Wondering where the development folks have gone? Come and find out on Monday, Nov. 8, between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. The university’s Office of Advancement invites you to an open house at their new offices at Coyote Place, 700 Deborah Road, Suite 100, in Newberg.
Come and see some old friends and meet a few new ones, too. Cookies and punch will be served.
Are you an aspiring rap artist?
The Murdock Resource Learning Center needs your help!! We’re looking for someone to contribute their talents to our video project. Please contact Emily Jordan for more info at ejordan08@georgefox.edu.
Friday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m. – Women’s volleyball vs. Whitman, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Oct. 23, 6 p.m. – Women’s volleyball vs. Whitworth, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
The Northwest Conference Fall Classics for the men’s and women’s golf teams, which count as one quarter of the score for the overall 2010-11 NWC golf championships, will be held this Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 23-24. The men will be at Juniper Country Club in Redmond, Ore., the women at the Lost Racks Golf Course in Bend, Ore. The Bruin women are the defending NWC Fall Classic champions.
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit gfubruins.com.
As a reminder, the flu shot clinic is Thursday, Oct. 21, in Health and Counseling Services. There are limited morning appointments, but many afternoon appointments are still available.
The cost is $15, or just $1.50 for students with insurance. It is free for employees with Regence. Call ext. 2340 to schedule an appointment.
Do you have a cultural talent you want to share with Fox? Come audition for this year’s “World’s Got Talent.” We are looking for all sorts of performances, including dance, singing, acting, etc.
Please swing by the student life office on the third floor of the Stevens Center to sign up for an audition time. Auditions will be held in Hoover 102 on Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 8 to 10:30 p.m.
Questions? E-mail Anya Frolova at afrolova08@georgefox.edu.
The GFU International Club will be going to Baggenstos Pumpkin Patch this Saturday at 10 a.m. We will meet in Le Shana parking lot at 9:45 and take vans to the pumpkin patch and corn maze, we will then come back to GFU and carve pumpkins and eat pizza for lunch. The cost is $8.00 for everything! Come enjoy the fall weather and festivities!
RSVP to awinkelman07@georgefox.edu or pli07@georgefox.edu
The IJM chapter at GFU 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. We are currently planning a weeklong event to take place in January–come and learn about it and see how you can help out!
Wednesday, October 20th at 8:50 PM in the Le Shana lobby
Questions? Email Amy McDonald at amcdonald07@georgefox.edu
The Newberg Police Department and the Newberg Kiwanis Club are sponsoring an Internet Safety Seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in Hoover 105. Come learn what kids are doing on the Internet, how predators lure kids using the Internet, and much more. Admission is free and all are invited.
This is a reminder that the university will host Rutgers professor Andrew Murphy for a public lecture, “Persecuting Quakers? The Politics of Conscience in Early Pennsylvania,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in Hoover 105.
Murphy has written about religious liberty in general and on Quakers and religious liberty more specifically. Questions? Contact Mark David Hall (Political Science) at mhall@georgefox.edu.
Attention all May Serve Applicants:
All applications and reference forms are due this Wednesday (October 18th) by 4 PM to the Spiritual Life Office.
NO late applications or references will be accepted.
Please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Are you interested in mentoring a high school student? Are you eager to serve the Newberg community? Come hear about the Connections Mentor Program and the exciting ways that you can help teens in the Newberg community. Come to an informational meeting and grab an application!
When: Tuesday, October 19th and Wednesday, October 20th from 5:30-6:30pm
Where: Tuesday, Oct. 19th- Stevens 208 Â Wednesday, Oct. 20th- Hoover 102
Questions: email  Stephanie Amato at shanna05@georgefox.edu
As of Monday, Oct. 18, the following change to parking policy will be in effect: The Le Shana parking lot and Fulton on-street parking near the ball fields will be open to all students (resident east, commuters and resident west) from the hours of 2 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
All other parking policies will still be enforced, which includes unregistered vehicles (if a guest gets ticketed, have them call security), parking in handicap spaces, fire lanes, parking in two spaces, etc.
What are the most important elements of MLA style that you need to know to prepare effective papers? A session scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 20, will cover those elements as well as guide you to other resources that can assist you in mastering this academic style of writing.
Gary Tandy (English) will present at 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 208. Faculty, please inform your students of this opportunity.
The flu shots are here! Come and get your flu shot at Health and Counseling Services and we will give you a treat. Please call to schedule an appointment for Thursday, Oct. 21, between 9 and noon, or from 1 to 4 p.m. We only have 70 doses at this time, so call soon (ext. 2340) for your appointment.
The cost is $15, but if you have George Fox insurance it’s only $1.50.
The Bruin Bookstore will host one of its largest sales ever in the Cap and Gown Room this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please join us for this exciting event. The discounts will never be bigger! This is your opportunity to shop early for Christmas. We look forward to seeing you there.
Not sure about your major? Do you have a heart for helping people? Then join us on Thursday, Oct. 21. at 6 p.m. to discuss the social work major. Â We are meeting at the Foxhole. Current students in the major will be there to answer your questions. Learn about the diversity of careers that are possible with a Bachelors in Social Work (BSW).
Questions? E-mail Claudia Hirsch at chirsch@georgefox.edu
Be sure to check with your references and remind them to turn in the reference by Friday, Oct. 22!
If you have ANY questions about Winter Serve, please feel free to e-mail me at sstoecker07@georgefox.edu or come by the Christian Services office in the Bruin Den.
Thank you!
Shawnte Stoecker
Do you know of a deserving senior who demonstrates outstanding service as a servant leader on campus or in the community? You can honor that person and the activity of voluntary service by nominating him or her for the C.W. Perry Servant Leadership Award.
Click on this link for the nomination form. Nominations are due Friday, Nov. 5.
Friendsview Retirement Community is hosting wagon rides for their people from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, and will be using our campus as part of their route. Please use caution when driving on the access road behind the SUB and around Bauman. Go slow and yield to the wagon. Thanks!
Zaher Wahab, professor of education at Lewis and Clark University, will speak about his experiences in Afghanistan at the next Liberal Arts and Critical Issues Forum, scheduled this Monday, Oct. 18, in Hoover 105. Wahab, a senior advisor to the Ministry of Education in Afghanistan, will speak from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m. and from 7 to 8 p.m.
Contact Caitlin Corning (History) for additional information.
