Bruin Store seeking your feedback through survey

Monday, November 9th, 2015

We at the Bruin Store have loved serving you this semester! Have you come to see us yet? If so, we would really appreciate it if you took a few minutes to complete a survey about your experience in our store.

Click on this link and let us know how we can better serve you and the George Fox community!

Final call for 2015-16 ‘Who’s Who’ nominations for undergraduate students

Monday, November 9th, 2015

The time has come once again to begin the process of selecting our undergraduate “Who’s Who” nominees for the 2015-16 academic year.

For those of you who have contact with our undergraduate population you have the opportunity to make nominations by selecting up to 20 students who you feel are worthy of recognition from the students who qualify for selection. These students are eligible for nomination and expect to graduate either midyear or spring (December 2015 or April 2016).

Please take a few minutes to make your selections for this award! You do NOT need to choose 20 students … just up to 20! Please mark your selections no later than Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Please choose up to 20 but no more than 20 students.

Click on this link to make your selections:

Who’s Who Nomination Form

In addition, these students all have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 and have turned in their application for degree. Other criteria for choosing a student include their demonstration of:

  • Personal integrity
  • Involvement in the George Fox community
  • Service to the community at large

A total of 155 students are eligible for nomination based on GPA alone. We will record the top-20 selections and determine the top-25 choices university-wide. We will then invite the top 25 students to respond. All students who respond will be awarded the “Who’s Who” honor.

(Please note: There may be others who qualify to be on this list, but because they have not registered for commencement at the time of the selection process, they are not on this list.)

Please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in the student life office if you have any questions.

Cultural Celebration Week continues with Cultural Fair, special chapel service

Monday, November 9th, 2015

Cultural Celebration Week continues with the Cultural Fair today (Tuesday) from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Bruin Den. Come check out the various tables and treats presented by our very own intercultural community.

Also, today in chapel at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium, we will have a panel of international students who will share their stories of what the body of Christ looks like in their home community. All are welcome.

Questions? Contact Jenny Elsey at jelsey@georgefox.edu.

Join us for Spoken Word Thursday in Hoover 105

Monday, November 9th, 2015

Spoken Word is this Thursday, Nov. 12. Come listen to a roster of talented performers speak on the topic of hopes and fears. Spread the word and bring a friend!

We’ll meet at 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The event is sponsored by the Latino Heritage Club.

We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Jessica Rivera at jrivera12@georgefox.edu.

This week’s home athletic events

Monday, November 9th, 2015

Friday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. California Lutheran, Miller Gymnasium
Saturday, Nov. 14, 1:30 p.m. – Football vs. Willamette, Stoffer Family Stadium

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

Apply for Winter Serve by this Thursday’s deadline

Monday, November 9th, 2015

Winter Serve SpiLgrimage applications are closing soon!

Winter Serve trips are one-week-long trips Jan. 2-9. This year we are going to:

  • Portland with HomePDX
  • Twin Rocks
  • Puyallup, Wash., with the One Another Foundations
  • Portland with JOIN

Applications to be a student leader are also available. If you have been on a Serve Trip before, consider joining a team as a student leader!

Applications can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and “Service + Ministry,” or follow this link. Applications are due this Thursday, Nov. 12!

For more information or if you have any questions, email Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please encourage students to apply.

Thursday is deadline to sign up for Summer Serve

Monday, November 9th, 2015

Summer Serve (Spilgrimages) applications are still open! These are two- to three-week-long trips in May and June. This year we are going to:

  • Romania/Moldova with Word Made Flesh
  • China with Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends
  • Nepal in winter of 2017 with Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends
  • Kenya with Open Arms International

Applications can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and “Service + Ministry,” or follow this link.

Applications are due this Thursday, Nov. 12!

For more information or if you have any questions, email Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please encourage your students to apply.

Bon Appetit serving international cuisine this week

Monday, November 9th, 2015

Come join us this week in the Klages Dining Room for dinner as we celebrate Cultural Celebration Week! In addition to our normal menus, we will have inspired dishes throughout the week from featured countries around the globe. This year we will be tasting flavors from Asia, Mexico, the Middle East and America.

The cash price for dinner is $9.65 for all guests and non-meal plan students. Dinner is served from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Questions? Contact Brett Harvey at bharvey@georgefox.edu.

Chinese Lab meets tonight in Lemmons 2

Monday, November 9th, 2015

Join us in Chinese Lab tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 8 p.m. in Lemmons 2! We’ll talk culture and have fun. Free snacks and drinks will be provided.

Questions? Contact Sihui Zhu at szhu13@georgefox.edu.

‘Be the Match’ bone marrow registry drive returns to campus Nov. 13

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Once again, the university is hosting a Be the Match Registry drive on campus, giving you the opportunity to possibly save someone’s life.

Join us anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, in the Cap and Gown Room. It’s easy to become a registered donor. It takes just a few minutes to fill out a little paperwork and provide a DNA sample with a quick swab of the cheek.

For thousands of patients with blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma, the best hope of survival is finding a young, healthy marrow donor. Doctors are searching the Be The Match Registry every day in hopes of finding a donor to save their patients’ lives. Imagine being a patient and being told by your doctor that there is no matched donor available to save your life. You have the opportunity to help change that by joining the Be The Match Registry and becoming part of the cure.

If you are unable to join us for the event and would like to join the Be The Match national registry, please register at this link.

Questions? Contact Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu. The Be the Match event is being cosponsored by Sigma Zeta Kappa, the Nursing Club and ASC.

MSW info night is tomorrow on Newberg campus

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Are you interested in graduate-level studies? Are you considering working in a helping profession? If so, a Master of Social Work degree might be an option for you! Please join us from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Hoover 103 to learn more about this graduate degree program and all of the professional and educational opportunities that come with it.

Questions? Contact Tabatha Kogle at tkogle12@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, be sure to tell your students about this opportunity.

Final healthy cooking class meets Wednesday night

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Come learn how easy and delicious it is to cook healthy meals. Emily Forbes, a George Fox alumna, will demonstrate simple recipes while offering tips and tricks to empower you in your own kitchen. She will also give ideas on how to optimize your choices in “The Bon” for those on a meal plan. Free samples are provided each session, along with recipes.

The final class in the series takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Hoover 105, with a “Super simple soup” lesson. It is being sponsored by the “Nutrition Matters” program.

Questions? Contact Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield at mloprinzihatfield@georgefox.edu.

This week’s home athletic event

Sunday, November 8th, 2015
  • Saturday, Nov. 14, 1:30 p.m. – Football vs. Willamette, Stoffer Family Stadium

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

Four staff and administrator positions currently open

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Four staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

  • Director of Financial Aid
  • Data Analyst, Analytics Department
  • Enrollment Specialist
  • Groundskeeper III – Internal Only

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Interested in helping others? Come to grad counseling info night Nov. 16

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Do you enjoy helping people? Have you considered a career as a school counselor, school psychologist, clinical mental health counselor, or couple and family systems counselor? Interested in trauma counseling or play therapy?

If so, then join an upcoming Graduate School of Counseling information meeting to learn about masters-level counseling programs offered at George Fox. Your bachelor’s degree does not need to be in psychology to apply.

An info meeting is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, in Room 155A at the Portland Center. Register online at this link or learn more about our programs at counseling.georgefox.edu.

Contact Joel Moore at jmoore@georgefox.edu or 503-554-6166 if you have questions or wish to schedule a one-on-one appointment.

All invited to leadership and education symposium Thursday

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

The campus community is invited to join us for a student life-sponsored symposium, “Leadership & Education: The Impact of Empathy,” this Thursday, Nov. 12, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in EHS 125.

We’ll host a panel discussion featuring:

  • Markayla Shattuck, junior psychology major
  • Neal Ninteman, associate professor of civil engineering
  • Kyle Webster, senior Christian ministries major
  • Justine Haigh, associate professor of marketing & MBA director

Chapel credit is available. Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon in the Office of Student Life at ext. 2316 or jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Cultural Celebration Week kicks off today, includes Instagram photo contest

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Cultural Celebration Week is kicking off with guest presenter Janet Bennett. Come learn how to develop your intercultural communication skills tonight (Monday) at 7 p.m. in EHS 102.

We are also running an Instagram photo contest. Tag your pictures that highlight your cultural experience here at Fox with #cultureGFU and the top six people with the most “likes” will win an Amazon gift card!

Also, be sure to check out meals from around the world in “The Bon” throughout the week.

Questions? Contact Jenny Elsey at jelsey@georgefox.edu.

Ushers needed for midyear commencement Dec. 19

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Midyear commencement is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m.! The academic affairs office is looking for a few good volunteers to usher at the event. Those of you who choose to accept this assignment should arrive by 9:30 a.m. for a training session from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or via email at lfair@georgefox.edu. Thank you, in advance, for your help!

Join us in Shalom Tuesday night

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Come join us in Shalom tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 9 p.m. to hear from Jenny Elsey, the director of intercultural life, as she shares with us! It’ll be in the Cap and Gown Room. We’ll see you there!

‘Global Human Flourishing’ is topic of tonight’s LACI lecture

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

All are invited to the final Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation of the semester tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105, when Geri Mason, an assistant professor of economics at Seattle Pacific University, speaks on the topic “Global Human Flourishing: Should Markets be Freer? Fairer? Forsaken?” The same presentation will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. and again from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Guests are asked to attend the later session.

The presentation will discuss strategies of how we should interact with profit-seeking corporations, advocates of fair trade, humanitarian NGOs, and governments that control institutions vital to development. Her presentation is the 10th in the “Majority World and the West” series.

Questions? Contact Ron Mock at ext. 2680 or rmock@georgefox.edu.