The Daily Bruin

Join us today at noon for our ongoing weekly Bible study! We will again be meeting inside (Hoover 105) rather than the amphitheater.

This week, Dominic Done, pastor of Westside: A Jesus Church and professor of applied theology at George Fox, will be diving into Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.

This event is open to anyone, and chapel credit is available for students. COVID-19 protocols will be in place, so please wear your mask.

Join us for Fox @ the Fireside: Navigating the Information Wilderness Part 1, an online panel from 4 to 5 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) with Bryce Coefield (Director of Intercultural Life), Amber Nelson (Clinical Psychology), Brian R. Snider (Engineering & Computer Science) and John Spencer (Education).

We will discuss the challenges of our often overwhelming information environment and consider practical ways to sort through everything we read, see and hear.

We hope that attendees will leave encouraged and empowered to face the information wilderness with confidence and wisdom.

No registration is required. Click here to learn more.

We will be hosting two showings of the new live-action adaption of Mulan this Friday, Sept. 25, in Bauman Auditorium at 6 and 8:30 p.m.

Space is very limited, so keep an eye out for the Activities Weekly email which will have a link to reserve your seat starting today.

Questions? Email Student Activities at activities@georgefox.edu.

Let’s show our local firefighters some Bruin love! Pick up a supply package from your RA or come to the decoration station in student life to write a card to a firefighter. You can use our supplies, or your own!

Card drop-off boxes will be located in Hadlock, Canyon Commons, and the library, or you can stop by our booth on the quad this Friday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Questions? Email Student Activities at activities@georgefox.edu.

If you missed the Lunch N’ Learn session this week about employee benefits, don’t worry! We recorded Aga Luptak’s presentation about the lesser-known benefits that HR provides to employees.

Access the recording and other helpful documents here.

Hello! As part of our Servant Engineering research, we are looking for responses from anyone who has two minutes to spare.

This survey is intended to improve our understanding of a broad range of demographics and will be used in reducing the waste that ends up in a landfill. Click here to complete the survey. 

Questions? Contact Malachi Tamminga mtamminga18@georgefox.edu. Thank you for your time!

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.

Living and Learning will be holding virtual recruiting sessions on Zoom about studying abroad in Ecuador or Italy in 2021-22:

Italy – Live virtual recruiting session

Thursday, Sept. 24, at Noon | Zoom Meeting ID 83866878882

Ecuador – Live virtual recruiting session

Friday, Sept. 25, at Noon| Zoom Meeting ID 88676877858

To join the meeting, go to zoom.us/join and enter the meeting ID. You will be prompted to download and install Zoom if you have not done so already.

Questions? Stop by the Center for Study Abroad or email us at studyabroadcenter@georgefox.edu.

Want to study abroad in Spain? Come to Canyon Commons to meet with the Semester in Spain representative and learn more about Spain as well as their program.

She will be in Canyon Commons on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer any questions or provide more information about the program. Can’t wait to see you there!

Contact studyabroadcenter@georgefox.edu for more info.

The College of Engineering is seeking potential clients for a servant engineering project regarding COVID-19.

If you are an at-risk individual concerned about the spread of COVID-19, please fill out this very short survey.

Questions? Contact Andrew Younglove at ayounglove18@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.

Hey Bruins! The Athletic Training Club has its first meeting of the year this Wednesday (Sept. 23), at 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 207!

If you have an interest in a future career as a health care specialist, this club is for you! We will be learning about a wide variety of careers this year and would love for you to join!

If you have any questions or want to be included in club meeting updates, please email Kelsey Bunker at kbunker17@georgefox.edu.

Hey Bruins! The Athletic Training Club has its first meeting of the year tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 207. If you have any interest in a future career as a healthcare specialist, this club is for you!

We will be learning about a wide variety of careers this year and would love for you to join us. If you have any questions, or want to be included in club meeting updates, please send an email to Kelsey Bunker (kbunker17@georgefox.edu) and she can get you set up!

An all-employee meeting will be made available for viewing Thursday, Sept. 24, after 3 p.m. The meeting will be posted at this link. Like previous meetings, the password to join is provided on the meeting site.

Join the ARC for two Zoom workshop opportunities this week!

Close Reading Writing Assignments Tips & Tricks

• Today (Tuesday) from 7 to 8 p.m.
• Hannah Jackson, Advanced Writing Fellows coordinator, will discuss how to navigate the world of college writing, with an emphasis on LIBA 100 papers

Become a Better Test Taker

• Thursday (Sept. 24) from 7 to 8 p.m.
• Julia James, associate director of the ARC, will cover several strategies for improving performance on tests

See the list of ARC Workshops for the link to the Zoom sessions.

The sessions will be recorded and a link will be added to the ARC workshops page so they can be viewed later. Note that these sessions are among the “Get Involved” options for LIBA 100.

Questions? Contact Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu.

The Get Mobile app is now available for employee use! If you would like to order meals from the Bridge Cafe to go, download the Get Mobile app today.

Below are instructions for getting started

• Download the GET Mobile app by using this link or by searching your phone’s app store for GET MOBILE
• Launch the app and find George Fox University from the list of schools
• Enter your George Fox username and password
  • It may ask you to enter your email and phone number (a phone number is required to notify you when your order is ready)
• Land on the Dashboard, with a (1) Accounts, (2) Transactions, and (3) Order section
• Add a credit card or debit card on file when making your first order
• To place an order, select “Start an Order”
• Choose the “Bridge Cafe”
• Place your order
• View your cart and select your payment method
  • You can add a card during your first order

Questions? Connect with Jason Rosvall at jrosvall@georgefox.edu. If you are having technical issues, please contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

The Disability Services Office is recognizing Deaf awareness in the month of September. The Deaf community has made amazing contributions to our culture, such as American Sign Language (ASL), a language of its own, which has allowed for communicative doors to be opened.

Did you know there are at least 70 signed languages in the world? Click here to learn more about Deaf culture.

Do you like superheroes? Supervillains? Or webcomics unrelated to superpowers?

Then we got the perfect place for you: Fox’s very own Comic Book Club! Whether you’ve been reading comics all your life or you’ve never seen one in person, we’d love to have you join us.

We talk about the current comic book and pop culture news, comics we’ve read as a group, and eat snacks! Starting this Thursday, join us weekly in Lemmons 12 at 7 p.m. We also have a Zoom option!

Questions? Contact Kaleb Kirkevold at kkirkevold18@georgefox.edu.

Throughout the month of September and October, we are partnering with two virtual runs to provide an experience in which we can contemplate God’s call to serve and love our neighbors.

The St. Jude Virtual Run and Walk will be held this Saturday, Sept. 26, to bring awareness to childhood cancer and raise funds for patients and research.

Next month, the PDX Run for Unity takes place Saturday, Oct. 3, in which every mile will be matched to support The Contingent, an organization aiding Portland’s Black communities impacted by COVID-19.

Click here to register and earn SpIL credit and receive more information.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu

Alison Bruun has joined the advancement office as the director of development. She worked the past seven years for the American Diabetes Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington, the last five as executive director and the two before that as manager of special events and corporate development. During her tenure with the association, she oversaw the implementation of the Let’s Play Portland program, a nutrition and exercise initiative created to help address childhood obesity, and the annual Tour de Cure fundraising event. Previously, Alison worked as the director of development for SMART (Start Making a Reader Today) in Portland, from 2011 to 2013. She has also worked as a legislative assistant for State Representative Scott Bruun in the Oregon Legislature (2005-11) and as a development specialist for Legacy Health Systems (2002-05). Alison earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism/public relations from the University of Oregon in 1988. She lives in West Linn with her husband Scott. They have two daughters, Natalie and Katie, who both attend Oregon State University. The family attends Willamette Christian Church in West Linn.

Seth Van Der Eems has joined George Fox as a visiting assistant professor of art and design. He has worked as an adjunct professor in the university’s art and design department the past two years, developing curriculum for the Drawing I and II, Figure Drawing, and Architectural Rendering courses. His focus on foundations curriculum aims to set up students for cross-disciplinary and innovative practices. He holds a master of fine arts degree from Tufts University and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (2016) and a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Asbury University (2014). Seth lives on campus with Kristina, an area coordinator at HMS, and their two girls, Etta and Finley. The family attends Church of the Vine in Newberg.

The human resources office welcomes Amilcar Del Cid as a business partner this month. He will be responsible for supporting administrators and staff. He worked previously for UPS, for which he was a human resources generalist for the past year and before that was a HR supervisor (2019) and HR generalist intern (2018). He also gained experience in the field as an HR intern for Home Forward, a housing authority in Portland, in 2018. Amilcar holds a bachelor’s degree in human resources from Portland State University (2018) and a bachelor’s degree in business management from the same institution (2018). He lives in Hillsboro with his wife Karen and attend Living Hope Fellowship.

Lora Froescher (Engineering) and Lynette Elwyn (Education) are no longer with George Fox.

Emma Glennen has transitioned to the position of director of undergraduate admissions and financial aid.

Keisha Gordon has been named associate director of undergraduate admissions. She will also continue to do athletic recruiting.

Alex Rolfe has been named interim dean of the libraries.

Corey Haverda has transitioned to a data analyst position in IT.

Mary Peterson has transitioned to the position of associate provost for external engagement and strategic initiatives.

The following position updates have been announced in the PsyD department: Kathleen Gathercoal is now interim program director; Celeste Jones is director of clinical training; Aundrea Paxton is associate director of clinical training; Glena Andrews is director of the Behavioral Health Center and the Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment Track; Mike Vogel is director of integration; Amber Nelson is the associate director of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and Mark McMinn is a researcher in residence and professor emeritus.

Paul Anderson (Christian Studies) edited and published the life stories of his mother and father: These Things I Remember: Live Stories from the Journey, by Alvin L. Anderson, and Checkpoints Along Life’s Journey: My Life in Eight Developing Countries, by Lucy Marva Clark Anderson. Paul’s following essays were also recently published: “John: The Mundane Gospel, and Its Archaeology-Related Features,” in The Bible and Interpretation; “The Fulfilled Word in the Gospel of John: A Polyvalent Analysis,” in Biblical Interpretation in Early Christian Gospels (London: Bloomsbury); and “On Vias Negativa and Positiva in John’s Dialectical Theology” in From Jesus to Paul: Evangelizing the Joy of the Kingdom (Rome: Pontificia Università della Santa Croce).

In addition, Paul’s report on acquiring The Saint John’s Bible for George Fox University’s 125th anniversary was featured by Saint John’s University, and Paul contributed four lessons on the Johannine Epistles to the Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series (Newberg: Barclay Press). Paul also provided 15 lectures on The Johannine Riddles and a Fourth Quest for Jesus for the evangelical theology faculty of Leuven, Belgium; co-led a workshop at the Northwest Yearly Meeting on “Making A Difference: On Callings to Serve and Leadership Development;” and provided a lecture on “The Reliability of the Gospel of John” for the South Africa Theological Seminary.

Gary Tandy (English) published an article, “When the Worst People are the Best Rhetoricians: (Mis)using Rhetoric in C.S. Lewis’s The Last Battle” in The Lamp-Post of The Southern California C. S. Lewis Society (Spring/Summer, 2020).