Event Services will be closed all day Thursday and most of Friday (Oct. 27-28) while we attend a conference. Please plan ahead on making room reservations, as we won’t be able to process requests during this time.
Room set-ups and table requests for Thursday and Friday should be submitted before 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Questions? Contact Lisa Leslie at ext. 2028 or lleslie@georgefox.edu.
We need actors for our film Undying Shame, a zombie slasher film. We are holding auditions for a male and female lead as well as an older side character (Dracula).
Bring a prepared 60-second monolog to the Media Center next to Lemmons on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 9:30 p.m. Hope to see you there.
For more information call Ambrose Robison at (928) 863-8169 or e-mail at jrobison10@georgefox.edu.
In case you didn’t get a chance to get your Serve Trip application in last week, you can still get them in!
Winter Serve Trip Applications have been extended to Friday, Oct. 28. They are now due to Christian Services Office or the Spiritual Life House by 5 p.m. this Friday.
Believe it or not, the middle of the fall semester is at hand. Now is the time to take an assessment of your perception of how you are doing in each of your classes.
Mid-term grades, while not a part of your final semester grade report, are an important indicator of how you are doing academically.
Mid-term grades are meant to encourage students to get in touch with their professors.
There are many resources here at Fox to get you the help you need to be academically successful.
Professors will be entering their mid-term grades on Wednesday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 28. After Oct. 28, you can view your grades.
If you do not have a grade entered, then your professor has NOT entered a mid-term grade for you. This could be for a variety of reasons. We STRONGLY suggest that every student contacts their professors (for each class) to see how you are doing in that class.
To view your mid-term grades after Friday, Oct. 28:
Now you need to determine what to do next: Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you’ll get an F (or maybe even a D). Discuss your situation with your advisor and professors.
The last date to withdraw is Friday, Nov. 4, at 5 p.m.
You can usually go below 12 hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid. Please confirm your financial aid status with your student financial services counselor. (If you go below 12 hours and you are an on-campus resident, you will need to contact Dave Johnstone, the associate dean of students, to appeal the policy pertaining to on-campus residence requirements, which states that you must be enrolled in 12 hours to live on campus.)
Withdrawal results in a “W” on your transcript but does not factor into GPA.
If you were to get an F, it would impact GPA.
Contact the student life office if you have any questions.
Jere Witherspoon
Today (Tuesday) is the Cultural Fair, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Bruin Den. Everyone is invited to come join the fun of experiencing a piece of the different cultures in our George Fox community.
Meet students, learn about their cultures, taste some food, expand your understanding, and begin living outside the box. The Dominican Republic booth will have photographs for sale, with all proceeds going to T.E.A.R.S ministries located in La Vega, Dominican Republic. Please go to Tears.org to find out more about this ministry.
See you there!
Do you want to know more about living and working in the business community of New York City? We invite you to join the School of Business in meeting with Benny Mah, managing director of The Mathes Company in New York City, this Thursday, Oct. 27, from 2:45 to 4 p.m. in Stevens 109.
At The Mathes Company, Mah manages discretionary portfolios for individual and institutional investors from Asia. He joined the company in 2001. Previously, he worked with Alpha Investment Management, Clariden Asset Management (New York), UBS Asset Management (NYC) and Chase Investors.
Questions? Contact Becky Jensen at rjensen@georgefox.edu.
Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County elections office for us to offer this service.
We accept any Oregon ballot (any county), and there is no postage necessary. The deadline for the this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.
Thanks!
– University Mail Services
Join us for chapel on Monday  (Oct. 24)  as Jamie Johnson, director of the Friends Leadership Program, continues our series in the book of Acts. See you at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
The university community is invited to attend Lisa McMinn’s faculty lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Lisa will present her research on the work and impact of local food movements.
Please join us to hear more about “The Pursuit of More: The American Dream Meets the Local Food Movement.” The lecture will be recorded and available on iTunesU in the days following the presentation.
Don’t forget to join in celebrating cultures of the world during the university’s Cultural Celebration Week, scheduled Oct. 23-27.
Here’s the schedule:
Our theme this year is “Living Outside the Box.” Please feel free to join in as many of these activities as your schedule allows. Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura at syonemura@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget the Seminary Fair to be held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Hoover Atrium. There will be a variety of seminaries represented to connect with prospective students who desire to be equipped for ministry through graduate education.
The event, hosted by Career Services, is a great opportunity to meet with recruiters to investigate different career choices and seminary opportunities for the future. Check BruinCareers on MyGFU for a list of seminaries attending.
Moving On Up! Â What it takes to get into graduate school!
Are you worried about passing the Graduate Record Exam or the Millers Analogy Test? Come find out about the 2011 GRE test changes and how you can prepare for success!
Come join us for an informative lecture on graduate school, admissions, and the GRE/MAT.
Tuesday, October 25 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Stevens Center 109
This is a reminder that FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Oct. 25, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Kick off Cultural Celebration Week with an evening to enjoy worship, coffee, and swapping stories on Sunday, Oct. 23, from 7-10 p.m. in the Pennington lobby.
All are welcome to attend!
The university community is invited to hear Diane Randall, executive secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation – the largest team of registered peace lobbyists in Washington, D.C. – present a free lecture from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight (Friday) in EHS 102.
Randall will speak on “The Privilege and Responsibility of Faithful Citizenship.†Her visit is being sponsored by George Fox’s Center for Peace and Justice.
Randall’s background includes many years as an executive director of statewide advocacy organizations, a passion for rebuilding the democratic system in our country, a record of achievements in lobbying and citizen engagement, and a spiritual grounding in the Religious Society of Friends.
In addition to her evening presentation, Randall will lecture in an 11:40 a.m. political science class in Hoover 103 and again at 1:40 p.m. in a philosophy class in Stevens 209. She also will introduce the FCNL internship program to interested students during lunch beginning at 12:35 p.m. in the Klages Dining Hall.
You can read more about Diane and the FCNL here. Contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686 or mnewell@georgeefox.edu for more information on her visit.
Adele and Dr. Michael Pucci from GoED will visit George Fox to share information about their off-semester programs GoED Africa (based in Rwanda) and GoED Mekong (based in Thailand). They will have a table in the Bruin Den Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 24-25, and Michael will give lectures in several classes as well as a talk on the theology of poverty at Quaere Verum on Monday night.
Schedule
Monday, Oct. 24
Tuesday, Oct. 25
website: go-ed.org/index.html
Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686 or mnewell@georgefox.edu.
Do you or family members or friends need a passport? Passport applications and renewals are available on campus next Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 26-27, in the Cap and Gown Room.
Visit the Mail Services webpage to see the details of costs, procedures, and required ID. Questions? Contact Mail Services at ext. 2555.
George Fox is partnering with the city of Newberg to beautify an area along 99W behind Wilder House. Interested students are asked to meet Friday, Oct. 21, at 2:30 p.m. on the sidewalk along 99W, by the road to Wilder House.
Students and staff will be installing irrigation lines from 2:30 to 5 p.m. along the edge of the 99W sidewalk. If you have any questions, please contact Plant Services at ext. 2010.
Security Services needs to inform you that somebody has been cutting bike locks on campus bike racks. Please purchase the sturdiest bike lock you can and never leave your bike unlocked.
Now that the weather is cool and wet, we urge you to take your bike home until warmer and dryer weather returns next spring.
All first-year students and sophomores are invited to attend the Majors Fair on Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Hoover and EHS atriums. Faculty will be available to answer any questions you may have about their program and assist you with selecting a major.
