All are welcome to join Quaere Verum tomorrow night (Sunday) in the Pennington House from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for soup, bread, and truth-seeking discussion.
This week we’ll be discussing a TEDx Talk on art and authenticity. Check out this link. If you have questions, contact Emma Bloomquist at ebloomquist14@georgefox.edu.
We hope to see you there!
Peace,
QV
Hey guys! Join us again for another adventure in the Pathfinder universe. The Critical Hit Club is meeting tonight (Saturday) from 6 to 10 p.m. in Stevens 208. All skill levels are welcome, and pizza will be provided this week!
Questions? Contact Nick Juchau at njuchau13@georgefox.edu.
Fall Carnival is taking place on Monday, Oct. 31!
There will be popcorn, cotton candy, henna, inflatable jousting, a costume contest at 9 p.m., a pie-eating contest at 9:30 p.m., carnival games and more! We’ll even have a mechanical bull! The fun begins at 8 p.m.
So dress up in your Halloween costume and come to Wheeler for a night of fun and get some awesome prizes and food! (No masks allowed … thanks).
Contact Ashley Meyer (ameyer14@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Want to hear your questions on air? Tune into KFOX radio and ask Austin O’Donnell any question in the world during his live show on Friday from 6:30 to 7 p.m.
Or, ask Justin Chang any question about Asperger syndrome and listen in to his live show on Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m.
Submit your questions using this form.
Intercultural Life is hosting the Voices Conference at George Fox today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday).
Our vision is to make students, faculty, staff and our neighbors aware of the community’s need for diversity among our leaders. It is this very vision that led Leroy and Donna Barber to begin the Voices Project, and along with Jenny Elsey, make this conference a reality at George Fox.
We will be hosting speakers including Donna and Leroy, David Bailey and Alexia Salvatierra, who will be leading workshops and discussions regarding social justice, leadership and diversity.
The schedule for the event will be as follows:
Friday, Oct. 28
5:30 p.m. Doors Open | Bauman Auditorium
6 p.m. Opening Worship Session with Urban Doxology & Voices Project Panelists* | Bauman Auditorium
Saturday, Oct. 29
9 a.m. Plenary Speakers | Canyon Commons 101 & 102
10 a.m. Breakout Sessions 1 & 2 | Hoover 105 & Canyon Commons 103
11 a.m. Breakout Sessions 3 & 4 | Hoover 105 & Canyon Commons 103
Noon Closing Session | Canyon Commons 101 & 102
Breakout Session Topics:
*George Fox students, there is chapel credit offered for attending this event; the amount will vary based upon participation in both Friday and Saturday’s activities.
There is no cost to attend the conference. Visit the website or Facebook for more information.
Hope to see you there!
Contact Khadija Bruce (kbruce15@georgefox.edu) with questions.
The William Penn Honors Program would like to invite you to come hear award-winning author, professor and public speaker James K.A. Smith on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
Smith will be speaking from his latest book, You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit. The lecture will be immediately followed by a reception and book signing. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.
If you have any further questions, please contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.
Are you a writer? An artist? George Fox’s poetry and prose journal, The Wineskin, is now accepting submissions. Send your art, poetry or prose (fiction and nonfiction) to gfuwineskin@gmail.com for a great chance to be published and to win the prizes!
Contact Chelsea Gritten (cgritten13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
All transfer students are invited to the Foxhole at 8 p.m. tonight (Friday) for the Transfer Club’s first event. There will be hot cocoa, dessert and games!
Questions? Contact Sarah Tuemmler at stuemmler14@georgefox.edu.
Want a chance to win a $10 Dutch Bros. gift card? Help out HHPE senior seminar students by tracking what you eat for a week! We would love your help!
For more information, please email Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers13@georgefox.edu.
Hello everyone! The Coast to Coast Swing Club will host a Halloween costume swing dance tomorrow (Saturday) at 7 p.m. in Roberts Center 117. Our special guest instructor Jesse will be teaching blues and will also be the deejay for the evening with a themed play list.
Candy, apple cider and hot chocolate will be provided at the event. Please invite your friends and wear a costume; it will be a scream of a time!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Michael Rooney (mrooney14@georgefox.edu).
George Fox’s Center for Peace and Justice invites you to the Fall Justice Conference on Monday, Oct. 31, and Tuesday, Nov. 1. Our theme this year is “Peace: Personal and Global.” Please join us as we hear from author and chief church engagement officer of Sojourners, Lisa Sharon Harper.
Lisa will share from her book, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right. Shalom is what God declared. It is what the kingdom of God looks like. It is when all people have enough, and families are healed. Come hear about what we can do to bring shalom to our nations, our communities and our souls!
A university- and community-wide event will be held Monday, Oct. 31, in EHS 102 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Treats provided! Lisa will also speak in chapel on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Her book will be available for purchase at both events.
Contact Rebecca Hernandez (rhernandez@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
If you are a veteran graduating in the fall of 2016 and would be interested in wearing a red, white and blue honor cord at commencement, please contact Sherri Moore at veterans@georgefox.edu. Please reply by Dec. 2.
Join us for a prayer meeting in the Prayer Chapel today (Friday) at 2 p.m.! We’ll be praying over our campus, our world and each other.
In addition, in the Prayer Chapel, there is a prayer request board. This Sunday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., we will be meeting at the fire pit pavilion to pray over each prayer that has been pinned to the board. All are welcome to join us!
Join us for the next Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation of the semester this Monday, Oct. 31, when “Religious Pluralism in Indonesia” will be discussed in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Dwight Burton, a political science instructor at George Fox, and Monik Kadarmanto, a LACI instructor, will explore the history and context of religious pluralism in Indonesia and emphasize the value personal relationship and experience bring to building bridges across culture and religion.
The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Islam and the West.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Are you a student interested in being a part of tough conversations revolving around race, faith, and diversity? Do you enjoy discussions about intercultural communication and relationships? If this is you, then consider applying to be a Cultural Ambassador through the Intercultural Life office.
This unique student leadership opportunity is open only for six to 10 students who are seeking to be culturally engaged and who have a desire to see change take place on their own campus. The skills acquired through this intensive training are recognized as being indispensable in the workplace (of all fields). In addition to training with your peers on a weekly basis, students involved in Cultural Ambassadors will be attending the SCORR (Student Congress of Racial Reconciliation Conference) in the month of February, held at Biola University.
This is an enriching opportunity for all students, so do you want to be known as a Cultural Ambassador?
Applications will be open from Oct. 31 through Nov. 11.
For more information about becoming a Cultural Ambassador, please email Grace Packer at gpacker15@georgefox.edu.
Looking for some good deals and discounts on cool stuff? You’re in luck: Students and employees on the Newberg campus are eligible to receive the Bruin Card, a discount card you can use at 15 local businesses.
If you’ve received your Bruin Card, be sure to use the card as many times as you’d like until it expires on Aug. 31, 2017! Not only will you be getting great savings on your purchases, you’ll be supporting local businesses. Just show your card when you make your purchases.
Don’t have a Bruin Card yet? Pick up a card at the Information Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
Paul Anderson will conduct a turning of the page session today (Friday) on Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible (Pentateuch). Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.
The session runs from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.
You’re invited to audition for Ten! Ten! Ten!, a one-act play festival. Auditions for student-directed, 10-minute plays will be held the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Sign up for a time slot on the theatre callboard in Lemmons! Theatre majors/minors should prepare a 90-second monologue. Monologues will be provided for non-majors to read from.
Callbacks will be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 6:30 to 11 p.m.
We’d love to see you there! Contact Aliya Whitehill (awhitehill14@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Greetings Summoners! The university’s League of Legends Club is hosting a viewing party for the 2016 World Championship Finals tomorrow (Saturday) at 3:30 p.m.!
Don’t watch Worlds alone! Come join us as SKTelecom and Samsung Galaxy face off for the title of world champions! We will be in Hoover 211 and will have snacks, as well as three prizes which we will be giving away! We cannot wait to see you there!
Contact Skyler Rieke (srieke14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Do you want to share a part of your cultural or ethnic heritage with the George Fox community? Then sign up for this year’s annual World’s Got Talent show!
We’re looking for students, employees and alumni who want to showcase their talents. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 19, so please sign up by this Monday, Oct. 31. Click here to sign up for a time slot!
If you have any questions or want more information, contact Mikaela Smith (smithm16@georgefox.edu).
