The George Fox Symphonic Band accepts new students on all instruments at the beginning of each semester!
Woodwinds are especially needed, but all are welcome! Participation in band or orchestra can fulfill a HUMA general education requirement; see Dwayne Corbin or the catalog for more details!
Questions? Contact Dwayne Corbin at dcorbin@georgefox.edu.
Don’t miss the Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard tomorrow night (Friday) at 8 p.m. in the library. This silent disco tradition is always a blast! Headphones, plenty of snacks and a photo booth will be waiting for you. Shhh!
Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.
Both classical and familiar tunes will fill Bauman Auditorium when a Monster Piano Concert takes the stage for the 14th annual Bösendorfer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6.
The evening will feature 18 performers playing eight pianos, on many occasions simultaneously, and the university’s Rodgers organ. Those performing include the University Keyboard Ensemble, alumni and students from professor Kenn Willson’s piano studio. Some selections will feature as many as 16 pianists playing at one time.
The program will feature Bach’s Concerto for 3 Pianos, Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and Beethoven’s 3 Marches as a tribute to the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Also included will be Beethoven’s Rondo Capriccioso, featuring three performers at each piano.
The evening will also feature well-known tunes such as Skip to My Lou, Stars Stripes Forever, two modern praise songs, and a hymn in which the audience will be encouraged to join in singing, accompanied by eight pianos and the organ.
Students and employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets may be purchased for $12 (general admission), $8 (seniors and alumni) and $6 (students and children under 12). They may be purchased online at this link or by calling 503-554-3844.
The 24-hour space in the library will be unavailable in the evening on Friday, Jan. 17, due to the “Loudest Dance” event. The library will reopen at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18.
Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.
The city of Newberg will be replacing a water meter outside the Stevens Center this Friday, Jan. 17. The water will be off in the entire building from 9 a.m. to noon.
Restrooms will be available in the Hoover building during that time. Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.
Group fitness classes in the Hadlock Student Center start this week! In addition to our regular classes, we are adding several new classes in the next few weeks (zumba and barre) and some fantastic new instructors.
Group fitness classes are a great way to follow through on your new year’s resolutions or get in shape and make new friends! To sign up for a class, log in to imleagues.com.
Questions? Contact the group fitness coordinator, Kiana Rasubala, at groupfitness@georgefox.edu.
The Emerging Leaders Internship Program connects students of color with paid internships throughout the Portland area. Applications are open until Friday, Jan. 31.
Interested students are encouraged to attend an application workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Lemmons 13. Dinner will be provided. Sign up for the workshop here.
Students will have the chance to work on their resumes and the supplemental questions with staff from the IDEA Center. Opportunities are available for almost all majors and for freshmen through graduating seniors.
Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.
Craving Panda Express? Come visit Panda Express in Newberg tomorrow (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. to support the George Fox volleyball team’s fundraiser! Make sure to mention our fundraiser to your cashier to help out.
Questions? Contact Sadie Wilson at sadiew18@georgefox.edu.
The Vespers worship band is in need of musicians for the spring semester. We are especially interested in the following: drummers (drum kit provided), guitarists (electric and acoustic), and male vocalists.
We will have an audition on Monday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. Please email Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu) if you are interested. He will provide the venue info for the audition at that time. Thanks!
Interested in learning more about the resident assistant role? Join us this week at one of our information sessions!
Check out our website for more information! Questions? Email reslife@georgefox.edu.
Don’t miss the Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard this Friday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. in the library. This silent disco tradition is always an absolute blast! Headphones, plenty of snacks and a photo booth will be waiting for you. Shhh!
Also, make sure you mark your calendars for these events coming up:
Questions? Write activities@georgefox.edu.
Night to Shine, a prom for teens and adults with special needs, is almost here! The event is happening at Northwest Christian Church from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, and we need volunteers to make it happen.
Every guest of Night to Shine enters this event on a red carpet complete with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi. Once inside, guests receive the royal treatment, including hair and makeup stations, limousine rides, crowns and tiaras, a karaoke room, a catered dinner and dancing.
We cannot make Night to Shine happen without our hundreds of volunteers. If you would like to be a part of Night to Shine 2020, click this link to register.
Questions? Contact Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn.kronschnabl@gmail.com.
The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the 10th annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is free.
The presentation, titled “The True Story of Science and Faith,†will be delivered by Ian Hutchinson, a professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He will discuss how the widely presumed “warfare myth†that science and religion are at odds is a distortion of both science and faith.
In truth, Hutchinson argues, their relationship is a complex story that ultimately leads to the affirmation that God is revealed both in the “Book of His Word†(the Bible) and the “Book of His Works†(nature).
The lecture is one of two Hutchinson will present on campus. He will also speak at 3 p.m. that Monday afternoon on “Star Power! Scientific Frontiers of Fusion Energy†in Bauman Auditorium.
More information is available on the Dalton Lecture Series webpage. Questions? Call Vetta Berokoff at 503-554-2710.
The George Fox theatre department opens its winter production The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference This Month at the end of January. Come join us for this Big Bridge Theatre Consortium play that tells the story of a Shaker community in crisis in the early 20th century.
The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 and Feb. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include 2 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday, Feb. 2, and Sunday, Feb. 9. Open captioning will be available for select shows.
Students get their own tickets free on both Thursdays, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. Each student must purchase his or her own ticket using their George Fox email address, and they must bring their ID with them to the door.
Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows. Like students, employees need to order tickets using their George Fox email address and bring their ID to the door.
Reserve your seat online or pick them up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). See you at the show!
The George Fox Symphonic Band accepts new students on all instruments at the beginning of each semester!
Woodwinds are especially needed, but all are welcome! Participation in band or orchestra can fulfill a HUMA general education requirement; see Dwayne Corbin or the catalog for more details!
Questions? Contact Dwayne Corbin at dcorbin@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a special presentation, “King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Hoover 105.
Presenting will be George Fox’s own Sunggu Yang, an assistant professor of Christian ministries. He is the author of two books, King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm (2019) and Evangelical Pilgrims from the East: Faith Fundamentals of Korean American Protestant Diasporas (2016), and two books that are in progress, Picasso and Preaching: An Aesthetic Homiletic for the 21st Century and Sacred Waters: Pastoral Essays for Aspiring Preachers.
To learn more about Yang, visit this page. For more information on the event, part of the President’s Speaker Series, contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
The first round of spring intramural sports starts on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Hadlock Student Center will be hosting 3-on-3 basketball (women’s and men’s divisions) and 4-on-4 volleyball.
Grab some friends and put a team together or join as a free agent! Sign-ups are on IMLeagues.com and close this Saturday, Jan. 18, at midnight.
Questions? Contact intramurals coordinator Ryan Lacey at intramurals@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a special guest lecture, “The Gardeners’ Dirty Hands: Environmental Politics & Christian Ethics,” on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons.
Presenting will be Noah Toly, professor of urban studies and politics & international relations at Wheaton College, where he directs the Center for Urban Engagement. In his lecture, Toly will offer an interpretation of environmental governance that draws upon insights into the tragic – the need to forego, give up, undermine, or destroy one or more goods in order to possess or secure one or more other goods.
Toly will engage Christian and classical Greek ideas of the tragic to illuminate the enduring challenges of environmental politics. He’ll suggest that Christians have unique resources for responsible engagement with global environmental politics while acknowledging the need for mutually agreed, and ultimately normative, restraints.
Toly is being hosted by the William Penn Honors Program. To learn more about his visit, visit this link.
We have been made aware that Mozilla has released a critical security update to address a security vulnerability in Firefox. It is important that you verify you are on the newest version and update as soon as you can, whether or not you use Firefox regularly. We are providing a link to information that will help you check and update your browser.
You will need to use your George Fox email address to be able to access this link. If you have questions or would like help, please contact the IT Service Desk at 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
In consultation with student government, campus public safety, plant services, and residence life, we have made minor card lock changes for residence halls for safety and security reasons.
Questions? Contact David Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu.
