Purchase your tickets now for fashion show on March 24

Monday, March 6th, 2017

Tickets for the Department of Art & Design’s fashion show are now available! This is the fashion program’s final show, as the major will be discontinued at the end of this year.

It would be our pleasure to see you in attendance on Friday, March 24, at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.)! Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the show begins at 7:30 p.m., and a dessert reception (catered by the Newberg Bakery) follows.

Cost is $5 for students, $8 for non-students. Purchase tickets at this link.

Do you know students who are good candidates to be ARC Consultants?

Monday, March 6th, 2017

Applications are now being accepted for 2017-18 ARC Consultants. If you know students who write well, are thoughtful learners, and desire to support peers in their academic success, please encourage them to apply.

Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply; representation from multiple disciplines strengthens the ARC’s ability to support a wide range of students. Completed materials are due by Friday, March 17.

Send names of promising candidates to Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu); I will notify students that they were recommended as a candidate and will invite them to apply.

Application instructions are available at the ARC Application page (bit.ly/ARC_Application).

Thank you,
Rick Muthiah

Fitness Center hiring a student manager

Monday, March 6th, 2017

The Wheeler Fitness Center is looking to hire a student for its student manager position. If you’re interested in managing and improving the Fitness Center in a leadership role, go to the Handshake website (joinhandshake.com) to apply and submit the needed documents! A more detailed job description and the application requirements are posted there.

The job will start this summer and continue through the 2017-18 school year (and longer so long as you are attending George Fox). Applications will close Friday, March 10, so apply quickly!

Contact Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu) with any questions!

ARC accepting applications for 2017-18 ARC Consultants

Monday, March 6th, 2017

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 2017-18 academic year are due by Friday, March 17.

Application instructions and additional information are available at the ARC Application page (bit.ly/ARC_Application). Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Learn from five recent business grads at today’s panel

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Five recent George Fox graduates from the College of Business are coming back to campus to share about their current positions at Adidas, Intel, Pivot Group and Deloitte. Come hear about their companies, as well as what they did in college to be competitive candidates in the marketplace.

You’ll learn tips and advice that you can put into practice right away to pave the way to a successful career. Join us today (Monday) in Hoover 105 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., followed by a time for networking from 4:30 to 5 p.m.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu) in the IDEA Center.

Tickets still available for PT’s banquet, silent auction on March 12

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

A group of George Fox physical therapy students will be going on a medical missions trip to Africa May 30 to June 13, and we are organizing a banquet/silent auction to help raise money for the trip!

The university community is welcome to attend the banquet and auction at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 12, in Canyon Commons. Tickets are $25 and cover the cost of dinner and one entry into a random drawing for a gift basket. All proceeds go directly to our trip.

At the dinner, we will auction off various gift baskets and gift certificates generously donated by community members and businesses. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting Jessica Dinielli (jdinielli15@georgefox.edu). Can’t make it to the banquet but would like to donate? You can do so at this link.

Thank you!
– Jessica Dinielli

Meet with rep today if interested in studying in Thailand or Rwanda

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Are you interested in studying abroad in Thailand or Rwanda? Come visit the GoEd program representative from these programs today (Monday) at 5 p.m. in Hoover 104 for more information about each and the application process.

Questions? Email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to attend Thursday’s honors lecture

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

The William Penn Honors Program invites you to hear Peter Iver Kaufman speak on “Leadership and the Humanities” this Thursday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Kaufman is a professor at the University of Richmond in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill’s history and religious studies departments. He teaches a wide range of leadership courses and studies the political cultures of late antique, medieval and early modern Europe and North Africa.

He has written nine books, is the author of more than 40 articles on authority, religious conflict and literary history, and is editor-in-chief of Religions and editor of a series of monographs on the religion around iconic figures.

The lecture is open to the public, and admission is free. If you have any questions regarding the event, please email Jocelyn Stein at honors@georgefox.edu.

George Fox women tell their stories at Women’s History Month party Friday

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Join us for a celebration party in honor of Women’s History Month on Friday, March 10, from noon to 1 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. The event will feature funny stories and lessons learned from women at George Fox who have lived in various cultures around the world.

Snacks and music will be provided! Everyone is invited!

Contact Echo Yu (byu16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Survey: Chapel

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Students in the Stats 240 class wish to collect survey responses concerning undergraduate students’ opinions about chapel and religious events on campus.

Click the link below to participate in the survey!

Chapel Survey

Thank you!
– Carissa McGouran (cmcgouran16@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.

Interested in a Nepal Winter Serve trip?

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Interested in missional serving abroad? SpIL will be taking a group of students to Nepal next winter, and the prep starts now!

If you are at all interested, email spirituallife@georgefox.edu and we will email you when the information meeting is and when applications open!

Ceramic artist Helen Otterson speaks at Art Talk tonight

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Tonight (Monday) at Art Talk we have the pleasure of hearing from ceramic artist and curator Helen Otterson. Exhibited throughout the United States and internationally, Helen’s ceramic and glass sculptures are part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Contemporary Craft, Nicolaysen Art Museum, and the Plains Art Museum.

Helen holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Miami, and she currently teaches ceramics and sculpture at North Dakota State University. Her work is inspired by an interest in biomorphic form, the human encounter with disease, organic growth and changes in cells.

We hope to see you tonight at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan) at 6 p.m. Contact Ann Susannah Lunt (alunt13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Craig Johnson reflects on leadership in lecture tomorrow night

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

All are invited to the 2017 Spring Faculty Lecture tomorrow (Tuesday), featuring Craig Johnson, professor emeritus of leadership studies and recipient of the 2015-16 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research & Scholarship.

Craig’s lecture, “A Walk on the Shadow Side of Leadership,” will begin at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Following is a synopsis:

“We will focus on the power leaders have to cast light or shadow over followers. They must take special care, ‘lest the act of leadership create more harm than good.’ Refusing to face the dark side of leadership makes abuse more likely. Exploring the destructive dimension of leadership highlights the ethical challenges facing leaders and equips us to illumine rather than darken the lives of others.”

Come early and enjoy the 2017 Spring Richter Student Scholars Symposium! It is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. George Fox student scholars, from both undergraduate and graduate programs, will present their research in a conversational poster format.

The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Support student musicians at symphony orchestra performance tomorrow

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday) for a Symphony Orchestra Concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The event is free to attend!

The itinerary includes Poem Symphonique for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 43a by Peter Benoit; Movement 1 Will-o’-the-Wisps, featuring Lauren Timmons on flute; La Traviata from Addio del Passato by Giuseppe Verdi, featuring soprano Malia Hansen; and Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, featuring Simeon Brown on violin. Timmons and Hansen were winners of the 2017 George Fox University Concerto Competition.

Come hear Randy Woodley speak in LACI lecture tonight

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Join us for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation tonight (Monday), when Randy Woodley, Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture, presents “Whose American Dream?” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Woodley, a United Keetoowah Band Cherokee, will discuss such questions as “Where did the American Dream begin and for whom?,” “What are the philosophical foundations for the American Dream and how do they stack up to the way of Jesus?” and “What are the myths that need to be embedded in our psyche in order to participate in the American Dream?”

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “The Future of the American Dream.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Eat at Round Table tonight and help out athletic trainers

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Love pizza? Come out to the Newberg Round Table today (Monday) between 4 and 8 p.m. to support the Athletic Training Club! Proceeds from sales will go toward travel expenses for club members to attend an upcoming Northwest Athletic Trainers Association event.

Please visit our Facebook page, or email Matt Alvarez at malvarez13@georgefox.edu for a copy of the flyer. We can’t wait to see you there!

HUMA 290 added to Summer Online offerings

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

One of the university’s new general education course options, HUMA 290 Art, Beauty, and Truth, taught by art professor Jillian Sokso, has just been added to the roster of 2017 Summer Online courses! Students now have the choice to take either two separate courses in ARTS, THEA, or MUSI, or the single HUMA 290 course (see General Education catalog page for a description of this course).

All of the George Fox summer online courses are offered at 50 percent off tuition, and cover an array of basic Gen Ed options and more. Registration is open now! Some sections are already full and others are filling up fast. Have a look at the options, and email online program director Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Do you have back or neck pain?

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Do you have back or neck pain? Would you like to have it looked at for free while also helping out our physical therapy students? Our second-year students are looking for volunteers for two dates …

  • Tuesday, March 14 (low-back pain), from 1 to 2 p.m. or 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 25 (low-back pain or neck pain), from 1 to 2 p.m. or 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form. If you have questions, please email Gina Braden (rbraden@georgefox.edu). We will meet in the Roberts Center’s physical therapy department.

College of Christian Studies offers several elective options in 2017-18

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

With changes to General Education requirements come new opportunities in the College of Christian Studies. We’re offering several elective options each semester for students to fulfill their second-tier Bible/Religion Gen Ed requirement (after Bible Survey and before History and Theology of Christianity). These courses are numbered BIBL 215, RELI 215 and BIBL 315.

More than 20 elective courses will be offered, including two studies of women’s influence throughout church history; courses related to the global church, spiritual formation through story, and indigenous spirituality; and biblical studies (Life of Christ, Revelation & Apocalyptic Writings, Job and the Problem of Evil, Psalms, The Gospel of John, Biblical Peacemaking, Women and the Bible).

For more information about course offerings in the College of Christian Studies, consult the online schedule, contact your CAP coach or faculty advisor, or talk with Paula Hampton (phampton@georgefox.edu), administrative assistant in the CCS.

Support athletic trainers by eating at Round Table tomorrow

Saturday, March 4th, 2017

Love pizza? Come out to the Newberg Round Table tomorrow (Monday) between 4 and 8 p.m. to support the Athletic Training Club! Proceeds from sales will go toward travel expenses for club members to attend an upcoming Northwest Athletic Trainers Association event.

Please visit our Facebook page, or email Matt Alvarez at malvarez13@georgefox.edu for a copy of the flyer. We can’t wait to see you there!