The academic affairs office is looking for volunteers to usher at spring commencement on Saturday, April 30! Those who choose to help will be asked to arrive at noon for a training session prior to the event.
Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu. Thank you, in advance, for your help!
Mail and Print Services will conduct business as usual during spring break. Courier delivery will also run as scheduled (Monday and Thursday).
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.
Thank you,
Mail Services
Come join us for Contemplative Worship as we explore how to meet God in the quiet and enjoy his peaceful presence in our crazy lives! We’ll be meeting in the Prayer Chapel tomorrow (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. Chapel credit is available.
Have you been experiencing back pain or want to know what exercises or stretches evidence shows to decrease symptoms of back pain? “We’ve Got Your Back†is a free five-part class on the prevention and management of back pain.
Li-Zandre van Eeden, PT, DPT, and the university’s School of Physical Therapy will sponsor the class, which will meet on five Thursdays between March 24 and April 21. Sessions are scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 202 in the Roberts Center (501 N. Villa Road). Attending all five sessions is encouraged but not required.
There will be a lab component, so please dress comfortably. For more information or to sign up, please call 503-554-2479.
The university community is invited to the 2016 Spring Faculty Lecture, “Superheroes, School Counselors, Professional Identity & Getting the Job Done,” featuring Lori DeKruyf, PhD, professor of counseling and recipient of the 2014-15 Graduate Faculty Achievement Award for Research and Scholarship.
Join us tonight (Tuesday) for the presentation. The lecture runs from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Lori will explore what happens when training and professional identity are at odds with job assignments – for “superheroes†and for school counselors – and offer suggestions as to what might be done. The event is sponsored by the Richter Committee and the Faculty Development Committee.
Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2016 Spring Richter Student Scholars Symposium is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. Student scholars from George Fox graduate and undergraduate programs will present their research in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served in both the symposium and lecture.
Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.
Just in case you’re heading somewhere warm for spring break, please take a moment now to consider whose excellent work has made your job easier, or who has demonstrated George Fox values in their work.
Please send an email to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu) by Thursday, March 24, describing that person’s recent contributions and any related information. The VP team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting on Thursday, March 31.
Congratulations again to Tamara Reams, our February Employee of the Month!
We’re celebrating Holy Week in chapel this week! Join us for chapel this morning (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. as we remember Palm Sunday and commission our Spring Serve Teams.
At 7 p.m. Wednesday in Vespers, we’ll be celebrating through Stations of the Cross, an interactive worship experience.
We hope to see you there!
If you write, recite or even just like poetry, you should definitely come to Sigma Tau Delta’s Poetry Night this Friday, March 18, starting at 5:30 p.m. in Minthorn 200.
You can sign up to share your original poetry or spoken-word pieces, or you can read your favorite works by other poets. Or you can just come and listen to your poetic peers. Anyone can participate!
If you want to read or recite, please sign up on the sheet posted in the Minthorn mailroom.
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Heather Harney at hharney12@georgefox.edu.
George Fox’s Relay for Life Team is looking for people who are willing to share their stories of hope, inspiration and support to a family member or loved one who has or is battling cancer. Are you willing to share your story at our Relay for Life kick-off event on Friday, April 1?
Please contact Janeeta Beck at jbeck14@georgefox.edu if you are interested in participating, or you may contact Margie Abbott at relaynewberg@gmail.com (please put Margie’s name in the subject line).
Thank you for considering being involved in this important event.
The undergraduate admissions office is seeking qualified candidates to work as interns in the areas of admissions counseling, visit coordinating, and event coordinating. This is a great opportunity to get a professional internship that is on campus.
We are seeking professional, energetic and detail-oriented candidates who seek academic credit or qualify for federal student employment, so please encourage any students you think might be good candidates to apply!
Applications and job descriptions are currently available for next year and can be picked up in the admissions office. Applications must be returned to the office no later than Friday, March 18, at 5 p.m.Â
It’s that time of year! The Black Student Union and Alliance (BSUA) is looking for officers for the 2016-17 school year.
We welcome everyone to apply, so if you are interested in applying, please follow this link to fill out the application. The application is due April 1, and all of the positions available are linked in the application to be viewed.
If you have questions feel free to email Markayla Shattuck at mshattuck13@georgefox.edu.
Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.
The university community is invited to come out and support many of our top music students at the annual Honors Recital concert at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, March 17, in Bauman Auditorium.
Performers will include Katie Craighead (trumpet), Michaela Conley (soprano), Matt Staples (clarinet), Andrew Bergh (tenor), Lauren Timmons (flute), Bobi Whitehead (soprano) and Kristian Apland (violin).
Admission is free!
Attention staff! Be sure to mark Monday, April 4, on your calendar for the the last staff lunch of the academic year. We’ll meet from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. You won’t want to miss it!
Several of the vice presidents will serve on a panel and address questions that you have submitted. You should have already received a questionnaire and RSVP form late last week, so be sure to write down your questions and RSVP right away. The cost is a mere $3.
In addition to a delicious lunch, we will be entertained by the student a cappella group Quakers and Notes. They will perform a fun vocal presentation. Please come right at noon if at all possible, as this will be a jam-packed hour of great information and a time to enjoy our talented students. Please fill out that form and submit it today.
Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) with any questions you may have.
Wheeler Fitness Center hours for spring break are as follows:
A painting crew will be working in the Fitness Center at various times during break; please be flexible in giving them space.
Thank you!
Nearly 100 singers representing several Western universities will be on campus this Saturday, March 19, for the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella’s Northwest semifinals competition in Bauman Auditorium.
Among the schools represented will be the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, the University of California – Santa Cruz, the University of California – Davis, Brigham Young University and the University of Washington. George Fox’s a cappella group, Quakers and Notes, will be hosting the Pitch Perfect-like event.
The competition begins at 7 p.m. The winner of the event will be moving on to the international finals in New York. Tickets for general admission seating are available at this link.
Questions? Contact Jake Yoakum at quakersandnotes@gmail.com.
The next “Nutrition Matters” course is tonight! George Fox alumna Emily Forbes will demonstrate simple recipes and offer tips and tricks to empower you in your own kitchen. Enjoy free samples and recipes at each session.
Questions? Contact Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield (mloprinzihatfield@georgefox.edu).
Monday, March 14, 3 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Southwestern (Texas), George Fox Tennis Courts
Tuesday, March 15, 3 p.m. – Women’s lacrosse vs. Wooster, Austin Sports Complex
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
We have just been informed by Habitat for Humanity that construction will begin Wednesday, March 16, on their new building in the gravel lot we lease. The last day to park in that lot will be tomorrow (Tuesday).
For those who usually use that lot, we recommend parking in the Le Shana lot at the corner of Villa and Fulton streets.
Questions? Email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
All are welcome to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture tonight (Monday), when Abigail Favale, an assistant professor of English and a faculty fellow in the William Penn Honors Program, speaks on the topic “What is Sex For?” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
If sex is the god of popular culture, what is this god like? In this lecture, Favale will raise philosophical and theological questions about the meaning of sex and its depiction in contemporary American culture.
The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Christianity and Pop Culture.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Interested in learning more about the issues in immigration and the refugee crisis? Join us for a panel discussion as we explore the current refugee crisis, trends and causes of migration, the nature of international borders, and a diversity of responses including aid, advocacy, movement building and policy reform.
Sponsored by the School of Social Work and the Center for Peace and Justice, the event is set from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.
The year 2015 saw a surge of displaced persons from Syria and the Middle East on a global scale, and the nature of international borders within the United States continues to be a topic of contention, particularly in relationship to the global south. What wisdom and tools may help us face this crisis? What intersecting issues are at play? What does it mean to welcome the stranger?
Panelists include:
Questions? Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.
