Want an African-print computer bag for only $15. Come to the Cultural Fair celebration event in the Bruin Den between 4 and 6 p.m. today (Tuesday)!
Questions? Contact Imani Kamau at fkamau14@georgefox.edu.
A memorial service will be held to honor the life of sophomore Aaron Altman on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Refreshments will be served in Hoover 104 following the service. For more details, contact the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life at 503-554-2320.
Want an African-print computer bag for only $15. Come to the Cultural Fair celebration event in the Bruin Den between 4 and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11!
Questions? Contact Imani Kamau at fkamau14@georgefox.edu.
Due to the Veterans Day holiday on Tuesday, Nov. 11, there will be no incoming or outgoing U.S. Mail that day. Other carriers such as UPS and FedEx will be operating as normal. George Fox’s Mail Services will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Questions? Contact Mail Services at ext. 2555.
President Robin Baker and his wife Ruth invite employees to join the university community at this year’s Christmas concert in Bauman Auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Our time together will start at 1:30 p.m., when we will serve festive desserts, apple cider and hot chocolate in the EHS Atrium. The concert follows at 2:30 p.m., featuring the university’s Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale, Chamber Choir and Festival Orchestra. The theme of this year’s concert is “Angels We Have Heard.”
Concert tickets are now available for pick-up in the music department in the Ross Center. You may also arrange to get tickets by emailing Debbie Hawblitzel (dhawblit@georgefox.edu) or calling her at 503-554-2620. Employees (half time and above) are entitled to up to four complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee performance or a single ticket for any of the other performances (at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5-6).
Tickets are not transferable and need to be returned if they will not be used. Tickets must be picked up by Friday, Nov. 14. A limited number of tickets are available.
Music department hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Attention George Fox students and employees: If you are a U.S. military veteran or currently in the Reserves, we want to welcome you and your family to Abby’s Pizza in Newberg tonight (Monday) between 6 and 8 p.m. We will serve you pizza, potatoes and soft drinks for free.
This will be a great opportunity to get to know other military students and families. Please RSVP and let us know how many you plan to bring. Please email Heidi McLain (hmclain13@georgefox.edu) or Hattie Piske (hpiske13@georgefox.edu) with any questions that you might have.
Thanks!
Do you enjoy rock music? The music department is offering the class for you: The History of Rock and Roll (MUSI 285-B Special Topics #3747)! It will be offered during Spring 2015 and meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Ross 208.
This course will be a survey of the origins of rock and roll to the popular music of today. For more information about the class, contact Sophia Tegart at stegart@georgefox.edu.
Know of students who need some help when it comes to budgeting and personal finances? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “Financial Follies: Managing Personal Finances,” this Thursday, Nov. 13, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Ryan Halley, associate professor of finance, will lead the session. Please encourage students to attend.
Here is a synopsis of the workshop:
Have you wondered what it would be like to have more freedom with your personal finances? Have you ever been stressed about your financial situation? If so, come find out what you need to know about money. You’ll be surprised how simple this process can be. This workshop will provide information on a variety of personal finance topics and will focus on budgeting and credit cards.
Four staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
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.
Come join us for an evening of bilingual theatre as George Fox’s Spanish department presents “El Gran Teatro del Mundo” (“The Great Theatre of the World”) by Calderón de la Barca. Join us at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Entry is free!
Questions? Contact Brenna Brutscher at bbrutscher11@georgefox.edu.
This is a reminder that, due to the extra-large group coming for Bruin Preview on Friday, Nov. 7, the auxiliary lunch scheduled for today at 11:45 a.m., has been moved to the Friendsview Auditorium so the Cap and Gown Room can be used for overflow at lunch.
Questions? Contact Wendy Meinhardt at wmeinhardt@georgefox.edu.
Please join us this morning (Friday) for Spanish Chapel! We’ll meet at 10 a.m. in Ross 208 to hear a great message and spend time in worship in Spanish. Our guest speaker will be Jorge Trujillo from Communidad Cristiana Agape in Keizer, Ore.
Chapel elective credit is available. Please contact Kate Lowen at klowen11@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Come out and support your Bruins for our final home football game of the season this Saturday, Nov. 8, against Lewis & Clark College. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. in Stoffer Family Stadium. As this is our last home game, it’s your last chance to come out and be a part of this historic year of Bruin football!
Just show your student or employee ID to get into the game. Additional tickets may be purchased at this site or at the gate. See you there!
The Wheeler Sports Center will be closed tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 8). The fitness center will remain open, but the rest of the facility will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please plan accordingly.
Entrance to the fitness center will be through the hallway near the tennis court on field level.
Are you interested in learning some basic Chinese phrases and pronunciation assistance for students’ names? Would you like to learn a little more about Chinese culture? Then this is the weekly instruction time for you.
Each Friday from noon to 12:50 p.m. at the International Center/Cultural House, our visiting professors from China will be offering a time for our faculty, staff and administrators to learn Chinese language and culture.
We hope you will be able to join us!
For more information, contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu).
With our Bruin Preview guests on campus today (Friday), it will get very crowded in the dining room during breakfast and lunch. Overflow seating will be available in the Cap and Gown Room for both meals.
We are expecting our guests to come in for breakfast at approximately 8 a.m. so those of you who normally join us for breakfast may want to try and come either before 8 a.m. or after 8:30 a.m. Also, with the large number of guests for lunch we will be serving meals on paper so you may take your food out of the dining room if you prefer.
Please help us welcome Bruin Preview students and their families to campus Thursday (after lunch) and Friday all day by parking somewhere other than the Stevens or Hoover parking lots.
Questions? Contact Mandee Wilmot at awilmot@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.
Thank you,
Undergraduate Admissions
Due to the extra-large group coming for Bruin Preview on Friday, Nov. 7, the auxiliary lunch scheduled for that day at 11:45 a.m., has been moved to the Friendsview Auditorium so the Cap and Gown Room can be used for overflow at lunch.
Questions? Contact Wendy Meinhardt at wmeinhardt@georgefox.edu.
Come out and support your Bruins for our final home football game of the season this Saturday, Nov. 8, against Lewis & Clark College. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. in Stoffer Family Stadium. As this is our last home game, it’s your last chance to come out and be a part of this historic year of Bruin football!
Just show your student or employee ID to get into the game. Additional tickets may be purchased at this site or at the gate. See you there!
Know of students who need help with MLA style? Encourage them to join us for a workshop, “An Introduction to MLA Style,” today (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
In this session, Kathy Heininge, associate professor of English, will present key elements of the Modern Language Association style for essays and other written works. MLA is commonly used in humanities courses such as English, literature and modern languages. The workshop is sponsored by the Academic Resource Center.
