Biology and chemistry majors present research today

Thursday, April 14th, 2016

Come support the senior biology and chemistry majors who will be presenting their research today (Friday) in Hoover 105 at 3 p.m. They have worked hard in utilizing their summers doing research alongside George Fox faculty or in partnering with OHSU.

Hope to see you there!

If you have any questions or want more information, contact Joel Rurik (jrurik12@georgefox.edu).

What businesses would you like to see on Bruin Card? Let us know

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

The Serve Day Discount Card is changing to become the Bruin Card! It will be distributed to the entire George Fox community on the Newberg campus at the beginning of the fall 2016 semester.

The card offers discounts at several local businesses. Since it is a benefit to you, we would like your input on the businesses included. Please click here and take a minute to fill out a short survey about what businesses you would like to see on the card.

Thank you!

Intercessory prayer time set aside for tomorrow

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Come join us in the Prayer Chapel tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m. as we come together in community for Lifted Hands, a ministry where we pray for the campus and community together. Don’t miss it!

All invited to Contemplative Worship this morning

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Join us in the Prayer Chapel at 10:50 a.m. today (Thursday) for Contemplative Worship as we make space for peace in the middle of the crazy that is the end of the semester. Meet with God in the quiet like those who have come before us. Chapel credit is available!

Latin Low Mass at St. Peter Catholic Church Friday

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Dominican Friar Father Gabriel Mosher will celebrate a Latin Mass at St. Peter Catholic Church tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m. The event will include brief teaching on the history and significance of the Latin Mass, with Q&A and light refreshments afterward. All are welcome.

Sponsored by the George Fox Catholic Campus Fellowship. For transportation, we can offer rides from the Hoover parking lot at 6:45 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Rob Bohall (971-264-4253; rbohall@georgefox.edu) or Casey Dudek (cdudek@georgefox.edu).

New sculpture is now on display outside Lemmons Center

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

The Art Collections Committee is pleased to announce “Roots,” the sculpture created by Ryan Beard, is now permanently located outside Lemmons Center facing the quad. It had been temporarily placed in the courtyard outside the Minthorne Art Gallery.

The piece was purchased in September 2013 when Beard had a solo exhibition at the Minthorne Art Gallery.  It was the first large sculpture the Brandt Art Fund Committee purchased since the group began in 2007.

Ryan is a working artist from central Oregon. For further information about his work go to this link.

Encourage students to attend post-grad event today

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Preparing for life after graduation can be daunting. Whether students are looking for a job or internship, or preparing for graduate school, having a plan will make the transition easier. Encourage them to join us over lunch and we will show them the tools to navigate the next steps toward their exceptional life outcome, whatever that may be.

We’ll be meeting in the Cap and Gown Room today (Thursday) at noon. Attendees need to bring their own lunch.

Contact idea@georgefox.edu with questions.

Be courteous of guests when parking tomorrow

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

The undergraduate admissions office is getting ready to welcome our recruited athletes and Friday at Fox guests tomorrow (Friday). Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Stevens and Hoover parking lots and utilizing street parking instead.

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

Celebrate Earth Day at the Community Garden April 23

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Celebrate Earth Day with us on Saturday, April 23, by coming to the university’s Community Garden to help get the space ready for the growing season. We will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. The garden is located in the field on the corner of Crestview and Villa Road. All are welcome!

Learn more about the garden by joining our Facebook page and consider joining the garden for the summer. Contact Cherice Bock for more information at cbock@georgefox.edu.

Students: Please take our summer plans survey

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

What are your summer plans? Let the IDEA Center know by completing this simple survey and be eligible to win a $25 Amazon gift card!

Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.

Employees: Please encourage your students to take the survey.

Ushers still needed for Spring Commencement April 30

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Volunteers are needed to usher at Spring Commencement! The ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, in Stoffer Family Stadium.

If you can help, please contact Laurie Fair in academic affairs at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu.

Last chance to sign up for Nepal and Haiti SpiL trips

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Applications for the 2017 Winter Serve SpiLgrimage to Nepal and Spring Serve Spilgrimage to Haiti with the university’s French department are open!

Nepal (Winter 2016-2017): We will be working with Evangelical Friends Mission and partnering with missionaries that create and distribute dignity packs for women and children who are experiencing marginalization, especially after the earthquake in Nepal. Applications are reopening and can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and “Service + Ministry” or by following this link.

Haiti (Spring 2017): Additional applications required; contact Thao Gailey (avu13@georgefox.edu). For more information or if you have any questions, email Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

Applications for these trips are due Friday, April 15!

Play ‘Mr. Darwin’s Tree’ comes to Newberg campus April 21

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Mr. Darwin’s Tree, the acclaimed British one-man play about the life and work of Charles Darwin, will be performed at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Produced by Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford (SCIO) and sponsored by George Fox’s science and religion clubs, the play aims to enhance the conversation on science and religion.

Written by noted playwright and director Murray Watts (The Miracle Maker, KJB: The Book that Changed the World, The Dream) and starring British film, TV and theatre actor Andrew Harrison (Dorian Gray, Miss Marple, Beyond Narnia), Mr. Darwin’s Tree presents a very human and very real Charles Darwin, one who wrestled with the challenges that his theories posed for traditional beliefs.

It also presents Darwin’s wife, Emma, as an intelligent and articulate representative of Christian faith. In doing so, the play rejects the “straw man” effigies of Darwin presented by both his extreme protagonists and antagonists, providing the opportunity for lively engagement, thoughtful conversations and fresh explorations.

The performance will mark the play’s first tour of the U.S. since it first premiered in 2009 at Westminster Abbey in England. The April 21 show will be followed by a reception and discussion with the playwright and leading campus academics.

Admission is free, but if you plan to attend an RSVP is requested. Please register at this link.

For more information, contact Jeongah Kim at jkim@georgefox.edu. More about the play is available at mrdarwinstree.com or scio-uk.org.

Info on summer dining options on campus

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

It will be an exciting summer as we open the new dining hall, Canyon Commons! This facility will feature a large dining hall area (seating up to 555), three conference/meeting rooms (holding from 80 to 90 each that can also be combined to create a larger space), the president’s dining room (seating up to 20), and an espresso cafe (seating up to 60).

In May, construction will also begin on the remodeling of the former dining hall, servery, kitchen and Cap and Gown Room into space for the College of Engineering, which means that the Bruin Den and Bruin Bites will be impacted. Following are important dates to keep in mind in terms of meal service venues for the summer:

  • Groovy Bruin Food Truck: Available adjacent to the library from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning on May 2 until the Bruin Den reopens (approximately June 13)
  • Canyon Commons Dining Hall: Days and hours will vary throughout the summer depending on the conference schedule.
  • Canyon Commons Espresso Cafe: We’re anticipating that the new café will be open for service beginning June 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday
  • Roberts Center/Villa Cafe: The last day of operation for the Roberts Center/Villa Cafe will be Friday, May 27.
  • Bruin Den: Closed from May 2 to approximately June 13, after which it will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday

Thank you for your flexibility, patience and understanding as we transition to a new facility! Questions regarding food service can be directed to Denny Lawrence (dlawrenc@georgefox.edu), resident district manager with Bon Appetit Management Company, or Brad Lau (blau@georgefox.edu), vice president for student life.

Encourage students to attend post-grad event tomorrow

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

Preparing for life after graduation can be daunting. Whether students are looking for a job or internship, or preparing for graduate school, having a plan will make the transition easier. Encourage them to join us over lunch and we will show them the tools to navigate the next steps toward their exceptional life outcome, whatever that may be.

We’ll be meeting in the Cap and Gown Room tomorrow (Thursday) at noon. Attendees need to bring their own lunch.

Contact idea@georgefox.edu with questions.

Remind students to register for Post Fox this Friday

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

Don’t forgot to remind your students to register for Post Fox networking event this Friday, April 15! We’ll be meeting at 7 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. For more about the event, visit this link. Registration can be done by emailing Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.

Come support biology and chemistry majors at research symposium Friday

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

Come support the senior biology and chemistry majors who will be presenting their research this Friday, April 15, in Hoover 105 at 3 p.m. They have worked hard in utilizing their summers doing research alongside George Fox faculty or in partnering with OHSU.

Hope to see you there!

If you have any questions or want more information, contact Joel Rurik (jrurik12@georgefox.edu).

Libraries, IT now accepting debit/credit cards for purchases

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

The MLRC and Portland Center libraries are now accepting debit and credit cards to purchase print cards. No more digging in your pockets or wallet for that extra change to purchase a print card. You can now purchase the print card you need with your debit/credit card.

The IT Service Desk not only accepts your debit or credit card, but Apple and Android Pay is also available. So if you need a new ID card, power adapter or to pay for those unexpected repair parts you will no longer need to provide cash or a check. Just put it on the card.

We will continue to accept cash and checks through June 30, 2016. Beginning July 1, 2016, these locations will only accept your electronic forms payment (debit/credit/touch pay), and ID cards will no longer be charged to student accounts.

Contact Piper Parks at pparks@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Now accepting debit/credit cards for print card and IT purchases

Sunday, April 10th, 2016

The MLRC and Portland Center libraries are now accepting debit and credit cards to purchase print cards. No more digging in your pockets or wallet for that extra change to purchase a print card. You can now purchase the print card you need with your debit/credit card.

The IT Service Desk can not only accept your debit or credit card, but Apple and Android Pay is also available. So if you need a new ID card, power adapter or to pay for those unexpected repair parts you will no longer need to provide cash or a check. Just put it on the card.

We will continue to accept cash and checks through June 30, 2016. Beginning July 1, 2016, these locations will only accept your electronic forms payment (debit/credit/touch pay) and ID cards will no longer be charged to student accounts.

Contact Piper Parks at pparks@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Senior studio art majors host thesis exhibits in coming weeks

Sunday, April 10th, 2016

Come support our senior artists as the semester nears an end! Senior Thesis Exhibits will be on display each of the next three weeks in both the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries. Each exhibit begins on a Monday, followed by a reception Tuesday. Below is the schedule.

April 11-15: Reception on Tuesday, April 12, 5 p.m. (artist talks begin at 6 p.m.)
Lindgren Gallery – Chandler Brutscher and Brenna Brutscher
​Minthorne Gallery – Maria Green and Emily Gigoux

April 18-22: Reception on Tuesday, April 19, 5 p.m. (artist talks begin at 6 p.m.)
​Lindgren Gallery – Nicole Williford
Minthorne Gallery – Sara Jensen and Sarah Harrison​

April 25-30: Reception on Tuesday, April 26, 5 p.m. (artist talks begin at 6 p.m.)
Lindgren Gallery – Lauren Parker
Minthorne Gallery – Kalissa Brooks, Lyssa McConaughey and Annie Puntenney