Let your voice be heard at spoken word event Feb. 8

Monday, January 28th, 2019

The Black Student Union is hosting a spoken word event at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, in Lemmons 8!

The theme is “Know the past, shape the future.” If anyone is interested in performing, please contact Ellie Watts at ewatts16@georgefox.edu to get involved. Your voice needs to be heard!

Audition for ‘Tutu’ film on Feb. 1

Monday, January 28th, 2019

The Tutu production team are looking for actors to fulfill eight roles in the film.

‘Tutu’ is a thesis film production directed by Coleman Weimer. This slice-of-life film follows 16-year-old Sam as he finds his place between two homes: his demanding Latinx family and the over-hospitable Anglo-American home of his friend with whom he stays for a night.

Please contact Kyle Swanson at kswanson15@geogefox.edu or Coleman Weimer at cweimer17@georgefox.edu for more information or to set up an audition.

Volunteers needed at ‘Night to Shine’ prom

Monday, January 28th, 2019

‘Night to Shine’ is a special needs prom sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. We are looking for awesome volunteers to help make an unforgettable night for our special guests.

Night to Shine is held on Feb. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. Register here to help.

Questions? Contact Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn@newbergcc.org.

Emerging Leaders Internship application due Jan. 31

Monday, January 28th, 2019

Emerging Leaders Internship is designed to connect talented students of color with leadership-track, paid internships at top companies in the greater Portland area. It’s open to first-year students, sophomores, juniors, seniors and recent grads.

Stop by the IDEA center to get your resume and short essays reviewed. Applications are due Jan. 31!

To schedule an appointment, visit Handshake or stop by the IDEA Center’s front desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Questions? Contact Mitzi Martinez at mmartinez@georgefox.edu.

Grab coffee with the Portland Police tomorrow

Monday, January 28th, 2019

Interested in working with the Portland Police? Stop by the Coffee Cottage conference room tomorrow (Wednesday) between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for coffee, pastries and conversation.

Questions? Please contact Grace Tissell at gtissell@georgefox.edu.

Apply to run for student government

Monday, January 28th, 2019

Want to run for a position in Student Government? Applications open on Monday, Feb. 4.

If you want to get involved, you can run for Student Body President, Student Body Vice President, Vice President of Finance, or Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Class Representative. Applications also require petitions/signatures and are due Feb. 18. Campaigning will begin on Feb. 25. Don’t miss this opportunity to be an integral leader on campus!

Questions about the positions, application, or campaigning? Contact Baily Sauls at bsauls15@georgefox.edu.

Sign up for pickleball and dodgeball

Monday, January 28th, 2019

Sign-ups for pickleball and dodgeball intramurals are live now.

Dodgeball is a one-day tournament, and pickleball will be a normal, co-ed league season. Pickleball team registration closes Feb. 4 and dodgeball registration closes Feb. 8. You can sign up for all intramural sports on imleagues.com. Questions? Contact Hannah Dugan at hdugan16@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome at the Clubs Fair tomorrow

Monday, January 28th, 2019

All campus clubs will have booths set up in Canyon Commons rooms 101 and 102 for students to explore from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.
This will be a great time to find clubs that are doing awesome activities around your interests and to find new clubs that might interest you. We look forward to seeing everyone! Questions? Contact Holly Hicks at hhicks16@georgefox.edu.

Come view State of the Union address tonight in Canyon Commons

Monday, January 28th, 2019

You are invited to join the American Enterprise Institute for a free dinner and viewing of the president’s State of the Union address in Canyon Commons 103 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight (Tuesday).

Please join us to listen and discuss the president’s address. Please RSVP here. Questions? Contact amarshall17@georgefox.edu.

Tickets still available for theatre’s winter musical, ‘Jane Eyre’

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

The George Fox theatre department opens its winter musical Jane Eyre this week. Come join us for a compelling and powerful musical adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 and Feb. 7-9 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include 2 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday, Feb. 3, and Sunday, Feb. 10. Open captioning will be available for the shows on Feb. 3 and Feb. 7.

Student tickets are free both Thursdays, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7. Bring your student ID to the door. Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows.

Reserve your seat online and bring your George Fox ID with you to show at the door. You may also purchase additional tickets online. Tickets are also available for pick-up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).

For more information, visit this page. See you at the show!

Come to business lecture by owner of Jersey Girl Pizza

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

All are invited to “From the Ground Up: The Recipe for Turning Around a Business” on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in Portland Center 155.

This is a special guest talk on the business strategies leveraged to turn a local, failing pizza joint into a thriving business. Walt Porterfield, owner of Jersey Girl Pizza, will discuss his dedication, experience, and innovative process during this turnaround. He will be sharing his strategies and personal recipe for success!

Walt Porterfield purchased a failing pizza restaurant in 2016 in Hillsboro, Oregon, where yearly sales averaged just $74,000. Two and a half years and many improvements later, yearly sales have increased 6.5 times the original amount and are currently averaging $485,000.

Admission is free. Jersey Girl Pizza will be served (supplies are limited, please arrive on time). Please RSVP here. Questions? Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.

Black Student Union hosts spoken word event

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

The Black Student Union is hosting a spoken word event at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, in Lemmons 8!

The theme is: “Know the past, shape the future.” If you are interested in performing, please contact Ellie Watts at ewatts16@georgefox.edu to get involved. Your voice needs to be heard!

All are welcome at the Clubs Fair

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

On Wednesday, Jan. 30, all campus clubs will have booths set up in Canyon Commons rooms 101 and 102 for students to explore from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
This will be a great time to find clubs that are doing awesome activities around your interests and to find new clubs that might interest you. We look forward to seeing everyone! Questions? Contact Holly Hicks at hhicks16@georgefox.edu.

Students: Earn $20 for something you’re already doing

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

Hey George Fox students …

If you grab an amazing photo or video of something fun happening around campus, send it to content@georgefox.edu for a chance to be featured on social media and earn a $20 Visa gift card!

Something fun happening in your dorm? Send it our way! Something awesome happening at an ASC event? We want to see! Something crazy happening in science lab? Yep, send that too!

In short, if it’s awesome and if it’s happening at George Fox, we’d love to see it. Send your photo/video and a brief caption. If we decide to purchase your content, you’ll receive a Visa card shortly afterward.

Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).

Christian Summer Camp Job Fair arrives on campus tomorrow

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

Tired of working retail for the third summer in a row? Looking for a summer job with a purpose? Come check out the Christian Summer Camp Job Fair tomorrow (Tuesday) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS Atrium.

There are many ministries from all over the Northwest coming to meet you! Positions are available in youth counseling, adventure camping, horse camping, challenge course facilitating, kitchen staff, life guarding, housekeeping, and more!

Contact Grace Tissell (gtissell@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Donate your bottles and cans to nursing’s Kenya serve trip

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

The George Fox nursing department Kenya serve team is hosting a bottle and can drive to raise money for our serve trip to Kenya in June!

Are you planning a big Super Bowl Party? Have a bunch of bottles and cans you want to have taken off your hands? These awesome ladies will be available to do so all day on Sunday, Feb. 10!

Pick-ups can be arranged on Sunday, Feb. 10, and drop-offs can be made at George Fox anytime during the week of Feb. 4-10 (contact us for a location). Please text 503-863-0662 with your name, address, and time for pick-up on Feb. 10. Please remember that cans must not be crushed, and labels must remain on the bottles for us to be able to pick them up.

Thank you in advance for supporting the nursing department’s Kenya serve team! Contact Ashley Imes (aimes15@georgefox.edu) for the drop-off location or if you have questions.

‘The Defining Debate in Political Economy’ lecture presented tonight

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

The university community is invited to a special lecture, “The Defining Debate in Political Economy: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy,” at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be Peter Boettke, a professor of economics and philosophy at George Mason University and director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. His topic will touch on the intersection of economics, business, policy and human flourishing.

The event is the latest installment of the annual Reiten Executive in Residence lecture series, hosted by the university’s College of Business.

Boettke has thought deeply and written about the issues of economic freedom and organization in society, as well as the moral and philosophical underpinnings of various political economic systems. He is an economist of the Austrian School and an author on a new book on F.A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy.

Boettke received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 1989 and has also taught at New York University, Stanford University, and the London School of Economics.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

Watch cooking demonstration by local nutritionist

Saturday, January 26th, 2019

The Nutrition Matters Grant at George Fox University is sponsoring upcoming cooking demonstrations. If you would like to learn how to make a healthy meal, join us in Canyon Commons on Feb. 20, 27, and March 5 from 5 to 6 p.m.

Emily Forbes, George Fox University alumna and local nutritionist is passionate about helping students learn to make healthy meals. You will walk away with a sample, knowledge of how to make a dish, and the recipe. It’s like watching a cooking show, but you actually get to taste the food!

Direct questions to Kristi Welker at kwelker@georgefox.edu.

Join in fun of bear toss at women’s basketball game today

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Today (Saturday) at 4 p.m., join Team Emery and George Fox athletics for an inaugural bear toss! The toss will take place at halftime of the woman’s basketball game against Lewis & Clark. All bears will be given to sick children in hospitals as well as to the Newberg police and fire departments.

Many of the kids in the hospital have nothing. What might be just a bear to you represents hope, encouragement and bravery to them. Pick up a new bear, throw it at the game, and help remind these sick patients that negative experiences don’t have to define you! See you at halftime!

Questions? Contact Emery Miller (millere17@georgefox.edu).

Bruin FanFest offers plenty of fun activities today

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Come support men’s and women’s basketball at Bruin FanFest today (Saturday) in Wheeler Gymnasium. The event begins at 3:30 p.m., just prior to the 4 p.m. tip-off of the women’s basketball game against Lewis & Clark. The men will tip off at 6 p.m.

The activities will include:

  • A Polaroid photo booth
  • A bounce house
  • A raffle and prizes  (show a picture with “Mama Bear” and get some free Stand Tall swag!)
  • Crafts
  • A henna tattoo artist
  • Face painting
  • A basketball shootout
  • Cotton candy
  • Exclusive Bruin FanFest T-shirt for sale ($6)
  • And more!

All activities are free, and everyone who wears Bruin gear will get free admission to the basketball games!

Finally, the evening will also include a teddy bear toss, “Bruins and Bears,” during halftime of the women’s game, for which the school is collecting new teddy bears as a donation to sick children in hospitals. Teddy bears can be purchased beforehand and brought to the game, or at the ticket tables at the game.

Questions? Contact Mckenna Tillotson (mtillotson@georgefox.edu).