The Daily Bruin

Join us Wednesday, September 10 at 8:00 p.m. on the Quad for the Serve Day Bruin Brawl!

Does your class have what it takes?

A photography exhibit featuring the work of Corey Beals (Religious Studies) will go on display in the Lindgren Gallery this week. The show opens with an artist’s talk at 4 p.m., followed by a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 11. The exhibit is entitled “Grounded Light” and deals with the question “How do we relate to the dirt that we come from, eat from, walk on, and return to?”

The art department is liquidating five potter’s wheels at prices that make them too good a deal to share without our community first getting a chance at them. Kick wheels at $250 and kick with power assist at $350. They’ll go fast on Craigslist, so if you or someone you know would be interested, please get in touch with Mark Terry (Visual Arts) at mterry@georgefox.edu in the next week.

Here are some recycling reminders for Serve Day lunches:

• The lunchboxes are to be thrown away, not recycled
• Water bottle/pop bottle caps/lids are to be thrown away, not recycled, and must be empty/clean
• All napkins, paper cups, plastic cups, paper towels, plastic wrap and tissue of any/all kinds must be thrown away

Thank you,
Plant Services

Cheer Team and Dance Team tryouts will be on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. in Wheeler 211.  You will learn a routine, but are encouraged to bring your own tryout routine as well.  CD player provided.

Contact Adina at ext. 2263 or amcconau@georgefox.edu for more information.

Interested in Cheer Team or Dance Team at George Fox?

Come to the Information Meeting Friday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

Enjoy writing? The Crescent is looking to hire several skilled journalistic writers to join their staff as reporters.

To find out more about this position or to apply, pick up an application or email Kristin Gnile directly at kgnile06@georgefox.edu.

Staff position decisions will be finalized by Friday, Sept. 12.

The Office of Spiritual Life is hiring work study. Come and apply! We need someone to support the Office of Spiritual Life staff through administrative tasks and office presence.  Welcome guests, take messages, manage projects, enter data, make copies, run errands, make coffee, keep conference room calendar, make travel arrangements, etc.

Qualifications:
Friendly personality, attention to detail, responsible, desire to minister to students. Graphic design skills a plus.

If interested please fill out a general application found on the HR webpage and submit it with your class schedule to Kayin Griffith, Administravtive Assistant, located in Sheridan St. House.

Applications are due by Thursday, September 11.

Call ext. 2320 if you have any questions.

The university’s TIAA-CREF consultant, Shane Roghaar, will be on campus on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for individual retirement plan reviews. Please sign up for an appointment online through the HR web page: georgefox.edu/offices/hr/benefits.html.

Security has placed over 600 courtesy warning tickets on vehicles this week, so please register your vehicle on Bruindata if you have not done so.  Parking permits are sent to your campus mailbox as a package.  Visit Mail Services to sign for your permit.

Remember: The permit placement location has changed this year. The permit goes on the exterior rear window in the lower left-hand corner on the driver’s side. If you place your permit in the wrong location, and it can not be moved without ruining the permit, you will need to scrape it off, and bring the pieces to Security for a replacement permit. There will be a $5.00 fee for a new one.

Please call ext. 2090 if you have any questions.

In order to accommodate the numerous visitors to campus, there is now an additional row of visitor parking in the Hoover lot. This row is marked by blue signs with arrows, and is the row that faces the security office. There is also a row for visitors directly behind the security office in the Stevens lot, also marked by blue signs with arrows. Please inform your visitors/guest speakers about these parking rows reserved for them, and leave these spaces free for our visitors.

If you work in and around the Stevens Center, we would also request that you park in the Stevens lots, or on Sheridan Street, and not in the Pennington lot that is reserved for resident west students.

Thanks,
Security Services

You will notice some changes in the Murdock Learning Resource Center this year. More computers are available in the central area of the main floor, and more comfortable chairs will be arriving soon. A color printer also has been added, and a scanner will follow in the near future.

The additions are part of a plan to create an information commons in the MLRC. The commons represents a partnership between the library, the Academic Resource Center, and Institutional Technology. In addition to improved library space for computer users, the ARC will operate out of the Special Collections Room on the library’s second floor. IT will provide evening and weekend support from student workers in the library. As part of the plan, the Computer Assisted Instruction lab, previously housed in the Stevens Center, has been closed.

The commons is designed to provide a centralized location for many related or complimentary services you need to conduct and complete research projects. Consequently, you can access and use information resources in both print and digital formats, receive help and direction from a reference librarian in identifying, accessing and using these scholarly resources, receive writing services and academic coaching from the ARC, and receive related technology support through IT.

We hope that you use and enjoy the spaces at the library.

Merrill Johnson
University Librarian

Do you have a student who is struggling in one of your classes or in their student employee job? Has a student been consistently missing your class or work? Do they appear to have gained or lost weight in a short amount of time? Has their demeanor changed or do they appear to be depressed? Are they struggling academically, socially or spiritually?

One of Student Life’s priorities is to support the academic mission of the institution by assisting students who may be experiencing various types of difficulties. The problems students encounter include poor academic performance, health problems, emotional difficulties, disruptive behavior in the classrooms or residence halls, adjustment issues, financial difficulties, lifestyle problems, and family concerns.

Every year faculty members contact us and we offer appropriate intervention so a student can find help with these issues. To get details on how we can help, visit the Student Support Network site.

Brad Lau (Student Life)

Members of the Bilal Mosque in Beaverton will present an introduction to Islamic faith and history from 4:40 to 5:30 p.m. and from 7 to 7:50 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, in Hoover 105. Sponsoring the event is the university’s Liberal Arts Critical Issues Program. Please contact Caitlin Corning (History) at ext. 2673 or ccorning@georgefox.edu for more information.

Following are the hours the Fitness Center will be available for use by the George Fox community. Please do not ask to use the facility during class time, as classes are large and space is limited. Thank you.

Monday and Wednesday:  6-7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 5-11 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 6-7:30 a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 5-11 p.m.
Friday: 6 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday: 2-6 p.m.

Note: Varsity athletic teams have priority from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. daily.

During the first week or two of school, the custodial department has a lot to keep up with. Your patience and assistance is appreciated. Please mark boxes or trash that will not fit in your waste basket as “garbage.” We will not remove anything that is not marked or in the garbage can.

If you want something cleaned that is not being done routinely, please call Custodial Services at ext. 2030 to make your request.

If you are a senior and a commuter, stop by the Student Life Office for a free Apple tote bag!  There are only 90 bags available, so it’s first-come, first-serve.

Sign up for voicemail in student housing

Please sign up for voicemail in your housing unit if you would like service. All dorm rooms, suites, apartments, and houses have at least one phone line.

If you bring your own phone and want to use it follow the link below to get signed up.’

PLEASE NOTE: On campus phones may be the only way to contact you if you receive a perishable item at the mailroom. You are advised to set up your phone so that you can be contacted on campus.

http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/tel_srv/student_voicemail.html

The first staff lunch of the year is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, in the Cap and Gown Room. Come and enjoy food and fellowship with each other as we build community together. Cost is $3 per person.

It’s time to order Bruin Directories. Please submit one order for your entire department. You can place your order at http://tinyurl.com/bruindirectoryform. Questions? Contact Rob Leslie at rleslie06@georgefox.edu.