Are you interested in taking aim at the growing problem of food insecurity among college students? Please consider forming a student club to think of ways to help alleviate this problem on our campus.
If you are interested in starting such a club, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
Join the Photography Club tonight (Thursday) at 6 p.m. in Lemmons 3 to learn about our upcoming events on and off campus.
We will be discussing the direction of the club this year, and we want your voice to be heard. We have all sorts of activities planned this semester, such as photo-editing in Lightroom and Photoshop, going on outings into both towns and the wilderness, learning how to set up a portfolio website, using film cameras, and fun weekly photography challenges to participate in.
Please contact Tsacha Hyneman at thyneman17@georgefox.edu or Xylia Rehling at xrehling17@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Tickets for the Sadie Hawkins Dance are officially on sale!
Tickets for either the Sternwheeler or the Portland Spirit will be sold at the Bruin Store for $10 each between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. today (Thursday) and tomorrow. There is a limited amount sold for each boat, so make sure to purchase yours while supplies last.
Boarding for the dance begins at 9 p.m. Friday night at the Portland riverfront.
Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.
The university’s doctor of physical therapy program is hosting one last 50/50 raffle fundraiser to help raise funds for their Africa serve trip this summer.
Starting at 8 p.m., you can purchase tickets at their table in the Wheeler Sports Center’s lobby or from students walking through the stands during the first half of the men’s basketball game tomorrow (Friday).
When you purchase a raffle ticket, you will be entered into a drawing to win half of the money raised from this event. The winner will be announced at halftime.
Thank you for your support. For more information or to donate directly, contact Monica Martinez at martinezm13@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.
George Fox University’s Department of History, Sociology and Politics presents “Why It Might Be OK to Make Bad Choices.” All are invited to attend this lecture given by Bill Glod this Monday, Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Glod is the academic program officer at the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University. He is responsible for managing a portfolio of more than 100 graduate students around the world who study the ideas of liberty.
Questions? Contact Angeleen Umfleet at aumfleet@georgefox.edu.
Join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with Professor Sue O’Donnell today (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Learn the details of the APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more.
Questions? Contact Julia James at jjames@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.
Don’t miss these events!
Questions? Email activities@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in joining video and photo shoots? The university’s marketing department is often in need of students to participate in video and photo shoots around campus.
If you are interested, please fill out this form and we will reach out when we have opportunities. Questions? Contact Sarah Reid at sreid@georgefox.edu.
Lacrosse season is right around the corner. The team is working hard and we’re excited to see you all at the field this spring for games!
Before games start, come join us for the second annual Bruin Lacrosse Fan Day this Saturday, Feb. 16, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Austin Sports Complex. Meet the 2019 Bruin team, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, challenge a player in the fastest shot contest, and learn more about the game.
Contact Katie Mastropaolo at kmastropaolo@georgefox.edu for more information.
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. The program is 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 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 Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry invites everyone to a chemistry seminar by Micah Donor, a 2014 George Fox chemistry graduate and currently a PhD candidate at University of Oregon.
Micah will be here on Monday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. in Edwards-Holman Science Center 102 to present his research on “Investigating Overall Energy Deposition in Collision- and Surface- Induced Dissociation of Protein Ions.”
Questions? Contact Carlisle Chambers at cchamber@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a lecture featuring Robert P. George at 7:30 p.m. on 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.
Between Monday, Feb. 25, and Friday, March 1, the Bruin Community Pantry will be holding a food drive competition. Each individual product donated will be tallied to determine the winning department.
Departments wishing to compete for the prize – a box of pastries from Newberg Bakery – should email Jere Witherspoon no later than Monday, Feb. 18. Please include the number of people participating in your department.
All items should be delivered to the food bank in Roberts Center 110 during the following times:
Because the pantry has a plethora of certain items, only items found on this list will be counted. Please no macaroni and cheese, green beans, corn, or soup.
Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time today (Wednesday) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Questions? Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
Want to work at the Hadlock Student Center next year? Apply now! Coordinator applications close Feb. 15, and staff applications close March 22.
Apply on Handshake.
Questions? Email Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox nursing department Kenya Serve Team is hosting a campus-wide coin drive on Thursday, Feb. 21. Starting at 8 p.m., the team will be going to each dorm on campus asking for loose change to help support their trip to Kenya.
If you have any loose change, please consider giving it to the students who will be knocking on your door. We appreciate your support!
Questions? Contact Ashley Imes at aimes15@georgefox.edu.
The Hadlock Student Center is looking for people with a love of the outdoors to be adventure guides during the 2019-20 academic year. This will include activities like rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, backpacking, snowshoeing, and more.
If this is something you’re interested in, come find out more at our informational meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 8:30 p.m. in the Student Activities office.
Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.
Entrepreneurship 400 is starting a business, but we need market research in order to know if our services are going to be successful. We need you to help our venture!
By filling out our survey here, you will be entered to win one of five $100 cash prizes. Questions? Contact Lexi French at lfrench16@georgefox.edu.
