The Ecology Club is hosting a field trip to the Oregon Coast tomorrow (Saturday). We will be leaving in the morning and spending the day exploring tide pools, whale watching, birding, etc. This field trip is open to all students, but we have limited spots available.
If you would like to come or have any questions, please contact Shelby Byerly (sbyerly15@georgefox.edu).
Enjoy hot crepes all while supporting a local charity! Crepes will be sold for $3 each this morning (Friday) from 9 a.m. to noon on the quad. All proceeds will go toward the Hillside Inn.
More information on the Hillside Inn is available here. Contact Dani Schmaltz (dschmaltz16@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Today (Thursday), our International Chapel will host, as part of our International Cultural Celebration Week festivities, a special panel discussion featuring students and administrators. All are welcome to join us beginning with a meal at 5:30 p.m. in the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC).
Members of the panel have all lived in a variety of cultural settings, and they will talk about how these experiences have affected them in their own cultural identity as well as how it has shaped them spiritually. Members of the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions as well.
The panel members are: Bryce Coefield, Monik Kadarmanto, Satoshi Seth, Sara Hailemeskel, Kentaro Toma and Sei Sameshima.
Join us! Contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
It’s movie night in the Hadlock Student Center! The sociology department and the Stewards on Sustainability Club invite you to watch the documentary A Plastic Ocean at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Friday).
Come learn more about plastic pollution, and if you want to know what you can do, stick around after the movie for a discussion. Snacks will be provided, but this event is “B.Y.O.B.” (bring your own bowl … and mug)!
We hope to see you there! Contact Kristina Peterson (petersonk15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
All are invited to hear a collection of applied music students across all instruments perform their repertoire this morning (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Students who need performance credit may earn one professional credit for attending. Admission is free! Come support your peers and here a wide variety of music.
Enjoy hot crepes all while supporting a local charity! Crepes will be sold for $3 each tomorrow (Friday) from 9 a.m. to noon on the quad. All proceeds will go toward the Hillside Inn.
More information on the Hillside Inn is available here. Contact Dani Schmaltz (dschmaltz16@georgefox.edu) for more information on the fundraiser.
Got stress, aches and pains, or do you just want to feel relaxed? We want to help! Come by Roberts 204 Wednesday, Nov. 28, between 3 and 6 p.m. to get a 30-minute massage performed by a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!
Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students ($15) and employees ($20). All proceeds will be donated to help fund our medical service trip to Uganda and Ghana. Donations are also welcome!
Preregister here. Questions? Contact Kayla Winter (kwinter17@georgefox.edu).
Now is a great time to get your flu shot! The School of Nursing and the Health and Counseling Center will be teaming up to hold a flu shot clinic today (Thursday) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roberts Center’s Room 117.
For students with the PacificSource school health insurance plan, the flu shot is free. For all others, the shot is $20. Cash or check accepted.
Contact Cari Jermann (cjermann@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Did you know that 18Â percent of students from the George Fox class of 2018Â are in graduate school? The IDEA Center and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) are partnering to offer grad school application resources.
Check out the new webpage that includes test prep information, writing personal statements, and obtaining letters of reference. If you would still like someone to proof your personal statement after reading through the resources on your own, you can make an appointment with the Academic Resource Center (ARC).
Before you schedule, we recommend doing some research on personal statement guidelines for your selected graduate school.
Be sure to write up your first draft (500 to 600 words) before meeting with an ARC consultant.
Students may schedule appointments with the ARC by calling 503-554-2327 or sending an email to the_arc@georgefox.edu.
The Office of Student Life is hosting a “Real Conversation” this afternoon (Thursday), when Bryce Coefield and Jenny Elsey will discuss the topic of race. The Real Conversations Student Life programming series intends to give space for important and pertinent cultural conversations.
“Real Conversations: Race” will take place in Canyon Commons 101-103 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. and will include a time of Q&A.
For more information, contact Brett Meyers (bmeyers@georgefox.edu).
We are conducting a survey for our senior seminar project, and we need help from George Fox athletes!
Our study is designed to identify correlations between pre-existing mental health illness or risk for illness with post-concussive data. Even if you have not experienced a concussion, please take the time to fill out our quick five-minute survey!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mackenzie Campbell (mcampbell15@georgefox.edu) or Rachel Fox (rfox15@georgefox.edu).
Find the survey here.
Thank you for taking the time; any participation helps!
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
The School of Physical Therapy is excited to host Dr. Kim E. Eppen, physical therapist and clinical specialist at the University of Iowa, tonight (Thursday) in Canyon Commons 101 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Dr. Eppen will present the topic “Exercise Prescription in Chronic Disease.†The primary objectives for this lecture are to identify the relationship between inactivity and chronic disease, discuss physical activity guidelines for “general health benefits,†and discuss the role of physicians and other healthcare providers in assessing and prescribing physical activity/exercise for prevention and/or management of chronic disease.
Everyone is encouraged to attend this free event. Light refreshments will be served.
Questions? Contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu.
Try it all at Coffee Cottage Open Mic this Saturday, Nov. 17! It is a great time to try something new. Show up at 6:45 p.m. to fill in your slot, or 7 p.m. if you would rather watch the fun.
Please note: Due to our copyright laws, we cannot allow covers; we encourage original works all around. Additional note: musicians must provide their instruments. We have speakers and microphones available!
Join us at the Coffee Cottage, 808 E Hancock St.
Contact Araya Glancy (aglancy16@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Make plans tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. to attend the George Fox Symphonic Band concert, “A Fall Celebration,” conducted by our new director of bands, Dwayne Corbin, in Bauman Auditorium.
Admission is free! Questions? Contact Dwayne Corbin (dcorbin@georgefox.edu).
Looking to take RELI 300 this spring, but all the courses are full? Well, you are in luck! We have just added a new section, which will be taught by Steve Sherwood on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from noon to 12:50 p.m.
Log on to MyGFU and sign up today!
Join Students for Life at the Villa House tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 8 p.m. for our biweekly club meeting! This week we will be getting ready for our annual diaper drive! Help us wrap the collection boxes that will be placed around campus.
Questions? Contact Savanna Poston (sposton15@georgefox.edu).
Come and stop by the IDEA Center between 10 a.m. and noon today (Thursday) for free cookies and coffee to celebrate National Career Development Month!
For more information, contact Grace Tissell (gtissell@georgefox.edu).
This evening (Thursday) at 6 p.m. in Stevens 101, join the Business Bridge Club in welcoming George Fox alumnus Adam Peaker to campus!
Peaker has several years of experience in the financial industry and has developed financial software to increase productivity. He is currently the chief financial officer at Fully.
Join us for free dinner and a discussion with Peaker about his experiences.
Questions? Contact The Business Bridge (businessbridgegfu@gmail.com).
Do you own any Patagonia clothing or gear? If yes, please fill out this survey to win a $5 Barnes and Noble gift card! This survey takes less than one minute to complete.
Thanks!
– Jacks Whitehurst (jwhitehurst16@georgefox.edu)
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Love fencing? Want to learn? The Fencing Club is open to all levels of experience in fencing. The club meets in Hadlock Student Center 014 each Wednesday from 8 to 9 p.m. Our purpose is to have fun while learning how to fence.
We supply the equipment, but if you already have equipment you would like to use feel free to bring it along.
Contact Laurelle Ramsey (lramsey16@georgefox.edu) for more information.
