Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
Don’t forget to join the First Year Seminar program and others in our community for a presentation by Colette Peters, director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, tonight (Monday).
Peters will present “From the Inside: Preparing People for the Outside” from 7:40 to 8:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Her visit ties into our discussion this semester on God’s boundless compassion for others and for us.
All are welcome to join us for the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture tonight (Monday), when Samuel Bentson, laboratory manager with Aprovecho Research Center, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our the theme “State of the World.”
Bentson will present “Cookstoves as an Appropriate Technology,” in which he will introduce the concept of technology appropriately made for specific cultural and environmental contexts. He’ll then show the process of designing such technology-appropriate stoves.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
The English department is offering two chapels this fall that students can attend for credit. The theme for the chapels will be “Books that Changed Me.â€
Our first chapel will be in Hoover 105 this morning (Monday) at 10:40 a.m., when Melanie Springer Mock will share about her experience reading Toni Morrison’s Beloved. Bill Jolliff (and his banjo) will share some songs. Please encourage students to join us.
Have any students who could use some pointers on writing research papers? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “Steps to Writing a Successful Research Paper,” on both Tuesday, Oct. 15, and Friday, Oct. 18. Gary Tandy, professor of English, and Jane Scott, public services librarian, will lead the sessions.
Tuesday’s workshop is scheduled from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Friday’s from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Both will meet in Hoover 105. Please encourage students to attend.
Here is a synopsis of the workshop:
Research papers can seem overwhelming, but following a step-by-step, organized approach can make your life much less stressful. This session will walk through those steps and guide you to campus and Internet resources to help make you a research pro.
Want to support a worthy cause and enjoy a meal while you’re at it? Join Bon Appetit today (Monday) for a spaghetti feed fundraiser for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Light the Night” event scheduled for Oct. 19 at the Oregon Convention Center.
Come to the Cap and Gown Room between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to enjoy spaghetti, a fresh vegetable medley, Caesar salad, garlic toast, ice cream, cookies and refreshments. We will have a nice assortment of sauces to choose from, including house-made Bolognaise, marinara, Alfredo and white clam sauce. The cost is $10 per person.
Check out Part 2 of President Robin Baker’s blog piece on his reflections of the book Packing Light: thoughts on living life with less baggage. Packing Light was written by Allison Vesterfelt, an alumna of the MAT program and sister of Mandee Wilmot in undergraduate admissions.
You can read the blog here.
Just a reminder that both the Bruin Den and the Villa Cafe will be closed on Friday, Oct. 11, for the mid-semester break. We’ll reopen on Monday at our regular hours.
The Wheeler Sports Center will be open (card lock access only) during the following hours over the three-day weekend (Oct. 11-13):
All are welcome to join us for the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture this Monday, Oct. 14, when Samuel Bentson, laboratory manager with Aprovecho Research Center, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our the theme “State of the World.”
Bentson will present “Cookstoves as an Appropriate Technology,” in which he will introduce the concept of technology appropriately made for specific cultural and environmental contexts. He’ll then show the process of designing such technology-appropriate stoves.
The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 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 Staff Development Committee is looking for student and staff volunteers. Are you a student who was helped by a staff member and it made a difference in your day, semester or life? Are you a staff member who has helped a student and was blessed because of the connection? We would love to capture your story on video so your story can be shared with our staff.
If you are interested, please call or e-mail Tyler Robertson at trobertson@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2578 by Monday, Oct. 14.
Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. – Cross country in George Fox XC Classic, Willamette Mission State Park, Brooks, Ore.
For fans going to the cross country meet, be aware that there is a $5 entry fee per vehicle, unless one has a state park pass.
For more information, call the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
The Digital Age, formerly known as the David Crowder Band, is performing on campus tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. George Fox students and employees can purchase their tickets between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. today in the Bruin Den. All others can purchase tickets online at thedigitalagemusic.com.
Want to hear The Digital Age? Check out this link. Questions? Contact Jake Vanier at jvanier12@georgefox.edu.
Josh Garcia, a junior biblical studies/psychology major, will speak at Shalom tonight (Thursday) at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Josh is going to discuss sin, Jesus’ trial and crucifixion, and Genesis 48.
Come worship together through singing, learning and fellowship. Chapel elective credit available.
The university community is invited to a free presentation, “Healthy Eating on a Budget,†on the Newberg campus Thursday, Oct. 24. Lori Sobelson, director of corporate outreach for Bob’s Red Mill, will speak from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Sobelson, an alumna of George Fox, will share simple yet effective ways to make healthy food choices on a budget. Her presentation includes a cooking demonstration, food samples, recipe handouts and product samples. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
As director of corporate outreach, Sobelson oversees founders Bob and Charlee Moore’s philanthropy efforts. She does public speaking and teaching, attends trade shows and health conferences, and oversees the Bob’s Red Mill Cooking and Baking School. Previously, she taught at the Culinary Institute of America.
Seating for the event is on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more, contact Fred Gregory at 503-554-2103.
Mail & Print Services is again hosting passport application/renewal days. Stop by the Cap and Gown Room next Wednesday or Thursday, Oct. 16-17. We will offer this service from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday.
Here are some things to take note of:
Questions? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.
The William Penn Honors Program invites you to a special evening featuring E. Christian Kopff, associate professor of classics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Kopff’s visit is part of the honors program’s ongoing lecture series.
Kopff will present “The Devil Knows Latin: Why America Needs the Classical Tradition.†In a world obsessed with STEM subjects and globalization, does it matter what people did and said thousands of years ago? This talk argues that freedom and creativity in the modern world still depends on a continuing contact with the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean, Greek, Roman and Hebrew.
Dr. Kopff has taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder, since 1973. For about five of the last 30 years he has lived in Rome, Italy, teaching and studying. He is editor of a critical edition of the Greek text of Euripides’ Bacchae and author of more than 100 articles and reviews on scholarly, pedagogical and popular topics. He currently works with the Classics Department of the University of Urbino, Italy, on ancient Greek lyric poetry.
For more information on his visit, go to this link.
Prospective high school students interested in George Fox’s William Penn Honors program are invited to join us to meet the director of the program, Joseph Clair, and attend a 6:30 p.m. reception with Dr. Kopff in the Hoover lobby. Please RSVP to Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
The English department is offering two chapels this fall that students can attend for credit. The theme for the chapels will be “Books that Changed Me.â€
Our first chapel will be in Hoover 105 this Monday, Oct. 14, at 10:40 a.m., when Melanie Springer Mock will share about her experience reading Toni Morrison’s Beloved. Bill Jolliff (and his banjo) will share some songs. Please encourage students to join us.
The College of Education is awash in an amazing surplus of very gently used binders of all colors and sizes, and we have no room for them. Students and staff are welcome to stop by the VAC on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 9-10, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to take what they want.
Interested in learning more about Winter Serve trips this year? Come to an informational meeting today (Wednesday). The meeting will be after evening chapel in Bauman Auditorium (8:30 p.m.).
Find out more information about what we’ll be doing this winter!
