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The Richter Scholars program is accepting a second round of proposals, which will be due Wednesday, Nov. 23.

The Richter Scholars program 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 here.

All submittals will be electronic and are due Wednesday, Nov. 23. For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

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.

Join us at Mt. Angel Abbey on Friday, Oct. 28, to interact with other young Christians for the Lord in liturgy with the monks, and enjoy some quiet time to meditate on the Lord’s holy Scriptures.

Please RVSP by Wednesday, Oct. 26. You can reserve your spot at encounter@mtangel.edu.

Here’s the schedule for Friday:

• (Optional: 5:15 p.m. Vespers Evening Prayer)
• 6 p.m.: Welcome and Dinner (Guesthouse Westminster Room)
• 6:30 p.m.: Introduce Lectio Texts and time to meditate with them either at Adoration in Abbey Church, Guesthouse, or on the front lawn.
• 6:45 p.m.: Confessions available (Abbey Church)
• 7:20 p.m.: All meet in the Abbey Church for Benediction and Compline
• 8:20 p.m.: Start small-group discussions on lectio texts
• 9:20 p.m.: Start to wrap up discussions
• 9:30 p.m.: Closing prayer

The new start time is 6 p.m.,  but you are welcome to come to Vespers as an optional choice.

If you can’t make it to dinner at 6 p.m., no worries. Feel free to come after and meet us at the Abbey Church to get your lectio sheets.

Please consider a donation of $10 to help with costs for the night.

Today (Tuesday), there will be a virtual career fair for all majors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Handshake. Sign in and join as many one-on-one or group sessions as you’d like. Take advantage of this opportunity to talk to professionals in your field of interest.

Here is a list of the companies that have signed up for the fair:

• Bell and Howell, LLC
• Bridgeway Recovery Services
• Camp Fire Central Oregon
• Camp Tilikum
• CampusPoint
• Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington
• Columbia Bank
• Connections365
• Cornerstone Evangelical Baptist Church
• Department of Homeland Security: Transportation Security Administration (TSA/DHS)
• EmpowerMe Wellness
• Family SkillBuilders
• Fresenius Medical Care North America
• Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers – Forest Grove
• Gap, Inc.
• Garmin
• Hampton Lumber
• Hillsboro School District
• KPFF Civil + Survey
• Leading Edge Skills
• Marquis Companies
• Northwestern Mutual – Oregon & SW Washington
• Old Mill Center for Children and Families Inc
• Oregon Department of Corrections
• Oregon Department of Education
• Oregon Health & Sciences University Foundation
• Oregon Housing and Community Services
• Oregon Youth Authority
• Pacific Retirement Services
• Peace Corps
• Providence Public School Department
• Samaritan Health Services
• SEND International
• Serendipity Center
• Sherwin-Williams Company
• SonSet Solutions
• Southern Oregon ESD
• Tahoe Resident Leadership Program
• TeachBeyond
• The Salvation Army Cascade Divisional Headquarters
• Tillamook Family Counseling Center
• TWR International
• U.S. Air Force Health Professions, Space Force, and Officer Accessions Recruiting
• UPS (United Parcel Service)
• Weir ESCO
• World Team
• Youth Villages

If you have any questions, contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

The Zed Factor Fellowship invites all students who are interested in aerospace to apply for its 2023 fellowship program.

The Zed Factor Fellowship is an aerospace internship and community outreach program for undergraduate students hailing from historically excluded communities and backgrounds.

Students selected for the program will receive a 10-week paid summer or fall fellowship. The program encourages students in all majors, including STEM, business/marketing, communications/journalism, policy/pre-law, humanities, and social sciences to apply.

Founded by a group of aerospace professionals from diverse backgrounds, the Zed Factor Fellowship empowers and engages learners and aspiring space and aviation professionals through hands-on, practical experiences working in and contributing to the leading companies of the aerospace community.

In addition to the internship placement, students will receive mentorship from an executive and young professional in their field, and carry out a funded space- or aviation-related community engagement project.

Applications are being accepted for placement with leading space and aviation companies for internships beginning in late spring/early summer 2023. The application deadline is Monday, Jan. 2.

Additionally, we are hosting an information session Wednesday, Nov. 2, for students to learn more about the fellowship and how to apply. Fill out this form to register for the session.

Questions can be directed to info@zedfactorfellowship.org.

Please join the social work department as we hear from several speakers from a variety of professional disciplines from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. They will join us on campus from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, for a special event, “Diversity Dialogue: An Interdisciplinary Understanding of Addiction,” in Canyon Commons.

Hazelden is an inpatient drug rehab center in Newberg that specializes in an individualized approach to treatment, which includes detox, inpatient and outpatient rehab options, animal-assisted programming, post-treatment groups and recovery support, and family education.

We will be hearing from the medical director, the program manager, the nurse manager, the outreach manager, a licensed clinical social worker (and clinical director), and wellness specialist. It will take an multi-disciplinary look at understanding addiction and will be available on livestream here.

Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu for more information.

George Fox University Theatre is pleased to announce that its production of Oliver! opens on Thursday, Oct. 27.

Performances in Wood-Mar Auditorium are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 27-29, at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 3-5, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 30, and Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m.

You can read the synopsis and purchase tickets here. Tickets are also available by calling the performing arts box office at 503-554-2670.

Special Ticket Options for Students, Faculty and Staff
Students are entitled to one free ticket in your own name for each of our Thursday night performances only. Please use your George Fox email to obtain your ticket.

George Fox faculty and staff are entitled to one free ticket for the run of the show. Both options may be selected when you purchase or select your tickets in our online ticketing system. Please use your George Fox email address when ordering.

For details or assistance, email Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2670.

The air quality advisory has been extended for Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties until Monday, Oct. 24. Current conditions are unhealthy for most individuals. Please stay inside if possible. Keep windows and doors closed.

For more information, check out this link. If you have any questions, please email Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Please be advised that, due to the Nakia Creek and Siouxon fires in Washington and the Cedar Creek fire outside of Oakridge, an air quality advisory has been issued through tomorrow (Friday).

According to Oregon DEQ, Multnomah, Marion, Clackamas, Washington and Yamhill counties are at levels that may be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Please limit outdoor activity to four hours per eight-hour shift.

If you have any questions please email Kiim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University Theatre is pleased to announce that its production of Oliver! opens on Thursday, Oct. 27.

Performances in Wood-Mar Auditorium are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 27-29, at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 3-5, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 30, and Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m.

You can read the synopsis and purchase tickets here. Tickets are also available by calling the performing arts box office at 503-554-2670.

Special Ticket Options for Students, Faculty and Staff
Students are entitled to one free ticket in your own name for each of our Thursday night performances only. Please use your George Fox email to obtain your ticket.

George Fox faculty and staff are entitled to one free ticket for the run of the show. Both options may be selected when you purchase or select your tickets in our online ticketing system. Please use your George Fox email address when ordering.

For details or assistance, email Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2670.

Be aware that you will be required to protect your George Fox student account with multi-factor authentication.

On Monday, Nov. 14, all students will be required to use multi-factor authentication to sign in to university resources through single sign-on (email, Canvas, MyGeorgeFox, Zoom, etc.) at login.georgefox.edu.

All students are highly encouraged to opt-in to multi-factor authentication prior to the requirement date by following these instructions. We encourage everyone to set up more than one option. This will ensure that you have more than one way to sign in.

Please contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Cultural Enterprise invites you to hear from author and guest speaker Curtis Chang on Thursday, Oct. 27.  We’ll host a faculty coffee at 3 p.m., during which he’ll discuss his recently published work on the theology of organizations, and a 7 p.m. public lecture on post-partisan faith.

Both events are in Canyon Commons, and refreshments will be served.

Faculty Coffee

Chang makes the provocative claim that human institutions participate in the Imago Dei. He argues that this insight is deeply grounded in Scripture and theology. Moreover, this central insight opens up a range of practical insights and motivations for the organizational life of all Christians, especially those working in “secular” entities.

Come hear Chang share about a robust theology of institutions, and bring your questions and thoughts!

Public Lecture: “When Politics Strains Relationships”

Have political divisions caused tension in the relationships in your family, school, church, work or community? Learn how to become a “post-partisan Christian” and how this new identity can heal our relationships – and hopefully our society. A livestream will be available here.

About Chang

Chang straddles the worlds of secular institutions and theology. As a management consultant, he has won a White House award for social innovation as the founder and head of Consulting Within Reach (CWR), a firm serving nonprofits and government agencies. He also is on the faculty of American University in Washington D.C., where he teaches strategic planning.

As a theologian, Chang is a consulting professor at the Duke Divinity School and is a senior fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary. He currently co-hosts (with David French) the Good Faith podcast, which is ranked in the top 1% of all podcasts.

Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu for more information about his visit.

Please join the George Fox Veterans Club for a free community meal at the Dundee Community Center (1026 S.W. Highway 99W, Dundee) on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Here’s some of our upcoming events:

• Wednesday, Oct. 26: Dinner served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.
• Thanksgiving Day dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov. 24. Dinner will be served from 3 to 5 p.m. Doors open at 2:45 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 28: Dinner served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.

Donations to the George Fox Veterans Club are accepted. For more information, or if you have any questions, reach out to Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu.

Please take our veterans survey here! You don’t have to be a veteran to complete it. Thank you!

For more information, contact Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Faculty and graduate students, please help us by giving feedback to some Marketing 260 students on our upcoming product, Effervescent.

Effervescent strives to provide and satisfy our customers with a flavorful drink that provides everyday nutrients our bodies need. Through togetherness, integrity and loyalty, we promise to deliver a fizzy and ethically sourced beverage. Exploding with flavor, you’d forget it’s healthy!

Would you be interested in this? Please click on this link to be help us create something new!

Contact Ayahna Bahati at abahati21@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

The Department of Education and the federal government have announced a student loan debt relief plan for federally held loans that were disbursed onto your account before June 30, 2022. This means that you may be able to receive up to $10,000 or $20,000 in debt relief depending on income and if you received a Pell Grant.

The application for this forgiveness is now live at studentaid.gov. The application takes five minutes to complete and does not require you to upload any additional documentation at the time of submission. You are encouraged to apply before Nov. 15 if you want to see your balance shrink before the end of the payment pause in January.

Who Qualifies?

• Loans that qualify would include Stafford, Grad PLUS, and Parent PLUS loans.
• Individuals who made less than $125,000 in 2021 or 2020
• Families that made less than $250,000 in 2021 or 2020

*If you are a dependent student, the income limit will be based on your parent’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). To find the AGI, you will need to look at the 1040 tax return, line 11.

For more information regarding this debt relief plan, please visit the FAQ page at studentaid.gov.

George Fox will be participating across the campus in The Great Oregon ShakeOut 2022. This is our opportunity to practice how to be safer during big earthquakes.

At 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, take a moment to drop, cover, and hold on. Before the event, check out this student resource guide.

Contact Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please help the Marketing 260 (Principles of Marketing) undergraduate students with a project by filling out our survey.

We are seeking your input on our subscription tea service. Thanks for your feedback! Contact McKenna Skinner at kskinner21@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Shop the Bruin Store this week (Oct. 17-21) to get 20% off all Champion-brand apparel, including hoodies, crewnecks, sweatpants, tees and more. Stock up for the chilly weather ahead. The offer is valid both in the store and online.

Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Dawn Ford and the Faculty Development Committee invite you to join them for the Fall 2022 Faculty Lecture featuring professor Sunggu Yang tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Yang, associate professor of theology and Christian ministries and recipient of the 2021-22 Faculty Achievement Award for Undergraduate Research & Scholarship, will present his research on “The Future of the Church: Predictions and Practical Imaginations for Today.”

What will the future of the church look like? What ought to happen now in the church for its future thriving? Please join us for an engaging lecture as we learn about how to do the church in today’s challenging, yet opportunity-full world.

For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

As part of the sabbatical process, we invite former sabbatical recipients to share about their time away from the classroom. This academic year, we will have one brown bag session per semester, with the first scheduled for this Monday, Oct. 17, at 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250.

Come hear from Muh Bi Lin (social work) and Chris Koch (psychology) as they share about their work. Attendees are invited to bring their curiosity and their lunch. The AAO will provide snacks and beverages.

For more information, reach out to Andrea Scott at scotta@georgefox.edu.