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
A small silver spoon ring with flowers was left at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, in a cup holder of the middle treadmill in Wheeler Sports Center. If there is any chance that you may have picked it up, please contact Ashley Brown at outofthedawn@msn.com.
Volunteers are needed to help do restoration work in the canyon. A work session is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 13. Clyde Thomas (Plant Services) will lead the project. Call ext. 2010 for information.
Starting Wednesday, May 12, Bon Appetit will be offering hand-crafted pizza baked in our Woodstone oven every Wednesday for lunch in the Bruin Den. Our menu special will include a generous slice of pizza, a hand-tossed Caesar salad, and a medium soda for only $5.
In addition, as with previous summers, we will be cooking to order a variety of menu items every Tuesday and Thursday as the specials of the day. Please join us and let us know what you think … we welcome your feedback!
– Denny Lawrence
Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County elections office for us to offer this service. We accept any Oregon county ballot, and there is no postage necessary. The deadline for this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 18. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.
Thank you,
Mail Services
To send correspondence to a student during the summer, use the following procedures to find the address:
If you have questions, call Sherrie Frost (ext. 2556) or Linda Sartwell (ex. 2560).
Thanks,
University Mail Services
George Fox is expecting between 40 and 50 new international students to begin their studies this August. During the students’ orientation we like to have them stay with host families, which helps them connect to an American family and adjust to American culture. We are looking for 20 to 25 families who would be willing to have up to two international students stay in their home the nights of Aug. 18-25. Host families will receive a stipend to help defray some of the costs.
If interested in serving as a host family for international students, please contact Alex Pia (ext. 2643 or apia@georgefox.edu) or Dianna McIntyre (ext. 2649 or dmcintyr@georgefox.edu).
Thank you for your willingness to consider this opportunity.
– International Student Services
Reminder: Help is needed to plant the hanging baskets for the campus quad. Visit Plant Services between 9 a.m. and noon on Wednesday, May 12.
The “Jesus Manifesto” seminar originally scheduled for this week at George Fox Evangelical Seminary has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts. The seminary plans to host the event at a future date.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) Tuesday, May 18, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
– IT
Make plans to join us on Saturday, Aug. 14, for our fourth motorcycle rally, departing from the Newberg campus. If you are a street motorcycle rider, we want to hear from you so we can send you an invitation. Also, let us know if you are interested in the longer Tillamook Route (185-225 miles), or the short ride through Yamhill County Wine Country (100-125 miles).
Please contact us by May 15 to let us know of your interest at alumni@georgefox.edu. To find out more, visit the Motorcycle Rally page on the alumni website.
