Want to know more about WeAreHope? Are you interested in why we chose the name or who was involved in getting this group started?
Come to our first meeting ever at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in the Cap and Gown room located in the Student Union Building! You will learn important information and be allowed to ask questions. We can’t wait to see you there!
For more information, please contact David Brooks at dbrooks11@georgefox.edu.
I am recruiting two more students to be part of a team of four that compete with other universities in “Race to 2025,” an outdoor missions-focused adventure race Oct 12-14.
As a part of Wycliffe Bible Translator’s goal to spread the Word of God to every tribe, tongue and nation by 2025, this weekend adventure race in Montana seeks to inspire the next generation of missions-minded youth. Teams of four participate by informing their community about the global race to 2025, raising $2,000 in donations for current translation projects, and competing in an outdoor adventure race with eternal impact.
If you are interested or have more questions about this opportunity, contact Mary Owen (mowe10@georgefox.edu)
Check out the website for “Race to 2025” here.
Staff, faculty, and students at the Newberg campus: It has come to the attention of Security Services that several wallets have been reported lost or stolen since the start of school. We are urging you to please not leave your valuable items unattended, even for a few minutes, and to ALWAYS lock your residence doors and car doors as well.
If you see somebody who doesn’t look like they belong, or any suspicious activity, please call security immediately at 503-554-2090. Try to get a good description of the person(s) in question, and give that information to security.
We are continually refining Serve Day and want your input to make it better for the years to come. PLEASE fill out a Serve Day evaluation so that we can continue to think about ways to improve the planning process of Serve Day.
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Thanks!
All are invited to come hear from Lutaaya Abul, director of African Hearts Orphanage in Kampala, Uganda, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in EHS 102.
Lutaaya grew up in the gutters of Kampala, started to attend a church, became involved in music, and started the African Hearts Orphanage. The organization’s target population is children who are living on the street, many of whom have been orphaned by HIV or abandoned or victimized by family violence. Our Juniors Abroad groups visit the orphanage when we travel to East Africa.
The organization currently runs two homes housing former street children in Kampala and Ssenge. Children living in these homes are taught the Bible and are provided with shelter, food, love and education. All are welcome to come hear Lutaaya speak!
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
To all Sophomore pre-nursing students applying to the GFU Nursing Program:
The Nursing Department is hosting a Nursing Application Info Night at at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 12. We will meet in Hoover 103 to discuss the application process and answer any questions you might have.  We hope to see you there!
For more information, please contact Carla Hagen at chagen@georgefox.edu.
The Crescent is looking for article submissions for the Arts & Freatures, Opinion, Sports and News sections of the paper!
Send any ideas or articles to Lexie Christopherson at achristopherson@georgefox.edu to be considered for a voice in the paper!
Join alumni, parents and friends of George Fox for Broadway Across America’s Memphis. Tickets are available at a group rate of just $43 each. Purchase online at this link, call Alumni & Parent Relations at 503-554-2134, or e-mail alumni@georgefox.edu.
The show will be at the Keller Auditorium in Portland at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12.
Melanie Newell (Center for Peace and Justice/Center for Global Studies) will be leaving her position at George Fox next week, as she has accepted a position at InsideTrack in downtown Portland as a student coach.
Please stop by as we gather together to help send Melanie off on her new professional adventure. We’ll gather near Barbi Doran’s desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. Come by, have some cake, and wish Melanie well!
Hello, Fox students!
On Saturday, Sept. 15, Fox’s philosophy club, Sophilo, is kicking off by taking a break from the bustling start of a new semester with a trip to the much quieter, beautiful Champoeg State Park! If a time of getting away into nature for hiking, thinking, sharing, and just having a good time sounds like a welcome start to your year, come see what Sophilo is all about! We’ll also be brainstorming about what we’d like the club to look like this year, sharing plans and ideas, so if you’re interested in being a part of a group of people thoughtfully encountering life, join us!
We’ll be meeting in the Hoover parking lot at 9:30 a.m., where we’ll load up and head out to Champoeg. We’ll have lunch together, and be back by 4 p.m. So come on out!
To reserve a spot, or if you have any questions, contact Phil Smith at psmith@georgefox.edu. Also, if you are on a meal plan, let us know in your e-mail and INCLUDE YOUR ID NUMBER so that we can feed you. But don’t worry! If you’re not on a meal plan, we’ll still get you lunch, we promise.
Hopefully we’ll see you all soon for a time in nature of relaxing, thinking, sharing and planning for an exciting year of Sophilo!
The Student Handbook is your resource for information regarding the community of George Fox University.
Information about policies and reporting for harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment, bias-related incidents, hate crimes and sexual assault, as well as community polices can be found in the online Student Handbook.
Please take a minute to familiarize yourself with the information contained in the handbook.
If you have any questions please direct them to studentlife@georgefox.edu
Come one come all to pick up your 2011-2012 Yearbook!
There will be a table at the Serve Day Fair on the quad where you can pick up your FREE book and learn about how to get involved in this year’s production! Â You don’t want to miss out!
For more information, please contact Margaret Vogt at mvogt10@georgefox.edu.
The Department for Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs would like to invite Native American students and those with experience in Native American cultures to meet with us to discuss how we can best celebrate Native American heritage, particularly during the month of November.
If you are interested in helping our department honor Native American cultures, please contact Drew Miller at dmiller09@georgefox.edu.
Student Life has a Facebook page where we feature information that matters to students.
Like us at Student Life at George Fox University!
There is a space for commuters and a website specific to your needs and concerns.
Check out the Commuter Website for more information.
Please join Joel McKerrow and his friend, Center for Peace and Justice Artist Practitioner In-Residence Aaron Strumpel, for a poetry slam session in the Foxhole after Shalom on Tuesday, Sept. 4 (around 10:30 p.m.)
Joel, a special guest of George Fox, is an international touring performance poet, writer, educator, youth worker, thinker, activist and fiery red-head based out of Melbourne, Australia. Aaron will be doing an opening set to start the event.
Participation is encouraged, please bring your own poetry to perform.
George Fox’s Center for Global Studies is pleased to invite you to follow the blogs of several of our students as they spend a semester studying off-campus this fall.
Fall 2012 Semester Off-campus study locations:
You are cordially invited to help George Fox University honor its 17th class of inductees at the 2012 George Fox University Hall of Fame event. The induction ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Bauman Auditorium.
Athletes being inducted are:
Meritorious inductee: Jim Jackson
Team inductee: 1996 Women’s Track & Field
For more information, please contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.
Abide is a group for women desiring accountability and healing through Christ-centered relationships.
They will be hosting a women’s ministry night Thursday, Sept. 20. Keep your eyes out for more information!
Please direct any questions to Trisha Elizarde at telizarde10@georgefox.edu.
The service window at Mail Services will be open from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Serve Day (Wednesday, Sept. 5). Mail deliveries to the campus from all carriers will still be received and processed that day.
Hope you enjoy your time of fellowship as you serve others in the community.
If you have questions, please e-mail Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
