All are invited to join us for a Slam Poetry Night on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room as part of Latino Heritage Month. Come support performers as they share their stories of belonging, culture and identity (all cultures are welcome to share!).
Contact Julio Bautista at jbautista11@georgefox.edu for more information. The event is sponsored by the inclusion and student leadership department.
Know of students who are stressed out because they don’t know APA style for citations? A workshop this Friday, Sept. 28, is for them. Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.
Please encourage students to join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.
The Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will be performing in Bauman Auditorium this Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 if purchased in advance and can be obtained at the Chapters coffee shop in Newberg.
The Staff Development Committee announces the “Let’s Work Together†series, featuring a different university department each session. In a brown-bag lunch setting, you’ll receive a fun and interactive presentation from the highlighted department addressing what they do, what they can do for us, and what we can do for them.
The IT department will be the first to present on Monday, Oct. 1, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Submit questions for IT here – Newberg LWT Questions – no later than Thursday, Sept. 27. Don’t miss out on this time of community, learning, fun, and of course SWAG (Stuff We All Get).
Watch your E-nnouncements for more information and reminders about this great series! Hope to see you Oct. 1.
Questions about the series itself? Contact Molly Hickok at mhickok@georgefox.edu.
IT is offering two instructional workshops on Google Drive/Docs and Google+ with Hangouts at its Newberg campus.
View the schedule and sign up at this link. Questions? Contact Kandie Comfort at kcomfort@georgefox.edu.
The first faculty “Coffee & Conversation” of the fall is titled “EVIL-MAIL: Confronting the Menace That Ate Your Day!” Join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. this Friday, Sept. 28, in the Executive Dining Room.
“Coffee & Conversation” sessions address “burrs under the saddle†– those persistent, annoying problems and challenges that seem to come with the work but drain an inordinate amount of time and energy. E-mail certainly fits the bill. What are the guild secrets someone is keeping from you? Who has solved this problem or at least found ways to shrink the negative impact?
Questions? Contact Gary Sehorn at gsehorn@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox Auxiliary is hosting a luncheon at noon on Friday, Oct. 5, in the Cap and Gown Room. The event will feature a presentation by members of those who went on the June Serve trip to Romania.
The cost is $8 per person and all are welcome to attend. Please R.S.V.P. to Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314 by Tuesday, Oct. 2, if you will be attending.
Tonight (Monday), all George Fox women – which includes administration, faculty and staff as well as the spouses of employees – are invited to president and Ruth Baker’s home at 402 S. College St., for a gathering from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Â
Please come with a salad to share.* This is a great opportunity to meet the new women of our community and to reconnect with friends. If you have questions, feel free to contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.
*If you are new this year, please just come as our guest.
All are invited to tonight’s (Monday’s) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture, “Being Muslim in America,” from 7 to 8 p.m., in Hoover 105. Harris Zafar, national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, will speak.
Zafar will provide insight into the experience of Muslims in this country, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
All university women are invited to a Ladies Movie Night!
Join us for the movie Blue Like Jazz at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in EHS 102. Dessert will be provided!
Good news! We are changing the IT cell phone service to a more reliable carrier. The cell phone has had bad service this past month and we apologize if you have not been able to get through to it.
The new IT cell phone number is 971-533-8633.
Come join in the retirement celebration! We are honoring Larry Osborn for 22 years of faithful service to the university. Larry has been the mechanic and metal fabricator for the university and the previous property manager for Tilikum.
We will gather from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the Cap and Gown Room.
Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.
Friday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Puget Sound (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Sept. 22, noon – Women’s Soccer vs. Whitworth (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s Soccer vs. Whitworth (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Linfield (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Sunday, Sept. 23, noon – Women’s Soccer vs. Whitman (Austin Sports Complex)
Sunday, Sept. 23, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s Soccer vs. Whitman (Austin Sports Complex)
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the athletics website at gfubruins.com.
Applications for the spring online faculty Professional Learning Community (PLC) “Teaching the Big Ideas: Ethics” are due Monday, Oct. 1.
Key features of this PLC:
The online format will provide access to those who typically cannot attend PLC offerings, and this learning community will have the added benefit of allowing faculty who are not experienced in online teaching tools to practice with the format in a low-risk, collegial context.
Questions? Contact facilitator Gary Sehorn (gsehorn@georgefox.edu).
The application is posted at the Faculty Development webpage. Complete and return to Brenda Burg (bburg@georgefox.edu) by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1.
The fourth installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series is set for Monday, Sept. 24, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Harris Zafar, national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Zafar’s lecture, entitled “Being Muslim in America,” will provide insight into the experience of Muslims in this country and discuss questions such as “How do Muslims see themselves as part of American society?” Zafar has recently appeared on Fox News and other media outlets to comment on recent developments in the Middle East. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.
The same lecture 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 university community is invited to a Faculty Research Forum this Friday, Sept. 21, at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.
Kent Yinger, a professor of New Testament at the seminary, will present “Ruminating on the Fruit of the Spirit: Origin and Theological Significance of a Pauline Phrase.” Kent will discuss some of the theological conclusions that have been drawn from Paul’s use of the phrase “the fruit of the Spirit” in Galatians 5:22.
Please join us!
Career Services is hosting its annual Internship Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the EHS atrium from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
View a complete list of employers in Bruin Careers!
Questions? Contact Career Services at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.
Come hear Justin Schneider share his experiences as an intern in Thailand for the International Justice Mission (IJM). IJM is a global organization that fights human trafficking. Justin will be speaking and answering questions at the IJM club meeting tonight (Wednesday) from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Cultural House.
All are welcome. We will be providing hot water, tea and hot chocolate, so bring a mug!
For more information, contact Elisabeth Tissell at etissell10@georgefox.edu.
Google Drive is the new home for Google Docs.
Your files are now stored in Google Drive, and you can access them anytime at drive.google.com or by clicking on the word “Drive” in the black Google Toolbar. Just like before, you can upload, edit, share, and create files online. But with Google Drive, you can access your files wherever you are, from any device. And you can work with even more file types by installing Google Drive apps.
Learn more about Google Drive here.
Know students interested in a career in pharmacy? Encourage them to come hear from Jeff Ruder from the College of Pharmacy at Oregon State University. Jeff will conduct a Doctor of Pharmacy admissions workshop focusing on preparing successful applications for the OSU PharmD program at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in EHS 217. He will also discuss pharmacy careers in general.
The meeting is presented by George Fox’s Department of Biology and Chemistry and the Pre-Health Advisory Committee. Please contact John Schmitt (jschmitt@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
