Flu shots now available at the Health and Counseling Center for only $20 (check or cash only). Come by anytime Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to get your flu shot. There is no charge for students with PacificSource student health insurance.
Call 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.
Have or know a kid who loves being outdoors? Are they interested in acting? Want to have a free meal?
Our senior thesis student film is in need of child actors from ages 6 to 13 to act in a small part of our film. We will be filming the morning (9 a.m. to noon) of Saturday, Oct. 13. Meals will be provided. Location will be decided soon.
For more information, please contact Ashlyn at aeperjesi16@georgefox.edu.
Commuter Life is hiring a commuter assistant who will focus on large-event programming for the spring 2019 semester. If you are interested in working to build authentic relationships among commuters, consider applying to be a commuter assistant. Commuter assistants will help plan programs, build relationships, and care for commuter students.
This position requires six to eight hours per week during the spring 2019 semester. The application for this position is due Friday, Oct. 26, at 11:55 p.m.. Visit Handshake and look for “#2030797 Commuter Assistant – Large Events Programmer” if you would like to apply or learn more.
*Please Note: A complete application requires two completed reference forms by Friday, Oct. 26. The Handshake posting has more information.
Any questions should be directed to Kristi Welker, director of Commuter Life, at kwelker@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2308.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
The George Fox theatre department opens its fall comedy The Government Inspector next week. Come join us for tale of mistaken identity, chaos and hilarity (note: the production does have mature themes).
Student tickets are free both Thursdays, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25. Bring your student ID to the door. Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows. Open captioning will be available the last two shows, on Oct. 27 and 28.
The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 18-20 and Oct. 25-27 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 28. 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!
When people look at your LinkedIn profile, the first thing they’ll see is your profile picture. Make it a good one by coming into the IDEA Center on the first floor of Stevens anytime between noon and 2 p.m. on Wednesdays for a new and improved LinkedIn photo.
Potential employers are looking for people who know how to present themselves and we want to help you to look your best!
Questions? Contact Grace Tissell at gtissell@georgefox.edu.
Need a devoted friend and endless entertainment? Goldfish are available for adoption through the biology department. Stop by EHS 202 anytime from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday or Friday. There are bags to tote them home. Goldfish are perfect for dorm rooms and outdoor ponds (not streams/creeks). Give them a good home!
Contact Teresa Arnold with questions at tarnold@georgefox.edu or ext. 2724.
Have or know a kid who loves being outdoors? Are they interested in acting? Want to have a free meal?
Our senior thesis student film is in need of child actors from ages 6 to 13 to act in a small part of our film. We will be filming the morning of Saturday, Oct. 13. Meals will be provided. Location will be decided soon.
For more information, please contact Ashlyn at aeperjesi16@georgefox.edu.
The sociology department invites the university community to a special presentation on Thursday, Oct. 18, as Mieke Thomeer from the University of Alabama at Birmingham speaks from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in EHS 102. She will present her research on the positive and negative dynamics of family relationships with health. Thomeer has a unique perspective on the field of study as a Christian, which she will also share.
Earlier in the day, sociology majors and minors are invited as Thomeer discusses her studies in medical sociology, its applications, and its usefulness to the medical field. The morning event will be in Roberts 117 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., and a light brunch will be provided. (Brunch! You heard right.) Please RSVP for the brunch by clicking on this link.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) tomorrow (Wednesday) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Visit the FoxTALE for Students webpage for a list of guides and resources.
Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
– Your Educational Technology Team
Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 16, for an informational meeting in EHS 202 from 6 to 7 p.m. to learn about the bioinformatics master’s program at the University of Oregon. Learn and ask questions about the program. See if the program is right for you.
Who should attend? Scientists who want to learn to use computer programming to study biology. All science backgrounds are welcome! Pizza provided.
Contact Vetta Berokoff (vberokof@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
Feeling procrastination setting in? We will help! Gather your mid-semester assignments and head to the Academic Resource Center in the Murdock Library tonight (Tuesday) for the Night Against Procrastination!
ARC consultants and the librarians will be available from 6 p.m. to midnight to guide you down the road to academic success with stations focused on researching, brainstorming, revising papers, editing, citing sources, and more! At each stop in the journey, you will get a passport stamp. Turn in your passport for prizes!
You can come and go at any time throughout the event!
For more information, contact researchhelp@georgefox.edu.
Remind your families to register for Family Weekend, Oct. 19-21! Registration is open until Friday, Oct. 12. There will be events, games, prizes, and many additional opportunities to spend quality time with your family on campus!
Your family can’t make it? No problem. Family can be a spouse, friend, grandparents, or anyone else that YOU consider family. Gather a group of friends and register together! We would love to have you join the festivities even if your family can’t come.
The registration link can be found here, or if you are a group of friends, email parents@georgefox.edu and we will get you signed up!
Questions? Email us at parents@georgefox.edu.
A few students are filming a brief silent film this Friday, Oct. 12, for an Intro to Video class and are in need of three male actors. No experience required.
For more information, contact Tavin Headings (theadings15@georgefox.edu).
Flu shots now available at the Health and Counseling Center for only $20 (check or cash only). Come by anytime Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to get your flu shot. There is no charge for students with PacificSource student health insurance.
Call 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.
All are invited to the Fall 2018 Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Our featured speaker will be Professor of Music Brent Weaver, recipient of the 2017-18 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship.
Brent will examine the underlying cognitive structures that our brains perceive, which contribute to our emotional and spiritual enjoyment of music. He will show how a composer can play with those structures to move listeners, using examples from many styles of music.
Come early, between 5 and 6 p.m., and check out the work of our Richter student scholars at a symposium in the Hoover lobby. George Fox students will present their research projects in a conversational poster format.
Both events are sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. Refreshments will be served.
The Office of International Student Development has organized a program designed to match international students with American students to learn about global perspectives and differences between cultures.
Through a regular meeting time to share your culture and learn about another with your partner, you will gain a broader cultural awareness, friendship and Cultural Partner Program certificate.
Students meet for 30 to 50 minutes per week for eight weeks. Click on this Google Doc to sign up. Sign-ups are due by Thursday, Oct. 11. Participants will be invited to an introduction event where you will be matched with your partner.
Questions? Contact Rachel Li (zli16@georgefox.edu).
If you are planning to attend college next fall, now is the time to complete your 2019-20 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), currently available at fafsa.gov. The FAFSA will require your 2017 income information, so no need to wait until spring to file.
Questions? Contact the financial aid office at 503-554-2302 or email finaid@georgefox.edu.
Are you curious about women in the church? Would you like to know more about what “ordination” means? Join us for a conversation about the ordination of women at the next Mathetes tomorrow (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103!
Elective chapel credit is available for all students. Contact Katherine Reamy (kreamy15@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Join us for a time of prayer on the quad, tonight (Monday) at 7 p.m. for the indigenous community and for reconciliation to begin where difficult history, experiences and disparities still separate so many native and non-native peoples.
Upcoming Student Activities:
For more information, visit this link.
Questions? Email Steph (sstcyr@georgefox.edu).
