BruinCareers is the new JobConnect! Looking for on-campus employment or work study positions? There are several openings just longing to be filled. Don’t wait, create your profile today! MyGFU>Career Services> BruinCareers. Need assistance? Stop by Career Services on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
The seventh annual Selah women’s seminar is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 25, in Bauman Auditorium. Speakers Vicki Norris and Sarah Thomas Baldwin will share on topics related to the conference’s theme, “It’s Time to Simplify: Discover the Biblical Truth That Less is More.†The event will encourage you to live simply, prioritize your highest values, and spend your time and resources intentionally.
To register or to learn more about the speakers or workshops offered, visit selah.georgefox.edu. The seminar is free to the university’s traditional undergraduate students and costs $32 for employees ($47 at the door). Questions? Visit the event website or contact Amy Lorenz (University Relations) at alorenz@georgefox.edu or ext. 2134.
Beginning in the fall of 2011, we will be adding a common book component to the First Year Experience program. In preparation, we would like to solicit book recommendations from as many people in our community as possible. Please take some time to recommend one or more books for this program.
After we receive recommendations, the committee will begin the task of narrowing the list down to three to five books that we will all read. The decision will be made by the end of February and announced in March. The criteria will include the following three things:
– Socioeconomic
– Race/ethnicity
– Gender
– Religious
– International
You can make a recommendation by clicking on this link.
Calling all leaders!
I wanted to get out a quick little note about Serve Trips. Right now we are in the process of confirming the locations for Winter Serve. As many of you know, there is an application process for those interested in participating. This is also true for those interested in leading a trip. (Applications will be out in October).
HOWEVER, I wanted to let you know that if you are at all interested in leading a trip this coming winter I would love to hear from you! It would be a great opportunity for me to engage in some conversation with you about your potential as a leader and who you would be interested in leading with before the actual applications are out.
I will be looking forward to seeing who God draws out and how He puts our teams together this year!
Have a great week!
Shawnte Stoecker
Serve Trip Coordinator
Tickets are now on sale for a concert featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Valentina Lisitsa at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, in Bauman Auditorium.
The performance, which will include a selection of Chopin and Liszt pieces, marks a return to George Fox for Lisitsa, who performed at the fourth annual Bösendorfer Artist Concert Series in February. She is making this appearance to benefit the university’s Friends of Music program.
Tickets are $5 for all university students and employees. Additional tickets are available for $20 (adults) and $10 (alumni and seniors). All tickets may be purchased at music.georgefox.edu. To learn more about Lisitsa, visit valentinalisitsa.com.
Residence Life and the Newberg Fire Department will be facilitating the annual “Burn on the Quad” event after chapel on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 11:35 a.m. Come watch and learn about safety on campus!
Most of us don’t worry too much about a writing mistake or two. It’s what we have to say that really matters, right?
Well, yes – and no.
The bad news is that too many editing errors can keep our readers from taking us – and our ideas – seriously. The good news is that most of our errors are relatively easy to fix, once we figure out which ones we’re prone to make.
On Tuesday, Sept. 21, Bill Jolliff (English) will identify the 10 errors that professors are most likely to mark on student work, and he’ll demonstrate how to fix them. The session begins at 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 208. Faculty, please encourage students to attend.
Volunteers are needed to help shoot six short (3-5 minute) sports shows throughout the course of the semester. The video shoots will last roughly an hour. If you are interested in directing, running sound/the teleprompter, being a floor director, technical director, anchor, and so on, please e-mail Katelyn Dixon (kdixon08@georgefox.edu) or Jenny Green (greenj08@georgefox.edu). Thanks!
The university’s Creation Care Committee encourages you to check out the Newberg Farmer’s Market, open for two more Tuesdays between 1:30 and 6 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center, located on Sheridan Street across from the library. It is an opportunity to get fresh local fruit, vegetables, flowers from local farmers, local honey, beef and much more. Support the local food supply while also eating really delicious food and enjoying live music.
A group of George Fox students protested “school girls night” at a Portland strip club Friday. To read more about the protest, visit The Crescent’s website.
This week, James project has the unique opportunity to send a group of students to volunteer at Yamhill County’s National Literacy day. As well as partner with Faith in Action for our usual weekend serve groups. Groups will be meeting at 8:30am and 9:00am in the Bruin’s Den on Saturday, the 25th. We will be returning to campus by 3:00pm
If you would like to attend this week or join the email reminder list contact Daniel:Â dwulff09@georgefox.edu
To all students who have internships, classes, work, etc. during the chapel hour:
If you feel that you need (for whatever reason) partial or full exemption from Spiritual Life Credits you NEED to fill out an exemption request form. It can be found at spirituallife.georgefox.edu.
The form is due BY SEPTEMBER 23rd. You can drop it by the Spiritual Life Office or mail it to box #6264.
Spiritual life is sponsoring a relationship retreat on October 22nd and 23rd. The focus of this retreat is “building a healthy relationship” where Cary and Tracey Balzer, our guest speakers, will be talking about fostering good communication. This retreat is open to dating, engaged, and married couples. The cost is $30 per couple (cash or check – made payable to GFU) and can be paid at the Spiritual Life Office. Send all questions to spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Fill out application at:Â http://bit.ly/cDmHpI
A reminder to employees and students: Those students who have internships, classes, work, etc., during the chapel hour who feel they need (for whatever reason) partial or full exemption from Spiritual Life credits need to fill out an exemption request form. It can be found at spirituallife.georgefox.edu.
The form is due by Friday, Sept. 23. You can drop it by the Office of Spiritual Life or mail it to Box 6264.
Read through the Bible on the quad for the last week of September! Bring a friend, bring your Bible, share a snack, invite your floor, chip in and read, or just sit and listen to the spoken Word of God. We’ll be reading between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. each day from Sept. 27 through Oct. 1.
God bless,
Timothy’s Charge
Come to Urban Services this Friday night! Â Meet in the Bruins Den.
Salem meets at 4:30 pm for dinner in the bon and leaves at 5 pm.
Portland leaves at 5:30 pm
We also do Saturday Urban in Salem. Â This meets at 4:30 pm for dinner and leaves at 5 pm. Â Meet in the Bruin’s Den as well.
This event is for:
Anyone who participated on a mission trip this past summer
Anyone who has lived or grown up overseas
Anyone who is an MK (missionary kid) or PK (pastors kid)
Anyone who is interested in missions
There will be a guest speaker as well as Pancakes after the event
September 21st in the Cap and Gown Room from 8:00-9:00 PM
A group of students partnering with the International Justice Mission chapter on campus is protesting at a club in Portland Friday night (Sept. 17). The club is promoting a “School Girls Night†and does not understand the correlation between such a term and sex-trafficking of children. We are going to peacefully protest and communicate that this is an issue we feel affects a huge population of people, specifically in Portland.
If you have questions, please e-mail or call Lisby Rogers at erogers07@georgefox.edu or ext. 3223.
The more people we have, the greater impact we can have, so please join us. We’ll meet in the Le Shana lobby at 4:30 p.m.
The university community is invited to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture this Monday, Sept. 20. Grant Farr, professor and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Science at Portland State University, will speak on “The ‘Muslim Community'” from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m. and from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Those interested are encouraged to attend the later session for space reasons.
The session is the latest in a series of fall presentations on the topic “Islam and the West.” The series will continue each Monday during fall semester and will not simply be about academic principles, theoretical challenges, or questions for debate. Rather, it is designed to help people with honest questions get information that will help them understand the current controversies surrounding Islam.
Questions? Contact Caitlin Corning at ccorning@georgefox.edu or ext. 2673, or Elizabeth Todd at detodd@georgefox.edu or ext. 2648.
Sophomores!!! Â Don’t miss the Black and White event tonight at 8 p.m. in the Stevens Atrium. Â Semi-formal attire, fondue, music, fun and prizes. Â First 50 people will receive a white “I heart Fox” shirt.
