Swing by MLRC on Monday for annual Wassail Party

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Join the Christmas celebration at the library’s annual Wassail Party this Monday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Please take a break on Dead Day and join us in the MLRC for snacks, wassail and coffee. It’s our treat to you!

Contact Sue Richie (srichie@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Check out display of early 20th century Christmas cards in Stevens Center

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

A new exhibit of Christmas and New Year’s cards from the early 20th century is now featured in one of the display cases on the first floor of the Stevens Center. These cards and postcards are a small selection of those in the George Fox Museum collection.

If you have questions, please contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2673).

Paul Anderson conducts final ‘Saint John’s Bible’ session this afternoon

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Come join College of Christian Studies professor Paul Anderson as he conducts the final “Turning of the Page” session of The Saint John’s Bible today (Friday) at 4 p.m. in the Special Collections Room of the MLRC. The session will conclude the university’s second year with The Saint John’s Bible.

Contact Paul (panderso@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Finals week hours posted for Bon Appetit cafes

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Hours will be changing in our retail cafes during finals week as follows:

  • Monday, Dec. 11: Bruin Den and Bridge Cafe open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Bruin Bites closed.
  • Tuesday-Thursday, Dec. 12-14: All cafes will have normal hours of operation.
  • Friday, Dec. 15: The Bruin Den and Bridge Cafe will be open from 8 a.m. to  2 p.m.; Bruin Bites closed.

All cafes will be closed Dec. 16 through Jan. 1. The Bruin Den will reopen the week of Jan. 2-5 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and all cafes will resume normal hours of operation on Monday, Jan. 8.

Contact Lisa Miles (lmiles@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Bon Appetit!

Survey: Holiday Hangout

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

We are looking for some feedback regarding the joint ASC/SpIL event, Holiday Hangout. If you attended Holiday Hangout on Dec. 1, please take five minutes to fill out this quick survey!

Holiday Hangout Survey

Thank you!
– Alaina Hill (asc@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.

Finals week hours posted for Canyon Commons

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Meal times in Canyon Commons will change slightly during finals week as follows:

  • Monday, Dec. 11: Breakfast, 8-10 a.m.
  • Monday-Friday, Dec. 11-15: Regular hours of operation will be observed from lunch on Monday through breakfast on Friday (with the exception of dinner on Thursday, Dec. 14, which will be from 5 to 7 p.m).
  • Friday, Dec. 15: Lunch will be served from 11 to 1:30 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 6 p.m.
  • Our last board meal before winter break will be Saturday, Dec. 16,  with breakfast served from 8 to 9 a.m.

Our first board meal after winter break will be dinner on Sunday, Jan. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Regular hours of operation resume on Monday, Jan. 8.

Contact Lisa Miles (lmiles@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Make plans to attend Christmas Fiesta tonight

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Come join the Latinx Heritage Club for our Christmas Fiesta tonight (Friday)! We will be having food, games and music. Bring a friend and come have a good time before finals week!

The fiesta runs from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Intercultural Resource Center. Contact Stephanie Garcia Cruz (sgarciacruz14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Hope to see you there!

Don’t forget tomorrow’s COMM department Christmas party

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Calling all communication, organizational communication, CMCO and journalism majors! Join us for “The Night Before Christmas” communication department Christmas party in the FoxHole tomorrow (Saturday) from 6 to 8 p.m.!

Come in your coziest PJs and bring a household item or $5 white elephant gift! There will also be a gingerbread house-making competition, games, prizes, a hot cocoa bar, COMM shirts for sale and much more!

Questions? Contact Lauren Hill (lhill15@georgefox.edu).

Chapel credits are due by midnight

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Don’t forget that chapel credits are due by midnight (tonight). Please contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Please clear Hoover and Stevens lots today for our guests

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

The undergraduate admissions office, in conjunction with the William Penn Honors Program, will welcome hundreds of guests today (Friday) for its second annual William Penn Honors Fellowship Day.

Please be considerate of our guests by avoiding parking in the Stevens and Hoover parking lots all day today. Extra parking is available to George Fox staff and administrators in the commuter parking lot off of 99W if street parking becomes full.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.

Choir and orchestra auditions available by appointment

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Choir and orchestra auditions for spring semester will be held next week. If you would like to perform with the university’s Symphony Orchestra or any of the four choirs offered on campus, please email Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu) to set up an audition time.

Auditions will take place in Ross 205 (inside Ross 201) Dec. 13-15.

Join us at International Chapel today

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

All are invited to our International Chapel today (Thursday) at the Intercultural Resource Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. 

This week our chapel speaker will be Seno Ezekiel Ariahadi. “Ari” will share with us Scriptures that are very meaningful to him from the Old and New Testament about the topic of “Our Identity.” He will also tell about his experience of growing up in a Muslim family in Indonesia, how his mother came to know Christ in a most unusual way, and how he followed her way of faith.

In 1992, Ari came to the U.S. to study, and he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in international business from Concordia University. He is married with two daughters and lives in Newberg. For the past 13 years he has worked for a semiconductor company as a research and development technician. He attends a Vineyard church in Portland, where he and his wife serve as worship leaders and work with the youth of the church.

We will begin with a meal together, followed by our chapel speaker and some time for small-group discussion and prayer. It is a great time of coming together and being encouraged. All students are welcome! Chapel credit will be available.

Contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Catholic Mass held in Prayer Chapel this morning

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

All are invited to attend Mass in the Prayer Chapel at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) with Fr. Juan Pablo of the Saint John Society as the celebrant. Catholic students and employees are encouraged to receive the sacrament of Confession/Reconciliation beforehand starting at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend. This is a chapel elective for students.

The Saint John Society is an international apostolate focused on engaging college students and energizing their faith in Christ. Contact Maricruz Arias (marias15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Want to help out the hungry children in our community this Christmas?

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

The Office for Spiritual Life has become aware of a need in the Newberg School District with regard to the upcoming holiday break. Forty-eight percent of students in the Newberg School District participate in the free lunch program, and 168 of the students experience homelessness.

Over the winter break, these children and families will have difficulty getting the meals that they need. The spiritual life office is collecting monetary donations and gift cards to local grocery stores and restaurants to aid our neighbors during the Christmas holiday. Please direct gift cards and/or donations to the Office for Spiritual Life before Dec. 15. Thank you!

Contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

All are welcome to a Christmas Fiesta tomorrow night

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Come join the Latinx Heritage Club for our Christmas Fiesta! We will be having food, games and music. Bring a friend and come have a good time before finals week!

The fiesta runs from 5 to 8 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in the Intercultural Resource Center. Contact Stephanie Garcia Cruz (sgarciacruz14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Hope to see you there!

Social work students: Come to Christmas party this Monday

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

All social work students are invited to a Christmas party at the Meridian Street House between 3 and 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11!

There will be lots of yummy treats and activities! We hope to see you all there!

Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Please do not park in Hoover and Stevens lots this afternoon and tomorrow

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

The undergraduate admissions office, in conjunction with the William Penn Honors Program, will welcome hundreds of guests for its second annual William Penn Honors Fellowship Day today (Thursday) and tomorrow.

Please be considerate of our guests by avoiding parking in the Stevens and Hoover parking lots Thursday afternoon and all day Friday. Extra parking is available to George Fox staff and administrators in the commuter parking lot off of 99W if street parking becomes full.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.

Bruin Store hosts sale today

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

The Bruin Store’s two-day December sale, which ends today, is your last chance to save on all George Fox apparel and gifts!

Get 25 percent off:

  • Nike, Champion, League apparel
  • All headwear (excluding cold-weather headwear)
  • All drinkware (mugs, tumblers, water bottles)

Sale is valid in-store and online at georgefoxshop.com.

Let us help you file your FAFSA

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Want a merry and peaceful Christmas break? Complete your 2018-19 FAFSA! You are invited to a FAFSA workshop hosted by the George Fox financial aid counselors – our gift to you.

When: Monday, Dec. 11 (Dead Day) from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Where: MLRC 20 (library basement computer lab)

What to bring:

  • Your FSA ID (Don’t remember it? Find it at fsaid.ed.gov)
  • Your 2016 W-2s and federal tax return

Sign up here so we know how many snacks to bring. Be sure to file your 2018-19 FAFSA by Jan. 1 to ensure you get next year’s financial aid package in a timely manner.

Questions? Contact the financial aid office at fa@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2302.

Come to Wobble-Off event tonight

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Come see what our engineering students have been working on this semester at the annual Wobble-Off and air engine display event tonight (Thursday) in the Engineering Innovation Center.

From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., feel free to talk with freshmen as they display their working air engines. From 7 to 8:30 p.m, freshmen engineering students will compete with their air engines in multiple categories. Come cheer them on!

Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu) for more information.