Correction: The student registration deadline for Professional Preview Day is Monday, November 9.
Professional Preview Day is Wednesday, November 18. Go to www.careers.georgefox.edu to view the Chooser’s Guide and sign up.
Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 for more information.
Come to Shalom: Taize Service Thursday, October 29 at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Chapel credit is available.
Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m. – Women’s Soccer vs. Puget Sound, Morse Field (note time change from previously announced noon start)
Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Linfield, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
The men’s and women’s cross country teams will be participating in the Northwest Conference Championships at McIver State Park in Estacada, Ore., starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
For more information, visit the Bruin athletics website at gfubruins.com or call the sports information office at ext. 2926.
Employees who still have their name badge holders from last week’s staff conference, please return them to Laura Klaus at Box 6229.
Signups are posted on the Intramural bulletin board outside the bookstore in the SUB for the following intramural sports:
Men’s 3 on 3 Basketball
Women’s 3 on 3 Basketball
Dodgeball
If you are interested, please follow the directions on the board before the sign-ups are taken down on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th at 9:00 PM.
Please visit the intramural website: http://intramurals.georgefox.edu, and contact Jared Nagreen (jnagreen06@georgefox.edu) with any questions
“Piece together your future” at the annual Professional Preview Day on Wednesday, November 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Â
Visit www.careers.georgefox.edu to see the list of professional preview hosts and select your top 3 choices. Complete the registration form and submit it online by 5 p.m. Monday, November 6. You will be matched with a professional of your choice and will spend invaluable time at their place of employment networking and gathering information to help with your own career decisions.
One student who attended last year stated, “I feel that all the activities pertaining to my experience were equally interesting and informative, and I thoroughly enjoyed and learned from my experiences.”
Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 for more information.
Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0?
ARC Consultant applications for the 09-10 spring semester are due Friday, November 13.
Application material is available at http://www.georgefox.edu/arc/application.html or on Job Connect at jobconnect.georgefox.edu.
Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu for more information.
The Bruin Bookstore will be hosting its second annual costume contest this Friday, Oct. 30, at noon. Prizes will be awarded to the three best costumes.
LINK (Liberty in North Korea), a team bringing awareness to the plight in North Korea, is on a tour throughout the country. They’ll be on campus to showcase their latest documentary, Seoul Train, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in EHS 102.
The documentary is the story about North Korean refugees who have braved the underground in search of freedom. Come watch, discuss, and help support the modern-day underground railroad.
It is time once again to order university stationery. For detailed order instructions, go to the university communications website.
Elizabeth Holme (Print Services) will work with the Office of Marketing Communications in ordering general university (i.e. non-departmental stationery) letterhead and envelopes. You will continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through her.
Orders are due by Wednesday, Nov. 4.
It’s not too late to apply or renew your passport. The U.S. Postal Service representative will be on campus Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. The location has been changed to the Cap & Gown A section of the SUB.
Don’t forget your original or certified copy of your birth certificate, along with your driver’s license that has a current last name on it for identification purposes. Also, remember that children under 16 must have both parents present.
No debit or credit cards will be accepted. Checks are preferred, and two checks are required. The cost is $75 for the application fee, $15 for pictures and $25 for the U.S.P.S. processing fee. Children will be $15 less.
Due to employee illnesses, the Bruin Den will close at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, rather than 4 p.m. The grill will close at 2 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will keep everyone posted if other days are also impacted.
The university’s softball team is selling Christmas swags and wreaths as a fundraiser. If you’re interested in helping support George Fox softball, please e-mail Coach Jessica Hollen or contact one of our players. We are selling:
Orders are due by Friday, Nov. 13, and delivery of items will be Nov. 23-25. The items are grown locally in Troutdale and come with pine cones and a hand-tied bow. If you have any questions or wish to place an order, e-mail Jessica at jhollen@georgefox.edu.
This is the last week of the grad school admissions blog on www.careers.georgefox.edu. Be sure to read our posts, make comments, and ask questions. The posts are practical- the “how to’s” to get you where you are headed in graduate school.Â
Career Services is available “nonblog” to answer questions also. Please contact us in Stevens 220 or at careers@georgefox.edu.
A U.S. Postal Service representative will be on the Newberg campus to accept passport applications or renewals on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Executive Dining Room in the Student Union Building.
The ID required is a driver’s license with current last name and an original or certified copy of your birth certificate. Children under 16 years of age must have both parents present.
No debit or credit cards will be accepted. Checks are preferred, and two checks are required. The cost is $75 for the application fee, $15 for pictures, and $25 for the U.S.P.S. fee. Children will be $15 less.
Please take just a minute to take this poll for The Crescent. Thank you.
Everyone is invited to the Cultural Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the EHS Atrium. Come get a taste of the many different cultures at George Fox through music, videos, pictures, crafts, games, and, of course, the all-time favorite, food.
For those of you who have graciously signed up to give blood, please remember to attend your appointments for Thursday, Oct. 29. The drive will be held in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117 between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. You will be sent a reminder e-mail Wednesday of your appointment time.
Also, please remember to drink plenty of fluids the day before and day of your donation. If possible, please do not consume caffeine on the day of the drive.
Thank you all for your generous donations. We look forward to seeing you there! Questions? Contact Jessie Sarver at jsarver05@georgefox.edu.
Lost and found tables will be set up in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, and Tuesday, Oct. 27. All items not claimed by the rightful owner will be donated to charitable causes on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., so stop on by if you are missing something!
David Niyonzima will speak at the next Liberal Arts and Critical Issues Forum Monday, Oct. 26, from 4:30 to 5:35 p.m. and from 7 to 7:55 p.m., in Hoover 105.
David will speak on the church in Burundi, Africa. He is a pastor and director of THARS, a program that promotes healing and rehabilitation for traumatized people (ex-combatants, victims of torture and sexual violence). He is the coauthor of Unlocking Horns: Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Burundi.
