The Daily Bruin

Are you coming?

The theme for this year’s Fall Retreat is R E S T, which comes from Mark 6:31, where Jesus says, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” We will spend the weekend learning to lean into the belief that God is the ultimate provider of rest.

The Fall Retreat will be Nov. 9-11 at Twin Rocks Camp. This will be a time carved out especially for you and your needs in this busy season. There will be worship, a speaker, fun activities and fellowship with one another.

For more info or questions, go to this link under the “Get Involved” tab. To register and pay, follow this link.

We hope you can make it! Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.

For more information, contact SpIL (spirituallife@georgefox.edu).

Come and join our Stewards of Sustainability Club meeting to get involved in making our campus more sustainable! Our next meeting is from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, in EHS 325.

The club’s goal is to educate and empower George Fox students to be good stewards of the earth. At this meeting, the leadership will be presenting the club constitution for approval by the attending students. We will also be forming multiple committees to take on special projects related to environmental sustainability.

If this interests you or if you want to be a part of a committee, come see what we’re all about!

Contact Kristina Peterson (petersonk15@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Calling all COMM students! Lambda Pi Eta is hosting its annual COMM Department Trivia Night on Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the FoxHole!

This is a fantastic opportunity to get to know more about Lambda Pi Eta, meet and hang out with fellow COMM students, and, of course, the chance to beat your favorite professors at trivia! We will be providing snacks and fun; now all we need is you!

If you want to know more, please email Tyler Smith at tsmith14@georgefox.edu.

The Photography Club’s first outing will be happening tomorrow (Sunday). We will be visiting the Holcomb Creek Trestle outside of Hillsboro and the Portland Japanese Garden. We will be carpooling from the George Fox campus. We will be meeting in the circular parking lot beside Pennington and Klages and leaving around 10 a.m. We plan to return to campus around 3 p.m.

Snacks will be provided, but we highly suggest bringing a lunch or money to pay for lunch. The Japanese Garden also has an admission fee of $13.50 for students. Please bring a camera or your phone with you for taking photos, as well as a rain jacket and boots.

Please sign up at this link if you plan to go.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Tsacha Hyneman (thyneman17@georgefox.edu.)

All are invited to a Reader’s Theatre performance of The Light Princess, a fairy tale by George MacDonald, at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

The readers are members of Professor Gary Tandy’s Advanced British Literature class under the direction of Hope Bellinger, a senior theatre major. The presentation is suitable for children.

For more information, contact Gary Tandy (gtandy@georgefox.edu).

Hear from Norah Otondo, the program director for Quilts for Empowerment, about her journey of faith and resilience in the face of stigmatization and suffering on Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Intercultural House.

QFE is a local nonprofit that works toward personal and economic empowerment for sexual assault and obstetric fistula survivors in Kenya. This is Norah’s first time traveling outside of Africa to share her story.

If you would like to hear a voice that often goes unheard, engage in discussions at a multicultural event, see the beautiful art quilts created by survivors, and learn how QFE is empowering women, then please come!

Light refreshments and good company will be present. Elective chapel credit is offered.

Contact Justine Hostetler (jhostetler16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Interested in hearing from one of your distinguished professors on dating and discernment? Come to the Penn lobby on Monday, Oct. 29, at 8:30 p.m. for an informal couch lecture by Abigail Favale, director of the William Penn Honors Program and an associate professor of English.

Elective chapel credit is available.

Get ready for a spooky night of swing dancing tonight (Saturday) in the FoxHole from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Come wearing a costume to show your Halloween spirit, and maybe have the chance to win the best costume! Dance to Halloween music, eat snacks and play fun dancing games!

Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager (aalsager17@georgefox.edu).

George Fox University’s Department of Mathematics and Applied Science invites you to attend presentations of the third annual SIMIODE Challenge in Differential Equation Modeling at 1 p.m. today (Saturday) in EHS 102. Admission is free.

Teams from George Fox and area universities will present their best mathematical interpretation and analysis of a question chosen from the following:

• Could conflict between patrilineal clans in early human history explain the sudden drop in Y-chromosome diversity in the Neolithic era?
• How would you design a rotating pendulum to dramatically initiate a cascade of dominoes for a museum exhibit?
• How could climate change affect animal populations, such as the pine snake, whose male/female ratio at the embryonic stage has been shown to vary with temperature?

SIMIODE is a community of educators who promote active engagement in STEM education. Supporting documentation on the research behind these questions can be found here.

Questions? Contact Corban Harwood at rharwood@georgefox.edu.

Are you coming?

The theme for this year’s Fall Retreat is R E S T, which comes from Mark 6:31, where Jesus says, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” We will spend the weekend learning to lean into the belief that God is the ultimate provider of rest.

The Fall Retreat will be Nov. 9-11 at Twin Rocks Camp. This will be a time carved out especially for you and your needs in this busy season. There will be worship, a speaker, fun activities and fellowship with one another.

For more info or questions, go to this link under the “Get Involved” tab. To register and pay, follow this link.

We hope you can make it! Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.

For more information, contact SpIL (spirituallife@georgefox.edu).

If you are currently majoring in communication, marketing, management, business, journalism or anything similar, please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. The data will be used in a final essay for Professional Writing. Please use this link to access the survey.

Thank you for your help!

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.

We’re excited to announce that the Chehalem Parks and Recreation District Aquatic Center pool facilities are now free to all George Fox employees for 2018-19!

To get your pool access you will use your active George Fox faculty, admin or staff, ID card to register and get a Chehalem Parks ID card. Lessons and passes for family members will not be included in this free employee benefit, but can be purchased separately.

Check out the pool website for additional information, such as schedules at this site.

Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188) with any questions about this, or any of your George Fox benefits.

TIAA individual consulting appointments are coming up at the Newberg campus! Portland employees may also schedule an appointment at the Tigard TIAA office using the link below.

No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with TIAA can help you create a unique plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?
• How do I plan for short-term goals such as saving for a house or education expenses?
• How do I manage debt, save money and balance various financial priorities at the same time?
• To schedule your one-hour appointment, click on this link. The on-site appointment slots fill quickly, so don’t delay! Take advantage of this excellent resource!

Session Dates
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 30 & 31, and Thursday, Nov. 1

You can also visit Advice and Guidance to access online tools and resources that can help you stay on track and save even more for retirement.

If you would like to make a change to your retirement account contribution amount or have questions about your George Fox University benefits, please contact Darby Thiessen at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

The Wilderness First Aid class will meet on Saturday, Oct. 27, and Sunday, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Hoover and still has room for anyone who is interested.

This is a great course for individuals who recreate in the outdoors or work in a camp or wilderness setting. Participants will receive two full days of hands-on instruction and gain confidence in their ability to provide aid to those in need.

Additional course information can be found on the registration form. Completed registration and full payment should be made by today (Friday). Space is available on a first-come first-served basis.

Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.

The Intercultural Resource Center is hosting the third annual Voices Conference in Bauman Auditorium and various Canyon Commons rooms beginning tonight (Friday) from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The event also runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow.

This multicultural leadership conference is open to people from all backgrounds and cultures. Our vision is to create space for students, faculty, staff and community members to engage in meaningful conversations about being multicultural leaders in an increasingly diverse society.

Well-known leaders and speakers Leroy & Donna Barber and Alexia Salvatierra will be leading workshops and discussions regarding social justice, leadership and diversity. There will be elective chapel credit offered for students.

You can register here. For more information about specific times and locations, check out our event page.

Hope to see you there! Contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu) or Bryce Coefield (bcoefield@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Employee Empowerment will be hosting a Wellness Fair this Monday, Oct. 29, between noon and 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

Check out what we are offering:

Chehalem Aquatic Center Free Employee Membership
The aquatic center manager will be on-site at the fair providing information about this amazing new employee benefit!

Employee Fitness Classes
Stop by the booth to get your questions answered or get assistance with signing up for the Hadlock Student Center FREE group fitness classes for employees.

Physical Therapy
PT will be hosting a booth at the fair. Come by to find out about the great offerings available to the George Fox community, including massage and educational opportunities.

Flu Shot Clinic

• Kaiser is sponsoring “Get a flu shot” on campus! They will be on-site the duration of the Wellness Fair.
• Employees, spouses and children (age 18 or over) are welcome.
• There is no cost for Kaiser members; just show up! If you are not a Kaiser member, “Get a flu shot” bills most major insurance companies, including Regence (be sure to bring your ID card with you).

No-Cost Spinal Assessments and Massage
Springbrook Chiropractic will be joining the Wellness Fair to hand out gift certificates and meet with employees, conducting brief consultations and palpation of the spine. Check out their website at LifeRealigned.com if you’d like to learn more about them.

Insurance Broker
Our insurance broker, Assured Partners WSC, will be on hand to answer questions about the upcoming renewal as well as handing out some fabulous giveaways from CHP, our alternative care vendor.

If you have questions or need assistance with your benefits, please feel free to contact Darby Thiessen in the Employee Empowerment office (503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu).

See you at the fair!

Is your ultimate goal pharmacy school? Join us today (Friday) at 1 p.m. for a casual drop-in informational meeting to learn about what it takes to get into a pharmacy program.

University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy will be on campus in EHS 202 to share information and answer any questions you might have.

Contact Vetta Berokoff vberokof@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The university community is invited to a special William Penn Honors Program lecture featuring Bradley Campbell, coauthor of The Rise of Victimhood Culture: Microaggressions, Safe Spaces, and the New Culture Wars, in Hoover 105 at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The title of his presentation is “Dignity, Victimhood and the Future of the University.”

Campbell, a sociologist, will discuss the challenges that new moral concepts and related trends are posing to scholarship, free speech and students’ well-being at contemporary universities, along with some possible solutions. The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Helen Morse (hmorse@georgefox.edu).

Interested in taking the stage for the theatre department’s 10!10!10! 10-minute play festival? Join us for auditions from 8 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Callbacks will take place Thursday, Nov. 1, from 6 to 10:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. We are in need of seven males and 15 females.

To prepare, theatre majors/minors should come with a fully memorized and rehearsed 90-second contemporary monologue. Non-majors can perform a cold reading from a monologue that is provided for them.

Sign up for an audition slot on the theatre call board in the Lemmons lobby. Contact Rhett Luedtke (rluedtke@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Make plans to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS 160).

Do you know someone who deserves special shout-out recognition at the meeting? Please take a moment to nominate a colleague using this form to share two or three sentences about their recent success!

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188).