Want to be an extra in a short horror/comedy film? Come to Minthorn 200 on Saturday, Sept. 30! Shooting is from 3 to 6 p.m. Snacks will be provided!
Email Maggie at mallen14@georgefox.edu if you’re interested!
In honor of Sept. 29 being National Fall Prevention Awareness Day, the George Fox physical therapy program is hosting free screenings to assess you for fall risk, games to help improve your balance, and education on how to prevent falls.
If you or someone you know may be at risk for falling and is interested in staying safe and educated on this matter, please head our way! The screenings will take place between 4 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, in the Roberts Center. Remember, it is all free, so spread the word.
Contact Justine Benner (jbenner12@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
A George Fox alumnus invites the university community to join in the Great Turkey Fumble 5K/1K run this year on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 23. This event is a benefit for Newberg FISH. Last year, the event raised more than $1,900 and 250 pounds of nonperishable food for Newberg FISH.
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Volunteers are also needed. If you are interested in volunteering, or wish to learn more, contact Brad Mordhurst at brady.mordhorst@gmail.com.
Are you interested in serving in the Peace Corps? A recruiter will be on campus tomorrow (Wednesday) from noon to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103 to help you browse through volunteer opportunities, assist you in finding a program that fits your interests, help strengthen your application, and provide valuable tips on the general application process. To register for this opportunity, please use this link.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the Peace Corps!
Questions? Contact the IDEA Center for more information, or check out the Peace Corps website.
Are you interested in helping people? Have you ever considered a degree in social work? Social work is a profession for those with a desire to help people improve their lives. If this sounds exciting to you, please stop by one of our info sessions to find out more about the major and about the many opportunities a degree in social work can provide!
We’ll be hosting both a morning session from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. and an evening gathering from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, in Hoover 208.
Donuts will be provided at the morning session, and pizza will be provided at the evening session!
Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) with any questions. Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity!
The Office of the President and the William Penn Honors Program invite you to hear renowned C.S. Lewis scholar Michael Ward speak on Friday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Best known for his book Planet Narnia, Ward’s lecture “The Heavens Are Telling The Glory Of God: C.S. Lewis, Narnia, and the Planets” will be followed by a reception and book signing in the Bauman lobby.
For more information, please contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.
ASC videographers need you to star in our ‘Loudest Dance Never Heard’ promo! All we can say is, if you have a dark robe and some wireless headphones, bring ’em! If you don’t have either of those, come anyway!
If you email me in advance that you’ll be coming, tell me your favorite kind of snack, and we’ll try our best to have that ready for you. See you tonight (Monday) at 9 p.m. in the library! Meet us upstairs in the group study room!
– Gina Dodds (gdodds15@georgefox.edu)
Save the date for one month from today (Oct. 25) to hear the renowned Mike Van Wyk speak on the subject “Purpose-Driven Branding.” He will speak as a guest of the College of Business and Business Leadership Society. The event begins at 7 p.m. in Room 155 at the Portland Center.
Van Wyk is an expert in consumer understanding and brand building with 20 years of outstanding business results. He began his career at Procter & Gamble, where he created business-driving insights in beauty care and health care and led the global research applications of behavioral science and advanced analytics. Mike currently resides in the Los Angeles area, where he is VP of customer research and insights for Capital Group, the parent company of American Funds and the most trusted financial services company in the U.S.
We will serve coffee and desserts. The event is free, but please register at this link or email Ashley Walker at awalker@georgefox.edu.
Many thanks to the 421 commuters who completed the Commuter Life needs assessment survey. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we will do our best to support your suggestions. If you would like to continue providing feedback, email Kristi Welker at kwelker@georgefox.edu.
Congratulations to David Calkins, Jeanette Barton, Ekaterina Seledkov, Jacob Bibb and Ethan Zurbrugg. Each of you won a $5 Newberg Bakery gift card. You may claim your prize in the student life office during normal business hours.
Tonight (Monday), the university community is invited to a free presentation by educator and designer Silas Munro at Art Talk, a regularly scheduled gathering that showcases artists from all over the country. Join us from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.).
Munro engages multi-modal practices that inspire people to be the best versions of themselves in order to effect positive change on society as a whole. His design studio, Poly-Mode, primarily works with cultural institutions and community-based organizations. These collaborations have led to everything from information design of NYC Public City Schools, graphics for protesting activists at Housing Works, publication design for Jacob Lawrence, and the identity of an entire formerly predominately Puerto Rican neighborhood.
A seasoned and dedicated educator, Munro’s pedagogy focuses on image making and typographic systems, expanded and inclusive design studies, our present experience ecology, and novel formats of design pedagogy. He serves as assistant professor of communication arts/graduate graphic design at Otis College of Art and Design, and as guest advisor in the MFA Program in Graphic Design at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
All students are welcome to attend the first meeting of the Sigma Zeta Journal Club! Dr. Paige Parry will guide a discussion on the impact the recent forest fires made on the northern spotted owl, one of the most critically endangered and well-known species in the Pacific Northwest!
We’ll meet from 5 to 6 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) in EHS 217.
If you are interested in expanding your comprehension of professional journal articles, this is the club for you. Pizza will be provided!
Please email Heidi Lee Funderburgh (hfunderburgh15@georgefox.edu) if you are interested in attending.
The university community is invited to the retirement reception for College of Business professor Alan Kluge from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, in the Hoover Academic Building’s lower lobby. Alan has worked at George Fox for 21 years.
Come wish Alan well as he retires after more than two decades of service to the university!
If you would like to become a member of the Hawaii Club and be kept up to date about meetings and events, please fill out this Google form!
Everyone is welcome to join, even if you are not from Hawaii. By filling out the form you will help the Hawaii Club get a gauge of how many people would like to be involved, and a way to contact you.
If you have any questions about the form or the club, contact Hawaii Club’s secretary, Bethany Davis (bdavis16@georgefox.edu).
Mahalo!
Don’t forget: Passport Days return this Thursday and Friday, Sept. 28-29. If you plan to do any traveling internationally, such as study abroad or Juniors Abroad,  you will need a passport.
The cost will vary depending on your passport needs. Please refer to this link for pricing information. You will need two forms of ID:
Payment can be made by check or cash; cash much be the exact amount. This event is open to the university and to the community and will be hosted both days between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Canyon Commons 202. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.
The university community is invited to a special presentation, “Peace and the Environment: Theology,” at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. Join us for good conversation centered around the topic of living out a vibrant faith as a part of an environmentally challenged world with speaker Cherice Bock.
The hope is to be able think deeply together about how our vocation and daily practices can integrate an awareness of current environmental problems and work toward solutions with the love of neighbor and nature in mind. The main goal is to inspire creative thinking through emphasizing the beauty and wonder of God’s creation within a biblical framework of hope and neighborly love. Elective chapel credit is available for students.
Contact Elizah Stephens (elizah.stephens@gmail.com) with any questions.
Are you interested in serving in the Peace Corps? A recruiter will be on campus this Wednesday, Sept. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103 to help you browse through volunteer opportunities, assist you in finding a program that fits your interests, help strengthen your application, and provide valuable tips on the general application process.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the Peace Corps!
Questions? Contact the IDEA Center for more information, or check out the Peace Corps website.
Looking for a ride to church? A handful of churches are offering shuttles to students on Sunday mornings. including Red Hills Church, North Valley Friends Church, Northside Community Church and Grace Baptist Church.
To see a list of the available church lifts and the times and locations of their pick-ups, please visit this link.
Employees: Please let students know about this opportunity.
Do you enjoy playing Spikeball? Are you interested in playing in a fun, competitive competition? The collegiate regional tournament is coming to George Fox on Saturday, Oct. 7!
Registration is online at this link. The cost is $10 a person, which covers snacks, drinks and prizes for high-placing teams. Prizes include new Spikeball pro sets ($120 value), to Spikeball merchandise like T-shirts and glow-in-the-dark clips! The event will kick off at 9 a.m. and go to about 4 p.m.
If you have any questions, email Murray at mnoble14@georgefox.edu.
The physical therapy department is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the shoulder. If you have a problem with your shoulder or upper arm, our lab is the place to be! Our doctor of physical therapy second-year students, along with faculty members, will be performing examinations and giving you direction on how to take care of your condition.
Volunteers are needed for either a one- or two-hour session beginning at 12:30 p.m. and ending at 2:30 on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Roberts Center. Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.
Looking for a ride to church? A handful of churches are offering shuttles to students on Sunday mornings. including Red Hills Church, North Valley Friends Church, Northside Community Church and Grace Baptist Church.
To see a list of the available church lifts and the times and locations of their pick-ups, please visit this link.
Employees: Please let students know about this opportunity.
