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Need help writing a paper, staying on top of your assignments, or preparing for tests? Come to the Academic Resource Center (ARC), where you will find students helping students. Through one-on-one and group consultations, trained peer consultants can help you become a better reader, writer and learner.

We will be open for appointments starting next week (week of Sept. 3). You can see our availabilities and schedule an appointment online at arcschedule.georgefox.edu starting the end of this week.

Questions? Contact Maddie Lowen (mlowen@georgefox.edu).

Auditions for main-stage theatre shows are open to all George Fox theatre students. Following is information on auditions for The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher:

• General auditions: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7-10 p.m.
• Theatre majors and minors: Please prepare a 90-second contemporary comic monologue (fully rehearsed and memorized). Please keep your monologue under 90 seconds.
• Non-theatre majors are welcome to come read a monologue for us (monologues will be available at the audition table).
• Please sign up for a five-minute audition time on the theatre call board outside the theatre office suite in the Lemmons Center.
• Callbacks will be on Friday, Aug. 31, from 7 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• All auditions take place in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
• Please email Rhett Luedtke (director) with any questions (rluedtke@georgefox.edu).

The university’s Symphonic Band has the following spots open:

• Oboe
• Four clarinets
• Bass clarinet
• Alto saxophone
• Two bassoons
• Two horns
• Two percussionists

We would love to have you join us! Please contact Dwayne Corbin at dcorbin@georgefox.edu for more information. Auditions are not required.

The city of Newberg will be testing large water meters for accuracy this morning (Tuesday). During the test, which may last 15 to 30 minutes, the water flow may be reduced or it may be off completely.

Locations for testing – which may result in the water being off completely – are Wheeler, Hobson, Macy and Sutton. Wood-Mar’s meter will also be tested, but the water meter has a bypass, so the interruption in service may not be noticeable in Wood-Mar.

Judging from past experience, the water might look a little cloudy when it runs after the test. If you are concerned, run the faucets a bit to clear the line after testing. Air in the line will make the water look cloudy from the aeration, but the water is fine.

If you have any concerns, please contact the Plant Services office at ext. 2010.

Campus Recreation is hosting a Wilderness First Aid course on on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27-28. The cost to current George Fox students is $100. Space in the class is limited, so please register early if you are interested.

Additional details can be found on the registration form.

Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.

The student life office has arranged for quality leftover food to be stored in a refrigerator on the third floor of the Stevens Center. All food donated will be adequately contained and dated. Food not picked up in the appropriate amount of time will be disposed of.

If you are interested in participating in this program, please email studentlife@georgefox.edu, or call Jere Witherspoon at 503-554-2316 to learn more about it.

A waiver is required for anyone participating in the “Leftovers” program.

Looking to get involved on campus? Join ASC! Applications are now open for all campus representative positions and for our brand new class representative positions.

ASC strives to be the voice of students and needs dedicated student-leaders to advocate for their classmates. The time commitment isn’t too strenuous and schedules are flexible. Being a rep is a ton of fun!

To apply to represent your living area, click this link.

To apply to represent your class, follow this link.

Applications are due Wednesday, Sept 5.

For more information on the positions, go to asc.georgefox.edu or email bsauls15@georgefox.edu.

Have you struggled with alcohol? Looking for some support? Feel free to attend the AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting on campus. We meet each Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters in Roberts 128.

Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, Sept. 19. All George Fox students, staff, faculty and administrators are welcome to attend. There is no fee to participate.

Questions? Contact Gregg Lamm at gregg.lamm@gmail.com.

George Fox University is committed to providing a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe place to live, work and learn.

A guide to information regarding sexual misconduct is available for all community members. On online brochure can be found on the Title IX website on the Resources page. The brochure can be found at this link.

For more information, please contact the student life office at 503-554-2316 or studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Join us this morning (Tuesday) for the Academic Convocation Chapel in Bauman Auditorium. Danielle Warner, the 2017-18 Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, will be speaking.

See you at 10:50 a.m.!

Do you sing? Did you sing? Do you want to sing? Come join the Master Chorus in Ross 208 on Thursday nights between 7 and 8:30 p.m. this fall to sing Mozart’s Missa Brevis in C major. We start Aug. 30 and end on Nov. 1 with the performance!

That’s 10 weeks, or 15 hours total, to bring this piece to life and sing with wonderful people! Questions? Email Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.

Join us for our first all-employee lunch of the semester today (Tuesday) in Canyon Commons 101-103. Lunch is at noon, and the cost is only $3.

Mark your calendars for future all-employee lunches on the following Tuesdays during the 2018-19 academic year:

• Sept. 25
• Oct. 30
• Nov. 27
• Dec. 11
• Jan. 29
• Feb. 26
• March 19
• April 30

The Collegiate Rocket League is back, and the George Fox team needs players! Collegiate Rocket League is open to both PC and PS4 players of any rank. The first qualifier starts Saturday, Sept. 8, so act quickly! We will play against other colleges for up to $12,000 in scholarships.

To join the team or ask questions, email Zach Bishop at zbishop15@georgefox.edu.

Looking for the Department of Health and Human Performance? The department’s offices have been moved out of the Wheeler Sports Center and into the basement of the Northwest Yearly Meeting building at 200 N. Meridian St. (corner of Meridian and 99W).

Starting Sept. 1, all permanent and student employees will be using electronic time sheets.

Benefits include:

• No paper forms or signatures needed
• One place to log and review your time sheets
• Single point for review and management of time sheets
• Increased accuracy and efficiency

Watch your email for more information and instructions.

Join us for worship, homemade bread, common prayer and a homily centering us around Christ’s whole mission at the first Shalom chapel tonight (Tuesday). We meet each Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Hope to see you all there! Contact Makenna Coffee (mcoffee16@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Commuter Life has created a new form to manage reserving the FoxHole lounge. This is a highly utilized space, which is awesome! We want to provide the best customer service, and this form helps us manage reservations. Please use this easy form to reserve this space.

When reserving, keep in mind that the kitchen area is cleaned by the Commuter Life student leader team. Please be sure to clean the kitchen after using it. Additionally, all coffee and food supplies in the FoxHole are purchased by Commuter Life for commuter events. Please bring all paper products and items needed for your event. Enjoy the FoxHole this year!

If you have questions, ask Kristi Welker, director of Commuter Life, by emailing kwelker@georgefox.edu or calling ext. 2308.

FoxTALE was recently upgraded, and you will see some changes when you first log into FoxTALE to see your list of courses. The default homepage is your dashboard and shows a course overview page listing your course sites in either a “timeline” view or “courses” view. The courses view shows your courses divided in three tabs: In Progress, Future and Past. Courses are listed here according to start dates and end dates. Organization of Courses (video, 1:19)

Because not all courses have the same start date, you may need to adjust your course start or end date. To learn more, view the guide FoxTALE Course Overview.

Use your new, empty course sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions here for importing.

You may need to add sections to your course home page: Manage Course Sections

All course sites are initially created hidden from student view. When you are ready, you can make your course site visible to your enrolled students. Here is a guide on how to make your course visible: FoxTALE Making Courses Visible to Students.

Remember that all students enrolled in your class in MyGFU will automatically be enrolled in your FoxTALE course site. As students add and drop your course in MyGFU, they will be added or removed automatically from your FoxTALE site.

Metacourses may be used in special cases where you want to use one FoxTALE site for multiple sections of the same class. If you would like to use a metacourse, contact the Service Desk for assistance with setting them up.

Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides and resources.

Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

– Your Educational Technology Team

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is here to help students with writing, study skills, test-taking strategies, time management and more. Here’s what you can do to help your students get off to a strong start:

• In all your syllabi, include the standard ARC description provided by Rick Muthiah
• Talk about the ARC during your classes:
  – Before major papers are due
  – Recommend academic coaching as a way to get support with accountability, time management, study skills and more
• Consider requiring a visit to the ARC for one of your papers. If you are requiring a visit, please email Maddie Lowen (mlowen@georgefox.edu) to make sure the ARC schedule and consultants are prepared to meet your students’ needs.

If you have any questions, contact Maddie Lowen (mlowen@georgefox.edu).

This week only, Mail Services will have extended hours (7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Our regular hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will return Monday, Sept. 3.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.