Archive for September, 2022

Interested in graduate programs? Check out presentation today in Wheeler

Wednesday, September 28th, 2022

The Pacific University Master of Science in Athletic Training and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs are on campus today (Thursday) to give a presentation, sponsored by the Kinesiology Club, on their respective graduate programs.

Our guests would be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the application process to their school. Swing by from 4 to 5 p.m. in Wheeler 209. No need to RSVP.

Contact Ryan Watilo at rwatilo19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Rock out at the ’80s Dance this Friday at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

Dont’cha wanna dance, say you wanna dance! The EHS Atrium is about to be transformed into your ’80s dream. The DJ will play the best ’80s jams as you dance the night away while eating all the classic snacks.

The first 100 people there get free fanny packs to match your radical outfits! It all starts at 8 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 30!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.

Events coming up:

  • Midnight Madness: Friday, Oct. 14, 9 p.m. in Wheeler
  • Scavenger Hunt: Friday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., starts in the quad
  • Haunted House: Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., HMS

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Swing by Irish study abroad party tomorrow night in the quad

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

Were you aware of George Fox’s Northern Ireland study abroad opportunity? Curious to learn more?

Join us in the quad from 6:30 to 8 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) for a special event to celebrate our Irish Studies Program! We will be serving sausages, green lemonade and tea, and music will be provided by a George Fox ensemble, Sionnach. Also, be on the lookout for Pennington bear and Professor David Martinez in kilts!

We will host yard games, as well as a drawing for some pretty sweet prizes. The winner of the drawing will get a free airline ticket to attend the Irish Studies Program, second place will receive Bluetooth speakers, and both third- and fourth-place winners will receive a $25 coffee shop gift card.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu or David Martinez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu.

Please provide your Serve Day feedback with five-minute survey

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

Thank you for your help in making Serve Day such a huge success this year. Your hard work has deeply impacted our community, and we could not have done this without you.

As we work to close out Serve Day 2022, we would like your feedback. Please complete this survey to provide insight into your Serve Day experience. It will take approximately five minutes to complete.

If you have questions, contact the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Apply for position with Disability & Accessibility Services

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

The Disability & Accessibility Services office is looking to add new team members to our team of proctors on the Newberg campus. Are you eligible for work-study? Are you interested in facilitating student testing?

We are looking for someone who can work independently, enjoys working with all kinds of people, and wants a flexible work schedule. Sound like you? Apply on Handshake to join our team!

Contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Interested in helping others? Take part in Sources of Strength training this Saturday

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

Interested in helping and encouraging others? Sources of Strength might just be for you. It is a fun, powerful, strength-based suicide prevention program that aims to help people find strength through community, healthy activities, relationships and more.

We invite you to participate in a six-hour, interactive Sources of Strength training with us this Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Roberts 170. We will have tons of discussions, games, brainstorming, and activities (and lunch will be provided)! You can RSVP here.

Contact Natalie Brown at nbrown19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

All invited to Spanish Bible study tonight in Minthorn

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

The Spanish Department would like to invite you to come join us for our weekly Bible study tonight! We meet every Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Minthorn basement for music, fellowship, and the study of God’s Word in Spanish.

Questions? Email Professor Jiroo Kuroda at jkuroda@georgefox.edu.

Wellness Wednesdays: ‘The Sneezing Season’

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

We hope you and your family are enjoying the beginning of fall. The sneezing season is upon us. How do we determine what the symptoms mean and how do we get help? Find out on this infographic.

If you are unwell, please stay home and take good care of yourself.

– People and Culture

Check out new Humanities Plus Lab over a free lunch on Oct. 11

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

You’re invited to be a part of our new Humanities Plus Lab!

At noon on Tuesday, Oct. 11, join us in Canyon Commons 101 for a recruiting lunch with historian and informaticist Travis Ross. He is looking for multi-faceted students with passions in computing and the liberal arts to make up our new humanities computing lab. You’ll hear about our new program and get a free lunch.

Sign up here, and contact H+ Director Travis Ross at tross@georgefox.edu or Emma Rieth at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Bring your kids to a cooking class hosted by Bon Appetit

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

Join Bon Appetit with your little ones for a Healthy Kids Cooking class! It is open to children of faculty and staff.

Healthy Kids in the Bon Appétit kitchen is a nutrition and culinary education program designed to teach and empower children to make healthy food choices for themselves and their communities. The class will take place in Canyon Commons 101 on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. You can sign up here.

Please contact Katie Anderson at Katie.Anderson@cafebonappetit.com for more information.

Happy birthday from the provost’s office

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very happy birthday! If you had a birthday in July, August, or September, we would like to celebrate you.

Please stop by the academic affairs office tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday, Sept. 30, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a slice of cake! We’re located on the second floor of Hoover in HVR 230.

Portland Center employees may pick up their birthday treat at the front desk. Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Grab a muffin this Monday with Sigma Zeta

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

Want to start your week off on a good note? Join Sigma Zeta, the national honor society for the natural sciences, computer science and mathematics, for Muffin Mondays from 8 to 10 a.m. in EHS 103. Everyone is welcome!

Members, please be sure to stop by, as we will be giving points for those who attend this event. See you there!

Contact Lisette Uribe at luribe20@georgefox.edu for more info.

Join Contemplative Worship this afternoon

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

Every Wednesday this semester, Contemplative (Quaker) Worship will be held from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in Hoover 104.

In quiet waiting before the Lord, in addition to doing business with God as each of us needs, those present will be welcome to share a message from the Lord as they might feel led. We will then close with sharing and prayer. Spiritual life credit is available.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Zoom seminar on suicide prevention set for Oct. 3-4

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

Join us on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3-4, for the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute’s Strengthening Team™ Ethics & Legal Considerations Suicide Prevention two-day event.

Day 1: We will explore safety, security, risk and common ethical and legal concerns in healthcare practice, followed by applying these concepts to emerging roles in primary care (behavioral health clinicians and culturally responsive community health workers). We will share experiences of power differentials in high-quality primary care early adopters.

Day 2: Kent Corso, PsyD, will present “Proactive Reduction of Suicide in Populations via Evidence-Based Research.” After that, we will discuss suicide in healthcare workers, as well as a system-wide approach to suicide prevention in primary care sustained since 2011.

If you would like to register for the event, sign up here. Contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Make note of the process for paying invoices

Monday, September 26th, 2022

In order to process an invoice, the Accounts Pay team needs all of the below-mentioned information:

  • Vendor ID number
  • Vendor Name as appearing in PeopleSoft
  • PeopleSoft PO number
  • PeopleSoft receipt number
  • And finally, a copy of the invoice.

AP receives a multitude of emailed payment requests, and there is a high probability of those getting buried, especially in cases wherein any of the above information is missing in the email.

To comply with audit requirements, AP does not have access to the purchasing module; thus they are unable to themselves obtain PO and receipt numbers from PeopleSoft.

In order to improve our current “Procure to Pay” process, and to help you to pay your invoices in a timely manner, we have released a Request for Payment form. This form replaces emailed and paper payment requests.

We are planning a formal training session in the coming months where we will share more information with you. In the meantime, feel free to email your questions to purchasing@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
The Accounts Pay and Purchasing Teams

Host a student overnight for Bruin Preview on Oct. 27

Monday, September 26th, 2022

The fall Bruin Preview event is just around the corner, when prospective students will get an inside look at what it’s like to be a Bruin! This includes visiting classes, eating in the dining hall, and staying overnight on campus.

The undergraduate admissions office is looking for students who would like to host a visiting student overnight! If you are interested, please fill out this form. You would be hosting a student the evening of Oct. 27.

If you have any questions, email Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.

All invited to Lemmons Center’s open house this Friday afternoon

Monday, September 26th, 2022

The faculty and staff of the School of Communication and Design (SOC+D) cordially invite you to a Lemmons Center open house this Friday, Sept. 30, from 3 to 6 p.m. We’ll begin with opening remarks and the introduction of special guests from 3 to 3:30 p.m.

Join us to celebrate the remodeling of the campus arts center, thank those who worked on this project, and tour our new spaces filled with student work! Food and refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited!

Contact Penny Martin at pmartin@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come hear local candidates at General Election Candidates Fair on Oct. 8

Monday, September 26th, 2022

You are invited to attend the 2022 General Election Candidates Fair on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Hear from local candidates running for office in Newberg and the Oregon Legislature. George Fox University’s Civility Project will co-host, with the Newberg City Club and the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, a series of four forums for candidates running for local and state offices:

  • Oregon House Districts 23 and 24: 10 to 11 a.m.
  • Yamhill County Commissioner : 11:10 to 11:55 a.m.
  • Newberg Mayor: 12:05 to 12:50 p.m.
  • Newberg City Council: 1 to 2:30 p.m.

All the candidates for these positions have been invited, and nearly all of them are expected to attend. They will answer questions and give brief statements about their campaigns in each forum, and will have campaign information available.

You will also have a chance to endorse a Newberg Area Civility Pledge as well as get information about other races on the ballot.

For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.

Join the Veterans Club tomorrow for a community dinner

Monday, September 26th, 2022

Tomorrow (Wednesday), the Veterans Club will host a community dinner, sponsored by the Dundee Women’s Community Center. Join us from 5:15 to 7 p.m. The dinner will be at the Dundee Community Center (1026 OR-99W).

Contact Stauros Gibson, club president, at sgibson21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions or for further information.

Sign up for vocational discipleship group by Saturday

Monday, September 26th, 2022

Organizations and institutions can seem cold and inhuman, somehow disconnected from the lives we lead. But the reality, especially in modern society, is that most of us are organizational beings. We work in companies or other types of institutions. We are members of churches and other civic organizations.

Join us this semester to explore “God’s Purpose for your Organizational Life.” Over seven meetings, we will seek to uncover some surprising biblical truths about human institutions. In the process, we also discover that our lives can be more fully imbued with God’s purposes when we begin to appreciate that he is not just interested in our individual and family lives, but also our organizational lives.

This group is a great opportunity for students (graduate and undergraduate) who want to explore the integration of faith, work and vocation!

No outside preparation is needed. All meetings will include a free catered dinner. Email Travis Pickell at  tpickell@georgefox.edu by Saturday, Oct. 1, if you are interested. (Space is limited to 12 students, so do not delay!)

Meetings will be held on Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 22, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. Location to be decided.