The Daily Bruin

If you are a declared social work major, who is a sophomore and planning to pursue a BSW degree, please be aware that the early BSW application deadline is Friday, Oct. 27. You will need to turn in your completed application to the social work office by this date to be considered for the early application process (the regular application deadline is Jan. 26).

To obtain a social work application, visit this Bachelor of Social Work page or stop by the social work office (in the Meridian Street House).

Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

ASC wants to know how we’re doing. Please take some time out of your day to fill out our short survey and rate your experience at each of the events last month that ASC hosted.

ASC Survey

Thanks!
– Zachary Keimig (zkeimig14@georgefox.edu)

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.

A student group is researching student interest in creating a room on the George Fox campus dedicated to video games. Please complete this short survey to let us know what you’d like to see in such a room.

George Fox Video Game Room Survey

Thank you for your responses!
– Isaac Bruns (ibruns14@georgefox.edu)

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.

Join in on the student concert, scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Bruin Den. You can sign up at this link.

Contact Alaina Hill (ahill15@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Come join Portland Seminary’s Leah Payne as she hosts a “Turning the Page” session with The Saint John’s Bible today (Friday) from 4 to 4:20 p.m. in the Special Collections Room in the upstairs of the Murdock Learning Resource Center on the Newberg campus. All are welcome!

The Latino Heritage Club will be hosting its first spoken word event of the semester at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19! The theme is, “What Keeps Me Alive.” We are looking for performers, so if you are interested email us at gfulhc@gmail.com.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come support the performers. The gathering will take place in Hoover 105. Contact Stephanie Garcia Cruz (sgarciacruz14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Come drop by the Intercultural Resource Center (Moore House) anytime today between noon and 5 p.m. to join us in our picture campaign as we recognize our identities and heritages. You are free to come and go at anytime as we take pictures of you and the words that reflect who you are!

The event is sponsored by Intercultural Life, the Latino Heritage Club and ASC. Contact Loveleen Brar (lbrar16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Fall sports teams are making a splash around the nation, so don’t miss your chance to catch these athletes in action!

This week, you can catch women’s soccer, volleyball and football at home. All three teams are coming off big wins last week, and the football team is ranked among the top-25 in the nation for the first time in program history. Go Bruins!

• Volleyball plays Pacific tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 14, brings a new opponent to the football team in Willamette at Stoffer Family Stadium at 1 p.m.
• Women’s soccer also takes on the University of Puget Sound on Sunday, Oct. 15, at noon

Get the full schedule for your favorite athletes at gfubruins.com.

Are you interested in Spikeball? Would you like to play more often? Whether you are just beginning or have been playing for years, we are looking at creating a Spikeball Club. If you are interested in a Spikeball Club on campus, please fill out the form below!

Spikeball Club

In light of the recent shootings in Las Vegas, Security Services would like to remind you of the resources available in regards to an active shooter event. Training sessions and live exercises can be scheduled for your residence or work building by contacting Security Services at 503-554-2090.

Please review the “Run, Hide, Fight” video on the George Fox website at this link and read through the “Personal Safety Guidelines” to refresh your memory on what to do should an actual situation occur.

Please take a few minutes to complete this student survey about common areas on campus.

Campus Common Area Survey

Thank you for your feedback!

– Gabriella Sipe (gsipe16@georgefox.edu)

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.

Fall Fest is not something you want to miss! Join us tonight (Friday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at Heiser Farms (21425 S.E. Grand Island Loop, Dayton).

Come bundled up and ready for Oregon weather. Join us for an amazing evening of fun, friends, snacks, pumpkins and getting lost in a corn maze! Tickets are on sale today in Canyon Commons from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are only $2 per person.

Contact Alaina Hill (ahill15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Hey everyone! The Coast to Coast swing dance club is hosting a dance tomorrow (Saturday) in the FoxHole from 6:30 to 9 p.m. All experience levels of dancing are welcome! We hope to see you there!

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

The Intercultural Resource Center is hosting the second annual Voices Conference at George Fox on Oct. 20-21! 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.

We will feature keynote speaker Leroy Barber, who will join other nationally renowned speakers in leading workshops and discussions regarding social justice, leadership and diversity. You can register here. For more information about specific times and locations, check out our event page.

Students: There is chapel credit and chapel elective credit offered for attending this event; the amount will vary based upon participation in both Friday and Saturday’s activities (Friday worship: two chapel credits; Saturday workshops: one credit elective per session, up to four elective credits total).

Contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu) or the Intercultural Resource Center (irc@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Hope to see you there!

Come join Nutrition Matters for a cooking demonstration from Emily Forbes from Love and Plants! We’ll learn how to make easy and delicious breakfast foods for even the busiest mornings. We’ll be in Canyon Commons 101 at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Come join us!

Contact Kelsey Herschberger (herschberger.kl@gmail.com) for more information.

Don’t forget: William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream opens next week. Come join our theatre department for one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.

Student tickets are free both Thursdays, Oct. 19 and 26. Bring your student ID to the door.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 19-21 and Oct. 26-28 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 29. 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!

Still need a job? The custodial department still has openings across campus doing a variety of tasks, including bathrooms, classrooms, offices, lobbies and dorms. You must be able to work two hours every day Monday through Friday between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in most of the positions.

The hourly wage is $10.25. You will receive individual training from your supervisor for your particular assigned area.

If interested, visit this “Placement Questionnaire” page on the university website. Fill out the form and provide as much information as possible, indicating any preference of your work schedule, assigned work area and/or supervisor. Print it off and either mail or deliver it to Plant Services at Box #6446 with a completed Student Application.

Copies of the Placement Questionnaire are also available at Plant Services. After we have reviewed your information and have assigned you to a specific area, you will be notified to come to Plant Services to sign an offer letter and complete any additional paperwork in order to start working.

If you have any questions, please email Dwayne Astleford (dastlefo@georgefox.edu).

ASC is hosting its first town hall of the year tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. in EHS 102. Come hear what your ASC team is working on and what their plans are for the future.

There will also be an opportunity for students to ask any question they like of the ASC team and express any concerns they have. Come make your voice heard and get excited for the plans ahead.

Questions? Contact Nehemiah Heye (nheye96@gmail.com).

The university and the community are invited to the 2017 Fall Faculty Lecture, “Earth, Solar Wind and Sun,” featuring Bob Hamilton, PhD, professor of physics, and recipient of the 2016-17 Undergraduate Faculty Achievement Award for Research and Scholarship.

Join us Tuesday, Oct. 17, for the presentation. The lecture runs from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Hamilton will discuss the recent eclipse and how this rare sight illustrates the sun’s intricate and dynamic role in shaping the larger, unseen environment of the earth. The sun shapes both the solar wind and the magnetic field which encompass our entire solar system. Highlights from research conducted by and with students at George Fox will be presented using graphics and animations.

Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2017 Fall Richter Student Scholars Symposium will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. Student scholars from the university’s graduate and undergraduate programs will present their research in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be provided by the Faculty Development Committee.

Contact Laurie Fair (lfair@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Student Life invites you to attend a special session, “Real Conversations: A Student Life Symposium on Suicide Awareness & Prevention.”

Here are the details …

Date: Thursday, Oct. 12
Time: 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.
Location: Canyon Commons 101-102-103

Speakers: Bill Buhrow, dean of student services and director of Health and Counseling Services; Luann Foster, licensed psychologist, Health and Counseling Services

Sponsored by:

• Residence Life and Housing
• Commuter Life
• Spiritual Life
• Intercultural Life
• Health & Counseling Services

Elective credit will be given when students complete the MyGFU form. Contact Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.