If you love Bruin athletics and want to get involved working at sporting events on-campus, apply for the open positions as a game management associate or statistician and sports writer!
Applications close on Friday, March 22, so check out the details for the positions on Handshake and submit your application today.
Questions? Contact Emily Loyd at eloyd15@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Ultimate Frisbee Club is hosting a George Fox-only hat tournament on Saturday, April 6, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex.
A hat tournament is where teams are randomly chosen from a hat and play a round-robin Frisbee tournament. This is open to all students and faculty, regardless of previous experience. The goal is to have fun, build community, and play some Ultimate Frisbee! Sign up here.
Please note: Bring both a light- and dark-colored shirt to distinguish between teams. The club will provide water and probably have bananas; if you want more snacks or Gatorade, make sure to bring it. Finally, we will be selling club discs for $10 each, so bring some cash to get a fancy new Frisbee.
Questions? Contact Kaleb Puckett at puckettk16@georgefox.edu.
The Newberg Community Prayer Team will be hosting a community-wide prayer gathering on the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 2, in Stevens 109 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Join with Newberg pastors, leaders and community members for this annual time of prayer.
Contact Di Endicott at endicottdiana@yahoo.com or the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu with questions.
Do you like showing others how to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0?
If you answered “yes” to these questions, you might have a future as an ARC consultant in the Academic Resource Center. We are interested in students from any major, not just English.
Applications for the 2019-20 academic year are due tomorrow (Friday) by 5 p.m.! Application instructions and additional information are available at the ARC application page.
Submit your application to Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu or contact her with questions.
Join the Photography Club tomorrow (Friday) on a nature photography hike at the Chehalem Glenn and Gettman Loops. We will be meeting in the Stevens Center parking lot before 4:30 p.m. and carpooling to the location.
We plan to arrive back on campus around 5:30 p.m. We will be going on a slow-paced hike, but we still encourage you to bring water and dress appropriately. Be sure to grab your camera or phone and a jacket and come take pictures with us! Sign up here.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Tsacha Hyneman at thyneman17@georgefox.edu or Xylia Rehling at xrehling17@georgefox.edu.
Do you want to be involved on campus next year? It’s not too late! Student Activities is hiring.
Apply to be a part of the team, join the hype, and make fun your job. We’re looking for a diverse group of event planners (no experience necessary), graphic designers, videographers, photographers and “fun generators.” Some positions are paid by the hour, others are paid by stipend.
Applications can be found here and will be due Wednesday, March 20, at 5 p.m. Student Activities aims to create memorable experiences and places for people to belong. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
Questions? Email activities@georgefox.edu.
The Hadlock Student Center is looking for people with a love of the outdoors to join a guide program.
To kick this off, we have an eight-day training trip starting on Monday, May 6. This will be an immersive experience covering backcountry navigation, camp craft, rock climbing, and many other wilderness skills. The trip cost is $150, which includes food and transportation.
The first pre-trip meeting is on Wednesday, March 20, at 8:30 p.m. Fill out this online form to register.
Want to learn more? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu. Â
Come meet the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences’ dean candidate, Kelly Flores, in Canyon Commons 102 today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. Dr. Flores will give a brief presentation on what she sees for the future of the CBHS in the next 10 years, followed by a Q&A session.
Questions? Contact Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.
This summer the university’s physical therapy department is taking a medical service trip to Ghana and Uganda to serve a diverse and less privileged community.
To help raise funds for the trip, we are hosting a banquet on Saturday, April 6, at 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Tickets are $25 and include dinner and a silent auction.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact John Miller at Johnm17@georgefox.edu or call/text 503-550-1713, or come by the physical therapy department in the Roberts Center and ask for John.
Are you interested in taking your climbing to the next level by venturing outside? This is the class for you! We will cover a variety of topics, including knots, anchor building, and risks unique to outdoor climbing.
There are three class sessions now set for March 19, April 2 and April 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The course will conclude with an outdoor excursion on Saturday, April 13.
The course fee is $15 and needs to be paid prior to the first class session. Participants should be experienced climbers and have completed the Hadlock Student Center belay assessment or equivalent. Sign up at imleagues.com.
Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu or Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.
The School of Physical Therapy is excited to host Dr. Jason Wilken to lecture on the topic “Stairs as a Model for Understanding Prosthetic Device Development†on Tuesday, March 19, in Canyon Commons 101 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
This presentation will expand the clinician’s understanding and appreciation of the biomechanics, technology and patient factors that drive state-of-the-art prosthesis and development. Please join us for a high-level and engaging talk with Dr. Wilken. Light refreshments will be served.
Wilken is an associate professor and director of collaborative research and development in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Questions? Contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu.
Join the Department of Economics and the American Enterprise Institute tonight (Wednesday) to screen a new documentary, The Pursuit, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Cookies and beverages will be provided.
In it, professional-musician-turned-intrepid-economist Arthur Brooks travels around the globe in search of an answer to the question, “How can we lift up the world, starting with those at the margins of society?”
Arthur’s journey takes him through the chaotic streets of Mumbai, a town in Kentucky left behind by the global economy, a homeless shelter in New York, a street protest in Barcelona, and a Himalayan Buddhist monastery. Along the way, he discovers the secrets not only to material progress for the least fortunate but also true and lasting happiness for all.
For more information about the film, click here. RSVP for the screening here.
Questions? Contact Bailey Timmons at btimmons16@georgefox.edu.
Please take a moment to click here to nominate the student-athlete you think best represents George Fox’s “Be Known” promise through their athletic representation. The Bruin Award will be presented at the 2019 Georgies athletic award ceremony, open to everyone at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, April 15, in Bauman Auditorium!
To help guide you, here is a description of the “Be Known†promise:
“Be known means to be understood, valued, encouraged and uplifted. At George Fox, to be known means that professors and staff connect with students in authentic ways – personally, academically, spiritually – recognizing that we all come to this place with different backgrounds, life experiences and dreams for the future. To be known means that students not only learn new ideas, they share their own. To be known means to be heard.â€
Questions? Contact Kati Viscaino at kviscaino16@georgefox.edu.
Have you ever wanted to present your slam poetry, original music, stand-up comedy, interpretive dance, or anything in between? Try it all at the Coffee Cottage Open Mic this Saturday, March 16!
Come at 6:45 p.m. to fill in your slot or 7 p.m. if you plan to watch the fun. Join us at the Coffee Cottage at 808 E. Hancock St.
Please note: Due to our copyright laws, we cannot allow covers; we encourage original works all-around. If you are performing an original song, please bring your instrument. We provide an amp and microphone.
Contact Araya Glancy at aglancy16@georgefox.edu for more information.
Aloha! Please make plans to attend the Hawaii Club’s annual luau this Friday, March 15. There will be games, prizes and performances for you to enjoy.
Dinner will begin at 5 p.m. in the main dining room, and performances will be at 6 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103. Make sure you come early to get good seats.
If you have any questions, contact Antonio Isom at aisom15@georgefox.edu.
This Saturday, March 16, is our first-ever Disney-themed swing dance. Dress up as a character from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and more. We will swing dance to Disney music and enjoy Disney-themed snacks.
We will have intermediate lessons at 7 p.m. and the dance will officially start at 7:30 p.m. See you Saturday night!
Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager at aalsager17@georgefox.edu.
Come hear nursing faculty members share their life experiences and how faith has informed their practices as nurses on Monday, March 18, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in Hoover 102. This is meant to be a Q&A session where you can ask them any question you want. Everyone is welcome to come!
Potential questions and discussion topics include:
The faculty panelists will be Andrea Alexander, Marcia Bogert, Stephanie (Fisher) Matthew and Elizabeth Roark. Light snacks will be provided, and chapel credit is available.
Questions? Contact Stephanie Matthew at smatthew@georgefox.edu.
Come on over to Friendsview this Friday, March 15, for a night of fun, games and intentional conversations! This is a great chance to get to know our next-door neighbors.
There will be ping pong, pool, shuffleboard, and various board and card games. We will meet in the Bauman lobby at 6:15 p.m. to walk over together.
Questions? Contact Rosemary Michael-Trumbul at Rmichaeltrumbull17@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a lecture featuring Robert P. George at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, March 14, in Bauman Auditorium. George will be speaking on “Civic Virtues and the Constitution: The Founders’ Plan to Protect Liberty and Prevent Tyranny.â€
Don’t miss this compelling lecture from one of the nation’s preeminent and influential conservative Christian thinkers, an award-winning teacher, and top scholar in ethics, law, politics and philosophy.
George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. More information can be found here.
Questions? Contact Nancy Schifferdecker at nschifferdecher@georgefox.edu.
The Center for Peace and Justice presents Promised Land, an indigenous film, tonight (Tuesday) from 6 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Chinook Tribal Chairman, Tony Johnson, and the producers, Vasant and Sarah Salcedo, will be present for a Q&A following the film. Admission is free, and the public is welcome.
Promised Land is an award-winning social justice documentary that follows two tribes in the Pacific Northwest, the Duwamish and the Chinook, as they fight for the restoration of treaty rights they have long been denied. In following their story, the film examines a larger problem in the way that the government and society still look at tribal sovereignty.
Students and faculty are welcome to come early, from 3 to 4 p.m., to meet Chinook Tribal Chairman Tony Johnson in Hoover 211 or the film producers, Vasant and Sarah Salcedo, in Hoover 250.
Questions? Contact Tricia Hornback at thornback@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at Lfair@georgefox.edu.
