Are you an athlete? Are you experiencing knee pain and have no history of knee surgeries? If so, please consider participating in an athletic training/exercise science research project for our Senior Seminar class.
The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of a new exercise protocol for managing anterior knee pain.
Please contact Erin Rowland (erowland15@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Jennifer McCollum has returned to the university to work as an executive administrative assistant in the president’s office. She worked previously at George Fox as an administrative assistant in the Department of Biology and Chemistry in 2014-15. For the past two years, she’s worked as a customer service and sales associate for Zearly, a children’s clothing, toys and gift boutique in Carmel, California. Jennifer also worked as a teacher’s aide at Carmel River Elementary School in 2018. Prior to working at George Fox, she worked as a vocational support specialist for Branching Out Services in Newberg in 2012-13 and, previously, was an art teacher and artistic coordinator for three years at Northwest Christian Elementary School in Newberg. Jennifer holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Cal State University, Monterey Bay (2003). She lives in Newberg with husband Logan, a graduate of the university’s MBA program, and daughters Madelynn, Hailey and Kyndall. The family attends Newberg Christian Church.
Maddie Lowen (ARC), Nick Whitaker (Campus Public Safety), Tom Samek (Plant Services) and Stephen Howell (Data Analytics) have left the university. Maddie will remain an adjunct instructor with George Fox.
In addition to his duties as a custodian on the Newberg campus, Paul Becker is continuing to work as a senior security officer at the Portland Center.
Kevin Jones (Department of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts) was invited by the Christianity and Communication Studies Network (CCSN) to host a webinar titled “Faith Integration as Servant Leadership in the Communication College Classroom.” Kevin spoke live for 45 minutes and then responded to a question-and-answer period from webinar attendees. The webinar shared the same title as an article Kevin published last summer in the Journal of Christian Teaching and Practice.
Jillian Sokso (Department of Art and Design) exhibited her work at the 2018 Screenprint Biennial at the Opalka Gallery in Albany, New York. Her work was also recently featured in The Printed Image exhibition at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery in Topeka, Kansas, and appears in the Forgman’s Print Workshop Invitational Exchange Portfolio Exhibition at the Weber Fine Arts at the University of Nebraska in Omaha, Nebraska (an exhibit traveling internationally until 2021 to various galleries and venues). Jillian was also invited to teach at the internationally renowned Frogman’s Press Intensive Workshops in Omaha as a guest instructor, and to teach and work as an artist in residence at the Grand Marais Arts Colony in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
Jenny Song’s (Department of Professional Studies) article, “Understanding Face and Shame: A Servant-Leadership and Face Management Model,” was accepted for publication in the Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Jenny and colleagues Larry Spears, Shann Ferch and Dung Tran are working on an anthology, titled Servant-Leadership and Forgiveness. SUNY has accepted their book proposal.
Ben Hartley (College of Christian Studies/William Penn Honors Program) had two articles published in October, both on the topic of history of mission among migrants and refugees. “Saving Students: European Student Relief in the Aftermath of WWI†was published in the International Bulletin of Mission Research. The second article, “On the Move: 200 Years of Methodist Mission among Migrants and Refugees,†was published in the New World Outlook, a United Methodist mission magazine. The issue commemorates the 200th anniversary of that denomination’s missionary society.
Over the summer, Ben also presented a paper at the Oxford Institute for Methodist Theological Studies in Oxford, England. The paper focused on the history of the first Protestant missionaries to Oregon in the late 1830s – specifically, the journals of Henry Perkins, who did Bible translation work among Native Americans along the Columbia River near The Dalles.
Ed Higgins’ (English Faculty Emeritus) prose piece, “Sappho,” was published in the online magazine Ekphrastic Review on Oct. 26. Also, a haiku of Ed’s, “apple orchard†is in the Autumn 2018 issue of the Wales Haiku Journal.
Sarah Stevenson and Patty Vanier (Library) coauthored “Creative Strategies for Effective and Engaging Student Employee Training: Helping Student Employees Engage, Grow, and ‘Be Known,’†an article published in the Fall 2018 issue of The Christian Librarian.
Oct. 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Katie Sol
Oct. 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rachael Fissell, Dane Joseph
Nov. 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dave Johnstone, David Martinez, Polly Peterson
Nov. 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tahlia Martin
Nov. 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Karen Bowdoin, Nijay Gupta
Nov. 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jennifer Farland, Young-IL Kim, Melissa Thomas
Nov. 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rob Bohall
Nov. 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jon Schatz
Nov. 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rebecca Valdovinos
Nov. 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jack Lyda
Nov. 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Glena Andrews
Nov. 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rhonda Andrews, Sean Patterson
Nov. 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kelly Borror, Ian Sanders
Thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural fall food drive. It was a HUGE success!
The winners will receive pastries from Newberg Bakery tomorrow (Tuesday).
The winner of the food drive is Event Services!
Our next drive will be for specific items for the pantry. An audit will be performed to see what types of items are needed.
Thank you to all seven groups for making this event a complete success!
Are you interested in participating in tough conversations around race, faith and diversity? Are you in the midst of understanding your own racial/cultural identity?
The Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) invites you to participate in our unique leadership program that will encourage growth, relationship and cultural awareness. This unique student leadership opportunity is for students who are seeking to be culturally engaged and who have a desire to see change take place on campus.
In addition to training with your peers on a weekly basis (Jan. 17 to March 21), students involved in the program will be attending the SCORR (Student Congress of Racial Reconciliation Conference) in the month of February, hosted at Biola University.
Applications are open from Oct. 29 through Nov. 9; use this link to apply.
If you have any questions about the Cultural Ambassador program, contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu).
Interested in taking the stage for the theatre department’s 10!10!10! 10-minute play festival? Join us for auditions from 8 to 10 p.m. tomorrow night (Tuesday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
Callbacks will take place Thursday, Nov. 1, from 6 to 10:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. We are in need of seven males and 15 females.
To prepare, theatre majors/minors should come with a fully memorized and rehearsed 90-second contemporary monologue. Non-majors can perform a cold reading from a monologue that is provided for them.
Sign up for an audition slot on the theatre call board in the Lemmons lobby. Contact Rhett Luedtke (rluedtke@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Please fill out this survey for an Intro to Public Relations project!
If you are married, engaged, in a serious relationship, or you have worked at weddings in the past, let us know what you think about wedding coordinators, and how they can best serve you!
Questions? Contact Jayden Berger (jberger17@georgefox.edu).
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Have you joined the National Society of Leadership and Success? Wondering what you need to become an inducted member on Friday, Nov. 16? Please email NSLS@georgefox.edu to get help with this information.
The next speaker broadcast, which is free and open to the campus community, will be tonight (Monday) at 6:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 and 102. Light snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Any questions should be directed to Kristi Welker by emailing kwelker@georgefox.edu or calling 503-554-2308.
All are invited to a Reader’s Theatre performance of The Light Princess, a fairy tale by George MacDonald, at 5:30 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 2, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
The readers are members of Professor Gary Tandy’s Advanced British Literature class under the direction of Hope Bellinger, a senior theatre major. The presentation is suitable for children.
For more information, contact Gary Tandy (gtandy@georgefox.edu).
The Hadlock Student Center is offering a number of FREE group fitness classes for employees. Take advantage of this beautiful new facility and the opportunity to set some new physical wellness goals for the rest of 2018.
Below is a sample of some of the classes being offered most weeks. To see the full list of class offerings and to sign up for classes, go to IMleagues.com. The first time you visit IM Leagues, you will need to set up an account using your George Fox University email.
If you have any questions, please contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.
Interested in hearing from one of your distinguished professors on dating and discernment? Come to Penn lobby tonight (Monday) at 8:30 p.m. for an informal couch lecture by Abigail Favale, director of the William Penn Honors Program and an associate professor of English.
Elective chapel credit is available.
Are you coming?
The theme for this year’s Fall Retreat is R E S T, which comes from Mark 6:31, where Jesus says, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” We will spend the weekend learning to lean into the belief that God is the ultimate provider of rest.
The Fall Retreat will be Nov. 9-11 at Twin Rocks Camp. This will be a time carved out especially for you and your needs in this busy season. There will be worship, a speaker, fun activities and fellowship with one another.
For more info or questions, go to this link under the “Get Involved” tab. To register and pay, follow this link.
We hope you can make it! Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.
For more information, contact SpIL (spirituallife@georgefox.edu).
Employee Empowerment is hosting a Wellness Fair today (Monday) between noon and 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.
Check out what we are offering:
Chehalem Aquatic Center Free Employee Membership
The aquatic center manager will be on-site at the fair providing information about this amazing new employee benefit!
Employee Fitness Classes
Stop by the booth to get your questions answered or get assistance with signing up for the Hadlock Student Center FREE group fitness classes for employees.
Physical Therapy
PT will be hosting a booth at the fair. Come by to find out about the great offerings available to the George Fox community, including massage and educational opportunities.
Flu Shot Clinic
No-Cost Spinal Assessments and Massage
Springbrook Chiropractic will be joining the Wellness Fair to hand out gift certificates and meet with employees, conducting brief consultations and palpation of the spine. Check out their website at LifeRealigned.com if you’d like to learn more about them.
Insurance Broker
Our insurance broker, Assured Partners WSC, will be on hand to answer questions about the upcoming renewal as well as handing out some fabulous giveaways from CHP, our alternative care vendor.
If you have questions or need assistance with your benefits, please feel free to contact Darby Thiessen in the Employee Empowerment office (503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu).
See you at the fair!
The Office of Commuter Life will be hosting a relationship retreat Feb. 8-10, 2019. The retreat is open to undergraduate married, engaged or seriously dating couples (one person per couple must be an undergraduate George Fox student). There will be a small fee per couple for a weekend-long retreat on the Oregon Coast.
The second part of the retreat is a “Great Date Night” scheduled for Sunday, March 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. Mark your calendar now for both events and save the dates if you hope to attend. More information will be coming in the months to come.
Any questions should be directed toward Kristi Welker (kwelker@georgefox.edu) or Tyler Welker (twelker@georgefox.edu).
Have you joined the National Society of Leadership and Success? Wondering what you need to become an inducted member on Friday, Nov. 16? Please email NSLS@georgefox.edu to get help with this information.
The next speaker broadcast, which is free and open to the campus community, will be tomorrow night (Monday) at 6:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 and 102. Light snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Any questions should be directed to Kristi Welker by emailing kwelker@georgefox.edu or calling 503-554-2308.
The Photography Club’s first outing will be happening today (Sunday). We will be visiting the Holcomb Creek Trestle outside of Hillsboro and the Portland Japanese Garden. We will be carpooling from the George Fox campus. We will be meeting in the circular parking lot beside Pennington and Klages and leaving around 10 a.m. We plan to return to campus around 3 p.m.
Snacks will be provided, but we highly suggest bringing a lunch or money to pay for lunch. The Japanese Garden also has an admission fee of $13.50 for students. Please bring a camera or your phone with you for taking photos, as well as a rain jacket and boots.
Please sign up at this link if you plan to go.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Tsacha Hyneman (thyneman17@georgefox.edu.)
A group of students within the NURS 401 Community Health class has partnered with the Bruin Community Pantry (BCP) to assess the needs regarding food insecurity on our campus. We would appreciate your feedback and input!
The survey should take about five to 10 minutes to complete. The feedback we receive will be used to better understand the community population and needs to be met. If there are needs and appropriate recommendations made, it will be shared with those overseeing the pantry on campus. We also encourage you to share this survey with other peers.
Thank you for your time, consideration, and valuable feedback!
For the purposes of this survey, food insecurity is defined by The Department of Agriculture as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active and healthy life.
Please use your university email to gain access to this survey.
Please contact Tiffany Nguyen (tnguyen13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Are you coming?
The theme for this year’s Fall Retreat is R E S T, which comes from Mark 6:31, where Jesus says, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” We will spend the weekend learning to lean into the belief that God is the ultimate provider of rest.
The Fall Retreat will be Nov. 9-11 at Twin Rocks Camp. This will be a time carved out especially for you and your needs in this busy season. There will be worship, a speaker, fun activities and fellowship with one another.
For more info or questions, go to this link under the “Get Involved” tab. To register and pay, follow this link.
We hope you can make it! Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.
For more information, contact SpIL (spirituallife@georgefox.edu).
Come and join our Stewards of Sustainability Club meeting to get involved in making our campus more sustainable! Our next meeting is from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, in EHS 325.
The club’s goal is to educate and empower George Fox students to be good stewards of the earth. At this meeting, the leadership will be presenting the club constitution for approval by the attending students. We will also be forming multiple committees to take on special projects related to environmental sustainability.
If this interests you or if you want to be a part of a committee, come see what we’re all about!
Contact Kristina Peterson (petersonk15@georgefox.edu) for more information.
