Catholic Campus Fellowship hosts prayer hike tomorrow

Thursday, October 10th, 2019

The Catholic Campus Fellowship invites all students, faculty, staff and their families to join a prayer hike tomorrow (Saturday). We will meet up on campus at 9 a.m. to carpool, then head out to walk the 3.6-mile trail at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey. 

Please bring a rosary and sack lunch. RSVP to Genevieve Wolf at gwolf18@georgefox.edu.

Come to Saturday football game and tailgate

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

Our third football game is this Saturday, Oct. 12! Kickoff is promptly at 1 p.m. Come decked out in George Fox gear to show your support and spirit!

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

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

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

Plan to attend lecture on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

All are invited to a special presentation, “Reflections on Dr. King and the Beloved Community,” on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 4:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons. This lecture on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will be given by Scott Finnie, a professor at Eastern Washington University.

Finnie has been a faculty member in EWU’s Africana Education Program and history department since 1992 and currently serves as director of Africana studies and as director of race and cultural studies. His presentation is part of the university’s presidential lecture series. You can read more about his visit here.

For more information, contact Missy Terry at 503-554-2101.

All invited to Contemplative Worship this morning

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

Join Paul Anderson for Contemplative Worship this morning (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250. Chapel elective credit is available, and all are welcome.

Questions? Contact at Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

FoxTALE unavailable next Wednesday morning

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

FoxTALE will be unavailable next Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 6 to 8 a.m. Pacific Time for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

During this time, the 2019 summer course sites will become hidden to student view. If you want to make any of the 2019 summer course sites visible to students, follow these steps: 

  • Select action (gear) menu > Edit settings
  • In the “General” section, look for the course visibility setting
  • Change “Hide” back to “Show” 
  • “Save changes” at the bottom

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

Registration for Call to Ministry Conference still open

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

Do you feel a call to ministry, but are wondering what that might look like? Join us for a Call to Ministry Conference at Clackamas Park Friends Church (8120 S.E. Theissen in Milwaukie) for a time of reflection, inspiration and discernment.

The conference, sponsored by the university’s College of Christian Studies and the Northwest Yearly Meeting, takes place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. (Friday) and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Saturday). All meals are provided, and 14 discussion tables will suggest possible ministries and scholarships available for you to consider.

Register online here and contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions you may have.

Survey: Coffee consumption and professors’ productivity

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

Some students from a marketing research class are studying the relationship between teachers’ and upper-education professors’ spending habits on coffee and their productivity in the workplace.

Your responses as education experts in this specific field will be helpful for understanding this association. Take the survey here. Your information and responses will be used only for this study.

For further clarification on our topic or questions that may arise, please reach out to Emma Klym (eklym16@georgefox.edu), Jacob Dance (jdance17@georgefox.edu), or Emily Holder (eholder16@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.

Space still available for first aid course

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

The university is hosting a SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course on campus Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2-3. This is an excellent course for individuals who enjoy the outdoors or work in a camp or wilderness setting.

The class will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The cost is $100 for current George Fox students, $150 for employees, and $225 for community members. National Outdoor Leadership School courses through REI start at $245 per person.

Participants will receive two full days of hands-on instruction and gain confidence in their ability to provide aid to those in need. Sign up through IMLeagues.com and pay the course fee in the Hadlock Student Center.

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

Come to Fall Faculty Lecture and Richter Scholars symposium

Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

All are invited to the Fall 2019 Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Our featured speaker will be Rhett Luedtke, a professor of theatre and recipient of the 2018-19 Faculty Achievement Award for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. 

Join Rhett as he shares his vision for building bridges across religious, ethnic and racial divides through the power of theatre, in a lecture titled, “A Bridge Worth Building.”

Come early, between 5 and 6 p.m., and check out the work of our Richter student scholars at a symposium in the Hoover lobby. Students will present their research projects in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Join Catholic Campus Fellowship’s prayer hike

Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

The Catholic Campus Fellowship invites all students, faculty, staff and their families to join a prayer hike on Saturday, Oct. 12. We will meet up on campus at 9 a.m. to carpool, and then head out to walk the 3.6-mile trail at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey. 

Please bring a rosary and sack lunch. RSVP to Genevieve Wolf at gwolf18@georgefox.edu.

Bruin Community Pantry needs these items

Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

Thank you to those of you who are participating in the grocery bag project for the Bruin Community Pantry. What a blessing you all have been!

Currently, the food bank is in need of the following items:

  • Salt and pepper
  • Cereal, hot and cold
  • Milk alternatives
  • Hamburger
  • Tuna helper meals 
  • Cooking oil
  • Body lotions

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Donate used clothing to benefit Bruin Community Pantry

Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

The Bruin Store is excited to announce a new event: The Closet Project! We are partnering with the Bruin Community Pantry for this initiative.

First, we are hosting a clothing drive. The Bruin Store is collecting gently used professional and semi-professional clothing from students and the surrounding community. Clothing can be dropped off at the front desk in the Bruin Store during business hours and will be collected through the end of the semester, Friday, Dec. 13.

In the spring, the clothing collected will be sold at a pop-up tent here on campus. Every piece will be sold for $1 and the proceeds will go to the Bruin Community Pantry. 

Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu with any questions, and follow us on Instagram @the_bruin_store.

Goldfish up for adoption

Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

Need a devoted friend and endless entertainment? Goldfish are available for adoption through the biology department. Stop by EHS 202 anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. starting Friday, Oct. 11. There are bags to tote them home. Goldfish are perfect for dorm rooms and outdoor ponds. Give them a good home!

Questions? Contact Teresa Arnold (tarnold@georgefox.edu).

Amazon featured at Industry Insiders tomorrow

Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

Vlada Wilson graduated in 2017 with majors in accounting and finance. How did she find herself at Amazon a year and half later? Find out at Industry Insiders tomorrow (Thursday) at 11 a.m. in Hoover 103. Sign up here. 

Vlada started as a financial accounting analyst, recently moving into the position of robotic process automation analyst. Find out what she did in college to become a competitive applicant for this multinational technology company that has completely changed how people around the world live their lives. This event, sponsored by the Department of Business and Economics, is open to all students, faculty and staff.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu).

Plan to attend lecture on the debate over race in America

Monday, October 7th, 2019

All are welcome to attend a lecture by Nicholas Buccola, titled “The Fire is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America.” The lecture will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Buccola is a professor of political science at Linfield College and the founding director of the Frederick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights, and Justice. He is also the author of The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty.

Questions? Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

All invited to lecture on healthy global development

Monday, October 7th, 2019

Please join us on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons for the first of many talks within the George Fox University global impact seminar series.

The first talk will be given by Bernard Amadei and is titled “Engineering for Peace and Diplomacy.” This talk will discuss the value proposition of using a systemic approach to healthy global development that centers on peace and social justice.   

Amadei comes to us from the University of Colorado Boulder. He is the founder of Engineers Without Borders (USA) and the former director of the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities. 

All are welcome to attend these talks that focus on solutions to the complex issues plaguing our global society. We hope these conversations will inspire and equip us for lives of service and societal impact. 

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

Eastern Orthodox club hosts vespers on Wednesdays

Monday, October 7th, 2019

Kyrie Club will be hosting a traditional Eastern Orthodox vespers service on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Join us in Stevens 109 for prayer, food and fellowship.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) a special guest, Deacon John from the Church of the Annunciation, will be joining us to talk about Eastern Orthodox worship and answer questions. Elective chapel credit will be offered for this event. 

Questions? Contact Anna Olson at aolson17@georgefox.edu.

Gather for Hall of Fame tailgate this Saturday

Monday, October 7th, 2019

Join us this Saturday, Oct. 12, to celebrate our 2019 athletics Hall of Fame class at an open house tailgate in the Hadlock Student Center. Stop by between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and catch up with the following people:

  • Wendell Otto (’82) – Track & Field/Cross Country
  • Michelle (Brown) Roberts (’94)- Track & Field/Cross Country
  • Dan Wentzell (’07) – Baseball
  • Kim Leith (’06) – Women’s Basketball
  • Kristen (Shielee) Cromie (’09) – Women’s Basketball
  • Verne Martin (’54) – Men’s Basketball/Baseball/Football 
  • Patty Findley – Meritorious Service 
  • The 2009 National Champions Women’s Basketball Team

The 2019 Hall of Fame class will also be honored at halftime during Saturday’s football game. 

Bring the whole family! It will be a fun-filled day with children’s activities including face painting, bounce houses, corn hole and coloring, as well as tailgating food. 

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

Attend social work panel on addiction and recovery

Monday, October 7th, 2019

The social work department will be hosting a panel on “Diversity Dialogue: Addiction and Recovery, Increasing Compassion and Removing the Stigma.” All are welcome to attend this Thursday, Oct. 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105.

This discussion will feature a panel of professionals from Hazelden Betty Ford. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

Have asthma? Participate in a research study

Monday, October 7th, 2019

A student is performing a research study on asthma and its effects on the body with the goal of learning how to create exercise programs that best benefit those suffering from asthma.

Participants will complete a short exercise test on a treadmill. If you would like to help, sign up here.

Questions? Contact Kelsey Kammerzell at kkammerzell15@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.