Contemplative worship continues to meet Thursdays in the Prayer Chapel from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. Come for a time of prayer and reflection. Elective chapel credit is available.
Don’t forget the farewell reception for Keith Schneider today (Tuesday) from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. Keith is leaving the university after seven and a half years of service to George Fox. There will be refreshments and a time to share memories.
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Don’t forget to join us for the first guest lecture about the historic Saint John’s Bible tonight (Tuesday), when Eric Hollas, senior associate for Arts & Cultural Affairs at Saint John’s University, presents “The Artist as Preacher – Illumination in The Saint John’s Bible” from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
To see the full schedule of “Spring into Illumination: Seeing the Word Through The Saint John’s Bible” events, visit this page. More information is able available by contacting Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Longing for a low-key, low-pressure night full of literary laughs? Then sigh no more: “Bad Poetry Night†is coming on Friday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Lemmons 8.
“Bad poetry†doesn’t just mean your middle school love poems (though it certainly could include them). It could be a dramatic reading of a song, a Facebook post, or a series of tweets. It could be a truly awful poem you stumbled across on the Internet. It could be spoken word (or something akin to it). Or it could simply be a “bad†reading of a poem traditionally thought to be “good.â€
The sign-up sheet will be posted in the Minthorne mail room. The deadline to sign up is Friday, Feb. 13. The event is being sponsored by the George Fox chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English Honor Society.
Questions? Contact Emily Lund (elund12@georgefox.edu).
Ron Shaw is retiring after 16 and a half years of service to the university. An open house in his honor will take place this Thursday, Jan. 29, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. There will be refreshments and a time to share memories.
Whether you teach in the departments of sciences, business or humanities, consider recommending your students visit the Academic Resource Center (ARC).
ARC peer consultants can help your students through all stages of the writing process, from brainstorming topics to critiquing finished papers. If your students would like tips on how to take effective notes or prepare for tests, peer consultants can help.
Located in the university library, the ARC is open Monday through Thursday from 1 to 10 p.m. and on Friday from noon to 4 p.m., except holidays.
Students can get more information or schedule appointments by going to arc.georgefox.edu, writing the_arc@georgefox.edu or by calling 503-554-2327.
Keith Schneider is leaving the university after seven and a half years of service to George Fox. An open house in his honor will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. There will be refreshments and a time to share memories.
The Portland Center courier will be changing schedules starting today, Monday, Jan 26. The courier will go to and from the Portland Center on Mondays and Thursdays each week.
If you have any questions, please contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.
Join us for free food and information regarding the OWPC (Oregon Writing Project Collaborative)! We’re hosting kickoff brunch for all College of Education faculty members and any other interested individuals. Come learn more about OWPC’s mission and programs and do some writing with us. A full breakfast/brunch will be served, so come hungry.
Date: Friday, Jan. 30
Time: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Location: VAC 117
Questions? Contact Susanna Steeg at ssteeg@georgefox.edu.
The campus community is invited to the first installment of the “Finding Our Way in Postmodern America” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Gideon Strauss, CEO of Africa 2065.
Strauss will present “Lost & Found: A Few Wayfinding Practices,” in which he will explore a handful of practices that may be helpful as we try and find our way through life in the world, starting out from the premise that being genuinely lost is a necessary part of the journey. Along the way, he will consider some of the relationships between identity, belonging, belief and vocation.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
Please mark your calendar to attend tomorrow’s Newberg all-employee lunch in the Cap and Gown Room. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at a cost of $3 per person.
We hope you will take this opportunity to gather together!
Know of students who need assistance with their writing? Encourage them to attend the Academic Resource Center’s workshop, “Beginning a Paper: Brainstorming, Thesis Statements and Introductions,” this Thursday, Jan. 29, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Polly Peterson, visiting assistant professor of English, will conduct the session, in which she will help students develop strategies for beginning their papers well. Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.
Do you know of a deserving senior who demonstrates outstanding services as a servant leader on campus or in the community? You can honor that person and the activity of voluntary service by nominating him/her for the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award.
The trustees of the Barney II and Moore Foundations have established the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award at George Fox University to reward leadership in the area of community and ministry service.
Only seniors (graduating in May 2015) are eligible for award consideration. Up to four $1,000 awards will be given annually. Each award recipient will be required to set aside $250 of this gift to the charitable organization of his or her choice. The remaining $750 will be distributed to the award recipient in the form of a cash award.
The aim of this award is to promote the ideals of servant leadership in the George Fox University community.
In order for your nominee to qualify, this nomination form MUST be received by Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or phone 503-554-2316.
Click this link to go to nomination form.
Please join us for a farewell celebration in honor of Sarah King today (Friday) from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium.
Sarah, who currently works on our data analytics team, will be transferring to Nike to join the company’s emerging markets team. Please join us as we say farewell to Sarah and thank her for her seven years of service to the university!
The beginning of the new year is a great time to look at your financial picture and think about your retirement savings goals for 2015. To assist employees in this process, a TIAA-CREF consultant will be on the Newberg campus Monday, Feb. 9, and Wednesday, Feb. 11, and at the Portland Center on Thursday, Feb. 12.
You need only to click on this link to schedule your appointment. These appointment slots fill quickly, so don’t delay if you plan to take advantage of this resource.
Online tools are also available. If you’re not sure of your retirement progress, you can check out Retirement Advisor. This is an online tool that in four steps will help you answer:
Using this tool, you can set a financial or goal date for your retirement; enter your information and pick your strategy. The Retirement Advisor will give you the personalized advice you need to take action right away so you’re on track to pursue the retirement you envision.
Visit Advice and Guidance to see all of the tools that can help you stay on track and save even more for retirement.
Just two weeks after a similar event in early January, we now have tickets available to the 2015 Renovation and Landscaping Show coming up Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6-8, at Portland’s Memorial Coliseum.
Employees can pick up two tickets each ($8 value) from Barbi Doran at the Information Services Desk in Stevens Center today (Friday) and again the week of Feb. 2 (she will be on vacation Jan. 26-30). Portland employees can request tickets by emailing Barbi.
The fourth annual Fox Flute Fest presents Krista Jobson, assistant professor of flute at the University of Texas-Pan American, in recital. Accompanied by George Fox instructor Jennifer Garrett on piano, and assisted by George Fox’s instructor of flute Sophia Tegart, Jobson will perform works by J.S. Bach, Jolivet, Dutilleux, Ran, Reich and Chen.
The free concert will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in Bauman Auditorium.
Join us for free food and information regarding the OWPC (Oregon Writing Project Collaborative)! We’re hosting kickoff brunch for all College of Education faculty members and any other interested individuals. Come learn more about OWPC’s mission and programs and do some writing with us. A full breakfast/brunch will be served, so come hungry.
Date: Friday, Jan. 30
Time: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Location: VAC 117
Questions? Contact Susanna Steeg at ssteeg@georgefox.edu.
Dig out those Hawaiian shirts, sandals, sundresses and puka shells because the staff lunch luau is almost here! After these crazy first two weeks of school, we know that you are in need of a little respite, and you have to eat lunch anyway, so plan to spend the lunch hour from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, with fellow employees.
Cost is $3 for staff and $12 for administrators/faculty. If you have yet to RSVP, today (Friday) is the last day to email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu to secure your spot in the Cap and Gown Room. Mahalo!
