Confused about the new 7th edition APA changes? Do you want some guidance on APA style and format? Come to the ARC for an APA drop-in!
Drop-in hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Academic Resource Center (first floor of Murdock Library).
Missed the January APA workshop? Watch the video recording of the full workshop here or on the ARC webpage. Questions? Contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu).
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate and DPS Teaching. Please review the criteria for the award (below) and consider your nomination. It will aid the committee’s deliberations if you provide specific examples of good teaching practices.
The award will be announced at the appropriate graduate commencement and/or hooding ceremony. A plaque and a $2,500 check will be given to this faculty member.
Criteria for the award:
Graduate and DPS students may complete this Google nomination form or send an email to Laurie Fair (lfair@georgefox.edu) with the name and a statement regarding this faculty member’s excellence with regard to the above criteria. Nominations are due on or before Monday, March 9.
Interested in supporting and going on a service and immersion trip over spring break (Friday, March 20, through Saturday, March 28)? Are you at least 21 or 25 years old and an approved George Fox van driver?
If you are interested in driving a van for one of two teams in need of drivers, contact Monik Kadarmanto at mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu. The trip destinations are Yosemite, California (drivers 25+ needed) and Seattle (drivers 21+ needed).
Help raise awareness for individuals living on the autism spectrum by being in our video project! A student composer has put together a team of students and alumni to create a multimedia work to raise autism awareness. Join us tomorrow (Friday) at 8 p.m. to be featured in the video.
We are looking for people of all ages to participate in the video. There will be no spoken dialogue required, just footage of individuals stepping into a spotlight. If you have an Autism Spectrum Disorder, if you know someone with autism, or if you just want to help raise autism awareness, then please join us.
The location will be in Newberg and donuts will be provided. For more details, email Alex Hastings at ahastings16@georgefox.edu.
The university has secured group-rate tickets to a Portland Trail Blazers game, and you are invited!
Join in on “George Fox Night at the Moda Center” when the Blazers take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, March 12. This is a great opportunity to share a fun night with friends, family and fellow George Fox Bruins.
Ticket prices start at $19 apiece. All participants will receive special savings and a chance to shoot a free throw after the game. Visit this link and use the promo code “GFU.”
Questions? Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.
The Hadlock Student Center is offering a two-week lead climbing course starting on Tuesday, March 10. The class with be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m.
This is for experienced climbers and will introduce participants to lead climbing, belaying and falling. The class and certification cost is $20.
Additional class details and sign-up information can be found on IMLeagues.com. Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.
Want to know what time is best for your body to exercise? Want to help out two students with their senior seminar projects? Then we have a study for you!
We need volunteers to participate in a study that relates the time of day exercise is performed to sleep quality. Participants of all fitness levels may choose two days of the week to exercise in the morning hours, rest a day, and then work out two days in the evening hours. They will then track their sleep with an app.
All communication is done through email, and participants can choose their type of exercise based off the heart rate requirements. If you are interested, contact April Kluthe at akluthe17@georgefox.edu.
Come support our University Players this Friday, March 6, when they use masks, movement and storytelling to explore what it means to listen well to others, to ourselves, and to the world around us.
“The Art of Listening” performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium and is free to all. In Act 1, the Players will share the children’s stories they are performing at schools and churches this year. In Act 2, they will share stories from their own lives.
We will see you there! Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) with questions.
We regret to announce that the guest lecture by Bo Karen Lee, originally scheduled for Monday, March 9, has been postponed until further notice.
If you have questions, contact Nancy Schifferdecker at nschifferdecker@georgefox.edu.
Commencement season is fast approaching! If you need information, it is available for traditional undergraduate, adult degree, and graduate program events at this link.
Have a question that is not answered there? Email aao@georgefox.edu.
Grab your friends and sign up for the 2020 Glow for Africa 5K and One-Mile Fun Run on Friday, April 3, at 8 p.m.!
The cost is $12 for students and $22 for community members; this includes the guarantee of a T-shirt if you sign up by Monday, March 16. Sign up here.
All proceeds support the School of Physical Therapy medical service trips to Ghana and Uganda this summer. Questions? Contact Kendall Woolf at kwoolf18@georgefox.edu.
A Student Art Exhibition is coming to the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries! It will run from Monday, March 9, to Friday, April 10.
A reception is scheduled for Monday, March 9, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., with awards being given out at 4:30. This year’s juror is Hester Coucke, arts curator from the Corvallis Art Center.
A “Salon des Refuses” will also be held from Monday, March 9, to Friday, April 10, at Friendsview Retirement Community. This exhibition features works that were not selected for the student exhibition, and is curated by arts administration majors Megan Nipp and Lauren Lunt.
Questions? Contact Jennifer Salzman at jsalzman@georgefox.edu.
The exercise science department is recruiting individuals over the age of 55 who are not regularly involved in group exercise in order to obtain data for a senior research project. It is a four week long commitment.
This study seeks to understand the impact that group fitness has on physical, mental and cognitive health. If you are interested in participating, contact Lacey Dean at ldean17@georgefox.edu.
Would you like to feel more comfortable using a camping stove as you prepare food for backpacking and camping trips? This is the training for you!
OREC is hosting a training on how to use backpacking stoves on Tuesday, March 10, at 8:30 p.m. We will cover basic stove operation, field maintenance and some advanced techniques and tricks for cooking better meals. Sign up on imleagues.com to reserve a spot.
This training is part of the initiative leading up to the OREC Trail Food Cookoff on Tuesday, April 7. This event will involve two-person teams vying for the title of best backcountry chef. Each team will prepare a meal using only a camp stove on the day of the competition. Watch for details and sign-up to come!
Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.
Come to a panel on Title IX on Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This panel is an opportunity for students and staff to openly address on-campus assault and other topics surrounding Title IX.
Participants will be able to listen to the panel members answer frequently asked questions, including their different roles in the Title IX process. The audience will have the option to ask their own personalized questions to the panel members as well. Chapel credit for this event is pending.
Questions? Contact Victoria Coscarelli at vcoscarelli17@georgefox.edu.
Help raise awareness for individuals living on the autism spectrum by being in our video project! A student composer has put together a team of students and alumni to create a multimedia work to raise autism awareness. Join us on Friday, March 6, at 8 p.m. to be featured in the video.
We are looking for people of all ages to participate in the video. There will be no spoken dialogue required, just footage of individuals stepping into a spotlight. If you have an Autism Spectrum Disorder, if you know someone with autism, or if you just want to help raise autism awareness, then please join us.
The location will be in Newberg and donuts will be provided. For more details, email Alex Hastings at ahastings16@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox women’s volleyball team is hosting a 6-on-6 volleyball tournament at noon on Saturday, March 14, in Wheeler Gymnasium. Grab some of your friends and put together a team to compete!
Entry is $3 per person either at sign-up or on the day of the event. Sign up by clicking the link in the George Fox women’s volleyball Instagram bio (@gfuvolleyball). We can’t wait to see you there!
If you have any questions, shoot us a direct message on Instagram or email Ashtyn Butler at abutler17@georgefox.edu.
Join the George Fox climbing community on Friday, March 6, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the second annual Bruin Boulder Bash. This is going to be a night of fun and friendly competition featuring a raffle throughout the evening for participants.
The event is open to students, staff and faculty. There will be two sessions running from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sign up for beginner (V0-V3) or advanced (V4+) divisions for men and women. Register through IMLeagues.com.
Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.
