As a chapel elective opportunity, an open worship experience will be held every Thursday until the end of the semester, allowing for quiet waiting on God, vocal ministry if moved by the Spirit, and praying for one another upon sharing prayer requests. All are welcome.
We will meet each Thursday from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 250. Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The escaped slave Frederick Douglass has a fascinating biography, but was he a serious thinker?
Nicholas Buccola, a political theorist at Linfield College, answers this question with the resounding “yes!” Author of The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty, Nick will speak on Douglass’s understanding of liberty in America at a special presentation tomorrow (Wednesday) in Hoover 105 at 6:30 p.m.
The talk is free and open to the public. If you have questions, contact Mark David Hall (mhall@georgefox.edu).
The importance of being ethical in the business world will be discussed at a special George Fox-hosted lecture presented by Jeff Grubb, a former vice president at Wells Fargo, on Thursday, March 15. Grubb’s free presentation, “A Christian in the Business World: Ethical Decisions in Challenging Times,†begins at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Grubb has been a trustee at the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust since 2010. He retired from corporate life in 2017 after 35 years in financial services working for Progressive Insurance, U.S. Bank, U.S. Trust and Wells Fargo. He has also served on the advisory board of several private companies.
The lecture is being presented by George Fox’s Office of the President and College of Business. It is the latest installment of the university’s Reiten Lecture Executive in Residence Series.
Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
Want to support a missions trip to Nicaragua? Want to see a professor get “pied?†Come to the Bruin Den Tuesday through Friday, March 6-9, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Drop money into the jar with the name of the professor you want to see “pied.”
The top four jars with the most money in them will be “pied” on Tuesday, March 13, right after chapel! The participating professors are Kelly Chang, Sue O’Donnell, Chris Koch, Kris Kays, David MartÃnez, Steve Sherwood, Matthew Stump, Katie Mastropaolo, Abigail Favale, Javier Garcia, Melissa Ramos, Todd Curtis and Matt Dyment.
Contact Julia Toews (jtoews17@georgefox.edu) for more information.
To manage existing maintenance needs and projects, Plant Services is requiring all office relocation requests for the summer months to be made according to the following deadlines:
Any requests made after these dates for moves in those respective months will be considered and approved based on current schedules and staff availability.
Relocation Forms are located here.
Questions? Contact Dwayne Astleford (dastlefo@georgefox.edu).
The SpiL Shalom team invites the campus community to an on-campus worship event, “The Burn,” this Friday, March 9, from 6 p.m. to midnight in the Stevens Center. The music will continue all night, as led by 12 different student worship groups.
Our goal: To make intentional space for God to move and speak. What does it look like to worship God through the “highs and lows” … when we feel like it and even when we don’t… when we are happy and well fed and when we are tired/cranky?
In a world where we are so fast-paced and easily bored, it so critical that we learned the discipline of commitment, especially to the Lord our God! So, we are challenging students to commit to the entirety of the six-hour event to worship Jesus and sit in his love with expectancy. However, please feel free to come and go as you need, we are just encouraging students to challenge themselves and worship even when it gets uncomfortable.
We will also have some stations/communion available. There is so much potential to bring all of our groups together for a night of unity; we hope you will join us!
Contact Shea Krevi at skrevi15@georgefox.edu with any questions!
All are invited to the 2018 Spring Faculty Lecture tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Our featured speaker, and recipient of the 2016-17 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is Jason Brumitt, assistant professor of physical therapy.
Brumitt’s lecture, “Can Preseason Performance and Fitness Testing Identify Athletes at Risk for Injury?,” will focus on a recent trend in sports science research to identify athletes at risk for injury based on measures of preseason fitness. His research has entailed collecting measures of preseason fitness and functional performance in collegiate athletes to identify associations between sport readiness and future injury.
Come early, between 5 and 6 p.m., and check out the work of our Richter Student Scholars and Steinfeldt Peace Scholars at a symposium in the Hoover lobby. George Fox students will present their research and peace projects in a conversational poster format.
Both events are sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. Refreshments will be served.
Contact Laurie Fair (lfair@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Please take a moment to click on the link below to nominate the student-athlete you think best represents the Be Known promise of a George Fox student through their athletic representation. The Bruin Award will be presented at the 2018 Georgies athletic award ceremony, open to everyone at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, in Bauman Auditorium! Click on the link to vote now!
To help guide you, here is a description of the “Be Known” promise …
“Be known means to be understood, valued, encouraged and uplifted. At George Fox, to be known means that professors and staff connect with students in authentic ways – personally, academically, spiritually – recognizing that we all come to this place with different backgrounds, life experiences and dreams for the future. To be known means that students not only learn new ideas, they share their own. To be known means to be heard.”
Contact Stacy Kozlowski (skozlowski14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Know of students who want to be part of the Spiritual and Intercultural Life offices? Know of any who want to be involved with the amazing things going on over at the IRC (Intercultural Resource Center)?
If so, the SpIL offices are looking for them! We will be accepting applications for a bunch of different positions until Friday, March 9, so encourage students to apply at Handshake.
The William Penn Honors Program invites you to come hear Donald L. Drakeman, a distinguished research professor in the Constitutional Studies Program at Notre Dame, a fellow in health management at Cambridge University, and a venture partner with Advent Venture Partners.
He will be speaking on the Newberg campus at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, in the Edwards-Holman Science Center. The topic of his presentation is “Death Sentence for the Life Sciences? The Humanities and the Future of Medicine.â€
Drakeman is the cofounder of two biotechnology companies that have created new treatments for cancer. His most recent book is Why We Need the Humanities: Life Science, Law and the Common Good.
For more information, contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.
Enter your international photos to win one of three prizes! This will be our seventh annual George Fox International Photo Contest. Photos must be taken outside of the United States. The top-10 finalists for each of the three categories (People, Landscape/Architecture, or Culture), will be hung in the Steven Center’s atrium for voting.
You can now begin submitting photos to qou15@georgefox.edu.
Questions? Contact Alex Pia at apia@georgefox.edu, Cheryl Cha at ccha14@georgefox.edu, or qou15@georgefox.edu.
Are you a George Fox student or grad student looking for a place to live this year? Friendship House Newberg might be the perfect house for you! We’re located just 10 blocks from campus and newly remodeled.
If you have a heart and a vision for friendship and community with other students and the people you live with, Friendship House has the vision of creating community within, and in the greater George Fox and Newberg communities.
At Friendship House, you’ll have your own bedroom with a half bath, as well as a shared master bathroom, newly remodeled kitchen and living room. You’ll also have the opportunity to live life alongside two individuals with developmental disabilities who are engaged in the community and life of Newberg.
The vision of Friendship House is to build relationships, build bridges between individuals with disabilities and the community.
Contact Sondra Strong at 503-201-8321 or fhnewberg@gmail.com to find out more. Hurry in to secure your room!
Employees, if you know of a student who might be interested, please encourage them to inquire with Sondra.
Drop by for some lunch or dinner at Sandwich Express on Wednesday, March 7, between 3:30 p.m. and closure, to show your support for George Fox physical therapy students going to Ghana and Uganda this June!
Fifty percent of the proceeds from the event will go toward supporting the students and this great cause. Please come show your support! Sandwich Express is located at 901 Brutscher St. #B, in Newberg.
Contact Nick Gammie (ngammie16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Thank you!
John Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be on campus Thursday, March 8, and Friday, March 9, speaking to students and employees on these important topics. Following are the sessions scheduled for faculty, staff and administrators:
How Pornography Harms: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators
Our Responsibility to Help End Sexual Violence: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Administrators
Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a much-sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times, and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.
Please take a moment to click on the link below to nominate the student-athlete you think best represents the Be Known promise of a George Fox student through their athletic representation. The Bruin Award will be presented at the 2018 Georgies athletic award ceremony, open to everyone at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, in Bauman Auditorium! Click on the link to vote now!
To help guide you, here is a description of the “Be Known” promise …
“Be known means to be understood, valued, encouraged and uplifted. At George Fox, to be known means that professors and staff connect with students in authentic ways – personally, academically, spiritually – recognizing that we all come to this place with different backgrounds, life experiences and dreams for the future. To be known means that students not only learn new ideas, they share their own. To be known means to be heard.”
Contact Stacy Kozlowski (skozlowski14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The William Penn Honors Program invites you to hear biotech entrepreneur Donald Drakeman this Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Edwards-Holman Science Center. The lecture is free and open to all.
Drakeman is a distinguished research professor in the Constitutional Studies Program at Princeton University and a venture partner with Advent Venture Partners. He has cofounded two highly successful biotechnology companies that have created new treatments for cancer.
He will be speaking on the intersection between the sometimes polarizing fields of the humanities and the life sciences in a lecture entitled, “Death Sentence for the Life Sciences? The Humanities and the Future of Medicine.”
If you have questions, please contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a special lecture by Nicholas Buccola, a political scientist from Linfield College, this Wednesday, March 7. Buccola will present “Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty” at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation is free and open to all.
Buccola is the author of The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty (NYU, 2013). The lecture is sponsored by the John Dickinson Forum.
Questions? Contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.
Looking for an ideal networking opportunity? Join us for a free special event, Speed Networking, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, in the Chehalem Cultural Center ballroom (415 E. Sheridan St., in Newberg). Although admission is free, you still need to register.
Bring your business cards! Students, alumni and professionals will have opportunities to create connections and learn about a variety of fields at this speed and social networking event. Business-appropriate attire is recommended. Appetizers and water will be served.
The event is sponsored by the university’s MBA programs and the Business Leadership Society. Faculty, please tell your students about this!
To register, and for more information on networking tips and business attire, visit this link.
Questions? Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.
Applications are now being accepted for 2018-19 ARC consultants. If you know students who write well, are thoughtful learners, and desire to support peers in their academic success, please encourage them to apply.
Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply; representation from multiple disciplines strengthens the ARC’s ability to support a wide range of students. Completed materials are due by Friday, March 9.
Send names of promising candidates to Maddie Lowen (mlowen@georgefox.edu); she will notify students that they were recommended as a candidate and will invite them to apply.
Application instructions are available at the ARC Application page.
Hungry for discounts? “Lettuce†share a link to our local restaurants page, where you’ll find a smorgasbord of delicious deals cooked up just for our George Fox community! Check it out and “spread†the word!
Questions? Contact Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.
