Are you requiring students to go to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) before the end of the semester? Do you have students who would benefit from an ARC appointment for writing, study tips, or general academic support?
Please encourage these students to schedule now. Appointments fill up fast this time of year, so students need to schedule early.
Bon Appetit would like to invite the George Fox community to our annual Thanksgiving dinner. From house-roasted turkey to pumpkin pie, we will have all the fixings for a wonderful evening of good eating and community around the dinner table.
Join us in Canyon Commons between 5 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The dinner price is $10.75 (cash/check only) for those not on the meal plan.
Contact Brett Harvey (bharvey@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
Please join our world languages department and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, in welcoming professor of Spanish candidate Regan Postma-Montaño to campus on Monday, Nov. 12.
Postma-Montaño will deliver her research presentation at 4:30 p.m. in Klages 232. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
For more information, contact Angeleen Umfleet at ext. 2678.
University Advancement is pleased to offer an estate planning workshop for George Fox employees on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at noon in Canyon Commons 101.
The workshop will be led by our planned giving consultant, Gene Christian, and will provide the five tools everyone needs in place to set up a loving and solid estate plan. A light lunch of soup and salad will be served.
Please RSVP to Karlyn Fleming by Monday at noon if you plan to attend: kfleming@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2115.
President Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite employees to celebrate together the great mystery of Christ the Lord at the Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Employees are entitled to two complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee or a single ticket for any of the other performances (on Dec. 7 or Dec. 8). Following the concert on Sunday, employees are invited to a Christmas open house at the president’s home from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 701 E. Franklin St. in Newberg.
You can select your concert tickets online at this link (be sure to select “GFU Employee†in the drop-down menu on the page that pops up after making your seat selection). If selecting your complimentary seats for Sunday, you may disregard the note that states employees are only entitled to one ticket per event; however, you must still select “Okay, I will bring my ID to the door†in the drop-down menu.
Questions? Contact Missy Terry (terrym@georgefox.edu).
The Graduate School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the lower extremity. If you have a problem with your hip, knee, ankle or foot, our lab is the place to be!
Our doctor of physical therapy second-year students, along with faculty members, will be performing examinations and giving you direction on how to take care of your condition. Volunteers are needed for either a one- or two-hour session beginning at 12:30 p.m. and ending at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the Roberts Center.
Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.
We hope you can join us!
What do you do when the FBI comes calling? You go!
That’s what recent grad Brandon Tabbal did. Brandon graduated in 2011 with a degree in accounting and worked in public accounting for five years before being recruited by the Bureau. At the next Industry Insiders event, Brandon will share about this major shift in his professional life. Now, he’s involved in getting criminals off the street, focusing on white-collar crime like corporate espionage, embezzlement, fraud and tax evasion.
Join the Department of Business & Economics for Industry Insiders on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101. Sign up before Monday at noon at this link.
Employees: Please tell your students about this opportunity.
Got questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.
Please help with a marketing research project and fill out a quick survey regarding employee usage of the Hadlock Student Center.
Thank you for your time!
-Â Jessyka Evans (jevans17@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.
Gather around the Murdock Library fireplace this afternoon (Friday) from 3 to 4 p.m. for George Fox Library’s “Fox at the Fireside†featuring assistant professor and award-winning author Guadalupe GarcÃa McCall!
Her novel, Shame the Stars (Tu Books, 2016), was chosen as Texas’ Great Read 2018 by the Center for the Book in affiliation with Texas State Library and the Library of Congress. Her most recent novel, All the Stars Denied (Tu Books, 2018), has already received a starred review from School Library Journal.
She will read selections from her novels, share some stories, and open the space for further conversation around the fireplace.
For more information, visit library.georgefox.edu.
The Nutrition Matters grant at George Fox is sponsoring upcoming cooking demonstrations. If you would like to learn how to make a healthy meal, join us in Canyon Commons today (Thursday) from 5 to 6 p.m. to learn how to make breakfast food!
Emily Forbes, a George Fox alumna and local nutritionist, is passionate about helping students learn to make healthy meals. You will walk away with knowledge on how to make a dish, a sample and the recipe! It’s like watching a cooking show, but you actually get to taste the food! Join us!
Any questions should be directed to Kristi Welker at kwelker@georgefox.edu.
Come join the Students For Life Club this evening (Thursday) to watch October Baby, a powerful story of a freshman who goes on a journey to find her biological mother after learning she is an adopted survivor of an attempted abortion.
We’ll be meeting in EHS 102 at 7 p.m. See you there!
Contact Savanna Poston (sposton15@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Good news! Information Services is here to help! We have resources to assist you in finding:
Follow these steps to check out resources available to employees in the Data Wiki on the George Fox website.
Questions? Email Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.
The Office of Marketing Communications is now accepting orders for university Christmas cards. You can see this year’s card here.
Submit your request at this link by Monday, Nov. 26. The cost will range between 50 and 75 cents per card.
Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The Office of Marketing Communications is hosting training sessions for web editors to either refresh or learn how to use Cascade Server, the system used to update the university website.
Space is still available in both training sessions:
The sessions will take place in the library’s basement computer lab. Please sign up at this link.
Contact Peter Crackenberg at pcrackenberg@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2138 with any questions.
Fall Retreat is this weekend! Did you register?
The theme for this year’s Fall Retreat is R E S T, which comes from Mark 6:31, where Jesus says, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.†We will spend the weekend learning to lean into the belief that God is the ultimate provider of rest.
The Fall Retreat will be Nov. 9-11 at Twin Rocks Camp. This will be a time carved out especially for you and your needs in this busy season. There will be worship, a speaker, fun activities and fellowship with one another.
For more info or if you have questions, go to this link and look under the “Get Involved†tab. To register and pay, follow this link.
We hope you can make it! Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity. For more information, contact SpIL (spirituallife@georgefox.edu).
Join us for the final Bruins Lead event of the semester in Wheeler 208 from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. today (Thursday).
Director of Athletics Adam Puckett will be speaking about his leadership experience in the accounting world and how those experiences helped prepare him for his role today. Adam will also be talking about the importance of sacrifice in Christian leadership.
Contact Elise Trask (etrask@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Tomorrow is the day! Hear from Norah Otondo, the program director for Quilts for Empowerment, about her journey of faith and resilience in the face of stigmatization and suffering at 7 p.m. in the Intercultural Resource Center.
QFE is a local nonprofit that works toward personal and economic empowerment for sexual assault and obstetric fistula survivors in Kenya. This is Norah’s first time traveling outside of Africa to share her story.
If you would like to hear a voice that often goes unheard, engage in discussions at a multicultural event, see the beautiful art quilts created by survivors, and learn how QFE is empowering women, then please come!
Light refreshments and good company will be present. Elective chapel credit is offered.
Contact Justine Hostetler (jhostetler16@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Do you want to help elevate our students’ work-study experience here at Fox?
If you answered “Yes†to this question, sign up to attend a student supervisor training. During this time together, we will cover the following:
Please take a moment to sign up for one of the selected dates here.
If you have any questions, please contact Kasondra Silva via email at ksilva@georgefox.edu.
Save the date for our holiday chapels! Thanksgiving Chapel is on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 10:50 a.m., and Christmas Chapel is set for Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 10:50 a.m.
Join us for communion and testimonies of gratitude as we prepare our hearts for the Thanksgiving holiday. We encourage employees to attend these holiday chapels!
Make plans to attend the Department of Music’s Chamber Concert, featuring a diverse collection of George Fox’s vocal, string and keyboard musicians, tomorrow (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Admission is free! For more information, contact Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu).
