Bruin Bookstore closes for Thanksgiving weekend

Friday, November 19th, 2010

The Bruin Bookstore will close for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24. The store will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 29. All the bookstore employees wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you for supporting your Bruin Bookstore!

Information About Fall 2011 Housing Deposit

Friday, November 19th, 2010

This note is to inform you about a change to the sign up process for on campus housing. Beginning with the housing sign ups for Fall 2011 a $150 non-refundable housing deposit will be need to be paid in order to participate in housing selection. Once you have received a housing assignment, your deposit will be held and then applied to your future charges.

The housing deposit arises from the need to have a more accurate picture of how many returning students will be living in campus housing for each academic year. This will enable us to provide better service to both returning students seeking to secure their preferred housing and new students coming in each fall.

We’ll continue to provide more information as we get closer to housing selections in the spring. Additional details will be sent via e-mail to all undergraduate students.

If you have any questions about this deposit, please contact the Student Life Office at housing@georgefox.edu.

Operation Christmas Child Packing Party

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Operation Christmas Child Campus Packing Party THIS SUNDAY at 2:00 p.m. in the EHS atrium (right after all campus retreat). Just bring yourself and come have fun packing boxes! Our goal is to pack between 500 and 600 boxes. There will be cookies, drinks, and Christmas music! It’ll be a great time to get together as a community to help impact children around the world!

Questions? Contact Jessi Fink (jfink09@georgefox.edu).

Lip Sync

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Come see this year’s groups perform for the 2010 Lip Sync title this Monday. It’s going to be crazy so don’t miss out! Monday, Nov. 22 from 7-9 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Urban Services

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Interested in getting involved in a homeless ministry? Urban Services gives you an opportunity to do so! The Salem ministry meets at 5 p.m., and the Portland ministry at 5:30 p.m. in the Bruin Den this Friday. Come find out what it is like to serve the homeless and to build relationships with them!

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Teach (eteach06@georgefox.edu) or Alicia Keithley (akeithley08@georgefox.edu) for more information.

All are invited to Thanksgiving chapel Nov. 24

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Students, faculty and staff, please come and join us for our annual Thanksgiving chapel at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, in Bauman Auditorium. Hot cider and donuts will be provided. Come celebrate this holiday season by sharing what you are thankful for.

Visit security office to claim lost items

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

The lost and found is stuffed to the brim with lost items! If you are missing that coffee mug, water bottle, book, or hoodie, etc., please stop by the security office between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. to look for your lost items.

We will be doing one last lost and found table in the Bruin Den before semester’s end, but please come and look for your lost items before then at the security office. All items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes at semester’s end.

iConnect: Resume Workshop

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

iConnect is a resume workshop that walks you through the ins and outs of strategic job search skills.  Come visit Career Services on the first floor of Stevens Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshop includes a demo of Optimal Resume.  Drop-ins are welcome!

Questions? Sydney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu

Senior pictures will be taken Nov. 22-23 in Fox Hole

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Seniors graduating in December or at the end of the school year are encouraged to come to the Fox Hole and get your senior picture taken either Monday, Nov. 22, between 10:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. or Tuesday, Nov. 23, between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.

E-mail L’Ami editor-in-chief Hannah Wilcox at hwilcox06@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Higgins, Gowan speak at peace and justice symposium Thursday

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

The Center for Peace and Justice and Center for Global Studies will host the second symposium of the semester on Thursday, Nov. 18. Please join us as we learn about two of our faculty members’ involvement with issues of peace and justice.

Speakers:
Ed Higgins – Professor of English
Marcella Gowan – Assistant Professor of Nursing

Time: 7:15 p.m. – Treats
Program: 7:30- 9 p.m.
Location: Quaker Heritage Room (upstairs in the library)

A question-and-answer session will follow. Chapel credit is available for those students who attend. For more information on this event, please contact peaceandjustice@georgefox.edu.

Academic Affairs announces changes to spring commencement schedule

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Academic Affairs has announced a new spring commencement schedule. The following schedule will be implemented next semester:

Saturday, April 30, 2011

  • 10 a.m. Graduate/SPS Commencement Ceremony
  • 11:30 a.m. Faculty Lunch honoring retirees, emeriti faculty, award recipients, etc. (Klages West)
  • 1 p.m. Department Dessert Receptions
  • 2 p.m. Graduates assemble/doors open
  • 3 p.m. Traditional Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

The midyear commencement schedule remains the same, with doors opening at 1 p.m. for the 2 p.m. ceremony. Please contact Karlyn Fleming (kfleming@georgefox.edu) in the Office of Academic Affairs if you have questions. Thank you!

New Cultural House hosts open house Thursday

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Everyone is invited to an open house at the new International Center/Cultural House (formerly the Moore House) Thursday, Nov. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The house was recently remodeled and now serves as a lounge area for international and underrepresented domestic students. It also houses the offices of International Student Services and international admissions.

We would love to have you come visit our new space. Refreshments will be served.

Survey Options – November 17, 2010

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

1. “Perceptions of the hijab”

My name is Jennifer Salame and I am part of the Islam and the West Class. My research group including Brittany Wick, Bethany Muhr, Hannah Fisher, and Man Ho Wong would like to send out a survey titled “Perceptions of the hijab” to the student body.
Below is the link for our survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YJZRFG6

2. Newberg Downtown Survey

The Downtown Newberg Coalition has hired our marketing research class to generate responses from four different groups: students, shoppers, visitors and local businesses. Our specific group is targeting undergraduate and graduate students at the Newberg campus.

Kate Shepherdson, Kassie Wymore, Jackie Hamlin & Rita Yi (kshepherdson07@georgefox.edu)
BUSN 450 – Marketing Research & Planning

Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey about shopping, restaurants, and attractions in the Newberg area, specifically Downtown. We want the student perspective on what businesses YOU WANT HERE! It takes about 5 minutes. As a thank you, you’ll receive $1 off ANYTHING at Chapters! Look for it in your mailbox.


https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/georgefox.edu/viewform?formkey=dGNiTl9NbndaOF9wQS05NzY4YUdySVE6MQ


3. Did you know that there are as many Muslims in China as there are in Afghanistan?

We are researching American and Chinese students’ opinions about Muslims in China. We’d love to get your opinion!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H3WLKX8

David Masulis (dmasulis@yahoo.com), Kaitlin Christenson, Kirsten McCammon, Kelong Yan
Jackie Hamlin, Kate Shepherdson, Kassie Wymore and Rita Yi
BUSN 450 – Marketing Research & Planning

4. This is a very short survey for Senior Capstone about how people feel about the Christian church.
It is completely anonymous and it only takes about two minutes.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H36N9KW

Mikaela mchristman07@georgefox.edu
Sarah
Jingjing
Justin

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

World’s Got Talent takes over Wood-Mar stage Wednesday

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Don’t forget: World’s Got Talent is Wednesday night (Nov. 17)! For those of you who have your tickets, head on over to Wood-Mar Auditorium for an exciting show!

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Be there first for the best seats. Show starts at 8 p.m.

Mums for sale in admissions office

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

We have extra mums in various fall colors from Bruin Preview for sale. You can purchase the chrysanthemum flowers for $5 in the admissions office (second floor of Stevens Center).

They make great Thanksgiving centerpieces!

Actor needed for student film

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Cinema & Media Communications students need a male actor to act in a film project for the Camera & Lighting class. It’s a short, comical script about what happens when a Twilight-obsessed girl meets a real vampire. Shooting is expected to take place this weekend, November 19-20.

If you are interested, please let me know as soon as possible! Thank you.
Sarah Tremayne
stremayne06@georgefox.edu

James Pick presents senior piano recital Saturday

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

The Department of Performing Arts invites you to James Pick’s senior piano recital this Saturday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The program will include compositions by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Muczynski. Violinist Kathleen Lavengood and cellist Jerry Bobbe will join James onstage for Muczynski’s First Piano Trio.

Film ‘Reel Bad Arabs’ to be shown Wednesday in Hoover 210

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Ever thought about how Hollywood and the media portray Arabs? Come watch Reel Bad Arabs in Hoover 210 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, and join our GEED 490 class in thinking about how Hollywood has vilified a people. We look forward to seeing you there. And bring a friend or two!

Questions? E-mail Lindley King at lking06@georgefox.edu. You can also preview the film by watching the trailer.

Juniors Abroad Meeting

Monday, November 15th, 2010

There will be an Information Meeting for ALL May 2011 Juniors Abroad students on Wednesday, November 17 in Lemmons 8 from  6:00-6:45 PM.

Please make every effort to attend.  If you cannot, due to class, make sure that someone takes notes for you.

Submitted by Lynn Scott: lscott@georgefox.edu

All are invited to Cultural Fair Tuesday in the Bruin Den

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Come join the fun at the Cultural Fair Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Bruin Den (new location this year). George Fox students will be sharing their cultures through music, dance, videos, pictures, crafts, games, and, of course, the all-time favorite: food. All students and George Fox employees are invited.