This Friday, Feb. 21, we’ll be selling homemade chicken tamales in the Bruin Den for $2 each! This is hosted by students in the ENPR 300 class and is supporting your student entrepreneurs at George Fox.
Tamales will be available for purchase during lunchtime, from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. We have a limited supply, so get them before they’re gone!
The university community is invited to Kayin Griffith’s thank you and congratulations party! We’ll gather from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in the International Center/Cultural House.
Kayin, assistant director of SpIL programs, has accepted an exciting new opportunity as the director of advocacy and development for the organization Word Made Flesh. Join us as we celebrate her and bless her new endeavors!
The university’s International Club has 15 tickets for the Blazers game on Monday, March 3, against the Los Angeles Lakers. Tickets are $40 apiece, which includes transportation that evening.
Please contact Louis Liu (lliu11@georgefox.edu) for more information.
We’ve updated our Schedule of Development Events by adding a few more FoxTALE webinars providing tips and best practices on using the FoxTALE Gradebook. Check out the schedule at this link to sign up for one that works with your schedule.
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Come support the women’s lacrosse team as the Bruins host their first official game in program history next Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Austin Sports Complex. The game starts at 6 p.m. against Alma College of Michigan.
If you have questions, please contact Shanna Coulston at scoulston11@georgefox.edu.
Ty Dye, head of the company Unlock Limits Coaching Groups, will share on “Equipping 101 – What Every Leader Needs To Know” at this month’s Newberg meeting of the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest. The meeting is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the Villa Academic Complex.
Dye is a certified teacher, speaker and teacher with the John Maxwell Team and was recently part of an international group that trained 24,000 leaders in Guatemala. Dye spent more than 20 years in sales and sales management, developing teams in multiple companies and industries. He is passionate about helping others develop in their leadership skills and unleashing their God-given strengths.
For more information, go to the Chamber’s website at cccnw.net or call 503-928-8354.
What does the future hold for higher education? This week, President Robin Baker addresses the question in his blog. Feel free to read the piece here.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, is the last day you can nominate someone for February Employee of the Month.
To nominate a colleague for this month’s award, please send an email to Peggy Kilburg by day’s end with a summary of this person’s contributions and/or outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so. The winner will be announced and presented with a $100 Visa gift card at our all-employee meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27.
The works of Beethoven will be performed on the George Fox stage when Bösendorfer Educational Artist Kenn Willson presents his “Encounters with Beethoven†concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in Bauman Auditorium.
Employees and students are entitled to one complimentary ticket each. They can be picked up in the Box Office located in the Pennington House. Additional tickets may be purchased on this page.
Willson will perform German Dance #1, Sonata Op. 31 #3, Sonata Op. 27 #2 (“Moonlightâ€) and Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Tune: Ode to Joy). He has traveled to Vienna, Austria, and to the Piano Academy in Recanati, Italy, to perform. He is also known throughout the region for his “Encounters with Beethoven†performances. In 2005, Willson was named a Bösendorfer Educational Artist by the Viennese Piano Manufacturing Company.
The Bösendorfer Concert Series, sponsored by the music department, has brought in world-renowned classical pianists since its inception in 2007. Past performers have included Baruch Meir, Gianluca Luisi of Italy and Valentina Lisitsa of Ukraine.
You are invited to join us tonight (Tuesday) for a human trafficking awareness event hosted by the university’s Social Work Club.
Come hear from Door to Grace, a nonprofit organization that was founded as a door to freedom for girls forced into the sex trade. We are excited to host multiple guest speakers to address issues of prevention, rescue and action.
We would be honored if you and your friends would join us from 6 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Contact Isabella Freeman at ifreeman11@georgefox.edu.
You are warmly invited to Kayin Griffith’s thank you and congratulations party! We’ll gather from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in the International Center/Cultural House.
Kayin, assistant director of SpIL programs, has accepted an exciting new opportunity as the director of advocacy and development for the organization Word Made Flesh. She will be using her skills and talents to develop and implement new strategies for WMF’s fund development as well as helping to connect people to the WMF mission.
While the George Fox community will dearly miss Kayin, we are so excited for this new chapter in her life! Join us as we celebrate her and bless her new endeavors!
Community members are encouraged to join the George Fox University Master Chorus at it continues Tuesday rehearsals in preparation for an April 25 performance of John Rutter’s composition Mass of the Children.
On that evening, Master Chorus members will join with the university’s Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale, select Women’s Ensemble from Newberg High School, and the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra for a 7:30 p.m. performance in Bauman Auditorium.
Rehearsals will be every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Ross 208 (choir room). Participants are expected to have previous choir experience, average to above-average sight reading skills and the ability to attend rehearsals. There is no audition or cost, and director’s permission is required. Music will be supplied by the university.
Questions? Please contact the George Fox Music Department at 503-554-2620.
The university community is invited to come hear Dr. Michael Tso, director of training at His Mansion Ministries in New Hampshire, tonight (Monday).
Dr. Tso will present twice on campus. His first presentation, entitled “Hope for the Hopeless: Does Psychology, Science and/or Faith Provide Substantive Hope for Hurting People?,” is scheduled from 11:40 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Cap and Gown Room B & C.
His second talk is titled “Wounded People with Wounded Healers: How to Journey with Strugglers (Addiction/Trauma/Mental Health) Faithfully and Honestly?” and will be presented from 3:40 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 103.
Students interested in an eight-week summer internship, a semester internship, or post-graduate employment with His Mansion Ministries are encouraged to attend one of the sessions. Dr. Tso is also well-connected with a number of other potential medical, mental health and ministry setting internships around the U.S.
His Mansion Ministries is a faith-based residential recovery community serving adults ages 18-35 struggling with substance abuse, sexual addictions, eating disorders and mental health issues.
Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.
The Accountability and Encouragement group being formed on campus has changed meeting days and location. We will be meeting on Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m., Feb. 18 through May 27, in the Duke Athletic Center’s second-floor conference room. There is no charge to take part.
Contact Patty Findley (pfindley@georgefox.edu) or Linda Sartwell (lsartwel@georgefox.edu) for further information.
Are some of your students struggling with tests? Please encourage them to attend an Academic Resource Center workshop, “How to Get A’s on All Your Tests (or at Least Become a Better Test-Taker),” this Friday, Feb. 21, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125. This workshop was originally scheduled for earlier this month but was rescheduled because of our snow day on Feb. 7.
Rick Muthiah, associate director of learning support services, will cover several strategies for improving performance on tests. If you have students you feel would benefit from this workshop, please encourage them to attend.
Questions? Contact Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.
There are currently three staff and administrator positions 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.
Everyone is invited to attend International Chapel this morning (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. This week Denny Lawrence, director of Bon Appetit on campus, will speak about knowing God. His message is titled, “Walking on Water.†You are welcome to come, listen, ask questions and be encouraged.
International Chapel is eligible for chapel elective credit. It is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian.
Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre at dmcintyre@georgefox.edu.
Miss Parade the last two weeks? Don’t worry: The last chance to see this wonderful theatre production is tonight (Friday)! Don’t miss out on this beautiful story! The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu or by going to Pennington House.
Plan to attend meetings about the Performance Review Process today (Thursday) and/or tomorrow (Friday).
In Newberg, we’ll meet from 11 a.m. to noon today in Hoover 105. All staff and administrators on the Newberg campus should plan to attend this meeting if at all possible.
In Portland, we’ll meet from 4 to 5 p.m. this afternoon in Room 155 (please note change in location). All staff and administrators at the Portland Center should plan to attend if at all possible.
All supervisors should plan to attend training this afternoon from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in VAC 117 OR from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning (Friday), also in VAC 117.
There will be a webinar of each session for those who are unable to be there, but you are strongly encouraged to attend in person.
Don’t forget to register for the Faith and Culture Writers Conference taking place on the Newberg campus Friday and Saturday, March 7-8. A number of well-known writers will be on campus, including Sarah Bessey, Tony Kriz, Sarah Thebarge and Deidra Riggs, among others.
The current adult registration price of $75 per person is good through this Friday, Feb. 14. After that, the price increases to $85 (Feb. 15 through March 6) and $95 (March 7-8). Students can register for $30. Registration is available at faithandculturewriters.com. More info is also available here.
The event also offers the opportunity to meet with literary agents and editors. The conference is for those seeking inspiration in their writing, and in their lives. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Springer Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu).
