IDEA Center looking for summer student worker

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Are you looking for an on-campus summer position? The IDEA Center is looking for a student worker to work full time from May through August at our front desk.

If interested in learning more about the position, or if you would like to apply, check out our post on Handshake.

If you have questions, please contact Grace Packer at gpacker@georgefox.edu.

Missions is focus of Mu Kappa meeting tonight in Hoover 250

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Mu Kappa – a club for missionary kids, people interested in missions, or people interested in travel – is hosting a missionary panel from 8 to 9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in Hoover 250.

There will be snacks, great discussion, and a time for questions afterwards. This is also worth chapel credit (yay!), so please join us. We would love to see you there!

Contact Cayla Smith (smithc15@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Guest lecturer speaks on Frederick Douglass on March 7

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

The university community is invited to a special lecture by Nicholas Buccola, a political scientist from Linfield College, on Wednesday, March 7. Buccola will present “Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty” at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation is free and open to all.

Buccola is the author of The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty (NYU, 2013). The lecture is sponsored by the John Dickinson Forum.

Questions? Contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

Commuters: Come to lunch today in Canyon Commons

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Commuters: Join us for a commuter lunch in Canyon Commons today (Thursday) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will be serving breakfast for lunch. See you there!

If you have any questions, contact Kristi Welker at kwelker@georgefox.edu.

ARC accepting applications for 2018-19 consultants

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student?  Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in?  Do you have a GPA above 3.0?

If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as an ARC consultant in the Academic Resource Center. We are interested in students from any major, not just English.

Applications for the 2018-19 academic year are due by Friday, March 9. Application instructions and additional information are available at the ARC Application page. Contact Maddie Lowen (mlowen@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Honor cords available for veterans at commencement

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

The Veterans United Association is sponsoring honor cords for our graduating veterans. If you are a veteran graduating or walking in the spring semester of 2018 and are interested in wearing a cord at commencement to honor you as a veteran, please email the veterans office for an application.

Applications are due soon, so please respond today at veterans@georgefox.edu.

Due Dates
Traditional undergraduates: Thursday, March 15 (prior to Exodus)
Graduates/ADP students: Friday, March 23 (prior to Grad Night)

Contact Sherri Moore (smoore@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Purchase a TV in last five years? Fill out our survey on how it went

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

We are a group of MBA students seeking people who have purchased a flat screen TV in the past five years. We want to research a little bit about the buying process and to understand why people bought a flat screen.

Please fill out our survey by clicking the link below.

TV Survey 

Thank you! If you have any questions, please contact Brandon Nguyen at bnguyen17@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.

Students and employees: Sign up for intramurals by Saturday

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Intramural signups are available online at imleagues.com, or the IMLeagues app.

Sports include:

  • 5-on-5 Basketball (Monday and Wednesday nights)
  • Ultimate Frisbee (Tuesday and Thursday nights)
  • Floor Hockey (Tuesday and Thursday nights)
  • Flag Football (Saturday mornings)

Registration is open until Saturday, March 3, at midnight. If you have any questions, please email Mark Nathlich at mnathlich14@georgefox.edu.

All sports are open to both active students and employees!

Sign up today for free stress management class

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Learn strategies to manage and overcome your stress and anxiety! Develop the skills to be free from unnecessary worry and fear. Beginning Thursday, March 1, the Health and Counseling Center will host a free stress management class that will meet weekly each Thursday for four weeks. Each session will last from 5 to 6 p.m. and meet in the Health and Counseling Center’s classroom.

Call 503-554-2340 to sign up or if you have questions. Space is limited to 15, so call now! This will be the last chance for this class this year.

Housing Application Fee information for fall 2018

Monday, February 26th, 2018

Students need to pay a $150 non-refundable housing application fee to participate in housing selection for the 2018-19 academic year. The $150 returning student housing application fee is a one-time fee for each student. Once paid, students do not need to pay again for subsequent years in campus housing. The application fee is held and returned to each student upon graduation. (Please note that this is different than the enrollment deposit paid upon acceptance.)

The housing application fee can be paid through CashNet or in person at Student Financial Services (SFS) on the first floor of Stevens Center through Friday, March 23.

Before you pay you should be aware of the following:

  1. Your student account must be paid in full. If on a payment plan, your February payment (or March payment if after March 1) must be received and any amount not covered by your payment plan must be paid.
  2. The housing application fee is a one-time fee. Once you’ve paid the application fee, you no longer need to pay it again for subsequent years in housing.
  3. A payment received in any other way won’t be processed as a housing application fee, but instead will overpay the account or be applied toward the next monthly payment. SFS routinely refunds over-payments, so if you get a refund check you are not expecting please stop by to confirm the status of your application fee.

For additional details about the selection process or the housing application fee, please visit the Housing and Residence Life website or email housing@georgefox.edu with questions.

Guest speaker from Amazon shares tonight at Portland Center

Monday, February 26th, 2018

We’re excited to introduce our upcoming event hosted by the George Fox College of Business and the Business Leadership Society!

Join us for …

Designing at Speed
Featuring Ryan Russell, Director of Human-Centered Design at Amazon

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Portland Center’s Room 155

Admission is free, but please register. Coffee and dessert will be served.

Ryan is currently the director of human-centered design at Amazon. He is responsible for design and branding across Amazon Operations, including Prime Now, Amazon Flex, Hub by Amazon, Amazon Locker, Transportation, Global Fulfillment and more. His group has studios in Seattle; Sunnyvale, California; Minneapolis, Austin, Texas; and Portland. He loves creating something from nothing and bringing talented people together around a shared vision.

To register, visit this link. Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.

Support music students at free concerts Thursday and Monday

Monday, February 26th, 2018

The university community is invited to two free concerts to be held in Bauman Auditorium on Thursday, March 1, and Monday, March 5.

On Thursday, a Winter Symphony Orchestra Concert, featuring the university’s Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra, will perform at 7:30 p.m. The former will perform Bach’s Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, and the latter will perform Johann Strauss II’s Mein Herr Marquis from the opera Die Fledermaus and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major. Featured will be soprano Julia Wendt, winner of the 2018 George Fox Concerto-Aria Competition.

On Monday, a Winter Symphonic Band Concert will play at 7:30 p.m., featuring the Symphonic Band playing a number of selections, including Berstein’s Slava, Schumann’s When Jesus Wept, and Sousa’s Jack Tarr.

Hear John Foubert speak on ‘How Pornography Harms’ and ‘Sexual Violence’

Monday, February 26th, 2018

John Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be on campus to speak with students on Thursday, March 8. You won’t want to miss what he has to say on these important topics (elective chapel credit is available as well)!

How Pornography Harms: A Conversation with Students (session for all students)

  • Thursday, March 8, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Canyon Commons 101/102/103

Sexual Violence: A Conversation with Students (separate sessions for women and men)

  • A Conversation with Women (session for women): Thursday, March 8, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105
  • A Conversation with Men (session for men): Thursday, March 8, from 8:45 to 9:45 p.m. in Hoover 105

Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a much-sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times, and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Bruin Den opening late this morning

Monday, February 26th, 2018

Due to building maintenance, the Bruin Den will be opening at 8 a.m. this morning (Tuesday). Thank you for your understanding.

Join French Club for Crêpe Night Thursday in the Bruin Den

Monday, February 26th, 2018

Join the French Club for Crêpe Night this Thursday! We’ll have delicious crêpes with plenty of toppings for you to choose from. It will be in the Bruin Den from 5:45 to 7 p.m. this time, and you can drop in whenever you have time. Bring your friends!

Contact morgank14@georgefox.edu with questions.

University hosts Oregon Academy of Science’s annual meeting on March 3

Monday, February 26th, 2018

George Fox University will serve as host for the 2018 Oregon Academy of Science’s annual meeting this Saturday, March 3. This is a one-day annual meeting for researchers, educators and students statewide to exchange ideas, present current research, and to strengthen professional and personal relationships.

This year, our keynote speaker is Marshall Gannett from the U.S. Geological Survey, who will be speaking on “Hydrology and Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems of Central Oregon.”

OAS encourages participation from a broad range of interests in the natural and social sciences. Attendees from around the state represent anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, philosophy/environmental science/ethics, health science, STEM education, geography, geology, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology and sociology. More information can be found at our website on the event.

Faculty and students are welcome to participate in this one-day event. Included are a continental breakfast, poster sessions, oral presentations and lunch.

On-site late registration will be available Saturday morning. The event will begin in the EHS Atrium at 8 a.m. Late registration will be $50 for faculty and $25 for students. Cash or checks only.

More information can be found on the OAS website. If you have any questions, contact John Schmitt, professor of biology and the OAS president, at jschmitt@georgefox.edu.

‘Be the Match’ event held in Canyon Commons March 5-6

Monday, February 26th, 2018

You could be the cure! Help cancer patients with a simple mouth swab. Sign up for the “Be the Match” bone marrow registry on Monday or Tuesday, March 5-6, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103.

Young patients battling cancer will also be on hand to remind us of how you can change someone’s life by simply signing up.

Questions? Contact David Degnan (ddegnan14@georgefox.edu).

Intramurals open to students and employees

Monday, February 26th, 2018

Intramural signups are available online at imleagues.com, or the IMLeagues app.

Sports include:

  • 5-on-5 Basketball (Monday and Wednesday nights)
  • Ultimate Frisbee (Tuesday and Thursday nights)
  • Floor Hockey (Tuesday and Thursday nights)
  • Flag Football (Saturday mornings)

Registration is open until Saturday, March 3, at midnight. If you have any questions, please email Mark Nathlich at mnathlich14@georgefox.edu.

All sports are open to both active students and employees!

Chapel credit available for tomorrow night’s Mu Kappa gathering

Monday, February 26th, 2018

Mu Kappa – a club for missionary kids, people interested in missions, or people interested in travel – is hosting a missionary panel from 8 to 9 p.m. tomorrow night (Wednesday) in Hoover 250.

There will be snacks, great discussion, and a time for questions afterwards. This is also worth chapel credit (yay!), so please join us. We would love to see you there!

Contact Cayla Smith (smithc15@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Come to student events, clubs and advertising info night March 5

Monday, February 26th, 2018

Looking for a job next year? Do you love being involved on campus or do you want to be, but have not found your place yet?

A new department is forming on campus, and we have several positions to hire for next year in the area of student events, clubs and advertising. We are looking for a diverse group of hardworking, creative people who are passionate about the important work of building community, having fun and being intentional.

Specific jobs to be hired include event planners, graphic designers, photographers and videographers, and “no-experience-is-necessary-but-love-to-serve” roles. Learn more at an information night on Monday, March 5, at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105. We look forward to seeing you there.

Questions? Email Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu.