The Daily Bruin

Have you recently planned an event, or are you planning one now? If so, please take a few minutes to fill out our short survey. Our Marketing 260 (with Laurie Koehler) project team is putting together a marketing plan for our teammate’s small business. Your response will aid us greatly in our search on how to best fill the needs of event planners.

Respondents may be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card! Fill out the whole survey with your best answers, provide your email address and you will automatically be entered to win! Act now, because the drawing is only available to those who fill out the survey by this Sunday, Oct. 29. We will contact the winner in the first week of November.

If you have any questions, please contact Julianne Robinson at jrobinson16@georgefox.edu.

Event Planning/Audio Services Survey

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.

Family Weekend and our next football game are right around the corner, so please take note of the important information below. Kickoff against Lewis & Clark is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday). The weather forecast is calling for warm temperatures and sunny skies; bring your family and enjoy one of the last beautiful days before winter!

Bauman Parking Lot
Be sure to move your cars out of the Bauman parking lot and the tennis court parking lot on Friday evening. This space will be dedicated to football fan parking, activities and vendors on Saturday.

Entrances to the football game
There will be two entrances into the game and both are located in the Bauman parking lot, directly behind the stadium.

Wheeler Sports Center closed
The Wheeler Sports Center will be closed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This means the basketball gym, racquetball courts and locker rooms will be closed. The Fitness Center will remain open for normal business hours, but you will need to enter through the hallway entrance located on the field level, toward the end of the building near the tennis courts. There will be security officers who will ask you where you are headed; just let them know that you are going to work out.

Bauman Walkway
The sidewalk located between the football stadium and Bauman will be closed. Please walk around the building and do not move the barricade.

Circle Parking Lot
The circle parking lot near Wheeler will be closed for the day. This space is reserved for officials to park in. Officials will arrive as early as 10 a.m.

Sideline Passes
No one will be granted field access without a sideline pass. Sideline passes are issued to those who are required to work and/or have official business during the game.

Tickets
Students and staff can show their ID cards at the gate to get into the game free of charge. If you’d like to bring your family along to the game, you can purchase your tickets at the gate or in advance online at this link.

Grab a blanket and a friend (or family member) and join us for the movie The Goonies tomorrow (Saturday) at 8 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Contact Alaina Hill (ahill15@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Bruin Cards are here! This year, the cards are in two formats:

• Printed card – Just show your card when you make your purchases. The printed cards have been distributed through campus mail to everyone on the Newberg campus with a campus box. If you do not have a campus box and would like a Bruin Card, please stop by the Information Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center to pick one up. Supplies are limited, so get yours today!
• Digital – Just show the discount ad on your device at the place of business to receive your discount. The digital card can be found by going to bruinboards.georgefox.edu and clicking on “Special Deals.” You will need to be signed in to MyGFU, iGFU or your George Fox mail on your device to access this site.

The digital and print card have the same 15 offers. The digital card may have extra offers from time to time.

Please note: You must show your Bruin Card or the digital Bruin Card to receive the discount. Please do not just show the merchant(s) your George Fox ID card or say you are from George Fox. You must show your Bruin Card. Please be respectful of the generous businesses who are offering these discounts by following these guidelines.

The university community is invited to Art Talk this Monday, Oct. 30, as members of Laundry Studio will be talking about their art from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.).

Laundry Studio is a creative design studio in Portland that specializes in pattern design, art direction, illustration and graphic design for apparel companies, home furnishings and creative agencies. The studio is known for its experimental, bold, and unique designs as well as its creative problem-solving. Its artists work on every aspect of creative projects, from concept to completion, and are known for their collaborative, world-class service and commitment to excellence.

There will be food and drink at the talk, as well as a question-and-answer time.

Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Intramural sign-ups for both 3-on-3 basketball and dodgeball are now available online at this link. Registration closes today (Friday) at 5 p.m. If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Mark Nathlich at mnathlich14@georgefox.edu.

This is open to both students and employees!

Come celebrate the fall season in Hoover 105 tonight (Friday). Sigma Zeta will be hosting a virus-themed party, the Viral Outbreak Party. We’ll play Pandemic at 7 p.m. and watch Contagion at 9 p.m. Come to one or both! This is an event you want to catch.

Contact David Degnan (ddegnan14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Are you interested in participating in tough conversations around race, faith and diversity? Are you in the midst of understanding your own racial/cultural identity?

The Intercultural Resource Center invites you to participate in our unique leadership program that will encourage growth, relationship and cultural awareness. This unique student leadership opportunity is for students who are seeking to be culturally engaged and who have a desire to see change take place on campus. In addition to training with your peers on a weekly basis, students involved in the program will be attending the SCORR (Student Congress of Racial Reconciliation Conference) in the month of February, hosted at Biola University.

Applications are open from Oct. 30 through Nov. 10. Use this link to apply.

If you have any questions about the Cultural Ambassador program, contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu).

The Students for Life Club is excited to host guest speaker Liberty Pike, who works for Oregon Right to Life, on Wednesday, Nov. 8. She will be addressing the issue of abortion and the depth and importance of the pro-life cause. She will also be talking about how to love those who have been affected by abortion and what our actions should be to balance grace and truth together.

All are welcome to the event, and we hope to bring a light to a topic that is so easily pushed into the darkness and never talked about.

Join us from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 103. Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

The university community is invited to join the Science and Religion Club for a special presentation at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, in Canyon Commons 102. Computer science professor Brian Snider will give a short talk about artificial intelligence technologies, followed by a discussion of how these technologies might be considered in light of Christian understandings of the world.

There will be free junk food, and elective chapel credit is available for students!

Contact Elizah Stephens (estephens13@georgefox.edu) for more information.

You’ve only got a few chances left to see Bruin athletes at home this fall. This week’s home athletic events are:

• Friday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m.: Men’s Soccer vs. Whitworth
• Saturday, Oct. 28, 2:30 p.m.: Football vs. Lewis & Clark
• Sunday, Oct. 29, noon: Women’s Soccer vs. Lewis & Clark
• Sunday, Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m.: Men’s Soccer vs. Whitman

Visit athletics.georgefox.edu for more information.

Hey everyone! This week in Coast to Coast swing dance we will have a spooky Halloween theme. Come dress up in a Halloween costume (or don’t … that’s fine, too) and come to have fun. All levels of dancers are  welcome. We hope to see you all there for some spooky fun.

The dance will go from 6:30 to 9 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) in the FoxHole. Contact Justin Chang (jchang15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Kaiser is bringing its “Getaflushot” clinic to the Newberg campus! Shots will be available from 11:40 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. (note new time) on Friday, Nov. 3, in the Klages Center’s Room 231 (by the Bruin Store).

Employees, spouses and children (ages 18 or over) are also welcome. There is no cost for Kaiser members; just show up! If you are not a Kaiser member, “Getaflushot” bills most major insurance, including Regence (be sure to bring your ID card with you).

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

The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming hundreds of students to campus today (Friday). Please be courteous to our guests by avoiding the Stevens and Hoover parking lots all day.

As an additional option beyond street parking, staff and faculty are welcome to utilize the 99W parking lot on both days. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

Come show your support for George Fox’s physical therapy program by grabbing some dinner at Sandwich Express in Newberg (next to Fred Meyer, at 901 Brutscher St., #B) on Thursday, Nov. 2. Proceeds will go toward our medical service trip to Ghana and Uganda next summer. Drop by Sandwich Express between 3 and 7:30 p.m. to participate.

Questions? Contact Nick Gammie (ngammie16@georgefox.edu).

Come join Paul Anderson as he hosts a “Turning the Page” session with The Saint John’s Bible today (Friday) at 4 p.m. in the Special Collections Room in the upstairs of the Murdock Learning Resource Center. All are welcome!

Due to popular demand, the Health and Counseling Center has added a second stress management class. Learn strategies to manage and overcome your stress and anxiety! Develop the skills to be free from unnecessary worry and fear. Classes meet at 5 p.m. on Nov. 2, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16.

Space is limited to the first 15, so call 503.554.2340 to register.

Have you recently planned an event, or are you planning one now? If so, please take a few minutes to fill out our short survey. Our Marketing 260 (with Laurie Koehler) project team is putting together a marketing plan for our teammate’s small business. Your response will aid us greatly in our search on how to best fill the needs of event planners.

Respondents may be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card! Fill out the whole survey with your best answers, provide your email address and you will automatically be entered to win! Act now, because the drawing is only available to those who fill out the survey by this Sunday, Oct. 29. We will contact the winner in the first week of November.

If you have any questions, please contact Julianne Robinson at jrobinson16@georgefox.edu.

Event Planning/Audio Services Survey

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.

Interested in volunteering on a monthly basis mentoring kids and teens in foster care? Want to help give their foster parents a night off? Volunteer with Foster Parents Night Out (FPNO).

These events happen on a monthly basis from 4 to 8 p.m. at Church on the Hill in McMinnville. A training is coming up this Sunday, Oct. 29, and next Sunday, with this week’s training at Beaverton Foursquare Church from 2 to 5 p.m.

Email Jamie Kitchen at embracegfu@gmail.com if you are interested!

Are you looking for on-campus employment? Are you driven by details and accuracy? Do you enjoy making sure things are running smoothly and correctly?

If so, you should apply for our student worker position in undergraduate admissions operations! Please read the current job posing on Handshake (#1094900 Office Assistant – Undergraduate Admissions) and apply if you think you would be a good fit for working behind the scenes in undergraduate admissions. The position is for fall 2017 through spring 2018.