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.
This is the last week to apply for the mission-learning trip to Nicaragua. PSYC 399: X-Cultural Experience in Nicaragua is an integration trip to serve and learn from at-risk girls rescued from a life of poverty on the city dump. To learn more, join us for an information session at 4:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, in Hoover 103.
Faculty, please encourage students who might be interested to attend. To learn more, contact Kelly Chang (kchang@georgefox.edu).
Mail Services is again hosting passport application and/or renewal sessions. The U.S.P.S. representative will be on campus this month.
The details:
Dates: Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 27 and 28
Location: Cap and Gown A
Times: Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon
Required ID: Current government-issued ID with photo and certified copy of your birth certificate.
Note: Your birth certificate will be mailed to the state department and returned with your passport.
Cost:
Adults:
Pictures (optional) – $15
Passport – $110
Passport Fee – $25
Children:
(under 16 requires both parents be present)
Pictures (optional) – $15
Passport – $80
Passport Fee – $25
Note: No credit cards accepted; only checks accepted. Two checks are required:
1. One to the state department ($110 for adults and/or $80 for children under 16)
2. One to the U.S.P.S. for the fee (and picture if required)
Visit the Mail Services webpage for more information.
Be a Part of Cultural Celebration Week!
We are getting ready for CCW 2010 – the week of Nov 15th – and we need your help! Â There are different committees you can help with: Â performances, food, fair, publicity, & t-shirts.
For more details contact: Â Shelley Yonemura (syonemura@georgefox.edu), Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu) or Dianna McIntyre (dmcintyr@georgefox.edu).
Career Services is pleased to announce the program for this year’s Graduate Fair:
Wednesday, Oct. 20
“Getting into Grad School Workshop”*
6:30p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Stevens 109
Thursday, Oct. 21
George Fox Graduate Program Fair
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Hoover Atrium
*Registration for the workshop is available on MyGFU, under Career Services-Bruin Careers. There is no registration required for the fair.
Individual grad school advising appointments are available to underrepresented students interested in learning about Oregon Health & Science University’s admissions requirements. The OHSU visit is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 19. Sign up for a time slot in the Office of Student Life on the third floor of the Stevens Center. Just a few slots left!
Faculty, please encourage those students who might be interested in this opportunity to take part.
Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura at syonemura@georgefox.edu.
Thanks to a grant from the French American Cultural Exchange (FACE) Tournees Festival, the university’s French program and cinema and media communication department are proud to host the first Fox French Film Festival this month.
Five current French-language films will be shown over a period of two weekends, Oct. 22-23 and Oct. 30. A Town Called Panic will show Friday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.; the films Welcome and Daratt will be shown Saturday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., respectively; and Coco Before Chanel will show at 6 p.m. and Paris Je T’Aime at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30.
The films will show in EHS 102 and the cost is $3 per movie or $9 for a pass. Tickets can be purchased in advance in Minthorn 205, or at the door.
The festival also will feature French pastries and other desserts made by French students and Terrie Boehr (Family and Consumer Science). There will also be a talkback session with Clint Baldwin (Center for Peace and Justice) during the intermission between Welcome and Duratt, films that deal with issues of immigration and post-war reconciliation.
FACE is a New York-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing French-American relations through projects in the arts and education.
For more information, contact Sarah Gibson (Cinema and Media Communication) at ext. 2607.
Don’t forget the Majors Fair Friday (Oct. 15) in the Hoover and EHS atriums from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. All First Year Seminar students are required to attend.
The Center for Peace and Justice invites you to the sixth annual Peace Fair and Walk, scheduled to begin with the fair at 2:30 p.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in McMinnville this Sunday, Oct. 17. At 3:30 p.m., speaker Lisa Shannon will present “War: The Forgotten Women of the Congo.†The remaining time includes songs for peace, a peace walk, and a soup supper until 6:15 p.m.
The church is located at 822 S.W. Second, in McMinnville. Questions? Contact Clint Baldwin (Center for Peace and Justice) at ext. 2685 or cbaldwin@georgefox.edu.
