The Daily Bruin

Be sure to visit the university’s two art galleries now that a new academic year has begun.

In the Lindgren Gallery, the current exhibition is a collection of paintings by Brazilian native Milla Oliveira, a Eugene-based artist who works as a painter and educator. The exhibit is unique in its use of color.

Oliveira’s works will be on display through Oct. 11. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Meanwhile, in the Minthorne Gallery, an exhibit featuring a collection of art pieces by current George Fox faculty members is on display. It will remain up through Sept. 12.

Contact Jennifer Salzman (jsalzman@georgefox.edu) for more information on the exhibits.

Come audition for George Fox theatre’s fall musical comedy, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, by Freedman and Lutvak.

Here is the info …

• General Auditions: Thursday, Aug. 29 (fully rehearse and memorize a 90-second comic monologue and one minute of a Broadway song of your choice (bring sheet music to the audition). Sign up for a five-minute audition slot on the theatre call board in the Lemmons Center. All auditions will take place between 7 and 10 p.m.
• Callbacks: Friday, Aug. 30 (7-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Aug. 31 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Callbacks will feature cold readings from the script, dance auditions and vocal work.
• Rehearsals: Monday through Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. and four hours on Saturday. However, we will work around your schedule conflicts. Rehearsals start on Monday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m.
• Show Dates: Oct. 17-19 & 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 20 and 27 at 2 p.m.
• Need Help or Have Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke (director) at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.

The climbing wall in the Hadlock Student Center is officially open for the year!

Bouldering is available anytime the Student Center is open, and roped hours are Monday through Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. All climbers will need to update certifications for the new academic year.

For bouldering, you’ll need to complete the new gym orientation process prior to using the facility. This will include watching this Climbing Wall Orientation video and taking a short assessment before being cleared to climb. Bouldering certifications from the previous year will be honored through Sept. 1.

If you’re looking to use the ropes, please check in with the climbing wall staff during designated hours for a belay assessment, or sign up for a Belay Fundamentals class through IMLeagues.com if you’ve never climbed before.

We’re excited to see you come in and try all the new routes! Questions? Email studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Looking to improve your tennis game? Check out the adult and junior clinics being offered at the university’s new indoor courts at 1101 E. Crestview Dr. at the Austin Sports Complex.

Instructor Jeff Cero, the men’s head tennis coach, will host two-hour adult sessions on weekday evenings (7-9 p.m.) and on Saturdays through the fall for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced-level players.

Full information is on our brand new website at georgefoxtenniscenter.com

The cost is $15 per class to current students and staff, a 40 percent discount from the original price. The discount is only available to direct students and staff, and not family members, friends, etc. The regular price is $25 per class.

Contact Jeff at jcero@georgefox.edu with questions or if you would like to register!

Welcome new and returning students! Come meet new friends, experience real community, and play Ultimate Frisbee with us! Our club exists to have fun. Students of all skill levels are welcome to participate in the best sport on earth. 

We meet at the Austin Sport Complex (2200 N. Center St.) every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 10:30 p.m. The field is located about a mile off campus, so we offer rides. If you want to get a ride, meet behind Bauman Auditorium at 8:50 p.m. to get picked up. 

For weekly updates and more information, join our Facebook page, “Bruin Ultimate Frisbee.” Also, feel free to email our club president, Jason Morgan (a.k.a. “Lefty”), at jmorgan16@georgefox.edu

Welcome new and returning students! As you work through your first week of classes, look forward to celebrating the end of the week with the Spikeball Club! We meet every Friday in the quad at 4 p.m., and would love to have you join us.

All players and skill levels are welcome. If you have never heard of Spikeball, or always wanted to play, we would love to teach you; or, if you have mastered your cut serve and are looking for some practice before the college sectionals, this is where you need to be!

In addition to club every Friday, start looking out for intramural sign-ups and a college tournament coming to George Fox. For more information and updates, check out our Facebook page, “GFU Spikeball.” Or, if you have any questions, feel free to email Kaleb Puckett at puckettk16@georgefox.edu

Mail Services will have special operating hours all this week. We will be open between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Do you want to join the Bruin Drumline? Join us for an introductory rehearsal from 4:30 to 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Ross 210, and see if you’d make a good fit!

We would love to have you play with us at football games and other athletic activities!

Contact Colin Meyer at cmeyer16@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Group Fitness classes begin this week in Hadlock, and we’ve got some great new classes for students and employees to help you meet your fitness goals this semester.

Go to IM Leagues to see the full list of classes, from Yoga to Indoor Cycling to Kickboxing and more. 

Questions? Email the Group Fitness coordinator, Kiana Rasubala, at groupfitness@georgefox.edu.

The Finance team has a new email address for your convenience! Please use Finance@georgefox.edu for all your reporting (Vena) and accounting (GL) questions.

As always, you can direct AP questions to AccountsPayable@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

The library has three faculty study rooms available for those needing a quiet area for study and research which may be reserved for one semester at a time (fall, spring, summer).

If you are interested in requesting a room for next year, please fill out this Google form. Requests will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note the form requires a George Fox email address.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

The Department of English and Theatre invites the university community to its semester kickoff! Join us from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

• Eat free food!
• Schmooze with the faculty of the English and theatre department
• Hang out with old friends and new
• Meet our new student writers, actors, poets, technicians, scholars and designers
• Meet our new English and theatre adjuncts and staff members
• Hear more about the 2019-20 theatre season
• Hear the latest news from our two honor societies, Alpha Psi Omega (theatre) and Sigma Tau Delta (English)
• Finish off the dessert!
• Hang out some more
• Take all the leftovers back to your dorms/houses!

Questions? Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu.

There is a new exhibit in the Canyon Commons’ museum cases on student life. In addition, in the museum’s cases in the Stevens lobby, there is an exhibit on “Remembering Our Quaker Heritage (1891-1921).”

If you have any questions about the exhibits or would like to see anything from our collection, please feel free to contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu or museum@georgefox.edu).

Mail Services will be open today (Saturday) between the hours of 1 and 4:30 p.m. to allow you to come pick up your packages. No outgoing packages will be accepted.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in learning more about student employment here at George Fox? Come by the HR office today (Friday) between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., grab a sno-cone, and have your questions answered about student positions on campus. We are located at 214 N. Meridian St.

If you are a student who has a student employment position this fall for the first time, you’ll need to complete your HR paperwork before you start work. Please come by the HR office to complete your paperwork. Bring two forms of government-issued ID and a document from your bank if you’d like to request direct deposit. 

Haven’t updated your ARC syllabus statement since last fall? Check out the Resources for Faculty page. (Note: This is the same statement distributed in May.) 

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) on the Newberg campus provides all students with free writing consultation, academic coaching, and learning strategy review (e.g., techniques to improve reading, note-taking, study, time management).

The ARC, located in the Murdock Library, is open from 1 to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday. To schedule an appointment, go to the online schedule at arcschedule.georgefox.edu, call 503-554-2327, email the_arc@georgefox.edu, or stop by the ARC.

Visit arc.georgefox.edu for information about ARC consultants’ areas of study, instructions for scheduling an appointment, learning tips, and a list of other tutoring options on campus.

Contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu) with questions about ARC services.

The library has three faculty study rooms available for those needing a quiet area for study and research which may be reserved for one semester at a time (fall, spring, summer).

If you are interested in requesting a room for next year, please fill out this Google form. Requests will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note the form requires a George Fox email address.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

Next week, Mail Services will have special operating hours for the first week of school. We will be open between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Excitement is in the air and campus is bustling! If you have time, swing by the HR office (214 N. Meridian St.) anytime after 3 p.m. today and grab a sno-cone to celebrate the beginning of the year!

Are you interested in someday tutoring, teaching Sunday school, or working with people? The psychology department is initiating a new class for advanced undergraduates or graduate students who are interested in the brain science underlying teaching and learning.

The course is Psyc 465: Psychology of Teaching and Learning, and will focus on recent research that will allow you to cut through the myths and see how learning really works – and how tutoring can be targeted to meet the needs of the individual students.

Class will be highly experiential, allowing students to tailor the course outcomes to their specific interests. We will meet on Mondays from 4 to 4:50 p.m. in Hoover 211.

Email Sue O’Donnell (sodonnell@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions or to get a permission number to register (you can ignore the requirement to be an upper-division psychology major; this course is open to all interested parties).