The Daily Bruin

Students interested in signing up for Life Groups have one more opportunity left! The following Life Groups are open until 5 p.m. today (Tuesday) and are accepting interested participants:

• (Women Only), Abigail Hortegas, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., off campus
• (Women Only), Megan Fisher, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., Hoover Lounge
• (Women Only), Kaitlyn Ragan, Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m., on campus
• (Senior Women), Trisha Welstad, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., leader’s home

Interested participants may use this link to sign up. Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu with questions.

Vote for who you want to be on the Homecoming court this year! Voting will only take a few minutes.

Click on the link below and vote by Friday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m.!

Homecoming Court Ballot

Thanks!
– Morgan Coursey (mcoursey16@georgefox.edu)

Bruins LEAD is back! This is open to anyone and everyone who wants to become a better leader. Snacks will be provided!

Sessions meet from 8:40 to 9:40 p.m. in Hoover 105. Here is the remaining schedule for the semester:

• Sept. 20 (note new date, as Monday’s originally scheduled session was postponed): Natalie Turner, director of swimming
• Oct. 3: Jim Bray, assistant softball coach
• Oct. 17: Katie Mastropaolo, head women’s lacrosse coach
• Oct. 24: Kevin Kopple, assistant baseball coach and director of game management

Questions? Contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers@georgefox.edu. Both students and employees are welcome!

Do you enjoy playing Spikeball? Are you interested in playing in a fun, competitive competition? The collegiate regional tournament is coming to George Fox on Saturday, Oct. 7!

Registration is online at this link. The cost is $10 a person, which covers snacks, drinks and prizes for high-placing teams. Prizes include new Spikeball pro sets ($120 value), to Spikeball merchandise like T-shirts and glow-in-the-dark clips! The event will kick off at 9 a.m. and go to about 4 p.m.

If you have any questions, email Murray at mnoble14@georgefox.edu.

The physical therapy department is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the shoulder. If you have a problem with your shoulder or upper arm, 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 beginning at 12:30 p.m. and ending at 2:30 on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Roberts Center. Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.

During the fall semester, LIBA 100 students are invited to come to the Writing Studio at the ARC on the first floor of the Murdock Learning Resource Center (the library, same room as ARC) to meet with a writing studio instructor for advice on essay assignments, drafting and revising, portfolio preparation, timed writing assessment strategies, and so on. Students can also make appointments with their writing studio instructor through email.

The Writing Studio at the ARC is open in the fall semester (weeks 3-13) each Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.

Food! Games! Fun! Hello! The first meeting of Mu Kappa is happening tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at the International House!

Mu Kappa is a community for missionary kids or kids who have lived overseas. Our meetings consist of a relaxed time to hang out, eat food, play games, and just take a break with cool people! Everyone is welcome, and we would love to see you there.

Contact Cayla Smith (smithc15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Kenn Willson was scheduled to perform his piano concert “Encounters with Bach” on Thursday, Sept. 21. This event has been postponed; a new date will be announced.

Today (Tuesday), two special agents from the FBI are on campus to share about internship and job opportunities within their organization. Over the past few years a number of alumni from George Fox have been hired to work as field agents and administrators within the FBI.

No matter your year or major, if you’ve ever dreamed about working for the FBI or a similar agency, this is your chance to learn the steps you need to take to make that dream a reality. Come join us today from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103. Feel free to bring your lunch in with you!

The adidas Employee Store is sharing its employee discount with all George Fox University employees, staff/faculty and students. To access the store during the shopping period, To access the store during the shopping period, please show your staff/faculty ID badge or fall 2017 term schedule and a valid Photo ID at check-in.

The student/faculty member must be present for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from Sept. 19 through Oct. 3, 2017.

The adidas Employee Store is located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave., in Portland. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Contact the store at 971-234-8536 with any questions.

Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount, or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.

adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2017 adidas America, Inc.

Come on out for Shalom tonight (Tuesday) at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons! We gather for a time of fellowship, rejuvenation, chapel credit and homemade bread. Bring your friends, come as you are and thank Jesus for a new week!

If you have any questions or want to get involved with worship, bread making, etc., email Shea Krevi at gfushalomabroad@gmail.com.

All students are welcome to attend the first meeting of the Sigma Zeta Journal Club! Dr. Paige Parry will guide a discussion on the impact the recent forest fires made on the northern spotted owl, one of the most critically endangered and well-known species in the Pacific Northwest!

We’ll meet from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, in EHS 217.

If you are interested in expanding your comprehension of professional journal articles, this is the club for you. Pizza will be provided!

Please email Heidi Lee Funderburgh (hfunderburgh15@georgefox.edu) if you are interested in attending.

Hey all social work majors! Our annual taco night is tomorrow (Wednesday) in the FoxHole from 5 to 6:30 p.m.! Come join us in this bonding event. Lastly, don’t miss out on free yummy tacos.

Questions? Contact Christina Liu (cliu14@georgefox.edu).

Come swing by Lemmons 14 on Thursday, Sept. 21, anytime between 5:45 and 7 p.m. to grab a free crêpe from the French Club! No French experience necessary, just a love for delicious pastries covered in Nutella, bananas and strawberries. We’ll see you there!

Contact Kristina Peterson (petersonk15@georgefox.edu) with questions.

The annual Homecoming tradition is back again! There is one crystal medallion hidden somewhere on this campus, and the first student to find it will win $200. Follow the clues released every day on the George Fox Instagram story (@georgefoxuniversity) and you could be the lucky winner.

If you find it first, DM a photo through Instagram with the medallion to claim your prize!

Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).

Are you interested in helping people? Have you ever considered a degree in social work? Social work is a profession for those with a desire to help people improve their lives. If this sounds exciting to you, please stop by one of our info sessions to find out more about the major and about the many opportunities a degree in social work can provide!

We’ll be hosting both a morning session from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. and an evening gathering from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, in Hoover 208.

Donuts will be provided at the morning session, and pizza will be provided at the evening session!

Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) with any questions. Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity!

Thank you for all the time, energy, heart and sweat you invested in Serve Day. What a success! We’ve been hearing stories about some of the ways God used this day and this community to spread a little grace and peace in our corner of the world. We’re so thankful.

More than 2,000 people were involved in Serve Day in various ways. We know that this means that more than 2,000 people saw different sides of Serve Day; we are eager to learn about these experiences. If you have any feedback you’d like to share regarding Serve Day, we’d be happy to receive it. Please use this form to offer that feedback.

Grace and peace!
– The Serve Day Team

Students who are competent in at least one digital skill double the number of jobs available to them! Google Analytics is one of those digital skills. and you have the opportunity to become Google Analytics-certified by participating this fall in the George Fox Google Analytics Lab.

What is Google Analytics? It’s an online data analysis tool that provides insight on how consumers behave. Businesses and organizations are all looking for people who know how to use Google Analytics. This will definitely be a “door opener” when you look for jobs or internships. Since 2011, jobs using data analytics have grown 372 percent!

The lab is led by Rob Leslie, the university’s director of digital strategy. Join us tonight (Monday) at 5:30 p.m. in Roberts 117.

For more information, contact Daniel Griffith at dgriffith14@georgefox.edu.

During the fall semester, LIBA 100 students are invited to come to the Writing Studio at the ARC on the first floor of the Murdock Learning Resource Center (the library, same room as ARC) to meet with a writing studio instructor for advice on essay assignments, drafting and revising, portfolio preparation, timed writing assessment strategies, and so on. Students can also make appointments with their writing studio instructor through email.

The Writing Studio at the ARC is open in the fall semester (weeks 3-13) each Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.

The university community is invited to a special presentation, “Peace and the Environment: Theology,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, in Hoover 105 (note location change). Join us for good conversation centered around the topic of living out a vibrant faith as a part of an environmentally challenged world with speaker Cherice Bock.

The hope is to be able think deeply together about how our vocation and daily practices can integrate an awareness of current environmental problems and work toward solutions with the love of neighbor and nature in mind. The main goal is to inspire creative thinking through emphasizing the beauty and wonder of God’s creation within a biblical framework of hope and neighborly love. Elective chapel credit is available for students.

Contact Elizah Stephens (elizah.stephens@gmail.com) with any questions.