The Daily Bruin

Need a resume? Want a cover letter? Feel like you should brush up on those interview skills? As a student at George Fox, you can take advantage of the OptimalResume online career services suite.

OptimalResume can help you take care of all of these things and more. This easy-to-use online software allows you to quickly and effortlessly create essential professional documents such as resumes and cover letters, as well as investigate crucial job-related skills such as the practice interview or skills assessment. You can even send your results directly to your career center staff for online for review and comments!

Nominal fee charged to your account (worth every penny). Try it today at MyGFU/Career Services.

The board of trustees recently strongly affirmed and approved the “Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity Statement.” The statement can be found at this link on the website.

We still have some discounted tickets left for The Nutcracker performance on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Keller Auditorium. Tickets are in the middle three sections of the first balcony and they cost $58 each (this is more than 40 percent off the retail price of $102.70)!

The deadline for purchasing has been extended to Saturday, Nov. 10, but we do have a limited amount of tickets available. Visit broadway.georgefox.edu or contact Mary Monahan (ext. 2134 or mmonahan@georgefox.edu) to purchase your tickets.

The Portland Center fundraiser for the Northeast Portland Backpack Lunch Program beings today (Wednesday).

In the 2011-12 school year, the Backpack Lunch Program collected donations for 5,000 weekend sack lunches for children in need. This all-volunteer run program provides enough “kid-friendly” food for two meals per weekend. It serves more than 170 students at four Northeast Portland schools.

Oregon hunger statistics are higher than the national average. We can’t solve this problem completely, but our community can make a world of difference to this group of children!

From Oct. 31 through Nov. 7, please bring your food donations to the bins provided in the lobby of the Portland Center. Suggested items include: cans of chili, soup, ravioli in meat sauce, boxes of mac & cheese, small juice boxes (100% juice only, no foil containers), individual serving fruit cups, healthy snacks, small packages of dried fruits, oatmeal cups, etc.

Monetary donations can be made at the Information Desk. A $100 donation sponsors a child for weekend meals for the entire school year. Donation checks made out to Fremont United Methodist Church will be tax deductible. More information is available at this link.

Sign and submit your October time sheet to your supervisor.

The last day of October is Wednesday, Oct. 31. Please turn in your October time sheets to your supervisor at the end of your last shift of the month. Be sure your name and ID number is typed or printed legibly at the top, it is complete and accurate, and you have signed it.

Payday is on Thursday, Nov. 15. If you forget to turn in your time sheet on time, you may not get paid on the 15th.

Thank you!
– Human Resources

Staff, faculty and students: Are you tired of driving to and from campus with gas hovering near $4 gallon? Take the bus! This link lists the timetable for buses that pass through Newberg and go to McMinnville and beyond (Hillsboro, Salem and the Tigard Transit Center). Check it out!

Don’t forget Homecoming and Family Weekend this weekend (Oct. 26-28)! Among the activities planned is a Homecoming Coronation & Variety Show scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26, from 8 to 10 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. This event will feature entertainment from students, alumni and families and will include the presentation and crowning of the homecoming court.

Also planned is a Barbecue Tailgate Party Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex, featuring food, games, inflatables and more. Class reunions, faculty lectures, an Auxiliary Bazaar, concerts and theatre’s production of The Servant of Two Masters are also part of the weekend.

Please visit our website at SharingStories.georgefox.edu to see all the events happening on campus throughout the weekend. We would love to have you and your families join us.

Questions? Contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.

– Alumni & Parent Relations

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public lecture with Bob Moore of Bob’s Red Mill products at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.

Bob with his wife, Charlee, opened a one-of-a-kind business in an old mill building near historic Oregon City in 1978 to provide healthy grain products using stone-grinding flour mills. On Feb. 15, 2010, Bob’s 81st birthday, Bob surprised his employees by giving them total ownership of Bob’s Red Mill through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Today, the employee-owned business is located in Milwaukie, Ore., and produces thousands of products for store shelves in 71 countries around the world. Come hear Bob share from his book, People Before Profit, and receive an inspiring story from the man behind this flourishing business.

Interested in going to seminary? Ask Roger Nam (Seminary) about your next steps in theological education. What is “Advanced Standing” and do I have it? Where might I apply for a PhD? How do I to choose the seminary best suited for my needs?

Roger will be in the Bruin Den on the Newberg campus this Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to answer these and other questions you may have.

Questions? Contact Sheila Bartlett at sbartlett@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget the “Seminary Fair Plus” on the Newberg campus today (Tuesday) in the atrium of the Hoover Academic Building. The event is designed for those interested in pursuing religious or professional higher education.

The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Representatives from a variety of seminaries as well as George Fox graduate programs will be available to connect with prospective students who desire to be equipped for ministry or professional education.

For more information, contact the career services office at 503-554-2330.

Career Services is hosting the Seminary Fair Plus on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the lower lobby of the Hoover Academic Building between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

A variety of seminaries as well as George Fox graduate programs will be on hand to connect with prospective students who desire to be equipped for ministry or higher education through graduate programs. This event is a great opportunity to meet with recruiters to investigate different career choices and seminary opportunities for the future.

Check BruinCareers for a list of seminaries and GFU graduate departments attending.

Questions? Contact Career Services at careers@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public lecture with Bob Moore of Bob’s Red Mill products at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Hoover 105.

Bob with his wife, Charlee, opened a one-of-a-kind business in an old mill building near historic Oregon City in 1978 to provide healthy grain products using stone-grinding flour mills. On Feb. 15, 2010, Bob’s 81st birthday, Bob surprised his employees by giving them total ownership of Bob’s Red Mill through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Today, the employee-owned business is located in Milwaukie, Ore., and produces thousands of products for store shelves in 71 countries around the world. Come hear Bob share from his book People Before Profit and receive an inspiring story from the man behind this flourishing business.

Questions? Contact Becky Jensen at rjensen@georgefox.edu.

All students eligible for fall 2012 commencement are invited to participate in an evening of celebration! Grad Night is an exclusive event commemorating your achievements at George Fox University.

Come walk the red carpet, pick up your regalia, enjoy refreshments, and enter to win fabulous door prizes! Join us from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, in PDS 155.

You’ll have the chance to meet with representatives from the alumni office, student financial services, career services, information technology, and the registrar office.

Questions? Contact Emily Maynard at emaynard@georgefox.edu.

Formal graduation announcements and class rings are now available through Jostens. Delivery takes several weeks, so order soon to have materials ready before fall commencement.

Order online at: jostens.com/georgefoxuniversity

The Wheeler Sports Center is CLOSED Saturday & Sunday (Oct. 13-14) and will open Monday, Oct. 15 at 6 a.m.

The Newberg campus will be closed Friday, Oct. 12, for the mid-semester holiday. All offices, the BlueZone Store, Mail Services, and the library will be closed.

All are invited to “Seminary Fair Plus” on the Newberg campus on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the atrium of the Hoover Academic Building. The event is designed for those interested in pursuing religious or professional higher education.

The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Representatives from a variety of seminaries as well as George Fox graduate programs will be available to connect with prospective students who desire to be equipped for ministry or professional education.

For more information or a list of seminaries attending, contact the career services office at 503-554-2330.

Are you interested in attending a professional health program after George Fox? Are you pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, pre-physical therapy, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, etc.? Get informed on what it takes to get into a professional health program by attending a pre-professional information meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in EHS 125.

The topics covered at the meeting will include admission requirements, the application process, and resources available to you at GFU. This meeting is an annual event, so you may not need to attend if you have done so before. New interested students should plan on it!

If you have any questions, please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu or John Schmitt at jschmitt@georgefox.edu. If you are not able to attend, but consider yourself a pre-professional health student, please contact Jane so that you are added to the pre-professional health student contact group.

Faculty members, please tell students you think may be interested about this opportunity.

If you are finishing your degree this semester and have taken a Federal Stafford loan and/or Federal Teach Grant during your time here at Fox, you are required to complete Exit Counseling. You can take care of this right away to avoid any last-minute rush before graduation.

Please have your FAFSA PIN # ready and go to nslds.ed.gov and complete one or both of the exit counseling sessions there. Student Financial Services will receive a confirmation that you’ve completed it.

Thank you!

– Student Financial Services

The Health & Counseling Center has flu shots available for students for $15. If you have the George Fox student insurance, it’s FREE! Please call the health center at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.