Wilderness first aid course still has room: sign up now

Thursday, October 25th, 2018

The Wilderness First Aid class will meet on Saturday, Oct. 27, and Sunday, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Hoover and still has room for anyone who is interested.

This is a great course for individuals who recreate in the outdoors or work in a camp or wilderness setting. Participants will receive two full days of hands-on instruction and gain confidence in their ability to provide aid to those in need.

Additional course information can be found on the registration form. Completed registration and full payment should be made by today (Friday). Space is available on a first-come first-served basis.

Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.

All encouraged to attend The Voices Conference tonight

Thursday, October 25th, 2018

The Intercultural Resource Center is hosting the third annual Voices Conference in Bauman Auditorium and various Canyon Commons rooms beginning tonight (Friday) from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The event also runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow.

This multicultural leadership conference is open to people from all backgrounds and cultures. Our vision is to create space for students, faculty, staff and community members to engage in meaningful conversations about being multicultural leaders in an increasingly diverse society.

Well-known leaders and speakers Leroy & Donna Barber and Alexia Salvatierra will be leading workshops and discussions regarding social justice, leadership and diversity. There will be elective chapel credit offered for students.

You can register here. For more information about specific times and locations, check out our event page.

Hope to see you there! Contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu) or Bryce Coefield (bcoefield@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Pursuing pharmacy school? Attend info meeting today

Thursday, October 25th, 2018

Is your ultimate goal pharmacy school? Join us today (Friday) at 1 p.m. for a casual drop-in informational meeting to learn about what it takes to get into a pharmacy program.

University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy will be on campus in EHS 202 to share information and answer any questions you might have.

Contact Vetta Berokoff vberokof@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

All are invited to attend Bradley Campbell’s honors lecture Nov. 7

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

The university community is invited to a special William Penn Honors Program lecture featuring Bradley Campbell, coauthor of The Rise of Victimhood Culture: Microaggressions, Safe Spaces, and the New Culture Wars, in Hoover 105 at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The title of his presentation is “Dignity, Victimhood and the Future of the University.”

Campbell, a sociologist, will discuss the challenges that new moral concepts and related trends are posing to scholarship, free speech and students’ well-being at contemporary universities, along with some possible solutions. The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Helen Morse (hmorse@georgefox.edu).

Sign up now for 10!10!10! auditions on Oct. 30

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

Interested in taking the stage for the theatre department’s 10!10!10! 10-minute play festival? Join us for auditions from 8 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Callbacks will take place Thursday, Nov. 1, from 6 to 10:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. We are in need of seven males and 15 females.

To prepare, theatre majors/minors should come with a fully memorized and rehearsed 90-second contemporary monologue. Non-majors can perform a cold reading from a monologue that is provided for them.

Sign up for an audition slot on the theatre call board in the Lemmons lobby. Contact Rhett Luedtke (rluedtke@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Roped climbing wall hours are expanding

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

The Hadlock Student Center’s climbing wall is expanding hours for roped climbing to include Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. These hours will continue through Dec. 6.

Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.

Feeling stressed? Stress management class begins today

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

Feeling stressed? Consider attending “Facing The Real World: A Stress Management Class” beginning this week. Sessions begin today (Thursday) and meet each Thursday through Nov. 15 for an hour each time (5 to 6 p.m.) in the Health and Counseling Center.

The class is free. Come learn strategies to manage and overcome your stress and anxiety! Develop the skills to be free from unnecessary worry and fear.

Contact Molly Hickok (mhickok@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Come join fun of intergenerational game night tonight

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

Tonight (Thursday), take a fun break from homework to come meet and engage with our retired neighbors just across the street at Friendsview. Ping pong, billiards, shuffleboard, a variety of board and card games, and puzzles will be available!

The residents are looking forward to some new competition (especially ping pong!) and the opportunity to engage with the George Fox community! We’ll meet in the Bauman Auditorium atrium at 6 p.m. to walk over together for this evening of fun.

Contact Rosemary Michael-Trumbull (jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com) for more information.

Make plans to hear guest PT doctor speak on Nov. 15

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

The School of Physical Therapy is excited to host Dr. Kim E. Eppen, physical therapist and clinical specialist at the University of Iowa, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, in Canyon Commons 101.

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.

‘The business of ethics’ discussed at next Industry Insiders event Nov. 1

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

What are the realities of being ethical in an unethical world? At the next Industry Insiders event, come hear from Kevin Adams of the consulting firm The Mountain Group, as he challenges us to grapple with this critical question.

Kevin has spent the last 25 years guiding companies from around the world through periods of turbulence as a “turnaround consultant” and strategic advisor. Join the Department of Business and Economics for dinner and some lively conversation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, in Canyon Commons 101. RSVP at this link before Monday at noon.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu).

Join fun of movie night tonight, Fall Fest tomorrow

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

Don’t miss a showing of Ant-Man and the Wasp tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.m. in Hadlock. Popcorn, candy and Italian sodas will be available.

Also, plan to attend Fall Fest tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Heiser Farms. Pick a pumpkin to bring home, go through the corn maze, and enjoy some pumpkin or apple pie and other fall treats. The cost is $2 at the door; transportation will leave from the Roberts Center at 7 p.m.

Questions? Email activities@georgefox.edu.

University’s organ will be showcased at concert this Sunday

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

Traditional church music, including beloved hymns, will fill the university’s Bauman Auditorium for its annual Oregon Hymn Festival Concert at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28.

Highlighting the program will be noted organist Dan Miller, a featured organist for concerts at St. John the Divine Church in New York City, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the International Music Trade Show in Frankfurt, Germany. He will be at the Rodgers Digital Organ keyboards, an upgrade on the auditorium’s original 36-rank Balcom and Vaughn pipe organ system with 2,067 pipes that are the permanent backdrop for the auditorium’s stage.

General admission tickets are $5 and are available at georgefox.edu/concerts, through the university’s box office by calling 503-554-3844, and at the door. The event is being sponsored by the newly named Legacy League of George Fox, formerly the George Fox Auxiliary. Proceeds will go toward the Legacy League’s endowed scholarship fund for students.

The 18-part music department program will include six selected hymns that the audience will be encouraged to join in singing. The program includes several hymn stories featuring Brent Weaver, professor of music and music department chair at George Fox.

The program also will include a string sextet, a four-member keyboard ensemble and an eight-member brass ensemble, all featuring George Fox students.

Want to donate blood? Sign up for American Red Cross blood drive

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

The university’s School of Nursing and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive tomorrow (Friday) from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Abby’s Legendary Pizza in Newberg. Please reserve your donation time here or by calling 800-733-2767.

After clicking on the link, enter “97132” in the ZIP code search box and scroll down to “October 26” to find the “Abby’s Pizza Blood Drive” link. Abby’s is located at 1913 Portland Road.

Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today! The need for blood is constant, and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every two to three seconds.

Questions? Contact Craig Lee (leec10@georgefox.edu).

Attend professional communication skills training tonight

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

Are you interested in honing in on your interview skills or networking with professionals in the field of communications? Tonight (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Canyon Commons banquet rooms, we will be hosting several communications professionals to conduct mock interviews and network with students.

If you are interested in one or both portions of this event, please sign up on this Google form. We advise you to come dressed in business-casual attire. If you are being interviewed, please also bring an updated resume.

For more information, contact Reagan Swier (rswier15@georgefox.edu).

Pick up lost and found items NOW

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

The lost and found is filled to the brim and all unclaimed items will be donated to charitable causes tomorrow (Friday) at 3 p.m. Please stop by the Campus Public Safety office before then to check for your lost items.

We have also just received a large bag of left-behind items from the Hadlock Student Center containing things like a bicycle seat, water bottles, towels, hoodies, shampoo, etc., so if you have lost something there, come and look for it at our office!

Lastly, if your group or class left two large items in Hoover 105 around the very end of September, please come and claim them, as we do not have room to store them any longer.

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu).

How do you express worship? Come to Shalom worship nights on Tuesdays

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

We are in awe of ALL the ways that we can worship our God! The Shalom Chapel team wants to highlight the various expressions of worship. Whether it is through spoken word, dance or music, our hope is to explore and engage our community in worship through all the art forms.

This space is open on Tuesday evenings in Canyon Commons at 9 p.m. for students who embody these gifts! If you are interested in being a part of this, please fill out this form.

If you have any other questions, please email Makenna Coffee (mcoffee16@georgefox.edu)

Wedding Coordinator Survey

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

Please fill out this survey for an Intro to Public Relations project!

If you are married, engaged, in a serious relationship, or you have worked at weddings in the past, let us know what you think about wedding coordinators, and how they can best serve you!

Wedding Coordinator Survey

Questions? Contact Jayden Berger (jberger17@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.

All are welcome to attend Ecology Club meeting

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

Feel free to join us for our triweekly Ecology Club meeting tomorrow (Friday) in Stevens 202 at 3 p.m. to see what our club is about and join in on a discussion about current ecological topics.

For more information, contact Shelby Byerly (sbyerly15@georgefox.edu).

Want to attend pharmacy school? Join info meeting tomorrow

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

Is your ultimate goal pharmacy school? Join tomorrow (Friday) at 1 p.m. for a casual drop-in informational meeting to learn about what it takes to get into a pharmacy program.

University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy will be on campus in EHS 202 to share information and answer any questions you might have.

Contact Vetta Berokoff vberokof@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join the ‘Great Turkey Fumble’ on Nov. 22

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

A George Fox alumnus invites the university community to join in the Great Turkey Fumble 5K/1K run this year on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22. This event is a benefit for Newberg FISH. Last year, the event raised about $3,000 and 280 pounds of nonperishable food for Newberg FISH.

Here are the details …

  • Date: Thursday, Nov. 22
  • Location: Newberg High School’s football field
  • Time: 8:45 a.m.
  • Cost: $28
  • All entries receive a free football and T-shirt!

Volunteers are also needed. If you are interested in volunteering, or wish to learn more, contact Brady Mordhurst at brady.mordhorst@gmail.com.