Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Saturday, Oct. 8, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Lewis & Clark, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, Oct. 8, 12:08 p.m. – Men’s golf vs. Pacific Lutheran, Heron Lakes Golf Course, Portland, Ore.
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Pacific, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Linfield, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the sports web site at gfubruins.com.

Global Issues Forum features visitors from African ministry

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

The Center for Peace and Justice invites you to join us for a Global Issues Forum on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 11-12, on the Newberg campus. The event will feature Rev. Célestin Musekura and Meredith Wheeler of ALARM (African Leadership & Reconciliation Ministries).

Here is the schedule:

Tuesday, Oct. 11
9 p.m. – Shalom – Cap & Gown Room. Speaker: Meredith Wheeler

Wednesday, Oct. 12
10:40 a.m. – Chapel with Rev. Musekura (Bauman Auditorium)
Noon – Talk-Back Lunch with speakers (Cap & Gown Room)
7:30-9 p.m. – Evening program with Musekura (Hoover 105), followed by reception in the lobby

ALARM exists to empower the African church to impact the African continent by developing and equipping leaders with skills and tools to nurture and deepen the Christian faith for the transformation and reconciliation of the African communities. ALARM was founded in 1994 in response to a crisis of Christian leadership in Africa following the genocide in Rwanda.

Musekura is the president and founder of ALARM. He is an ordained Baptist minister and published author who was born and raised in Rwanda. Wheeler is the international director of ALARM.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686 or mnewell@georgefox.edu.

Extras needed for a high school scene in student film

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

We need students and some teachers to make the hallway in Ross come alive with high schoolers! It is for our student film Beautiful, sponsored by Newberg’s Youth Outreach and the university ‘s CMCO department. The short film advocates each woman’s unique God-created beauty. Please partner with us in this statement about what it means to be a beautiful woman of God.

Come dressed like you are going to high school with backpack and books, etc. (or, for adults, as if you were a high school teacher). We will be filming in the Ross hallway at 2:30 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 9.

Those who participate are invited to enter a drawing to win an iTunes gift card. Questions? Contact Carissa Hoffman at choffman09@georgefox.edu.

Applications for mentoring a high school student DUE FRIDAY!

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Are you interested in mentoring a Newberg high school youth? Contact Violet Read for an application at vread05@georgefox.edu or stop by the Student Life office.

Applications are due Friday, Oct. 7, at 5 p.m.

Medical Teams International: Volunteer Opportunity

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Medical Teams will soon be holding its annual fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 22. 

They transform their Tigard warehouse into a gala hall and invite more than 600 guests for the Great Adventure ’11 Dinner and Auction. They are looking to recruit 10 or more George Fox students to volunteer from 6-8:30 p.m. the night of the auction.

Please e-mail Karrie Hamilton if interested:
khamilton@medicalteams.org
medicalteams.org

First ‘Crescent’ is available

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

The semester’s first issue of The Crescent is out! Check your mailbox or the Bruin Den for a copy.

Revised application available for off-campus semester programs

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

For those applying to study for a semester off-campus during the 2012-2013 academic year, there is a revised application now available as of Oct. 3. This will replace the application which has been previously handed out by the Center for Global Studies at its office and at information meetings this year.

Please be advised: The only changes are on the “Health and Counseling” portion of the application form.

The revised application is available for download online at this link.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu.

Complimentary tickets available for this week’s play, ‘The Acts’

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

All George Fox employees and students may receive one complimentary ticket to the homecoming theater performance, The Acts, taking place at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7-8, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Complimentary tickets are available all week between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Information Desk in the Stevens Center.

The Acts is an original one-man play featuring alumnus Rich Swingle (’91), who brings to life the miracles and wonder of the first-century church as God’s Spirit empowers his people. Featuring scenes from the lives of Paul, Peter and many other characters, The Acts is an inspiring reminder of God’s work to establish his church.

Additional ticket information can be found at this link.

Young Life Capernaum meeting is Thursday

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Do you have a heart for people with special needs? If so, come hear about you can get involved with Young Life Capernaum this Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in EHS 102.

Capernaum is an Christian outreach for students, ages 12-21, with disabilities. For more information, please contact Blake Shelley at blake@or31.younglife.org.

Applications for mentoring a high school student DUE FRIDAY!

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Are you interested in mentoring a Newberg high school youth? Contact Violet Read for an application at vread05@georgefox.edu or stop by the student life office.

Applications are due Friday, Oct. 7, at 5 p.m.

Saturday Urban Coordinator

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Passionate about the homeless? Looking for an opportunity to serve? Urban Services is looking for a co-coordinator for Saturdays to Salem!

Applications are located in the Bruin Den outside the ASC offices and are due by Friday, Oct. 7.

Questions? Contact Heather at hmabry07@georgefox.edu.

Notetaking, studying and test-taking strategies shared Friday

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Do tests drive you crazy? You read the book, did the assignments, studied the night before, and still didn’t do as well as you wanted on your test. What else can you do?

Rick Muthiah, dean of Learning Support Services, will cover several strategies for improving learning and test performance. The session will be held in EHS 125 on Friday, Oct. 7, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m.

Contact Rick at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu for more information.

This is last week to sign up for ‘World’s Got Talent’ auditions

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

This is the last week to sign up for “World’s Got Talent” auditions. Now through Friday, Oct. 7, sign up in the student life office to share your cultural talent with Fox and the surrounding community. All acts welcome: dancing, singing, acting, spoken word, etc. Everyone has a culture! What’s yours?

Auditions will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11. Acts do not have to be perfected in order to audition.

E-mail Anya Frolova (afrolova08@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Info meeting on Russian language, culture class set for Oct. 12

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Have you ever wanted to learn to speak Russian but never had the chance? Well now is your time. Come to an informational meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Stevens 208 to learn more about an upcoming Russian class. The class is not credited and free.

Come and see if this student-led class is something of interest to you. Contact Pavel Timofeyev at 10ptimo2@gmail.com for more information.

Women of all ages needed for student film this Friday

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

We need women of all ages, ethnicities, dress and profession to be a part of a large crowd for our student film Beautiful, sponsored by Newberg’s Youth Outreach and the university’s CMCO department. It’s a short film advocating each woman’s unique God-created beauty that they get to express in their own unique way and not be defined by the media or hide from what God has given them: a natural physical and internal beauty.

We’ll be meeting in the grass field behind the Newlin Apartments at 3:30 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 7.

Please partner with us in this statement about what it means to be a beautiful woman of God. Come dressed in something that is uniquely you. If you participate, you can put your name down for a drawing to win an iTunes gift card!

We hope you have the time to come out and participate in this cause. Feel free to bring something to do while you wait between takes, or just come and make some new friends or hang out with old ones.

Questions? Contact Carissa Hoffman at choffman09@georgefox.edu.

Tyrone Wells Benefit Concert for Cystic Fibrosis

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Get your $5 Tyrone Wells tickets while they last in the SUB at lunch and dinner. The living area with the most funds raised for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will earn a mini-concert with Tyrone Wells and pizza party after the Thursday night show… just for that living area!

The concert will be on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. 

Raise money by buying a ticket or making a donation to the jugs in the SUB.

Blood drive scheduled on Oct. 27 in the VAC

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

There is a serious national shortage of blood. George Fox has been asked to help meet this need. Please sign up to give the gift of life. Our next blood drive will be from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in VAC 117.

Sign-ups can be done on the Red Cross website or in the Bruin Den this Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 5-6, between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Questions? Contact Timothy Fouch at tfouch05@georgefox.edu.

Steve Sherwood shares in Monday’s chapel

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

We welcome you to join us in chapel as Steve Sherwood, assistant professor of youth ministry, continues our series of teaching in the book of Acts. Join us in Bauman Auditorium at 10:40 a.m. this morning (Oct. 3).

Afghan student speaks in Monday’s LACI event

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

On Monday (Oct. 3), Suhailh Haidary, a George Fox student and native of Afghanistan, will share about what life is like for families in Afghanistan and discuss some of the ways that Afghans are working to rebuild their country. Her presentation is the latest installment of the university’s Liberal Arts and Critical Issues (LACI) program.

Join us from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105.

For more information, contact Caitlin Corning at ext 2673 or ccorning@georgefox.edu.

Flag carriers needed for cultural chapel Oct. 24

Friday, September 30th, 2011

We are looking for people to represent a country flag in the Oct. 24 chapel to open Cultural Celebration Week. Whether you are native, lived in that country, or have a strong connection, we invite you to be a part of a biannual chapel performance.

If you are interested, contact Dianna McIntyre (ext. 2649) or Shelley Yonemura (ext. 2318) no later than Friday, Oct. 7. You will also need to be available for these dates:

  • Sunday, Oct. 23, 1-2:30 p.m.: You need to be here for the entire practice. We need to coordinate a large group of flag walkers and dancers. You’ll be learning a very easy walk routine.
  • Monday, Oct. 24, 10:15 -11:30 a.m.: We’ll need you to come to chapel early to line up and receive your flag. Performance will be at the beginning of chapel, around 10:40 a.m.

It’s really important that can attend both events on the times stated. Please make sure you can do this before making a commitment!

For questions or accommodations, please contact Dianna or Shelley.