The Daily Bruin

The business department strives to build bridges of connections and relationships for the future and to help students develop practical and innovative business skills while helping them more actively engage with the community.

Our slogan is “Be Known. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”

Based on this idea, we created a survey for students that can help us find out is there anything else we can provide for them.

Here is the link of the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PY2N79X

For more information, contact Zhenghao Zhang (zzhang11@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.

IJM (International Justice Mission) meets tonight (Wednesday) from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Cultural House. Come join us and hear about the club’s vision for the year!

IJM club focuses on advocacy and awareness about sex trafficking. Come listen to and share ideas for the year.

For more information, please contact Hope Kenyon at ekenyon11@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget this afternoon’s retirement celebration for Larry Osborn, who is leaving us after 22 years of service to the university. Larry has been the mechanic and metal fabricator for the university and the previous property manager for Tilikum.

We will gather from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

An all-employee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 27, at 3:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.” It is the bottom link in that section. The link will take you to all the information relating to community meetings and include a live-stream link (the password changes each meeting) and a chat room link.

Videos from previously recorded meetings will be added to this page in the days following. Please bookmark the page for quick access each month.

As a George Fox employee you are eligible for a 15 percent discount on your calling plan from Verizon Wireless. Discount only applies to lines billing at $34.99 or higher and account name must be that of the employee. If account is not in the employee’s name, it can be changed at a local Verizon Wireless retail store, or by calling Verizon Customer Care at 1-800-922-0204.

To register your line for your employee discount, follow these simple steps:

1. Go to verizonwireless.com/discounts

2. Enter your work e-mail address and select “Check for Discounts.”

3. You will receive an e-mail. Click the “Get Started” button in the e-mail to continue the registration process.

4. Click on the “Enroll Now” button under “Existing Verizon Wireless Customer.”

5. Your information will be reviewed, and if approved you will be notified that your discount will appear in one to two billing cycles.

If you have any questions, please contact Andy Dunn.

All are invited to join us for a Slam Poetry Night on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room as part of Latino Heritage Month. Come support performers as they share their stories of belonging, culture and identity (all cultures are welcome to share!).

Contact Julio Bautista at jbautista11@georgefox.edu for more information. The event is sponsored by the inclusion and student leadership department.

Have you marked your calendar for Slam Poetry Night? Slam Poetry Night will take place from 9 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Cap and Gown Room as part of Latino Heritage Month.

Come support your fellow classmates as they share their stories of belonging, culture and identity (all cultures are welcome to share!).

Contact Julio Bautista at jbautista11@georgefox.edu. Sponsored by the inclusion and student leadership department.

Know of students who are stressed out because they don’t know APA style for citations? A workshop this Friday, Sept. 28, is for them. Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

Please encourage students to join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Stressed out because you don’t know APA style for citations? A workshop this Friday, Sept. 28, is for you. Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

Join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

The Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will be performing in Bauman Auditorium this Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 if purchased in advance and can be obtained at the Chapters coffee shop in Newberg.

Are you a woman? Would you like to be a part of an Abide small group? Are you interested in tackling tough subjects such as sexuality and relationships? If you said yes to one or more of these questions … come to Abide this Thursday!

Abide will be meeting every Thursday night until Oct. 11 in the Greenroom at 7:30 p.m.! Jere Witherspoon will be speaking about relationships and sexual wholeness. There will be a time of worship, prayer and discussion.

Applications to be in an Abide small group will be due on Oct. 11. Come to the meeting for more information about the small groups or e-mail Trisha Elizarde at telizarde10@georgefox.edu for an application.

Thank you to everyone who came to Abide’s Women’s Ministry night! Hope to see you on Thursday!

Need to send out a student survey? The following guidelines have been established for the distribution of student surveys. Faculty members are encouraged to help facilitate this process.

Please follow these guidelines when submitting student surveys for mass distribution. Send your surveys to Jere Witherspoon in the student life office. Your approved survey request should include all of the following:

• Your name and e-mail address (may include the list of names from those in your group)
• Course name and professor
• Approval for distribution granted by: _______________________ (list department)
• Short, catchy blurb about the survey no more than 35 words in length
• A tested, workable link to the survey

An e-mail with all submitted surveys will be sent to all students once a week (on Wednesdays). An identical e-nnouncement will be submitted at the same time to student e-nnouncements. The following disclaimer will be attached to the e-mail and the e-nnouncement:

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.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon if you have any questions about this process.

Are you thinking of applying to be an RA, Peer Advisor, run for ASC office next year or any other student leadership position on campus? If so, we highly recommend that you take LEAD 360 in the spring.

This course is designed to give you the basic skills you will need to hold any leadership position on campus.

If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact Joel Pérez at jperez@georgefox.edu.

What is Abide?

Abide is a women’s club on campus that is for anyone who desires to be a part of a committed community. Small groups will have their own specific focus, anywhere from relationship issues to self-image.

The first small group will start Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Greenroom, located on the left side of Bauman Auditorium.

Applications are available in the Student Life Office or will be available on Thursday night at the event. These applications are due Oct. 11.

Check us out on Facebook!

For more information, contact Izzy Freeman or Trisha Elizarde.

Sara Sundquist joins the university as a payroll specialist I in human resources. For the past five years she’s worked as a medical assistant for the university’s Health and Counseling Center. Previously, she gained HR experience as an HR assistant and receptionist for OrCAD, Inc., of Beaverton from 1994 to 1997. Sara earned a bachelor’s degree in education/psychology from Seattle Pacific University in 1989. She lives in Newberg with her husband, Mark, and two children, Jake and Katie. She attends Newberg Foursquare Church.

The student financial services office welcomes Johanna Schweitzer as a student financial services specialist II. An alumna of George Fox, she worked as an office assistant in the SFS office from 2007 through her graduation in 2011, when she earned her bachelor’s degrees in both history and English. Since then, she has earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from George Fox. In addition to her work-study position as an undergraduate student, Johanna was also a peer advisor and orientation leader. She lives in Clackamas with her parents and attends Sunnyside Church.

Karen Rathkey (HR) left the university in early September to spend more time being a grandma.

Bonnie Nakashimada (ADP Admissions/Director of Regional Sites) left the university in mid-September because her position was eliminated.

Larry Osborn (Plant Services) is leaving George Fox this week after 22 years at the university. A farewell reception for him is scheduled from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the Cap and Gown Room.

Cary (Marketing Communications) and Kayin (Spiritual Life) Griffith welcomed their first child, Anaya Rae, on Sept. 13. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. She was born at Providence Newberg Medical Center.

On Sept. 13, Clint (Center for Peace and Justice/Center for Global Studies) and Sarah (Spiritual Life) Baldwin welcomed their second child, Kairos (“Kai”) Zachariah Thomas Baldwin. Born at Sunnyside Hospital in Clackamas, he weighed 9 pounds and was 22 inches long. He joins an older sister, Madeline (12).

Marc Shelton (Education) was elected president-elect of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) for the 2013-14 academic year. He will serve as the organization’s president during 2013-14 and as past president in 2014-15. Established in 1947, NCPEA is the oldest organization in the U.S. representing professors of educational administration.

Ron Mock (Politics and Peace Studies) was featured on a podcast posted Sept. 17 on the “Research on Religion” site. In it, he talks about peacemaking and pacifism in relation to the Middle East and terrorism, among other topics. In addition, Ron wrote a piece on fantasy baseball recently for the Statesman Journal’s “My Passion” guest column.

Paul Otto (History) published “Wampum” in the Encyclopedia of Native American History, edited by Peter C. Mancall and published by Facts on File.

Sept. 25       Debbie Berho, Eric Mortinson, Darla Norgren, Marc Shelton
Sept. 29       Robert Bredemeier
Sept. 30       Terry Huffman, Laurie Lorenzen
Oct. 1           Anna Berardi, Paul Chamberlain
Oct. 3           Sarita Gallagher
Oct. 5           Larry Osborn, Vangie Pattison
Oct. 6           Steve Gilday, Judy Keeney
Oct. 7           Cindy Howard
Oct. 8           Kristi Hagen

Career Services is hosting the annual Internship Fair from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the EHS atrium.

View a complete list of employers in Bruin Careers here!

Questions? Contact Career Services at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

REGISTER TO VOTE for this year’s 2012 elections.

“Rock the Vote” and ASC will be hosting voter registration during lunch hours on Sept. 26, 28 and Oct. 1, 3.

For more information, please contact Jessica Stanton at jstanton10@georgefox.edu