Students, staff, and faculty: Tuesday is the last day to pick up your lost and found items in the Bruin Den. The tables will be set up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; all unclaimed items will be donated to charitable causes after that time. Please stop by if you are missing an item.
The Visual Arts Department will host an opening reception from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, for Eileen Cotter Howell’s “Points of Departure” art exhibition in the Minthorne Gallery. The reception will be followed by an artist’s talk session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the adjacent Hoover 102.
George Fox University Theatre will present alumna Tricia Gates Brown’s Whatever Kindles, a play about the lives of individuals who volunteer for Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT). Details on the world-premiere production are as follows:
Title: Whatever Kindles
Dates: Oct. 25-27; Nov. 1-4
Times: 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 4 performance at 2 p.m.)
Location: Wood-Mar Auditorium
Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 seniors/alumni; $6 students/children under 12*
*Employees receive one complimentary ticket; students admitted free to Thursday performances
Synopsis: Whatever Kindles is a fictional play based on the stories of actual events in the life of CPT. CPT volunteers work to prevent violence and promote alternatives to war in Iraq, the West Bank, Columbia, and other regions in the world devastated by violence.
More information: theatre.georgefox.edu
Note: Mature content
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:
Classroom instruction
Online practice test
GRE prep book (30 Days to the GRE)
“Applying to Graduate School†information lunch
Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 or e-mail careers@georgefox.edu for more information.
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On Wednesday October 24, 2007, the Portland State University Career Center will be hosting the Idealist Nonprofit Career Fair on our campus. Students desiring to attend this great opportunity may contact Career Services, Ext 2330 for transportation.
A list of organizations attending and complete information on the Portland Nonprofit Career Fair, which will run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., is available on the idealist website at: http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/CareerFair/Viewer/default?career-fair-id=175.
Contact Christee Wise cwise@georgefox.edu in Career Services for more information.
Considering grad school? It’s not as scary as you may think. Don Asher, a nationally known author and speaker on the subject of grad school admissions, will visit George Fox at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in EHS Room 102 to discuss how to get into grad school. To find out more, contact Career Services at ext. 2330.
If you are interested in joining the 2008 Thailand May Serve missions team, please come to the informational meeting this Wednesday, October 24, at 7pm in Hoover 105.
Applications available at the meeting and in Campus Ministries beginning on Thursday.
Contact Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu for more information.
Come pick up free 2006 and 2007 Selah t-shirts from the Pennington House (corner of Sheridan and Center).
Contact Amy Lorenz (ext. 2134) for more info.
It’s that time of year again: time to get your flu shot. The Health and Counseling Center will host a flu clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Please make an appointment by calling the Health and Counseling Center at ext. 2340. Walk-ins also will be accepted and worked into the schedule. Employees are welcome to bring in their children, who must be grade-school age or older.
The shots are free for Pioneer insurance, $1.50 for George Fox student insurance, and $15 for Kaiser and other insurances. Cash and checks will be accepted.
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.
On Wednesday October 24, 2007, the Portland State University Career Center will be hosting the Idealist Nonprofit Career Fair on our campus. Students desiring to attend this great opportunity may contact Career Services, Ext 2330 for transportation.Â
A list of organizations attending and complete information on the Portland Nonprofit Career Fair, which will run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., is available on the idealist website at: http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/CareerFair/Viewer/default?career-fair-id=175.
Contact Christee Wise cwise@georgefox.edu in Career Services for more information.
Considering grad school? It’s not as scary as you may think. Don Asher, a nationally known author and speaker on the subject of grad school admissions, will visit George Fox at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in EHS Room 102 to discuss how to get into grad school. To find out more, contact Career Services at ext. 2330.
Saturday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Lewis & Clark, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 for more details.
Are you interested in a week long time of building, bonding, and blessing? Then apply for a Serve Trip today! 4 incredible trips and locations to choose from!Â
Applications are now available in the Bruin Den.
Applications are due November 2.
Questions? Contact Hannah Johnson at hljohnso@georgefox.edu.
Thinking about Becoming a Teacher? Contact MAT Admissions Counselor Beth Molzahn for an appointment at bmolzahn@georgefox.edu or 503.554.2264.
The Master of Arts in Teaching program at George Fox is offered on a full time and part time basis and results in both a teaching license and master’s degree.
Are you feeling bored this time of the semester?Â
 This is a reminder about the University Bookstore’s “Board†Sale this Thursday thru Saturday, October 18 – 20. Save 20% on all GFU items (except diploma frames).
“Get Your Passport Day” will take place on the Newberg campus next week. The details:
Passport Day (new or renewal)
Date: Thursday, Oct 25
Location: Cap and Gown A
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The U.S. Postal Service will be on site to take photos and help fill out paperwork. If you already have your photo, they will help with the paperwork.
You need to bring both of these items:
Payment is by check only – no money or credit cards accepted. Two checks will be required (one to USPS and one to the State Department).
Questions? Call Ext. 2555
The Academic Resource Center will host an American Psychological Association workshop from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in EHS 102. The session will cover APA formatting for citations and references. Stephanie Meagher, a master’s student in the university’s counseling program, will be the presenter.
For more information, e-mail Rick Muthiah (Academic Resource Center).
Voters’ pamphlets are available for students and employees in the lobbies of the three campus post office locations: Beebe, Student Union Building, and North Street Annex. Get yours today and read about the upcoming election on Nov. 6, 2007.
– Mail Services
Lutheran Volunteer Corps representative Kristin Nordmark will be in the Student Union Building (SUB) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, to provide information about the organization.
A community of faith, LVC is a national volunteer service organization that unites people to work for peace and justice. For one year, volunteers live together in intentional community, practice simple and sustainable living, and work in stipended, full-time positions at social justice organizations.
