Make plans to attend today’s MLK event at cultural center

Sunday, January 20th, 2019

The university community is invited to the Chehalem Cultural Center to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., today (Monday). This year’s theme is “A Message of Hope.”

In addition to spoken word, musical and vocal performances, we are excited to welcome our guest speaker, Miles K. Davis, president of Linfield College. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; the program begins at 6 p.m., followed by a reception and resource fair. The center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St.

Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu for more information.

Please encourage students to attend Jobs & Internship Fair

Sunday, January 20th, 2019

On Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the IDEA Center is hosting its third annual Job & Internship Fair. Employers from the Portland area and beyond will be on campus to talk with students from all majors, looking to recruit for various jobs and internships.

This is an amazing opportunity for our students to connect with industry-leading companies right here on campus. If you could, please encourage your students to register for this event through Handshake. Your partnership is much appreciated!

We would love to provide resume help/preparation before the event so they can go into the fair feeling confident.

Questions? Contact Grace Tissell at gtissell@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to attend staff lunch tomorrow in Canyon Commons

Sunday, January 20th, 2019

Be sure to join us for the staff lunch tomorrow (Tuesday) at noon in Canyon Commons 101-102. We’d love to have you join us for fellowship and a delicious meal! The cost is $3 (cash, check, debit or credit).

If you forgot to RSVP last week, you can still do so at this link. See you there!

Retail cafes closed Monday in observance of MLK holiday

Friday, January 18th, 2019

The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Bridge Cafe will all be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

All three cafes will resume normal hours of operation on Tuesday. We would also like to thank you for your patience and understanding this past week while the Bruin Bites was closed. It will be open again starting Tuesday, Jan. 22!

Deadline to organize intramural volleyball team is this Monday

Friday, January 18th, 2019

There is still time to put together an intramural volleyball team. Sign-ups are on IM Leagues, and they close this Monday, Jan. 21, at midnight. Games begin on Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the Hadlock Student Center.

If you have any questions, email intramurals@georgefox.edu.

University closes Monday to observe MLK holiday

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

The university’s offices and libraries will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

On the Newberg campus, the Hadlock Student Center will be open from noon to 11 p.m. that day, and the Bruin Store will be open from noon to 2 p.m. In-store pick-up orders can be retrieved during those hours in the store (no longer in the FoxHole).

‘Will America Ban Hate Speech?’ presented this Tuesday in Hoover 105

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

The politics department invites the university community to a special guest lecture, “Will America Ban Hate Speech?,” at 7 p.m. this Tuesday, Jan. 22, in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be Arthur Milikh, associate director and research fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics. Milikh conducts research on America’s founding principles, oversees the center’s research portfolio, and gives talks on the tenets of the American political tradition to policymakers, political leaders and the public.

Contact Angela Umfleet at 503-554-2678 for more information.

Spring Serve applications are open!

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

We are now taking applications for spring break serve trips! SpiL trips are week-long trips March 24-31.

This year, we are going to:

  • Urban Impact (Seattle)
  • Outdoor Oregon (Ashland, Oregon)
  • Camp Attitude (Foster, Oregon)
  • Mending Wings (Wapato, Washington)
  • Portland 101 (Portland)

Applications to be a student leader are also available. If you have been on a trip before, consider joining a team as a student leader! Applications can be found on the SpiL website.

Applications are open through February. For more information or if you have any questions, email Monik Kadarmanto at mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please encourage students to apply!

Learn more about what it means to be an ally at panel event this afternoon

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

If you are interested in learning what it means to be an ally, please come join us for a conversation with our “allyship panel” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today (Friday) in Canyon Commons’ banquet room.

You will be hearing from students and faculty about their experiences of either having been or being an ally. The goal is to better educate our campus on the importance of being an ally to better support our students of color. Everyone is welcome!

Contact Jessica Coyne (jcoyne17@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Faculty Development Opportunity: Integrating Writing in the Classroom

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Writing is one of the highest-impact learning practices, regardless of discipline. And writing skills make your students more employable. But the key is for them to practice writing as often as possible over the entirety of their college education. You don’t need to be an expert in writing to assign writing in your course and help students.

Sponsored by the Academic Resource Center and the Department of English, a faculty development series, “Integrating Writing in the Classroom,” offers workshops for creating effective writing assignments in any course and training in best practices for responding and grading students’ writing. The series is appropriate both for faculty who want to know basic foundational concepts or are a seasoned teacher looking for new ideas.

Sessions are scheduled on three successive Tuesdays, on Jan. 22, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, between 10:50 and 11:50 a.m. in EHS 325.

  • Session 1: Designing Writing Assignments that Engage Students as Learners, Thinkers, and Writers
  • Session 2: Reading, Commenting On, and Grading Student Writing
  • Session 3: Workshop a Writing Assignment for Your Class

Each session satisfies one hour of faculty development credit. Brooks Lampe will be serving as instructor.

Click this link to sign up, and contact Brooks Lampe (blampe@georgefox.edu) or Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Volunteers still needed for Night to Shine prom on Feb. 8

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Night to Shine is back on Friday, Feb. 8! Night to Shine is a special-needs prom sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, complete with a red-carpet entrance, limos, dinner, professional hair and makeup, karaoke and lots of dancing!

We are looking for volunteers to be buddies to our special guests. We also have many other volunteer opportunities. To sign up to volunteer, go to newbergcc.org/ntsvolunteer. Have questions? Contact Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn@newbergcc.org.

All invited to special MLK event Monday at cultural center

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

The university community is invited to the Chehalem Cultural Center to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, Jan. 21. This year’s theme is “A Message of Hope.”

In addition to spoken word, musical and vocal performances, we are excited to welcome our guest speaker, Miles K. Davis, president of Linfield College. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; the program begins at 6 p.m., followed by a reception and resource fair. The center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St.

Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu for more information.

Next week’s all-employee meeting has been canceled

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

Please take note: The January all-employee meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 24, in Canyon Commons, has been canceled.

We will meet again in the same venue from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28.

Don’t forget to RSVP for Tuesday’s staff lunch

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

Join us for this month’s staff lunch on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at noon in Canyon Commons 101-102. We’d love to have you join us for fellowship and a delicious meal! The cost is $3 (cash, check, debit or credit).

Please RSVP by 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, at this link. See you there!

Please keep ARC informed if you require students to visit us

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is here to help students with writing, study skills, test-taking strategies, time management, and more.

We will open next week starting on Tuesday, Jan. 22. If you will be requiring a visit to the ARC for one of your papers/projects, please email Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu) to make sure the ARC schedule and consultants are prepared to meet your students’ needs.

Sign up for Foster Parents’ Night Out training

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

Interested in mentoring children in foster care? Come to a training and get certified to serve with Foster Parents’ Night Out. Sign up using this link. The training is scheduled from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, in Lemmons 5.

Contact Cana Buckley (cbuckley17@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Come to Murdock Library’s fireplace today for conversation with Melanie Springer Mock

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

All are invited to Fox @ the Fireside in the Murdock Library from 3 to 4 p.m. today (Thursday)!

Gather around the library fireplace for coffee, refreshments and conversation with Melanie Springer Mock as she shares about her recently published book, Worthy: Finding Yourself in a World Expecting Someone Else. We hope to see you there!

Questions? Email library@georgefox.edu.

PT announces new Twitter page devoted to health promotion

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

The School of Physical Therapy has launched a Twitter page (@GFUDPT) devoted to health promotion. The goal of this page is to present new and updated information for the public, including information about exercise, videos presenting exercise techniques, dietary recommendations, and cooking videos demonstrating healthy options.

Please encourage students to attend Job & Internship Fair

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

On Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the IDEA Center is hosting its third annual Job & Internship Fair. Employers from the Portland area and beyond will be on campus to talk with students from all majors, looking to recruit for various jobs and internships.

This is an amazing opportunity for our students to connect with industry-leading companies right here on campus. If you could, please encourage your students to register for this event through Handshake. Your partnership is much appreciated!

We would love to provide resume help/preparation before the event so they can go into the fair feeling confident.

Questions? Contact Grace Tissell at gtissell@georgefox.edu.

Group fitness classes for employees resume in Hadlock

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

Group fitness classes have started again in the Hadlock Student Center. In addition to a handful of employee-exclusive classes, there are also a number of open classes each week for students and employees.

To see the most up-to-date schedule and to sign up for classes, go to IM Leagues. If you have any questions, contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.