It’s homecoming week, Bruins, and that means there’s a football game tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon against Puget Sound that you won’t want to miss. Students and staff will receive free entry into the game with their ID cards; all other guests can purchase their tickets in advance via our website.
The gates open at noon and kickoff follows at 1:30 p.m. See you there!
Don’t forget to join us at our Groovy Bruin food cart on the quad today (Friday) from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a delicious tailgate-themed lunch! We will be serving pulled-pork sandwiches with coleslaw, house-made barbecue-flavored potato chips, dessert and a beverage, all for only $6.75.
While you’re here, you can enter to win a free prize (no purchase necessary). We are giving away two insulated thermos bottles with a George Fox logo. See you at lunchtime!
Staff make the difference! Come and join us at the staff “Let’s Work Together” lunch on Monday, Oct. 20, at noon in the Cap and Gown Room. Let’s eat together, then hear from Alex Pia (International Student Services) about the worldwide impact we, as George Fox employees, play. At $3, it’s the best lunch deal in town!
The Wheeler Sports Center will close down tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You will not have access to the gym, locker rooms, dance room or racquetball courts. Please plan accordingly. The Fitness Center will be open for normal business hours, but we ask that you enter through the hallway entrance toward the tennis courts on the field level.
Thank you for your understanding.
Security would like to know if you saw a very large, white 18-wheel truck/trailer on Wednesday, Oct. 15, around Lewis Apartments between 6 and 6:40 a.m. If you saw this truck, please either call security at 503-554-2090 or email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu with what you saw and when.
We are especially interested in any wording/company name that might have been seen on the truck. Thank you!
“Consider Leviathan” is the title of the Fall Faculty Lecture featuring the university’s 2014 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year, Brian Doak, PhD. This presentation will explore Doak’s research in the narratives found in the Book of Job.
Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 21, for the presentation. The lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. in Hoover 105, and refreshments will be served. The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee.
Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2014 Fall Richter Student Scholars Symposium is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 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 included.
Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.
Seven staff and administrator positions are currently open. 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 application instructions.
A reception to honor Ben Kulpa, who left George Fox at the beginning of this term, is set from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Stevens Center’s third-floor lobby. Please drop by to wish Ben well!
Questions? Contact Jenny Zaganiacz at jzaganiacz@georgefox.edu.
The campus community is invited to the next installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Oct. 20, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Joellyn Fountain, a visiting assistant professor of political science and international studies this year at George Fox.
Fountain will present “Islam and Sub-Saharan Africa,” in which she will discuss the fact that the number of Muslims in the Sub-Saharan region is growing along with their political and social influence. The same session is presented from 5 to 6 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox University Players’ homecoming performance is tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium! This year the Players explore the theme “Point Me Home,†telling stories of being lost and found. Interwoven with music and masks, we tell stories from our own lives that explore the places where God is shaping us into who we are.
Join us for our homecoming performance. Admission is free, and elective chapel credit is available for students. See you there!
Questions? Contact Cambria Herrera at cherrera12@georgefox.edu.
If you would like a little cash in your pocket and/or are interested in seeing what George Fox’s adult students are up to, please consider evaluating student essay submissions for the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program. All evaluators – both new and returning – are required to attend a PLA Evaluator Training Session from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, in Room 117 of the Villa Academic Complex.
Prior learning credit is earned when an adult undergraduate student demonstrates college-level learning that has occurred outside of a traditional college classroom. These adult students submit formal eight- to 10-page essays to the university that must then be evaluated by faculty to determine whether credit should be granted. Faculty evaluators earn $30 per essay in their discipline area.
Jennie Harrop (PLA coordinator) and Matt Sargent (PLA enrollment manager) have been working to streamline the PLA process both in terms of essay expectations and submission requirements, and look forward to sharing those ideas on Oct. 24. The process for assessing whether a student has earned college credit is based on established guidelines provided by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the American Council on Education (ACE).
RSVP to Jennie at jharrop@georgefox.edu.
Winter Serve and Summer Serve applications are due today (Friday)! The deadline is not going to be extended. Students who have any interest in going to Portland, Puyallup, Wash., Twin Rocks or Oklahoma this winter break need to apply today. Winter Serve trips are Jan. 3-10.
It is also the last day to apply for Summer Serve! If you want to be a part of a team going to Kenya, Romania/Moldova, China, Nicaragua or Haiti, get the application in today.
For more information on the trips, cost, dates and applications, visit the spiritual life website or email Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu. Faculty, please remind your students about today’s deadline.
Join us Saturday night, Oct. 18, in Bauman Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m. for World’s Got Talent! Watch students perform on stage, with talents varying from a cappella singing to spoken word, bagpipes to dancing. All are welcome to come and enjoy the different talents within the George Fox community.
Questions? Contact Rebekah Halstead at rhalstead12@georgefox.edu.
The lost and found collection is overflowing, so security will be hosting lost and found tables in the Bruin Den on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 22, during the same hours.
If you have lost something since late August, please make a point to stop by and look for your lost item(s), as everything not claimed by its owner will be donated to charitable causes at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Do you have federal student loans and work at George Fox? If so, you may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
To help you learn about this program and how to take advantage of it, the financial aid office is hosting a bring-your-own-lunch workshop for all employees. We will cover what repayment options you have and how to best take advantage of loan forgiveness.
The class will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.
Please email Johanna Schweitzer at jschweitzer@georgefox.edu if you plan to attend or have questions.
“Passport Day” is just around the corner. Mark your calendars. The USPS will be on the Newberg campus Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 5-6, to process passport applications – both new applications and renewals. It will be offered in Cap and Gown A from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday.
This service is open to all George Fox University students and employees as well as their families and friends. Details will be posted closer to the event.
The university’s Jazz Ensemble will be performing its annual Evening of Jazz concert tomorrow (Friday), Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. This year’s guest artist is NYC drummer Matt Wilson, a truly engaging and energetic performer.
Tickets are available in advance online on this page, or at the door.
The George Fox University Players’ homecoming performance is tomorrow night (Friday) at 7 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium! This year the Players explore the theme “Point Me Home,†telling stories of being lost and found. Interwoven with music and masks, we tell stories from our own lives that explore the places where God is shaping us into who we are.
Join us for our homecoming performance. Admission is free, and elective chapel credit is available for students. See you there!
Questions? Contact Cambria Herrera at cherrera12@georgefox.edu.
This Monday, Oct. 20, author and peace worker David Hartsough will be talking about his new book Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Cap & Gown A.
Hartsough is a Quaker and serves as the director of the San Francisco-based Peaceworkers. He is also cofounder of the Nonviolent Peaceforce. Come join us for a lunch hour talk and conversation moderated by Tom Head, professor of economics at George Fox. The event is sponsored by the Center for Peace and Justice.
Questions? Contact Tom at thead@georgefox.edu.
Urban Outreach is happening tonight (Thursday)! Encourage your students to come serve alongside us in Portland and Salem.
The Salem team leaves at 5:30 p.m. and gets back around 8:15 p.m. The Portland group leaves at 5:30 and gets back around 11 p.m. Those interested need to fill out this form, meet us outside the ASC offices and we’ll go from there.
Contact Mikayla (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Yasharet (ylopez13@georgefox.edu) with any questions!
