The Daily Bruin

Join in the search for the medallion! Clues are released each morning at 11 a.m. on the Bruin Heritage Facebook page. Check it out!

Questions? Contact Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.

This Saturday the IDEA Center is partnering with the Academic Open Houses to host a networking event for students seeking connections to their calling and career path. We are inviting you to come and meet with those in your professional pathway and hear tips about what employers are looking for in a recent college graduate or intern.

This could be a great stepping-stone to your dream job. We will have representatives from organizations such as Amazon, U of O, Retikal, OHSU, and Doernbecher. You do not have to dress up or bring your resume–this is a casual event to connect with adults in the workplace.

The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 to 11 a.m., in the Hoover Academic Building.

Questions can be directed to idea@georgefox.edu

Grant Burns was hired this fall as an area coordinator for the Houses and Apartments West. He recently moved to Oregon from Minnesota, where he worked as a resident director at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul for the past two years. Previously, he worked for two years as a youth minister for Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Warrenville, Ill. Grant also worked as a ministry coordinator for the His Wheels International organization, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Wheaton, Ill.-based bicycle ministry, and as a graduate resident advisor at Wheaton College from 2008 to 2010. He holds both a master’s degree in Christian formation and ministry (2011) and a bachelor’s degree in political science (2006) from Wheaton College. Grant lives on campus with his wife Katherine and two children, William (2) and Felicity (4 months).

The university welcomes Jennifer Klapp as an accounts payable supervisor in the financial affairs office. For the past year and a half, she has worked as a senior staff accountant for Avnera Corporation in Beaverton. Previously, she served as a bookkeeper for St. Pius X Catholic Church and School in Portland. In 2010, Jennifer and her family moved to Oregon from California, where she was a staff accountant for the State of California. Jennifer earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Santa Clara University in 1995. She lives in Sherwood with her husband Jon and their two children, Michael and Emily. Jennifer attends Countryside Community Church in Sherwood.

A current student at the seminary, Adam McGuffie, joins the university as a hybrid learning specialist for the seminary. He arrives at George Fox from the Cross Road Assembly of God Church in Florence, Ore., for which he worked as associate pastor of youth, music and technology since early in 2013. He previously worked as a media support specialist for the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Mo., (2011-12) and as a worship and technology pastor at Grace Assembly of God in Bel Air, Md., (2009-11). Adam began his MDiv at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary before transferring to George Fox Evangelical Seminary, where he is currently enrolled in the master of arts in ministry leadership program. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in church music from Valley Forge Christian College (2010). He lives in Sherwood with wife Kelly.

Rachel Thomas joined George Fox as the university archivist in the Murdock Learning Resource Center at the end of September. She most recently worked as a graduate archival apprentice in the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., (2011-12). In the four years prior to that, she was the archival assistant at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. Rachel moved back to her native Oregon after completing a master’s degree in Early American and United States history from the College of William and Mary in 2013. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Puget Sound (2011). She lives in Tualatin with her husband Robert and 1-year-old daughter Catherine and attends Aims Community Church in Corbett, Ore.

The university welcomes Kelly Ward as an administrative assistant in the Office of Spiritual Life. She worked this summer as a youth programs supervisor at the Sunriver Resort in Bend, Ore., and in the year prior to that was a barista at the Java Stop coffee shop on the campus of Oregon State University, from which she earned a bachelor’s degree in English and writing in 2014. She also worked for two years as a youth ministry intern at her college hometown church before her departure due to graduation. Kelly lives in Wilsonville and is planning her upcoming August wedding to her fiancé, Taylor Friesen. She attends Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland.

Shelley Yonemura (Student Life) left the university late last month.

Darcy Mize (Nursing) has left George Fox.

Mark David Hall (Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics) was among the special speakers featured at the Religious Freedom Summit hosted at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, Oct. 9-10. Mark teamed up with Mark Caleb Smith of Cedarville University to present a plenary session titled “Religious Freedom and American History.” Following the session, Warren Smith of World magazine interviewed the two presenters.

Ed Higgins’ (English) poem, “Summer Sighting,” was published in the October 2014 edition of the online literary magazine Silver of Stone.

Oct. 14            Traci Porter
Oct. 15            Debra Espinor, Elizabeth Licon, Gina Worley
Oct. 16            Joyce Engberg, Richard Shaw, Caleb Wheelock
Oct. 20            Paul Becker, Tiffany Caldwell, Mac Oxford
Oct. 21            Teresa Arnold, Helen Morse
Oct. 22            Dwayne Hood, Tricia Hornback
Oct. 23            Andy Baker
Oct. 24            Ryan Dougherty, Dixie Downey
Oct. 25            Rachel Ryan
Oct. 26            Todd Curtis, Linda Sartwell

This Saturday for homecoming, the IDEA Center is partnering with the academic open houses to create a networking event for students seeking connections to their calling and career pathway. We are inviting your spouse to share their professional pathway and provide tips about what their employer looks for in a recent college graduate or interns. It truly takes a proverbial village to help a student network into the modern world of work.

The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10-11 a.m., with check-in at 9:30 a.m., in the Hoover Academic Building. Each professional will be placed within an academic department represented in Hoover.

Register at this link. Questions can be directed to idea@georgefox.edu.

Deb Mumm-Hill,
Director of Student Success

Are you a freshman or sophomore and still deciding on a major? Do you care about vulnerable people, want to focus your career on helping others, or have a passion for social justice? Social work may be the major for you! Come to the informational night on Tuesday (tonight) at 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 209 to listen to professors and students talk about the bachelor’s in social work program here at Fox!

Are you a junior or senior about to graduate and don’t know which master’s program to apply to? No matter what your major is, a masters in social work may be the right fit to get you where you want to be in your future. Come to Stevens 209 Tuesday (tonight) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. to hear professors and recent graduates talk about the process of applying to graduate school, students’ options for that and experiences of life, work, and grad school after Fox.

Questions? Please contact Patty Blakeslee at pblakeslee11@georgefox.edu.

John Mark McMillan will be joining us Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in Bauman at chapel! Come see the singer-songwriter perform in lieu of chapel. Admission is free, and chapel credit is still available.

Questions? Contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.

“Consider Leviathan” is the title of the Fall Faculty Lecture featuring the university’s 2014 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year, Brian Doak, PhD. This presentation will explore Doak’s research in the narratives found in the Book of Job.

Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 21, for the presentation. The lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. in Hoover 105, and refreshments will be served. The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee.

Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2014 Fall Richter Student Scholars Symposium is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. Student scholars from George Fox graduate and undergraduate programs will present their research in a conversational poster format. Refreshments included.

Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.

Newberg Police have a warrant out for the arrest of a 17-year-old male who is suspected of stealing backpacks on the Newberg campus. He is not a George Fox student and previously has been issued a no trespass order for campus by police.

He rides a gold bike and usually wears an Oakland Raiders ball cap and a zip-front jacket that is gray on the lower half. A photo is included in this post.

If seen, please:

• Call Newberg Police dispatch 503-538-8321 (or 911) and give the location and direction the suspect is heading
• Call George Fox security at 503-554-2090

Thank you.

The time has come once again to begin the process of selecting our undergraduate “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges” nominees for the 2014-15 academic year.

Staff, faculty and administrators are invited to respond to this selection process. For more information, check out the Who’s Who website.

For those of you who have contact with our undergraduate population, you have the opportunity to make nominations by selecting 20 students who you feel are worthy of recognition from the students who qualify for selection. These students are eligible for nomination and expect to graduate either mid-year or spring (December 2014 or May 2015).

In addition, they all have a GPA of at least 3.50 and have turned in their application for degree. Other criteria for choosing a student include their demonstration of:

• Personal integrity
• Involvement in the George Fox community
• Service to the community at large

One-hundred and forty-five students are eligible for nomination based on GPA alone. We will record your top 20 selections and determine the top 25 choices university-wide. We will then invite the top 25 students to respond. All students who respond will be awarded the “Who’s Who” honor.

(Please note: There may be others who qualify to be on this list, but because they have not registered for commencement at the time of the selection process, they are not on this list.)

To make your selection, please select 20 students in the list on this survey. Please choose no more than 20 students.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon in the student life office if you have any questions. Please mark your selection of 20 students no later than Friday, Oct. 24.

International Student Services is hosting a special event, “A Night to Learn About American Football,” this Thursday, Oct. 16, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. Come and hear from a George Fox football coach and players about how the game is played. The event is geared toward international students, but all are welcome. Snacks will be provided.

Contact Li Zhen (zli13@georgefox.edu) or Hongyang (hyin13@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Summer Serve applications are due this Friday, Oct. 17! This year we are going to Romania/Moldova, China, Kenya, Nicaragua and Haiti (earthquake relief).

For more information on the trips, costs and dates, visit the spiritual life website. Applications can also be found at this link. Late applications will not be accepted, so get them in ASAP!

Email Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu with any questions. Faculty, please let your students know about this application deadline.

Winter Serve trip applications are due this Friday, Oct. 17! This year we’re sending teams to Twin Rocks, Puyallup, Wash., Portland and Moore, Okla. (tornado relief). The applications and more information can be found on the spiritual life website.

We are also looking for student leaders who are willing to step forward and be a connection between the team and the serving organization. If you have any interest in being a student leader on this trip, applications are also due on Friday. It is a minimal time requirement. Email Erika Lopez (elopez12@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Faculty, please remind your students of this application deadline.

The marketing communications office will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source by Tuesday, Oct. 21. If you have not already done so, you will need to create a new individual account before you can submit your order.

Please reference the Chart of Account Mappings for 2014-15 budget information. Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) in marketing communications if you have any questions.

Join us for activities during homecoming weekend this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18! Registration and information will be set up in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 18. Registration is also available online at homecoming.georgefox.edu.

This year, we are celebrating homecoming and Family Weekend on back-to-back weekends. Stay tuned for information on Family Weekend Oct. 24-25.

Here is a rundown of homecoming events Oct. 17-18 …

On Friday, we will host a Classic Bruins Supper (5-7 p.m. in Cap and Gown Room); a reunion for Dayspring members (6-8 p.m. at Friendsview); a men’s soccer game against Willamette (6 p.m.); and a jazz concert featuring New York-based drummer Matt Wilson (7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium).

On Saturday, morning events include a Dayspring reunion breakfast (9-10 a.m.) and concert (10 a.m.), a department open house and networking gathering (9:30 a.m.), and class reunions (for the classes of 1974, 1984, 1994 and 2004) from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The afternoon/evening schedule includes a women’s soccer game against Lewis & Clark (noon), a football game against Puget Sound (1:30 p.m.), an Alumni and Sports Hall of Fame Awards event (5-8 p.m.), and a “World’s Got Talent” variety show (8 p.m.).

Questions? Visit the above homecoming link for the complete schedule and registration information. You may also call Alumni and Parent Relations at 503-554-2134.

This Monday, Oct. 20, author and peace worker David Hartsough will be talking about his new book Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Cap & Gown A.

Hartsough is a Quaker and serves as the director of the San Francisco-based Peaceworkers. He is also cofounder of the Nonviolent Peaceforce. Come join us for a lunch hour talk and conversation moderated by Tom Head, professor of economics at George Fox. The event is sponsored by the Center for Peace and Justice.

Questions? Contact Tom at thead@georgefox.edu.

Getting the munchies around 10 p.m.? Skipped dinner? Live off campus and too busy to cook? Need a study break?

Starting this week, the Bruin Den will reopen for late-night snacks and great beverages from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Monday through Thursdays to satisfy your your evening cravings. Cheeseburgers, fries, chicken strips and nachos, along with all your favorite Starbucks coffee drinks, will now be available.

Check out our website for more information at georgefox.cafebonappetit.com.

Join us in the Bruin Den for our biggest-ever Homecoming tailgate luncheon special on the quad this Friday, Oct. 17, as we welcome back our alumni and prepare for the big football game against the University of Puget Sound on Saturday, Oct. 18.

We’ll be selling some of the tastiest pulled-pork sandwiches with all the fixings out of our Groovy Bruin food trailer and doing free drawings for some great prizes throughout lunch. We’ll be serving from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., so come on out for a tasty lunch!

Chapel will be on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 10:50 a.m.in Bauman. Guest speaker Rick McKinley serves as the lead pastor at Imago Dei in Portland. His books include Jesus in the Margins, Advent Conspiracy, This Beautiful Mess, and A Kingdom Called Desire. A book table will be set up after chapel where you can purchase his books. Chapel credit is available.

Shalom will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 9 p.m. in the Cap & Gown Room. The IDEA center will be sharing on the topic “Focus on Purpose: Discover Your Calling”. Rick Muthiah and others from the IDEA Center will lead an interactive exploration of self in relation to purpose, major, career, and future. Bring a laptop if you can! Chapel elective credit is available.

Evening chapel will be this Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7p.m. in Bauman.  Come listen to John Mark McMillan, who is hailed for his concise, poetic and often raw lyrics, with roots in Dylan, Kerouac and Springsteen, but haunted by the presence of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Among his hits is, “How He Loves.” Come worship with us! Chapel credit is available.

Greenroom worship will be on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 9:30 p.m. in the Foxhole.

For more information visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu