Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting this Thursday, Sept. 25, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve snacks in Room 160.
Before you can change the world, let the world change you! Study abroad for a semester.
Want to learn more? Join us for a Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the EHS Atrium. Come learn about your opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 40 countries will be available for questions and information. Everyone is welcome!
The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium.
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad, at lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2150.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
Valley Repertory Theatre, a local nonprofit theatre company, will kick off its fourth season of live theatre with the production The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez. The play opens Oct. 10, and all performances will be at the Newberg Masonic Lodge, 402 E. Sheridan St., in Newberg.
In recognition of the Civil War’s 150th anniversary, Valley Rep is hosting a special lecture and performance on Friday, Oct. 17, when Kerry Irish, professor of American history at George Fox, will introduce the play with a special historical presentation at 7:30 p.m., with the performance immediately following. There is no additional charge for this pre-show event.
The show runs for three weekends. Evening (7:30 p.m.) performance dates are Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25. Matinee (2 p.m.) performance dates are Oct. 12, 19 and 26. Doors open at 7:10 p.m. and 1:40 p.m., respectively.
The Sunday matinee performances on Oct. 12 and 19 are “Pay What You Will.†More information can be found at valleyrep.org.
The IDEA Center is working with students on a Career Map, and one of the key elements is creating a LinkedIn profile so to build a network of connections. One of the best places for students to build a network is through parents, faculty and staff.
The IDEA Center is offering an online webinar tonight (Tuesday) to help you set up a profile and build a network. Below is information on how to join us for the event, scheduled from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Please let us know if you have any questions! Call 503-554-2330
International Justice Mission (IJM) is a club on campus that seeks to promote justice for the oppressed. We will meet today (Tuesday) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the International/Cultural House (the house with the red door across from Stevens).
Come join us as we get to know one another and discuss these issues. Tea and snacks will be provided, so please bring a mug if you have one!
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Berger at eberger12@georgefox.edu.
Christian Piatt will share at Shalom tonight (Tuesday) at 9 p.m. in the Cap & Gown Room. Chapel elective credit is available. Piatt is an author, editor, speaker, musician and spoken word artist.
On Wednesday, Sept. 24, chapel will be in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m., when University Pastor Jamie Noling-Auth will continue our “Unfolding Life†series through the book of Matthew. She will preach on Matthew 6. Chapel credit is available.
For more information, visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu. If you have any questions regarding chapel, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Come to “the Bon” for dinner tonight (Tuesday) between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. as we celebrate our annual Eat Local Challenge Day. Our chefs will be preparing an expo menu item during dinner that is sourced entirely from within 150 miles of campus.
This year, in honor of our “Farm to Fork” program’s 15th anniversary, Bon Appetit is giving back to the partners who have helped to make us who we are, this time to “Fork to Farm.” Our company is awarding 10 $5,000 grants, two in each geographic region, that our vendors can use to grow their business.
In addition to enjoying a delicious locally sourced meal, you can help choose the winners by visiting our information table and voting on your favorite of the finalist’s proposed projects. Winners will be announced on Sept. 29. You can read all about the fork to farm grant finalists here.
Want to earn a chapel credit while watching a movie?! The Students for Life Club is hosting a movie night tonight (Tuesday) at 8 p.m. in EHS 102. We will be showing the film October Baby. Come join us for a movie and discussion.
Also, if you are interested in getting involved in the club or becoming a club officer, there will be a recruitment meeting at 7:30 p.m., a half hour before the movie starts. Don’t miss out!
Community members, staff and students are all welcome! Check us out on Facebook or email StudentsForLifeGFU@gmail.com if you have questions or want to learn more about us.
The university’s Creation Care Committee invites you to join us for a community celebration of the autumn equinox this Thursday, Sept. 25. Work putting the garden to bed will begin at 4:30 p.m. and a potluck dinner will follow at 5:30 p.m. The garden is located on a plot of land behind Coffin Residence Hall.
Bring some work gloves, a dish to share with the group, and ideas you have for what you’d like to see from the Creation Care Committee this year!
Questions? Contact Hannah Kunde at hmkunde56@gmail.com.
Join us tonight (Monday) as Mark A. Noll, PhD, the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, presents the lecture “The Challenges for Christian Learning: Looking Back, Looking Ahead” at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
Noll is the author of numerous books, including The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind and The Civil War as a Theological Crisis.
The lecture is sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. A reception immediately following the lecture will be held for those interested in learning more about the honors program. Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 23-24, the International Club will host a booth in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for a Kenyan Sunday School/missions organization. There will be handmade headbands, bracelets, earrings, purses, handbags and dresses you can purchase or order.
All proceeds will go to support K-12 Kenyan children who are in need of school supplies and various education needs. For more information on this fundraiser, please contact fkamau14@georgefox.edu or visit mohiafrica.org.
We are beginning our weekly Chinese lab on Tuesdays! For those of you who are interested in learning the culture and the language without a huge amount of commitment, this is it.
We will be starting tomorrow (Tuesday) and meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the International House. You are welcome to stop by any time. There will be snacks, friends and fun! Employees are welcome as well.
Join us tonight (Monday) for our “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series in Hoover 105.
The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Mariam Ali, from the Islamic Center of Portland, and Nathan Lewis, pastor at Evergreen Presbyterian Church. They will discuss “The Islamic and Christian Views of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.”
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.
Join us next Friday, Sept. 26, when Michael Ward, PhD, professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University and director of the C.S. Lewis Centre in Oxford, England, presents the lecture, “The Heavens are Telling the Glory of God: C.S. Lewis, Narnia and the Planets,” at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. There is no charge to attend.
Ward is a leading expert on the works of C.S. Lewis and the author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis. He is senior research fellow at Blackfriars Hall in the University of Oxford and co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to C.S. Lewis. He presented the BBC television documentary, The Narnia Code (2009). As an Anglican clergyman, he served as chaplain of St Peter’s College at the University of Oxford from 2009 to 2012 and as chaplain of Peterhouse at the University of Cambridge from 2004 to 2007.
The lecture is sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. A reception immediately following the lecture will be held for those interested in learning more about the honors program.
Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
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.
Don’t forget to join us for Spanish Chapel today (Friday) from 10 to 10:50 a.m. in Ross 208 (note new location) for a time of worship and message presented by guest speaker Mauricio Rivas, the pastor of Hispanic Ministries at Village Baptist Church. The service is in Spanish for George Fox Spanish speakers and Spanish language learners, but all are welcome to this time of worship and reflection.
Direct any questions to the student Spanish Chapel coordinator at klowen11@georgefox.edu.
In light of the fire drills earlier this week, and the few incidents whereby some residents chose not to evacuate when the alarms sounded, we want to remind the community about the campus fire-safety protocol and policies.
Please note that failure to comply with alarms and authorized personnel is taken very seriously by the university. For more information, please read the info at this link.
Forward Edge International is hosting a dinner in Portland at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18! Forward Edge is an organization that sends short-term mission teams around the world. George Fox has sent teams to Nicaragua and Colorado with this organization and will continue to partner with Forward Edge, particularly with Winter Serve and Summer Serve coming up.
If you’ve gone on trips with Forward Edge, or have an interest in what Forward Edge is doing, this will be a great time. You’ll get to hear about the different projects going on and from speakers from their different locations, including New Orleans and Nicaragua.
To RSVP or if you have any questions or interest, email Erika Lopez at elopez12@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, Sept. 22, in Hoover 105.
The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Mariam Ali, from the Islamic Center of Portland, and Nathan Lewis, pastor at Evergreen Presbyterian Church. They will discuss “The Islamic and Christian Views of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.”
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.
Join us as we celebrate Claudia Hirsch and her 16 wonderful years in the university’s social work program. We are hosting a farewell reception from 10:45 a.m. to noon today (Thursday) in the Meridian Street House.
Let’s bless her as we send her off into retirement!
