Join the Photography Club tomorrow (Thursday) from 6 to 7 p.m. in Lemmons 3 for a quick demonstration on how to use Photoshop and Lightroom. Please bring some photos that you can edit, or photos will be provided.
There will also be snacks and soda. We look forward to seeing you there!
Questions? Contact Tsacha Hyneman at thyneman17@georgefox.edu.
Applications to run for Student Government are going strong, and ASC wants to encourage all current juniors to run for senior class representative positions. These positions require a fairly small time commitment and are a great way to leave an impact as a leader during your last year at Fox.
You can apply here. Questions? Contact Bailey Sauls at bsauls15@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to Rick Avramenko’s talk, “When Toleration Becomes a Vice: Thoughts from Aristotle,†tonight (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.Â
Avramenko is a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; the Chair of Integrated Liberal Studies, a great books program; the director of the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy; and author of multiple books, including Courage: The Politics of Life and Limb (Notre Dame, 2011), Dostoevsky’s Political Philosophy (2013), and Aristocratic Souls in Democratic Times (2018).
Questions? Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.
Come enjoy food and community at Third Culture Kids. We will be meeting at the Intercultural Resource Center tonight (Wednesday) from 8 to 9 p.m.
All are welcome to join our multicultural group for discussion, games and food. TCK is a community for anyone who grew up in another culture, missionary kids, or for those interested in missions and looking for a community.
Questions? Contact Gwen Thomas at gthomas17@georgefox.edu.
Do you know a Fox community member who deserves to be featured in the yearbook? This is the last week to nominate them for Volume VI of the Student Collective! Visit our website to submit your nominations.
Questions? Contact us at ascstudentcollective@georgefox.edu.
Campus Public Safety is looking to hire a few new student officers!
If your post-graduation plans include working for law enforcement, or in the fields of security, social work or psychology, this is a great work-study job to look into for practical job experience.
Several of our previous student officers have gone on to work for the Newberg Police Department, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, the Portland Police, the Department of Homeland Security, the Alaska State Police, and McLaren Correctional Facility.
If this piques your interest, please go to Handshake and apply before Feb. 28. Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to the university’s annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 11, in Bauman Auditorium. This year’s lecture, “Two Degrees of Separation: Climate Change and the Pursuit of Truth in a Post-truth World†will be presented by Richard L. Lindroth, the Vilas Distinguished Achievement professor of ecology and recent associate dean of research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Lindroth’s presentation will explore the fundamental premises of science, how humans engage with facts, and how to improve science communication across ideological, cultural and tribal divisions for the betterment of humanity and the sake of the world.
Following his presentation, a George Fox student research poster session and dessert reception will take place in the Bauman lobby.
Lindroth will also speak in a class in Wood-Mar Auditorium at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 11, presenting a lecture entitled “What Can Chemistry Tell Us about Ecology? Insights into the Ecological and Evolutionary Success of an Iconic Forest Tree Species.†All are welcome to this event as well.
For more on the presentation and the Dalton Lecture Series, visit this link.
Questions? Contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
The library will be having a student employee training event on Friday, Feb. 22. Therefore, the 24-hour space will not be available from 5 to 7 p.m. The space will be reopened for the night at 7 p.m.
Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu.
Join the Health and Human Performance department as we begin a running training program for students and employees.
The training program is designed to prepare students, faculty and staff for a 5K, 10K or half marathon of their choice. It’s open to all levels, with different route options provided each week depending on goal distance, level of experience, and/or time constraints for that given day. If you are unable to make a scheduled group run, please contact the HHP department to learn about other training plan options.
If you already have a race in mind, that’s great. If not, the group will plan to run the Rip City Race for the Roses together on Sunday, April 28, in Portland. Click here for information on registering for that race.
The training group will meet on Mondays at 5 p.m., Wednesdays at 4 p.m., and Fridays at noon in front of the HHP offices. If different times are needed, please contact Mary Imboden at mimboden@georgefox.edu and she will try to coordinate with other runners who want to run at that time of day.
The School of Physical Therapy is excited to host Dr. Patricia L. Scheets, director of quality and clinical outcomes for Infinity Rehab, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Hoover 105 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Scheets will present the topic “What’s the Big Deal About the Movement System?†The purpose of this lecture is to provide insight to the most recent work related to the movement system, particularly the work of Dr. Scheets and of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy.
Everyone is encouraged to attend this free event. Light refreshments will be served.
Questions? Contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu.
Registration for the Summer Online Program courses begins in less than a week, on Monday, Feb. 25.
Course sizes are limited, and sections fill up quickly. Make an appointment to talk to your CAP coach or academic advisor about how to use these courses to stay caught up and progress toward graduation.
George Fox University offers many general education options during the summer in the fields of BIBL, RELI, MATH, ARTS, HUMA and more. Click here for more information on cost, dates, financial aid, and the full course list.
If you have specific questions about the summer online program, contact Brian Doak at bdoak@georgefox.edu.
Drop in, don’t drop out!
Celebrate the launch of drop-in hours at the Academic Resource Center with music, food, writing, and prizes. Swing by the ARC in the library on Monday, Feb. 25, between 5 and 8 p.m.
Questions? Contact Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu.
In honor of Black History Month, the Intercultural Life Office is partnering with the Black Student Union to put on Koinonia this Friday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons.
This month our discussion topic is “Our Roots Run Deep.” We will spend some time unpacking the importance of knowing one’s history and how this can shape one’s future.
We will have snacks and elective chapel credit available. Hope to see you all there!
Questions? Contact Kaheela Reid at kreid15@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in being a Peer Advisor next semester? Applications are due this Friday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m.
Peer Advisors help to welcome and connect with new students through Welcome Weekend, LIBA 100, and HNRS 150. If you have been thinking about applying, now is the time to make it happen! The application is available here.
Contact Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgerfox.edu with any questions.
Are you interested in going whitewater rafting on the Clackamas River?
Join us on March 9 or 16 as we gear up for a fun day on the river with YD Adventures. The trip cost is $20 plus travel expenses, which will be determined by the total number of people going ($5-$10). Sign up through IMLeagues.com.Â
This will be an all-day outing, so participants will need to pack a lunch and bring a change of clothes. Wetsuits and other river gear will be provided by YD Adventures.
Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.
Registration is open now for spring intramurals!
5-on-5 basketball, floor hockey, and Ultimate frisbee are all open for registration until March 3. Sign up on IMLeagues.com.
Questions? Contact studentcenter@georgefox.edu.
The Intercultural Resource Center is looking for students who are interested in being LEAD mentors for the 2019-20 academic school year.
The Lead, Engage, Achieve, Develop (LEAD) Mentorship Program matches first-year students of color with upper-level student mentors and helps new students find a sense of belonging and community on campus. Mentors are volunteers that have the opportunity to walk alongside a first-year student to discuss anything ranging from class to larger-life questions.
Applications close March 1. For more information or if you have any questions, contact Rachel Nguyen at rnguyen15@georgefox.edu.
The works of Beethoven and Chopin will be performed on the George Fox stage when Bösendorfer Educational Artist Kenn Willson presents his “Encounters with Beethoven and Chopin†concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in Bauman Auditorium.
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 the school’s box office at 503-554-3844.
Willson will perform Beethoven’s Ecossaises Dances, German Dance #1, Sonata Op. 31 #3, Movement 2 (Scherzo), Sonata Op. 27 #2 (“Moonlightâ€) and Ode to Joy. His Chopin repertoire includes Prelude Op. 28 #4, Prelude Op. 28 #6, and Ballade, Op. 47.
More on the concert is available on this webpage.
Peggy Fowler, a 1973 George Fox University graduate in chemistry and math, loves George Fox and is eager to come back to campus to talk to students at the next Industry Insiders tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105.
All are invited to come hear about Peggy’s remarkable professional life and how she broke the glass ceiling. If you plan to come, please RSVP here.
Peggy began her tenure at Portland General Electric in 1974 as a chemist in the company’s analytical lab and went on to manage almost every major area of the company before becoming PGE’s first female CEO in 2000. A subsidiary of ENRON at the time, Peggy guided PGE through scandal and the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.
Join us for the Job and Internship Fair tomorrow (Tuesday) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103!
Employers throughout the Portland area and beyond will be attending the fair to talk with students from all majors as a recruiting opportunity for their jobs and internships.
This is an incredible networking opportunity for students to connect with industry-leading companies such as Nike, Nordstrom, the Portland Police Bureau, the Portland Timbers, ProScribe, Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics, and the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette.
If you are planning to attend the fair, be sure to register and confirm your attendance for the event through our web page on Handshake.
Questions? Contact Grace Tissell at gtissell@georgefox.edu or stop by our office on the first floor of Stevens.
