Join us in celebrating Denny Lawrence’s 20 years of faithful service to George Fox University as the general manager of Bon Appetit food service.
His retirement reception will take place on Wednesday, April 24, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103. Refreshments will be served, and there will be a brief program at 3:30 p.m.
Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.
Come see George Fox Theatre’s production of The Amish Project, showing in Wood-Mar Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday!
The Amish Project is a fictional exploration of the Nickel Mines shooting of an Amish schoolhouse in 2006. Community members in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, share their stories and experiences as they struggle to find God in this story of real-life, radical forgiveness.
Tickets are sold at the door for a recommended donation of $7 or pay-what-you-will.
Questions? Contact Hope Bellinger at hbellinger16@georgefox.edu.
Come support our graduating Spanish majors as they present their senior projects at the Spanish Senior Gala today (Wednesday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in Lemmons 13.
Refreshments will be served. Spanish majors and minors are required to attend.
Questions? Contact Angeleen Umfleet at aumfleet@georgefox.edu.
Canyon Commons will be open this weekend during the following hours:
Thursday, April 18
Dinner: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, April 19
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21
Brunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Questions? Contact Brett Harvey at bharvey@georgefox.edu.
Come eat some yummy crepes and support a good cause! Swing by outside Klages between 8 a.m. and noon today (Wednesday), where fresh crepes will be available with an array of toppings for only $3.
All proceeds will be donated to Angel Glocking as she goes and serves at Petra Peacebuilders in Spain this summer.
Questions? Contact Maya Burgess at mburgess17@georgefox.edu.
Eligible employees may now apply for tuition remission for themselves or spouse as a part time or special (non-degree seeking) student for the 2019-2020 academic year. Click here to apply.
If you have already applied for and received approval for the 2019-20 academic year during our annual enrollment for tuition remission, please do not apply again.
The time to request tuition remission for full-time dependent students has passed. This process is available each year in October during an open enrollment period. However, if you missed this opportunity you may file an exception request, which the university will review and approve on a resource available basis.
Questions about the tuition remission benefit? Visit the tuition remission webpage, email ee@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2180.
All are welcome to attend an interactive “Turning of the Page” event featuring, for the first time, six volumes of the Saint John’s Bible, Heritage Edition. The event is today (Tuesday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Murdock Library Special Collections Room.
The event will include an introduction by Paul Anderson, followed by time to explore and view a turning of the page for each volume, focusing on the spiritual and artistic masterpieces within this historic integration of Christianity and culture. For more information, visit our website.
The Heritage Edition is a fine art edition of the original Saint John’s Bible, a modern hand-written and illuminated Bible. Created under the direction of Donald Jackson, these limited editions are being shared in communities around the world.
Questions? Email library@georgefox.edu.
Want to catch up on any of the Marvel movies before Avengers: Endgame comes out? Come to Hoover 105 anytime this Friday, April 19, or Saturday, April 20, to join a campus-wide Marvel Movie Marathon!
The times for specific movies are located on posters around campus. Snacks are provided. Drop in or drop out at any time.
Contact gfucomicbookclub@gmail.com with any questions.
Do you have thoughts about chapel? Would you like to talk with the pastors about ideas you have or experiences you’ve had in chapel this year?
Join us for lunch today (Tuesday) at noon in Canyons Commons to discuss all things chapel. See you there!
Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu.
A training session for Cascade Server, the system used to edit the university website, will be offered on Monday, May 13, from 2 to 4 p.m.
This basic-level session is tailored for editors who have either not edited the website before or need a refresher on using the software. The session will be held in Stevens 307. Sign up using this form.
Questions? Contact Peter Crackenberg at pcrackenberg@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2138.
The IT department is currently selling used computers. We have mid-2011 iMacs for sale at $125 each. We also have HP 9300 Elite All-in-One desktops for sale at $100 each and HP 450 G2 ProBooks for sale at $125 each.
The computers have all been reset to factory settings. The desktop computers come with a power supply, keyboard and mouse, and the laptops come with a power supply.
Please note that these computers are sold as is. We do not provide support or maintenance on these machines or perform updates of any kind, and cannot guarantee the manufacturers will have parts available.
If you would like further information on the specifications of these computers or have any questions, please contact the service desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
In remembrance of Holy Week, the Office for Spiritual Life will be offering the following worship gatherings. All are welcome!
Holy Week Chapel
Join us on Tuesday, April 16, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. as we remember the events from Palm Sunday to Good Friday. The university choir will be leading us in music worship.Â
Shalom
Join us on Tuesday, April 16, at 9 p.m. in Canyon Commons as we discuss the events of Holy Week and their implications for discipleship, wholeness, and the spread of the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus.
Stations of the Cross
On Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium we offer an opportunity to experience student-created Stations of the Cross and participate in an extended time of worship through music led by our Vespers band.
Maundy Thursday
Join us for an informal celebration on Thursday, April 18, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. in the Bauman Green Room as we worship and take communion together.Â
Good Friday and Easter Sunday
Join one of our wonderful area churches for worship and celebration. If you need help finding a place to go, glance at our list of area churches.Â
Feel free to contact the university pastors at spirituallife@georgefox.edu to help you find a place to worship or with any questions.
Once the dust settles from the end of the semester, please email any vehicle changes to Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu or bring your DMV registration slip to the Campus Public Safety office to update your registration. If you have moved since you registered, we need to know that as well.
If you work at the Portland Center and come frequently to the Newberg campus, please go to MyGFU and register for a staff parking permit to avoid being ticketed for non-registration when you come to Newberg.
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
Gather for a presentation by Sonny Ramaswamy, president of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, this Thursday, April 18, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103.
As you may know, President Baker now serves the NWCCU as a commissioner. Our next full-scale accreditation visit will be spring 2021, and we will be working under a new set of standards. Ramaswamy’s presentation will likely address the standards and rule-making in Washington, D.C., that will impact our work.
Questions? Contact Linda Samek at lsamek@georgefox.edu.
The library has three faculty study rooms which may be reserved for one semester at a time for those needing a quiet area for study and research. If you are interested in requesting a room for next year, please fill out this form.
Requests will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note the form requires a George Fox email address.
Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.
Are you approaching retirement age, or are you interested in learning more about Medicare and how it works? Join us for “The Ins and Outs of Medicare 101” presentation on Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m. in Klages 232.
This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered and enjoy some refreshments. Sign up here.
Questions? Contact Kasondra Silva at ksilva@georgefox.edu.
Join us to celebrate George Byrtek’s retirement celebration this Wednesday, April 17, in Portland Center 155 from 3 to 5 p.m. We will gather to recognize his many endeavors and accomplishments from his 28 years of service to our degree completion program.
Questions? Contact Courtney Elrod at celrod@georgefox.edu.
We are still in need of willing volunteers to serve as ushers at spring commencement on Saturday, May 4. Come help take tickets at the gate, hand out programs, direct graduates’ families and friends to their seats, and make graduation a special event for everyone!
All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to receive $50 through payroll, or take three hours off in lieu of this gift. Non-George Fox volunteers will receive a gift card in the same amount.
Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or Lfair@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer.
Join us in Bauman Auditorium on Tuesday, April 23, at 10:50 a.m. for the final chapel event of the academic year, the Awards Convocation Chapel! We will have a time of worship, celebration, and hear from our provost, Linda Samek, on how “Doubt is a Good Thing.”
Winners of the Undergraduate Faculty Teacher of the Year Award and the Undergraduate Faculty Research & Scholarship Award will be announced. Come celebrate with, and congratulate, our winning faculty members!
Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Come see George Fox theatre’s production of The Amish Project, showing in Wood-Mar Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, April 18 and 19!
The Amish Project is a fictional exploration of the Nickel Mines shooting of an Amish schoolhouse in 2006. Community members in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, share their stories and experiences as they struggle to find God in this story of real-life, radical forgiveness.
Tickets are sold at the door for a recommended donation of $7 or pay-what-you-will.
Questions? Contact Hope Bellinger at hbellinger16@georgefox.edu.
