BlueZone Store sale runs through Aug. 17

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

The BlueZone Store is celebrating summer with a sidewalk sale! Selected gifts and clothing are 20 to 70 percent off retail. Come visit us and see all the goodies!

Questions? E-mail John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.

Celebration lunch for Candice Zhang June 25

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Please join the Office of International Students in thanking Candice Zhang for her excellent service to George Fox University at a lunch in her honor. The light meal of excellent Chinese food (buffet style) is set for Monday, June 25, at 12:30 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.

Candice is leaving the university to pursue student work in China. R.S.V.P. appreciated (but not required) to apia@georgefox.edu.

Register your car now!

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Undergrad and PsyD students-only about 110 of you have already registered and are guaranteed to have your parking permits waiting for you at Mail Services when you return to campus! Be sure and register on MyGFU as soon as you know which vehicle you are bringing to campus. Even if you are NOT bringing a vehicle this fall, you still need to register as NOT having a vehicle under the Vehicle Registration link. It’s easy and fast! Just log on to MyGFU, click on Self Service and then on University Forms. The Vehicle Registration link will open in the middle of the page, and you can either input your vehicle information, or indicate that you are not bringing a vehicle to campus. 1-2 minutes tops (unless you are using dial-up!) and you’re done! One more thing checked off that to-do list! Please don’t hesitate to contact Security at 503-554-2090 if you have any questions not answered on the Security Services webpages.

FoxTALE unavailable for one hour on morning of June 19

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, June 19, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

Open house in honor of Andrea MacLeod scheduled Friday afternoon

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

We in the Spiritual Life Office hope to see you today (Friday)! From 2 to 4 p.m., we are hosting an open house honoring Andrea MacLeod (Crenshaw) and her 11 years of service to George Fox. Join us in the Spiritual Life Office, located on the corner of Sheridan and Meridian streets.

If you have any questions, please e-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Power outage scheduled in EHS, Wood-Mar, Hoover buildings on Wednesday

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

Today (Wednesday) a power outage is scheduled for the Hoover, EHS and Wood-Mar buildings from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PGE will be replacing the main feeders on Meridian with larger cables in order to provide more power to customers along that grid.

If you have any questions, please contact Plant Services at ext. 2010.

Join us for open house in honor of Andrea MacLeod this Friday

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Mark your calendar now! On Friday, June 15, from 2 to 4 p.m., we are hosting an open house in honor of Andrea MacLeod (Crenshaw), who is leaving us after 11 years of service to George Fox University. The open house will be in the Spiritual Life Office, located on the corner of Sheridan and Meridian streets.

If you have any questions, please e-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Fitness Center is open on Saturdays beginning this week

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Beginning this Saturday, June 16, the Fitness Center will be open each Saturday this summer from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center is also open Monday through Friday from 6 to 8 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 4 to 8 p.m.

Please don’t park in Hoover, Stevens lots this Thursday and Friday

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Please help us welcome our Genesis guests this Thursday and Friday (June 14-15) by parking somewhere other than the Stevens and Hoover parking lots. This will allow them to park close to the event check-in location.

Thank you so much!

The Undergraduate Admissions Office

Building inspections rescheduled for Wednesday

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

The building inspections originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 5, have been rescheduled for today (Wednesday) on the Newberg campus. Plant Services will conduct inspections of all campus buildings and houses. We will be entering residential and administrative spaces anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you have questions or concerns, please call the office at ext. 2010.

Thank you,
Plant Services

School of Business hosts Mohan Nair to speak on strategic business transformation

Monday, June 4th, 2012

The university community is invited to a School of Business Speaker Series event featuring Mohan Nair, chief innovation officer at Regence, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 15, at the Portland Center. The deadline to register is this Friday, June 8.

Focusing on “seven deadly sins to avoid,” Nair will present “Strategic Business Transformation,” in which he’ll offer a way to view business transformation through the lens of personal transformation to anticipate, understand and command the waves of change in business. The event is free, and coffee and tea will be served.

To learn more about the presentation and to register, visit this page.

Plant Services will conduct building and house inspections Tuesday

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

On Tuesday, June 5, Plant Services will conduct inspections of all campus buildings and houses. We will be entering residential and administrative spaces anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you have questions or concerns, please call the office at ext. 2010.

Thank you

Villa Cafe closed June 2-10; summer hours announced

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Villa Cafe will be closed from Saturday, June 2, through Sunday, June 10. We will reopen on Monday, June 11. Our hours of operation this summer are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

University hosts USTA Juniors Champs Tennis Tournament May 26-28

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

More than 180 of the top junior players from around the Pacific Northwest, including the No. 1-ranked player in the nation in the Boys’ 14 section, will visit Newberg this weekend as the university hosts the United States Tennis Association’s George Fox University Juniors Champs Tournament Saturday through Monday, May 26-28.

“This is our first time to host an event like this, and the response has been tremendous,” said George Fox coach Neal Ninteman. “The field just mushroomed, so we’ve had to engage additional courts at Newberg High School and Jacquith Park. We’re excited to have so many of the top junior tennis players from across the Northwest coming to Newberg, and we want to invite everyone in the community to come out and see some of the up-and-coming young stars in U.S. tennis.”

Highlighting the boys’ field is Henrik Wiersholm of Kirkland, Wash., ranked No. 1 in the nation in the Boys 14 age bracket. The highest-ranked girls’ player is Dasha Ivanova of Beaverton, Ore., who is No. 5 nationally in the Girls 14 age bracket. She is seeded second in the Girls 18 tournament, behind Erin Larner of Portland’s Jesuit High School, the Oregon 6A girls’ state champion. Also competing will be the Oregon 6A boys’ state champion, Goutham Sundaram of Portland’s Lincoln High School, who is the top seed in the Boys 16 tournament.

Matches will begin at 9 a.m. each day, with the finals scheduled for Monday afternoon. Brackets will include 12-, 14-, 16-, and 18-and-under tournaments for both boys and girls. Complete draws, match schedules, and eventual results can be found on line at the USTA tournament website.

Unwanted duffel bags or suitcases needed

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Our June Serve team going to Romania and Moldova is in need of three to five larger suitcases or duffel bags. We will be using these bags to help transport donated items and supplies; however, due to airport baggage fees, we will not be bringing the bags back with us.

For more information or if you have questions, please e-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Suitcases and items needed for June Serve Trip

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Our June Serve team going to Romania and Moldova is in need of 3-5 larger suitcases or duffle bags. We will be using these bags to help transport donated items and supplies, however due to airport baggage fees we will not be bringing the bags back with us.

We are also gathering donated items to take to the at-risk children we will be working with. This is a wish-list from our missionary partners in Romania and Moldova.

If you would like to donate any of these items, please bring them to the Spiritual Life House by the end of the month of May. If our offices are not open, please drop it by the front door.

Items needed:
school supplies (especially markers, pens, glue sticks)
durable soccer balls
nerf balls
badminton rackets and birdies
jump ropes
roller blades
simple board games
Go fish
Uno
Legos
chess/checkers
colored construction paper
glue sticks
Elmer’s glue
water balloons
colored thread (for weaving bracelets)
permanent markers
blue gel pens
gardening gloves
blue sticky tack
colored chalk
fabric paint
fabric markers
badminton rackets and birdies
puzzles (for ages 7-10)
etch a sketch

For more information or questions please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu

FoxTALE unavailable for two hours on May 30

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, May 30, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Friday, May 18, 3:30 p.m. – Track & Field in GFU Final Qualifier (Colcord Memorial Field)

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

VA work study position is available in student financial services office

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

The Veterans Certifying Official in the student financial services office has an opening for a VA work study position. An applicant must be a veteran or receiving VA educational benefits under a transfer of entitlement and currently registered for classes. “GFU Student Employment” eligibility not required. For all chapters except CH 33, students must be training at a minimum of three-quarters time. For CH 33, rate of pursuit must be at least 75 percent.

Please print and complete the Student Employment Application found at this link. Forms should be returned to Sherri Moore in the student financial services office.

If you have questions, please contact Sherri at smoore@georgefox.edu.

Plant Services in need of help with hanging baskets Wednesday morning

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Remember Plant Services is in need of your help this morning (Wednesday) to plant hanging baskets for the quad. Meet at the lower level of Plant Services. We will begin at 9 a.m. and work on baskets for about four hours. You can drop in any time.

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

Thank you.