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Summer service and immersion SpiL trip applications are still open! These are two- to three-week-long trips in May and June. This year we are going to Romania/Moldova with Word Made Flesh, Kenya with Open Arms International, and Palestine/Israel with Global Immersion.

Applications are due Saturday, Dec. 1! Applications can be found at this link. Teams begin preparing fundraising campaigns in December before winter break.

For more information or if you have any questions, attend the info meeting tonight (Wednesday) from 8 to 9 p.m. right after Vespers in Bauman or email Monik Kadarmanto (mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu).

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

The Hadlock Student Center is hosting its first Family Day this Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are excited to share this space with George Fox employees and their immediate family members!

If you plan to attend, please take note of these items …

• Sandals and other open-toe shoes are not permitted.
• Non-marking athletic shoes are required in the gym and fitness center rooms.
• Children under 14 are allowed in all areas of the HSC except the cardio/weight area.
• Family members aged 14 to 17 can use the cardio/weight equipment while directly supervised by a parent or guardian.

Please take a few minutes in advance to complete this waiver for yourself (if you haven’t done so already) and a separate form for each family member that will be attending.

If you have any questions, please contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu or Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

We are thrilled to welcome 240 prospective students and parents to campus for Bruin Preview tomorrow and Friday, Oct. 25-26. For many of these visitors, it will be their first time setting foot on campus, and many of them will be interacting with each of you!

We are so thankful for your involvement in making this an incredible experience for students and their families. As a courtesy to our guests, please avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens lots so that they can arrive on campus with ease.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248.

Have or know a kid who loves being outdoors? Are they interested in acting?

Our senior thesis student film is in need of child actors from ages 6 to 13 to act in a small part of our film. We will be filming the afternoon (1-3 p.m.) of Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Prayer Chapel. Snacks will be provided.

For more information, please contact Ashlyn Eperjesi at aeperjesi16@georgefox.edu.

Please join us to learn about estate planning on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at noon in Canyon Commons 101. The Estate Planning Workshop will review the five documents everyone should have in place for a tax-efficient and loving estate plan.

Gene Christian, a recognized regional estate planning leader and George Fox alumnus, will present this workshop and be available to those who would like to confidentially discuss their estate plans.

A light lunch of soup and salad will be served. There is no cost to you for either the workshop or the lunch.

Please RSVP to Karlyn Fleming no later than Nov. 6 at kfleming@georgefox.edu or ext. 2115. Space is limited, so please reserve your place early!

The Health and Counseling Center will be joining forces with the School of Nursing for two flu shot clinics on campus.

Get your flu shot for $20 (free for students on PacificSource student insurance plan) on either Thursday, Nov. 8, or Thursday, Nov. 15, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Nov. 8 session will be in Canyon Commons; the Nov. 15 clinic will be in Roberts 117.

Nursing students will administer the vaccinations while under the direct supervision of nursing faculty as well as the university’s school nurse. Come support our nursing students!

Contact Molly Hickok (mhickok@georgefox.edu) for more information.

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.

Looking for something fun to do this week? Come watch Ant-Man or hang out in the Hadlock Student Center tomorrow (Thursday) from 8 to 11 p.m. Popcorn and snacks will be provided.

Plan also to attend Fall Fest at Heiser Farms on Friday, Oct. 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. Pumpkins, a corn maze and food are included. Sign up here for a bus ride and ticket.

Lastly, it’s not too late to be considered to be a part of the Lip Sync competition on Friday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m.! Compete for a $500 prize and make memories with your friends. This is event is always fun! Do it!

Questions? Write activities@georgefox.edu.

Halloween is just around the corner, so join the Swing Dance Club for an early celebration this Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the FoxHole.

We will be playing Halloween swing dance music, so come dressed up in your Halloween costume and maybe have the chance to win a prize. Have fun eating candy and playing new swing dance games!

See you Saturday night! For more information, contact Andrea Alsager (aalsager17@georgefox.edu).

Feel free to join us for our triweekly Ecology Club meeting this Friday, Oct. 26, in Stevens 202 at 3 p.m. to see what our club is about and join in on a discussion about current ecological topics.

For more information, contact Shelby Byerly (sbyerly15@georgefox.edu).

For those who were unable to attend or would like to revisit the “Real Conversations: Anxiety” presentation that was given at the beginning of the month, you may access and watch it here.

Note: You must be logged in to your George Fox University Google account in order to view this link.

Photography Club’s first outing will be happening this Sunday, Oct. 28. 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.)

If you are interested in studying abroad at a Veritas study abroad location, come by the study abroad office in the Intercultural Resource Center at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, for a chance to connect with our representative, get information and ask questions. Pizza and drinks will be provided!

Veritas program locations include Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, London, France, Rome, Scotland, Spain and others. Students studying abroad at Veritas locations in the spring of 2019 are welcome to attend as well.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).

Calling all fall grads! Seniors graduating this December are invited to celebrate at the Exodus Grad Fair in Canyon Commons 101-102 on Wednesday, Nov. 7, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Pick up your cap and gown and get checked out with the university offices before you graduate.

Plus, enjoy FREE snacks and raffle prizes too!

Learn more here.

The Fencing Club is open to all levels of experience in fencing, from novice to advanced. The purpose of the club is to have fun learning how to fence and to get a chance to have fun every Wednesday sword fighting.

We supply the equipment, but if you already have equipment that you would like to use feel free to bring it along. Join us tonight (Wednesday) from 8 to 9 p.m. in HSC 014.

Contact Laurelle Ramsey (lramsey16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

A group of students within the NURS 401 Community Health class has partnered with the Bruin Community Pantry (BCP) to assess the needs regarding food insecurity on our campus. We would appreciate your feedback and input!

The survey should take about five to 10 minutes to complete. The feedback we receive will be used to better understand the community population and needs to be met. If there are needs and appropriate recommendations made, it will be shared with those overseeing the pantry on campus. We also encourage you to share this survey with other peers.

Thank you for your time, consideration and valuable feedback!

For the purposes of this survey, food insecurity is defined by the Department of Agriculture as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active and healthy life.

Please use your university email to gain access to this survey.

Please contact Tiffany Nguyen (tnguyen13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Are you an athlete? Are you experiencing knee pain? If so, please consider participating in an athletic training/exercise science research project for our Senior Seminar class. The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of a new exercise protocol for managing anterior knee pain.

Please contact Erin Rowland at erowland15@georgefox.edu for more information.

Please take time to fill out this survey for an entrepreneurship class. Your input will help gauge the market for a pet caregiving business.

Thank you!

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.

Employee Empowerment will be hosting a Wellness Fair featuring flu shots, Springbrook Chiropractic massages and giveaways! Join us between noon and 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, in Canyon Commons 101.

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!