The Daily Bruin

Come to EHS 102 at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2, to hear about the new biomedical engineering major. We will be discussing the courses required, how it will impact George Fox, what kind of jobs can you get with this degree, internship options and more! There will be time for questions and answers.

Faculty, if you know of students interested in this major, please pass this information along.

If you have any questions, contact Abraham Kang (ykang@georgefox.edu).

Today is the beginning of Strengths Week! Stop by the IDEA Center today (Monday) on the first floor of Stevens from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to take a quick photo of yourself with your Top 5 Strength themes at our photo booth! If you post it on Instagram, you’ll be automatically entered to win one of several prizes being given away this week.

Check out this webpage for more information.

It’s Strengths Week! Tonight (Monday) at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101, Strengths consultant Sarah Budd will share about how a better understanding of your Strengths can positively impact how you relate with your roommate. This session will provide tips for building a strong partnership by addressing potential conflict through a Strengths-based approach.

Check out this webpage for more information.

Are you interested in studying abroad at Oxford University, in Oxford, England? Our program offers students the chance to study at one of the world’s leading research institutions.

Dr. Jonathan Kirkpatrick, of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, will be on campus tomorrow (Tuesday) to answer questions about the program and provide more details to students. Come by the study abroad office at 1:30 p.m. for tea and a chance to meet and talk to Dr. Kirkpatrick!

Questions? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) or Paul Chamberlain (pchamberlain@georgefox.edu). For more information, follow this link.

Looking for a good book? The Portland Diversity Book Discussion Group with Rebecca Hernandez still has space available! We will meet at PDS 290 to read and discuss Beyond Colorblind by Sarah Shin. We will meet Tuesdays on Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 

If you’re interested, please sign up at this link. Questions? Contact Rebecca Hernandez (rhernandez@georgefox.edu).

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.

The marketing communications department will be processing the next business card order on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Submit your request for business cards directly with B&B Print Source before that date.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu).

The marketing communications department is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your name tag requests at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department; and the budget to be charged. Examples of title or department include Dean of Students/Student Life and Admissions Counselor/Admissions. The next order will be placed Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

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

• Writer
• Photography editor
• Copy editor
• Communications director

Apply here before Sept. 30.

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

Have you noticed changes occurring in how we are recycling as a university? Are you curious what led to these changes and how we are seeking to recycle in the future? Do you have some thoughts or ideas about recycling that you would like to dialogue around?

If so, join us for a meeting from 5 to 5:40 p.m. today (Monday) in EHS 102. The meeting will include a 20-minute presentation on the state of recycling at George Fox, followed by about 20 minutes of question-and-answer time and open dialogue.

All are welcome and encouraged to bring questions and ideas! If you have any questions about this event, or if you are not able to make this meeting but have some questions regarding recycling on campus, you can email Trevor Woods at twoods@georgefox.edu.

The physical therapy research team is continuing its investigation on the big toe. This time, the focus is on bunions (hallux valgus). If you have a bunion, or two, our research team is interested in you! We will be collecting data on how bunions function.

If you’d like to know more or are interested in participating, please call Jamie at 503-803-8096.

Strengths Week starts this Monday! It’s going to be a great week full of opportunities to explore and discover more about your strengths. The IDEA Center will be sponsoring a variety of workshops and activities throughout the week including a photo contest on Instagram with some great prizes.

Check out this webpage for more information.

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.

Undergraduate admissions is hiring three call team representatives for this year! Our call team connects with prospective students to share the value of George Fox University and to make sure they are on track with the application process.

The position is three to four hours per week, with the majority of the hours taking place on Wednesdays from 4:15 to 7:15 p.m. The position pays $10.75 per hour and is available to second-year students and above. Interested applicants must apply through Handshake.

We hope to see an application from you!

Please Contact Ryan Forbes (rforbes@georgefox.edu) in admissions if you have additional questions about the position.

Did you know that the official lost and found is located at the Campus Public Safety office in the Stevens Center parking lot? Due to limited storage, we can only keep items five to eight weeks before they are donated to charitable causes, so come promptly to our office to look for your lost items! Left-behind items in Duke and Wheeler usually stay in Wheeler, and most items left behind in the Roberts Center remain in that building.

There are also lost-and-found boxes at the check-in kiosks at Canyon Commons, so check there first if you may have left items in there. The best practice of all is to take a Sharpie and label your items with your name and phone number so we can notify you (especially phone and computer chargers, water bottles, notebooks and books, lunch bags, calculators, earphones and clothing items).

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu).

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

• Writer
• Photography editor
• Copy editor
• Communications director

Apply here before Sept. 30.

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

Join the Swing Dance Club tonight (Saturday) in the FoxHole. Beginner lessons start at 6:30 p.m., intermediate at 7 p.m., and open dance from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

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

Today (Friday) is the last day of Passport Days. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your passport taken care of. Swing by the Bauman Auditorium lobby between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to find the U.S. Postal Service representative.

To calculate how much your passport will be, visit this link. Don’t forget to bring a valid photo ID, birth certificate and Social Security card.

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

Have you struggled with alcohol? Looking for some support? Feel free to attend the AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting on campus. We meet Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. during the fall semester in Roberts 168.

We will be taking next week off and will convene on Wednesday, Oct. 3. All George Fox students, staff, faculty and administrators are welcome to attend. There is no fee to participate.

Questions? Contact Gregg Lamm at gregg.lamm@gmail.com.

If you require your students to write in APA formatting, remind them to join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with professor Sue O’Donnell on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Students will learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style and more.

Questions? Contact Maddie Lowen (mlowen@georgefox.edu).