The Daily Bruin

The schedule of university holidays for 2017-18 has been approved. It is posted here for your departmental (and personal) planning.

– HR

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105.

The meeting will feature various updates, including the financial year end/surplus report, and the recipients of the Administrator of the Year and Staff of the Year will be announced. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

The university will host Homecoming and Alumni Weekend festivities this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. The event will include …

• Reunions for the classes of 2006, 1996, 1991, 1985, 1976 and “Classic Bruins” (1966 or earlier)
• A class reunion and affinity reunion tailgate party followed by a 2 p.m. football game against Whitworth University on Saturday
• An “Alumni of Color Networking Reception” Friday at noon in Canyon Commons
• A Mark Ankeny lecture, “George Fox University: Quaker Beginnings as Pacific College,” Friday at 4 p.m. in Hoover 105
• A volleyball match against Willamette Friday at 7 p.m. in the Wheeler Sports Center
• A Homecoming Concert Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium
• An open house and reception for the Engineering Innovation Center in the Klages Center Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. (RSVP here)
• A 5K “Foxtrot Run” Saturday at 8 a.m.
• An Alumni & Sports Hall of Fame Awards banquet Saturday at 6 p.m. in Canyon Commons (event full)

Saturday’s alumni awards event will recognize the 2016 Honored Alumni Award recipients: Lynn Clouser Holt (MDiv ’97), Matthew Tibbs (’04) and Maurice Chandler (’60). Also recognized will be Sports Hall of Fame inductees Kelsey (Baron) Cantrall (’03), Matt Gassaway (’05), David Peterson (’05), Ken Austin (Meritorious), Richard “Dickie” Kellum (’68), Steve Grant (Coach) and the 1987 volleyball team (Team).

To register for events or learn more, visit homecoming.georgefox.edu.

If you are a global business major, an accounting major or anyone else interested in the opportunity to study business in international settings, come to an International Business Institute (IBI) info meeting from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Hoover 102.

IBI is designed with business in mind for a unique study abroad experience. The 10-week program incorporates the international dimensions of business and culture by integrating academic study with international field experience. It includes periods of residence in key locations as well as coordinated visits and presentations in the major political and economic centers of Russia, The European Union, India and China.

Though the meeting begins at 4:30 p.m., stop by anytime during the session to learn about these exciting opportunities that build skills and competency in global business and cultural awareness – a critical need for today’s business careers.

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

Please be advised that due to Homecoming and Alumni Weekend festivities on Saturday, Oct. 1, we are asking that everyone (students and employees) clear out of the Bauman Auditorium parking lot before 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30.

The parking lot will be closed to public parking from Friday night through all day Saturday to make room for events like tailgating. Thank you for your cooperation.

Go Bruins!

Don’t forget that today (Wednesday) is the retirement celebration to honor Linda Sartwell and her 25 years of service in Mail Services. Come share memories and stories as she gets ready to head off into the sunset.

We will gather from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons (Room 101). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Richard Silver at 503-554-2551 or rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Starting this fall, the Council on International Educational Exchange will begin accepting applications from U.S.-based faculty to teach as guest instructors at one of four Global Institutes (Berlin, London, Paris and Rome). These institutes allow academics from around the world to share and improve teaching practices.

CIEE invites interest from faculty from any of the following disciplines …

• Liberal arts
• Business
• Communications and new media
• Political science and international relations
• Foreign language and literature (French, German and Italian)
• Health sciences

Each course is 45 contact hours (60 for language instruction) taught in either a six-week block during a semester or a four-week session in the summer. Explore each of CIEE’s Open Campus programs and review courses by starting at the Global Institutes landing page.

Applications will be accepted for any of the Global Institutes’ three terms:

• Summer: three four-week sessions from late May to mid-August
• Fall: three six-week blocks from mid-August to mid-December
• Spring: three six-week blocks from mid-January to mid-May

Get more information on the visiting faculty program and apply here.

Today (Wednesday) is the last day to take advantage of the university’s passport days event. If you are planning to travel internationally, you will need a current passport to get into other countries. A representative from the post office will be on hand to facilitate the process of getting you a new passport or renewing your old one.

To review the current fees for passports, visit this link. The passport event will be today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Klages Center (Room 231).

The event is also open to the public, so please feel free to share this with your friends and family. Payment can be made by either cash or check. You must have the exact amount if you are paying by cash.

You will need the following two pieces of ID with you when you arrive:

• Current driver’s license or state-issued ID with current last name
• Original birth certificate (to be submitted with the passport and returned to you by the state department)

Two types of passports are available – Passport Book and Passport Card. The card is not good for any flights. You must have the book if you are flying out of the country.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.

Runners and walkers of all abilities are invited to join us for a Homecoming & Alumni Weekend 5K Run/Walk we like to call the “Foxtrot.” It’s a race right here on campus! The event will take place from 8 to 9 a.m. in front of Bauman Auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 1.

For a peek at the course map, check out this webpage. Make sure to register for the event in advance at this link. Participation costs $5, and all proceeds go to the Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship for George Fox students. The winner of the race will receive a prize!

Contact Mary Monahan with any questions: mmonahan@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2115.

During Homecoming, we are excited to welcome students and alumni to campus for this inaugural event: Alumni of Color. This year, as we celebrate our 125th anniversary, we also want to reflect on the history of diversity at the institution.

The purpose of this networking event is to connect our alumni of color to our current student body, to each other, and to George Fox; to help students adjust to life after college; and to educate both alumni and students about future jobs, networking tools, and the history of George Fox.

The keynote speakers will be Randy Winston (’73) and Sandra Lopez (’15). Their biographies are available on this webpage. If you are an alumnus/a or current student and would like to attend, please register as soon as possible at this link. This is a free event.

The details …

Date: Friday, Sept. 30
Location: Canyon Commons, Rooms 101-102
Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Student groups participating: Black Student Union & Alliance, Fusion Asian American Club, Hawaii Club International Club, Act Six Scholars, & Mosaic Scholars

Brought to you by: Intercultural Engagement & Faculty Development, International Student and Scholar Services, Intercultural Life, IDEA Center, and Alumni & Parent Relations

Contact Rebecca Hernandez, associate vice president of intercultural engagement and faculty development, with any questions: rhernandez@georgefox.edu.

All employees are invited to come hear special guest John Foubert speak on two important topics: “How Pornography Harms” and “Our Responsibility to Help End Sexual Violence.”

Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be on the Newberg campus and Portland Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Wednesday, Oct. 5, speaking on these important topics. Following are sessions for faculty, staff and administrators.

How Pornography Harms: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators

• Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2-3 p.m. in Stevens Center 207 (Newberg campus)

Our Responsibility to Help End Sexual Violence: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators

• Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Roberts Center 117 (Newberg campus)
• Wednesday, Oct. 5, 3:45-4:45 p.m. in Portland Center 155 (also open to graduate and DPS students)

Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

The university’s passport days event starts today (Tuesday). If you are planning to travel internationally, you will need a current passport to get into other countries. A representative from the post office will be on hand to facilitate the process of getting you a new passport or renewing your old one.

To review the current fees for passports, visit this link. Passport days will be today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Klages Center (Room 231).

Passport days are also open to the public, so please feel free to share this with your friends and family. Payment can be made by either cash or check. You must have the exact amount if you are paying by cash.

You will need the following two pieces of ID with you when you arrive:

• Current driver’s license or state-issued ID with current last name
• Original birth certificate (to be submitted with the passport and returned to you by the state department)

Two types of passports are available – Passport Book and Passport Card. The card is not good for any flights. You must have the book if you are flying out of the country.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.

You will be receiving information this week regarding textbook adoptions for Spring 2017.

In short …

• Oct. 1 is the deadline for all spring textbook adoptions to be entered into iGFU.
• Contact your department admin with any questions regarding this process. They will have the step-by-step guide for entering adoptions.
• Note: If you need clearance to update textbooks for a course in iGFU, please email the service desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu and copy you department admin along with Bruin Store manager, Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).

Thank you

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, in Hoover 105.

The meeting will feature various updates, including the financial year end/surplus report, and the recipients of the Administrator of the Year and Staff of the Year will be announced. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

Women employees: Don’t forget to join Ruth Baker for a salad luncheon today (Monday) in Canyon Commons, Room 101 (this replaces the salad supper events from previous years).

Ruth’s hope is this change in schedule and format will be more accommodating to schedules and provide opportunities for fellowship and in making new acquaintances. The come-and-go luncheon, catered by Bon Appetit, will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Please RSVP to Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget that passport days start tomorrow (Tuesday). If you are planning to travel internationally, you will need a current passport to get into other countries. A representative from the post office will be on hand to facilitate the process of getting you a new passport or renewing your old one.

To review the current fees for passports, visit this link. Passport days will be Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Klages Center (Room 231).

Passport days are also open to the public, so please feel free to share this with your friends and family. Payment can be made by either cash or check. You must have the exact amount if you are paying by cash.

You will need the following two pieces of ID with you when you arrive:

• Current driver’s license or state-issued ID with current last name
• Original birth certificate (to be submitted with the passport and returned to you by the state department)

Two types of passports are available – Passport Book and Passport Card. The card is not good for any flights. You must have the book if you are flying out of the country.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.

Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 28, for a retirement celebration to honor Linda Sartwell and her 25 years of service in Mail Services. Come share memories and stories as she gets ready to head off into the sunset.

We will gather from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons (Room 101). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Richard Silver at 503-554-2551 or rsilver@georgefox.edu.

You will be receiving information this week regarding textbook adoptions for Spring 2017.

In short …

• Oct. 1 is the deadline for all spring textbook adoptions to be entered into iGFU.
• Contact your department admin with any questions regarding this process. They will have the step-by-step guide for entering adoptions.
• Note: If you need clearance to update textbooks for a course in iGFU, please email the service desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu and copy you department admin along with Bruin Store manager, Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).

Thank you

The Medallion Hunt, an annual event put on by Alumni and Parent Relations, brings together students and alumni for a fun, campus-wide treasure hunt. The custom crystal medallion has already been hidden somewhere on campus, and the lucky person to find it receives $200 and a gets to keep it.

To solve the clues and win the prize, you’ll have to tap into your knowledge of campus and George Fox history and do some research sleuthing to make your way to the secret location. It’s elementary, my dear Watson!

Watch the Alumni Relations social media Facebook and Instagram accounts for clues each day of the week leading up to Homecoming (Sept. 26-Oct. 1). Students will look for the physical medallion and alumni will solve the clues digitally. Will you be the first to find the crystal medallion?

Questions? Contact Emily Gigoux at egigoux@georgefox.edu.

Passport days are returning to the Newberg campus next week. If you are planning to travel internationally, you will need a current passport to get into other countries. A representative from the post office will be on hand to facilitate the process of getting you a new passport or renewing your old one.

To review the current fees for passports, visit this link. Passport days will be Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Klages Center (Room 231).

Passport days are also open to the public, so please feel free to share this with your friends and family. Payment can be made by either cash or check. You must have the exact amount if you are paying by cash.

You will need the following two pieces of ID with you when you arrive:

• Current driver’s license or state-issued ID with current last name
• Original birth certificate (to be submitted with the passport and returned to you by the state department)

Two types of passports are available – Passport Book and Passport Card. The card is not good for any flights. You must have the book if you are flying out of the country.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.