The Daily Bruin

The university’s MBA program will be featured at the next George Fox Auxiliary luncheon, scheduled for noon Friday, Oct. 21, in the Cap and Gown Room. Reservations are required and tickets are $8 per person. To make reservations, contact Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314 by Tuesday, Oct. 18.

Jim Steele, who participated in the university’s MBA trip to Beijing, China, last spring, will be the guest speaker. Also presenting will be students who went on the trip.

George Fox Evangelical Seminary will host a free screening of the film Dirty Business: ‘Clean Coal’ and the Battle for Our Energy Future from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Room 155 of the Portland Center.

The 90-minute feature documentary investigates the true cost of our dependence on coal for electricity in the age of climate change. The film, produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting, addresses questions such as: “Can coal ever really be made ‘clean’?” “If we were to try to wean ourselves off coal, how would we keep the lights on?” and “Is renewable energy ready for prime time?”

And, ultimately, “Can we rethink the way we produce and consume energy – and summon the political will to do it – in time to avert environmental disaster?” Guided by Rolling Stone reporter Jeff Goodell, Dirty Business seeks answers in a series of stories shot in West Virginia, Nevada, Kansas, New York, Saskatchewan and China.

The screening is being hosted in conjunction with the seminary’s Christian earthkeeping program. Questions? Contact Dan Brunner at ext. 6160 or dbrunner@georgefox.edu.

There will be no outgoing U.S. Mail on Monday, Oct. 10, due to the Columbus Day holiday.

Also, the regular staff in Mail and Print Services will be attending a training session on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and will not be on campus that day. Our student employees will be available throughout the day to assist you. Please be patient with them.

Keep in mind that Tuesday is a day after a federal holiday, so the mail will be distributed late.

Regular print and mail service will resume on Wednesday. If you have any concerns or special needs, please contact us no later than Monday morning.

Thanks,
Sherrie Frost (sfrost@georgefox.edu)

All George Fox employees and students may receive one complimentary ticket to the homecoming theater performance, The Acts, taking place at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7-8, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Complimentary tickets are available all week between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Information Desk in the Stevens Center.

The Acts is an original one-man play featuring alumnus Rich Swingle (’91), who brings to life the miracles and wonder of the first-century church as God’s Spirit empowers his people. Featuring scenes from the lives of Paul, Peter and many other characters, The Acts is an inspiring reminder of God’s work to establish his church.

Additional ticket information can be found at this link.

Get a great night of music and raise money for an important cause this Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Tyrone Wells benefit concert for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Tickets can be purchased for $10 at the door or at georgefox.edu/tyronewells. The Bauman Auditorium doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Wells is Kelly Chang’s (Psychology) brother-in-law and Meredith Dougherty’s (Student Life) cousin. The concert benefits kids like Quinn Dougherty (5), son of alumni Ryan and Meredith Dougherty.

For those interested in scheduling a flu shot at the Health Center, please do so by contacting the center at ext. 2340. As a reminder, the clinic will offer the shots on the following days:

• Thursday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The fee is $15. If you have Regence Blue Cross of Oregon insurance or the GFU Aetna insurance, it is free (you must bring your Regence insurance card with you).

I.T. is looking for a Portland student with good technical skills and great customer service experience to work two evenings and some Saturdays.  The position will average 13 hours per week with some chances to do additional work for special events.  For an application visit hr.georgefox.edu/Studentemployment.html.  Questions can be directed to barnold@georgefox.edu or 503-554-6127.  Completed applications can be turned in to the IT office on the Portland campus.

The Health Center is offering flu shots on the following days:

• Thursday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The fee is $15. If you have Regence Blue Cross of Oregon insurance or the GFU Aetna insurance, it is free.*

Questions? Contact Dana Ferrin at dferrin@georgefox.edu.

*You must bring your Regence insurance card with you

Kick off homecoming early on Thursday, Oct. 6, with a night of great music by Tyrone Wells (tyronewells.com) and help raise money for cystic fibrosis research. Wells is the brother-in-law of Kelly Chang (Psychology) and cousin of Meredith Dougherty (Student Life).

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show in Bauman Auditorium are $10 at the door or can be purchased at georgefox.edu/tyronewells. All proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on behalf of Team Win With Quinn, which supports Meredith and Ryan Dougherty’s son, diagnosed with CF in 2006.

Questions? Contact Meredith Dougherty at mdougher@georgefox.edu.

Foxfiles will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (PDT) on Monday, Oct. 3, for system maintenance.

The School of Business invites the university community to its next Speaker Series event, “Job Hunting Tips and Recruitment Strategies,” scheduled from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in the Portland Center’s Room 155.

Presenters Annette Nemetz and Alan Timmins collectively have recruited, screened, interviewed and hired hundreds of job candidates throughout their respective 20-plus years in executive and managerial positions. As seasoned hiring managers, they will share ideas on how to put your best self forward when looking for that next managerial position.

Topics to be covered include what should and should not go in your resume; the role of networking in a job search; the effective use of social media; job hunting etiquette, including dress and courtesy issues; identifying target employers; ideas on negotiating compensation packages; and, most importantly, what hiring managers really look for in a future employee.

There is no cost for the event, but registration is required. You can get more information and/or register here.

Seating is limited; 20 seats are still available.

Are you a graphic designer and want $50? Students & staff are eligible to participate. Please submit a T-shirt design that incorporates “George Fox” or “Be Known” to Andrea Heath (aheath@georgefox.edu) by Friday, Sept. 30, for a chance to earn $50.

The winning design will be printed on 400 T-shirts for prospective high school students at fall and spring Bruin Preview. The admissions office will choose the winning design by Friday, Oct. 7.

The Bruin Bookstore has moved … but not very far. Our website has moved to a new address: gfubookstore.com.

It’s the same website, just a new address.

Here’s a reminder that FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Sept. 20, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Students, staff and all of the George Fox community (as well as the Newberg community) are invited to a special event reflecting on the impact of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, a panel of George Fox professors will share and discuss their views on “9-11: Ten Years Later, What Have We Learned?” Please join us in Hoover 105 at 7:30 p.m.

Questions? Contact Michael MacLeod (mmacleod@georgefox.edu).

In preparation for implementing a new point of sale and inventory management system at the Bruin Bookstore, we are beginning the process of returning textbooks to publishers. If you have not yet purchased your textbooks for this semester, we encourage you to do so now. Books will begin leaving the store by the end of this week, so make sure you have purchased what you need.

Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Bookstore will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 7, for Serve Day. We will reopen on Thursday, Sept. 8.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Sept. 20, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The university’s campuses in Portland, Salem, Boise and Redmond will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5, for the Labor Day holiday. The Newberg campus will be open and will instead take a mid-semester holiday on Friday, Oct. 14.

This is an invitation for anyone connected with the George Fox community to join our online community of Quaker (Friends) students, faculty and staff. If you are interested in learning about events, opportunities, and information connected to the Quaker community, please e-mail Jamie Johnson (jejohnson@georgefox.edu) to be added to the group.