The Daily Bruin

It’s never too early to start thinking about Peace Corps service, a 27-month commitment following graduation. A Peace Corps rep, Scot Roskelley, will be on campus today (Wednesday) to conduct an info session at 4:10 p.m. in Stevens 207.

For those who can’t make it, he will also be available in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is also scheduling one-on-one sessions with students that day (email him at sroskelley@peacecorps.gov to schedule).

Besides being a tremendous opportunity for service and self-growth, Peace Corps experience can help launch careers, too. For instance, people leave Peace Corps service with a letter of non-competitive eligibility for federal government jobs, which can be helpful when applying for jobs at places such as the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Disease Control, national parks, the Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, the Department of Energy’s research laboratories, etc.

In addition, more than 200 colleges and universities offer graduate school fellowships to returned Peace Corps volunteers. Because acceptance to the Peace Corps is competitive, Roskelley encourages students to talk to him as early in their college careers as possible, as there are things students can do to make them more competitive when they apply during their senior year.

The Peace Corps especially needs individuals with degrees in biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, health education, education, business, math, Spanish and French. People with farm and nursery experience are also in high demand.

Contact Grace Tissell (gtissell@georgefox.edu) with questions about his visit.

Are you interested in helping people? Have you ever considered a degree in social work? Social work is a profession for those with a desire to help people improve their lives.

If this sounds exciting to you, please stop by one of our info sessions to find out more about the major and about the many opportunities a degree in social work can provide! We will be hosting a morning session Thursday, Oct. 18, from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in Stevens 109 (donuts will be served!), and an evening session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 101 (pizza will be served!)

Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity! Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Are you a George Fox employee who is pregnant or mothering young children? Join this lunchtime network of employee women for informal connection and conversation. Bring your own lunch and come and go as you please.

We will be in Hoover 104 from noon to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). We connect once a semester, so if you cannot make it this time, plan to join us next time.

Contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu) or Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

A representative from the FBI will be in Canyon Commons tomorrow (Thursday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come on over and talk to a recruiter about their Honors Internship Program, a 10-week, paid internship for college undergraduate and graduate students.

While exploring the FBI’s exciting career options, students work side-by-side with FBI employees at its Washington, D.C.-area headquarters or in field offices around the country. Open to a wide range of academic areas, this internship offers experiences students can’t find elsewhere.

To learn more and apply at FBIJobs.gov.

Are you a psychology student? Whether you’re a major, minor or just interested in the field, you are invited to join us at the Psyc Club’s annual barbecue tomorrow (Thursday) at 5 p.m.! Come to connect with faculty, students and your own love of free food.* We’ll provide the food; you just bring the appetite. We’ll meet at 1630 Lilly Ct., in Newberg.

Please RSVP to help us make sure we have enough food! Email Ashton (ahoffman15@georgefox.edu) or fill out this Google form.

*Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be provided.

Calling all creatives! The Student Collective, George Fox University’s yearbook publication, is now hiring these positions for our creative team:

• Writer
• Photography editor
• Designer
• Copy editor
• Communications director
• Designer

Apply here before Sunday, Sept. 30.

Please email Emma Hodges (ascstudentcollective@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Are you using your Strengths for good or for evil? This evening (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. in the IDEA Center (first floor of Stevens), Joe Thouvenel will share about two things he loves: Star Wars and Strengths. Find out if you’re more of a Jedi or a Sith when it comes to your Strengths by exploring the shadow sides of your Strengths. There will be free pizza!

For more information, visit this webpage.

The admissions office is looking for freshmen to be floor leaders for this year. Floor leaders are responsible for recruiting floor-mates to host prospective students during large admissions events. Wanted applicants are those who are excited about hosting prospective students. Floor leaders are the point of contact between their floor, the admissions office, and prospective students.

Students who are interested can apply here.

Apply now!

Questions? Please email visits@georgefox.edu.

¡Hola a todos! Interested in having some extra worship? Some delicious free food? Practicing your Spanish? Earning chapel credit? Then Spanish Chapel is the place to be!

Come and visit us tomorrow (Thursday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the FoxHole to enjoy some fun community and awesome worship, all in Spanish of course.

ANY level of Spanish experience is welcomed, from beginners to experts.

¡Hasta luego!

Questions? Contact Jenay Wolthausen (jwolthausen15@georgefox.edu).

Are you at risk for falls? George Fox University’s physical therapy department is hosting a free fall risk screening on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Roberts Center.

If you or someone you know have questions about balance, are worried about falling, or have fallen in the past, join us for a free fall risk screening and be ready to participate in activities to improve your balance.

For more information, email Hannah Lawrence (hlawrence13@georgefox.edu).

Don’t forget to come join in the celebration today (Wednesday) of Terri Crawford after 25 years of service as a financial aid counselor, compassionately assisting students and families.

Plan to gather with us in the Stevens Center Atrium today from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Do you have questions about faith? You are invited to participate in Alpha, a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith. We will provide food, a video to watch, and the opportunity for a conversation during the video that provides questions. It will also give you a chance to meet new people and find a safe space to talk about this topic.

The program will run for 10 weeks, so come and invite your friends. Everyone is welcome. We will meet in Stevens 208 at 5 p.m. every Wednesday, starting tonight. This will count as a chapel credit elective, too.

If you have questions, please email Maricruz Arias at (marias15@georgefox.edu).

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for employees who would like to be a part of the Employee Prayer Network. Prayer requests are sent out weekly to the Prayer Network and include prayer requests that students submit anonymously in the prayer chapel, employee prayer requests sent directly to the Prayer Network, as well as suggested lists of employees and events to pray for.

If you would be willing to commit to pray for George Fox each week, please email the Prayer Network coordinator, Lecia Retter (lretter@georgefox.edu).

Questions about the Prayer Network can be directed to Lecia Retter or Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu).

There are several reserved parking spaces around campus that are indicated by signage. These spots are ONLY for staff working in those departments – not other staff or student employees. Loading zones are exactly that – just for unloading – and then they must be vacated.

This also applies to the three 10-minute spots in front of Mail Services. They are only for mail pick-ups, not for parking for a class. Other reserved spots are clearly marked around campus for area coordinators who live in various dorms and houses as well as plant services staff who need their reserved spots for their service vehicles.

There is no student parking on Carlton Way (in between the Edwards dorm and Mail Services), as that is staff-only parking. We’ve also seen students and staff parking in visitor rows in the Stevens and Roberts Center lots. These need to be kept clear for our numerous visitors to campus.

Ticket prices begin at $25 for parking in a reserved spot and go up for each succeeding infraction, so please save your money and park ONLY where your permit allows!

Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Know students who are interested in helping people? Tell them about our social work major. Social work is a profession for those with a desire to help people improve their lives.

Encourage interested students to stop by one of our info sessions to find out more about the major and about the many opportunities a degree in social work can provide. We will be hosting a morning session Thursday, Oct. 18, from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in Stevens 109 (donuts will be served!), and an evening session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 101 (pizza will be served!)

Students can contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The William Penn Honors Program invites the university community to a free lecture, “Faithfulness in the Age of Distraction,” at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 28, in Bauman Auditorium. Presenting will be Gabe Lyons, coauthor of Good Faith (2016), unChristian (2007) and the author of The Next Christians (2010), a manifesto for how Christians can faithfully lead in a changing culture.

Lyons’ presentation will address our scattered, frantic day-to-day lives: the too-tight schedules, the looming deadlines, the constant technological buzz – everything that has become a barrier to our relationship with God and others. You’ll come away with new tools and a refreshed perspective on what it takes to live out the gospel in our modern world.

Lyons is the founder of Q, a learning community of Christian leaders where they are equipped to engage our cultural moment.

To learn more, visit this page.

The Staff Development Committee will be hosting the Fall Conference from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1. See the 2018 Fall Staff Conference Worthy Information Flyer for details and mark your calendar to join us! A limited number of administrators and faculty will be able to participate in the conference presentation as space permits (information on this will follow as we draw closer to the conference date).

Support staff may also participate in a book club opportunity. In an effort to promote fun, learning and connection opportunities for staff, we are coordinating a voluntary book club to read and discuss Worthy, a book written by our very own Melanie Springer Mock. Polly Peterson will be presenting from this book at the upcoming Fall Conference.

If you’d like to participate, simply complete this Worthy Book Club Google Sign-Up Sheet to let us know your preferences for location and time. We plan to run two sessions: one before and another after the Fall Conference (which will have a separate sign-up as the date draws nearer).

There are a few ways you can participate:

• You may just go to the conference and enjoy the information from the author (required)
• You may purchase the book and read it on your own (voluntary)
• You may choose to participate in a book club (voluntary). Here is how:

1. Sign up for the Worthy Book Club by the end of the day on Thursday, Sept. 27
2. Purchase the book (Kathy Harris on Minthorn’s second floor will have them available for $12, or you may purchase it online)
3. Read one to two chapters (about 40 pages) a week
4. Enjoy meeting on non-work time (you may flex your schedule, and we will have before lunch/after work options) to discuss the book and get to know your colleagues better

If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Hanks (jhanks@georgefox.edu) or Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu).

It’s never too early to start thinking about Peace Corps service, a 27-month commitment following graduation. A Peace Corps rep, Scot Roskelley, will be on campus tomorrow (Wednesday) to conduct an info session at 4:10 p.m. in Stevens 207.

For those who can’t make it, he will also be available in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is also scheduling one-on-one sessions with students that day (email him at sroskelley@peacecorps.gov to schedule).

Besides being a tremendous opportunity for service and self-growth, Peace Corps experience can help launch careers, too. For instance, people leave Peace Corps service with a letter of non-competitive eligibility for federal government jobs, which can be helpful when applying for jobs at places such as the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Disease Control, national parks, the Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, the Department of Energy’s research laboratories, etc.

In addition, more than 200 colleges and universities offer graduate school fellowships to returned Peace Corps volunteers. Because acceptance to the Peace Corps is competitive, Roskelley encourages students to talk to him as early in their college careers as possible, as there are things students can do to make them more competitive when they apply during their senior year.

The Peace Corps especially needs individuals with degrees in biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, health education, education, business, math, Spanish and French. People with farm and nursery experience are also in high demand.

Contact Grace Tissell (gtissell@georgefox.edu) with questions about his visit.

Enjoy cheering on the Portland Blazers against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, with other Bruins in Club 5 seats. Get access to nicer restrooms and amenities, as well as comfortable seats, for $47 each. Or, bring your whole family and sit with George Fox students in the tan section for only $10 per seat.

The evening includes a postgame free-throw experience for all Bruins. Seats are limited, and the deadline to purchase tickets is Oct. 1. Don’t miss a great matchup at great prices!

Buy tickets at this link. Contact Nichole Drew (ndrew@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The women of the George Fox community (staff, faculty and administrators, as well as female spouses) are invited to the Fall Ladies’ Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 2. 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.