Wednesday, November 7 from 5-7pm in the LeShana lobby there will be FREE Krispy Kreme donuts, milk, and coffee for juniors only. Come have a good time and enjoy fellowship with fellow juniors.
Contact Jenae Knierim jknierim06@georgefox.edu for more information.
Bruin Preview is scheduled Thursday and Friday, Nov. 8-9. Students can avoid the crowds in the cafeteria by eating before 5:30 p.m. or after 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Also, please avoid parking in the Stevens Center lot on those days so that visitors will have space. Please help welcome prospective students as they visit our campus.
– Admissions
The Mosaic House and Multicultural Club are sponsoring a Potluck Dinner on Tuesday, November 6 at 5:15 pm until the food is gone!
What to bring: A dish of meaning to share and your friends.
Why: Meet new people and share who you really are. But more importantly, COME AND EAT!
Together we can get passed the color of skin and start learning about who we really are.
The Mosaic House is the front side of Parker House on Sheridan Street. For more information contact Shereen Sherman: ssherman05@georgefox.edu
WE NEED YOU to share your love of George Fox with Prospective Students! Bruin Preview is coming up on November 8th & 9th, and we need overnight hosts for Thursday night.Â
Please contact Rachel Powell in the Admissions Office at rpowell@georgefox.edu or 503.554.2240 if you are interested!
Employees and students interested in getting involved with the new community garden on campus (as well as those who have started being a part of it already) are welcome to help put some of the beds “to bed” for the winter and/or find out more about the garden at a “bedtime party” Friday, Nov. 2.
From 2 to 5 p.m., we’ll be harvesting potatoes, squash, and sunflowers, and spreading compost on the beds we’re putting to bed for the winter.
From 5 to 5:15 p.m., we’ll be making plans for the winter and spring. So, whether you’re already a supporter of the garden or would just like to learn more, please join us for any or all of this time.
P.S. We’ll have some apple cider.
– Corey Beals (Religious Studies)
Come knit and get to know new friends. “Knit to Know” is a new group on campus that will be getting together every Sunday from 9:00-11:00pm in the Carey 1 lobby. We will be knitting scarves until the end of January and then donating them to a women’s shelter.
Wear your PJ’s, bring a mug, and show up for a fantastic time of knitting, fellowship, and food! Everyone is welcome and you may come and go as you please.
Contact Linsey Wages lwages06@georgefox.edu for more information.
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
The university community is welcome to a free jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in Bauman Auditorium. Guest vocal jazz artist Kathy Kosins, the George Fox University Jazz Band, and the Faculty Jazz Trio will perform.
Attention Senior Psychology majors:
Early Admission program for the PsyD program at George Fox University deadlines are coming up quickly!
Requirements by November 15:
1. Be a current psychology major in good standing with GFU.
2. Have a minimum GPA of 3.40.
3. Completion of the GRE general test.
4. File a letter of interest with the undergraduate psychology Chair and the GDCP Director, Wayne Adams.
5. Complete the GDCP application, available online psyd.georgefox.edu or in the admissions office in Stevens Center.
6. Recommendation by the undergraduate psychology faculty.
For more info: Email psyd@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2263
The public is invited to a free fall concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in Bauman Auditorium. The performance will feature the university’s Symphonic Band, Concert Choir, Men’s Chorale, Women’s Chorale, and String Trio. For more information, contact Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620
Plant Services will be installing new light poles in the Villa Academic Complex South lot Friday. All vehicles must be moved out of the South VAC lot before Friday morning. Owners who cannot be found will have their vehicles towed at their expense. The South lot will be closed all day.
As an alternative, there is plenty of parking at the Le Shana lot. Thank you for your cooperation.
– Security Services
You are invited to join the engineering department for its annual “Pumpkin Chunkin'” event at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Farmer Brown’s Pumpkin Farm. The event demonstrates student-designed catapults that fling pumpkins.
To get to the farm, take 217 toward St. Paul. Turn left on McKay Road and follow it until the truck weight station. Signs will direct you to the parking area. For more information, e-mail Lynn Scott (Engineering).
If you are interested in studying abroad next year ’07-‘08, come to these meetings:
Go.Ed. Africa Program
Michael Pucci from Food for the Hungry
Monday, November 5th at 5:30pm in Lemmons 15
Dinner provided
Best Semester Program
(China, Middle East, Oxford, Australia, Costa Rica, Uganda, Russia)
Elizabeth Hannah from Best Semester
Wednesday, November 6th 5:30pm Cap & Gown B/C
Bring your tray, dessert and drinks provided
Questions? Contact Lon Fendall, lfendall@georgefox.edu in the Global Studies Office, on the 1st floor of Stevens.Â
The Portland Youth Philharmonic will perform two concerts in Bauman Auditorium Sunday and Monday, Nov. 4-5.
Sunday’s concert begins at 4 p.m. and features the PYP’s wind ensemble. Tickets cost $10 for seniors/students and $12 for adults and will be available at the door a half hour before the concert.
On Monday, the PYP’s youth orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. There is no admission charge for that performance.
Students in modern British literature and French classes, with technical help from theatre students, are combining to stage a one-time theatrical performance of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. The presentation will be in both French and English (subtitles will be provided). Admission is free, and a brief talk-back session will follow the show.
To learn more, e-mail Kathleen Heininge (Writing/Literature).
Friday, Nov. 2 – Women’s soccer vs. Puget Sound, 11 a.m., Morse Field
Men’s soccer vs. Puget Sound, 1:30 p.m., Morse Field
Volleyball vs. Puget Sound, 7 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Nov. 3 – Women’s soccer vs. Linfield, 11 a.m., Morse Field
Men’s soccer vs. Linfield, 1:30 p.m., Morse Field
Contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 for more details.
The Admissions Office is looking for responsible drivers to pick up and drop off visiting prospective students at the Portland Airport, train station and bus depot, November 8-9. Mileage is reimbursed and drivers usually make $25-$30.
Please contact Melissa Rosenberry at ext. 2240 or mrosenberry@georgefox.edu if interested.
The Peace Corp is an opportunity to serve, learn and grow.  Come to an information session on Monday, November 5, 3:00-4:00pm in Hoover 104.Â
This is the ONLY time this year that they will be on campus. Bring your questions and prepare to be excited about service.
Contact Christee Wise in Career Services at cwise@georgefox.edu for more info.
Graduate Entrance Exam Bulletins are available in Career Services, Stevens #325, with schedules, procedures and registration information for the GRE, LSAT,and others. You are invited to stop by with any of your graduate school search and admissions questions.
Career Services is hosting GRE Prep Mini-Course: Taming the GRE. The details:
Date: Saturday, Nov. 10
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Stevens Center Room 209 and CAI Lab
Cost: $85
Registration deadline: Thursday, Nov. 1
Instructor: Susan Dutcher, MS, MA, fourth-year PsyD student
Includes:
Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 or e-mail careers@georgefox.edu for more information.
