BlueZone Store open Saturday for Bruin Madness
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014The BlueZone Store will be open from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, to serve those attending Bruin Madness. Come visit us!
The BlueZone Store will be open from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, to serve those attending Bruin Madness. Come visit us!
Consider getting involved with Welcome Weekend and Peer Advising next year!
We aim to hire a diverse group of leaders who desire to make new students feel loved and cared for during their transition to Fox. If you feel this is something you might want to do, come to the Leadership Preview Night next Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105 and learn more.
We look forward to talking with you!
Questions? Email sstcyr@georgefox.edu.
Robert P. George, PhD, from Princeton University will present a lecture entitled “Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Bauman Auditorium. All are welcome and we hope you can join us!
George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in Ideals and Institutions at Princeton. He is the author of numerous books in the fields of constitutional law, ethics and legal and political theory. His visit is being sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. More information on George and his presentation is available here.
For those interested in learning more about the Honors Program, please join Professor George and Honors Program Director Joseph Clair for a reception prior to the lecture, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lindgren Gallery. Please RSVP for the reception via email at honors@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2152.
Tonight (Wednesday) is the first meeting of the semester for Redeeming Life. For those who are unaware, this a support group for those struggling with eating disorders or disordered eating on campus. We offer support and encouragement on the journey of health, wholeness and healing.
There are no quick fixes or easy answers to these struggles, but there are individuals on campus who want to walk with you through the struggle. You are not alone! We are all about hope, healing and freedom!
Join us from 7 to 8 p.m. in the religious studies lounge on the second floor of Hoover.
Questions? Contact Annie Stewart at estewart11@georgefox.edu.
Get your stamps in advance of next week’s postal rate increase. The price of a one-ounce 46-cent stamp is increasing on Jan. 26, to 49 cents. “Forever†stamps that you currently have or purchase by Saturday will be good for the 49-cent rate. You will not have to pay any additional amount to mail a one-ounce letter.
Mail Services has rolls of 100 stamps ($46 each) and a variety of books of 20 ($9.20 each) available. Our customer service window is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Department of Biology and Chemistry is hosting a seminar for George Fox students and faculty to hear Jing Hao present her research, “Thermo-responsive Polymers for Drug Delivery Applications.” The presentation is set from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, in EHS 102.
Jing Hao is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Simmons Cancer Center and Biochemistry from UT Southwestern Medical Center. This is the first chemistry faculty candidate seminar, as the university looks to hire a new organic chemistry professor.
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Licon at elicon@gmail.com.
Be sure to come to the ’90s dance this week! Be one of the first 75 people into the dance and you will get a free neon snap back!
Did you have fun at the ’80s dance? We thought it was so awesome that we decided to have a ’90s dance as well!
The dance is Friday, Jan. 24, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the EHS Atrium. Bring your friends and rock with us as we dance the night away!
The university’s theatre department invites you to join us for our winter musical, Parade. Shows are scheduled in Wood-Mar Auditorium Jan. 30 through Feb. 2 and Feb. 6-9. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday matinees (Feb. 2 and 9), which begin at 2 p.m.
We have two nights students can attend for free: Jan. 30 and Feb. 6.
Synopsis:Â Based on historical events in Atlanta in 1913, Parade dramatizes the racially charged trial of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager who is wrongly accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl under his employ. As the press and the public call for his execution, Leo learns to rely on the power of love in the midst of injustice. Winner of the 1999 Tony Awards for Best Book (Alfred Uhry) and Best Original Musical Score (Robert Brown), Parade is a dynamic and powerful musical that will take your breath away.
Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu. Tickets are available for pick-up at the box office in the Pennington House Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Seattle artist Brian Fisher will be on campus Thursday, Jan. 23, to mark the opening of his show in the Minthorne Gallery. His “Heroes Before Us” exhibition, featuring prints and sculptures that focus on mythology, will begin with an artist’s talk at 4:10 p.m. in Hoover 105. An opening reception follows from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
The show is scheduled to remain open through Feb. 20. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu to learn more.
Join us for a “Sanctity of Life” chapel celebration this Monday, Jan. 27, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. This gathering is offered for elective chapel credit and hosted by Students for Life and Spiritual Life.
Join us for worship and stories from a panel of speakers! Light snacks provided. This event is open to all at the university as well as the community of Newberg.
Questions? Contact Elise Stewart at estewart09@georgefox.edu.
Come support your Bruins as they take on Puget Sound on Saturday, Jan. 25, in Wheeler Sports Center.
We’ll host a women’s basketball game at 6 p.m. and a men’s basketball game at 8 p.m. The games are part of a special “Bruin Madness IV” weekend, which will include an indoor tailgate party. You can learn more here.
See you there!
Staff and students: The lost and found is bulging, so there will be lost and found tables set up in the Bruin Den today (Tuesday) from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Any items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes later that afternoon, so please make a point to stop by and look for your lost items!
Some of the region’s top young artists will have their work on display in the Lindgren Gallery Jan. 28 through Feb. 24, when the university hosts its 22nd annual High School Art Northwest exhibit.
The event begins with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the gallery. Approximately 40 to 45 pieces have been selected as part of the show, with cash prizes awarded to juror-selected students based on the excellence of their art.
In addition to traditional mediums, such as paintings, ceramics and mixed media, the exhibit has expanded its scope over the years to include digital art and three-dimensional art. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is no fee to view the exhibit.
The annual juried exhibit features art from high school students in Oregon and Washington. High schools to be represented include Oregon Episcopal School, Lakeridge High School, Newberg High School, Lake Washington High School, St. Mary’s Academy, Wilsonville High School, West Linn High School and St. George’s School.
Prize winners will be announced at the opening. The jurors for this year’s show are art professors Doug Campbell and Gary Buhler.
Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at ext. 2619.
Staff and students: The lost and found is bulging, so there will be lost and found tables set up in the Bruin Den on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Any items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes late Tuesday afternoon, so please make a point to stop by and look for your lost items!
Be one of the first 75 people into the dance and you will get a free neon snap back hat!
Did you have fun at the 80’s dance? We thought it was so awesome that we decided to have a 90’s dance as well!
The dance will be next Friday, Jan. 24, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the EHS Atrium. Bring your friends and rock with us as we dance the night away.
Plan to attend the Leadership Preview Night on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105. ASC, multi-cultural student leaders, Peer Advisors, University Ambassadors, and Orientation, Residence Life and Spiritual Life reps will present information about their programs and how to apply to be a part next fall. We are looking for a diverse group of leaders to lead!
Come find out more information! Questions? Email Stephanie at sstcyr@georgefox.edu.
Have you always wished you could sing? Do you sing already and want to improve your singing? Musi 125 is a class for beginning and established singers and takes place on Mondays and Fridays at 9:40 a.m. It is a one-credit class and may be repeated a second time for credit.
Whether you sing in the shower or at church, come and have some fun singing and learn how to be a better singer!
The last day to add or drop classes is Jan. 26.
Be sure to come to the ’90s dance next week! Be one of the first 75 people into the dance and you will get a free neon snap back!
Did you have fun at the ’80s dance? We thought it was so awesome that we decided to have a ’90s dance as well!
It will be next Friday, Jan. 24, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the EHS Atrium. Bring your friends and rock with us as we dance the night away!
Questions? Contact Shanna Coulston at scoulston11@georgefox.edu.
Intro to Guitar Class & Individual Guitar Lessons are offered for Spring 2014! Sign up and add some fun to your schedule!
The Intro to Guitar Class is offered for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun group setting. Learn to play rock, worship and popular songs while learning strumming patterns and chord progressions. No experience is necessary. MUSI 250-A (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 9:40-10:30 a.m).
Individual Guitar Lessons are offered to bring your playing to the next level! One-on-one lessons cover beginners all the way to very experienced players. Sign up and get some new skills and techniques. Work on music that you really want to play: rock, blues, worship, jazz, classical, etc. MUSA 105/305 GT
Lessons are taught by in-demand Portland guitarist Dave Iula. He performs with Portland’s top bands (Mel Brown, Patrick Lamb, Excellent Gentlemen) as well as many churches in Portland (Beaverton Foursquare, Southlake Church, Rolling Hills, Imago Dei Community).
E-mail Dave for more info at daveiula1@gmail.com.
Come support your Bruins as they take on Puget Sound on Saturday, Jan. 25. We’ll host a women’s basketball game at 6 p.m. and a men’s basketball game at 8 p.m.
The games are part of our fourth annual “Bruin Madness” weekend, which will include an indoor tailgate party, activities for children and a young alumni gathering. More information is available here.