Stop by the Bruin Den or Bridge Café between 2 and 4 p.m. daily from Dec. 5 through Dec. 15 and warm up with a delicious seasonal hot chocolate (classic, Mexican or peppermint). Orders come with choice of festive toppings, along with a house-made holiday cookie – all for only $4.50!
Out of all of the innovation ideas submitted by employees, a select number have been invited to submit a formal proposal laying out their idea in more detail. Those proposals with higher complexity, more risk, or higher cost have also been asked to give a short final presentation explaining their proposal and to answer questions from members of the Innovation Team next week. George Fox employees are invited to attend these presentations to hear what their colleagues have been working on this semester.
Here is the schedule of presentations:
Monday, Dec. 5, in Roberts 180
9 a.m. – Rhett Luedtke, “The Big Bridge Theatre Consortium: An Interfaith Theatre Project”
9:15 a.m.- Rick Muthiah, “Academic Content Accessibility Project”
Wednesday, Dec. 7, in Klages 232
9:15 a.m. – Chris Koch, “Master’s in Experimental Psychology”
9:30 a.m. – Chris Koch, “Eye-Tracking and EEG”
10:15 a.m. – Chad Stillinger, “Engineering 4 + 1 Masters Program Research”
Thursday, Dec. 8, in Klages 232
1 p.m. – Matt Meyer, “Virtual Reality Content Creation Studio”
1:15 p.m. – Matt Meyer, “Be Sown: Better, More Affordable Internships”
Friday, Dec. 9, in Portland Center 295
9:15 a.m. – Patrick Kelley, “Continuing Education for K-12 Teachers”
9:30 a.m. – Jennie Harrop, “DPS Adjunct Faculty Mentorship Program”
9:45 a.m. – Jen Macnab, “FoxTALE Auto-enrollment”
10 a.m. – Britny Scholz, “Portland IDEA Center”
Decisions about which proposals will be funded will be announced in December or January.
Questions? Email innovation@georgefox.edu.
Come drop off any new unwrapped toys at 6 p.m. during the women’s basketball game tonight (Friday). We are looking for toys, games and books for children up to age 15. All donations will be going to the Newberg Fire Department to be distributed to those in need throughout the community.
If you cannot make it tonight, there are collection boxes in Wheeler and in Hoover. Thank you for helping out the community!
Contact Brynelle Bremner (bbremner14@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Do you love to serve? Does volunteering for the larger vision of Martin Luther King Jr. inspire you? How about in Portland?
Your chance to get involved with our neighboring community is finally here, with the opportunity to be a part of MLK Day of Service in Portland!
MLK Day of Service is a day we are able to live into this vision Dr. King had for serving and justice. Though one day of service is never enough to fully celebrate him or what he stood for, we hope you are able to join us for this day of service and recognition of Dr. King.
MLK Day of Service takes place on Monday, Jan. 16. You can register and find more information about what the day will look like here.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
The academic affairs office is still looking for volunteers to usher at the midyear commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m.! Those of you who choose to help will be asked to arrive at 9:30 a.m., for a short training session, before the doors open at 10 a.m. Please consider joining us as we celebrate our graduates on their big day!
Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or via email at lfair@georgefox.edu. Thank you, in advance, for your help!
Come enjoy Christmas music and each other at our Christmas staff lunch from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, in Canyon Commons 103. Feel free to wear your ugly Christmas sweater and win a prize, or laugh along with those who do.
Contact Peg Hutton (phutton@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Paul Anderson will conduct a turning of the page session today (Friday) on Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible (Pentateuch). Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.
The session runs from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.
Faculty, students and staff are invited to hear Kevin Cooney present on “George Fox University’s College of Business in the Next Five Years†today (Thursday) from 2 to 3 p.m. in Canyon Commons Room 101.
Cooney is a candidate for the position of dean of the College of Business. He has a doctorate in international relations and comparative politics from Arizona State University. He is a professor of business and political science at Northwest University in Washington, a visiting professor at Ritsumeikan Asian Pacific University, and is a managing partner at Cooney Consulting Services.
Questions? Contact Linda Crossland (lcrossland@georgefox.edu).
Are you in the Christmas spirit? Are you looking to jump into the Christmas spirit? So are our friends at Friendsview!
Tonight (Thursday), James Project is joining Friendsview for their Christmas party! There will be Christmas tree decorating, live music, free Christmas cookies, and lots of Christmas cheer. Meet at 6:45 p.m. in Le Shana and we’ll go to the celebration together. Can’t wait to see you all!
Questions? Contact Gary Buckley (gbuckley15@goergefox.edu).
Want to see what our theatre students are up to? Join us Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 7-8, at 10:10 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium as we present a series of student-directed, one-act plays in our annual “Ten! Ten! Ten!” production.
Admission is only $2. See you there!
The university community is invited to a free public lecture and viewing of The Saint John’s Bible tonight (Thursday) from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Leading the presentation will be Howard Macy, emeritus professor of religion and biblical studies, and Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies. They will present “Seeing the Word of God – The Illuminative Impact of The Saint John’s Bible,” in which they will explore the most compelling of 160 new artistic masterpieces in the first illuminated Bible produced by the Benedictine Order in 500 years.
Professors Macy and Anderson will expand on “seeing the Word of God,†followed by a firsthand viewing of Volume 1, Pentateuch.
Contact Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Come participate in a 50/50 raffle fundraiser to support the Athletic Training Club as it raises money so our students can attend a convention and gain more knowledge in the athletic training field. Tickets can be purchased throughout the first half of tomorrow’s (Friday’s) women’s basketball game at 6 p.m., with the winning ticket being drawn at halftime.
Questions? Contact Brynelle Bremner (bbremner14@georgefox.edu).
Paul Anderson will conduct a turning of the page session tomorrow (Friday) on Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible (Pentateuch). Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.
The session runs from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.
Are you in the Christmas spirit? Are you looking to jump into the Christmas spirit? So are our friends at Friendsview!
Tomorrow (Thursday), James Project is joining Friendsview for their Christmas party! There will be Christmas tree decorating, live music, free Christmas cookies, and lots of Christmas cheer. Meet at 6:45 p.m. in Le Shana and we’ll go to the celebration together. Can’t wait to see you all!
Questions? Contact Gary Buckley (gbuckley15@goergefox.edu).
Do you love to serve? Does volunteering for the larger vision of Martin Luther King Jr. inspire you? How about in Portland?
Your chance to get involved with our neighboring community is finally here, with the opportunity to be a part of MLK Day of Service in Portland!
MLK Day of Service is a day we are able to live into this vision Dr. King had for serving and justice. Though one day of service is never enough to fully celebrate him or what he stood for, we hope you are able to join us for this day of service and recognition of Dr. King.
MLK Day of Service takes place on Monday, Jan. 16. You can register and find more information about what the day will look like here.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
As we move into the season of Advent, the Office of Spiritual & Intercultural Life will have daily Scripture readings available to the George Fox community to help guide our prayers during this season of celebration.
If your office or your family would like a copy of these readings, please contact us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu and we will put them in campus mail for you.
Come drop off any new unwrapped toys at 6 p.m. during the women’s basketball game this Friday, Dec.2. We are looking for toys, games and books for children up to age 15. All donations will be going to the Newberg Fire Department to be distributed to those in need throughout the community.
If you cannot make it on Friday, there are collection boxes in Wheeler and in Hoover. Thank you for helping out the community!
Contact Brynelle Bremner (bbremner14@georgefox.edu) for more information.
The men’s and women’s basketball teams take on Pacific University in their first Northwest Conference match-ups of the season this Friday night (Dec. 2) at home in Miller Gymnasium.
It’s also “Kids Night,” which means all kids 12 and younger and their families can watch Friday’s games for free.
The women’s game tips off against the Boxers at 6 p.m., and the men follow at 8 p.m. Go Bruins!
Come see the work going on in the Graduate School of Physical Therapy! The school will present its third annual Research Symposium on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 and 102.
The physical therapy doctoral faculty and students will present seven rehabilitation research topics. Light refreshments will be served.
Contact Linda Dallof (ldallof@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The academic affairs office is still looking for volunteers to usher at the midyear commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m.! Those of you who choose to help will be asked to arrive at 9:30 a.m., for a short training session, before the doors open at 10 a.m. Please consider joining us as we celebrate our graduates on their big day!
Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or via email at lfair@georgefox.edu. Thank you, in advance, for your help!
