All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed on Monday, May 31, to observe the Memorial Day holiday. Libraries in Newberg and at the Portland and Salem centers also will be closed.
The university’s e-mail conversion to Gmail is scheduled from 5 p.m. Friday, May 28, through 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 1. The conversion process may take all three days for your e-mail to be converted. After 7 p.m. (PDT) Friday, you can begin sending and receiving mail at mail.georgefox.edu. Your George Fox e-mail address will remain the same.
Go to georgefox.edu/email-conversion for detailed information.
The university is offering a summer science camp Aug. 9-13. Sessions will meet between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day in EHS. The topic this year is physical science. Please check out the camp website for details and a registration form. Questions? Contact Teresa Arnold at tarnold@georgefox.edu.
If you have not yet taken the time to fill out the all-employee survey regarding Serve Day, please click the following link:
surveymonkey.com/s/5F3DHGN
If you would like to be a Serve Day team leader, please choose the following link instead:
surveymonkey.com/s/DBD9RCC
Thank you!
– Serve Day Committee
Following are Bon Appetit’s lunch specials for this week.
Tuesday: Cajun-style chicken fettuccine alfredo served with fresh asparagus and garlic bread with choice of medium soda or small bottled water. $5.50
Wednesday: Artisan-style woodstone pizza featuring Blakes five-cheese supreme with Italian meats and veggies; served with hand-tossed Caesar salad and medium soda or small bottled water. $5
Thursday: Indo curry saute featuring diced chicken breast, choice of curries, vegetables, dried fruits and basmati rice; served with grilled flat bread and choice of medium soda or small bottled water. $5.50
Friday: Iron-grilled chicken panini with roasted red pepper and basil pesto; served with choice of fries or Caesar salad with medium soda or small bottled water. $5.50
An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:40 to 5 p.m. this Thursday, May 27, in Hoover 105. The main focus of the meeting will be to provide the latest enrollment projections and present plans for accommodating a large incoming freshman class.
For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. For best results, use Mozilla Firefox for your web browser, and your computer must have QuickTime Player installed. Simply copy the link into the address bar of your browser. If you have any problems, contact the Service Desk at ext. 2569.
In addition, a chat room has been set up to allow for interaction. A video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing the following day at itunesu.georgefox.edu.
Those interested in studying off-campus for a semester in the fall of 2010 or the spring of 2011 are invited to apply. For those accepted, tuition covers such study (including room/board), and even international airfare cost is credited back to George Fox accounts.
This is a great opportunity, but students must apply now. To learn more, contact Clint Baldwin (Center for Global Studies) at cbaldwin@georgefox.edu. For program possibilities, see the listing of overseas locations on the university’s website.
The last two sessions of Career Services’ May Daze job search series are scheduled Tuesday, May 25, and Thursday, May 27, at 4 p.m. in the Career Center, Stevens 220. The sessions will be “Navigating an Unwelcoming Job Market: Finding the Jobs” and “Networking: Establishing a Presence Online and In-Person.”
The ethical implications of consumer behavior will be the topic of a School of Business speaker series event Friday, June 11, at The Grand Hotel at Bridgeport, located off Interstate-5 at the Durham Exit in Tualatin.
Justine Haigh, an associate professor of marketing at George Fox, will present “Beyond corporate social responsibility: What about the consumer?†The session will run from 7 to 9 a.m. and include a continental breakfast at a cost of $20 per person. Registration information is available on the School of Business website. Attendees are asked to R.S.V.P. by Friday, June 4.
Following is Haigh’s synopsis of the event: “We seem to enjoy finger pointing, blogging, and tweeting about unruly organizations and their failure to adhere to the law, ethical standards, and/or international norms. Caught up in these debates, however, we seldom reflect on our own consumption patterns. We will explore ethical principles of global consumers, but more importantly, local Portlanders’ perspectives will be considered in an attempt to gauge our commitment to the social good.â€
A boys basketball mini-camp is scheduled in Miller Gymnasium Monday through Thursday, May 24-27, between 5 and 7 p.m. Camp is for grades 2-5 and the cost is $60 (or, for those in the George Fox family, $60 for two participants). The fee includes a T-shirt and eight hours of instruction.
E-mail or call Mark Sundquist (msundqui@georgefox.edu or 503-550-2003), or register at the door.
Are you looking for a great sports camp for you or your kids this summer? Visit gfubruins.com and click the “Sports Camps” link. The university is offering tennis, baseball, basketball and volleyball camps this summer. It’s a wonderful opportunity for skill building in a safe and nurturing atmosphere.
The university community is invited to hear Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) and Marcus Borg engage in a public dialogue on the origin and development of the Gospels this Saturday, May 22, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 S.E. Steele, in Portland.
This engagement is potentially historic, as the Fourth Gospel (John) has for nearly two centuries been excluded from historical Jesus studies for the first three quests for Jesus. Anderson, as founding co-chair of the John, Jesus, and History Project (SBL, now in its ninth year), is calling for a fourth quest for Jesus – one that includes John in the mix.
Borg is a biblical scholar and author. He is a fellow of the Jesus Seminar and holds a doctor of philosophy degree from Oxford University.
The lecture is free and open to the public; early seating is advised.
Wheeler Sports Center’s summer Fitness Center hours are as follows:
Monday through Friday (no weekend hours): 6-8 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; 3:30-7:30 p.m. (note change here from 4-8 p.m.)
The center will be closed Memorial Day (May 31) and July 4.
On Thursday and Friday, May 20-21, we will welcome our first group of new incoming students and their families for Genesis. Please help welcome them to George Fox by sacrificing your parking spot in the Wood-Mar, Hoover and Stevens lots and relocating to the Bauman or Pennington lots, the campus side of Meridian Street, Sheridan Street, or North Street.
Thank you in advance for doing this on Thursday and Friday!
Career Services’ May Daze job search series continues this week with a session at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 20, in Stevens 220. The title of the session will be “The Art and Science of Interviewing: Be a Star!” Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 for more information.
The university is introducing the George Fox Bruins Tennis Academy this summer. Three sessions are scheduled in June – one the week of June 14-18 and two the week of June 21-24. Specific camp information is available on the university’s sports camp web page.
Men’s coach Neal Ninteman says the academy “will aim to create an environment on every court where players of all ages will experience the serious fun that comes from working hard, getting better and having a blast playing this great game.”
The e-mail conversion team is hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to noon (PDT) that will be video streamed to all sites. We will meet in Stevens 207 in Newberg, as well as in Portland, Boise, Salem and Redmond (rooms TBA). If you are not able to attend the meeting at one of the centers, you can join us remotely by clicking this link. You can submit questions during the session via our chat room link.
Why an information meeting? We want to provide a short demo of the new system and answer questions you may have prior to the conversion. We will have information on demand at georgefox.edu/email-conversion. See the complete Training Schedule at this link.
Not able to attend the informational meeting? You’ll find links to Google’s resources at this IT link on the university website.
The university’s Bruin Bookstore is offering the “No Hassle Buyback” program online at store.georgefox.edu. The service is available 24/7 and every day of the year.
All students need to do is follow these simple instructions:
The Bruin Bookstore will host a sidewalk sale this Thursday and Friday, May 20-21, during Genesis. Save 20 to 75 percent on select merchandise. Store hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during these sale days.
By request, here are the Bruin Den lunch specials for May 17-21:
Monday: Grilled cordon bleu chicken sandwich with cured Carlton Farms smoked ham and Swiss cheese with fresh basil aioli. Served with choice of fries or small green salad and medium soda or small bottled water. $5
Tuesday: Mac and cheese bar featuring Cougar Gold white cheddar and Fontina cheese tossed with pancetta, leeks, sweet peas and cream sauce. Served with small green salad and medium soda or small bottled water. $5.50
Wednesday: Hand-tossed artisan pizza featuring pepperoni, barbecue chicken or roasted vegetable. Served with Caesar salad and medium soda or small bottled water. $5
Thursday: Expo Bar featuring stir-fry Thai rice noodles tossed in a spicy sauce with fresh vegetables. Served with fresh melon slices and medium soda or small bottled water. $5.50
Friday: Chef Mike’s famous iron-grilled meatloaf panini with caramelized onions and bleu cheese dressing. Served with choice of fries or small green salad with medium soda or small bottled water. $5.50
