Anyone planning to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) will benefit from knowing the test has been “newly revised.” The test-taking experience and the structure/length have undergone revisions. Go to this site for details.
If you have further questions, contact Career Services at ext. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.
Stop by the Cap and Gown Room on Sunday, March 6, between 4:30 and 7 p.m. or Monday, March 7, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to take part in the Orphan Experience put on by Children’s Hope Chest. E-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Learn more at hopechest.org
Don’t forget: The George Fox University Seminary Fair is coming up on Thursday, March 10. Please come by the Hoover lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to meet representatives from schools including:
Contact Chloe Lee-Zorn, Career Services graduate assistant, at leec07@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Saturday, March 5, 11 a.m. – Baseball vs. Pacific Lutheran (2), Morse Field
Saturday, March 5, 1 p.m. – Men’s tennis vs. Pacific, GFU campus courts (at Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, same time, if courts are wet)
Sunday, March 6, noon – Baseball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Morse Field
Sunday, March 6, noon – Softball vs. Pacific (2), Morse Field
The men’s home tennis match that had been scheduled for Friday versus Willamette has been postponed and will be made up in southern California when both teams are there playing other teams during spring break March 19-27.
Baseball and softball games are tentative, pending dry weather. Baseball may be rescheduled for Tigard High School’s artificial turf field Sunday and Monday if necessary. Watch for further bulletins, call the sports information office at ext. 2926 for updates, and check the Bruin sports website at gfubruins.com.
What can be done to bring awareness and offer solutions concerning the sex trade industry? George Fox will host a New Abolitionists event next week that addresses the issue of sex slavery at both the local and international levels.
Following is a listing of planned events:
Monday, March 7
Tuesday, March 8
Wednesday, March 9
The university will present its annual juried Student Art Exhibit March 10-31 in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries. The exhibit begins with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the two galleries. An outside jury has selected the work that will be shown.
Pizza, prizes and politics. Come listen to ASC candidates running for positions that will affect your school next year. Hear candidates debate and answer your questions. Vote! Win prizes! Eat pizza!
Join us Monday, March 7, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium for election night!
The Tilikum 10K is fast approaching! Our ninth annual scholarship fundraising event will take place on Saturday, April 9, at Champoeg State Park in St. Paul. It includes a 10K/5K run, 5K walk, and a Kids 5K walk/run.
You can participate by running, sponsoring another runner, or making a direct donation to our scholarship fund. Find out more information and register online here.
All proceeds from the Tilikum 10K are used directly to help under-resourced children and youth come to camp. We appreciate your support!
All applications due for Chapel Team & Chaplains this Friday, by 5 p.m
Positions available are: Graphic designer, Chapel Producer, Creative Director, Chapel Band Leader. All Chaplain applications need to be turned into the Office of Spiritual Life this Friday. Turn in those apps- they are great opportunities, for an internship or work study position!
Contact Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu with questions
Interested in growing your own food this spring, summer and fall? Come find out more information tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in the Hoover lounge. You can be part of the community garden at George Fox. There’s nothing like home-grown tomatoes from the garden.
Summer housing information for May term and summer residents is now on the website. Go to this link to fill out the application.
Call Student Life at ext. 2310 with any questions.
Newberg-Dundee Police informed George Fox University last week that they have closed as unfounded the case of a reported on-campus sexual assault on April 13, 2010, and are considering criminal charges against the former George Fox student for filing a false police report.
The police statement and other resources are available at georgefox.edu/incident.
The university strives to provide a safe and supportive environment for all of our students and is committed to responding quickly and appropriately to any report of sexual assault or threatening behavior. We encourage students to review the sexual assault policy in the Student Handbook under Community Policies, which outlines reporting guidelines as well as available resources for victims of sexual assault.
If you have questions, please contact the Student Life Office at 503-554-2316.
The university community is invited to a farewell reception in honor of Janis Tyhurst (Library) from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4, in the Stevens Center Atrium. Janis has accepted a position in Saudi Arabia and will be leaving the university March 8 after more than 12 years of service.
Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0?
If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as an ARC consultant in the Academic Resource Center.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2011-12 academic year. Students who will only be on campus during the fall semester are welcome to apply. Submit completed materials by Friday, March 18.
Applications and additional information are available at the ARC Application page.
Don’t forget to join us for chapel Wednesday (March 2), when Stephen Newby, director of university ministries and center for worship at Seattle Pacific, joins us. The morning also will feature gospel choirs from George Fox and SPU.
The month of March is Women’s History Month. Celebrate with us as we raise awareness, give appreciation and encouragement. In honor of the occasion, there is a pink “awareness tree” in the quad.
Attention all artists! We are in need of a T-shirt design for this year’s James Bond-themed Mr. Bruin pageant. The winner of the best T-shirt design will receive a $5 giftcard to their favorite coffee shop.
Please e-mail your designs to Shannon Donohue (sdonohue09@georgefox.edu) by Monday, March 7. Good luck!
The university’s International Justice Mission chapter invites the community to its next meeting at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in the Le Shana lobby. The group deals in large part with the issue of sex-trafficking on both a global and local scale, and what steps we can do to combat it.
Two major focuses of the chapter are prayer and how we can get involved in the community. Please come see how you can get involved as well.
Questions? Contact Stephen Kenyon at skenyon09@georgefox.edu.
ASC Student Chaplain and Christian Services Director positions are still open. If you enjoy on or off campus ministry and want to lead others in this passion of yours, consider a paid full-time position for next year.
Applications available now outside of the ASC offices, due Monday, March 7, at 5 p.m.
Remember to sign up for the Men’s and Women’s Retreats (March 4th-5th) tomorrow-Thursday at the table in the Bruin’s Den during lunch.
For more information contact Jacob Sturdy jsturdy07@georgefox.edu, or spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
