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Sign up to carry a flag representing a cultural heritage of personal meaning to you at the Tuesday, Nov. 10, chapel service, in honor of Cultural Celebration Week. Email Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) by Wednesday, Nov. 4, with your phone number and the name of the country that you would like to represent. We have more than 50 flags available.

This opportunity is open to students, staff, faculty and administrators.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

Please take this survey to determine the various factors that affect students grades at George Fox.

Questions? Please contact Kailee Michelsen at kmichelsen14@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 surveysshould be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Come wish Jan Lefebvre well as she retires from George Fox University as an executive assistant in the advancement office. She has faithfully served at George Fox for almost 30 years. We wish her happiness and success in this next phase of life.

Please join us to celebrate her well-deserved retirement today (Thursday) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the advancement office, located in the Meridian Street Building at 215 N. Meridian St.

See you there! Questions? Contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.

Sign up to carry a flag representing a cultural heritage of personal meaning to you at the Tuesday, Nov. 10, chapel service, in honor of Cultural Celebration Week. Email Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) by Wednesday, Nov. 4, with your phone number and the name of the country that you would like to represent. We have more than 50 flags available.

A brief dress rehearsal will be held in advance of the Nov. 10 chapel in Bauman Auditorium (chapel begins at 10:40 a.m.). All carrying flags will be required to attend.

The campus community is invited to join visiting families for a special Family Weekend fall concert featuring the university’s Chamber Choir, Women’s Chorale, Concert Choir and Symphonic Band tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 30) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Special guest the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra will also perform (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major).

Admission is free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Selections will include Cry Out and Shout and Ave Verum Corpus (Chamber Choir); Beside Still Waters and Go Down Moses (Women’s Chorale); The Last Words of David and The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee (Concert Choir); and Symphonic Fanfare, Stardust and Florentiner March (Symphonic Band).

Questions? Contact Debbie Hawblitzel at dhawblit@georgefox.edu.

Join us this Monday, Nov. 2, for the next Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation in Hoover 105. Melanie Springer Mock, professor of English at George Fox, will speak on “It’s Complicated: Orphan Care, International Adoption and the West.” The same presentation will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. and again from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Guests are asked to attend the later session.

Mock will discuss complexities associated with international adoption and address the question, “How can we acknowledge the good parts of international adoption while also recognizing its problematic elements and its reliance on Western privilege?” Her presentation is the ninth in the “Majority World and the West” series.

Questions? Contact Ron Mock at ext. 2680 or rmock@georgefox.edu.

Sign up to carry a flag representing a cultural heritage of personal meaning to you at the Tuesday, Nov. 10, chapel service, in honor of Cultural Celebration Week. Email Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) by Wednesday, Nov. 4, with your phone number and the name of the country that you would like to represent. We have more than 50 flags available.

This opportunity is open to students, staff, faculty and administrators.

The university community is invited to Light the Fire, a benefit event on Sunday, Nov. 22, to assist the Yamhill Community Action Partnership.

YCAP is a nonprofit in Yamhill County that provides services to focus on self-sufficiency such as youth outreach, energy services, client services and housing, and food bank. Many George Fox students have internships and volunteer at YCAP. This organization is part of our Serve Day sites and has been a big promoter of our community.

Here are the details:

When?
Sunday, Nov. 22, 5-8:30 p.m.

Where?
Ruddick/Wood Restaurant, 720 E. 1st St., in Newberg

Cost?
Dinner is $125 per person and includes dinner by three local chefs. A street party is $20 per person and includes street food, one drink ticket, raffle items, and two bands.

Tickets and Info?
Visit yamhillcap.org/lightthefire

Finding a job can be a challenge. Developing a strategy when approaching your job search is key to optimal results. Check out the Job Search Strategies Workshop hosted by the IDEA Center in Stevens 209 from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. and hear tips on building your job search strategy. We have two workshop dates scheduled: Thursday, Oct. 29, and Thursday, Nov. 5.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Stop by the IDEA Center or contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

Fall 2015 grads: Stop by our Grad Night Open House on Thursday, Nov. 19, to pick up your cap and gown between 4 and 6:30 p.m. at the Portland Center (PDS 155).

Meet with student accounts, alumni, Jostens and Bruin Store representatives while also enjoying snacks with your cohort and other George Fox graduates!

Questions? Contact Darla Norgren at dnorgren@georgefox.edu.

Come join a student-led discussion regarding the reconciliation of science and religion. We’ll tackle questions such as “How do we become comfortable with opposing viewpoints? How do we bring back critical thinking? What is considered ‘political correctness’ and does that even matter?”

Everyone is invited, and snacks will be provided! We’ll meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Lemmons 14. The event is hosted by Sigma Zeta.

Questions? Contact Joel Rurik at jrurik12@georgefox.edu.

Come hear a special speaker, Lutaaya Abdul, share about the work he is doing in Uganda through the African Hearts Orphanage. He will visit with us on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in EHS 102.

Lataaya grew up in the slums of Kampala. He was introduced to Christ at a school that taught the gospel through music. Since then, he has started African Hearts Orphanage, an orphanage for vulnerable young people to improve their safety and physical, spiritual and emotional health and future well-being.

The organization’s target population is children who are living on the streets, many of whom have been orphaned by HIV or abandoned or victimized by family violence. The organization currently operates two homes housing former street children in Senge. Children living in these homes are taught the Bible and are provided with shelter, food, love and education. Lataaya’s visit is being sponsored by the Center for Study Abroad.

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

The Game Night Club is throwing our first Dominion Tournament this year in the Foxhole! The event is open to anyone who would like to come: students, employees, or your best friend from high school. We will start play at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, with a series of seeding games. Saturday’s bracket starts at 10 a.m. Prizes will go to the first- and second-place finishers.

Sign up by filling in your information on this Google form. Questions? Contact Gabriel Louthan at glouthan12@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to Swahili Lab tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 8 p.m. in the International House. Join us! Free snacks will be provided.

Questions? Contact Imani Kamau at fkamau14@georgefox.edu.

The campus will look a bit different on Saturday, as we expect to host more than 3,000 guests for Family Weekend and our football game against Linfield. Here are some things to make note of:

Bauman Parking Lot
Be sure to move your cars out of the Bauman parking lot on Friday evening. This space will be dedicated to vendors and tailgating on Saturday. Stop by on Saturday and check out all of the food and activities (including a “Tailgate-or-Treat”) happening before the game!

Entrances to the football game
There will be two entrances into the game and both are located in the Bauman parking lot, directly behind the stadium.

Wheeler Sports Center closed
The Wheeler Sports Center will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This means the basketball gym, racquetball courts and locker rooms will be closed. The Fitness Center will remain open for normal business hours, but you will need to enter through the hallway entrance located on the field level, toward the end of the building near the tennis courts. There will be security officers who will ask you where you are headed; just let them know that you are going to work out.

Bauman Walkway
The sidewalk located between the football stadium and Bauman will be closed. Please walk around the building and do not move the barricade.

Barricades
If you see a barricade, it is there for a reason. Please do not move them, jump over them, crawl under them, or unlock them.

Circle Parking Lot
The circle parking lot near Wheeler will be closed for the day. This space is reserved for officials to park in. Officials will arrive as early as 8:30 a.m.

Sideline Passes
No one will be granted field access without a sideline pass. Sideline passes are issued to those who are required to work and/or have official business during the game.

Tickets
Students and staff can show their ID cards at the gate to get into the game. Additional tickets can be purchased online or at the gate by visiting this link.

Family Weekend Tailgating
We are expecting a crowd of 600-plus for Family Weekend! We will have bags available for families to “Tailgate-or-Treat,” so if you or your department/floor would like to bring candy to pass out under the big Alumni and Parent Relations tent from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. we are happy to have you join us!

We hope to see you at the game at 1:30 p.m. and the tailgates prior to that!

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu, Sarah Reid at sreid@georgefox.edu, or Megan Fisher at mfisher@georgefox.edu.

There’s still one more opportunity to attend an Internship and Career Fair at Portland State University tomorrow (Thursday)! There will be nearly 100 employers who are looking to hire students for internships and full-time positions. Come to network and learn from industry guests about different careers and companies!

Take a look at this link to see who will be there. If you are interested in going, please let us know by filling out this form. The IDEA Center will be providing free transportation (leaving at 10 a.m.)​ and name tags for students who sign up. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The IDEA Center would love to help you prepare! Come by to see how a career coach can help get you ready to make a great impression with employers.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Kaitlyn Ragan at kragan@georgefox.edu.

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 4 to 6 p.m., the university will host a Cultural Fair in the Bruin Den as part of Cultural Celebration Week festivities – and we’d love to have you participate! The Cultural Fair will feature various cultures from Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. Students or employees either born or having a significant experience in a culture are invited to share something about that culture (food, displays, clothing, games, etc.) with the George Fox community.

If you would like to participate in the event, please send us the following information: your name, culture you will represent, your email address and phone number. We can reimburse you up to $35 for costs you may incur. Employees, you are welcome to share your culture as well!

We are having a Cultural Fair information meeting this Friday, Oct. 30, at 12:30 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. You are invited to come and get more details.

Contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu) to reserve a booth, or if you have questions.

All are welcome to International Chapel (chapel credit available to students) tomorrow (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.

Our guest speakers will be the parents of undergraduate student Murray Noble, Colin and Wendy. They will speak on the topic of belonging. Colin and Wendy Noble grew up on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean, one in Canada and the other in Australia. They met at an international church in Japan and have lived on four continents, so they know what it means to live outside their home culture.

They studied at Regent College and have just returned from touring Israel and walking an ancient pilgrimage path in Spain. Wendy and Colin have a ministry to young adults in their church, particularly in pre-marriage preparation. Their Australian son, Murray, is a sophomore at George Fox. Wendy likes to cook and teaches academic writing. Colin likes to run and is the author of Working for God (Westbow Press, 2014).

Join us! Questions? Contact Jennifer Farland at jfarland@georgefox.edu.

Finding a job can be a challenge. Developing a strategy when approaching your job search is key to optimal results. Check out the Job Search Strategies workshop hosted by the IDEA Center in Stevens 209 from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. and hear tips on building your job search strategy. We have two workshop dates scheduled: Thursday, Oct. 29, and Thursday, Nov. 5.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Stop by the IDEA Center or contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.