The BlueZone Store Textbook Annex will be moving from its current location in the basement of the library to the Beals House, 1109 E. Hancock St. The move will take place May 13-15, and the new textbook annex will be open for business on Thursday, May 16.
For further information and a map to the new annex, please visit our Facebook page. Make sure you “like” our page when you’re there!
Looking for “an act of kindness” for you and your family this weekend? Here’s a good one: A chance to help one of our own in their time of need, not only financially but emotionally as well.
In an effort to assist with the medical expenses for George Fox softball coach Jessica Hollen, whose father was recently diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, and her family, the Bruin softball team has organized a “Home Run Derby†fundraiser on Sunday, April 28, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Morse Softball Field.
Bruin outfielder Rachel Sundquist, one of the event organizers, explained, “This year has been a rough one for our team and our coaching staff since Coach Hollen received the terrible news in regard to her father’s health. In response, our team is coming together as a family to put together this fundraiser. We are a team, we are a family, and we feel like this is how we can help out our coach and support her family.â€
As a side note, Pacific Lutheran University is joining us in this effort, as their softball team is holding the same event on their softball field. We so appreciate this show of support and respect for Coach Hollen.
See you at the field.
The fourth annual Leadership Institute for Group Discernment will be held at Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries May 20-23. The event is designed to help church leaders lead in consensus- and discernment-oriented ways.
A limited number of scholarships are available for George Fox students (saving $300) and faculty/staff (saving $150). Contact Jan Wood at this link for more information.
The seminar can also be taken for academic credit (graduate or undergraduate for 1-4 hours, RELI 285 or 485; PSTD 585. Contact Paul Anderson for more details or if you have questions.
If you are packing up and quickly realizing that you have way more stuff than you have boxes for, we can help! The Nicaragua Summer Serve team is hosting a big yard sale to raise funds for our trip!
You can help by donating anything that you aren’t planning on taking with you. If you are interested in helping, bring items to Kelly Chang’s office on the first floor of Hoover. And if you don’t have anything to donate, still stop by and support us by purchasing an item or delicious cupcake. Our sale will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in the Spiritual Life House parking lot.
Thanks!
Shekinah Davis (sdavis11@georgefox.edu)
Please plan now for the institution-wide stationery order taken at the beginning of the fall semester. The collective order helps keep costs low – the higher the volume, the lower the cost. Consequently, it is most economical to overestimate needs and store a small surplus.
I will be accepting orders from now through Monday, Aug. 26, when orders are due.
For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterheadâ€) through the university’s print services.
Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.
The Staff Development Committee has budgeted funds for use by support staff members to attend seminars that will enhance their job skills and professional development. The Professional Development Fund will cover a portion of the seminar fee as follows: Up to 50 percent of the total cost, with a maximum of $75. For seminars over $500, reimbursement is $100.
Each support staff member is limited to one use of this fund per fiscal year. Funds are available until used up, so apply as early as possible. Funds may be requested for seminars you will attend or have already attended in this fiscal year. Funds may also be requested for seminars you are registered for in the coming fiscal year.
If you have questions, please contact Barbi Doran, Staff Development Committee vice chair, at bdoran@georgefox.edu or visit our website at sdc.georgefox.edu.
At the end of every school year, many students leave behind good, usable items, including blankets, clothing, kitchen supplies, small appliances, radios, room decorations, little tables, etc. In an effort to keep the dumpsters from overflowing and to be better stewards of the resources, Phase II was initiated.
We are happy to receive reusable items that students do not want to take home starting today (Friday) through Sunday, May 5, at 4 p.m.
The items gathered are sorted and made available to summer students and staff, with the remainder of the items being given to different organizations in the area, such as Rescue Mission, Unwed Mothers Homes, Love INC and Goodwill.
Barrels will be placed in or near central living areas …
Please, look for and use these barrels as you prepare to leave at the end of school. Also, please follow these guidelines …
Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley (dokelley@georgefox.edu)
This Monday, April 29, Bon Appetit will provide service in the Bruin Den from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Villa Cafe will be closed.
The main Klages Dining Room will open late for breakfast at 8 a.m. Lunch and dinner will have regular hours.
As you are cleaning out your dorms and offices before leaving campus next week, it would be greatly appreciated if you would bring back to Bon Appetit any dishware you may have “accidentally” taken out of the building with you during the course of the school year.
We have bus tubs set up just outside the dish room doors for your convenience in returning dishes.
Thank you!
The university’s engineering department will present its annual Engineering Expo tomorrow (Friday) from 4 to 6 p.m. in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium. As a preview of the event, Senior Design presentations will take place prior to the Expo from 1:40 to 3:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
The Expo will feature project displays from the program’s Senior Design and Servant Engineering teams for companies and organizations such as Daimler, CUI, Inc., Mercedes-Benz Tech, Climax, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Xerox, Greater Yamhill Watershed Council, City of Newberg, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, NASA, Providence, Oregon Commission for the Blind, Vibetech, 5-Rock Ranch, and Aprovecho Research Center.
Refreshments provided. All are welcome!
For more information, please contact Kristin Bontrager at kbontrager@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2780.
The university community is invited to the music department’s spring concert, featuring the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Concert Choir and Women’s Chorale, tomorrow (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Students and employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket that can be picked up at the box office in the Pennington House. Additional tickets are available for purchase at this link. Tickets will also be available at the door from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m.
Selections include “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor” (Chehalem Symphony Orchestra), “Gagarin” (Symphonic Band) and Handel’s “Messiah” (Concert Choir & Women’s Chorale).
Questions? Contact Debbie Hawblitzel at ext. 2620 or dhawblit@georgefox.edu.
After 33 years of service, Bonnie Jerke (Career Services) is retiring. We are planning to celebrate her accomplishments and contributions today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Duke Atrium of the Stevens Center. We’d love to have you come and celebrate Bonnie’s many years of leadership and service to the students and alumni of George Fox.
If you are unable to attend, I’m sure Bonnie would appreciate an e-mail, card, or call, but we’d love for you to be able to attend this event. No need to R.S.V.P.
If you have any questions, please contact Sidney Tafflinger at 503-554-2330.
Hope to see you!
This is a reminder to mark your calendars for Hank Helsabeck’s retirement celebration scheduled for this Monday, April 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Klages Dining Room. Today (Thursday) is the last day to R.S.V.P. if you are coming. You can do so using this form. If you cannot make it, you can use the same form to write Hank a message.
Come join us as we celebrate Hank and his 35 years of service to the university. Prior to his current role as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, he was a math professor and department chair. He also started the computer science program – and taught himself everything there is to know about the degree in order to teach it. He was also a regular participant on the “GFU Ruins” Hood-to-Coast team for many years.
– Office of Academic Affairs
Please join us in honoring Carol Sherwood, who is retiring this spring after many years of service to the Department of Nursing at George Fox. The farewell reception will be Tuesday, April 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. (please note date and time change) in the Hoover second-floor study area.
Please drop in and wish Carol well in her new season of life!
In an effort to raise awareness of the violence facing women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Clint Baldwin (Center for Peace and Justice/Center for Global Studies) will be speaking at the Genocide Awareness and Prevention event scheduled at Portland State University on Thursday, April 25. He will speak from noon to 1 p.m.
Admission is free or you can watch the live web-stream at this link.
Questions? Contact Tyler Amy (tamy@georgefox.edu)
This summer would be a great time to pick up a course online. Take a look at our summer offerings and register by Tuesday, April 30.
Thursday, April 25, 4 p.m. – Baseball vs. Corban (Morse Field)
The men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete in the Northwest Conference Championships Friday-Saturday, April 26-27, at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox athletics website at gfubruins.com.
The university community is invited to the Senior Thesis Exhibit that opens tonight (Wednesday), featuring the artwork of graduating studio art majors Kaylin Smith, Kari Hotchkiss, Erin Terry, Matt Dyrland Marquis, Karisa Keasey and Kerrianne Davidson in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries.
The artist talks begin at 5 p.m. in the Lindgren Gallery, followed by the remaining artists in the Minthorne Gallery. Receptions will be held in both locations.
Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.
FoxTALE will be upgraded from Moodle version 2.2 to version 2.4 on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., to stay in alignment with updates at moodle.org. FoxTALE will not be available during this time. No preparation is required by faculty.
Here are some of the highlights of the new version:
Sign up for one of the 30-minute webinars during Finals week that highlights the new version. Please see the schedule; we’ve added more sessions.
Old FoxTALE available until Aug. 31, 2013
Here’s a reminder that old FoxTALE (foxtale19.georgefox.edu) will be available until Aug. 31, 2013. If you have additional course sites that need to be copied from old FoxTALE to new (current) FoxTALE, please contact the IT Service Desk.
If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.
See that special student graduate!
Be a part of an exciting event!
Volunteer in a much-needed area of service!
Be an usher at the spring 2013 commencement!
We are still in need of many willing servants to serve as ushers at both the undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 4. Take tickets, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and help make graduation a special event for all involved. All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will be paid $25 per ceremony through payroll.
There are three opportunities for involvement:
Traditional Undergraduate Ceremony
And …
Graduate Ceremony
Please let me know ASAP if this is something you would like to be a part of. Thank you for considering being involved in this memorable event.
Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2140)
