The Daily Bruin

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).

Your profile picture is a key element of your LinkedIn presence. Research shows that just having a picture makes your profile 14 times more likely to be viewed by others!

Do you need or want a new photo for your LinkedIn profile? Stop by the IDEA Center any Monday between 2 and 3 p.m. or Tuesday between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our photographer will take several shots with different backgrounds so you can choose the one you like best. No appointment necessary!

Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Bon Appetit wanted to remind everyone that to-go boxes are only for food being purchased through the GET Food mobile app. If you are dining in one of the tents on campus, eating in your room, or staying inside the Canyon Commons, please use a disposable plate for your meals. As always, food is meant to be consumed during that meal period for the person who swiped their card.

The GET Food mobile app is available from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. every weekday in the Bon and from 7:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. every weekday in the Bridge. Keep an eye out for more items being added all the time.

Questions? Contact Jason Rosvall at jrosvall@georgefox.edu.

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.

Contact Andrew Younglove (ayounglove18@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Starting this morning (Sunday), we encourage students to attend church live streams on campus. Both today and next Sunday (Sept. 27), we are offering SpiL credit for attending each of these on-campus live-stream gatherings.

As space is limited in each location, reserve your spot in the iAttended app, where you will also find the on-campus location for each gathering. Reminder: Our current university policy restricts group singing and wind instruments on campus.

Join the following congregations in celebrating the goodness of God this morning:

• Cedar Creek Church: 10 a.m.
• First Presbyterian: 10:30 a.m.
• Westside A Jesus Church: 9 a.m.
• Grace Baptist Church: 9 a.m.
• Imago Dei: 10 a.m.
• Newberg Friends Church: 10:30 a.m.
• Butteville Community Church 10:30 a.m.
• Northwest Christian Church: 9:30 a.m.
• Red Hills Church: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Rockpoint Church: 11 a.m.
• Sherwood Friends Church: 10 a.m.
• Village Church: 11 a.m.
• Wayside Friends Church: 5 p.m.

Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Meeting new people can be exciting, but be aware that there are people with bad intentions who do use dating apps like Tinder,  Bumble, or the many other social meeting apps.

A victim of a crime is never at fault and should not be blamed for their actions. For those who would like to know what precautions they can take in order to reduce the risk of victimization, we offer the following tips:

• If you plan to meet a stranger either on campus or off campus via an online app, let someone know where you are going, who you are meeting, your expected meeting time, and how long you plan on visiting.
• If you feel comfortable doing so, bring a friend along for the first meeting.
• Meet in a public setting that is well lit with others around and drive your own transportation if necessary.
• Do not get in a vehicle with someone you just met.
• Remember, if you ever start to feel uncomfortable, you have the right to end the meeting and leave.

Safety escorts are available through Campus Public Safety 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. If you feel unsafe, please call our office so that we can escort you to your destination (503-554-2090).

A group of students will be gathering tomorrow (Sunday) to do morning prayer together. If you are looking for an on-campus worship option or looking for spiritual community, we would love you to join! We’ll be meeting at 11:45 a.m. at the fire pit pavilion.

Please contact Cana Buckley (cbuckley17@gmail.com) if you plan on coming. (There may be changes due to weather conditions.)

As the unhealthy air quality on campus continues, today’s (Friday) Summer Nights on the Quad and Movie on the Lawn will most likely be postponed to Friday, Sept. 25, weather permitting.

Follow us on Instagram (@gfuactivities) to stay up-to-date. Questions? Email activities@georgefox.edu.

The CDC recently changed its guidelines requiring all individuals who: a) spent at least 15 minutes with someone who tests positive for COVID-19, and b) was closer than six feet apart to be quarantined for 14 days, regardless of if you had a face covering on.

Therefore, if you want to stay healthy and keep your freedom, stay six feet apart!

Contact cot@georgefox.edu with any questions.

We encourage students to attend church live streams on campus. For the last two Sundays of the month (Sept. 20 and Sept. 27), we are offering SpiL credit for attending each of these on-campus live-stream gatherings.

As space is limited in each location, reserve your spot in the iAttended app, where you will also find the on-campus location for each gathering. Reminder: Our current university policy restricts group singing and wind instruments on campus.

Join the following congregations in celebrating the goodness of God this Sunday:

• Cedar Creek Church: 10 a.m.
• First Presbyterian: 10:30 a.m.
• Westside A Jesus Church: 9 a.m.
• Grace Baptist Church: 9 a.m.
• Imago Dei: 10 a.m.
• Newberg Friends Church: 10:30 a.m.
• Butteville Community Church 10:30 a.m.
• Northwest Christian Church: 9:30 a.m.
• Red Hills Church: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Rockpoint Church: 11 a.m.
• Sherwood Friends Church: 10 a.m.
• Village Church: 11 a.m.
• Wayside Friends Church: 5 p.m.

Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

If you could teach someone about COVID-19 and the quarantine 100 years from now, what would you share? What records and artifacts would you give them to learn from? In 100 years where would historians find these records?

The George Fox University Archives invites submissions from students and employees that share your COVID-19 story. Some questions to reflect on may include:

• How has this pandemic impacted your life?
• What has this experience been like for you?
• Do you have photos or videos that show what life has been like during this time?

Sharing your experiences now will help people in the future understand what life was like during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit our dedicated page to learn more about submitting your story.

Are you interested in exercise science? If the answer is yes, consider joining the Exercise Science Club!

We are holding our first club meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center.

There will be a yoga class led by Adina Briggs McConaughey, and after you will have the chance to enter a raffle along with meeting other people who are interested in exercise science!

Questions? Contact either Karlie Stewart at kstewart19@georgefox.edu or Kyle Herzberg at kherzberg19@georgefox.edu.

Proper eating and drinking hygiene with a face covering permits removal or temporarily shifting the face covering while you eat or drink, but the face cover needs to be worn again as soon as feasible.

This is particularly important if you are drinking water or coffee in class. Please respect others around you by re-masking as soon as possible after eating or drinking.

Contact cot@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join a study examining the effect of face coverings on oxygen saturation during exercise. Your participation in this study will take less than 45 minutes and will be a huge contribution to this field of research.

If you are interested or would like more information, please reach out to either Jilian Cady at jcady19@georgefox.edu or Karlie Stewart at kstewart19@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

George Fox Digital is looking to hire additional assistant video producer positions to help film and produce videos, lectures, and podcasts for various undergraduate courses. This is a federal work-study position with up to 10 hours/week available to undergraduate students. This position will be for fall semester 2020 and spring semester 2021. Apply on Handshake.

Job Description:

• Work in collaboration with staff videographers, faculty, and staff to create video content for various undergraduate courses
• Help in the production process from beginning to end, working on pre-production preparation, filming, audio recording, set design, location scouting, editing, and social media management
• Work with professional-grade filmmaking equipment, meet and learn from professors, learn how to film, edit, and produce videos, and express your creativity in various ways

Qualifications:

• Students who are motivated and excited to learn more about the process of creating educational content for faculty and staff
• No prior experience is required, just a willingness to learn, collaborate, take initiative in problem-solving, task management, and administrative duties
• Above all, we are looking for individuals who employ humility and kindness within a team environment

Requirements:

• An ability to work in a minimum of two-hour blocks
• Flexibility and availability during business hours (Monday through Friday/9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Questions? Contact Min Choi at mchoi@georgefox.edu.

We apologize for the confusion, but the free N95 face masks are single-use only.

Questions or concerns? Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Community Pantry (BCP), housed in Roberts 109-110, is an Office of Student Life-led initiative seeking to address the real problem of hunger (food insecurity) on campus.

Due to volunteer schedule changes, the best way to know the hours of when the food bank is open is by saving this link to your browser.

If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon by emailing bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.