Join the Students for Life GFU group tonight (Monday) for a prayer vigil to lift up the needs of the voiceless unborn in prayer. We will also cover in prayer the concerns of the pregnant and post-abortive woman. We’ll meet in the Prayer Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m.
Questions? Write Elise at StudentsForLifeGFU@gmail.com.
The physical therapy department is conducting an online auction to fundraise for our upcoming summer trip to Uganda. The aims of our trip are to advocate for and serve disabled Ugandan children and to conduct research on barefoot running. To browse the auction items and for more details on the auction itself, visit this link.
Please email Lene at lmackenzie12@georgefox.edu with any questions. Thanks for supporting our program and our fundraising efforts!
Check out the latest blog piece from President Robin Baker, entitled “Sports and Civility.” In it, Robin reminisces about his high school days on the basketball court. He also shares about a recent experience at a couple of away basketball games.
You can read the piece at this link.
All employees and students are invited to this week’s “Table Talk” session from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Cap and Gown Room B/C.
“Table Talk” is a lunchtime gathering in which George Fox staff, faculty and students can dialogue about issues related to cultural diversity. Everyone is welcome to come and discuss February’s topic on “Overcoming.” Student guest speakers will be sharing personal challenges they have overcame.
Come to the Cap and Gown Room to join in the discussion. Bring your lunch and a friend, too. Questions? Contact Aby Cordova at acordova10@georgefox.edu.
The university’s Center for Peace and Justice invites all to the 29th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum, featuring pastor and advocate Alexia Salvatierra, on the Newberg and Portland campuses March 3-5. The theme of the event is “People of Peace: Effective Faith-Rooted Advocacy.”
Here is the schedule of events:
Monday, March 3
Missional Ecclessiology
Portland Center Room 265, 7-10 p.m.
Alexia will be speaking in this course, held at George Fox Evangelical Seminary at the Portland Center. Attendance is free and no RSVP is required.
Tuesday, March 4
Faith-rooted advocacy training session with George Fox University praxis class, 9 a.m to 3 p.m.
Held at the Tilikum Retreat Center. Alexia will lead this training session. As attendees must commit to the entire session, those interested must RSVP by email to cbaldwin@georgefox.edu to attend.
Woolman Peacemaking Forum, Main Evening Session, 7-9 p.m., Hoover 105
“Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World”
This evening session featuring Alexia will be on the Newberg campus. Attendance is free and no RSVP is required.
Wednesday, March 5
Woolman Peacemaking Forum, Main Morning Session, 10:40-11:30 a.m. at Wednesday main chapel in Bauman Auditorium
“Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World”
Attendance is free and no RSVP is required.
For more information on Alexia’s visit or the forum itself, visit the Center for Peace and Justice website or contact Clint Baldwin at 503-554-2685.
Don’t forget tonight’s (Monday’s) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture event featuring Jen Coleman, outreach director for the Oregon Environmental Council. She will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105 on “Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life,” in which she will discuss the current state of health science and policy initiative related to toxic chemical management.
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.
Textbook orders for Summer 2014 classes (including May Term) are due Saturday, March 1, and orders for Fall 2014 classes are due Tuesday, April 1. Please refer to the email sent to faculty on Monday, Feb. 17, from Linda Samek providing links to the new ordering system.
There have been several changes, so read the illustrated guide provided in one of the links before you place your orders. Contact Sandy Gidding with questions.
Thank you
Friday, Feb. 21, 6 p.m. – Men’s tennis vs. Pacific Lutheran (Club Green Meadows, Vancouver, Wash.)
Saturday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Willamette (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Willamette (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Sunday, Feb. 23, 11:30 a.m. – Men’s tennis vs. Lewis & Clark (Stafford Hills Tennis Center, Tualatin, Ore.)
Sunday, Feb. 23, noon – Women’s tennis vs. Pacific (GFU campus courts)
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 6 p.m. – Women’s lacrosse vs. Alma (Austin Sports Complex)
The Bruins’ senior basketball players will be honored in pregame ceremonies 15 minutes prior to tip-off before each of Saturday’s games, the final regular-season home games of the year.
Tuesday marks the inauguration of George Fox’s 16th official varsity sport, women’s lacrosse. Watch for announcements about several special activities being planned to celebrate the Bruins’ historic first match.
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
Next Monday through Friday, Feb. 24-28, Plant Services will be performing fire extinguisher checks in all buildings and housing on campus. An inspector and one of our HVAC technicians will be performing this.
Thanks,
Plant Services
On behalf of International Student Services, we would like to invite you to participate in our annual International Photo Contest!
Have you been abroad and taken fascinating pictures? If so, this is your opportunity to shine and possibly win some prizes! Please go to this link for general guidelines, and feel free to email Louis Liu at lliu11@georgefox.edu for more information.
We look forward to seeing your photos!
Today (Friday), Jay’s Bubble Tea will be selling in the Bruin Den starting at 11 a.m. The tea is just $2, and we will stay in the Den until supplies run out, so make sure to get here early.
For more information or to give us feedback, make sure to follow our Facebook page.
Hope to see you all!
– ENPR300 (entrepreneurship) students
Everyone is invited to attend International Chapel today (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.
This week, John Davis will speak on the topic of the faithfulness of God. John and his wife, Dotty, were missionaries in Cambodia for many years and also involved in international student ministry in Denver. They have been great friends to international students on our campus. 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.
Contact Dianna McIntyre at dmcintyre@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
We are looking to hire 60 peer advisors next fall. If you know of a student who is looking for a way to get involved and might make a great addition to the team, please send them our way!
We are looking for a diverse group of people who can share their experiences and help new students have a wonderful beginning. Applications will be due Monday, March 3. More information can be found at georgefox/fye.
Want to support a worthy cause while enjoying a Jamba Juice? We have the opportunity for you!
This June, the George Fox physical therapy program is sending 12 students and two faculty members to Uganda for a service and research trip. Jamba Juice has agreed to donate 20 percent of its proceeds from their Bridgeport location from 5 to 8 p.m. today (Friday) toward our Uganda service trip.
Please join us and invite your friends to join us in our fundraiser! Go to our Facebook page to print a flier that you will present in order for Jamba Juice to know you want to support us. The Bridgeport Jamba Juice is located at 7136 S.W. Hazel Fern Road in Tualatin.
Questions? Contact Josh Farrester at jfarrester12@georgefox.edu.
Support staff and administrators who did not attend an information meeting last Thursday should make time to “attend†this webinar as soon as possible. It will also be useful for those wishing to review the information. You can watch it at this link.
At the end of the webinar, it will be apparent from the audio that the actual performance review form – the Excel workbook – is being shown to the audience. The visual of the workbook could not be included in the webinar, but by now support staff and administrators should each have received it from their supervisor and can use their own copy to follow along.
Staff and administrators who have not received the workbook from their supervisors yet should email them and ask for them to be sent as soon as possible. They need to be completed and returned to supervisors by Thursday, Feb. 27. Employees and their supervisors should also be reviewing their job descriptions during this time frame – or creating them if none currently exists.
Thanks to Tyler Robertson and Mac Oxford for their excellent, quick work in creating this webinar.
A group from the physical therapy department is traveling to Uganda this summer to serve and advocate for children with disabilities and to conduct research on barefoot running. On Saturday, March 1, from 5 to 8 p.m., we’ll host a fundraising banquet and silent auction in the Cap and Gown Room.
Tickets are $20 each, which includes a wonderful catered dinner, live music, raffle prizes, presentations on our research, and participation in our silent auction. Auction items include many generous donations from businesses all over Oregon.
Please write Ryan at rmackenzie04@georgefox.edu to purchase banquet tickets. We appreciate your support of our PT program and of our trip!
This is a reminder regarding the university’s driving/transportation policy. Our priority is to have policies in place that help ensure the safety and health of all members of our community, and transportation is an important component of this.
Please take a few minutes to review the policy on this page.
There are two separate transportation policies:
1. Policy and Procedures Regarding University Vehicles
2. Policy and Procedures for Driving Personal Vehicles on University Business
You must be approved under each category to drive either a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on university business.
Step 1 – Read the policy
Step 2 – Watch the information videos on FoxTale. Use your GFU login and look for the link on the left side of the navigation bar. Enroll in the University Transportation Policy and Certification site using this enrollment key: PreparedDriver.
Step 3 – Take the quizzes that are also located in FoxTale. Use your GFU login and look for the link on the left side of the navigation bar. Enroll in the University Transportation Policy and Certification site using this enrollment key: PreparedDriver.
Important to note: Please allow a minimum of five days after passing the quiz before your expected use of a university vehicle. If you have not gone through the proper steps to complete the quiz, you will not be allowed to drive a university vehicle.
This policy applies to all employees and students.
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),” tomorrow (Friday) 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.
All are invited to next week’s Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture event on Monday, Feb. 24, when Jen Coleman, outreach director for the Oregon Environmental Council, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our theme “State of the World.”
Coleman will present “Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life,” in which she will discuss the fact that a wide range of toxic chemicals are measurable in the bodies of 97 percent of the U.S. population. Who is responsible for creating this chemical burden, and who pays the price? Coleman will discuss the current state of health science and policy initiative related to toxic chemical management.
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.
Don’t forget to swing by the Bruin Den tomorrow (Friday) for homemade chicken tamales! Students in the ENPR 300 class are selling them for $2 each, so be sure to support 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!
