Do you have flat feet? The physical therapy program is conducting research on flat feet that looks at the affects of exercise on arch height. Participants will be asked to follow a foot exercise routine for eight weeks. There is a monetary incentive for completion of the program.
Please contact Marcey Keefer Hutchison at mkeeferhutchison@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2454 if you are interested in participating in our study.
FoxTALE will be temporarily unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, March 27, due to scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
If you have any questions, please call the IT Service Desk at 503-554-2567 or email at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
– Your Education Technology Team
We are still in need of willing volunteers to serve as ushers for spring commencement at Stoffer Family Stadium on Saturday, April 29. The time commitment would be from noon to 4:30 p.m. Help us take tickets, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and help make graduation a special event for all involved.
New this year: All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to either be paid $50 through payroll, or take three hours off in lieu of payment! Non-George Fox volunteers will receive a gift card in the same amount.
Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer to serve our seniors and their families on this memorable day.
World Languages, Sociology and Cultural Studies will be offering Introductory Mandarin I in the fall of 2017 and Introductory Mandarin II in the spring of 2018, which meets students’ GE requirement for Intercultural Experience or the Global/Cultural Understanding. Class will meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 7:40 p.m.
Here is the introductory course description:
LANG 285: This is a beginner-level course in Mandarin Chinese for students who have little or no previous Chinese experience. Students will gain language skills, including listening, speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Chinese. They will also increase their understanding and competence in Chinese culture.
If you have questions, please contact Kun Qian (kqian@georgefox.edu).
Interested in purchasing gifts, apparel or swag specific to your department through the Bruin Store? With semester’s end coming, now is the time to say thank you to those who make George Fox the community it is!
Several on campus have taken advantage of the quality, convenience and discounts departments receive when they place special orders through the store. Below is information on how to get started.
How it works
I will take care of the rest and communicate with you along the way!
Things to keep in mind
Sampling of the items we’ve done for departments …
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Blessings!
– Michael Simmons
We are still in need of willing volunteers to serve as ushers for spring commencement at Stoffer Family Stadium on Saturday, April 29. The time commitment would be from noon to 4:30 p.m. Help us take tickets, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and help make graduation a special event for all involved.
New this year: All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to either be paid $50 through payroll, or take three hours off in lieu of payment! Non-George Fox volunteers will receive a gift card in the same amount.
Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer to serve our seniors and their families on this memorable day.
On Monday, March 27, IT will be offering training on reserving equipment in EZoffice. The training will be from noon to 1 p.m. in Stevens 307, next to the IT Service Desk.
If you are unavailable that day but are interested in training, please email servicedesk@georgefox.edu. Additional training will be provided for those who are away during spring break.
Don’t forget the all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Canyon Commons (Rooms 101 and 102).
The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
Many of the university’s most talented musicians will take the Bauman Auditorium stage for an Honors Recital Concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday). Come show your support for these students, as they have worked hard to prepare for this event.
Recital participants were selected through an adjudicated competition. Open to all applied music students at George Fox, the competition is designed to simulate a professional audition.
Students selected to perform are Simeon Brown (violin), Kristian Apland (viola), Joshua Harding (baritone), Kenny Dye (trumpet), Stacey Zavala (piano), Natalie Marquette (soprano), Jacob Hoglund and Selena Wolkenhauer (piano), and Kyler Schubkegel (piano).
There will be a reception for the performers in the foyer following the recital.
Interested in purchasing gifts, apparel or swag specific to your department through the Bruin Store? With semester’s end coming, now is the time to say thank you to those who make George Fox the community it is!
Several on campus have taken advantage of the quality, convenience and discounts departments receive when they place special orders through the store. Below is information on how to get started.
How it works
I will take care of the rest and communicate with you along the way!
Things to keep in mind
Sampling of the items we’ve done for departments …
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Blessings!
– Michael Simmons
Interested in learning to prepare healthy desserts? You are invited to a “Cooking 101” Nutrition Matters class, “Delectable Desserts,” tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. The free session will be taught by Love and Plants’ Emily Forbes.
Please join us! If you have questions, contact Kelsey Herschberger at herschberger.kl@gmail.com.
Many of the university’s most talented musicians will take the Bauman Auditorium stage for an Honors Recital Concert at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). Come show your support for these students, as they have worked hard to prepare for this event.
Recital participants were selected through an adjudicated competition. Open to all applied music students at George Fox, the competition is designed to simulate a professional audition.
Students selected to perform are Simeon Brown (violin), Kristian Apland (viola), Joshua Harding (baritone), Kenny Dye (trumpet), Stacey Zavala (piano), Natalie Marquette (soprano), Jacob Hoglund and Selena Wolkenhauer (piano), and Kyler Schubkegel (piano).
There will be a reception for the performers in the foyer following the recital.
Do you want to grow and develop as a leader? Is growing your leadership presence part of your performance goals or faculty growth plan for 2017-18?
If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may want to consider applying for the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI). The program welcomes both women and men who are current George Fox employees who desire to grow in their current role or seek to prepare themselves for future leadership roles.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2017-18 cohort and are due by May 1, 2017. For more information and to access the application, please fill out the Leadership Development Initiative Application.
If you have questions, please contact a member of the LDI planning team: Emily Call, Rebecca Hernandez, Susanna Steeg or Missy Terry.
Saturday, March 25, noon – Baseball vs. Willamette, Morse Athletic Complex
Saturday, March 25, 3 p.m. – Baseball vs. Willamette, Morse Athletic Complex
Sunday, March 26, noon – Baseball vs. Willamette, Morse Athletic Complex
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday), in Canyon Commons (Rooms 101 and 102).
The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
Students and employees: If you are planning on leaving your unattended vehicles here over campus, please be aware that George Fox is not responsible for any damage or loss that may occur.
To avoid tempting potential thieves, please remove your belongings from your vehicles, make sure they are securely locked, and park them by other vehicles and close to light poles.
Have a great break!
What ethical dilemmas will arise in corporate communities with the emergence of artificial intelligence? The question will be addressed in a special university-hosted lecture presented by Mohan Nair, senior vice president and chief innovation officer at Cambia Health Solutions, tonight (Wednesday).
Nair’s presentation, “Ethical Dilemmas to Community with Artificial Intelligence: Merging into a World Enabled by Artificial Intelligence,†begins at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. There is no charge to attend, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
The lecture is being presented by George Fox’s Office of the President and College of Business, and is the first installment of the university’s Reiten Lecture on Leadership Development.
Nair guides Cambia Health’s Innovation Force as it inspires ideas from a variety of sources, selecting execution-focused concepts and starting them on the path to new businesses or concepts. More on his background is available here.
This is the first Reiten lecture, named in honor of Richard G. Reiten, retired chairman and CEO of Northwest Natural. Reiten has served in a number of high-ranking capacities with Northwest Natural from 1996 to the present, including as chairman of the board and CEO, and is a former president of the Portland General Electric Company. Reiten and his wife Jeanie contributed the funds to endow the lecture.
More information on Nair’s visit is available by calling Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
The adidas Employee Store is sharing its employee discount with all George Fox University employees, staff/faculty and students. To access the store during the shopping period, please present your staff/faculty ID badge or pay stub, or your Winter/Spring 2017 term schedule along with a photo ID.
The employee/student must be present in order for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from March 24 to April 10, 2017.
Spring into action with the adidas Employee Store and grab a fresh pair of AlphaBOUNCE. Shop the newest soccer arrivals and get your first pick of the new Timbers jerseys for men and kids. Whether you are a fan or an athlete, make sure you have all the newest gear for the MLS season. Complete your outfit with a pair of Stan Smiths or Superstars.
The adidas Employee Store is located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave., in Portland. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Contact the store at 971-234-8536 with any questions.
Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount, or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.
adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2016 adidas America, Inc.
Tickets for the Department of Art & Design’s fashion show this Friday, March 24, are now available! This is the fashion program’s final show, as the major will be discontinued at the end of this year.
Come see current and past designers showcase their collections. Children’s wear, event wear, ready-to-wear, bridal wear and more will be showcased by current designers and recent alumni. Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for non-students.
Purchase tickets here (there will be a very limited number of tickets sold at the door).
Doors open at the Chehalem Cultural Center at 6:30 p.m. The show begins at 7:30 p.m., and a dessert reception by the Newberg Bakery will follow.
Interested in purchasing gifts, apparel or swag specific to your department through the Bruin Store? With semester’s end coming, now is the time to say thank you to those who make George Fox the community it is!
Several on campus have taken advantage of the quality, convenience and discounts departments receive when they place special orders through the store. Below is information on how to get started.
How it works
I will take care of the rest and communicate with you along the way!
Things to keep in mind
Sampling of the items we’ve done for departments …
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Blessings!
– Michael Simmons
