The concert will be presented Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11-12, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium on the George Fox University Newberg campus. The Sunday, Dec. 13 performance is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. at Village Baptist Church, 330 S.W. Murray Blvd., in Beaverton, Ore. Preconcert music will be offered beginning a half hour before each of the performances.

The cost is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni, and $6 for students and children. Tickets may be purchased online.

Participating will be the university’s Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale, Handbell Ringers, Symphonic Band, Strings, Chamber Singers, Brass Quintet, Early Music Ensemble, Flute Ensemble and Clarinet Ensemble. The presentation will be led by instrumental director Pat Vandehey and choral director Loren Wenz.

For more information on concert specifics, contact Debbie Hawblitzel at 503-554-2620 or dhawblit@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Debbie Hawblitzel
Department of Performing Arts
503-554-2620
dhawblit@georgefox.edu

NEWBERG, Ore. – George Fox University’s plans to build the Austin Sports Complex – a multi-use sports facility to be shared by the university, the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Newberg High School and the community – would continue a partnership between George Fox and the CPRD that is already extensive.

The district currently uses several George Fox facilities while the university utilizes the Chehalem Glenn Golf Course for its home men’s and women’s golf matches. Plans are also in place for George Fox to use the district’s aquatic center after a future launch of an intercollegiate swimming program.

The CPRD, in turn, conducts the following activities on the George Fox campus:

• “Junior Tiger” youth basketball camps
• CPRD youth basketball camp, run by George Fox men’s basketball coach Mark Sundquist
• Softball tournaments on Morse softball field
• CPRD adult open tennis evening on tennis courts
• Middle school cross country practices in the fall
• Football conditioning camp in summer in Wheeler Sports Center

Once completed, the Austin Sports Complex will include a multi-use synthetic turf field, a synthetic turf soccer field, an athletic center building, three grass fields, and a walking/jogging path.

Phase I of the $6.5 million project was launched on July 9, 2009, with the announcement of a $1.2 million lead gift from Brad and Katharine Stoffer and their Boedecker Foundation. The first phase calls for the development of 11 of the 24 acres of land through construction of the synthetic turf soccer field, the multi-use synthetic turf field, and the athletic center building. A $250,000 match is currently under way.

George Fox is partnering with CPRD to develop the remaining 13 acres in phase II of the project, which will include the installation of the three grass fields.

The complex is being developed on 24 acres of land donated to the university by Newberg philanthropists Ken and Joan Austin. The property is located north of the George Fox campus, on the corner of Crestview and Villa roads in Newberg.

University President Robin Baker said the institution hopes to start construction on the first of two turf fields in March 2010, enabling soccer to be played on the new field as early as next fall.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond, Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Fred Gregory
Special Assistant to the President
503-554-2103
fgregory@georgefox.edu

NEWBERG, Ore. – Individuals interested in enrolling as undergraduate students at George Fox University for the 2010-11 academic year are invited to take advantage of the institution’s Early Action program and apply with no application fee. To be eligible, a student must submit a completed application by Tuesday, Dec. 1.

The program is a nonbinding agreement for students who have selected George Fox as one of their top two college choices. Students may complete an application for admission online at georgefox.edu/admission/how-to-apply.html.

Early Action applicants will not be charged the $40 application fee and will be guaranteed an admission decision and notification by Tuesday, Dec. 15. All other applications for admission should be submitted by Feb. 1 (March 1 for transfer students), the university’s priority application deadline, to receive maximum financial aid consideration.

More information on the university and its admissions process is available at yourlife.georgefox.edu or by calling the undergraduate admissions office at 503-554-2240.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond, Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Lindsay Peterson
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
503-554-2242
lpeterson@georgefox.edu

The concert is open to the public and admission is free. The orchestra will perform “L’Italiana in Algeri Overture” (Rossini), “Karelia Suite” (Sibelius) and “Symphony No. 9 in E Minor ‘From the New World’” (Dvorak).

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Debbie Hawblitzel
Department of Performing Arts
503-554-2620
dhawblit@georgefox.edu

NEWBERG, Ore. – George Fox University received confirmation in October of a $250,000 matching grant designated for the Austin Sports Complex, a multi-use sports facility to be shared by the university, the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Newberg High School, local club teams and the community.

The grant, from an anonymous Newberg family, will match dollar for dollar raised – up to $250,000 – toward the new sports complex. The university will use the gift to seek individual gifts and pledges not to exceed $25,000 each and must meet the match by July 1, 2010.

The gift to the campaign has resulted in more than $1.3 million raised to date toward the project’s $6.5 million goal.

“We are thrilled with this generous opportunity to match gifts from donors,” said Gordon Crisman, who took over as chairman of the university’s board of trustees in October, replacing five-year chairperson Barbara Palmer. “This will allow us to start work on the athletic fields next spring.”

Once completed, the Austin Sports Complex will include a multi-use synthetic turf field, a synthetic turf soccer field, an athletic center building, three grass fields, and a walking/jogging path.

Phase I of the project was launched on July 9, 2009, with the announcement of a $1.2 million lead gift from Brad and Katharine Stoffer and their Boedecker Foundation. The first phase calls for the development of 11 of the 24 acres of land through construction of the synthetic turf soccer field, the multi-use synthetic turf field, and the athletic center building.

George Fox is partnering with CPRD to develop the remaining 13 acres in phase II of the project, which will include the installation of the three grass fields.

The complex is being developed on 24 acres of land donated to the university by Newberg philanthropists Ken and Joan Austin. The property is located north of the George Fox campus, on the corner of Crestview and Villa roads in Newberg.

University President Robin Baker said the institution hopes to start construction on the first of two turf fields in March 2010, enabling soccer to be played on the new field as early as next fall.

The $250,000 match represents the second significant gift received for the campaign. “The anonymous couple is excited to know that the Sports Complex will benefit the entire community and hopes their gift will attract a broad base of support from the community,” said Shari Scales, the university’s vice president of advancement.

More information on the Austin Sports Complex is available online.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond, Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Shari Scales
Vie President of Advancement
503-554-2112
sscales@georgefox.edu

The concert will include performances by the university’s trumpet quartet, handbell ringers and saxophone, string, flute, clarinet, keyboard and early-music ensembles. The event is free and seating is open.

Among the pieces to be performed are “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” (Bach), “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” (Mozart), “Agnus Dei” (Hans Leo Hassler) and “Amazing Grace.”

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond, Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Debbie Hawblitzel
Department of Performing Arts
503-554-2620
dhawblit@georgefox.edu

NEWBERG, Ore. – George Fox University will honor its 2008-09 national-champion women’s basketball team with a championship banner-raising ceremony before the team’s home opener against Concordia on Friday, Nov. 20.

The ceremony is scheduled for 5:45 p.m., with the game set to tip off at 6 p.m. in the university’s Wheeler Sports Center on the Newberg, Ore., campus. The game will be followed by the men’s home opener against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 8 p.m.

The event commemorates the Bruins’ surprising 2008-09 season, when they posted a perfect 32-0 record despite returning just one senior and bringing in 10 freshmen. George Fox clinched the Division III title with a 60-53 defeat of Washington University of St. Louis in the finals, contested on the campus of Hope University in Holland, Mich., in March.

After the season, head coach Scott Rueck was named Division III National Coach of the Year, senior Kristen Shielee was chosen the Final Four’s most valuable player, and freshman Sage Indendi was chosen National Rookie of the Year.

The Bruins open defense of their title with a 5:30 p.m. away game at Corban on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Tickets for the Nov. 20 game are available at the door for $5 (adults), $3 for non-George Fox students and $1 for seniors (55 and older) and children 12 and under.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond, Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Todd Dickerson
Office of Development
503-554-2118
tdickerson@georgefox.edu

At 9:30 a.m., before the service, there will be a baked-goods auction to raise money for the Women’s Bible Fellowship, an opportunity for photos for the church directory, and a thankful-expressions poster. Coffee and fresh-pressed apple juice will also be available. Worship during the service will be provided by the worship ensemble and Young Friends Singers.

Newberg Friends Church began in the 1870s as Quakers migrated west. The Newberg Friends Church has been integral in establishing Newberg as a community and creating what has become George Fox University.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Sherry Macy
Newberg Friends Church
503-538-8381
sherry@newbergfriends.org

The bazaar will feature more than 20 artisans selling jewelry, art, crafts, plants and food. A silent auction is also planned, featuring donated items from local businesses.

The bazaar will be held in two different buildings. The main bazaar will be held in the Ron Gregory Atrium between Wood-Mar Hall and the Edwards-Holman Science Center on Friday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The silent auction will be held in the Hoover Atrium during the same times, closing at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Admission and parking is free.

For more information, contact Danya Ochsner at 503-554-2121.

The George Fox Auxiliary – open to men and women – has financially supported and promoted the university for more than 90 years. It hosts the annual fund-raising holiday bazaar and sponsors luncheons throughout the year.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Danya Ochsner
Office of University Relations
503-554-2121

Admission to the concert is free and seating is open.

Eastman is acclaimed as “a consummate, inventive, entertaining artist at work” by the L.A. Times, which touts her as “a prime example of what jazz singing in the 21st century can be.” She has released six studio records and one live album and has toured throughout the United States and Europe.

The concert is part of the university’s Family Weekend, which invites parents and extended family members to experience campus life Friday through Sunday.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the university will host a second free concert. Featuring the George Fox Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and Symphonic Band, the event is scheduled at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Debbie Hawblitzel
Department of Performing Arts
503-554-2620
dhawblit@georgefox.edu