Archive for September, 2018

Join Game Night Club tonight in the FoxHole

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Game Night Club meets again tonight (Friday) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the FoxHole! There will be snacks, games, and “BANG” the strategy game! Please bring some of your favorite games if you would like. Hope to see you there!

For more information, contact Anna Kennedy (akennedy15@georgefox.edu).

All invited to housewarming party

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

This Monday, Oct. 1, as a kickoff to homecoming week, Student Activities and Student Government are hosting a housewarming party for our new offices! There will be food, music and a party to welcome everyone into the new space! Join us at the Hadlock Student Center at 3 p.m.

Check out our new website for more information.

Interested in learning Latin?

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Come and learn Latin for the first time, or keep your Latin fresh! Come to the Armstrong House classroom from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Join us next week, Oct. 3, if you missed our first meeting. Here is what to expect:

  • Non-sequential: It is not necessary to come to every class session in order, so if you miss one, no problem (the more you come, the more you’ll learn)
  • Drop-in: There is no need to come for the entire two and a half hours
  • Material at various levels will be presented, so absolute beginners to intermediate students are welcome
  • No cost: Materials and reading will be provided electronically

About the instructor:
Joshua Smith is in his 15th year of teaching Latin, Ancient Greek, and Humane Letters (Ancient Rome through Dante) at Veritas School, a classical Christian school here in Newberg. He has also studied in Italy under the National Endowment for the Humanities, presented on Latin pedagogy at local and national teaching conferences, and recently published a Latin-English parallel text of Virgil’s Aeneid.

Feel free to email Joshua at (jsmith@veritasschool.net) with any questions about the class or the Latin language.

Student activities set for this weekend

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Here is the schedule of activities happening in the next couple days …

Tonight (Friday): Glow in the Dark Slip and Slide; Bruin Brawl
Saturday, Sept. 29: Timbers Game

Check out our new website to get all the details.

All veterans welcome to free pizza lunch at noon today

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

All veterans are welcome to a pizza lunch hosted by the Veterans United Association in the Foxhole at noon today (Friday).

Questions? Contact Jason Brazel (jbrazel15@georgefox.edu).

Be Known for writing home!

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Would you like to connect with family and friends in a fun and creative way? Stop by Information Services, on the first floor of Stevens, and pick up a free, vintage-looking, George Fox postcard to send to someone special!

Bring your handwritten postcard back to Information Services and we’ll put a stamp on it and mail it for you! So fun! So easy! Stop by today and send some love!

Questions? Contact Barbi Doran (bdoran@georgefox.edu).

Join the Swing Dance Club this Saturday night

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

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

For more information, please contact Andrea Alsager (aalsager17@georgefox.edu).

Your help is appreciated to finish landscaping of Alumni Plaza

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Do you have some free time and want to make a lasting impact on our campus’s aesthetics? We are trying to finish the landscape for the Alumni Plaza, just outside of Ross, before homecoming and we could use some help.

Simply show up at the site on Monday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 3, anytime from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and we will put you to work. Please wear long pants and close-toed shoes for safety. We will provide gloves, tools and water.

Questions? Contact Jesse Dillow (jdillow@georgefox.edu)

Practice your Spanish and join the Spanish Table

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Want to practice your Spanish? You are invited to join us at the Spanish Table/Mesa in Canyon Commons each Monday, starting on Oct. 1, anytime between noon and 1:30 p.m. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the entire time (lunch is not included).

Carson Tidland, a senior Spanish major, will be leading the discussion. Sessions will meet through Monday, Dec. 3. Both students and employees are welcome!

Questions? Contact Viki Defferding (vdefferding@georgefox.edu).

Sign up for fitness classes

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Fitness classes are here! Over the next two weeks, the Hadlock Student Center will begin offering a variety of group fitness classes, including spin and strength training. The first class will begin on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 3:30 p.m.!

The full class schedule and sign-ups are available at imleagues.com. Sign up early, as we anticipate classes to fill up!

Serve with James Project tomorrow morning

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Come tomorrow morning (Saturday) to serve and build community right here in Newberg/Sherwood! James Project will be meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the Bridge Cafe to partner with Faith and Action by doing yard work for those in need.

Be ready to get dirty and have fun with everyone else serving while connecting with our neighbors! Expect to be back by lunchtime. Transportation, gloves, coffee and snacks are provided.

Questions? Contact Rosemary Michael (jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com).

Know students who might be interested in teaching English in China?

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Do you know a soon-to-graduate student, a mid-career or late-career professional, who would be interested in teaching English in China? Please pass this message on:

Let’s talk about your next job, apartment , paycheck, community and ministry … in China! Any degree qualifies so long as you love the Lord, are in good health and have an optimistic spirit with leadership experience.

Email or text Adam Carpenter to set up a coffee or taco appointment and talk: ascarpenter@gmail.com or 503-841-1817.

Check the lost and found now

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

The lost and found has reached critical mass and all unclaimed items will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m.

Please come to the Campus Public Safety office BEFORE then to check for your lost item or items. If you have left-behind items in your offices, please get them to Campus Public Safety now so that students and staff will have a chance to reclaim their items before they are donated.

For more information, contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu)

Want to study abroad? Come to info meeting Oct. 9

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Are you interested in studying abroad? The Center for Study Abroad will be hosting an information meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. in EHS 125.

Come to the meeting for more details about specific programs, the application process, and application due dates. Someone from the registrar’s office will be there to answer questions about classes and transfer credits. Study abroad ambassadors will also be in attendance to answer questions and offer guidance.

Questions? Can’t make the meeting? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) or Paul Chamberlain (pchamberlain@georgefox.edu), or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.

Come celebrate unveiling of Alumni Plaza on Oct. 6

Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

Have you walked by the area between the Ross Center and Stoffer Family Stadium and wondered what was going on? If so, we have exciting news: The space will be home to a new Alumni Plaza featuring a 10-foot-tall bronze bear! The plaza will serve as a visual reminder of our pride in being Bruins and celebrate the legacy of George Fox.

On the Saturday of homecoming weekend, Oct. 6, we will host a special Alumni Plaza unveiling ceremony from 11:30 to noon. Free bear claws and coffee will be served, and a tailgate time follows in the Bauman parking lot. We hope you can join us!

The unveiling event is one of many activities happening that weekend. For a complete schedule of homecoming events, visit this page.

All are encouraged to join The Voices Conference

Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

The Intercultural Resource Center is hosting the third annual Voices Conference at George Fox University in Bauman Auditorium and various Canyon Commons rooms. The Voices Conference will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This Multicultural Leadership conference is open to people from all backgrounds and cultures. Our vision is to create space for students, faculty, staff and community members to engage in meaningful conversations about being multicultural leaders in an increasingly diverse society.

Well-known leaders and speakers Leroy and Donna Barber, and Alexia Salvatierra will be leading workshops and discussions regarding social justice, leadership and diversity.

There will be elective chapel credit offered. You can register here. 

For more information about specific times and locations, check out our event page.

Hope to see you there! Contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu) or Bryce Coefield (bcoefield@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Are you interested in studying abroad?

Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

The Center for Study Abroad is hosting a study abroad fair on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in  Canyon Commons. Many of our off-campus programs will have representatives present, so come by to get information about different programs, countries, and their requirements. We will also be passing out information about the Center for Study Abroad application requirements and deadlines.

There will also be a prize drawing of $500 toward a study abroad program of your choice for those who attend and participate.

Questions? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) or Paul Chamberlain (pchamberlain@georgefox.edu) or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.

‘Faithfulness in the Age of Distraction’ discussed tomorrow night

Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

Author Gabe Lyons will be on campus tomorrow (Friday) to present a free lecture, “Faithfulness in the Age of Distraction,” at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Lyons, coauthor of Good Faith (2016) and unChristian (2007) and the author of The Next Christians (2010), doesn’t shy away from talking about the most difficult and controversial issues of our time.

Come hear new ways of thinking about yourself and the culture around you. Chapel credit is available to students who attend!

To learn more, visit this page.

Remember today’s APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell

Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

Remember that the APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell is today (Thursday). Learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more.

We’ll meet in Hoover 105 from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m.

Tickets still available for Blazer game on Nov. 4

Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

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.