Archive for January, 2020
Sunday, January 19th, 2020
The university community is invited to a special guest lecture, “The Gardeners’ Dirty Hands: Environmental Politics & Christian Ethics,” this Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons.
Presenting will be Noah Toly, professor of urban studies and politics & international relations at Wheaton College, where he directs the Center for Urban Engagement. In his lecture, Toly will offer an interpretation of environmental governance that draws upon insights into the tragic – the need to forego, give up, undermine, or destroy one or more goods in order to possess or secure one or more other goods.
Toly will engage Christian and classical Greek ideas of the tragic to illuminate the enduring challenges of environmental politics. He’ll suggest that Christians have unique resources for responsible engagement with global environmental politics while acknowledging the need for mutually agreed, and ultimately normative, restraints.
Toly is being hosted by the William Penn Honors Program. To learn more about his visit, visit this link.
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Sunday, January 19th, 2020
The university community is invited to a free lecture, “When Islam is Not a Religion,” at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday)Â in Hoover 105.
Presenting will be Asma Uddin, a religious liberty lawyer and scholar working for the protection of religious expression for people of all faiths in the U.S. and abroad.
After graduating from The University of Chicago Law School, Uddin served as counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and as director of strategy for the Center for Islam and Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C. Uddin has worked on religious liberty cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and federal trial courts.
Questions? Contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.
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Saturday, January 18th, 2020
Come to the FoxHole today (Sunday) from 2 to 5 p.m. to relax, eat snacks, and enjoy board games. Whether you enjoy casual party games that make you laugh or outwitting your opponents in a strategy game, Game Night Club has the game for you!
All experience levels welcome. We teach new games every week. Questions? Contact Sadie Lapiers at slapiers17@georgefox.edu.
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Saturday, January 18th, 2020
The Vespers worship band is in need of musicians for the spring semester. We are especially interested in the following: drummers (drum kit provided), guitarists (electric and acoustic), and male vocalists.
We will have an audition tomorrow (Monday) at 7 p.m. Please email Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu) if you are interested. He will provide the venue info for the audition at that time. Thanks!
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Friday, January 17th, 2020
Join us for a research seminar, “Gamification of STEM Courses in Higher Education,” presented by a math faculty candidate, this Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 3 to 4 p.m. in EHS 125.
While the word “gamification†may sound like it means playing games in class, it means something entirely different: the infusion of game principles into an otherwise non-game situation.
Gamification is the addition of game elements, mechanics, and principles to non-game contexts – the classroom, for example. Gamified settings are becoming more and more popular in non-classroom contexts, and this research specifically looks at what it might take to gamify an undergraduate STEM course, including advantages, disadvantages and challenges.
Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).
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Friday, January 17th, 2020
The Emerging Leaders Internship Program connects students of color with paid internships throughout the Portland area. Applications are open until Friday, Jan. 31.
Interested students are encouraged to attend an application workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Lemmons 13. Dinner will be provided. Sign up for the workshop here.
Students will have the chance to work on their resumes and the supplemental questions with staff from the IDEA Center. Opportunities are available for almost all majors and for freshmen through graduating seniors.
Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.
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Friday, January 17th, 2020
Interested in learning or improving your Spanish? Join the Spanish program for a welcome back party in the FoxHole this Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m.!
We will be hearing from students who have studied abroad, and you will get a chance to socialize with your fellow majors and minors. This event is open to everyone, but please note that it is held entirely in Spanish.
Questions? Contact Sally Martin at smartin16@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
All are invited to attend the Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at the Chehalem Cultural Center on Monday, Jan. 20. Doors open at 5:30 p.m with the program beginning at 6 p.m.
Leroy Barber will be the keynote speaker, with the Christopher Brown Jazz Quartet and Newberg Ballet Folklorico performing during the program. Following the program, breakout sessions on issues of race, poverty and justice will be led by Oregon Humanities Conversation Project facilitators. Also, a breakout session for high school students will be led by Guadalupe Garcia McCall, a George Fox assistant professor of English.
The breakout sessions are expected to end around 8 p.m. Click here for more information about the event.
Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Need assistance filing your 2020-21 FAFSA? Stuck in the process or need assistance retrieving your username and password? We can help! Feel free to stop by Murdock Library 103 during these times:
- Tuesday, Jan. 21, 3 to 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 23, 2 to 4 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 24, 9 to 11 a.m.
Questions? Contact finaid@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Come to the Foxhole this Sunday, Jan. 19, from 2 to 5 p.m. to relax, eat snacks, and enjoy board games. Whether you enjoy casual party games that make you laugh or outwitting your opponents in a strategy game, Game Night Club has the game for you!
All experience levels welcome. We teach new games every week. Questions? Contact Sadie Lapiers at slapiers17@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Bridge Cafe will all be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume regular hours of operation on Tuesday, Jan 21.
Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Join the Staff Development Committee for our January staff lunch for hourly staff employees on Thursday, Jan. 23. We will gather in Canyon Commons 101 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for food, fun and fellowship! Be sure to RSVP.
Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten at alichten@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Tax time is nearly here! Student Accounts is preparing to have 1098-T tuition tax statements available by Friday, Jan. 31, for students who qualify. We ask that you please sign up for electronic access. Granting consent only takes a minute and you will get the following benefits:
- Earliest access to the form
- Access to a PDF copy that can be sent to parents/third parties
- Avoid mail delays and theft
- Help us save paper
You can sign up in the “Account Services” menu of the “Financial Account†tile on MyGeorgeFox. See this page for specific instructions.
Questions? Email studentaccounts@georgefox.edu or call us at 503-554-2301.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
All students are invited to the Nike Unlocked session on Friday, Jan. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 103. This informational event will focus on Nike’s history and heritage, as well as jobs and internships.
This will be a lively session with videos, giveaways and speakers! Feel free to come for all or part of this event.
For more information, visit Handshake, stop by the IDEA Center, or contact Nadine Pasin at npasin@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
If you are interested in learning some rad choreography and think K-pop is pretty cool, then join in as we keep on dancing this spring semester! Our dance class will meet every Sunday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center.Â
It’s a very beginner-friendly class. We will be learning some of the biggest hits from the past year and some classics too. For more information or to let us know you are interested, email Janelle Winn at jwinn@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
The Chinese lunar new year celebration is one of George Fox’s biggest cultural events on campus! We share authentic Chinese food such as Kung Pao beef, black pepper beef, and sweet and sour chicken from the popular restaurant Taste of Sichuan and Bon Appetit. Join us on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.
This year we are offering dumpling creation and Chinese character writing stations. Our program will include a presentation about Chinese traditions. Space is limited, so please reserve your seat here.
Questions? Contact Jessie Li at lij18@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
The 24-hour space in the library will be unavailable this evening (Friday) due to the Loudest Dance. The library will reopen at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday).
Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
The city of Newberg will be replacing a water meter outside the Stevens Center today (Friday). The water will be shut off in the entire building from 9 a.m. to noon. Restrooms will be available in the Hoover building during that time.
In addition, Plant Services will be repairing a main water line to EHS, Wood-Mar, Lemmons and Brougher today. The water will be off in these buildings from noon until 4 p.m. Please avoid the cordoned-off work zone outside of EHS, as the ground is very soft.
Thank you for your patience. Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Group fitness classes in the Hadlock Student Center start this week! In addition to our regular classes, we are adding several new classes in the next few weeks (Zumba and barre) and some fantastic new instructors.
Group fitness classes are a great way to follow through on your new year’s resolutions or get in shape and make new friends! To sign up for a class, log in to imleagues.com.
Questions? Contact the group fitness coordinator, Kiana Rasubala, at groupfitness@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Join us for an evening of high-level hoops and a Team Emery teddy bear toss! Bring a new teddy bear to the women’s basketball game tomorrow (Saturday) at 4 p.m. in Wheeler Sports Center and toss the bear onto the court at halftime. The bears will be collected and donated to local charities and children’s hospitals.
Last year, 371 bears were collected from Bruin fans and distributed to children at local hospitals. Team Emery has donated more than 44,000 teddy bears to sick children over the course of eight years.
Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.
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