The Daily Bruin

George Fox will welcome visitors from Indonesia today (Thursday) through the International Visitor Leadership Program, a U.S. Department of State-sponsored professional development program that works to create mutual understanding between citizens of the U.S. and other nations. Faculty and students are invited to meet our visitors from 3 to 4 p.m. in Roberts 117.

The IVLP program is focused on tolerance and diversity in education, and the project is designed to further the U.S. foreign policy goal in education cooperation. The visiting group includes Indonesian educators, administrators and policymakers involved in Indonesia’s Islamic education system.

Participants will examine how religious education institutions are mainstreamed in the United States and explore how religious and secular schools, along with faith-based and other civil society organizations, work together as a force for social harmony.

Questions? Contact Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

The College of Business is hosting a fall kickoff celebration today (Thursday) for all College of Business undergraduate majors/minors and graduate students, as well as all faculty, staff and administrators who work in or with the COB. The weather should be perfect for this one-hour outdoor celebration in the amphitheater from 4 to 5 p.m. In the event of rain, we will meet in the Cap and Gown Room.

Join us for root beer floats served in COB stadium cups (yours to keep), games, door prizes, and good conversation. Hope to see you there.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

At 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday), Matt Dyment will lead students in a seminar on “Strengths” in Coffin Hall. All are invited.

Like in Inception, he will walk through deeper levels of understanding our strengths: strength combos, strategic groupings, shadow sides, etc. The session will last 45 minutes and snacks will be provided by the COED living area.

Questions? Contact Matt at mdyment@georgefox.edu.

Spanish Chapel is this week! Come to the Foxhole today (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m. and worship with us in Spanish.
This is one of many chapel electives, so chapel credit is available.

More info? Please email Jorge Arciga at jarcigaolvera12@georgefox.edu.

Late Night in the Bruin Den is happening Monday through Thursday every week! Purchase snacks and refreshments from 8 to 11:30 p.m.

All commuters get 25 percent off on Wednesday nights after chapel. Freshmen get 25 percent off on Thursdays.

Are you in an ADP or graduate degree program and planning to finish this fall? Have you submitted your Application for Degree (Graduate Application for Degree or ADP Application for Degree)?

Please be sure to do so before next week to avoid a $50 late fee. If you are not certain whether your form is on record, please feel free to contact your enrollment manager.

Spanish Chapel is this week! Come to the Foxhole tomorrow (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m. and worship with us in Spanish.
This is one of many chapel electives, so chapel credit is available.

More info? Please email Jorge Arciga at jarcigaolvera12@georgefox.edu.

Tickets for The Oh Hellos concert are on sale this week in the quad outside the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.! Tickets are only $7 for the concert at 7 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 27. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with opening band The Band Joseph.

This is a George Fox community event; all students, faculty and alumni are welcome!

Questions? Contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu.

There is still time to sign up to run in the Run Foster 5K this Saturday, Sept. 26! The entrance fee is $35. It will be a great time of getting to know others serving the foster care system in Oregon! The race starts at 9 a.m. Students, faculty, and families are welcome! Register at this link. The university’s Embrace Outreach is joining in support of this event.

Email Mikayla Greenwell with any questions at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

Check out the Bruin Store’s 25-percent off sale happening today (Wednesday).

Some sale items include:

• Mom, Dad, Grandparent and sport tees, $14.95
• Rolled tees, $12.95
• 16-ounce coffee mugs, $11.95

All an additional 25% off!

Other sale items include backpacks, notebook and water bottles.

Unfortunately, all Nike products and winter gear including beanies, sweatshirts and sweatpants are excluded from this sale. However, remember to bring your Serve Day Discount card (and valid George Fox ID) and save 10 percent on non-sale items.

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

This Friday, Sept. 25, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Couldn’t score a ticket? Good news! You can attend a Catholic Mass right here on campus.

Father Don Gutmann, pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg, will celebrate Mass that evening in Minthorn 200 at 7 p.m., followed by an informal Q&A session. This is a great opportunity to experience the simple beauty of the Catholic Mass. Chapel credit is available.

Questions? Contact Rob Bohall at rbohall@georgefox.edu.

To accommodate large building materials for the new dining hall and café, a portion of the parking lot behind the Roberts Center near the physical therapy wing will be fenced off for the next several weeks. The nearest available parking will be in the Le Shana lot one block to the north on Villa Road (at the corner of Villa and Fulton).

We understand the inconvenience, and hope to retreat the fence line as soon as possible. Thank you for your flexibility as we continue to improve the campus we share and enjoy.

Many congregations engage in some sort of social service delivery that addresses issues of poverty. However, what they do and why they do it varies greatly. Mark Mulder, an associate professor of sociology at Calvin College, will speak at George Fox to specifically examine the inability of white evangelicals to see and understand structural injustice as a perpetuating cause of poverty in the United States.

Join us at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in Hoover 105. The event is free and open to the public. Mark’s visit is being made possible with support from the Center for Peace and Justice.

Questions? Contact Debbie Berho at dberho@georgefox.edu.

The College of Business is hosting a fall kickoff celebration Thursday, Sept. 24, for all College of Business undergraduate majors/minors and graduate students, as well as all faculty, staff and administrators who work in or with the COB. The weather should be perfect for this one-hour outdoor celebration in the amphitheater from 4 to 5 p.m. In the event of rain, we will meet in the Cap and Gown Room.

Join us for root beer floats served in COB stadium cups (yours to keep), games, door prizes, and good conversation. Hope to see you there.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

To accommodate large building materials for the new dining hall and café, a portion of the parking lot behind the Roberts Center near the physical therapy wing will be fenced off for the next several weeks.

We understand the inconvenience, and hope to retreat the fence line as soon as possible. Thank you for your flexibility as we continue to improve the campus we share and enjoy.

You are cordially invited to attend both the curator talk and closing reception of the Minthorne Gallery (Hoover) art exhibit, “Upon Closer Inspection,” featuring the artwork of Shelley Thorstensen, Kristen Martincic, Taryn McMahon and Jill Parisi.

Join us today (Tuesday) for the artist talk from 4:10 to 5 p.m. and the reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The talk will take place in Hoover 105, while the reception will be in the Minthorne Gallery.

Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.

In celebration of Pope Francis’ visit to America, George Fox will host a series of special sessions to discuss the artwork of The Saint John’s Bible this week. Organized by leaders of the Saint John’s University and Abby in Minnesota, seven pieces of art, selected among the 160 in its seven volumes, will be discussed and expanded upon each day. In all, more than 40 universities, churches and organizations nationwide are participating in the project.

At George Fox, the public is invited to attend each session at noon in the MLRC. Christian studies professor Paul Anderson has written up essays to accompany each painting, and an essay for each has been contributed by the Saint John’s community. The weekday sessions culminate with “The Turning of the Page” viewing of Volume 6: The Gospels and Acts on Friday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m.

The paintings and texts to be discussed include:

• Tuesday – Abraham and Sarah (Pentateuch vol. – Genesis 15:1-7; 17:1-22)
• Wednesday – Ten Commandments (Pentateuch vol. – Exodus 20:1-26)
• Thursday – Peter’s Confession (Gospels & Acts vol. – Matthew 16:13-23)
• Friday – Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes (Gospels & Acts vol. – Mark 6:33-44; 8:1-10)
• Saturday – Two Cures (Gospels & Acts vol. – Mark 5:25-43)
• Sunday – Pentecost (Gospels & Acts vol. – Acts 1:6-11, 2:1-47)

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

The faculty of the College of Christian Studies invites the campus community to join them for daily morning prayer weekdays, from 8 to 8:20 a.m., in Hoover 250.

Prayer format will alternate between liturgical and unprogrammed, with various members of the CCS faculty providing leadership. Come as often as your schedule allows. All are welcome.

Questions? Contact Paula Hampton at phampton@georgefox.edu.

Tickets for The Oh Hellos concert are on sale this week in the quad outside of the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.! Tickets are only $7 for the concert at 7 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 27. The first 25 people to the ticket sale on the quad will get a free ticket. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with opening band The Band Joseph.

This is a George Fox community event; all students, faculty and alumni are welcome!

Questions? Contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu.

Check out the Bruin Store’s 25-percent off two-day sale happening today and tomorrow (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Some sale items include:

• Mom, Dad, Grandparent and sport tees, $14.95
• Rolled tees, $12.95
• 16-ounce coffee mugs, $11.95

All an additional 25% off!

Other sale items include backpacks, notebook and water bottles.

Unfortunately, all Nike products and winter gear including beanies, sweatshirts and sweatpants are excluded from this sale. However, remember to bring your Serve Day Discount card (and valid George Fox ID) and save 10 percent on non-sale items.

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.