The George Fox Missions Expo is here! Come and meet a variety of missions organizations in the Cap and Gown Room today (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to network, hear about mission ministries or see if missions are right for you. Sports, medical, international and local missions will be represented.
Questions? Contact Lindy Booth at lbooth13@georgefox.edu.
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.
What are the secrets to unlocking a powerful brand? A free George Fox University-sponsored business seminar, “Branding and the Bottom Line,†will address the question on Friday, Jan. 23.
Hosted by the College of Business, the presentation features Rob Westervelt, executive vice president of enrollment and marketing at George Fox. Four years ago, Westervelt helped the university build a brand that has seen its net revenues grow 21 percent during a time when most universities in George Fox’s category were experiencing significant declines. The Winter Speaker Series event is scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Portland Center. Complimentary coffee and tea will be provided.
As part of the presentation, Westervelt will share insights into understanding how brands are developed and destroyed. By the end of the presentation, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge to improve their company’s bottom line.
To RSVP or to learn more, go to this link. Space is still available. More information is also available by contacting Jared Roth at 503-554-6179.
Join us as we stand for the freedom of over 27 million slaves in the world. The 27-hour stand will begin at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) on the quad and continue until 2 p.m. on Thursday. Stand for a few minutes, or stay for hours.
Kingdom Come is hosted by International Justice Mission George Fox Chapter, a student-led club focused on human trafficking. For more information about the events and club, visit facebook.com/gfuijm.
Beginning Monday, Jan. 26, to better serve our Portland Center, the courier dates will be changed. We are moving from a Tuesday/Thursday delivery to a Monday/Thursday delivery. Mail and/or packages must be received as follows on or before courier dates:
If you have questions, please contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.
All are invited to a free presentation that will discuss the topic of freedom of religion on Thursday, Jan. 29, in Hoover 105. Guest speaker Nicholas Aroney, professor of constitutional law at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, Australia, will speak on the subject “Freedom of Religion as an Associational Right Under the Australian Constitution – with U.S. Comparisons.†The presentation is scheduled from 7 to 8:15 p.m.
Aroney, who is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, has published multiple books and articles on a variety of subjects, including federalism, constitutionalism, religious liberty, Sharia law and Christian political thought. His presentation is co-sponsored by the George Fox University politics program and the William Penn Honors Program.
For more information, contact Mark David Hall, the university’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, at 503-554-2674.
Looking for a night of quality entertainment? Check out the spring concert schedule! A number of concerts are planned in the coming months, including symphonic, chamber and jazz performances, an organ dedication event (Feb. 20), and several degree recitals.
Most of the events are free, so check the schedule and make plans to support our student and faculty musicians! The schedule is at this link.
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. at a location to be determined.
“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.”
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).
The university’s baseball team lost a member of its family with the recent passing of Kim Hunter, wife of head coach Marty Hunter and mother to sons Taylor and Tucker. Kim has been an avid supporter of the Bruins since Marty began as a coach with the program in 2003.
This Sunday, Jan. 25, a celebration of life service for Kim will take place at 2 p.m. at the Canby High School Fine Arts Center. The university will be providing a bus to take people to the service. If you would like a ride, call Craig Taylor at 503-554-2911 to inform him of your interest. The bus will depart from the Le Shana parking lot at 12:30 p.m.
In addition, a reception will follow the celebration service at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds at 694 N.E. 4th Ave., in Canby. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made at Kim’s “Positivity Award” site at gofundme.com/kimhunter.
To read a message from Craig and Marty about Kim, visit this page.
Please join us for a farewell celebration in honor of Sarah King on Friday, Jan. 23, 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!
Join us as we stand for the freedom of over 27 million slaves in the world. The 27-hour stand will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, on the quad and continue until 2 p.m. on Thursday. Stand for a few minutes, or stay for hours.
“The unchecked plague of slavery, rape, trafficking, illegal detention, land theft, police abuse and other brutality against the poor is a global crisis that undermines the well-intentioned fight for their freedom. Unless we STAND against it, nothing will change” (stand-for-freedom.com).
Kingdom Come is hosted by International Justice Mission George Fox Chapter, a student-led club focused on human trafficking. For more information about the events and club, visit facebook.com/gfuijm.
As some of you may know, January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. George Fox is honoring this in a few ways, one of which is hosting an information night on Portland human trafficking awareness.
The event, hosted by the Social Work Club, is set from 6:30 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 22, in Hoover 105. We will host two well-informed speakers from the Human Trafficking Division of the Portland Police Bureau: Sergeant Chuck Lovell and Detective Brendan McGuire. They will help us to see a clearer picture of trafficking in Portland and focus on awareness, prevention and action.
Snacks and refreshments will be served, and we will provide an opportunity for Q&A afterwards. Please join us in this important event, and learn what you can do about human trafficking in your neighborhood!
Questions? Contact Patty Blakeslee at pblakeslee11@georgefox.edu.
Make plans to attend an all-employee meeting scheduled for this Thursday, Jan. 22, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. A stream of the meeting will be shown in Portland Center’s Room 160.
Here is the all-employee meeting schedule through the end of June …
Come and escape to the islands with the Staff Development Committee for the second annual staff lunch luau on Monday, Jan. 26, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room! It will be a great time to escape winter and to have a taste and visual feast from Hawaii.
Bon Appetit will provide a great meal, and they need to know by Wednesday, Jan. 21, how many will be in attendance. Please shoot off a quick email today or tomorrow to Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu to let her know if you can/can’t attend. Cost is just $3 for staff, $12 for faculty/administrators, and there will be great Hawaiian-themed raffle prizes.
See you there!
The winter is a tough time when blood is especially needed! Don’t forget to sign up for the blood drive at redcrossblood.org! The blood drive on campus will be in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117 on Wednesday, Jan. 21, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. A free T-shirt is given to all who give!
Questions? Contact Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to a free presentation that will discuss the topic of freedom of religion on Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Hoover 105. Guest speaker Nicholas Aroney, professor of constitutional law at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, Australia, will speak on the subject “Freedom of Religion as an Associational Right Under the Australian Constitution – with U.S. Comparisons.†The presentation is scheduled from 7 to 8:15 p.m.
Aroney, who is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, has published multiple books and articles on a variety of subjects, including federalism, constitutionalism, religious liberty, Sharia law and Christian political thought. His presentation is co-sponsored by the George Fox University politics program and the William Penn Honors Program.
For more information, contact Mark David Hall, the university’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, at 503-554-2674.
Interested in learning Chinese? George Fox employees are invited to attend a one-hour Chinese lesson each Friday between noon and 1 p.m. Our visiting professors from China will be presiding as teachers, with the first lesson set for this Friday, Jan. 23, in the International Center/Cultural House.
Questions? Contact Joanna Cox at jcox@georgefox.edu.
Join us tonight (Monday) for the fourth annual Chehalem Valley Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s grand ballroom. The event will include time for free refreshments and socializing after.
This is a free, community event for the public. The program will feature performances from George Fox University violinist Simeon Brown, as well as the First United Methodist Church Choir. The event is produced through a cooperation of the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg School District and the Newberg Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
The event follows the annual MLK Day of Service, at which George Fox students and employees will join more than 1,000 in service in Portland.
The Chehalem Cultural Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Donna Barber at dbarber@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 on 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.
Please remember to follow the procedures outlined on the Expense Reimbursement Request form. Once you open up the form, please go to the “Procedure” tab for detailed instructions.
Following these steps helps ensure we are compliant with George Fox University policies and procedures and IRS guidelines for reimbursable plans.
Questions? Contact Matt Hammar at mhammar@georgefox.edu.
