Know of students interested in getting into medical school? Austin Park, a senior chemistry student who has been accepted and is attending medical school next year, will share his experience on how to get into medical school and the application process.
Encourage your students to attend on Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. in EHS 102. More information is available by contacting Paul Chamberlain or Jane Sweet.
Join us for chapel this Wednesday, April 17, at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium for our Last Lecture Series featuring Hank Helsabeck, dean of School of Arts and Sciences.
The Business and Economics Department invites the campus community to hear from Ekaterina Walker, author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Think Like Zuck: The Five Business Secrets of Facebook’s Improbably Brilliant CEO Mark Zuckerberg, from 9:05 to 10:20 a.m. Thursday, April 18, in Lemmons 8.
Walter will discuss the marketing strategy of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook and the “Five Business Secrets.” She is a social media strategist and innovator at Intel and a sought-after speaker and regular contributor to leading-edge publications such as Fast Company and Huffington Post.
In 2012, Walter was named among “25 Women Who Rock Social Media.” She sits on the board of directors of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) and is an active member of the Thunderbird Global Council at Thunderbird School of Global Management. More about her is available at ekaterinawalter.com.
A talk-back and book-signing session will follow in Lemmons 12. Her book will be available for $15 (cash only).
Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.
During the fall of 2012, George Fox students were surveyed to measure their financial literacy. Results from our analysis suggest that while a number of factors determine financial literacy, the strongest predictor is the respondent’s race. We believe that George Fox could greatly improve students’ ability to manage their finances through targeted educational programs.
On Wednesday, April 17, we invite you to join us as we discuss our findings from 10:30 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. Taking part in the presentation will be Nate Peach from our School of Business and Drew Van der Werff, a senior finance student.
The presentation, titled “Enrolled to Succeed or Ignored to Fail?,” will be based on the article “Determinants of the Financial Literacy of Undergraduate Students: A Survey-Based Analysis” by Peach, Ryan Halley and Van der Werff.
Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.
Applications for May Term/Summer housing are now available to students on the student life website and in the student life office. Students have until Friday, April 26, to complete the application and return it to Student Life.
We are asking students to verify their employment by having supervisors e-mail housing@georgefox.edu so we can keep track of this information. As you hire summer workers, please notify the housing department.
Please refer to the 2013 Summer/May Term Housing Application for additional details. It is available online or in the Office of Student Life.
If you have questions, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or e-mail housing@georgefox.edu.
The Center for Peace and Justice, the Creation Care Committee and the Center for Global Studies invite the campus community to a showing of the film The Island President tomorrow (Wednesday) at 4 p.m. in Lemmons 8.
The Island President links the struggle for democracy and human rights with the fight to stabilize the climate. Join us as we participate with more than 100 colleges across the country for a nationwide screening of this powerful film and a discussion with the film’s director following.
Questions? Contact Tyler Amy at tamy@georgefox.edu.
We are hosting our last Chinese class tonight (Tuesday) in the International House. As usual, class goes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. During the first half hour we will review what we learned last time (bringing notes form last time will be appreciated). We will cover new material in the following hour (7-8 p.m.)
Looking forward to seeing you.
Yali (yhe11@georgefox.edu)
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)
Don’t forget to check out our students’ work in the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues course at today’s (Monday’s) research exhibit set up in both the EHS and Hoover atriums between noon and 4 p.m.
LACI students will present the findings of their research on problems or challenges facing the nation today and offer solutions drawn from an integration of their liberal arts background, disciplinary training and Christian perspective. The LACI theme this spring was “State of the Union.”
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at potto@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to join us for a staff lunch today (Monday) from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. The cost is $3. We will be hearing from guest speaker Michael Bevis, director of the English Language Institute.
Help send us to Romania! Come to Wendy’s (3400 Portland Road) on Saturday, April 20, to get your car washed and donate to the 2013 Romania/Moldova Summer Serve team.
We will be there from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., so grab a bite and let us wash your car.
Questions? Contact Patty Blakeslee at pblakeslee11@georgefox.edu.
Need a break this afternoon (Friday)? Come on out to Tualatin to watch our men’s tennis team take on Pacific at 4:30 p.m. at the beautiful new Stafford Hills Club indoor facility.
George Fox is 9-1 in conference play and ranked No. 10 in the NCAA Division III West Region. The Bruins are going for the No. 2 spot in the Northwest Conference.
As a bonus, the club is offering free food and special membership deals to George Fox University supporters. The Stafford Hills Club (staffordhills.com) is located at 5916 Nyberg Lane in Tualatin.
The university’s quads sand volleyball tournament will be moved to the following weekend, Saturday, April 20, due to poor weather. It will happen on this day rain or shine, on the sand courts behind HMS beginning at 10:30 a.m. Please send me any questions or concerns you may have. Thanks.
Joey Burda (jburda09@georgefox.edu)
The Summer Serve Banquet is this Saturday, April 13, at 6 p.m., in the Klages Dining Hall. The recommended donation is $10. Free childcare will be available.
We have will call tickets available. Please click this link and register for a spot.
Please join us in the Executive Dining Room on Tuesday, April 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. (or until you need to leave) for a conversation on “Evangelicalism & Gender” facilitated by Melanie Mock and Kendra Irons. Feel free to bring a brown-bag lunch.
Questions? Contact Sarah Baldwin at sbaldwin@georgefox.edu.
Please note: There was an e-nnouncement sent out earlier this week that had the wrong date on it. The lunch is on April 16 (not the 17th, as mentioned earlier).
Friday, April 12, 4:30 p.m. – Men’s tennis vs. Pacific (Stafford Hills Tennis Club, Tualatin, Ore.)
Saturday, April 13, noon – Baseball vs. Pacific Lutheran, DH (Morse Field)
Sunday, April 14, noon – Baseball vs. Pacific Lutheran (Morse Field)
Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m. – Men’s tennis vs. Willamette (GFU campus courts; in case of rain, Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, Beaverton, Ore.)
For more information, call the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
The university’s French and cinema programs have joined forces to present the second installment of the Fox French Film Festival this Friday, April 12, in EHS 102.
The festival starts at 7 p.m. with Bienvenue chez les Chtis (“Welcome to the Sticks”), the most successful comedy ever released in France. The film tells the story of Philippe, who has a pleasant life in the south of France and is transferred to the north of France – a region that, according to him, is freezing and where people speak with an unintelligible accent.
The second film of the evening, Indigènes (“Days of Glory”), starts at 9 p.m. Set in World War II, Indigènes follows four North African men who enlist in the French army to liberate that country from Nazi oppression, and to fight French discrimination.
Admission to both films is free, and both are open to the public. Filmgoers will also have the chance to indulge in crêpes, madeleines and other French fare during the intermission between shows.
Questions? Contact Isabelle Corneaux at icorneaux@georgefox.edu.
The campus community is invited to come see our students’ efforts in the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues course this spring. Students will showcase their work at a research exhibit set up in both the EHS and Hoover atriums this Monday, April 15, between noon and 4 p.m.
LACI students will present the findings of their research on problems or challenges facing the nation today and offer solutions drawn from an integration of their liberal arts background, disciplinary training and Christian perspective. The LACI theme this spring was “State of the Union.”
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at potto@georgefox.edu.
Our men’s tennis team is enjoying its best season ever, and Friday, April 12, the Bruins will seek to clinch the No. 2 spot in the Northwest Conference when they take on Pacific at 4:30 p.m. at the beautiful new Stafford Hills Club indoor facility.
We could use as many fans as possible! As a bonus, the club is offering free food to George Fox University supporters. So, come on out to see some great tennis and get some free food while you’re at it. The club, located at 5916 Nyberg Lane in Tualatin, is also offering special membership deals to those affiliated with George Fox. To learn more about Stafford Hills, visit staffordhills.com.
The Bruins are 9-1 in conference play and ranked No. 10 in the NCAA Division III West Region.
Want to learn more about women and men? Come visit a poster session hosted by students from Men, Women and Society (SOC 320).
Join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 19, in the Hoover lobby.
Fascinating topics include:
Questions? Contact Melanie Hulbert at mhulbert@georgefox.edu.
