Help homeless students in the Newberg School District by donating your old backpacks between March 19 and March 23! You can drop them off in the Stevens Center, the Hoover Academic Building, Canyon Commons or the Bruin Den.
Contact Rheannon Hernandez (rhernandez17@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Want to play in a Spikeball tournament for free? Come on out to the football field on Saturday, April 7, at 10 a.m.! There will be two leagues, beginner and advanced, with prizes for both. Plus, a free Bruin Ultimate Frisbee for all George Fox students who participate!
Register at this link for either tournament. Contact Daniel Cho (dcho15@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
Hey everyone! The Coast to Coast Swing Dance Club invites you to join us tonight (Saturday) in the FoxHole! Bring your friends and bring your dancing shoes. All levels of dancers are welcome! We hope to see you there!
Beginners learn at 6:30 p.m., followed by the intermediate dance at 7 p.m. and the free social dance from 7:30 p.m. on.
Contact Justin Chang (jchang15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Sign up for Spanish for Medical Personnel. This course will be taught Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. during spring semester of 2019, with an additional hour of online work. Professor Katya Hall will teach the class.
Questions? Contact Viki Defferding (vdefferding@georgefox.edu).
The Students for Life Club is sponsoring a panel on open adoption with panelists Jere Witherspoon, Joe Thouvenel and Emily-Alena Elder at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 19, in Hoover 103. Are all welcome to join us!
Kris Kays will also be there helping facilitate and giving a clinical perspective to the adoption process. Come hear these stories regarding adoption and learn more about the differences of open and closed adoption. Snacks will be provided.
Questions? Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu).
Get it straight from the horse’s mouth on Monday, March 19, at noon in Canyon Commons 102, and hear from six students who recently had a great internship. How did they find it? How did they land it? What was the application process like? What advice do they have for you?
We’ll hear from students who worked with a wealth management company, a minor league baseball team, a local park and recreation district, a women’s correctional facility, a PR and strategic marketing agency, and more. Whatever your major, you’ll get advice and tips for finding and landing an internship yourself.
Come get inspired! Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu) for more information.
The Bruin Store will be open today (Saturday)Â from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Spring Sports Tailgate! Come check out our latest selections of apparel and gifts.
Go Bruins!
Please help Marketing 260 students by filling out this two-minute survey! We need your help with our research in determining interest in establishing a panini food cart in the Newberg area.
Thank you!
– Lindsey Doran (ldoran14@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.
This is the final call to all singers, bands, spoken word artists and podcasters who would like to be part of our Student Mixtape Project! We are passionate about giving George Fox students a chance to “Be Heard,” so contact us today if you’d like to be a part of it!
All it takes to get involved are two simple steps:
Who are we?
The George Fox Student Mixtape Project is a collaborative student project that started back in the early 2000s. It was revamped last year through KFOX Radio to produce 400 student mixtapes that were given away on Dead Day. With the help of ASC, we plan to produce 800 free mixtapes for the student body featuring selected works and release the entirety of all submissions online.
Be a part of George Fox history, and “Be Heard.”
Do you enjoy and excel at being organized, detail oriented and friendly? Do you want to work in a positive environment where you do tasks such as filing, computer work, processing forms and customer service? Would you enjoy working in an office where you can work independently and are entrusted with detail-oriented projects and tasks?
If this sounds like a good fit for you, consider applying for a job in the registrar’s office! Find out more and apply on Handshake.
Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten (alichten@georgefox.edu).
Make plans now to attend the theatre department’s production of the classic Thornton Wilder drama Our Town.
Student tickets are free both Thursdays, April 5 and April 12. Your ticket must be in your own name, and be sure to bring your student ID to the door. Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows.
The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium April 5-7 and April 12-14 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 15. 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!
Now that the debate team is back from prison, it’s time to go to court! The George Fox University speech and debate team will be presenting a mock trial on Monday, March 19, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105.
This event is open to the public, and refreshments will be provided. At the close of the proceedings, the audience will have the opportunity to vote as members of the jury. After the decision, team members will be available to answer your questions about participation – or our multiple trips to prison.
For more information about this event or the team, please contact Miranda Davidson at mdavidson16@georgefox.edu, or Shannon Scott at sscott@georgefox.edu.
Interested in architecture? Join us this Monday, March 19, as the founder of an architectural firm, Otto Lundberg, speaks at Art Talk at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.). The free presentation runs from 6 to 7 p.m.
Lundberg will speak about his firm and the steps it took to create it. Lundberg Design is an 18-person architectural firm serving clients throughout the U.S. While the core of the practice is architectural, the firm is committed to providing high-end, modern design at many levels. Lundberg Design’s signature style tends to be characterized by sculptural form, simply and elegantly executed, with a strong belief in the importance of carefully thought-out details.
Hope to see you there! Food and drink will be provided!
Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Taqueria Kopitos in downtown Newberg has agreed to do a fundraiser all day on Tuesday, March 20 (“Taco Tuesday”) to help the university’s physical therapy program raise money for a serve trip to Africa!
Twenty percent of the day’s proceeds will be donated to our cause, so come out and get some great authentic Mexican food while helping us reach our goal! We appreciate your help.
Contact Justine Benner (jbenner12@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Calling all student dancers (undergraduate and graduate students): Tryouts for the 2018-19 George Fox dance team, which performs at football and basketball home games, are set from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, in Wheeler 211.
Come “performance ready,” wearing fitted athletic clothing and with a water and snack. Questions? Email gfudanceteamcoach@gmail.com.
Go Bruins!
The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming hundreds of students today (Friday) for our third and final Scholarship Competition. Please be considerate of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.
Information Services is looking for a multi-talented individual to work closely with the information services coordinator. In this position, you will represent George Fox University to those calling the university switchboard and to visitors and guests at the Information Desk. You will have the exciting opportunity to deliver our Be Known promise while serving in this fun and engaging role as you provide above-and-beyond customer service to all you provide assistance to!
This is a 10-hour-per-week position that starts in the fall of 2018. Job posting and application requirements are available on Handshake. Email Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The Nicaragua service learning team is selling Voodoo Donuts to raise funds for our trip to Nicaragua this May. Donuts will be available for purchase tomorrow (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until we run out. Come by Stoffer Family Stadium to eat yummy donuts and support the George Fox track and field team!
Contact Nika Griffith (ngriffith15@georgefox.edu) with questions.
The history honors society and George Fox Archives invite you to an open house and a behind-the-scenes tour of the George Fox University Archives on Thursday, March 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the MLRC.
Items from our collections on Herbert Hoover, the Four Flats Quartet, and a land deed signed by William Penn will be on display.
Please send questions to Rachel Thomas: rthomas@georgefox.edu.
We hope to see you there!
Interested in working for the athletics department? Love to be involved with on-campus sporting events? Then you’re in luck, because the university’s game management department is hiring for the 2018-19 school year!
Duties include selling concessions (at volleyball, soccer, basketball and lacrosse games) setting up/gate-keeping at football games, ball shagging at soccer matches, ball rolling at volleyball matches, filming various events and much more!
Have questions? Contact Emily Loyd (eloyd15@georgefox.edu).
