Peace Corps volunteers. Because acceptance to the Peace Corps is competitive, Roskelley encourages students to talk to him as early in their college careers as possible, as there are things students can do to make them more competitive when they apply during their senior year.

The Peace Corps especially needs individuals with degrees in biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, health education, education, business, math, Spanish and French. People with farm and nursery experience are also in high demand.

Contact Grace Tissell (gtissell@georgefox.edu) with questions about his visit.