The BlueZone invites all students, faculty, staff to wear your letterman’s jacket for a photo on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 3:30 p.m. at the Centennial Clocktower.
Tuesday is also Letterman Jacket Night at the men’s basketball game. Watch the Bruins take on Northwest Christian University at 7:30 p.m. in Wheeler Sports Center.
The window for requesting room changes for the spring semester will be December 1st through December 12th.
Students who wish make room changes between the fall and spring semesters may pick up a room change request form from the Student Life Office beginning December 1st.
Students whose requests are approved will be able to move at the end of finals week.
For more information contact the Residence Life Office in Student Life.
Now is the time to apply for the Master of Arts in Teaching full time program! If you hope to become a school teacher and plan to attend graduate school full time, now is the time to submit your application for admission.
The application deadline for regular MAT students is February 1 and the deadline for MAT Plus (ESOL or Reading endorsement) students is December 15.
If you do not yet have an application packet, or would like further information, please be in touch with Admissions Counselor Beth Molzahn at bmolzahn@georgefox.edu or 503.554.2264.
The university’s engineering department will present its fifth annual “Wobble-Off” from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Ron Gregory (EHS) Atrium.
Come and enjoy this demonstration of freshman engineering students’ first project – an exciting variety of oscillating steam/air-operated engines. The event highlights the students’ first-year studies in engineering design, solid modeling, and machining — and showcases the creative and impressive results of their design-build projects.
The students’ engines will compete in a variety of categories, including maximum speed, minimum vibration, maximum coast, cost efficiency and creativity/craftsmanship.
The University Store wishes to congratulate the door-prize winners at the first fall Exodus event.
Stacy Dexter: $15 iTunes gift card
Jordan Weiss: $15 iTunes gift card
Jenae Knierim: George Fox CamelBak bottle
Jeremy Phillips: Glass picture frame
Brian Leyrer: George Fox sweatshirt
Bryan Rupp: 2GB iPod Nano
Nate Radmacher: George Fox diploma frame
And the grand prize winner of an 8GB iPod Touch: Dania Behrens
Congratulations to all the graduating seniors who attended the Exodus event.
Wanted: Someone who would be interested in earning $50 by taking our 12-year-old, sweet, mellow Golden Retriever to the LA area at Christmas break. She has arthritis, and we would like her to winter down there in the warm, dry climate with my son and daughter-in-law instead of having to endure another cold, wet Oregon winter. My son and his wife, who live in Glendora (near Azusa) could meet you at your destination in the LA area to pick her up. Other than requiring more breaks than humans (every 3 hours or so), she should not be any trouble. She loves road trips.Â
Please contact Peggy Kilburg via email at pkilburg@georgefox.edu or at home in the evenings at 503-537-6238 if you are interested in giving Becky a ride south at the Christmas break.
All undergraduate students who are currently freshman, sophomores or juniors are invited to apply for the SCORR Conference, a student congress on racial reconciliation scheduled Feb. 27-28, 2009, at Biola University in La Mirada, Calif.
The application deadline is 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9. George Fox’s Multicultural Services will award $2,500 in scholarships to current students who show leadership potential and want to actively engage in racial reconciliation on campus.
According the organizers, the annual conference convenes with the purpose of “glorifying God by empowering students to better face the challenges existing on their campuses, in their communities, and in society at large through multi-ethnic awareness and engaging in the active process of racial reconciliation.”
The event focuses on the needs of students from diverse ethnic backgrounds who currently attend Christian colleges and universities. Students have the opportunity to meet one another, fellowship, dialogue and pray together for a weekend. You can read more at the SCORR website.
Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura (Multicultural Services) at syonemur@georgefox.edu or ext. 2318. You may also stop by Stevens 327. The application is available online at this site.
Need a little extra help with writing next semester? Are you looking for professional support with college writing, research or reading? Do you have room in your schedule for an extra credit, or two? Then enroll in WRIT 103A: Individualized English Skills.
WRIT 103A is a one or two credit course designed to meet a student’s individual writing needs. It is a personal Writer’s Studio where students work, one-on-one, with professors and tutors to complete individualized goals in grammar and mechanics, reading, composition, and research skills – skills necessary for effective college learning.
It is graded Pass/No Pass.
Email Polly Peterson at popeters@georgefox.edu for more details.
The Murdock Learning Resource Center will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The MLRC will reopen on Sunday, Nov. 30, with hours from 6 to 10 p.m.
Last chance for sophomores, juniors, and seniors to pick up a free copy of the 07-08 yearbook. A table will be set up in the Bruin Den between 12:45 and 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3. Supplies are limited.
Need career direction or job search help? Join Career Services online this semester. We offer 3 classes, one-credit each, that will provide you with valuable pre-grad career prep for your best future.
GEED214: Claiming Your Career Calling (Freshmen & Sophomores)
GEED216: Becoming Workplace Familiar – Best Practices of Internship (Sophomores & Juniors)
GEED218: Finding Suitable Employment (Juniors & Seniors)
Follow regular class registration procedures online.
For more information, contact Career Services, STV 220, ext. 2330, careers@georgefox.edu.
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Eph. 3:14-21)
-Â Love your prayer chaplains, Sara Mendoza and Andrew Watson
Join the Department of Performing Arts for the last Students in Recital presentation of 2008. Come see what this semester’s music students have prepared from 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in Bauman Auditorium.
The university has been working on implementing a new registrar/billing software system for spring semester 2009, and we need your help.
First, please register for spring 2009 courses in Bruindata by 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. If you have already registered and plan on making changes, please complete those as well. This will help prevent registration delays during the transition.
Secondly, read your e-mails from the enrollment services, registrar and student financial (billing) offices regarding changes. The e-mails will be short with critical information you will need. We appreciate your help and will continue to keep you informed using e-mail and e-nnouncements.
Enjoy some holiday cheer. You are to celebrate this special time of year at the Snowflake Swing Dance Sunday, December 14 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Arcadian Ballroom in Portland.
Tickets will be on sale starting Monday, December 1 in the SUB.  Pre-Sale tickets are $10 and tickets at the door will be $12.
The Department of Performing Arts will present its Christmas concert, “O Holy Night!,” Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. The concert features more than 175 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring six of the university’s chamber ensembles.
Three presentations are scheduled:
Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)
Additional information about the concert program or the performing arts department is available by contacting Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.
Ticket information
All faculty, staff and students receive one free ticket that can be picked up at the box office in the University Store. Additional tickets may be purchased in person at the box office or by calling the office at ext. 3844. Tickets also are available at music.georgefox.edu. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children. The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.
You are invited to attend the artist talk and opening reception for the “Shift” art exhibit featuring paintings by Biola University’s Dan Callis. The artist talk begins at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, in Hoover 102, followed by the opening reception in Minthorne Gallery from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
The University Store will close early (5 p.m.) on Wednesday, Nov. 26. It will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 1. All the bookstore employees wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving break.
The university community is invited to George Fox’s annual Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6. Following is a schedule of planned activities.
6:15 – 6:45 p.m.
6:30-8:30 p.m. (in Stevens Center, Hoover, EHS atriums)
6:30—8:30 p.m. (in Stevens Center parking lot)
Students from the Research Methods class are conducting a study this semester and need your help.
Come to Hoover 210 at 4, 4:15, 4:30, or 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25 to participate in this study. Sparing just 15 minutes (or less) of your time will help.
Please RSVP which 15 minute time slot you would like to attend by emailing Jaclyn Cascio at jcascio07@georgefox.edu. Please put “Ambiguous Figures” in the subject heading.
