Archive for September, 2019

Plan to attend this afternoon’s all-employee meeting

Sunday, September 22nd, 2019

Make plans to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting this afternoon (Monday). We’ll be meeting in Canyon Commons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (with live streaming in PDS 155B).

Have a shout-out you’d like to give to a colleague for recent work they’ve done? Share it at this link!

National champ track coach John Smith speaks at luncheon Friday

Sunday, September 22nd, 2019

One of the nation’s top track and field coaches will speak when George Fox University’s Legacy League opens its 119th year with a luncheon this Friday, Sept. 27, at noon in Canyon Commons.

Head track coach John Smith, who guided the 2018 women’s track team to a national title, will discuss his coaching philosophy, how he ended up in a head coaching role, his development of teams and milestones, and a brief history of his time as an athlete at George Fox. Joining him to speak will be Annie Wright, this year’s national NCAA Division III champion in the heptathlon.

Reservations for the luncheon ($10) must be made by Wednesday, Sept. 25. RSVP to Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314, Connie Magee at 503-927-5011, or online at georgefox.edu/legacyleague.

Passport Days event is this week

Sunday, September 22nd, 2019

Our Passport Days event is this week! On Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2526, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. a USPS representative will be in the Bauman Auditorium lobby to help you with all of your passport needs. All of the application and photo process will be done at once.

Checks are preferred, but cash will be accepted as long as it is the exact amount. You will need to bring the following items with you:

  • Form of payment
  • Current driver’s license or state-issued ID with current last name
  • Original or certified birth certificate (your birth certificate will be submitted with the passport application and returned to you from the state department)

The event is open to the community, so please share this information with your friends and family. For passport information, click here

Questions? Contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Check out this week’s home games

Sunday, September 22nd, 2019

Check out this week’s George Fox athletics home games:

  • Women’s volleyball vs. Pacific Lutheran University – Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center
  • Men’s soccer vs. Linfield College – Saturday, Sept. 28, noon, Austin Sports Complex

Questions? Visit the athletics website.

Apply now for tuition exchange

Sunday, September 22nd, 2019

The fall 2020 application for tuition exchange at participating universities is now open to undergraduate dependents of eligible employees.

Tuition exchange is a competitive scholarship process for attendance at participating universities other than George Fox. This is different than tuition remission, which is an employee benefit for eligible employees and their dependents who desire to attend George Fox University. Tuition remission enrollment applications and deadlines come from Human Resources. 

For details about the Tuition Exchange Program and eligibility, please review this informational brochure and the employee handbook sections 4.8.1 and 4.9.

If you meet the outlined eligibility requirements, please submit your dependent’s information on this form.

Employees who currently have dependents receiving tuition exchange do not need to resubmit their dependent’s information. Nothing further is required for current awardees at this time.

Questions can be directed to the university’s tuition exchange officer, Janelle Freitag, at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

All invited to UNI worship night Saturday

Sunday, September 22nd, 2019

Spiritual life encourages you to attend UNI, a worship night for college students designed to connect students and ministries together to build a “one-family community” at George Fox.

We emphasize worship that is focused purely on Jesus. Bring some friends and come worship and connect. We will meet at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 28, at 115 W. 3rd St.

Contact Nathan Brantingham (nbrantingham17@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Come support Friendsview Retirement Community sale Oct. 4-5

Sunday, September 22nd, 2019

Friendsview Retirement Community is hosting a garage sale on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5, with proceeds to benefit the Friendsview Resident Council.

The sale will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. It will be located at 1301 Fulton St. (lower level).

Students get everything half price until Saturday after noon, when everything will be free! If you have extra furniture or other items you want to donate, donations will be accepted until Monday, Sept. 30.

Questions? Contact Tiffany Moore at tmoore@friendsview.org.

Be sure to RSVP for Oct. 10 Fall Staff Conference

Sunday, September 22nd, 2019

The Staff Development Committee would like to invite all hourly staff to the Fall 2019 Staff Conference on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will have the privilege to gather together for worship and to hear from speaker and author Susan Christy.

The conference will meet on the Newberg campus and is required for all half-time-and-above hourly staff. Faculty and administrators: Please note this date and encourage your staff to attend. RSVP here by Monday, Sept. 30.

Questions? Contact Courtney Elrod at celrod@georgefox.edu.

Sign up for NSLS? Please attend one of two training days

Friday, September 20th, 2019

If you joined the National Society of Leadership and Success, here are some important dates for this semester!

Leadership Training Day is Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Stevens 207. If you aren’t able to attend that one, we have a make-up Leadership Training Day on Monday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105. Both Leadership Training Days will be the same. You only need to attend one.  

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Kristi Welker, chapter advisor, by emailing NSLS@GeorgeFox.edu.

The yearbook is hiring!

Friday, September 20th, 2019

Interested in using your skills in writing, communications, graphic design, social media, or photography for a publication? The Student Collective, George Fox’s yearbook, is now hiring! 

Apply using this form or at thestudentcollective.com/apply. Email Emma Hodges at ehodges17@georgefox.edu for more information.

Authors Weeks, Ochsner speak on campus Wednesday

Friday, September 20th, 2019

Come hear from two fiction writers at a special “Careers in English Speaker Series” event this Wednesday, Sept. 25!

Brent Weeks, New York Times bestselling author of the Night Angel Trilogy, and alumna Gina Ochsner, winner of the Flannery O’Connor and Oregon Book Awards, will speak about their careers in writing. Any student is welcome to attend!

Join us from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Stevens 209. This event is co-hosted by the English department and the IDEA Center.

Contact Kaitlyn Ragan (kragan@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Watch tennis championships today

Friday, September 20th, 2019

Come support your Bruins as we host the ITA Regional Tennis Championships for the first time in our school’s history. The Bruins will play all day today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday).

Pizza will be available tomorrow (Sunday) at 1 p.m. during the singles quarterfinals. We will need all the support we can get at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, for the semifinals, and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. that day for the singles final.

Every school in the conference will be competing on campus for the championships, All-American Status, and automatic births to the National Fall Championships in Rome, Georgia. After a dominating performance last year from the Bruins, defending champion Will Leach looks to take the crown in singles and doubles again this year with senior Alex Namba.

Questions? Contact Jeff Cero at jcero@georgefox.edu.

Hoedown Dance is canceled

Friday, September 20th, 2019

Student Activities regrets to inform you that the Hoedown Dance will not be taking place tonight (Saturday). We are exploring options for holding the dance in the future and apologize for the inconvenience. 

Here are some other upcoming events to look forward to:

  • Sept. 27: The Game Show, 7 to 9 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium
  • Oct. 11: Trivia Night (with tacos), 7 to 9 p.m. in Canyon Commons

Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

Apply now for tuition exchange for fall 2020

Thursday, September 19th, 2019

The fall 2020 application for tuition exchange at participating universities is now open to undergraduate dependents of eligible employees.

Tuition exchange is a competitive scholarship process for attendance at participating universities other than George Fox. This is different than tuition remission, which is an employee benefit for eligible employees and their dependents who desire to attend George Fox University. Tuition remission enrollment applications and deadlines come from Human Resources. 

For details about the Tuition Exchange Program and eligibility, please review this informational brochure and the employee handbook sections 4.8.1 and 4.9.

If you meet the outlined eligibility requirements, please submit your dependent’s information on this form.

Employees who currently have dependents receiving tuition exchange do not need to resubmit their dependent’s information. Nothing further is required for current awardees at this time.

Questions can be directed to the university’s tuition exchange officer, Janelle Freitag, at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

Gather for faculty concert tonight

Thursday, September 19th, 2019

The music department invites you to the season-opening concert tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

As part of homecoming festivities, this concert will showcase our current music faculty in a variety of collaborative pieces, including a jazz quintet, art songs, piano duets, marimba and wind instrument pieces, and more. Original compositions from three faculty will also be presented.

Questions? Contact Dwayne Corbin at dcorbin@georgefox.edu.

Celebrate Hadlock Student Center’s first anniversary today

Thursday, September 19th, 2019

It has been an amazing first year for the Hadlock Student Center, and we hope you will drop by today (Friday) to help us celebrate our one-year anniversary.

We will be giving away some cool prizes throughout the day and have some special events planned between 3 and 7 p.m. 

Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.

The Hoedown Dance is canceled

Thursday, September 19th, 2019

Student Activities regrets to inform you that the Hoedown Dance will not be taking place this weekend. We are exploring options for holding the dance in the future. We apologize for the change and inconvenience. 

Here are some other upcoming events to look forward to:

  • Sept. 27: The Game Show, 7 to 9 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium
  • Oct. 11: Trivia Night (with tacos), 7 to 9 p.m. in Canyon Commons

Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

Join Fusion Asian American Club in grocery run

Thursday, September 19th, 2019

The Fusion Asian American Club will be carpooling to go grocery shopping at Uwajimaya! They will be getting dinner there and boba on the way back. Meet for this event at the Intercultural Resource Center at 5:30 p.m. next Friday, Sept. 27.

Note: Please bring your own money for groceries, dinner and boba.

Questions? Contact Jennie Ly at lyj18@georgefox.edu.

Come to homecoming game tomorrow

Thursday, September 19th, 2019

Happy homecoming, Bruin fans! Our homecoming football game begins at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) against Pomona-Pitzer.

The tailgate opens at 5 p.m. with seven different vendors, including Dutch Bros, Cream Northwest, Miss Hannah’s Gourmet Popcorn, and BobaBlastic.

Come decked out in George Fox gear to show your support and spirit! We will be announcing the homecoming court and showcasing our Northwest Conference champions during halftime.

Alumni: Come say “hi” to your friends and get your limited-edition T-shirt at the affinity association Tent. There will be special guests and giveaways at the affinity tents, along with a free chili dinner for alumni while supplies last.

Security reminder: Please have all cars removed from the Bauman parking lot by 10 p.m. tonight (Friday).

For more information, contact Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

Male actor needed for ‘Good Will Hunting’

Thursday, September 19th, 2019

A cinematic project is looking for a male actor to play the part of “Will” in a short scene from Good Will Hunting. Filming will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29.

Contact Austin Carrero at acarrero16@georgefox.edu if you are interested.