Stop by Canyon Commons this Tuesday morning, Sept. 26, to hear a short pop up concert. Bring your lunch, enjoy the sun and get serenaded by two exciting tangos, performed by our string chamber music ensemble.
The performance will be from 11:45 a.m. to noon.
The Wheeler Fitness Center will remain open during all home football games even though the rest of the building is closed. Please use the upstairs hallway entrance on the field level near the tennis courts.
Do you want to practice Spanish conversation? Bring your lunch to the Spanish table and practice speaking with Erick Torres. Erick will be the one at the table with the Maya calendar. This is casual and fun conversation without any pressure!
The table will be open between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons each Friday in September, as well as on Oct. 13, 20 and 27, Nov. 3, 10 and 17, and Dec. 1 and 8.
Contact Viki Defferding (vdefferding@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
A network of George Fox employee mothers-of-young-children and expectant mothers gathers once a semester for an informal time of connection. This semester we will meet on Friday, Sept. 29, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.
Bring your own lunch and come and go as your schedule allows. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu), Lindsay Knox (lknox@georgefox.edu) or Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu).
The nursing and social work departments are looking for volunteers to participate in our poverty simulation on Wednesday, Oct. 11, and Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 12:45 to 3 p.m. in Canyon Commons. We would be thrilled if you would join us for one or both dates. If you would like to “job share,†we would be happy to accommodate this as well.
The poverty simulation is a required event for senior social work and nursing students and is dependent upon getting volunteers to help be part of “the community.†Essentially, you will be acting out the part of a business owner or agency member (such as a grocery store clerk, pawn shop owner, day care worker, unemployment officer, DMV employee, etc.). There is nothing you need to do to prepare. A packet will be given to you at the event (before students arrive) with all that you need to know about your part.
You will have the opportunity to watch the students as they assume the role of a family living in poverty and as they go through daily tasks with the added challenge of poverty. It is truly fascinating and eye-opening for all!
Please RSVP by Oct. 4 with which day(s) you would like to participate by calling the School of Nursing at 503-554-2950 or emailing nursing@georgefox.edu.
Thank you for your time!
– School of Nursing and School of Social Work
Before you can change the world, let the world change you! Study abroad for a semester.
Want to learn more? Join us for a Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Canyon Commons. Come learn about your opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 40 countries will be available for questions and information. There will also be a drawing for $500 toward study abroad fees. Everyone is welcome! The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad, at lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2150.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
Join your colleagues for all-employee lunch in Canyon Commons on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Lunch is served between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., and the cost is only $3 for employees.
Hope to see you there!
The university community is invited to Bauman Auditorium tonight (Friday) for a Homecoming Concert featuring solo performances by alumni and an Alumni Jazz Ensemble. Join us at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free!
Soloists include Katie Craighead (2016), Jennifer Davies (2007), Shayna Martin (2015) and Malia Hansen (2017).
The Alumni Jazz Ensemble will perform Count Basie’s One O’Clock Jump, Neal Hefti’s Lil’ Darlin’ and Sammy Nestico’s arrangement of On the Sunny Side of the Street.
Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Our Homecoming football game against Wisconsin Eau-Claire is tomorrow (Saturday), so please take note of the important information below. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. We’ve got plenty of fun Homecoming activities planned for the game – including a free concert by Hit Machine at the tailgate area prior to the game – and we will be announcing our Homecoming King and Queen at halftime, so make your plans now to join in the fun!
Be sure to move your cars out of the Bauman parking lot and the tennis court parking lot on Friday evening. This space will be dedicated to football fan parking, activities and vendors on Saturday. No parking will be permitted in these lots.Â
Homecoming Tailgate Activities
Join us in the Bauman parking lot at 11:30 a.m. for a free concert by Hit Machine and plenty of other activities before the game kicks off.
Entrances to the Football Game
There will be two entrances into the game, and both are located in the Bauman parking lot directly behind the stadium.
Wheeler Sports Center Closed
The Wheeler Sports Center will be closed from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. This means the basketball gym, racquetball courts and locker rooms will be closed. The Fitness Center will remain open for normal business hours, but you will need to enter through the hallway entrance located on the field level, toward the end of the building near the tennis courts. There will be security officers who will ask you where you are headed; just let them know that you are going to work out.
Bauman Walkway
The sidewalk located between the football stadium and Bauman will be closed. Please walk around the building and do not move the barricade.
Circle Parking Lot
The circle parking lot near Wheeler will be closed for the day. This space is reserved for officials to park in. Officials will arrive as early as 10 a.m.
Sideline Passes
No one will be granted field access without a sideline pass. Sideline passes are issued to those who are required to work and/or have official business during the game.
Tickets
Students and staff can show their ID cards at the gate to get into the game free of charge. In addition, all George Fox alumni who check in at the Information Table will receive free admission to the game.
Additional tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. Or, visit the athletics ticket website.
We hope to see you at the game at 1:30 p.m. and the Homecoming tailgates prior to that!
The university community is invited to the retirement reception for College of Business professor Alan Kluge from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, in the Hoover Academic Building’s lower lobby. Alan has worked at George Fox for 21 years.
Come wish Alan well as he retires after more than two decades of service to the university!
The south entrance (by the bridge) to Canyon Commons will be closed during dinner tomorrow (Saturday). Please access the building via the north entrance for dinner that evening.
The university community is invited to a special presentation, “Peace and the Environment: Theology,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, in Hoover 105. Join us for good conversation centered around the topic of living out a vibrant faith as a part of an environmentally challenged world with speaker Cherice Bock.
The hope is to be able think deeply together about how our vocation and daily practices can integrate an awareness of current environmental problems and work toward solutions with the love of neighbor and nature in mind. The main goal is to inspire creative thinking through emphasizing the beauty and wonder of God’s creation within a biblical framework of hope and neighborly love. Elective chapel credit is available for students.
Contact Elizah Stephens (elizah.stephens@gmail.com) with any questions.
Looking for something to do tomorrow (Saturday)? Come join some of the social work faculty as we we participate in the Heel2Heal Freedom Calling run at Cook Park in Tigard. Proceeds go to Freedom Calling, a local Christian organization that will use the funds to raise awareness of sexual exploitation in Portland and to assist survivors of human trafficking with trauma informed counseling services.
To register, go to this link. More information about Freedom Calling can be found on the organization’s website here.
The Wheeler Fitness Center will remain open during all home football games even though the rest of the building is closed. Please use the upstairs hallway entrance on the field level near the tennis courts.
Some gently (some not so gently) used tennis balls are available in Wheeler 205. Bring your own bag and fill it up. Great for your favorite dog or beginner tennis player.
Join in today (Friday) as professor Phil Smith provides commentary on the amazing artwork of The Saint John’s Bible, Vol. 1, Pentateuch. The session will run from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC. All are welcome!
Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Bruin Cards, formerly the Serve Day Discount Card, are available in both print and digital format! The printed card will be arriving in campus mailboxes this week for all Newberg students (undergraduate and graduate) and employees (staff, administrators, faculty and adjuncts).
Bruin Card discounts are now digital as well. By going to bruinboards.georgefox.edu, logging in with your MyGFU information, and clicking on “Special Deals,” you can reach the same discounts on the printed card and more!
The Bruin Card offers great discounts at 15 local businesses. You can use the card as many times as you’d like until it expires on Aug. 31, 2018. Not only will you receive great savings on your purchases, you’ll support local businesses. You must show your card or the ad on your electronic device at time of purchase.
Don’t have a campus box? Pick up a card at the Information Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center starting this Monday.
In honor of Sept. 29 being National Fall Prevention Awareness Day, the George Fox physical therapy program is hosting free screenings to assess you for fall risk, games to help improve your balance, and education on how to prevent falls.
If you or someone you know may be at risk for falling and is interested in staying safe and educated on this matter, please head our way! The screenings will take place between 4 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, in the Roberts Center. Remember, it is all free, so spread the word.
Contact Justine Benner (jbenner12@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Make plans to attend an all-employee meeting today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. The event will also be live-streamed in Room 160 at the Portland Center.
The university community is invited to Bauman Auditorium tomorrow (Friday) for a Homecoming Concert featuring solo performances by alumni and an Alumni Jazz Ensemble. Join us at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free!
Soloists include Katie Craighead (2016), Jennifer Davies (2007), Shayna Martin (2015) and Malia Hansen (2017).
The Alumni Jazz Ensemble will perform Count Basie’s One O’Clock Jump, Neal Hefti’s Lil’ Darlin’Â and Sammy Nestico’s arrangement of On the Sunny Side of the Street.
Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
