Position available for students with work-study

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Chehalem Youth and Family Services is hiring! If you qualify for work-study and have not yet found a job on campus, please check out the job posted in Bruin Careers for an office assistant with CYFS. The office is conveniently located within walking distance of George Fox.

For details, go to MyGFU > Career Services > Bruin Careers. Create a profile (if you haven’t already) so you can search all student employment positions.

Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Friday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Puget Sound, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

Saturday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

Sunday, Oct. 3, noon – Women’s Soccer vs. Puget Sound, Austin Sports Complex

For more information, call the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the Bruins’ website at gfubruins.com.

Using APA Format Effectively

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Freaking out because you don’t know APA style for citations? This workshop is for you. Sue O’Donnell (Psychology) will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

E-mail Rick Muthiah with any questions: rmuthiah@georgefox.edu

Friday, Oct. 1, at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105

Paul Otto speaks on wampum at faculty lecture Oct. 5

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

The university community is invited to Paul Otto’s lecture tracing the use of wampum in ceremony, trade, currency and friendship. Please join us at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Hoover 105 and learn the history of these “Beads of Power.”

Learn more about Chinese language and culture beginning Thursday

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Interested in learning more about Chinese language, history and culture? Beginning this Thursday, Sept. 30, the International/Cultural House will host an educational and fun meeting dedicated to Chinese culture. Learn more about our Chinese students and the activities they enjoy. Try learning some Chinese. The meeting is scheduled for every other Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and all are welcome.

The International/Cultural House, formerly a commuter lounge, is located across from the Pennington parking lot. For more information, please contact Lishan Zeng at lzeng09@georgefox.edu.

APA workshop scheduled in Hoover 105 Friday

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

This Friday, Oct. 1, Sue O’Donnell (Psychology) will present a workshop, “Using APA Format Effectively,” beginning at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. The session will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

IJM-International Justice Mission

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

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. Two major focuses of the chapter is prayer, as well as how we can get involved in the community.

Wednesday September 29, 2010 in the LeShana lobby at 8:50 p.m.

Contact Amy McDonald with any questions amcdonald07@georgefox.edu

Fox Fury Ping Pong Club

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Calling all Ping Pong slash Table Tennis players!
It’s time to unite!

Do you think you’re good at Ping Pong?  Do you think you can beat Luke?  Do you think you can beat your professors?

Email Luke for more information on times and location and prepare for battle.   The GAME IS ON.

lgiesecke10@georgefox.edu

University hosts immigration conference this Friday and Saturday

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

The Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends and the university’s Center for Peace and Justice would like to invite all students, faculty and staff to this weekend’s conference: “Christians and Immigration in a Land of Contradictions: A Call to Biblical Action.”

On Friday and Saturday, join with other concerned Christians as we educate ourselves about immigration in the United States. Together, we will examine details of immigration law and history, hearing firsthand stories about the immigrant experience and be inspired by fellow Christians working to share the love of Christ with our immigrant brothers and sisters. Although there is no charge for those from George Fox, participants are asked to register online at this link.

For a detailed schedule of events, please see our page on the university’s website.

Questions? E-mail peaceandjustice@georgefox.edu.

We hope to see you this weekend.

Blessings,
George Fox Center for Peace and Justice

Author Niequist speaks in chapel, evening event Wednesday

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Join us Wednesday (Sept. 29) in chapel to hear from our speaker, Shauna Niequist, author of Bittersweet and Cold Tangerines. She will be sharing on the paradox topic of “Bitter/Sweet.”

Shauna also will share with us in an evening chapel at 7:30 p.m. in Lemmons 8, where a free copy of Bittersweet will be given to the first 25 people. We look forward to worshiping with you!

Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Interested in Vocal Jazz?

The Vocal Jazz Ensemble is still looking for a couple more voices.

The group meets on Mondays &/or Wednesdays from 2:40-3:30pm in Ross 210.

If you have time and love Jazz, join us!

For any questions or more information, please contact Elisabet Moseng: emoseng07@georgefox.edu

Tickets still available for Thursday’s piano concert featuring Valentina Lisitsa

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Tickets are still available for this Thursday’s concert featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Valentina Lisitsa in Bauman Auditorium. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

Lisitsa will play a selection of Chopin and Liszt pieces in celebration of their 200th birthdays (Chopin was born in 1810 and Liszt in 1811). She is making the appearance to benefit the Friends of Music program, the main resource fund for the university’s Bösendorfer concert series.

Tickets are only $5 for all university students and employees (get your ticket at the box office). To learn more about Lisitsa, visit valentinalisitsa.com. Don’t miss seeing this gifted pianist perform!

University community invited to Disney carnival at track this Friday

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

This Friday (Oct. 1) from 8 to 10 p.m., come to the university’s track and play Disney carnival games, enjoy Disneyland-style food, sing Disney karaoke, and win fabulous prizes! We will be giving away Disneyland tickets, a 32-inch TV, and an iHome. Dress up as your favortie Disney character and you will be in the running for a best costume prize as well!

Tilikum’s annual Potlatch celebration scheduled for Oct. 16

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Tilikum Center for Retreats & Outdoor Ministries’ annual Potlatch celebration is Saturday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Klages Dining Room. All are welcome, and the registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 11.

The event celebrates past donors and program supporters and presents the camp’s “Foundations for the Future, Phase 2” campaign. To R.S.V.P., call 503-538-2763 or e-mail tilikum@georgefox.edu.

ATTENTION STUDENT EMPLOYEES!!

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Sign and Submit your September Timesheet to your Supervisor!

Don’t forget to turn in your September timesheets to your supervisor at the end of your last shift of the month. The last day of the month is Thursday, September 30th.  Be sure your name is typed or printed legibly at the top, it is complete and accurate, and you have signed it.  Payday is on Friday, October 15th.

Please Note:  If you had direct deposit last year, it is still in effect.  To make changes, just submit a new form.  If you haven’t yet signed up for direct deposit, but would like to, there is still time to do that.  Just get your form in by October 5th.

Thank you!
– Human Resources

Experiential Ministries Day Hike

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Experiential Ministries is hosting its first event of the year- a day hike at Silver Falls State Park! Bring your own lunch and meet at the Bruin’s Den at 9:00 on Sunday, October 3rd. We will be back no later than 5:00. Drivers and vehicles are needed. Liability forms are located outside the ASC offices.
Contact Paige Copenhaver at pcopenhaver09@georgefox.edu

ATTENTION STUDENT EMPLOYEES!!

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Sign and Submit your September Timesheet to your Supervisor!

Don’t forget to turn in your September timesheets to your supervisor at the end of your last shift of the month. The last day of the month is Thursday, September 30th.  Be sure your name is typed or printed legibly at the top, it is complete and accurate, and you have signed it.  Payday is on Friday, October 15th.

Please Note:  If you had direct deposit last year, it is still in effect.  To make changes, just submit a new form.  If you haven’t yet signed up for direct deposit, but would like to, there is still time to do that.  Just get your form in by October 5th.

Thank you!
– Human Resources

Urgent request to update emergency contact information for FOXALERT

Monday, September 27th, 2010

For the past few years, George Fox  has utilized FOXALERT as a method of notifying the Newberg campus faculty, staff and students in the event of a campus-wide emergency. Each semester we update the FOXALERT database with your current contact information that we download from MyGFU. For this system to work, it is vital that you take a few minutes to update your contact information.

If you have not done so recently, please update your contact information by signing into MyGFU. Following are the steps to take:

  • Login to your MyGFU account
  • Click on SELF SERVICE
  • Click on CAMPUS PERSONAL INFORMATION
  • Click on PHONE NUMBERS
  • On the PHONE TYPE pick list, choose the phone type you are registering.
  • Type in your contact information
  • Click SAVE
  • If you need to add a number, first click on ADD A PHONE NUMBER
  • Make sure you click SAVE after each change

In the near future, we will test FOXALERT as well as give you information on opting in or out to receive text messages. Your safety is very important to us. Please work with us to provide you with timely information should an emergency arise.

If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon (Student Life) at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Sincerely,
Brad Lau, VP of Student Life

‘Eat Local Challenge’ is Tuesday in Klages Dining Room

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Once a year, Bon Appétit issues an “Eat Local Challenge” to all of our chefs. On Tuesday, Sept. 28, come to Klages Dining Room between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and enjoy a lunch that is made completely of ingredients from within a 150-mile radius of the café. This act, while seemingly simple, has far-reaching implications.

Local farmers, who use more sustainable growing practices, act as stewards of the land. By buying from local growers, we can all help support sustainable farming practices that nourish and replenish the local land rather than stripping it. We have the power to ensure that the food we buy is produced in a manner that steers away from pesticides, hormones and antibiotics.

This year’s menu includes:

Soups: Roasted corn bisque and beefy tomato broth with fresh spinach

Entrees: Trager-smoked Carlton Farms pulled pork sliders; oven-roasted blue and Butterball potatoes with summer squash; marinated Draper Valley grilled chicken with local melons and jalapeño sofrito; simple greens with blueberry vinaigrette

Hand food: Oregon albacore tuna tostadas; yellow tomato criolla-roasted fingerling potatoes; crème fresh cabbage saw and pimento d’Espelette

Vegetarian: Ratatouille-stuffed Oregon star tomatoes and cranberry bean and corn succotash

Expo: Leafy spinach salad with pickled Red Zeppelin onions, Yamhill County fried mushrooms, poached blueberries, Fraga Farms chipotle goat cheese and Blossom vinegars honey vinaigrette

Pizza: Pear and gorgonzola or fresh tomato and butcher shop jalapeno cheddar summer sausage

Sweets: Ace High apple bars with Melcher’s Farm hazelnuts; Marylhill Orchards peach cobbler

Please come join us. Cost is only $6.75. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the bounty of our community for everyone not on meal plans.

Lip Sync Competition now scheduled during fall semester

Monday, September 27th, 2010

This year the Lip Sync Competition has moved into the fall semester in order to get ready for the transition when homecoming moves to the fall because of football. So start thinking about ideas for your act. Auditions will most likely be held at the end of October or beginning of November!