Archive for September, 2016

Poverty simulation: Could you survive a month in poverty?

Friday, September 30th, 2016

The School of Nursing and the School of Social Work will be holding a joint simulation for our senior students to “walk a mile” in the shoes of those facing poverty. For this simulation to be successful, we are in need of volunteers to play the role of the community agencies the students will interact with.

The simulation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Canyon Commons 101 and 102. If you are interested in volunteering on one or both days or have questions, please contact Molly Murphy at mmurphy@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2963.

We look forward to sharing this journey with you!

Miss dance team tryouts? Come try out Tuesday night

Friday, September 30th, 2016

If you missed dance team tryouts last time, you have another chance! Come prepared to dance with our new coach, former Portland Trail Blazer dancer Kimberly Kjersten!

Tryouts will be from 8 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in Wheeler Sports Center’s Room 211. Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

 

Come to Critical Hit Club tonight in Stevens 208

Friday, September 30th, 2016

Hey everyone! The Critical Hit Club is meeting again tonight (Saturday) in Stevens 208 from 6 to 10 p.m. We will continue our adventures and start some new ones!

If you couldn’t make it last time, who cares, come anyway! Bring drinks and snacks if you want them, or don’t. I am not your mom.

Nick Juchau (njuchau13@georgefox.edu)

Come swing dance tonight in the Roberts Center

Friday, September 30th, 2016

Hello everyone! The Coast to Coast Swing Club is hosting swing dancing tonight (Saturday) in Roberts Center 117. We’ll have a basic lesson at 6:30 p.m., an intermediate lesson at 7 p.m., and a free dance at 7:30 p.m.

Invite your friends and come tonight!

Intercessory prayer time set for this afternoon in Prayer Chapel

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

Lifted Hands intercessory prayer is today (Friday) from 2 to 2:30 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel! Come join us as we lift up the needs of our community in prayer.

Important info for tomorrow’s football game

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

The campus will look a bit different tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 1), as we expect to host about 3,000 guests for homecoming weekend and our football game against Whitworth University at 2 p.m. Here are some things to make note of:

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 for accessibility parking, vendors and tailgating on Saturday. Stop by on Saturday and check out all of the food and activities happening before the game!

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 9 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.

Barricades
If you see a barricade, it is there for a reason. Please do not move them, jump over them, crawl under them, or unlock them.

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 8:30 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. Additional tickets can be purchased online or at the gate by visiting this link.

ASC Tailgate
Students, stop by the Bauman parking lot at 1 p.m. to join in the homecoming tailgate and car smash.

Tailgate Reunions
There will be special gatherings on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Bauman lot for alumni to reconnect with classmates in a fun, relaxed setting. The reunion will include lunch and a specific place for you and your classmates.

We hope to see you at the game at 2 p.m. and the tailgates prior to that!

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu, Sarah Reid at sreid@georgefox.edu, or Alumni Relations at alumnirelations@georgefox.edu.

Engineering open house event is tonight

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

The university community is invited to the grand opening and dedication of the new Engineering Innovation Center from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Friday) in the Klages Center.

The new 15,000-square-foot facility includes a configurable project-build space (“Maker_hub”); machine, welding and woodworking shops; an additive manufacturing lab; design studios; a computer design lab; environmental, geotechnical, construction and transportation lab spaces; and a tool room. The evening will include an open house, student demonstrations and a short dedication program at 8 p.m.

Please RSVP at this link.

All invited to free Homecoming Concert tonight in Bauman Auditorium

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

The university community is invited to Bauman Auditorium tonight (Friday) for a Homecoming Concert featuring current students and alumni performing as soloists, in chamber ensembles and in a Jazz Ensemble. Join us at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free!

Soloists include alumni Diana Koba (2015), James Pick (2011), Jesssica Sokoloff (2014), Michael Seregow (2004) and Christopher Reed (2012).

The Chamber Music Ensemble will perform Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major, op. 20, and the Jazz Ensemble will perform Ray Brown’s Dejection Blues, George and Ira Gershwin’s Someone to Watch Over Me, and Duke Ellington and Bo Russell’s Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.

Please clear Bauman parking lot by 10 p.m. tonight

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

Please be advised that due to Homecoming and Alumni Weekend festivities on Saturday, Oct. 1, we are asking that everyone (students and employees) clear out of the Bauman Auditorium parking lot before 10 p.m. tonight (Friday).

The parking lot will be closed to public parking from Friday night through all day Saturday to make room for events like tailgating. Thank you for your cooperation.

Go Bruins!

Faculty Connection Assignment

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

Over the next few weeks, first-year students have been asked to contact a faculty member.

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to help each student enrolled in LIBA 100 make a meaningful connection with a faculty member during their first semester and to gather information and to seek your thoughts as an expert on a topic they are researching for the writing studio.

The Task
Students are asked to set up a 10-minute interview with a faculty member to happen before the eighth week of the term. Students will come to the meeting with a set of questions they developed in their writing studio.

The Process
Students should meet with at least one other faculty member besides his or her LIBA professor – preferably someone who teaches in a discipline they are interested in.

If a student has already a declared major, they should have a faculty advisor listed in her or his student record. This would be a good person to connect with.

If they don’t know what their major is yet, then they are asked to talk with a faculty member in any course they are taking.

To meet with the faculty member, they are asked to:

  • Find out where his or her office is and check their office door to find out when they have scheduled office hours
  • Find out if they are able to come back during their posted office hours
  • Come by during office hours, then we have asked them to email the professor and request another meeting time

We have also suggested that they check with the administrative assistant in the department office. In some cases, administrative assistants can schedule appointments for students to meet with particular faculty members.

Questions? Contact Polly Peterson at ppeterson@georgefox.edu.

Dinner on Oct. 1: Enter through north entrance

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

For dinner service on the Saturday of homecoming weekend (Oct. 1), we ask that all students enter Canyon Commons through the north entrance. The south entrance, near the Bridge Café, will be closed for a private university event following the football game.

Thank you for your cooperation!

National expert on ending sexual violence speaks at Portland Center

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

John Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be at the Portland Center on Wednesday, Oct. 5, speaking on the important topic of ending sexual violence. Please join the presentation from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in Portland Center 155.

Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

National expert on ending sexual violence speaks at Portland Center

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

All employees are invited to come hear special guest John Foubert speak on two important topics: “How Pornography Harms” and “Our Responsibility to Help End Sexual Violence.”

Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be on the Newberg campus and Portland Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Wednesday, Oct. 5, speaking on these important topics. Following are sessions for faculty, staff and administrators.

How Pornography Harms: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators

  • Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2-3 p.m. in Stevens Center 207 (Newberg campus)

Our Responsibility to Help End Sexual Violence: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators

  • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Roberts Center 117 (Newberg campus)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 3:45-4:45 p.m. in Portland Center 155 (also open to graduate and DPS students)

Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Five staff and administrator positions currently open

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

Five staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

  • Director of Alumni Relations
  • Data Entry Specialist (Temporary), Human Resources Department
  • Data Entry Specialist (Temporary), Undergraduate Admissions Office
  • Registered Nurse
  • Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

National expert on ending sexual violence visits campus

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

All employees are invited to come hear special guest John Foubert speak on two important topics: “How Pornography Harms” and “Our Responsibility to Help End Sexual Violence.”

Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Wednesday, Oct. 5, speaking on these important topics. Following are sessions for faculty, staff and administrators.

How Pornography Harms: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators

  • Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2-3 p.m. in Stevens Center 207

Our Responsibility to Help End Sexual Violence: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators

  • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Roberts Center 117

Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

University’s 2017-18 holiday schedule released

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

The schedule of university holidays for 2017-18 has been approved. It is posted here for your departmental (and personal) planning.

– HR

Nationally acclaimed expert on ending sexual violence visits campus

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

All students are invited to come hear special guest John Foubert speak on two important topics: “How Pornography Harms” and “Ending Sexual Violence.”

Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Wednesday, Oct. 5. You won’t want to miss what he has to say on these important topics (elective chapel credit is available as well!).

How Pornography Harms: A Conversation with Students (session for all students)

  • Tuesday, Oct. 4, 8:30-9:45 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101/102

Ending Sexual Violence

  • A Conversation with Women (session for women): Tuesday, Oct. 4, 7-8 p.m. in Hoover 105
  • A Conversation with Men (session for men): Wednesday, Oct. 5, 8:15-9:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101/102/103

Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Come to Car Smash, support FISH food pantry

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

The Student Athletic Advisory Committee and ASC are teaming up to host the second annual Car Smash. Bring $1 or a can of food to the tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 1, and take a sledge hammer to smash the car.

All proceeds go to support FISH, Newberg’s food pantry. The tailgate starts at 1 p.m. in the Bauman parking lot.

Also, come help us paint the car! Today (Friday), from 2 to 4 p.m., anyone and everyone is invited to meet in the Bauman parking lot and paint the car.

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

Study Abroad Fair scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 5

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

Before you can change the world, let the world change you! Study abroad for a semester.

Want to learn more? Join us for a Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium. Come learn about your opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 40 countries will be available for questions and information. Everyone is welcome! The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad, at lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2150.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Visual effects expert visits campus Monday night

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

Ever wonder how those spectacular special effects for Grimm, The Librarians and The Last Knights are created? If so, come to Canyon Commons (Rooms 101/102) at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, and meet visual effects (VFX) master and business entrepreneur Fred Ruff.

Fred will share the movie magic behind special effects and talk about the other professionals in the entertainment industry, including writers, storytellers, artists and business people. Whatever your major, there’s something for you on Monday night. Popcorn and other movie treats provided!

Get a glimpse of Fred’s work here! To find out more about this event, click this link.

Faculty, please tell your students about this event!