You’ve only got a few chances left to see Bruin athletes at home this fall. This week’s home athletic events are:
Visit athletics.georgefox.edu for more information.
Kaiser is bringing its “Getaflushot” clinic to the Newberg campus! Shots will be available from 11:40 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. (note new time) on Friday, Nov. 3, in the Klages Center’s Room 231 (by the Bruin Store).
Employees, spouses and children (ages 18 or over) are also welcome. There is no cost for Kaiser members; just show up! If you are not a Kaiser member, “Getaflushot” bills most major insurance, including Regence (be sure to bring your ID card with you).
If you have questions or need assistance with your benefits, please feel free to contact Darby Thiessen in the Employee Empowerment office at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.
The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming hundreds of students to campus today (Friday). Please be courteous to our guests by avoiding the Stevens and Hoover parking lots all day.
As an additional option beyond street parking, staff and faculty are welcome to utilize the 99W parking lot on both days. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
Come show your support for George Fox’s physical therapy program by grabbing some dinner at Sandwich Express in Newberg (next to Fred Meyer, at 901 Brutscher St., #B) on Thursday, Nov. 2. Proceeds will go toward our medical service trip to Ghana and Uganda next summer. Drop by Sandwich Express between 3 and 7:30 p.m. to participate.
Questions? Contact Nick Gammie (ngammie16@georgefox.edu).
Come join Paul Anderson as he hosts a “Turning the Page” session with The Saint John’s Bible today (Friday) at 4 p.m. in the Special Collections Room in the upstairs of the Murdock Learning Resource Center. All are welcome!
Due to popular demand, the Health and Counseling Center has added a second stress management class. Learn strategies to manage and overcome your stress and anxiety! Develop the skills to be free from unnecessary worry and fear. Classes meet at 5 p.m. on Nov. 2, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16.
Space is limited to the first 15, so call 503.554.2340 to register.
Have you recently planned an event, or are you planning one now? If so, please take a few minutes to fill out our short survey. Our Marketing 260 (with Laurie Koehler) project team is putting together a marketing plan for our teammate’s small business. Your response will aid us greatly in our search on how to best fill the needs of event planners.
Respondents may be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card! Fill out the whole survey with your best answers, provide your email address and you will automatically be entered to win! Act now, because the drawing is only available to those who fill out the survey by this Sunday, Oct. 29. We will contact the winner in the first week of November.
If you have any questions, please contact Julianne Robinson at jrobinson16@georgefox.edu.
Event Planning/Audio Services Survey
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.
Family Weekend is here! The Office of Parent Relations is welcoming families of current undergraduate students back to campus this weekend. We are expecting a great crowd, and thank you all for your support as we remind our guests of our Be Known promise.
Family Weekend starts at noon today (Friday) and finishes with the matinee performance of A Midsummer Nights Dream and soccer games on Sunday, Oct. 29. To see a full schedule of events, please visit this link. If you have additional questions, please contact Megan Fisher at 503-899-9608.
How do you feel about on-campus activities? Do you feel lost or confused on what is even going on on campus? Would you like to see a more central source of news on campus? Tell us about what you think in this exciting survey!
Thank you for your feedback!
– Patrick James Fredrick I (pfrederick14@george.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.
Do you own a reusable bottle? Fill out our Marketing 260 survey so we can better understand what you’re looking for in your go-to bottle!
Thanks for your feedback!
– Kelli Craft (kcraft17@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.
The William Penn Honors Program invites you to its Bruin Preview lecture on C.S. Lewis’s Theology of Love, entitled “God is Love, but Love is Not God,” by Finnish scholar Jason Lepojärvi. Lepojärvi will speak in Hoover 105 at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday).
Contact Jocelyn Stein (jstein@georgefox.edu) with questions. More information about the speaker is available here.
Intramural sign-ups for both 3-on-3 basketball and dodgeball are now available online at this link. Registration closes tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m. If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Mark Nathlich at mnathlich14@georgefox.edu.
This is open to both students and employees!
The university community is invited to join the Science and Religion Club for a special presentation at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, in Canyon Commons 102. Computer science professor Brian Snider will give a short talk about artificial intelligence technologies, followed by a discussion of how these technologies might be considered in light of Christian understandings of the world.
There will be free junk food, and elective chapel credit is available for students!
Contact Elizah Stephens (estephens13@georgefox.edu) for more information.
You’ve only got a few chances left to see Bruin athletes at home this fall. This week’s home athletic events are:
Visit athletics.georgefox.edu for more information.
Come out tonight (Thursday) to hear Keith Lango, an icon in the world of animation. He’s currently an animator at Valve, a leading developer of one of the most innovative games of the decade, Portal. He has also been an animator at Blur Studio, Big Idea Productions and VFX Studios, animating movies and 3D games such as Disney’s “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas,” “Portal 2,” “Team Fortress 2” and several VeggieTales episodes.
Join us in Canyon Commons at 7 p.m. Come hear this Seattle creative talk about his life as an animator, director and artist for over 22 years, and hear how he’s expanding beyond animation into story, films, ideas and faith.
Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu) for more information.
The Houses and Apartments West neighborhood on campus is hosting trick-or-treating from 6 to 7 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31! This is open to all students, faculty and staff.
This is a family-friendly environment, so bring those cute kiddos! Costumes are encouraged for all ages. There will also be a carved pumpkin contest happening at Hoskins House, so stop by and cast your vote for the best pumpkin.
Contact Abby Baker (abaker14@georgefox.edu) for more information.
A George Fox alumnus invites the university community to join in the Great Turkey Fumble 5K/1K run this year on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 23. This event is a benefit for Newberg FISH. Last year, the event raised more than $1,900 and 250 pounds of nonperishable food for Newberg FISH.
Here are the details …
Volunteers are also needed. If you are interested in volunteering, or wish to learn more, contact Brad Mordhurst at brady.mordhorst@gmail.com.
The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming hundreds of students to campus Thursday and Friday, Oct. 26-27. Please be courteous to our guests by avoiding the Stevens and Hoover parking lots on Thursday afternoon and all day Friday.
As an additional option beyond street parking, staff and faculty are welcome to utilize the 99W parking lot on both days. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
Tonight (Thursday) is the next meeting of the monthly event series Koinonia, a gathering at which we learn about and celebrate the many cultures represented in our student body. This month we will gather for rich discussions, delicious food and awesome activities in partnership with the Latino Heritage Club!
The LHC strives to support the George Fox Latino community and create space for the university to experience Latino food, art, dances and traditions. The club works toward emphasizing the importance of higher education for the Latino community.
Please join us for Koinonia in Canyon Commons 103 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Together, we can bring the culture and learn the culture!
Contact Kevin Tshilombo (ktshilombo16@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Need a Halloween treat? Gather your colleagues together for an all-employee lunch on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons for only $3. It’s no trick, we promise!
