The BlueZone Store and the Textbook Annex will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 5, for Serve Day. We encourage you to participate in Serve Day. We will be open the remainder of the week.
The George Fox University Auxiliary is selling raffle tickets, with proceeds going toward the Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. There are three prizes being offered:
Tickets are available to purchase at the alumni office located in Pennington House, or by contacting our office at 503-554-2134 or alumni@georgefox.edu. The drawing will be held at the end of Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 28.
Guitar lessons and classes are being offered this fall at George Fox!
BEGINNING CLASS GUITAR (MUSI 250-A)Â is offered for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun and low pressure group setting (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 9:40-10:30 a.m.). Learn to play everything from songs played chapel to popular tunes on the radio.
PRIVATE LESSONS/APPLIED GUITAR (MUSA 105/305 GT)Â is offered to bring your playing skills to the next level. One-on-one lessons cover beginners all the way to very experienced players. Sign up and learn new skills and techniques. All styles are covered including rock, blues, jazz, worship, folk, etc.
Lessons are taught by George Fox guitar professor Dave Iula. Performing with many of Portland’s best worship teams (Beaverton Foursquare, Southlake Church, Rolling Hills, Imago Dei Community) as well as Portland’s finest clubs (Jimmy Mak’s, The Blue Monk, Mississippi Studios, The Roseland), he can help take your playing to the next level.
For more information, please contact Dave at daveiula1@gmail.com.
Are you looking for student employment? Do you want a fun, resume-building job? Are you an outgoing person who loves talking with others? Well, look no further, because we have a job for you!
The Phonathon Team is looking for new team members to join us starting in late September or early October. Phonathon Team members serve as ambassadors of George Fox by establishing and maintaining a connection to the university with its constituents (alumni, parents and friends of George Fox).
Comprehensive training is provided upon joining the team. Build your resume by learning negotiation skills, customer service skills, relationship building, and working in a team environment. We are located in Coyote Place, which is one mile off campus; reliable transportation, rain or shine, is required!
Apply through Bruin Careers and look for position ID #457: Phonathon Team member. The deadline to apply is Sept. 7.
If you have any questions, please contact Mandria Montplaisir, director of annual giving, at mmontplaisir@georgefox.edu.
Would you like the opportunity to participate in a Christmas concert like you have never experienced before? Audition for Concert Choir and get the chance to perform in a concert that truly tells the story of Christmas while combining, music, dance and lighting. Stop by the music office on the second floor of Ross and set up an audition with Debbie Hawblitzel.
If you have any questions, please contact Debbie at dhawblit@georgefox.edu.
If you have credits available in your class load, you have the opportunity to enroll in one of the courses below:
Section A meets from 1:40-2:30 p.m. on Mondays.
Section B meets from 1:40-2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
For more information, please contact Kenn Willson at kwillson@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to the first installment of “Islam and the West,” the topic of this semester’s Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series, on Monday, Sept. 3, in Hoover 105.
Shahriar Ahmed, from Bilal Mosque in Beaverton, will present “Beliefs and Beginnings” from 7 to 8 p.m. His presentation will cover the basic beliefs and practice of Islam and its early history. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about what Muslims believe and how they practice their faith.
Although designed for seniors as a forum to discuss a significant public issue of current concern, the LACI series is open to all at no charge. The same lecture is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m. each week; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.
This is the first in a series that will meet each Monday through the semester. Details on future LACI lectures will be provided regularly in e-nnouncements.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
Interested in auditioning for the fall theatre production? Auditions for The Servant of Two Masters will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Come ready and dressed to move! The evening will include a Commedia Dell’Arte workshop, improv, group games and movement exercises.
Director CarlosAlexis Cruz will work with three groups over the evening for an hour each. Sign up for an hour time slot on the audition board in the Lemmons Center.
Sign-up sheet: Theatre offices, Lemmons 9
Audition Location: Wood-Mar Auditorium
Callbacks: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 7-10 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 5, 7-10 p.m.
Questions? E-mail CarlosAlexis at carlosalexiscruz@yahoo.fr
All are welcome to the English and theatre departments’ semester kickoff!
Join us Friday, Aug. 31, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. We’ll have free food, you’ll get a chance to schmooze with English and theatre faculty members, and you’ll get to meet our new student writers, actors, poets, technicians, scholars and designers. We’ll also give you the inside scoop on the 2012-13 theatre season.
Also, you’ll hear the latest news from our two honor societies, Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre) and Sigma Tau Delta (English).
Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu. See you there!
Did you know that the lost and found is located at the security house at the entrance to campus? We’ve received a large amount of “found” items already, and maybe some of them are yours!
Please come to the office between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information, please contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
Attention students:
Except for six students that haven’t confirmed their housing, all parking permits have been issued and are at Mail Services for those that have registered on MyGFU.
However, approximately 300 of you either haven’t registered your vehicles, or have neglected to register as NOT bringing a car to campus. After the add/drop date (Sept. 9), all students that haven’t registered on MyGFU will be assigned a non-refundable parking permit that will be automatically charged to their account.
If you haven’t registered your car, or registered as not bringing a car to campus on MyGFU, please don’t delay as the ticket man and the add/drop day is right around the corner.
For more information, please contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to a fall art exhibit opening today (Thursday) in Minthorne Gallery. “Drifting Dream,” an exhibit featuring pieces by artist Christopher Wagner, is on display through Sept. 27.
An opening reception and artist talk are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 6. The talk is scheduled from 4:10 to 5 p.m. and the reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery.
Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu or ext. 2619.
There will be a meet and greet with Dara Kramer, George Fox alumna and head coach for women’s lacrosse (spring 2014 start), at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, in Wheeler Sports Center’s Room 208. Come and meet Dara and hear what she envisions for the future of lacrosse at George Fox University.
Can’t make the meeting, but interested in lacrosse? Contact Craig Taylor, director of athletics, at ctaylor@georgefox.edu.
We invite you to join us in our Emerging Professional Series of online, one-credit career classes for the academic year, 2012-13.
These are great opportunities to invest in your future success as a professional in your field.
The classes are designed to give you the best information along with skill building to help you manage your career planning in an intelligent way. This will help you worry less about life after college!
Go to General Education in the course schedule to sign up. Sign up for Emerging Professional III: Employment-GEED 218
If you have questions, please contact the career office at ext. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu, or come to the first floor of Stevens.
Join us for chapel this morning (Wednesday) for the Academic Honors Convocation in Bauman Auditorium. Provost Patrick Allen will be speaking.
See you at 10:40 a.m.!
In the spring of 2012, George Fox University’s Library Innovation Task Force completed its report and list of recommendations. One of the recommendations pertained to re-purposing some library space, as collections have become increasingly digital and there is less dependence on print resources.
With that in mind, over the summer of 2012 a significant part of the Murdock Learning Resource Center’s print journal collection was removed from its location on the east side of the second floor. Replacing it is a variety of comfortable seating, including some group space, which surveys and studies show are in demand by students.
In the future the library intends to re-purpose additional space to help achieve library goals, and as a part of this add more furniture and technology that will meet student needs. Building gate count indicates an increase in building use of 21.8 percent over the past three years.
Get discounted tickets to Broadway Across America’s performance of Memphis at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. All tickets are in one of the middle three sections of the first balcony at the Keller Auditorium and they are $43 each.
Memphis is an award-winning musical about Memphis, Tenn., in the 1950s. It explodes with dancing, humor, emotion and roof-raising rock-n-roll. For more information about the show, click here.
We would love to have you join us for the show! Contact Mary Monahan at 503-554-2134 or alumni@georgefox.edu to reserve your tickets. We have a limited number available so get your tickets soon!
Check out what’s happening on Serve Day on Wednesday, Sept. 5!
There will be a prize booth near the front of Stevens where students can check in and get their Serve Day bookmark. They will need to collect stickers from the Church Fair booths and the Activities Fair booths to complete their bookmark. The first 300 to fill out their bookmark and bring it to the prize booth will choose a candy bar and have a chance to win one of four grand prizes!
Grand prizes:
Mud to Mug Pottery Party
You and three guests are invited to a fun evening experiencing the creative element of clay! You will be led, with hands-on instruction, through the steps involved in transforming a lump of clay into a piece of art. Each person will also get to take home a bowl produced by Professor Mark Terry.
Pizza Party Basket
This basket is filled with four giant pizza certificates from Abby’s Pizza, plenty of soda, and cookies for dessert! I see a party in your future!
Movie Night Basket
Pick up your favorite movie with the Fred Meyer gift card and invite your friends over to share popcorn, candy and soda included in your prize basket!
Cold and Hot Party Basket
Invite nine friends along with you for a night of ice skating at the Sherwood Ice Skating Rink. On your way back to campus, stop by Dutch Brothers for a drink of your choice with your Dutch Brothers mug and $5 gift card each of you will receive!
Coupon cards will be available at the prize booth as well, for all who participate in Serve Day! There are four great one-time offers from local businesses that expire 10/31/12. Don’t forget to pick yours up!
This year’s intramural volleyball sign-ups are posted on the wall outside of the bookstore in the SUB. Sign-ups will come down on Sunday, Sept. 2.
To sign up, find a group of at least six people and put your names on the list. We have limited space this year so do not wait to sign up. Make sure that your team has at least two girls and provide contact information for your team captain.
For more information, please contact Kaylee Leddy at kleddy09@georgefox.edu.
Guitar lessons and classes are being offered this fall semester. Here is the info:
BEGINNING CLASS GUITAR is offered for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun and low-pressure setting (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 9:40-10:30 a.m). Learn to strum and pick popular songs from those sung in chapel to tunes you hear on the radio. This class is designed to be fun! MUSI 250-A
PRIVATE LESSONS/APPLIED GUITAR is 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. All styles are covered including worship, blues, rock, jazz, folk, etc. MUSA 105/305 GT
Lessons are taught by George Fox guitar professor Dave Iula. Performing with some of Portland’s best worship teams (Beaverton Foursquare, Southlake Church, Rolling Hills, Imago Dei Community) as well as in Porland’s finest clubs (Jimmy Mak’s, The Blue Monk, Mississippi Studios), he can help challenge you and improve your playing ability.
Questions? Contact Dave at daveiula1@gmail.com.
