Tonight (Thursday) at 5 p.m. the football team will be doing an intersquad scrimmage at Morris Field. There will also be a barbecue going on during the game. So come support your football team, and if you wear your BlueZone shirts you will get a free hot dog. See you there!
We will be showing the film Reel Injun at Shalom this week. Reel Injun is a documentary that discusses Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans. The film will last about an hour and Drew Miller will then lead us in a talkback session.
Chapel Elective Credit is available for this event. Shalom starts at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room every Thursday.
Join residents at Friendsview Retirement Community for a game night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29!
Senior Outreach (formerly called Adopt-a-Grandparent) invites any and all students to come and participate in a night of games, laughter and blessing the elderly!
Contact Rebekah Harding at  rharding12@georgefox.edu with questions or to RSVP!
James Project is partnering with Faith In Action from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 26, to serve the needy neighbors in our community. If you are interested in helping with this, please meet in front of the Outreach Ministries office in the Bruin Den at 8:30 a.m.
We will be doing a lot of fall clean-up for elderly folks in the Newberg area. We need volunteers to go to individual houses to help with yard work (cleaning gutters, raking leaves, trimming bushes, etc.) We will also need a group to do some inside cleaning.
If you’re interested in joining us this week or if you have any further questions, please contact coordinator Miranda at mdagostini11@georgefox.edu
Serve Day discount cards are still available! Stop by and see Barbi Doran at the Information Desk on the first floor of Stevens to pick yours up.
The Serve Day discount card offers awesome discounts at 15 different local businesses and can be used multiple times until the expiration date of April 30, 2014! The Information Desk is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by and pick up a discount card today!
The library is hosting an open house tomorrow (Friday) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Murdock Learning Resource Center experienced major changes over the summer. Come see our new layout, watch a slideshow focusing on the history of the library, and enjoy some light refreshments!
Come get a preview of some of our athletic teams this week! Today (Thursday), the football team will host an intersquad scrimmage at 5 p.m. at Morris Field. On Friday, Oct. 25, our men’s and women’s basketball programs will host alumni games (women at 6 p.m.; men at 8 p.m.) in Wheeler.
In addition, our men’s soccer team has home games both Saturday (vs. Whitman) and Sunday (vs. Whitworth) beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex.
This is just a reminder to all the donors who signed up for the blood drive: It’s happening today (Thursday) in the Villa Academic Complex!
Please be aware of your appointment, as we are booked all day from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thank you for signing up to donate blood!
The College of Business invites the university community to hear Tom Mears, chairman of The Holland, Inc., parent company to Burgerville, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation will be followed by a talk-back session from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Mears is the driving force behind Burgerville’s mission-led philosophy of “Serve with Love.†His visit is a part of the College of Business’ Executive in Residence program.
Questions? Contact Becky Jensen at rjensen@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to join us for a free presentation, “Healthy Eating on a Budget,†on the Newberg campus tonight (Thursday). Lori Sobelson, director of corporate outreach for Bob’s Red Mill, will speak from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Sobelson, an alumna of George Fox, will share simple yet effective ways to make healthy food choices on a budget. Her presentation includes a cooking demonstration, food samples, recipe handouts and product samples. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
Seating for the event is on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more, contact Fred Gregory at 503-554-2103.
Print Services will be closing at 3 p.m. today (Thursday) for a staff training. Please make sure you allow time to have your print orders and copying finished before 3 p.m. We will reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday.
Concerns or questions? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556 or Richard Silver at ext. 2551.
Thank you.
The George Fox Day of Prayer is Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 5 p.m. on the quad. During homecoming, the Parents Council will have a prayer tent open for anyone to join them in prayer for our campus.
If you have a prayer request to be shared for prayer during this time, please email it to spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
There are elections going on in several counties in Oregon. These ballots will need to be mailed through the U.S. Mail.
Since there is no election in Yamhill County (our local county), there are no drop-off sites available in Yamhill County. Outgoing ballots to all Oregon counties – as well as any other state – will require postage applied when mailed.
If you have questions, please email lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
University Theatre Auditions:
-Winter Musical:
** Special General Audition for students going to NATS:
All auditions will take place in Wood-mar Auditorium.
How to Prepare:
Sign-up Sheet:
Interested in ministering in prisons across Maine, Boston, New York and Philadelphia next summer? The Shining Light ministry, which combines performing arts with short-term missions, will host an informational meeting with Executive Director Jeffrey Bohn at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Wood-mar Auditorium.
Learn more at Shining-light.com or twitter.com/SL_ministries.
Heather Askew, the program coordinator for an NGO in Thailand called The Garden of Hope: Taw Saeng, will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Cap & Gown Room. She works in human trafficking prevention and rehabilitation and is in the U.S. to do a speaking tour to share with college students about the problem of human trafficking, what The Garden of Hope is doing to help prevent it, and how students can get involved in the fight.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Rachel Arias at rarias10@georgefox.edu.
Join us for activities during Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 25-27! Registration and information will be located in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 (the Box Office will be in Stevens Center Friday afternoon as well).
Here is a rundown of events …
Auxiliary Bazaar
Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (EHS and Hoover)
Coronation & Variety Show
Friday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Bauman Auditorium) Cost: Free
Enjoy an evening of excellent entertainment from students, alumni and families while also seeing the presentation and crowning of the Homecoming Court.
Faculty Lectures
Saturday, 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Paul Chamberlain, PhD, director of Center for Study Abroad, Professor of Chemistry (Hoover Lecture Hall)
Joseph Clair, Program Director of the William Penn Honors Program, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies (EHS Lecture Hall)
Alumni Awards Celebration Banquet
Saturday, 5-7 p.m. (Klages Dining Hall) Cost: Adult – $15.50, Child 12 & under – $9 (free for children under 3)
Those to be honored are Dale Rinard, ’67 (Heritage Award), Matthew Thomas MDiv ’82 (Seminary Alumnus of the Year), Fred Van Gorkom ’79 (Christian Service Award), William Schniedewind ’84 (Outstanding Alumnus) and John C. Davis ’05 (Outstanding Recent Alumnus).
Family Bingo
Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (Wheeler Sports Center) Cost: Adult – $9, Non-GFU students and children – $7, GFU Students – Free
Questions? Visit hfw.georgefox.edu for the complete schedule and for registration information. You may also call Alumni and Parent Relations at 503-554-2134.
Join the First Year Seminar program and others in the George Fox community as we consider God’s boundless compassion for others and for us. Polly Peterson, visiting assistant professor of English, will lead our discussion on the book Tattoos on the Heart from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in Hoover 105.
Celebrate Mole Day with Sigma Zeta from 10 a.m. – 1:40 p.m. today, Oct. 23, in the EHS Atrium. Yes, mole as in Avogadro’s number — 6.0223 x 10^23.
There will be hot cocoa served, as well as a periodic table of cookies! We’ll also be conducting our popular hydrogen balloon explosions at 10:35 a.m., 11:35 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. See you there!
November is just around the corner, and college students know what that means: research projects, final papers to start, and much more. The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is a great place to get writing help or general academic coaching, but available appointments fill up fast. If you need to schedule an ARC appointment in order to get credit on an assignment, make your appointment early. Plan on scheduling your appointment at least a week in advance to guarantee yourself a spot.
The ARC is open from 1 to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday and noon to 4 p.m. Friday. Keep those hours in mind as you find a time to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit the ARC webpage or email the ARC at the_arc@georgefox.edu.
