Final performance of ‘Falling’ plays tonight in Wood-Mar Auditorium

Friday, April 21st, 2017

Join us for a special theatre production, Falling, playing in Wood-Mar Auditorium tonight (Saturday). The show begins at 7:30 p.m.

This show is about a day in the life of a family with a severely autistic son and the delicate balance that is tested when a family member from out of town comes to visit. Each family member tries to find equilibrium between what’s best for the family and what is best for themselves.

According to the playwright, “The play bravely speaks a truth about love and family and about hopes and dreams. It asks, ‘How do you love someone who is difficult to love?'”

Tickets are $3. The production is directed, designed and performed by students. Please join us in listening to and experiencing this story this weekend only!

Contact JeanneAnn Faris (jfaris15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Engineering hosts picnic tomorrow at Jaquith Park

Friday, April 21st, 2017

All George Fox engineering students, faculty and alumni are invited to the third annual end-of-year Engineering Picnic! It is taking place tomorrow (Sunday) from 2 to 4 p.m. at Jaquith Park!

Bring your appetite and your game face for Bert’s Chuckwagon and ASC lawn games! Feel free to bring your favorite veggies, fruit, desserts and drinks! Jaquith Park is located at 1199 N. College St.

Questions? Contact Rylee Miller (rmiller14@georgefox.edu). See you there!

Three senior artists host show openings on Monday

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

Come support our senior artists as they present their thesis exhibits next week! On Monday, April 24, an opening reception for shows by Becky Weitzman, Annie Lunt and Corrie Mahr will begin at 3 p.m. in the university’s two galleries.

At 3:30 p.m., Weitzman will present the first artist talk in Lindgren Gallery. Following her talk and reception, guests will be invited to migrate to Minthorne Gallery, where Lunt and Mahr will present their work and offer refreshments.

Contact Cheri Hampton (champton@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Don’t forget to swing by Dirk Barram’s retirement reception today

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

Dirk Barram is retiring after 31 years of outstanding service at George Fox University. Please join us today (Friday) between 3:30 and 5 p.m. in the lobby of the Hoover Academic Building for a reception to thank Dirk and to wish him well in retirement.

R.S.V.P. to Kelly Borror (kborror@georgefox.edu) if you plan to attend.

FoxFiles will be shut down on May 8

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

FoxFiles has been scheduled to be decommissioned on Monday, May 8. We have been working with active users for the past few months to help them transition to a new system.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this transition, please contact the IT Service Desk by email (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) or phone (503-554-2569).

Turn in and pick up your lost and found items before April 28

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

If you have found items around campus, and have yet to turn them in to the lost and found, please get them to the security office as soon as possible so that the owners can claim them before the end of the month.

If you have lost items this spring, please be sure to check for them at security before you leave for the summer. When checking out of your on-campus residence, please do a thorough search of your dressers, closets and kitchens, as custodians found a large amount of forgotten items when cleaning the rooms last May.

Any left-behind items will not be kept all summer, as the lost and found isn’t large enough to store them for four months. All items not claimed by their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, May 1, so please stop by the security office during the next three weeks!

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

All invited to reception for Virginia Lundquist on Monday

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

Virginia Lundquist has served the School of Nursing as interim director for the past two years. Come and help the nursing program celebrate her accomplishments at a farewell reception this Monday, April 24, between 3 and 4 p.m. in the second-floor lobby of the Hoover Academic Building.

Feel free to contact Caroline Wildhaber (cwildhaber@georgefox.edu) with any questions. See you there!

All invited to ‘St. John’s Bible’ page-turning session today

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies, will lead a “Turning of the Page” of The Saint John’s Bible – Vol. 1, The Pentateuch, today (Friday) at 4:05 p.m. in the MLRC. Come and learn about the artistry and meaning of this historic masterpiece!

Questions? Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Swing by Klages Center today for Engineering Spring Expo

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

Come see what our engineering students have been working on at the Engineering Spring Expo today (Friday) between 4:30 and 6 p.m. in the Klages Engineering Innovation Center!

College of Engineering Senior Design and Servant Engineering student projects will be displayed, and you will have the opportunity to talk with students about their projects. All are welcome!

Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Please avoid parking in Stevens, Hoover lots on Monday

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

The undergraduate admissions office is getting ready to welcome our new athletic recruits to campus for Athletic Commitment Day on Monday, April 24. Please be considerate of our guests by avoiding parking in our Hoover or Stevens Center parking lots.

Because of the various commencement activities beginning on campus, we have secured additional parking space at the Newberg Friends Church parking lot should street parking be full.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

Come support music students at tonight’s Spring Concert

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

The music department welcomes the university community to its final concert of the semester tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is free.

The Spring Concert will feature performances by the university’s choirs, Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band. Among the selections to be performed by the choirs are All That Hath Life & Breath Praise Ye the Lord, How Can I Keep from Singing? and Senex Puerum Portabat. The song How Can I Keep from Singing? is a new arrangement by Brent Wilson in honor of the university’s 125th anniversary celebration.

In addition, the Symphony Orchestra will perform The Lark Ascending, featuring violinist Alex Hastings, one of the winners of the 2017 George Fox University Concerto Aria Competition; the Symphonic Band will present Celebration Fanfare and A Savannah Symphony No. 2; and both the choirs and orchestra will team up to perform Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor, featuring baritone David Eby.

Other featured performers include Natalie Marquette (soprano), Malia Hansen (soprano), Laura Boles (mezzo-soprano), Jess Minson (tenor), Jacob Yoakum (tenor), Aliyah Jackson, Shannon Tabbal and Richard Elliott (trumpet), Emily Klockner (horn), Clark Ellis and Kathryn McClintock (trombone), Tim Ray (bass trombone) and Daniel Rohwedder (tuba).

Contact Debbie Hawblitzel (dhawblit@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Engineering students, faculty and alumni invited to picnic Sunday

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

All George Fox engineering students, faculty and alumni are invited to the third annual end-of-year Engineering Picnic! It is taking place on Sunday, April 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Jaquith Park!

Bring your appetite and your game face for Bert’s Chuckwagon and ASC lawn games! Feel free to bring your favorite veggies, fruit, desserts and drinks! Jaquith Park is located at 1199 N. College St.

Questions? Contact Rylee Miller (rmiller14@georgefox.edu). See you there!

Support theatre students at special production playing tonight, tomorrow

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

Join us for a special theatre production, Falling, playing in Wood-Mar Auditorium today and tomorrow (Friday and Saturday). The show begins at 7:30 p.m. both nights.

This show is about a day in the life of a family with a severely autistic son and the delicate balance that is tested when a family member from out of town comes to visit. Each family member tries to find equilibrium between what’s best for the family and what is best for themselves.

According to the playwright, “The play bravely speaks a truth about love and family and about hopes and dreams. It asks, ‘How do you love someone who is difficult to love?'”

Tickets are $3. The production is directed, designed and performed by students. Please join us in listening to and experiencing this story this weekend only!

Contact JeanneAnn Faris (jfaris15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Final call for Fox Film Festival tickets

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

Today (Friday) is the last day to get tickets for the Fox Film Festival! Join us today at the Cameo at 4:30 p.m. to see the best of student work. Then on Saturday, the festival continues in Bauman Auditorium starting at 6:30 p.m. with even more great work!

Tickets for Friday are $4 for one person and $6 for two. Saturday is free. Tickets can be purchased from the Bruin Den or Canyon Commons during lunch hours, Kathy Harris’ office in Minthorn, from the Cameo, or from the Media Center.

Email filmfestival@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Final call for garage sale items

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

The Office of International Admissions and Services is seeking donations for our garage sale. Money earned from the sale goes toward an emergency fund for international students.

If you have items you no longer need, please consider donating them to us. You can drop them off at the International Center Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Farland (jfarland@georgefox.edu).

Thanks!

Communication majors: Don’t forget Sunday’s special dessert event

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

All communication majors are invited to join the Department of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts for a dessert ceremony to celebrate another year of communication studies!

Join us on Sunday, April 23, at 1 p.m. in Minthorn 200. There will be coffee, desserts, an induction ceremony for our newest Lambda Pi Eta members, and a presentation of awards.

We cannot wait to see you there!

Questions? Contact McKenzie Schaffer (mschaffer14@georgefox.edu).

Have extra commencement tickets you’re willing to share?

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

Have tickets for commencement that you don’t need and are willing to share? Please call Theresa Schierman at ext. 2296 or email her at tschierman@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to attend all-employee meeting this afternoon

Wednesday, April 19th, 2017

Make plans to attend the all-employee meeting today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons (Rooms 101 and 102).

The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

All invited to Merrill Johnson’s retirement reception May 4

Wednesday, April 19th, 2017

The George Fox community is invited to celebrate 37 years of dedicated service by Merrill Johnson, dean of libraries. Come wish him well in his retirement adventures on Thursday, May 4, between 2 and 3:30 p.m. in the Murdock Learning Resource Center on the Newberg campus.

Refreshments will be served, and there will be formal remarks around 2:15 p.m. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Please contact Sue Richie (srichie@georegfox.edu or 503-554-2422) with any questions.

See engineering students’ work at expo tomorrow afternoon

Wednesday, April 19th, 2017

Come see what our engineering students have been working on at the Engineering Spring Expo tomorrow (Friday) between 4:30 and 6 p.m. in the Klages Engineering Innovation Center!

College of Engineering Senior Design and Servant Engineering student projects will be displayed, and you will have the opportunity to talk with students about their projects. All are welcome!

Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu) with questions.