Urban Outreach is looking for people interested in serving the homeless in Portland and Salem. Our weekly ministries offer the chance to minister to those who are in need physically, spiritually and socially.
Interested? E-mail Steven Ching (sching10@georgefox.edu) or David Ween (dween12@georgefox.edu) for more information!
Grace and peace to you through God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Redeeming Life is a support group for those at George Fox struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating.
Meetings start this Wednesday (Sept. 18) and will meet every other week. We offer a place for those struggling (and this group is not just for females; in the past few years, there have been increasing rates of boys and men affected) to talk about both their struggles as well as their victories as they walk the journey toward healing and wholeness. Hope, healing and complete freedom is possible.
This meeting will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Religious Studies Lounge on the second floor of Hoover.
For more information, please contact Annie Stewart at estewart11@georgefox.edu.
Please come share your prayers and good wishes to Sarah Jobson. Sarah left the university this fall and accepted the assistant director of residence life position at Northwest University in the Kirkland, Wash.
Please swing by …
Today (Thursday)
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium
We are thankful for the influence and care Sarah provided to our students during her time with us. Come join us!
Come join us for a staff picnic lunch on the quad for only $3 this Monday, Sept. 16. The food will be located outside near the Bruin Den, with the lunch tables sitting near Minthorne Hall.
It will be a fun time to interact with other staff regarding survival techniques for a positive and successful school year!
The BlueZone Store will be closed today (Wednesday) during Serve Day. We’ll be open regular hours (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) on Thursday and Friday.
Faculty: Beginning next week we will be returning unsold textbooks to publishers. Please encourage your students to come purchase any books they will need later in the semester so they aren’t stuck without it when reading is assigned.
Thanks for your help as we try to serve our students in the best way possible.
Thursday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Evergreen State (Austin Sports Complex)
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. New Hope Christian (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Trinity Lutheran (Austin Sports Complex)
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the athletics website at gfubruins.com.
The George Fox Sports Hall of Fame will host ceremonies to induct its 18th class of honorees this Saturday, Sept. 14. Included in the class of 2013 are athletes Eric Bell (baseball, 2001-03), Gary Blackmar (football, men’s basketball, men’s track and field, 1964-68), and Becci Harper (women’s basketball and women’s track & field, 1995-1997), Coach Russell Lewis (men’s basketball, 1913-14, 1915-21), Dr. Alvis & Barbara Forbes (meritorious service), and the 1998 women’s soccer team.
The festivities will begin with the induction ceremony at 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. A reception for the inductees will follow at 4:30 p.m. in the Duke Atrium of the Stevens Center.
The induction ceremony is free, but tickets are required for the reception. Tickets are $13 for adults and $8 for children (12 and under) and must be purchased in advance; there will be no ticket sales at the door. To purchase tickets, contact Mary Monahan (Alumni and Parent Relations) at 503-554-2131 or mmonahan@georgefox.edu.
All incoming first-year students have been given the book Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, by Gregory Boyle, as part of the First Year Seminar program. All community members are invited to the first Common Reading Program book discussion led by Caitlin Corning (Professor of History) this Monday, Sept. 16, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Future common reading activities include book discussions led by Mike Foster (Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering) on Monday, Oct. 7, and Polly Peterson (Visiting Professor of English) on Monday, Oct. 28, both in Hoover 105 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Also, on Monday, Oct. 14, Colette Peters, director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, will present “From the Inside, Preparing People for the Outside” from 7:40 to 8:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
As you may have noticed, the current Wednesday/Serve Day forecast is for 95 degrees, so it will be pretty hot (though we are hoping it won’t break our Serve Day record of 98 degrees!). This means that we need to be extra cautious on Serve Day again this year. The information in this e-mail is extremely important, so please read it carefully.
If needed, our Health and Counseling Center will be open all day and the nurse (Dana Ferrin) or nurse practitioner (Creagh Schoen) can be reached at 503-554-2340.
1) Know Your Limit: Do not push yourself too hard this Wednesday. It is vital that you take regular rest breaks in shaded locations. The risk of heat stroke and heat-related fatigue are definite possibilities if you don’t pay attention to your body, and we would rather you take breaks every 10-15 minutes even if it means you are not able to “accomplish” as much on your assigned task. It is also important to care for fellow team members to make sure they aren’t working too hard in the heat.
2) Plenty of Water: All sites should have plenty of water, and we will be able to bring additional water if needed. DO NOT allow yourself or fellow team members to get dehydrated . . . drink water even when you think you are doing fine (every 15-45 minutes depending on the heat level). Regular water/rest breaks are a mandatory part of the day! We also suggest that you bring water bottles for yourself if you have them.
3) Sunscreen and clothing: Each team will be sent with sunscreen, but you may want to bring additional sunscreen as well and make sure you are actually using it and reapplying it throughout the day. We also strongly suggest sunglasses, hats, and light clothing that keeps people covered.
4) Lack of Shade/Early Return: If you are working at a site where there is not adequate shade, your team leader and safety leader will make the call as to whether you should return to campus early to avoid the worst heat of the day. Obviously, if at any point someone needs to return early we will accommodate that need.
5) Bees: Depending on the site, bees can be an issues to be aware of. If you have a known allergy to bee stings, please bring your Epi Pen with you to your serve site. Also, please talk to your team leader so that you can have an assignment with less chance of contact with bees. One suggestion for everyone is to avoid wearing lotions, perfumes or hair products, since bees are attracted to “sweet” odors. Wearing neutral beige, cream or white T-shirts will be less attractive to bees (vs. a red, purple or floral shirt). For more information and what to do if you are stung by a bee, go to this page.
6) Health Concerns: If you are concerned about your health and safety because of the heat and the location you have been assigned, please contact us at serveday@georgefox.edu as soon as possible for reassignment. This is especially true if you are taking medication that does not react well with the heat or have specific health-related concerns. If someone starts feeling ill because of the heat, get them to a shaded or air-conditioned area and make sure they drink plenty of water and rest. They should also be brought back to campus if necessary.
7) Assistance/Emergencies: Your team leaders have phone numbers to get extra assistance if needed so check with them if you have questions or concerns. Campus Security will be available all day as well at 503-554-2090. Of course, use 9-1-1 in a true emergency.
Again, please pay attending to all of these suggestions related to heat and bees as well as general safety. Obviously, the safety of our students and employees is our most important priority so please look out for one another as we anticipate a great Serve Day!
Blessings,
Brad Lau,
Student Life
This week we will be providing training on 25Live, our new calendar system. Come learn how to enter a room reservation and an MPS equipment reservation in 25Live on Thursday and Friday of this week. Training lasts about an hour.
Please e-mail Piper Parks (pparks@georgefox.edu) to sign up for one of the following sessions:
In celebration of Constitution Day and the inauguration of the university’s William Penn Honors Program, George Fox will host Jane Calvert, associate professor of history at the University of Kentucky, for a presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Hoover 105. The event is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Calvert will present “Quakerism, John Dickinson, and the Creation of America’s Two Constitutions.†Drawing from her book, Quaker Constitutionalism and the Political Thought of John Dickinson, Calvert argues that Quaker political ideas had a significant but generally unrecognized influence on the creation of the American republic.
To learn more, see the “Jane Calvert speaks at George Fox” page on the university’s website.
We have leftover chapel calendars if you didn’t happen to get one and would like one! Email us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Mail Services will be opened for a limited time on Serve Day, Wednesday, Sept 11. Our customer service window will be open from 2 to 4:30 p.m. We will not be able to process any outgoing mail or packages during that time. We are open only for you to be able to pick up your packages.
Mail Services will reopen on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. to assist with outgoing mail and packages.
All are welcome to this fall’s first Liberal Arts and Critical Issues event tonight (Monday) with a lecture by Michael MacLeod, an associate professor of politics and international studies here at George Fox. The presentation is the first on the theme “State of the World.”
Tonight’s session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. MacLeod will present “Are We Making Progress in Global Development,” in which he will evaluate and discuss the progress and shortcomings of the “Millennium Development Goals” outlined in the year 2000.
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.
Serve Day is this Wednesday, Sept. 11! The entire university community will unite together for our 15th annual Serve Day, participating in a variety of service opportunities in Newberg and the surrounding area.
Here’s the schedule:
*Employees can purchase lunch for $6.75 at the information table the morning of Serve Day.
**Dinner is free for all students and employees. Adult guests can purchase dinner for $8.50. Kids under 10 are $5.
You should have received an e-mail with your assignment last Friday. If you have not received an assignment or have other any questions, please contact your team leader or e-mail serveday@georgefox.edu.
Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of World magazine and the author of more than 20 books and 3,000 magazine articles, will speak on the university’s Newberg campus from 7 to 8 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 13, in Bauman Auditorium. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and there is no charge to attend.
Olasky’s lecture, “Renewing the Christian Liberal Arts,†inaugurates the university’s new William Penn Honors Program, an alternative liberal arts general education program for undergraduate students set to launch in the fall of 2014.
In addition to his position at World – one of the world’s leading Christian news publications with 100,000 subscribers – Olasky is the Distinguished Chair in Journalism and Public Policy at Patrick Henry College. He is the author of 22 books, including Compassionate Conservatism, Fighting for Liberty and Virtue and The Tragedy of American Compassion. He’s also written 3,000 articles for publications including World, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. American.com describes him as “one of the country’s foremost evangelical thinkers and writers.â€
For more information on his visit, see this page.
Come and join us as we gather for the annual Women’s Salad Supper (this includes all female administration, faculty and staff or the spouses of administration, faculty and staff) …
Tuesday, Sept. 24
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hosted by Ruth Baker at the president’s home, the historic Edwards House (402 S. College St., Newberg)
Please bring a salad to share (if you are new this year, please just come as our guest). Enjoy this opportunity to meet the new women of our community and to reconnect with the women of George Fox.
No R.S.V.P. required. Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
Security services is offering its annual C-CERT training course. We will meet every Wednesday between Sept. 18 and Oct. 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. in Lemmons 5.
In a large-scale disaster, the university needs to be prepared to be self-sufficient. This is why we are providing Campus Community Emergency Response Team training, or C-CERT.
Become part of the team and be prepared. Follow the link below for more information and get signed up now. The first class is in two weeks.
Hey everyone! Voices of Praise is back! Please join us tonight (Saturday) for a time of worship from 6 to 8 p.m. in Ross 208 even if you just want to see what we are all about.
We are a gospel choir that is directed by Chris Benjamin. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact voicesofpraisegfu@gmail.com.
Hope to see you there! It will be a wonderful time!
