The Daily Bruin

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 (details coming soon).

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.

Join the Social Work Club tonight (Thursday) for bracelet making! We have all the supplies you’ll need, plus fun snacks and drinks. Just bring your friends and some working hands and be ready to make some awesome bracelets.

We will be in Hoover 102 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Can’t wait to see you there!

Email Kristen Anderson at kanderson21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Remind your families to register for Family Weekend Oct. 28-30! Registration is open until Friday, Oct. 21. There will be events, games, prizes and many additional opportunities to spend quality time with your family on campus!

Your family can’t make it? No problem! Family can be a spouse, friend, grandparents, or anyone that you consider family. Gather a group of friends and register together! We would love to have you join the festivities even if your family can’t come. The registration link can be found here.

Questions? Email us at parents@georgefox.edu.

We are excited to welcome George Fox families to campus Friday, Oct. 28, to Sunday, Oct. 30, for Family Weekend! Please put on your best George Fox welcome and help families navigate campus as needed. We want to provide the most hospitable and fun experience possible for our visitors.

Also, take great care in encouraging those students who may not have a family member who is able to attend. Anyone is welcome to register for Family Weekend and join students for the activities happening Friday through Sunday.

To register and view the schedule, visit this link!

Questions? Email Mari Ortega at mortega@georgefox.edu.

George Fox employees are invited to shop the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store Nov. 4-27!

What the employee store has to offer: 

• All the latest product from the Columbia Sportswear Company family (SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and Columbia Sportswear)
• Items are marked with employee pricing (up to 50 percent off regular retail pricing)

What to bring to access the store:

• This invitation (printed or shown on mobile phone)
• Work/organization ID (business card, badge, pay stub, signature of work email, uniform, membership card, etc.)

This invite is valid for you and four guests (you must be present), and it grants you store access only (offer not valid online).

Questions? Contact Sara Reamy at sreamy@georgefox.edu.

The Wheeler Gym will be transformed into the pep rally of your dreams this Friday night for “Midnight Madness”! Come check out this crazy new tradition for our campus!

We will have class competitions, hype up the basketball teams, and end the night with a Space Jam-themed dance and giant balloon drop over the dance floor! It all begins at 9 p.m. Attend the volleyball game beforehand and get a limited-edition shirt, designed for the event.

Also, Lip Sync auditions are in full swing. Get your friends together and sign up here to be a part of this amazing tradition. You won’t want to miss it!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.

Events coming up:

• Scavenger Hunt: Friday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., starts in the quad
• Haunted House: Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., HMS
• Trivia Night: Friday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., The Bon

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Dear Beloved Community,

Thank you for participating in the programming of the diversity, equity and inclusion discussion series. Our university’s commitment to diversity is deeply rooted in our primary commitment to the truth of the gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ. We are grateful to be a part of a community that values diversity.

Beginning with the all-employee meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18, our community will engage with the learning materials and be ready for discussion. The expectation is that each member of our community engages with at least one of the “Read – Watch – Listen” items available for each month provided through Canvas or this link.

Our first discussion will center around Rich Villodas’ work on reconciliation as an important part of spiritual formation. We look forward to our community engaging on this topic Tuesday.

Sincerely,
DEI Committee

Happy Wednesday! The Spanish department will be hosting its Spanish Bible study upstairs in Minthorn 200 tonight, instead of in the basement like usual. We’ll gather from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

If you haven’t attended before, you can expect to read/listen to a biblical message in Spanish with your friends, not to mention snacks and chapel credit! All are welcome. Email any questions to jkuroda@georgefox.edu.

Once again, the Bruin Community Pantry food bank is in need of grocery bags. We take all types, shapes and sizes!

Just drop them off at the food bank in Roberts 109. If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget: Richter Scholars Program proposals are due on Monday, Oct. 17.

The Richter Scholars Program at George Fox 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 on this webpage.

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. All submittals will be electronic.

For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Club advertising on campus must abide by the George Fox Student Handbook posting policy. All student fliers/posters must be appropriate, approved, and then stamped by either an ASC, Student Activities, student programs member, or front desk staff at the Hadlock Student Center.

Here are more specifics on the posting policy:

• Your club or group’s name and contact must be on the poster.
• Absolutely no staples allowed.
• Post only on bulletin boards and approved locations on campus.
• Do not affix the poster to glass doors.
• You must take down your fliers when your event is over.
• Do not cover fliers for other events that have not yet occurred or your poster may be removed immediately.
• Only one flier/poster per bulletin board per club.
• No commercial advertising, selling or solicitation of any kind.

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.

Want to learn more about psychology and faith integration? Stop by Hoover 103 to listen to professor Kelly Chang speak from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24!

There will be snacks and drinks provided at the chapel. Attending this event counts for one non-Bauman chapel credit. We hope to see you there!

For more information, contact Sophie Davis at sdavis19@georgefox.edu.

As part of a desire to create more space for pause, reflection and fellowship, the academic affairs office is convening a completely voluntary time for corporate prayer during the second week of each month.

Join us for a 15-minute pocket of time to connect with God and with one another as we pray for George Fox University. If you’re unable to join us in person, feel free to set a reminder and lift your heart and prayers with us from wherever you are.

We will be meeting today (Wednesday) in Hoover 250 from 11:40 a.m. to noon.

If you have any questions, contact Andrea Scott at scotta@georgefox.edu.

Last week, we explored the concept of resilience and practical ways to increase our capacity for it. Becoming more resilient not only helps us get through difficult circumstances, it also empowers us to grow and improve our life along the way.

Resilience also often ties to our ability to live mindfully. Today, we invite you see that connection and read this article on building both mindfulness and resilience in the fall.

If you have any questions, reach out to Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Freshman and sophomore nursing majors are invited to a town hall meeting with the College of Nursing dean, Dr. Pam Fifer, and chair, Dr. Lorretta Krautscheid, on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 4:45 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

There will be a brief overview of the nursing department and the application process for George Fox students, as well as a time for students to ask questions.

We hope to see you there!

Reach out to Katie Mayward at kmayward@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Plant Services will be closed this Friday, Oct. 14. We will be cleaning the Hess Creek area, and we invite everyone that is free and would like to help us.

We are meeting at the Thomas Center at 8 a.m. If you are reserving a van during the weekend, please come pick up your key packet by Thursday at 5 p.m.

Thank you.

Contact Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Please join us this Friday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. for karaoke night at the Intercultural Resource Center! Come ready to sing your favorite song, have fun and relax after midterms week. We hope to see you there! Everyone is welcome.

Contact Lisette Uribe at luribe20@georgefox.edu if you have any questions

The World Health Organization (WHO) designated Monday, Oct. 10, as World Mental Health Day to raise awareness and reduce stigma about anxiety, depression, and overall mental health. We recognize that students, faculty and staff within our own George Fox community face similar challenges.

A few years ago, one of our George Fox alumni created a series of yard signs that were distributed throughout the region to encourage those who might be struggling. During this season of midterms and stress, we have placed a number of those signs throughout campus for the next few weeks.

We encourage you to take time in the midst of this busy season for self-care and to recognize that God is with you and he is for you!

For those who are struggling, we want to remind you about the following confidential resources:

• Health and Counseling Center
• Office for Spiritual Life University Pastors

Other campus resources include:

• Residence Life
• Commuter Life

Questions? Contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

In order to process an invoice, the Accounts Pay team needs all of the below-mentioned information:

• Vendor ID number
• Vendor Name as appearing in PeopleSoft
• PeopleSoft PO number
• PeopleSoft receipt number
• And finally, a copy of the invoice.

AP receives a multitude of emailed payment requests, and there is a high probability of those getting buried, especially in cases wherein any of the above information is missing in the email.

To comply with audit requirements, AP does not have access to the purchasing module, thus they are unable to themselves obtain PO and receipt numbers from PeopleSoft.

In order to improve our current “Procure to Pay” process, and to help you to pay your invoices in a timely manner, we have released a Request for Payment form. This form replaces emailed and paper payment requests.

We are planning a formal training session in the coming months where we will share more information with you. In the meantime, feel free to email your questions to purchasing@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
The Accounts Pay and Purchasing Teams

Interested in learning how to reduce the risk of exercise-related injuries? Join our exercise coaches in interactive learning sessions covering the following topics:

• Wednesday, Oct. 12: Knee & Ankle Injury Prevention Strategies
• Wednesday, Oct. 19: Elbow & Wrist Injury Prevention Strategies
• Wednesday, Oct. 26: Neck & Back Injury Prevention Strategies

All sessions take place in the Hadlock Student Center. Sign up on IMLeagues and email groupfitness@georgefox.edu for more information.