Come to our final Spanish chapel of the semester on Friday, Dec. 9, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. We’ll have a Christmas theme! Worship and hear a message in Spanish. Chapel credit provided.
Come observe Advent in chapel this morning (Wednesday). There will be Christmas music, candy and time to hang out with friends! Our very own Robin Baker will share a short message as our community enters into the Christmas season.
Join us at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the library’s annual Christmas celebration!
We will host our annual wassail party this Monday, Dec. 12, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Please take a break on Dead Day and join us in the MLRC multi-purpose room for snacks, wassail and coffee. Contact Sue Mills (smills@georgefox.edu) for more information.
It’s our treat to you!
Not returning next semester? Following is information regarding your mail.
Graduating Seniors
Note: A $15 fee will be charged to your account for non-returned mailbox key.
Withdrawing
Note: A $15 fee will be charged to your account for non-returned mailbox key.
Going on Off-Campus Study?
If you have questions, please e-mail lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
Returning next semester?
Yeah!
Keep your mail box key.
Mail Services will keep and store any packages until you come back from break.
Your mail will be in your mailbox when you return in January.
Have a great Christmas season. See you in January!
Reminder: Applications for spending a semester off campus (studying abroad) for next school year, fall 2012 and spring 2013, are due the first Friday of spring semester – Jan 13, 2012. Interested students should attend an informational meeting scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 103.
The meeting will discuss the different semester programs available to students as well as application procedures and timeline. Questions regarding finances and credits will be answered. There will be ample time for Q&A with Clint Baldwin and Melanie Newell following the meeting. Three students recently returning from studying abroad will share about their experiences in South Africa, Rwanda and Australia.
Faculty are advised to inform their students about this meeting.
Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu.
The university’s Mail Services will be open on the following days: Dec. 19-22, Dec. 28-30 and Jan. 3-6. Window service hours on those days will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Students can access their mailboxes on all of the open dates listed. Packages can be picked up during the regular window hours on those open dates.
Mail Services will be closed on the following days: Dec. 23, Dec. 26-27 and Jan. 2.
Questions? Contact Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Dec. 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Friday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Colorado College, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Friday, Dec. 9, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Corban, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Chapman, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Concordia-Portland, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
The university’s engineering program will host its annual engine competition this Thursday, Dec. 8, when freshmen students showcase the projects they’ve built at the eighth annual “Wobble-Off†at 3 p.m. in the Ron Gregory Atrium in EHS (please note earlier start time).
The demonstration will feature a variety of oscillating steam/air-operated engines. The event is the culmination of the students’ first-year studies in engineering design, solid modeling and machining.
The engines will compete in a variety of categories, including maximum speed, minimum vibration, maximum coast, cost efficiency and creativity/craftsmanship. All are welcome.
Contact Kristin Bontrager (kbontrager@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
Learn to swing dance before the swing dance! There will be teachers to help with the proper footwork.
Join us Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Wheeler Dance Studio from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
The semester’s last issue of The Crescent comes out today (Wednesday). Check it out!
The countdown to finals has begun! This year a group of students are collaborating with the university’s Center for Peace and Justice and Center for Global Studies to run a book drive in partnership with Better World Books to raise money for Invisible Children, an organization dedicated to bettering the lives of children in Central Africa through advocacy and education.
The book drive begins Monday, Dec. 12, and ends Friday, Dec. 16. Drop books in the four donation bins on campus: in the Stevens Center lobby, Bruin Den, EHS Atrium and outside the bookstore.
The Rationale
Through this book drive, unwanted books become the means to rebuild
 schools and provide scholarships to students in northern Uganda.
On college campuses,
 many
 thousands of
 amazing
 books are
 thrown out every year at the end of the semester. Because books
 change edition
s so frequently, there are always many books that the bookstore buys
 back for pennies, or
 not at all. These are the books we want you to donate. Some
 of you will
 even
 donate books
 you can sell back because
 you want to support the
 cause.
Which Books to Donate
Textbooks are
 the
 best
, but
 any book
 coming from our campus will
 do, including everything from classical
 fiction to a
 book on microwave
 cooking.
Students, staff, faculty and administrators: Don’t hesitate to donate as many books as you can. If they can’t be sold by Better World Books, at least they will be recycled instead of filling landfills.
If you have specific questions about which books qualify, please e-mail Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu or visit this link.
Please note changes in courier service during the holiday season.
Courier service to the Salem campus will be on the following days: Thursday, Dec. 8; Monday, Dec. 12; and Thursday, Dec. 15. There will be no courier service to Salem Dec. 16 through Jan. 6. Normal Monday and Thursday delivery to Salem will resume on Jan. 9, 2012.
Service to the Portland Center will be every day, Monday through Friday, except during university holidays. There will be no service on Dec. 23, 26 and 27, and no service on Monday, Jan 2, 2012.
Questions or concerns? Please contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.
The MLK Serve Day is coming up! Join us with 10 other universities in serving the Portland community on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
We are making signing up easy. Just come to the Bruin Den today (Tuesday) or Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and get registered. This will be a fun day to serve, make new friends and share Christ’s love with the community. Breakfast, lunch and a free T-shirt will be provided!
You can also sign up at this link by clicking “Register Here.”
For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page or contact Shelley Yonemura (syonemura@georgefox.edu).
The students in this semester’s Dance Performance class are putting on a free show open for all to see. The show is a 15-minute performance of different dances in a variety of styles, from break dancing to ballet. It starts at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Wheeler Gym, so come a few minutes early to get seated.
For more information, contact Tandiwhe Kongela at tkongela08@georgefox.edu.
Chapel this morning (Monday) is “Worship With Your Living Area” beginning at 10:40 a.m.
Here are the locations:
Note: Locations for houses, apartments and commuters are listed incorrectly in the Spiritual Life calendar.
Join us as we watch Exit Through the Gift Shop, a documentary-style film created by legendary European street artist Banksy. In the film, viewers encounter street artists and their craft as seen through the eyes of one artist.
The film will begin at 8 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. Spiritual life credit is available!
Questions? E-mail Rachel Stewart at rstewart09@georgefox.edu.
Join us as we watch “Exit Through the Gift Shop”, a documentary-style film created by legendary european street artist Banksy, encountering street artists and their craft through the eyes of one artist. Spiritual Life credit is available!
Faith & Film: Exit Through the Gift Shop
time: 8PM
location: Hoover 105
Sponsored by the Office of Spiritual Life
