There will be a Slam Poetry night from 9 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Cap and Gown Room as part of Latino Heritage Month.
Come support your fellow classmates as they share their stories of belonging, culture and identity (all cultures are welcome to share!). If you would like to share, there will be an open mic portion.
Contact Julio Bautista at jbautista11@georgefox.edu. Sponsored by the Inclusion and Student Leadership Department.
Come and listen, pray and worship as well. And there will be homemade refreshments! There will be opportunities to get involved in a mentoring program.
Join us tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in VAC 117 (Villa Academic Complex)
For more information, contact Trisha Elizarde at telizarde10@georgefox.edu
Friday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Puget Sound (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Sept. 22, noon – Women’s Soccer vs. Whitworth (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s Soccer vs. Whitworth (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Linfield (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Sunday, Sept. 23, noon – Women’s Soccer vs. Whitman (Austin Sports Complex)
Sunday, Sept. 23, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s Soccer vs. Whitman (Austin Sports Complex)
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the athletics website at gfubruins.com.
The fourth installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series is set for Monday, Sept. 24, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Harris Zafar, national spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Zafar’s lecture, entitled “Being Muslim in America,” will provide insight into the experience of Muslims in this country and discuss questions such as “How do Muslims see themselves as part of American society?” Zafar has recently appeared on Fox News and other media outlets to comment on recent developments in the Middle East. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.
The same lecture is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a Faculty Research Forum this Friday, Sept. 21, at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.
Kent Yinger, a professor of New Testament at the seminary, will present “Ruminating on the Fruit of the Spirit: Origin and Theological Significance of a Pauline Phrase.” Kent will discuss some of the theological conclusions that have been drawn from Paul’s use of the phrase “the fruit of the Spirit” in Galatians 5:22.
Please join us!
Career Services is hosting its annual Internship Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the EHS atrium from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
View a complete list of employers in Bruin Careers!
Questions? Contact Career Services at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.
Come hear Justin Schneider share his experiences as an intern in Thailand for the International Justice Mission (IJM). IJM is a global organization that fights human trafficking. Justin will be speaking and answering questions at the IJM club meeting tonight (Wednesday) from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Cultural House.
All are welcome. We will be providing hot water, tea and hot chocolate, so bring a mug!
For more information, contact Elisabeth Tissell at etissell10@georgefox.edu.
Google Drive is the new home for Google Docs.
Your files are now stored in Google Drive, and you can access them anytime at drive.google.com or by clicking on the word “Drive” in the black Google Toolbar. Just like before, you can upload, edit, share, and create files online. But with Google Drive, you can access your files wherever you are, from any device. And you can work with even more file types by installing Google Drive apps.
Learn more about Google Drive here.
Interested in a career in pharmacy? Come hear from Jeff Ruder from the College of Pharmacy at Oregon State University. Jeff will conduct a Doctor of Pharmacy admissions workshop focusing on preparing successful applications for the OSU PharmD program at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in EHS 217. He will also discuss pharmacy careers in general.
The meeting is presented by George Fox’s Department of Biology and Chemistry and the Pre-Health Advisory Committee. Please contact John Schmitt (jschmitt@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
Everyone is invited to attend the first Spanish Chapel of the school year this Friday, Sept. 21. The service will start with worship and continue with a message by Angel Diaz, the pastor at Iglesia Amigos (Newberg Spanish Friends Church). The entire service will be in Spanish, but all students are welcome to attend.
Chapel credit will be provided. Hope to see you there!
For more information, please contact Michelle Gonzalez-Ramos at mgonzalezramos09@georgefox.edu.
Do you want to be on the cheer squad or dance team? Tryouts will be held from 7-10 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Wheeler Dance Studio.
If you have any questions, please contact Emily Johnson at johnsone09@georgefox.edu.
Are you from Canada? Do you long to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving Day?
A local family would like to invite any Canadians to celebrate with them on the weekend of Oct. 5-7.
Those who are interested should send the following information to Student Life (studentlife@georgefox.edu) no later than Oct. 2.
Name
Phone number
E-mail
Are you ready for the Internship Fair on Thursday, Sept. 26?! Come to the Career Services Pizza Chat from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in Career Services (Stevens first floor).
Students must sign up via Bruin Careers here by today (Wednesday, Sept. 19)!
For more information, please contact Sydney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu.
We are called to abide in Christ as he abides in us.
Come and listen, pray and worship as well. And there will be homemade refreshments!
Thursday, Sept. 20
7:30 p.m.
VAC 117 (Villa Academic Complex)
Homecoming and Family Weekend is looking for face painters and balloon artists to volunteer at the Tailgate Party Saturday, October 27.
If you or anyone you know may be interested, please contact Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.
Anyone that is interested in the Adopt-A-Grandparent program should join us at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 26th in Hoover 105 for a brief meeting. You will get all the information needed and be able to ask any questions you may have!
If you have any questions about this, please contact Kelsey Prentice at kprentice11@georgefox.edu.
The International Club is starting up Chinese classes this semester beginning tonight (Tuesday). Feel free to join us in the International Center/Cultural House from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
We will spend the first 30 minutes getting to know each other and review what we have learned before. The main learning time is from 7 to 8 p.m., so if some of you can’t be there until 7 p.m. you can still attend the class.
I hope to see you there, and I enjoyed the company of each of you last semester.
Thank you,
Yali He (yhe11@georgefox.edu)
If you didn’t pick up your Serve Day coupons yet, I’ve got good news for you! They are still available at the Information Services Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center until 5 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 21. Pick yours up today!
Questions? Contact Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget tonight’s (Monday’s) lecture, “A Brief Overview of Islam in America,” from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Speaker Ronald Abdul Rahim Hubbs will discuss the story of Islam in America.
This is the third installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series. Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
Join us in Bauman Auditorium at 10:40 a.m. this morning (Monday) for chapel! Our Chapel Band will lead worship, and Jamie Johnson, associate pastor of Christian leadership, will share a message as we continue our “Origins” and Genesis series.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
For more information, please contact the Spiritual Life Office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
