The Daily Bruin

The Office of Spiritual Life (SpiL) offers students annual opportunities to participate in SpiL trips. These domestic and international trips last anywhere from one to four weeks and challenge students to learn from and work alongside great people and model organizations in the context of their culture, community and complexities.

These trips are designed to share the “Be Known” promise beyond our campus as students meet, befriend and serve “Christ in the least of these,” particularly among people experiencing the various and complex realities of under-resourced communities. Our traveling teams do so by immersing in the cultural contexts and perspectives that exist outside of students’ familiar home culture and utilizing service as a means of nurturing Christian community development.

Our teams go with the mindset of being both learners and servants. Our primary goal through these short-term trips is to recognize, learn from, accentuate, encourage and build upon the assets and gifts of our global neighbors, partner organizations, and the neighbors and communities they live amongst and serve long term. We aspire to listen and learn, encourage and serve alongside to help enhance sustainable ministry and Christian community development, with the goal of coming home with a greater understanding of the kingdom and mission of God and our role in it wherever we live.

For more information and to apply, go to georgefox.edu/spiltrips. Applications are due Monday, Nov. 13.

So, in the words of Jesus, “Come and see!” (John 1:39)

Contact Monik Kadarmanto (mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Come by today (Friday), Nov. 10 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. in Roberts 204 to get a massage performed by a Doctor of Physical Therapy student and receive stress management advice. Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students for $10 and faculty for $15. Pre-register here.

Questions? Contact April Nichols (anichols16@georgefox.edu).

Commuter Appreciation Week is next week! Here is the schedule outlining the events for each day:

• Monday, Nov. 13 – Commuter Life will provide donuts in the FoxHole from 7 to 9 a.m. while supplies last.
• Tuesday, Nov. 14 – Watch your email for a link to order this year’s Commuter Life t-shirt. Shirt orders will be due Wednesday, Nov. 22 at noon.
• Wednesday, Nov. 15 – Commuter Lunch will be in the FoxHole from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. while supplies last.
• Thursday, Nov. 16 – Check your on-campus mailbox for a coffee coupon for Chapters.
• Friday, Nov. 17 – Movie/Game Night in Hoover 105 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Questions? Contact Kristi Welker (kwelker@georgefox.edu).

International Cultural Celebration Week is Nov. 11-17.  Join us for some all of the following activities:

Monday, Nov. 13
Nutrition Matters Hot Pot Dinner – Food & Fellowship, RSVPs required
5:30 – 7 p.m., Canyon Commons 101
*Bon Appetit: Rwandan and Kenyan Cuisine

Tuesday, Nov. 14
Cultural Movie Night – My Big Fat Greek Wedding, followed by cultural discussion
7 – 9 p.m., EHS 102
*Bon Appetit: Japanese and Korean Cuisine

Wednesday, Nov. 15
Cultural Games and Artistic Expressions – A night of games and entertainment from different cultures
5 – 6 p.m., Canyon Commons 101
*Bon Appetit: Canadian Cuisine

Thursday, Nov. 16
International Chapel – Intercultural Marriage: “Creating our own culture in pursuit of God,” Monik & Dwight Kadarmanto
5:30 – 7 p.m., Intercultural Resource Center (IRC)
*Bon Appetit: Mexican and Peruvian Cuisine

Friday, Nov. 17
Fostering Community with International Students – A night of food and activities
3 – 5 p.m. EHS Atrium
*Bon Appetit: American Cuisine

Questions? Contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu).

Tonight (Friday) from 6 to 8 p.m., join several artists from Print Arts Northwest for a free artist talk to learn about a variety of fine art printmaking techniques and methods used in conjunction with the exhibit on view in the Parrish Gallery at the Chehalem Cultural Center.

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu).

On Monday, Nov. 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105, hear from alumni engineering majors as they answer questions about their experience after college. Food and drink will be provided.

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu).

Fall Retreat is tomorrow! What better time to escape from your ordinary busy life and spend some time at Twin Rocks on the beautiful Oregon coast with your friends!

Registration is a non-refundable fee of $30. You can register in the Bruin Den today (Thursday) from 3 to 4 p.m. or (pay by card) by visiting this link. Sign up today by 5 p.m. to secure your spot. Spots are limited and, of course, filling up quickly — everyone wants to come hear from their peers! See you there!

Contact Jamie Barrett (jbarrett14@georgefox.edu) with questions.

The Office of Student Life is sponsoring “Real Conversations about Sexual Violence.” Join us from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. today (Thursday) in Canyon Commons 101, 102 and 103.

Shannon Buckmaster, a George Fox alumna, will share her survivor’s experience of sexual assault. Attendees will also learn about important on- and off-campus resources for survivors. Elective chapel credit is available.

Questions? Please contact student life at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is currently offering a chance to win a $20 Amazon.com gift card. Check out the ARC’s Facebook page (The ARC – George Fox University) and like the $20 gift card post to be entered to win. A minimum of 30 likes is required before Nov. 17 for the competition to happen, so be sure to share the post with your friends!

Contact Maddie Lowen (mlowen@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Learn from jazz trumpeter Clay Jenkins as he presents a jazz master class on Friday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Ross 208. Jenkins will answer questions and share about his experience as a professional jazz musician, performing with the likes of Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and others.

Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The music department invites the campus community to “An Evening of Jazz” concert on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature jazz trumpeter Clay Jenkins, who will perform with the George Fox University Jazz Ensemble and Faculty Trio.

Clay is an associate professor of music at the Eastman School of Music. He has performed and recorded albums with the bigs bands of Stan Kenton, Harry James, Buddy Rich, Count Basie and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, as well as countless other jazz luminaries.

George Fox students and employees are entitled to one free ticket available with a current university ID presented at the door. Additional tickets are available for purchase at georgefox.edu/concerts.

Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu).

The School of Physical Therapy is excited to host a special presentation by Associate Professor Andrew Meszaros, PT, PhD, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in Canyon Commons 101 & 102.

Dr. Meszaros will present the topic “Motor Control Update for the Orthopaedically Minded,” which will provide a succinct modern update of select broad concepts in motor control. Topics will include: effects of motivational influences and autonomy on motor learning; senses of effort and force; movement as a self-organizing and emergent property; “good” versus “bad” variability in movement; antifragility; multifractality; the role of reflexes in voluntary movement; and a survey of misconceptions in sensory processing and therapeutic exercise.

Light refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m., and the presentation will start at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend this free event. For more information about this and other upcoming School of Physical Therapy events, please visit our webpage. Direct any questions to Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.

Last call for the lost and found! It is filled to the brim, and all items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, Nov. 10. Stop by the Security office during office hours to look for your lost item(s) before it’s too late.

Also, if you have left-behind items in your offices, get them to the Security office as soon as possible. Thanks!

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu).

Calling all Communication, Org. Comm., CMCO, and Journalism majors and minors! Join us tonight (Thursday), Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in Roberts 105 for a night of trivia competition hosted by Lambda Pi Eta. Recruit your friends and come as a team, or join a team when you arrive, to compete for fabulous prizes! There will also be lots of snacks. See you there!

Questions? Contact Lauren Hill (lhill15@georgefox.edu).

In an effort to increase overall security and stability of FoxTALE, we will introduce a late December upgrade to our maintenance schedule which currently includes our August upgrade and bi-monthly updates.​ ​A December upgrade will bring our security to the highest level and resolve issues. In addition, December upgrades will make the introduction of new features a bit more incremental. Our December 2017 upgrade is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 28 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.

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If you are a veteran who will be graduating December 2017, congratulations!

If you would like to wear a Veterans Honor Cord during graduation, please email veterans@georgefox.edu and request the application. Honor cords cannot be issued to students who do not complete and submit the form. The deadline to submit the form is Thursday, Nov. 30.

Honor cords are sponsored by the Veterans United Association Club. Please direct all questions to veterans@georgefox.edu.

Join us for our second Matheteis of the semester on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103.

Matheteis is a discussion forum that comes from the Greek word for disciple. Our goal is to provide space students to discuss difficult topics in a cross-disciplinary approach that leads to learning and understanding. We invite four panelists who are given 2-3 prompt questions ahead of time. After panelists have an opportunity to discuss the prompt questions, audience participants can also ask questions and join the discussion.

The topic will be about DACA: what is it and how will students be affected by the current administration’s change of its policy? We want to host a dialogue in which students can ask questions about the policy and gauge how it is affecting communities around us. Especially with the tension in our political climate today, it is important to have a space to talk about DACA in way that  reveals how people, not just numbers and statistics, are being impacted.

Questions? Contact Brianna Martin-Ortega (bmartinortega16@georgefox.edu).

Come by tomorrow (Friday), Nov. 10 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. in Roberts 204 to get a massage performed by a Doctor of Physical Therapy student and receive stress management advice. Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students for $10 and faculty for $15. Pre-register here.

Questions? Contact April Nichols (anichols16@georgefox.edu).

Hey everyone! Coast-to-coast swing dancing is on for Saturday, Nov. 11 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. This one is special because we have two guest instructors coming in to teach us. All levels of dancing are allowed and bring your friends. We hope to see you then!

Contact Justin Chang (jchang15@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Are you interested in participating in tough conversations around race, faith and diversity? Are you in the midst of understanding your own racial/cultural identity?

The Intercultural Resource Center invites you to participate in our unique leadership program that will encourage growth, relationship and cultural awareness. This unique student leadership opportunity is for students who are seeking to be culturally engaged and who have a desire to see change take place on campus. In addition to training with your peers on a weekly basis, students involved in the program will be attending the SCORR (Student Congress of Racial Reconciliation Conference) in the month of February, hosted at Biola University.

Applications are open from Oct. 30 through Nov. 10. Use this link to apply.

If you have any questions about the Cultural Ambassador program, contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu).