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The Critical Hit Club will be meeting Saturday, Sept. 16, between 6 and 10 p.m. in Stevens 208. Players both new and old are welcome to join us in a night of Dungeons and Dragons!

Experienced players will be helping to make characters for anyone interested. We are always looking for more to join us in adventuring. Pizza will be provided, but feel free to bring snacks and drinks.

Contact Skyler Younger (syounger15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Pianist Sahun Hong, winner of the prestigious Vendome Prize and a Portland Piano International Rising Star artist, will present a free recital in Bauman Auditorium tomorrow (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will feature works by Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin, as well as the world premiere of two new pieces by George Fox faculty composer Brent Weaver, commissioned by Portland Piano International.

The Wheeler Fitness Center will be open on Serve Day (today) from 4 to 11 p.m. We will see you then!

If you have any questions, you can email Skyler Rieke (srieke14@georgefox.edu) or Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu).

We are looking for a child actor between the ages of 4 and 11 years old for a student short film (the younger the better, boy or girl). It’s a really fun, spunky film about a child trying to keep the leaves from falling off the trees.

Email, text or call Gina Dodds at 503-881-3221 if you have any interest! We’ll be shooting the film in late September and early October, so we’d love to hear from you as soon as possible!

Did you know that, as a George Fox employee, you are responsible for protecting student records under a federal law known as FERPA?

Wondering what that means for you? Then take advantage of our new FERPA training.

You can complete the training individually through a powerpoint presentation, though we also recommend you participate in one of our in-person trainings as well.

In-person trainings will be available:

• On the Newberg campus on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. in Canyon Commons (CCD 101)
• At the Portland Center on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 10:30 a.m. in PDS 155

Please sign up here so we can save you a seat.

Even if you have worked here a long time and know what FERPA is, we recommend all employees complete the in-person training or review the presentation on their own. It is a complex law!

Our FERPA motto: When in doubt, don’t give it out! Contact the registrar’s office.

The Office of the President and the William Penn Honors Program invite you to hear renowned C.S. Lewis scholar Michael Ward speak on Friday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Best known for his book Planet Narnia, Ward’s lecture “The Heavens Are Telling The Glory Of God: C.S. Lewis, Narnia, and the Planets” will be followed by a reception and book signing in the Bauman lobby.

For more information, please contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.

We’re looking forward to Serve Day tomorrow (Wednesday)! Students received an email on Sunday evening detailing their team assignment and other important information. Commuters who did not sign up in advance for Serve Day may meet in front of Bauman Auditorium after the Serve Day kickoff to be grouped with a team for a great Serve Day project.

Please remember to swing by Canyon Commons anytime between 7 and 8:10 a.m. to pack a continental breakfast (free for all students and staff) and a lunch (free for all students and team leaders, $5 for employees). The Serve Day kickoff will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the quad, and teams will depart from there.

More information, including placements for students and employees, can be found here. Grace and peace!

Serve Day placements and details have been released to each employee via email. Employees may find their group’s team number and location on the quad by referencing this quad map or by visiting the employee placement grid.

If you do not have an email with you personal logistics, please contact serveday@georgefox.edu promptly. Looking forward to a great Serve Day!

Serve Day is tomorrow (Wednesday) and Mail Services will be closed in the morning. The window will be open in the afternoon from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.

Pianist Sahun Hong, winner of the prestigious Vendome Prize and a Portland Piano International Rising Star artist, will present a free recital in Bauman Auditorium this Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will feature works by Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin, as well as the world premiere of two new pieces by George Fox faculty composer Brent Weaver, commissioned by Portland Piano International.

Nichole Drew, a talent development manager the past four years with Enterprise Holdings Inc. who has 13-plus years of management and human resources experience, has joined the university as its first director of employee empowerment.

Drew will be a key leader in the university’s new Innovation and Empowerment division, which aligns employee empowerment (formerly HR), information technology, data analytics, strategic planning and innovation. As the employee empowerment leader, Drew will give special focus to talent development and hiring. She will also oversee the main HR functions of the university.

You can read more about her hiring at this link.

We’re looking for 10 enthusiastic volunteers to help out with Kid’s Day Out! This is an event put on by Faith in Action and Providence Medical Center for kids with disabilities to come have fun for an afternoon while their families have some rest.

If you have any questions, contact Lydia Taw (jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com) or Jamie Kitchen (embracegfu@gmail.com). Applications will close Saturday, Sept. 16, or when 10 students sign up. If you’re interested, fill out this form.

Become a part of a Life Group this semester!

Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes at the time and location of your choosing. Participants will select the group they wish to participate in based on the details that leaders provide. You can sign up with a leader you enjoy and a time that works best for your schedule.

Groups will start the week of Sept. 24 and end the week of Nov. 11. Sign-ups are still open until this Friday at this link!

This week brings multiple opportunities to catch your favorite Bruin athletes at home …

• Tuesday: Men’s soccer vs. California-Santa Cruz, 3 p.m., Austin Sports Complex
• Wednesday: Women’s volleyball vs. Lewis & Clark, 7 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center
• Saturday: Football vs. Redlands, 1:30 p.m., Stoffer Family Stadium

To see a full schedule of events, visit gfubruins.com.

Interested in politics? Do you have opinions on income inequality, immigration and legislating morality? Have you wondered about the future of the political right post 2016? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, join us Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15-16, for a free weekend of conversation, debate, professional development and delicious food.

At The Future of Libertarianism and Conservatism Conference, seven thoughtful libertarians and conservatives from around the nation will address these three major policy areas and the future of the political right. Students will be invited to ask questions, discuss presentations and debate these issues with speakers and with each other. The conference will conclude with representatives from four major conservative and libertarian organizations describing programs, internships and scholarships they offer that can help college students jumpstart their careers.

You do NOT have to be a conservative or libertarian to come to this event, and students and employees from all backgrounds and perspectives are welcome. We invite participants to enter into a robust but polite dialogue about these important issues as we look to the future.

For more details and to register, click this link.

Join us for the second annual George Fox Homecoming Alumni of Color reception from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, in Canyon Commons 101. Students, staff and faculty are welcome. There is no charge to attend.

Please RSVP to Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.

We are still accepting applications for the 2017-18 Winter Spil trip to Nepal (estimated Dec. 27, 2017 to Jan. 6, 2018). This particular trip will be a time of intense exposure to people and local missionaries who have experienced extreme disaster following multiple earthquakes in 2015 and more recently severe flooding in 2017.

We will be working with Evangelical Friends Mission and partnering with local missionaries. To access the application and for more details, visit georgefox.edu/spiltrips. Applications will close on Friday, Sept. 15.

The physical therapy department is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the shoulder. If you have a problem with your shoulder or upper arm, our lab is the place to be! Our doctor of physical therapy second-year students, along with faculty members, will be performing examinations and giving you direction on how to take care of your condition.

Volunteers are needed for either a one- or two-hour session beginning at 12:30 p.m. and ending at 2:30 on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Roberts Center. Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.

The Wheeler Fitness Center will be open on Serve Day (tomorrow) from 4 to 11 p.m. We will see you then!

If you have any questions, you can email Skyler Rieke (srieke14@georgefox.edu) or Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu).