The Performing Arts Department will present its fall Chamber Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature a few of the university’s many chamber ensembles, including the Clarinet Quartet, Early Music Ensemble and Handbell Ringers.
George Fox University is excited to announce a tour of alpine Europe to see the Passion Play at Oberammergau, Germany, in early-summer 2010.
Open to all employees, students, alumni, parents and friends of George Fox, our 11-day tour, departing May 31, will include visits to the beautiful alpine European cities of Frankfurt and Munich, Germany; Salzburg, Austria; and Lucerne and Interlaken, Switzerland. Among many other highlights, the tour will include travel through the Rhine Valley, Black Forest, as well as the Swiss, Austrian and Bavarian Alps. Additionally, visits are planned to Neuschwanstein and Heidelberg castles, and Rothenburg, Germany’s best-preserved medieval town.
The highlight of the trip will be the Passion Play, an inspiring one-day play, dating back nearly 375 years, which is performed for sold-out audiences every 10 years in a magnificent outdoor covered amphitheater with the Bavarian Alps as a backdrop.
To read the full itinerary, request more information, and register for the trip, click here.
The Center for Peace and Justice is hosting “Peacemaking in Kenya” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in Cap and Gown Room A. Getry Agizah, program coordinator for Friends in Peace and Community Development, and David Zarembka, coordinator of the African Great Lakes Initiative Project of the Friends Peace Teams, will share about their experience in peacemaking in Kenya. Both of them live and work in western Kenya
Bring your lunch (or not) to hear about responding to violent conflict in Kenya after this year’s presidential elections.
Career Services is hosting Getting into Grad School: Admission Made Easy Thursday and Friday, Oct. 30-31. Following are the details:
Two sessions to choose from:Â
Thursday, Oct. 30, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Stevens 220 or
Friday, Oct. 31, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Stevens 220
R.S.V.P. to careers@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2330
Presenter:Â
Jennifer Pop, Grad Assistant
MS, MA Clinical Psychology; fourth-year PsyD
Available in our Career Center:
Sponsored by Career Services: Vocation and Calling Fitness
Coaching you toward your best future.
2 sessions to choose from:
Thursday, Oct. 30, 12:30-1:30 pm, Stevens 220 or
Friday, Oct. 31, 2:30-3:30 pm, Stevens 220
RSVP to careers@georgefox.edu or call x. 2330
Presenter:
Jennifer Pop, Grad Assistant
4th year PsyD
Available in our Career Center:
GRE Bulletin; Graduate Record Exam
GMAT Bulletin; Graduate Management Admissions Test
LSAT Bulletin; Law School Admissions Test
Practice exam and graduate school reference books
Excellent online resources
Multicultural Services invites the campus community to take part in Cultural Celebration Week beginning Monday, Oct. 27. On that day, a “Celebration of the Arts Chapel” begins at 10:30 a.m. with singing, music and special performances by the Concert Choir and University Players. Lunch in the Bruin Den will feature Asian cuisine.
Monday night at 7 p.m., the film Grandma Zula’s Legacy will be shown in EHS 102. Watch the Portland documentary and interact directly with the film’s creator, Julianne Johnson (sponsored by ADVANCE Leadership). Please note: This is a time and date change from the original schedule.
Residence Life, in partnership with ASC, is hosting a mock election starting Monday, Oct. 27, to raise awareness and promote dialogue about the candidates. A voting booth will be open in the Bruin Den Oct. 27-31 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by to learn more about the event and cast your mock presidential vote. You can also cast your web ballot online.
Polls will close Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. and results will be compiled in an Electoral College style, then announced to the campus starting Nov. 3. Don’t forget to cast your official vote by Nov. 4.
Ron Stansell (Religious Studies) will speak on cross-cultural missions from 4:40 to 5:30 p.m. and from 7 to 7:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in Hoover 105. Contact Caitlin Corning (History) at ccorning@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Come discuss how you can tie in your faith and your political beliefs together, with Steve Sherwood and Sarah Baldwin.
Tuesday, October 28*
8 pm
Cap and Gown Room
*note date change
Registration information for Professional Preview Day comes out
today!
Check your Bruinmail inbox for a registration sheet, biography information
page and the full list of volunteer professionals.
Return registration forms to the Career Services office by 5:00pm Monday, November 3rd.
Remember students are assigned their chosen professional on a first-come-first-serve
basis.
We have professionals in the industries of:
For more information contact Career Services.
Come and listen to the American Gladiator Jet speak about life and share her experiences as an American Gladiator performer. BE THERE!
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
8:30 p.m.
Sutton Lobby
For more information contact Dusty Ward – dward07@georgefox.edu
The university community is invited to this month’s Students in Recital at 12:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, in Bauman Auditorium. The event will showcase a small group of music students and what they have been preparing. Please take this opportunity to support our students.
The answer’s pretty exciting: A professor used to have a bear in Hess Creek Canyon. So that would be the first “Bruin,” making the guy we fight over now, “Bruin, Jr.”
Check it out: http://www.georgefox.edu/journalonline/spring08/bruinbeginnings.html
Cultural Celebration Week is Oct. 27-30. Come join us in celebrating culture through the arts!
MONDAY, Oct. 27
Chapel: Celebrating Culture through the Arts
10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Bauman Auditorium
Worship through the cultural lens highlighting the Concert Choir and University Players.
TUESDAY, Oct. 28
Movie & Munchies: Crash
7 p.m., EHS 102
You think you know who you are. You have no idea. People are born with good hearts, but they grow up and are often unaware of how they respond to cultural differences. Come ready to listen and learn. Cara Copeland, M.Ed., Instructor in Sociology, will be facilitating the discussion.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29
Chapel: Pete C. Menjares, Associate Provost for Diversity Leadership, Biola University
10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Bauman Auditorium
Chapel Talk-Back
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m., Cap and Gown A
Join us for a talk-back session with chapel speaker Pete C. Menjares.
Cultural Fair
3 p.m. – 5 p.m., EHS Atrium
Come experience interactive cultural booths with food, crafts, and fundraising hosted by George Fox students.
Movie & Munchies: Grandma Zula’s Legacy
7 p.m., Hoover 105
All are welcome to watch a documentary about racism, community service and activism during the 1940’s-70’s in Portland, OR. Meet the film’s creator, Julianne Johnson, and participate in a discussion of the film’s major themes.
Monday – Thursday
Lunch and Dinner offerings from around the world.
Sponsored by: Multicultural Services and International Services
Contact Shelley Yonemura, Interim Director of Multicultural Services at syonemur@georgefox.edu or ext. 2318 for accommodations or questions.
The Internship and Co-op Study wants to know your thoughts about internships and co-ops. Whether you have been involved in an internship or co-op or not, you are invited to participate.
Visit http://www.InternshipStudy.com.
Those who complete the survey will receive a $25 travel coupon to Student Universe and a lifetime membership to http://Internships.com.
Gain first-hand insight into your future career before you even graduate by attending Professional Preview Day Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the GFU Portland campus.
Professional Preview Day is an event that allows students to spend the day with local professional George Fox alumni who are currently flourishing in their career field.
Registration information will be sent to your George Fox bruinmail account on Friday, Oct. 24.
For questions or to turn in registration information, stop by the Registration/Information table in the SUB Monday, Oct. 27 through Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Registration packets may be turned into the Career Services Office, located on the 2nd floor of Stevens, by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3.
Are you an up-and-coming leader or entrepreneur interested in liberty?
Apply to the Koch Associate Program, a highly selective, year-long career opportunity for promising leaders and entrepreneurs interested in a non-profit career. Develop the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary for a successful future with market-oriented think tanks, policy institutes, and other non-profit organizations.Â
Do you know a George Fox senior who demonstrates outstanding service as a servant leader on campus or in the community? Please nominate them for the C.W. Perry Servant Leadership Award. The deadline to do so is Friday, Oct. 31.
Five seniors will be selected to receive the award. Each recipient will receive $1,000. The award recipient will be required to set aside $250 for a charitable organization of their choice, with the remaining $750 to be distributed to the award recipient in the form of a cash reward. Only seniors are eligible for the award. There is not a limit on how many students you can nominate.
The nomination form can be found at this link on the Student Life site. All nomination forms may be turned in to Kristina Findley (Student Life) at Box 6148.
Join Acting on Aids this Thursday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. in the Bruin Den for discussion on our upcoming National Aids Day. We need your help to impact our campus and world!
For more information, contact Caitlin Bletscher at cbletscher05@georgefox.edu.
The Retreats Committee would like to invite all students to hurry to the Bruin Den Nov. 5-12 to sign up for the 2008 Fall Retreat. We are excited and hope you join us for a wonderful weekend of restoration and renewal. Bring $17, sign up, and get a free t-shirt!
Contact Katelin Arsenault at karsenault07@georgefox.edu for more information.
