The Daily Bruin

The university community is invited to a special debate centering on the question, â€œWas the American War for Independence a Biblical and Just War?,” on Monday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

George Fox’s Mark David Hall will debate the topic with U.S. Air Force Academy’s John D. Roche. The event is cosponsored by the John Dickinson Forum and the Civility Project.

The general public is invited to attend in person, and it will also be streamed here. The debate is possible thanks to the Jack Miller Center through a grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.

Questions? Contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

The honors community will be hosting a time of memorial for Dr. Javier Garcia on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Newberg Friends Church (307 College St.).   

The entire George Fox community is invited to remember and celebrate the life of Dr. Garcia with the honors community.

Contact Helen Morse (hmorse@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The nursing department is hosting an open house to showcase our new nursing spaces!

Nursing is now located in the Roberts Center. Please feel free to come by and check it out during our open house from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14.

Faculty and staff will be available to give tours and answer questions. Contact Jenny Vuksich (jvuksich@georgefox.edu) with any questions about the event.

The Richter Scholars Program is hosting an engaging informational workshop to explain the research program to faculty and students and also to introduce the new two-year Richter funding option.

We encourage faculty and students across all disciplines to attend and learn how to apply for this research opportunity. The program is available to both graduate and undergraduate students. We are excited to share the changes coming to the Richter Scholars Program!

• Date: Tuesday, Sept. 21
• Time: 5-6 p.m.
• Place: Hoover 105
• Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Please use this link to RSVP to attend in person, or watch this live stream.

At this event we will provide the link to the online application and review the important criteria in scholar selection. While limited, we anticipate larger scholarship awards and a special fund for faculty mentors to assist. Attend in person or via live stream to learn more.

The proposal deadline is Monday, Oct. 18. All submittals will be electronic. For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Disability & Accessibility Services, the Academic Resource Center, faculty, staff, and student leaders are joining together to offer a whole slate of connection opportunities this fall. Click here to indicate your interest in receiving information about one or more of these options! We’d love to have you join us!

• Academic Coaching (all students)
• ADHD Group (all students)
• Autism/Aspergers Group (Newberg campus)
• Becoming a Tutor (all students)
• Celiac/Gluten Free Group (Newberg campus)
• Chronic Illness Group (all students)
• Learning Disability Group (all students)
• Trauma Group (Newberg campus)

Contact Andrea Byerley (abyerley@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Marketing communications will be placing a business card order on Friday, Sept. 17. If you or someone in your department is in need of business cards, please place your order by that date.

Visit Marcom’s webpage for instructions on how to order. If you have questions, you can email Jamison Loop at jloop@georgefox.edu.

Now is the time to order university stationery! The collective order helps keep costs low: the higher the volume, the lower the cost. Consequently, it is most economical to overestimate needs and store a small surplus.

I will be accepting orders through Friday, Sept. 17. For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s Office of Mail Services.

Please contact me at jloop@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Thank you,
– Jamison Loop

September is National Preparedness Month. This week we are sharing steps to take to ensure you know how to make a plan, assemble an emergency kit, and stay informed.

Be well and stay safe!

Questions? Contact Human Resources at hr@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special debate centering on the question, “Was the American War for Independence a Biblical and Just War?,” on Monday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

George Fox’s Mark David Hall will debate the topic with U.S. Air Force Academy’s John D. Roche. The event is cosponsored by the John Dickinson Forum and the Civility Project.

The general public is invited to attend in person, and it will also be streamed here. The debate is possible thanks to the Jack Miller Center through a grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.

Questions? Contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

If you are interested in doing research with a faculty mentor, attend the 2021 George Fox Richter Scholars Kickoff and Information Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. in Hoover 105 to learn more about the program. Graduate and undergraduate students are eligible.

The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated, and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance, and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.

The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility. For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool, or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods.

Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at this link.

Call for proposal deadline is Monday, Oct. 18.

*Faculty mentors: Please note that several important proposal elements and eligibility requirements have been recently updated. Please thoroughly read through all posted documentation as you work with your student mentee to prepare a proposal. All submittals will be electronic.

For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Portland Seminary’s Dr. Ekaputra Tupamahu will be joining the University of Portland’s Theology Thursday lecture series on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. in Franz Hall 120.

He will be discussing the 18th-century German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder and how the scholarship of Germany has shaped today’s biblical scholarship.â €

Questions? Contact Jessica Anders (janders@georgefox.edu).

Would you like to help other students learn through one-on-one tutoring? Consider becoming a tutor in the fall 2021 semester!

As an independent tutor, you can help other George Fox students while earning a little extra money! Learning Support Services is hosting four information sessions about Tutor Matching Service, a marketplace that facilitates connections between tutors and those seeking tutoring!

Join us on one of the following dates:

• Thursday, Sept. 9, at 3:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 9 a.m., or
• Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. All sessions will be held via Zoom. 

We’ll discuss how to sign up, participate in training to earn approval badges, and so much more! Questions? Contact Learning Support Services (lss@georgefox.edu).

George Fox University has received a grant from Interfaith Youth Corp, in cooperation with the CCCU (Council for Christian Colleges & Universities) for a vaccine initiative.

Our efforts have focused on providing information and encouragement to people who are undecided about the effectiveness and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine.

A free COVID-19 vaccination clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 15, from noon to 5 p.m. in the Klages Center (Bruin Den). You can register here.

Concur reports for Visa transactions and personal reimbursements for the month of August are due on or before Friday, Sept. 10. (Delinquent reports could result in Visa card privileges being suspended.)

Please submit your reports as soon as possible. If you have questions or need help, please call Kathi Becker at ext. 2166 or kbecker@georgefox.edu.

Free Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer COVID vaccines are available at the Health & Counseling Center!

We will be scheduling in groups of five to six, as an open vial must be used within a few hours. Call the Health Center today to schedule an appointment at 503-554-2340.

Faculty: Do you have questions about disability accommodations your students are receiving? Do you wonder how to navigate AIM? Confused about contracts and agreements? Wondering how to work with students with various disabilities?

Come to DAS 101, an online opportunity to learn about Disability & Accessibility Services, get an overview of accommodations, and ask lots of questions.

• Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1-2 p.m. (link)
• Wednesday, Sept. 15, 3-4 p.m. (link)
• Thursday, Sept.23, 9-10 pm. (link)

The DAS is also hosting drop-in hours to ask questions or get help (in DAS: Murdock main floor, unless otherwise noted):

• Thursday, Sept. 2, 9-11 a.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 2, 1-4 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 3, 10 a.m. – noon
• Wednesday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. – noon (link)

Contact Andrea Byerley with any questions (abyerley@georgefox.edu).

Today (Thursday), from 1 o 2 p.m., the analytics & foresight department will be offering its weekly office-hour session via Zoom.

If you have data-related questions, we’ll be available for an hour on Thursdays at 1 p.m., to offer our assistance. This is an open format. We will do our best to assist you during this time and provide guidance on next steps, if necessary.

Homecoming is Oct. 8-9, and the alumni office is looking forward to hosting alumni on campus in person this year!

Affinity reunions will be an important focus of homecoming, with the main event taking place on the quad right before the football game. If your department or affinity group would like to host an affinity reunion, sign up now! This is your last chance to do so before the big event!

We are looking for six to eight affinity groups or departments to host tents, invite their alumni and current students, and reconnect before the game (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) on Saturday, Oct. 9. Now’s your chance to creatively re-engage your alumni at this fun, community-wide event! As always, Sara Reamy is available to help with communication, brainstorming and post-event follow-up!

Snag your booth today by emailing Sara at sreamy@georgefox.edu.

George Fox has purchased group memberships for the Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center (CAFC), meaning all undergraduate students and university employees are able to use the facility.

If you choose to take advantage of this benefit, please note that CAFC has a more restrictive mask policy than we have in our university fitness areas. Masks are required in all areas except in the pool. Face shields are considered acceptable face covering, but must be worn even while working out.

The policies are in place to protect the large senior population who go to CAFC, so please be respectful of the face-covering requirements when using the facility.

If you have any questions, please email Bill Buhrow at bbuhrow@georgefox.edu, or call CAFC at 503-538-7454.

Disability & Accessibility Services, the Academic Resource Center, faculty, staff, and student leaders are joining together to offer a whole slate of connection opportunities this fall. Click here to indicate your interest in receiving information about one or more of these options! We’d love to have you join us!

• Academic Coaching (all students)
• ADHD Group (all students)
• Autism/Aspergers Group (Newberg campus)
• Becoming a Tutor (all students)
• Celiac/Gluten Free Group (Newberg campus)
• Chronic Illness Group (all students)
• Learning Disability Group (all students)
• Trauma Group (Newberg campus)

Contact Andrea Byerley (abyerley@georgefox.edu) with any questions.