The Daily Bruin

The Office of Student Life is sponsoring “Real Conversations About Anxiety.” Join us tomorrow (Thursday) from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101, 102 and 103.

Bill Buhrow and Luann Foster from George Fox’s Health and Counseling Center will talk about anxiety, helpful strategies and available resources. There will also be a time of Q & A. Elective chapel credit is available.

Questions? Please contact Brett Meyers at bmeyers@georgefox.edu.

There has been a location change for SpIL trip info night immediately following Vespers tonight (Wednesday) from 8 to 9 p.m. It will be in Lemmons 2. You will learn about the various opportunities available to serve and immerse in Christian community development work nationally and abroad.

Trips take place during winter, spring and summer breaks and are coordinated by the spiritual life office in collaboration with local Christian organizations and the communities who are challenged with unique needs.

Learn alongside them and fellow students about what Christian community development looks like across language and cultural barriers, as well as the assets and needs in the context of this Christian organization.

For more information, contact Monik Kadarmanto (mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu).

Feeling procrastination setting in? We’ll help! Gather your mid-semester assignments and head to the Academic Resource Center in the Murdock Library on Tuesday, Oct. 9, for the Night Against Procrastination!

ARC consultants and the librarians will be available from 6 p.m. to midnight to guide you down the road to academic success with stations focused on researching, brainstorming, revising papers, editing, citing sources, and more! At each stop in the journey, you’ll get a passport stamp. Turn in your passport for prizes!

You can come and go at any time throughout the event!

For more information, contact researchhelp@georgefox.edu.

Do you work with students and student records? Do you want to go more in-depth on understanding the Family Educational Rights and Protection Act (FERPA) and the role you have in protecting student records?

Come to the in-person training in Roberts 117 on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., led by Melissa Thomas. This training can replace or augment the online presentation required for all employees.

Click here to register. For more information, contact Melissa Thomas (mthomas@georgefox.edu).

Come and learn Latin for the first time, or keep your Latin fresh! Come to the Armstrong House classroom from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Join us tonight, Oct. 3, if you missed our first meeting. Here is what to expect:

• Non-sequential: It is not necessary to come to every class session in order, so if you miss one, no problem (the more you come, the more you’ll learn)
• Drop-in: There is no need to come for the entire two and a half hours
• Material at various levels will be presented, so absolute beginners to intermediate students are welcome
• No cost: Materials and reading will be provided electronically

About the instructor:
Joshua Smith is in his 15th year of teaching Latin, Ancient Greek, and Humane Letters (Ancient Rome through Dante) at Veritas School, a classical Christian school here in Newberg. He has also studied in Italy under the National Endowment for the Humanities, presented on Latin pedagogy at local and national teaching conferences, and recently published a Latin-English parallel text of Virgil’s Aeneid.

Feel free to email Joshua at (jsmith@veritasschool.net) with any questions about the class or the Latin language.

Do you still need a work-study job?

The custodial department is still looking for individuals interested in working with a team or individually in a variety of cleaning tasks including bathrooms, classrooms, offices, lobbies, and dorm floors. If you have an extra two hours a day Monday through Friday between the hours of 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., we have a job for you. The hourly wage is $10.75. You will receive individual training from your supervisor for your particular assigned area.

If interested, log in to Handshake and search for “Custodial” or go to the George Fox website at this link.

Fill out the form completely, giving us as much information as possible indicating any preference of your work schedule, assigned work area and/or supervisor, which will help us place you quicker. Print it off and either mail or deliver it to Plant Services, Box #6446, with a completed Student Application.

Copies of the Placement Questionnaire are also available at Plant Services. After we have reviewed your information and have assigned you to a specific area, you will be notified to come to Plant Services to sign an offer letter and complete any additional paperwork in order to start working.

If you have any questions, contact Dwayne Astleford (dastlefo@georgefox.edu).

We are excited to welcome George Fox families to campus Friday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 21, for Family Weekend! Please put on your best George Fox welcome and help families navigate campus as needed. We want to provide the most hospitable and fun experience possible for visiting families.

Also, take great care in encouraging those students who may not have a family member who is able to attend. Anyone is welcome to register for Family Weekend and join students for the activities happening on Friday through Sunday. To register and view the schedule, follow this link!

Questions? Email us at parents@georgefox.edu.

Remind your families to register for Family Weekend, Oct. 19-21! Registration is open until Friday, Oct. 12. There will be events, games, prizes, and many additional opportunities to spend quality time with your family on campus!

Your family can’t make it? No problem. Family can be a spouse, friend, grandparents, or anyone else that YOU consider family. Gather a group of friends and register together! We would love to have you join the festivities even if your family can’t come.

The registration link can be found here, or if you are a group of friends, email parents@georgefox.edu and we will get you signed up!

Questions? Email us at parents@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 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) 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 who will be studying abroad at Veritas locations in the spring of 2019 are welcome to attend as well.

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

The Center for Study Abroad is hosting a study abroad fair today (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Many of our off-campus programs will have representatives present, so come by to get information about different programs, countries, and their requirements. We will also be passing out information about the Center for Study Abroad application requirements and deadlines.

There will also be a prize drawing of $500 toward a study abroad program of your choice for those who attend and participate.

Questions? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) or Paul Chamberlain (pchamberlain@georgefox.edu) or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.

You’re invited to attend the Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Portland State University! This fair is for students NOT studying STEM subjects (science, tech, engineering and math).

Over 80 employers will be there to talk about jobs and internships for this spring and summer. Employers include Boeing, the Beaverton School District, the Oregon Health Authority, PGE and U.S. Bank. See the full list of employers here.

Ride down with other George Fox students and IDEA Center staff or go on your own. Vans will depart at 10:45 a.m. and return to campus by 2:30 p.m. Sign up through Handshake.

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

Are you interested in learning more about George Fox University sick leave share and parental leave policies? Do you find yourself wondering what you should say and do when your direct report comes to you saying, “I need to take leave”?

Can you direct an employee where to go to find their leave balances?

Here is your opportunity to learn what every supervisor needs to know about George Fox employee leave of absences! Four sessions of this supervisor training will be held in October.

Newberg campus Lunch and Learns will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, Wednesday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Oct. 25. Choose the date that works best for you. Bring your own lunch (from home or Canyon Commons dining), and learn about leaves of absences with your fellow supervisors.

The Portland Center session will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 10, after the October Portland community luncheon.

Sign up here. This training is intended for George Fox employees who supervise faculty, staff and/or administrators. Supervisors who already attended this session in the spring are not required to attend this session.

If you have questions or have difficulty signing up, please contact Darby Thiessen at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

The Center for Study Abroad is hosting a study abroad fair tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Many of our off-campus programs will have representatives present, so come by to get information about different programs, countries, and their requirements. We will also be passing out information about the Center for Study Abroad application requirements and deadlines.

There will also be a prize drawing of $500 toward a study abroad program of your choice for those who attend and participate.

Questions? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) or Paul Chamberlain (pchamberlain@georgefox.edu) or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.

If your department has a surplus of intra-campus envelopes, please send them to Mail Services.

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Mail Services

The women of the George Fox community (staff, faculty and administrators, as well as female spouses) are invited to the Fall Ladies’ Luncheon today (Tuesday). Ruth Baker will be hosting this come-and-go event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-102.

A short devotional and prayer will be at noon. Please come and meet the new women in our community, take advantage of this time to connect, and enjoy a delicious meal. There is no charge to attend.

Contact Michelle Dawson (mdawson@georgefox.edu) with questions.

The sociology department invites the university community to a special presentation on Thursday, Oct. 18, as Mieke Thomeer from the University of Alabama at Birmingham speaks from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in EHS 102. She will present her research on the positive and negative dynamics of family relationships with health. Thomeer has a unique perspective on the field of study as a Christian, which she will also share.

Earlier in the day, sociology majors and minors are invited as Thomeer discusses her studies in medical sociology, its applications, and its usefulness to the medical field. The morning event will be in Roberts 117 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., and a light brunch will be provided. (Brunch! You heard right.) Please RSVP for the brunch by clicking on this link.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Center for Peace and Justice welcomes Curtis Acosta to campus on Monday, Oct. 15, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Acosta is an assistant professor in Language and Culture in Education at the University of Arizona South, and founder of Acosta Latino Learning Partnership and Acosta Educational Partnership. He is a teacher who fought to keep his outlawed ethnic studies classes alive. He will focus on the recent federal court victory and speak about his journey and the importance of Mexican-American heritage studies.

The event is free and open to the community. Please contact Rebecca Hernandez (rhernandez@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.