We are looking for a photographer to run the photo booth at Spring Formal. The event will be at Pure Space in Portland on Sunday, April 23, from 8 to 11 p.m., and you will be compensated for your time at the event.
Please contact Gia Han Nguyen at nguyeng15@georgefox.edu if you are interested.
The Office of International Admissions and Services is seeking donations for our garage sale. Money earned from the sale goes toward an emergency fund for international students.
If you have items you no longer need, please consider donating them to us. You can drop them off at the International Center Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Farland (jfarland@georgefox.edu).
Thanks!
The Fox Film Festival is coming soon! Students, submit your films by 5 p.m. today (Friday) for a chance to have them screened in the Cameo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 21, and in Bauman Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22!
Just click on this link, fill out the form, and turn in a $5 submission fee to the Media Center work-study office.
Email filmfestival@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Interested in volunteering to fill your spare time, but not sure where to find a list with local opportunities? George Fox’s Social Work Club has compiled a list of opportunities between Newberg and Portland for anyone in the George Fox community to utilize. There are a variety of options to consider, and they are all for good causes, so you can’t go wrong.
Happy volunteering!
To access the list, click this link.
Come celebrate with us at the inaugural “Georgies” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. this Monday, April 17, in Bauman Auditorium!
The “Georgies” is an athletics-hosted event to present awards for athletic, academic and character achievements. The ceremony is open to all George Fox students, faculty, staff, alumni and families, so come join the fun! Admission is free.
This is a red-carpet event, so floor-length gowns and ties are encouraged. For those who are unable to attend but would like to watch online, a live feed will be provided on the athletics portal.
Following the awards ceremony in Bauman Auditorium, we’ll host a reception for student-athletes and coaches from 8:30 to 11 p.m. in Canyon Commons.
Learn more by checking out our Facebook page and Instagram account. Questions? Contact Emily Palkert at epalkert@georgefox.edu.
Join us at KFOX Radio for a party tonight (Thursday)! We’ll have snacks and show a movie in the FoxHole. Food will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the movie will follow at 7 p.m.
Everyone is invited, whether you have a connection to the radio station or not, so come swing by!
Contact kfoxradio@georgefox.edu with any questions.
As you plan for graduation weekend, make sure to save the date for Baccalaureate on Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Graduating seniors, families, friends and George Fox employees will gather for a time of reflection, worship and commissioning. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend; interpretive services in Spanish, Mandarin and ASL will be provided. Dress is business casual.
Questions? Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
If you are planning on doing an internship/field experience for credit this summer, the process to get that locked in starts now. All these credit requests need to be approved by several people on campus, and those approvals become difficult to obtain as the summer goes on and people stop checking their email regularly.
To make sure you get enrolled in your internship/field experience credits on time, submit your form through Handshake before you leave for the summer. Come talk to Kaitlyn Ragan in the IDEA Center if you have any questions about how to do this.
The Fox Film Festival is coming soon! Students, submit your films by tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m. for a chance to have them screened in the Cameo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 21, and in Bauman Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22!
Just click on this link, fill out the form, and turn in a $5 submission fee to the Media Center work-study office.
Email filmfestival@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Come support our student artists at the opening of three senior thesis art exhibitions this Monday, April 17.
In the Lindgren Gallery at 4 p.m., Jessica Dick and Katie Culbertson will be opening their shows, “in between†and “SPECTRAL.†At 4:30 p.m. in Minthorne Gallery, Lehman Pekkola will be opening his show, “Cleansed by.â€
All of the shows will be available to view April 17-24. Join us at the receptions for the artists’ talks and refreshments!
Did you know that you can get your CPR/First Aid/AED/BLS training right here on campus? Mark Stone, our certified senior security training officer, can take up to eight people (minimum of four to hold the training) per class and can also customize the times to fit your schedule.
We recommend having one person (at a minimum) certified in each department, and the BLS training is required for nursing and doctor of physical therapy students. Please arrange for your training now to take place this summer.
Please contact Mark at 503-554-2090 or email him at mstone@georgefox.edu to set up your classes!
If you would like to apply for May Term or summer housing, please submit an application online by Thursday, April 20.
Any student who is enrolled in classes for fall 2017 may apply for summer housing. Housing is provided on a first-come, first-served basis with a limited amount of spaces.
Please refer to the 2017 Summer/May Term housing webpage for pricing details and to find the link to fill out the application.
Note: Athletes being asked to stay on campus for their sport past April 30 must fill out an application in order to reserve a spot in summer housing.
If you have questions, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or email housing@georgefox.edu.
Fiscal Year End 2016-17 is quickly approaching, and the finance department would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for Accounts Payable requests:
1) Submission of the following FY2016-17 requests must be received by finance on or before Friday, July 7, 2017:
2) All cash advance requests for FY2016-17 expenses must be received by finance on or before Monday, June 12, 2017.
3) For departments that will not be on campus for the summer, please turn in all petty cash funds by Friday, May 12, 2017.
Please refer to this “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures†page of the finance department website for additional details.
Please contact Jennifer Klapp at jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170 with any year-end accounts payable questions.
Thank you!
The Finance Team
The College of Business is surveying students on their attitudes regarding business. The survey should take only about 10 minutes, and if you complete it you can be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card. The survey can be found at this link.
If you have any questions, please contact Nate Peach at npeach@georgefox.edu.
We are looking for a photographer to run the photo booth at Spring Formal. The event will be at Pure Space in Portland on Sunday, April 23, from 8 to 11 p.m., and you will be compensated for your time at the event.
Please contact Gia Han Nguyen at nguyeng15@georgefox.edu if you are interested.
The Science and Religion Club will host a lecture, “Darwinism and the Christian Faith,” at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in EHS 102.
Mark McLeod-Harrison will discuss Darwinism and the interesting tangles it creates for some parts of evangelical theology. Pizza will be provided, and elective chapel credit is available!
If you think you might come, please email Elizah Stephens (estephens13@georgefox.edu) so we can get the appropriate amount of pizza. Thanks!
All are invited to a special Holy Week presentation featuring The Saint John’s Bible tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Paul Anderson and Carmen Imes will turn the pages of the Bible and highlight key ways that the new and innovative artwork in this historic seven-volume masterpiece illumines the biblical text in ways prophetic and inspirational.
Join us for this free presentation. Chapel elective credit is available for students.
Questions? Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Interested in volunteering to fill your spare time, but not sure where to find a list with local opportunities? George Fox’s Social Work Club has compiled a list of opportunities between Newberg and Portland for anyone in the George Fox community to utilize. There are a variety of options to consider, and they are all for good causes, so you can’t go wrong.
Happy volunteering!
To access the list, click this link.
Join us tonight (Thursday) at our first event as we launch the George Fox Business Leadership Society. We are pleased to welcome special guest Jessica Williams, founder of the Superwoman Project, TEDx Talk speaker, and life coach.
The evening includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, door prizes, networking and much more! We’ll meet at the Portland Center
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Students in Newberg may request to ride in a van to the Portland Center, provided by the IDEA Center. Students with valid student ID pay $5; all others pay $8. All payments must be made at the door.
Contact Ashley Walker (awalker@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The university’s theatre department invites you to our final show of the season, Deus Ex Millennia! Come join us as we explore ways in which millennials encounter God and seek grace in the midst of untidy endings.
The show runs tonight and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. You may pick up that ticket (select “GFU Employee” in drop-down menu), purchase additional tickets, and read a synopsis of the play here.
Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
