The Daily Bruin

Don’t forget tonight’s presentation by Lutaaya Abul, director of African Hearts Orphanage in Kampala, Uganda, at 7 p.m. in EHS 102.

Lutaaya  grew up in the gutters of Kampala, started to attend a church, became involved in music, and started the African Hearts Orphanage. The organization’s target population is children who are living on the street, many of whom have been orphaned by HIV or abandoned or victimized by family violence. Our Juniors Abroad groups visit the orphanage when we travel to East Africa.

The organization currently runs two homes housing former street children in Kampala and Ssenge. Children living in these homes are taught the Bible and are provided with shelter, food, love and education.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

All George Fox women – which includes administration, faculty and staff as well as the spouses of employees – are invited to a women’s salad supper from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at president and Ruth Baker’s home, the historic Edwards House, at 402 S. College St.

Please come with a salad to share.* This is a great opportunity to meet the new women of our community and to reconnect with friends. If you have questions, feel free to contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

*If you are new this year, please just come as our guest.

Student life policies for graduate and Department of Professional Studies students are now online. Information about policies and reporting for harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment, bias-related incidents, hate crimes and sexual assault can be found online at graddpspolicies.georgefox.edu.

Please take a minute to familiarize yourself with the information contained in the policies.

If you have questions, please direct them to studentlife@georgefox.edu.

The Portland Center south building parking lot will be closed for cleaning and repainting on Friday, Sept. 7, and Sunday, Sept. 9.

Please park on the street or in designated George Fox University parking spaces at the north building.

All are invited to come hear from Lutaaya Abul, director of African Hearts Orphanage in Kampala, Uganda, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in EHS 102.

Lutaaya grew up in the gutters of Kampala, started to attend a church, became involved in music, and started the African Hearts Orphanage. The organization’s target population is children who are living on the street, many of whom have been orphaned by HIV or abandoned or victimized by family violence. Our Juniors Abroad groups visit the orphanage when we travel to East Africa.

The organization currently runs two homes housing former street children in Kampala and Ssenge. Children living in these homes are taught the Bible and are provided with shelter, food, love and education. All are welcome to come hear Lutaaya speak!

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Join alumni, parents and friends of George Fox for Broadway Across America’s Memphis. Tickets are available at a group rate of just $43 each. Purchase online at this link, call Alumni & Parent Relations at 503-554-2134, or e-mail alumni@georgefox.edu.

The show will be at the Keller Auditorium in Portland at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12.

Do you have a colleague who would be deserving of this academic year’s first Employee of the Month award? If so, please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Wednesday, Sept. 19, with a summary of this person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 gift card to The Allison at our community meeting on Thursday, Sept. 27.

The Department for Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs would like to invite Native American students and those with experience in Native American cultures to meet with us to discuss how we can best celebrate Native American heritage, particularly during the month of November.

If you are interested in helping our department honor Native American cultures, please contact Drew Miller at dmiller09@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a free presentation, “Financially Alive: Wealth Creation, Social Responsibility, Biblical Values,” scheduled from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Portland Center on Friday, Sept. 21.

The event, the latest installment of the School of Business’ Speaker Series, will feature Chris Meade, director of George Fox’s MBA programs and an assistant professor of management. In his presentation, he addresses the question, “We are living in times of unprecedented change and a shifting of the global economy. Is it possible to not just survive but actually thrive in this new economy?”

Based on Meade’s latest book, Financially Alive: Wealth Creation. Social Responsibility. Biblical Values, the workshop is a mix of ancient wisdom literature, modern MBA business thinking, and 21st-century leadership principles. Meade’s talk on finances comes alive with his use of “white board scribbles” – visual, image-based original whiteboard artwork – throughout his presentation.

Those interested in attending are asked to R.S.V.P. by Sept. 14 by filling out a registration form at this link. More information is also available by calling Darla Norgren at 503-554-6176. The event includes free coffee and tea.

Applications for the faculty Professional Learning Community “Teaching for Student Learning: Effective Strategies for the University Classroom” are due by the end of the day Wednesday, Sept. 5.

Each participant will receive an honorarium of $325 and a copy of the book How Learning Works. Applications are available at the Academic Affairs webpage under Faculty Development/Programs and Events. More information on the PLC is posted there as well. Please complete the application and submit to Brenda Burg (bburg@georgefox.edu) by 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

You are cordially invited to help the university honor its 17th class of inductees at the 2012 George Fox Hall of Fame event. The induction ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Bauman Auditorium. Following is a list of those being inducted.

Athletes:

• Jon Newkirk (football, track & field, 1962-66)
• Ryan Munoz (baseball, 1995-99)
• Rob Wunder (basketball, 1972-74)

Meritorious: Jim Jackson

Team: 1996 women’s track & field

Reception to follow at 4:30 p.m. in Stevens Center. Tickets for the reception may be purchased at this link. Prices are $13 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under.

Questions? Call 503-554-2134.

The BlueZone Store and the Textbook Annex will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 5, for Serve Day. We encourage you to participate in Serve Day. We will be open the remainder of the week.

Since the Portland and Salem centers are closed on Monday, Sept. 3, for Labor Day, the courier service to these centers will be on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The regular Thursday courier run will be as normal.

If you have questions, please e-mail Linda Sartwell (lsartwel@georgefox.edu).

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Applications for the faculty Professional Learning Community “Teaching for Student Learning: Effective Strategies for the University Classroom” are due Wednesday, Sept. 5. The PLC is designed to enhance teaching, increase student learning and deepen reflective practice.

This PLC is facilitated by Gary Sehorn, assistant professor of education. It will meet from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 14 and Nov. 28. Each participant will receive an honorarium of $325 and a copy of the book How Learning Works.

Applications are available at the Academic Affairs webpage under Faculty Development/Programs and Events. Please complete the application and submit to Brenda Burg (bburg@georgefox.edu) by 5 p.m. on Sept. 5.

Need to look up the extension or box number of a fellow George Fox employee? An updated PDF file, “Employee Extension & Box List,” is now available on the university’s website. To access it, go to the university’s home page and click the “Faculty & Staff” tab. The employee extension/box list comes up as the last option in that section.

Questions? Contact Barbi Doran at ext. 2099.

Get discounted tickets to Broadway Across America’s performance of Memphis at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. All tickets are in one of the middle three sections of the first balcony at the Keller Auditorium and they are $43 each.

Memphis is an award-winning musical about Memphis, Tenn., in the 1950s. It explodes with dancing, humor, emotion and roof-raising rock-n-roll. For more information about the show, click here.

We would love to have you join us for the show! Contact Mary Monahan at 503-554-2134 or alumni@georgefox.edu to reserve your tickets. We have a limited number available so get your tickets soon!

Please keep in mind that we as a university have an obligation to uphold the copyright laws for all of our textbooks. The law allows any user to make one (1) copy for “fair use,” for personal use and reference only.

You are welcome to bring your books and documents to Print Services, and we are happy to do the research for you. Please know the research process takes about four to six weeks to get an approval. Be cautious if you need to make multiple copies of any books, magazine or newspaper articles; you will need to obtain some sort of documentation showing that you have been granted permission to make copies.

If you have any questions, please feel free to give me call at ext. 2551.

Thank you,
Richard Silver, Print Services

We are looking for volunteers for this year’s Main Event. If you haven’t seen what the Main Event is, check out this link. It is a great way to connect with students and have fun.

Typically, between 600 and 800 undergraduate students go to the Main Event each year. We would need you from about 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15. There is an Olympic theme this year.

Contact Ben Kulpa (bkulpa@georgefox.edu) if you would like to be part of this event.

Don’t forget to let iGFU.georgefox.edu help you kickoff the new semester. We have a new option for how faculty can display photos of all their students in a class if you are on a large screen device like a computer or iPad.

On your course roster page select the “Photos” option at the top to display all of your students’ photos. A good way to learn their names. And remember, if you see an icon associated with an iGFU service, tap it to see what it may provide.

Here are a few friendly fall reminders for faculty using FoxTALE!

Make your course sites available (visible) to students
Your fall 2012 course sites were created as unavailable (hidden) to students. When you’re ready for students to see your course site:

1. In your course site, go to Settings > Course Administration > Edit settings
2. Change the Availability setting to “This course is available to students,” and scroll to the bottom to save changes.

Have you updated your profile and photo in the new FoxTALE?
Sorry, we were not able to transfer your profile and photo from the old FoxTALE to the new FoxTALE.

For information on updating your profile, see this quick guide. For information on updating your photo, see this quick guide.