Thank you, Bruins, for riding along as we journeyed through Ephesians in Vespers together. What a rich time it was. Tonight (Wednesday) in Vespers, we get the honor of watching the University Players perform. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show!
We will see you at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
As we head into the Christmas season, Legacy Randall Children’s Hospital is hosting a sock drive for the Portland community. They are asking for new socks for all ages, with the goal of giving out 26,000 pairs of socks. We’d like to help them with that goal!
The nursing class of 2018 invites you to join us in this cause. If you would like to donate a new pair of socks, please visit the nursing department office on the second floor of Hoover.
Contact Anna Lampman (alampman13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The Crescent wants to feature some of your funny/embarrassing/crazy Christmas/holiday stories in our next issue! These stories can be from George Fox, from home or just something that’s happened to you or a friend.
Selected stories will be included in a fun feature (think Jimmy Fallon’s “Hashtag” segment). Participants will be entered in a drawing for a $5 Dutch Bros gift card! Submit your stories by clicking the link below.
Thank you!
– Emma Lindberg (elindberg16@georgefox.edu)
There are only two days left to save big on all your Bruin Store Christmas shopping!
Shop online and save …
These discounts are offered online only at georgefoxshop.com. The offers are valid until 10 p.m. tonight (Wednesday). Excludes books, supplies, tech and clearance merchandise.
Choose in-store pick up to save on shipping!
Go Bruins!
This First Friday, Dec. 1, adjunct professors Jennifer Loop and Breanne Sherwood will be teaming up to sell their work in downtown Newberg. The pieces include ceramic work by Jennifer and hand-printed work (cards, bags, fabric) by Breanne.
Find us in Jennifer’s pink trailer pop-up shop in its usual First Friday location, between Pulp & Circumstance and the Blue Trout Gallery. Our special Christmas hours will be from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Jennifer is offering 10 percent off her ceramic work this month when you present your Bruin Card!
Come visit! Contact Jennifer (loopj@georgefox.edu) with questions.
More than 120 summer internships at leading Portland companies and organizations are being made available to students of color through the Emerging Leaders Internship Program (ELI). The goal is to increase the number of diverse people who are in leadership throughout the Portland area. Faculty, be sure to tell our students about this opportunity!
Businesses including Salt & Straw, Yahoo, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wieden & Kennedy, and the Black United Fund look forward to seeing our students’ applications and are offering positions for all types of majors. Applications are due Jan. 31.
To learn more, contact Jenny Elsey (jelsey@georgefox.edu) or Joe Thouvenel (jthouvenel@georgefox.edu).
Round up your coworkers today (Tuesday) and walk on over to Canyon Commons for an all-employee lunch. The cost is only $3, and lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Hope to see you there!
Welcome back from break, Bruins!
As we enter the home stretch of this semester, join us in chapel this morning (Tuesday) for a beautiful time of worship with our guests, BrowderSister. Use this as a time to recenter yourself on the one who created you.
We can’t wait to worship with you! See you at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
There are only two days left to save big on all your Bruin Store Christmas shopping!
Shop online and save …
These discounts are offered online only at georgefoxshop.com. The offers are valid until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Excludes books, supplies, tech and clearance merchandise.
Choose in-store pick up to save on shipping!
Go Bruins!
The social work students in the Working with Vulnerable Adults class are showing the movie Up tonight (Tuesday) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. There will be good company, good cookies and a conversation about aging. Come and support the students and have a good time.
Contact Beth Nygren (bnygren15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The library is excited to announce that the much-anticipated 24/7 space opens at midnight tonight! Students will be able to access the space via the secure card-swipe door to the left of the library front doors when the library is closed. Gather, study, drink coffee and learn together at the library after hours!
We want to extend a huge thank you to the “Idea Ninjas” project managers and the many departments involved in completing the “After Hours” project!
We hope to see you tonight! Questions? Email us at library@georgefox.edu.
Make plans to attend an all-employee meeting this Thursday, Nov. 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. The event will also be live-streamed in Room 160 at the Portland Center.
Come listen to a panel of eight students from a wide variety of majors who are doing or have recently done an internship! Today (Monday) in Canyon Commons, panelists will share their experiences and insights about the opportunities internships offer and give you tips on how to land your own. The session runs from noon to 12:50 p.m.
Employers include the University of Oregon, Cambia Health, Visionary Films, Boeing, Multnomah County, the Campbell Foundation, the Charles Koch Institute, and Providence Health.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
ASC is looking for George Fox employees to chaperone Winter Formal on Sunday, Dec. 10! We would be happy to provide a $50 gift card to a place of your choosing as a thank you. The event runs from 8 to 11 p.m. at the LeftBank Annex (101 N. Weidler St.) in Portland.
Please respond to Shelby Bauer at sbauer16@georgefox.edu if you are interested.
Thank you!
Come hear sculptor Ellen Tykeson speak about her craft at Art Talk tonight (Monday) from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.).
Tykeson is a sculptor of many different elements. Among her pieces is “Treasure” on the George Fox campus, located between the Pennington Residence Hall and the Stevens Center. She will be talking about her craft and give insight on what the life of a professional sculptor is like. There will be a Q&A after she speaks. Food and drink will be provided.
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu).
Round up your coworkers and walk on over to Canyon Commons for an all-employee lunch tomorrow (Tuesday). The cost is only $3, and lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Hope to see you there!
George Fox University’s School of Physical Therapy will be offering its second annual Health Screening Clinic on Thursday, Nov. 30, between 3 and 6 p.m. in the Roberts Center. Blood pressure, ECG measures, vital signs, flexibility and strength will be assessed, among other tests.
Participants should expect 20 to 25 minutes to complete the session. To sign up, click on this link. Questions can be addressed to Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu).
Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for awesome work at our next all-employee meeting (Thursday, Nov. 30)? Please send an email to Employee Empowerment (ee@georgefox.edu) by end of day today (Monday) with a short summary (two to three sentences) of their recent success!
You are also welcome to come to the meeting early and add additional “shout-outs†to the board.
Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu).
Want to know why your higher education matters? William Penn Honors Program Director Joseph Clair tackles the question head-on in his upcoming lecture, “The Lost Purpose of Learning,” on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Signed copies of Clair’s most recent book, On Education, Formation, Citizenship, and the Lost Purpose of Learning, will be available for purchase at the event.
If you have questions regarding this lecture, contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.
The Graduate School of Physical Therapy is excited to present its fourth annual research symposium on Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 and 102. Physical therapy doctoral faculty and students will showcase eight rehabilitation research topics. Light refreshments will be served.
Please contact Linda Dallof at 503-554-2451 or ldallof@georgefox.edu with any questions.
