Serve Day was such a huge success! We had more than 1,900 people involved with the day and are already hearing back from sites of how grateful they are. We’ve heard that the original evaluation link wasn’t working for some; please help us and fill out the Serve Day evaluation at this link.
To promote George Fox’s celebration of U.S. Constitution Day on Sept. 17, the Murdock Learning Resource Center is presenting a display highlighting our Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, in a student-created display. Stop by the library before Oct. 22 to check it out. The display case is located adjacent to the library’s main desk.
The university’s Ultimate Frisbee Club invites you to come play Frisbee every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. and Thursday night at 10 p.m. on the track field. Join the Facebook group “Frisbee on the Quad” and get more information about the club. You can also talk to us Wednesday at Serve Fest from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Serve Day is Wednesday! The entire university community will unite together for our 12th annual Serve Day, participating in a variety of service opportunities in Newberg and the surrounding area.
Here’s the schedule:
As a reminder, the cost of breakfast and the evening dinner is covered for all members of the university community (excluding family members). If you would like to invite family or friends to Serve Fest and would like to purchase dinner tickets, please fill out this linked form. If you are not a team leader and would like to purchase a lunch, please fill out this form (gluten-free lunches are available by request on the morning of Serve Day).
If you have any questions, please contact your team leader or e-mail serveday@georgefox.edu.
Come and join the women of George Fox University as we gather to welcome newcomers, renew old acquaintances and celebrate the coming of fall with a salad supper hosted by Ruth Baker at the president’s home (Edwards House), 402 S. College St., in Newberg.
Join us Monday, Sept. 20, between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. It is open to all George Fox women. Please bring a salad to share.* Drinks, bread and dessert will be provided.
*If you are new to George Fox, please be our guest.
The Health and Counseling Center has received a limited amount of flu vaccine and we would like to invite current faculty and employees to get their flu shot early this year. We are scheduling appointments on Wednesday, Sept. 15, and Thursday, Sept. 16, from 8:15 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.
We will have additional clinics in October for staff and students when we receive more vaccine. If you do not have Regence insurance, there will be a $15 fee. Please call ext. 2340 to schedule your appointment.
Applications for the Women’s Leadership Development Cohort are still available, and the WLDI committee welcomes you to apply. If you are interested in participating in the 2010 cohort, or want to encourage someone to apply, please see the WLDI Cohort Application Packet for more information. You will find four documents related to this opportunity: a memo providing information about the program, an application, and two recommendation forms.
The application and recommendation forms must be submitted to the WLDI Committee, Campus Box 6049, by Wednesday, Sept. 15. If you have questions, please contact Sheri Philips at sphilips@georgefox.edu or ext. 2114.
After Serve Day on Wednesday, Sept. 8, join us in the quad for Serve Fest 2010!
The event includes:
Families are invited and meals are provided free of cost to all university employees and students.
All commuters participating in Serve Day will meet in front of Bauman Auditorium at 9 a.m. after opening celebrations. You will chose between eight sites to serve, including Faith in Action, Tilikum, etc. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided. If you have any questions in regard to Serve Day, please contact serveday@georgefox.edu.
We’re so excited for you to be a part of this great day!
There will be no U.S. Mail service (no incoming or outgoing) on Monday, Sept. 6. Carriers such as UPS and FedEx are also closed and will make no deliveries.
There will be no courier service to Portland or Salem on Monday, Sept. 6. We will deliver to both Salem and Portland centers on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. Marketing Communications will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly from B&B Print Source by Monday Sept. 13.
The login user ID is “gfubc†and the password is “gfu123.†Please save the username and password for future reference. Contact Danette Newkirk (Marketing Communications) if you have any questions.
If you have a student working during chapel time, please let the Office of Spiritual Life know so that we can give the appropriate chapel exemption for the student. We need this information by Friday, Sept. 10.
E mail Kayin Griffith at spirituallife@georgefox.edu if you have any questions. Thank you very much!
After Serve Day on Wednesday, Sept. 8, join us in the quad for Serve Fest 2010!
The event includes:
Families are invited and meals are provided free of cost to all university employees and students.
Come join us for the very first First Friday worship Friday, Sept. 3, in Bauman Auditorium during chapel time, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. First Friday worship will be held the first Friday of every month and is a time of music, creative worship and prayer.
Serve Day is coming up soon! The entire university community will unite together on Wednesday, Sept. 8, for our 12th annual Serve Day, participating in a variety of service opportunities in Newberg and the surrounding area.
Below is the schedule of the events for the day.
The cost of breakfast and the evening dinner is covered for all members of the university community (excluding family members). If you would like to invite family or friends to Serve Fest and would like to purchase dinner tickets, please fill out this linked form. If you are not a team leader and would like to purchase a lunch, please fill out this form (gluten-free lunches are available by request on the morning of Serve Day).
All Newberg employees are required to attend Serve Day. If you have not received an assignment by Monday, Sept. 6, please e-mail serveday@georgefox.edu. The university will be shut down during Serve Day, so make sure to set up an away message on your e-mail if needed. You will be receiving the details on your final service assignment on Monday, Sept. 6.
If you have any questions, please contact your team leader or e-mail serveday@georgefox.edu. We look forward to celebrating this day with you!
We are looking for someone to drive a faculty member from Newberg to Salem to Tigard three Mondays in September (Sept. 13, 20 and 27), leaving Newberg at 8 a.m. and returning to Newberg at about 5 p.m. When not driving, the person will assist with tasks as needed at each campus (probably office work). This is an 8.5-hour work day (with half-hour required meal break). A car is not required, although if provided, mileage will be reimbursed.
There may also be occasional need for a driver on Thursdays beginning Sept. 9, early morning through afternoon, to provide transportation from Newberg to the Portland campus and/or back. Driver license and good driving record required.
If you know someone who might be interested in this position, please ask him or her to send an e-mail to hr@georgefox.edu. If the person does not already have an application on file, one will be required.
Please pray for Dwayne Hood (Plant Services) and his family, as his Mom suddenly passed away in her sleep this week. Dwayne is our new full-time plumber.
Thank you,
Plant Services
Employees who attend home athletic events can use their university ID card as a family pass, so spouses and children are invited to attend games for free. Be sure to support the Bruins as they embark on their fall seasons!
You are invited to meet us in the Spiritual Life House (corner of Sheridan and Meridian) for a time to connect with God and each other through Scripture and prayer every Monday through Friday from 2:40 to 3 p.m.
