The Jazz Ensemble will perform its annual Spring Concert tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature George Fox’s own Melissa Thomas with the big band. Admission is free. You won’t want to miss it!
George Fox University will host the annual Northwest Regional Conference of the Evangelical Missiological Society tomorrow (Saturday). The theme for this year is “Controversies in Mission.” Topics will be wide and varied, from women’s roles in missions to global partnerships, from Bible translation to ethics of business as mission. Details and registration information are available at this link.
​ This is a day-long Saturday event (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.); registration fee is $50, with students paying a much-reduced $15 for the day. All meetings will be in the Hoover Academic Building.
All are welcome. Register online or at the door Saturday. For more information, contact Sarita Gallagher (sgallagher@georgefox.edu) or Paula Hampton (phampton@georgefox.edu) in the College of Christian Studies.
Come support student artist Yixuan Pan by turning out for Pan’s solo exhibition “Goodnight Babies” in Studio 3 of Brougher Hall. It is an interactive exhibition, and you can trade her artwork with things you have. First come, first serve!
The trading game starts on Monday, April 13, and ends April 24. For more information, visit this link.
Calling all staff! We know you are crazy busy, but you have to eat lunch anyway, so come and share lunch with fellow staff! The last staff lunch of the academic year is this Monday, April 13, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.
The theme is “Getting To Know You,” and we will have several staff share about some interesting things they do outside of George Fox. We’ll also have special music during lunch. Cost is only $3, and since Bon Appetit needs an approximate count, please email Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) if you can come by end of day today (Friday).
We hope to see you there!
Don’t forget the lecture tonight (Thursday) by scholar Jason Lepojärvi, who will present “C.S. Lewis’s Famous Disagreement with Augustine on Love” at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Lepojärvi is a junior research fellow in theology at St. Benet’s Hall, Oxford, and a former president of the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society. Born to a Canadian mother and a Finnish father, he studied theology and philosophy at the University of Helsinki. More details about him can be found here. The lecture is sponsored by the Office of the President and the William Penn Honors Program.
Do you know a high school student who may be interested in the William Penn Honors Program? An honors program reception will be held immediately following the lecture. Additionally, a special visit day event will be held on April 10 during Bruin Preview.
Questions? Contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu.
George Fox staff and faculty, the university pastors warmly invite you to attend the undergraduate baccalaureate service on Friday, May 1, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Baccalaureate is a commissioning service for our graduating seniors and is the opening event of the graduation festivities.
We welcome you to join with us as we support, pray and commission students into all that God has for them as they conclude their time here. Attire for the event is business casual. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.
Come support our student musicians this week as they perform in three concerts in Bauman Auditorium over four days. Tonight (Thursday), a Spring Chamber Concert is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Tomorrow night (Friday), a Spring Jazz Concert will be performed, and on Sunday, April 12, we’ll host the Spring Chehalem Symphony Orchestra Concert at 3 p.m. All three events are free.
Here is a short summary of each concert:
Spring Chamber Concert: The university’s Women’s Chorale (“Homeland”, “Lay Earth’s Burden Down”), Handbell Ringers (“Homeward Bound,” “Psalm 24,” “Spirit Wind”), Keyboard Ensemble (“Rondo,” “Distant Dream,” “Four Landler,” “Hungarian Dance No. 6,” “Blues Threesome”) and Chamber Choir (“Cantate Domino,” “Vide Cantas Credas,” “I’ve Been in the Storm So Long,” “The Battle of Jericho”) will perform.
Spring Jazz Concert: The school’s Jazz Ensemble will perform four songs to start (“Cool School Dropout,” “Always and Forever,” “Told You So,” “Chet’s Call”), then be joined by vocalist Melissa Thomas for five more (“They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Unpack Your Adjectives,” “All of Me.”)
Chehalem Symphony Orchestra Concert: Selections to be performed include “Bell Song — Ah! Où va jeune indoue from Lakmé,” “The Storyteller: Three Scenes for Viola and Orchestra,” “Fantaisie for Flute and Orchestra” and “Symphony #41 in C, K.511 ‘Jupiter'”.
The Dress Drive is looking for those who can donate formal dresses for the organization Adorned in Grace in downtown Portland. They are a boutique run by volunteers who help teach girls, at-risk of becoming trafficked, seamstress skills to have better means in finding employment. These formal dresses will aid our community in preventing trafficking.
Dresses can be dropped off in the Bruin Den by the SpIL office the week of April 6-10. Questions? Contact Olivia Christensen at ochristensen11@georgefox.edu.
Please help us welcome our Bruin Preview students on Thursday and Friday, April 9-10, by showing courtesy and parking somewhere other than the Hoover or Stevens parking lots.
Thank you.
This week’s topic in the spring student life discussion series, “Symposium: A Forum for Uncommon Conversations,” is “The Global Gospel: Student Stories of Faith.”
This morning (Thursday), student panelists from a variety of different countries will share their personal stories of faith and explain how they view the gospel through the lens of their culture. All George Fox students and employees are welcome to attend this discussion from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in EHS 102 to hear from student panelists Faith Kamau, Joy Kim, Louis Liu and Nissi Undurthi. Elective chapel credit is available.
Questions? Please contact Lizzy Riese at eriese11@georgefox.edu.
All from the George Fox community are welcome to gather as prospective students attend our special Bruin Preview Chapel tomorrow (Friday) from 10 to 11 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Jamie Noling-Auth, university pastor and dean of spiritual and intercultural life, will speak, and the chapel will also feature a special student panel and worship. Current George Fox students are encouraged to attend, and chapel credit is available.
If you have questions, contact the spiritual and intercultural life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.
All are invited to a Performance Showcase from the music department in Bauman Auditorium this Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m. This is a special recital for the department’s accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Performers will be:
Please join the department and the performers for this 45- to 60-minute concert! Admission is free!
Did you know there are more than 40 to 50 jobs posted on Bruin Careers every week?
The IDEA Center is hosting a training session today (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. Come learn about how to use Bruin Careers to enhance your job or internship search. We will also show you the employer directory, resource library and resume builder. These are free resources available to you 24/7 through Bruin Careers!
Faculty, please let your students know about this session.
Questions? Contact Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu.
The votes have been cast and the winners have been determined. Stop by the Stevens Center to see the winning entries selected from an artistically exquisite set of photos that comprised the finalists of the International Photo Contest.
Photos will be on display in the Stevens Center lobby the rest of this week, ending on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
We give thanks! The William Penn Honors Program is celebrating the completion of its first year with an open house. All faculty, staff and administrators are invited!
Please join us on Monday, April 13, between 3:30 and 5 p.m. in the Pennington House, home of the honors program. Please contact Jane Sweet (jsweet@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
Serve Day Discount Cards expire Thursday, April 30, 2015. There are a variety of great discounts you can take advantage of, including several food options, car repair, gifts, ice skating, movie tickets, haircuts and more.
The Serve Day Discount Card features 15 local businesses and is a multi-use card. You can use the discount card as many times as you want, at as many participating businesses as you want, until the end of April. You must show your discount card at the participating businesses to take advantage of their offers.
If procrastination is your strong point and you haven’t picked up your Serve Day Discount Card yet, stop by and see Barbi Doran at the Information Services Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
TIAA-CREF consulting appointments are available on the Newberg campus Tuesday, April 28, through Thursday, April 30 (appointments at the Portland Center will be scheduled next quarter).
Whether you are six months or 30 years from retirement, a TIAA-CREF individual consultant can help you plan well for that milestone. Click on this link to schedule your one-hour appointment.
These experts can assist you with:
These appointment slots fill quickly, so don’t delay if you plan to take advantage of this excellent resource.
You can also visit Advice and Guidance to access online tools and resources that can help you stay on track and save even more for retirement.
If you would like to make a change to your retirement account contribution amount or have questions about your George Fox University benefits, please contact Darby Thiessen at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.
Please help us welcome our Bruin Preview students on Thursday and Friday, April 9-10, by showing courtesy and parking somewhere other than the Hoover or Stevens parking lots.
Thank you.
This week’s topic in the spring student life discussion series, “Symposium: A Forum for Uncommon Conversations,” is “The Global Gospel: Student Stories of Faith.”
On Thursday, April 9, student panelists from a variety of different countries will share their personal stories of faith and explain how they view the gospel through the lens of their culture. All George Fox students and employees are welcome to attend this discussion from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in EHS 102 to hear from student panelists Faith Kamau, Joy Kim, Louis Liu and Nissi Undurthi. Elective chapel credit is available.
Questions? Please contact Lizzy Riese at eriese11@georgefox.edu.
If you or someone you know is interested in working in the fast-paced environment of the admissions office this summer, be sure to check out the job announcement through Bruin Careers and submit the required application materials as soon as possible. Well-rounded, detail-oriented individuals looking for professional work experience should apply.
Application deadline is Wednesday, April 15!
Questions? Contact Kathy Rosenbohm at krosenbohm@georgefox.edu.
