Vote for who you want to be on the Homecoming court this year! Voting will only take a few minutes.
Click on the link below and vote by Friday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m.!
Thanks!
– Morgan Coursey (mcoursey16@georgefox.edu)
George Fox University’s yearbook publication is currently seeking passionate, collaborative and creatively minded photographers and writers to help make this year’s edition of The Student Collective.
If you are interested in joining the team, please take a few minutes to complete the application available on this website. The deadline to apply is Sunday, Sept. 24.
Questions? Contact Tyler Sloan (ascstudentcollective@georgefox.edu).
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.
Come swing by Lemmons 14 tomorrow (Thursday) anytime between 5:45 and 7 p.m. to grab a free crêpe from the French Club! No French experience necessary, just a love for delicious pastries covered in Nutella, bananas and strawberries. We’ll see you there!
Contact Kristina Peterson (petersonk15@georgefox.edu) with questions.
The university community is invited to a special presentation, “Peace and the Environment: Theology,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, in Hoover 105 (note location change). 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.
Looking for something to do this Saturday? Come join some of the social work faculty as we we participate in the Heel2Heal Freedom Calling run at Cook Park in Tigard. Proceeds go to Freedom Calling, a local Christian organization that will use the funds to raise awareness of sexual exploitation in Portland and to assist survivors of human trafficking with trauma informed counseling services.
To register, go to this link. More information about Freedom Calling can be found on the organization’s website here.
Students interested in signing up for Life Groups have one more opportunity left! The following Life Groups are open until 5 p.m. today (Tuesday) and are accepting interested participants:
Interested participants may use this link to sign up. Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu with questions.
Vote for who you want to be on the Homecoming court this year! Voting will only take a few minutes.
Click on the link below and vote by Friday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m.!
Thanks!
– Morgan Coursey (mcoursey16@georgefox.edu)
Bruins LEAD is back! This is open to anyone and everyone who wants to become a better leader. Snacks will be provided!
Sessions meet from 8:40 to 9:40 p.m. in Hoover 105. Here is the remaining schedule for the semester:
Questions? Contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers@georgefox.edu. Both students and employees are welcome!
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.
During the fall semester, LIBA 100 students are invited to come to the Writing Studio at the ARC on the first floor of the Murdock Learning Resource Center (the library, same room as ARC) to meet with a writing studio instructor for advice on essay assignments, drafting and revising, portfolio preparation, timed writing assessment strategies, and so on. Students can also make appointments with their writing studio instructor through email.
The Writing Studio at the ARC is open in the fall semester (weeks 3-13) each Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.
Food! Games! Fun! Hello! The first meeting of Mu Kappa is happening tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at the International House!
Mu Kappa is a community for missionary kids or kids who have lived overseas. Our meetings consist of a relaxed time to hang out, eat food, play games, and just take a break with cool people! Everyone is welcome, and we would love to see you there.
Contact Cayla Smith (smithc15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Kenn Willson was scheduled to perform his piano concert “Encounters with Bach” on Thursday, Sept. 21. This event has been postponed; a new date will be announced.
Today (Tuesday), two special agents from the FBI are on campus to share about internship and job opportunities within their organization. Over the past few years a number of alumni from George Fox have been hired to work as field agents and administrators within the FBI.
No matter your year or major, if you’ve ever dreamed about working for the FBI or a similar agency, this is your chance to learn the steps you need to take to make that dream a reality. Come join us today from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103. Feel free to bring your lunch in with you!
The adidas Employee Store is sharing its employee discount with all George Fox University employees, staff/faculty and students. To access the store during the shopping period, To access the store during the shopping period, please show your staff/faculty ID badge or fall 2017 term schedule and a valid Photo ID at check-in.
The student/faculty member must be present for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from Sept. 19 through Oct. 3, 2017.
The adidas Employee Store is located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave., in Portland. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Contact the store at 971-234-8536 with any questions.
Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount, or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.
adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2017 adidas America, Inc.
Come on out for Shalom tonight (Tuesday) at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons! We gather for a time of fellowship, rejuvenation, chapel credit and homemade bread. Bring your friends, come as you are and thank Jesus for a new week!
If you have any questions or want to get involved with worship, bread making, etc., email Shea Krevi at gfushalomabroad@gmail.com.
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. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 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.
Hey all social work majors! Our annual taco night is tomorrow (Wednesday) in the FoxHole from 5 to 6:30 p.m.! Come join us in this bonding event. Lastly, don’t miss out on free yummy tacos.
Questions? Contact Christina Liu (cliu14@georgefox.edu).
Come swing by Lemmons 14 on Thursday, Sept. 21, anytime between 5:45 and 7 p.m. to grab a free crêpe from the French Club! No French experience necessary, just a love for delicious pastries covered in Nutella, bananas and strawberries. We’ll see you there!
Contact Kristina Peterson (petersonk15@georgefox.edu) with questions.
