Graduating this spring? Visit the undergraduate commencement information webpage for complete information about events, tickets, ordering announcements, and providing the best information for your guests visiting campus.
Commencement is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, in Stoffer Family Stadium.
The university community is invited to a special lecture, “Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving Through Deep Difference,” this Thursday, March 2, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Presenting the lecture will be John Inazu, the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion and Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis. He teaches criminal law, law and religion, and various First Amendment seminars. His scholarship focuses on the First Amendment freedoms of speech, assembly and religion, and related questions of legal and political theory.
Inazu is author of the books Liberty’s Refuge: The Forgotten Freedom of Assembly (2012) and Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving Through Deep Difference (2016).
The free presentation is sponsored by the university’s politics program and William Penn Honors Program. Contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Need help charting your academic path? Attend a workshop, “Charting Your Academic Path: MyGFU, Course Selection & Effective Planning,” tomorrow (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Kristie DeHaven, a senior CAP Coach in the IDEA Center, will lead a discussion on how to use the degree audit, online catalog, class schedule and other resources. She will also discuss options if you are concerned about your midterm grades.
Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
Interested in learning to prepare healthy breakfasts, soups, vegetable dishes and desserts? You are invited to a series of “Cooking 101” Nutrition Matters classes taught by Love and Plants’ Emily Forbes in the coming weeks. All are free!
Here is the schedule:
Please join us for as many of these sessions as you can attend. If you have questions, contact Kelsey Herschberger at herschberger.kl@gmail.com.
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 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 March 10, so apply quickly!
Contact Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu) with any questions!
To be a Christian, do you have to give up on a life in business? Do you need to give up your possessions and work as a missionary, or in ministry?
If these questions intrigue you, come join us for a short film, To Whom Is Given: Business for the Common Good, in which academic experts and everyday Christians share their stories about how they glorify God through their work. We’ll screen the film from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 10, in Hoover 105.
Come enjoy this screening, followed by a discussion led by Nate Peach! Chapel credit is available, and there will be free food!
Contact Grace Friberg (gfriberg13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
We are creating a mixtape created by and released for George Fox students. We are looking for singers/music makers or those who have experience in recording/mixing music.
If interested, please email Paige Patterson at ppatterson13@georgefox.edu.
Come enjoy some dinner at Burgerville in Newberg tomorrow (Wednesday) between 5 and 8 p.m. and 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.
Questions? Contact Paige Knight (pknight14@georgefox.edu).
The Mu Kappa Club is meeting tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in the International House! Come prepared for a fun evening of snacks and hot drinks, Apples to Apples, and great conversation. Hope to see you there!
Mu Kappa Club exists to create space for interaction in a fun and friendly group, and to advocate for and support MKs, TCKs and international students here at George Fox! We are focused on supporting students who have lived in other countries or whose parents work outside the U.S., but all are welcome at any of our events.
Questions? Please contact Jewellyn Bardwell at jbardwell14@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget about our chapel opportunities this week! This morning, we will get to hear from President Robin Baker. Please join us at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
On Wednesday, we are offering two Ash Wednesday services. The first will be at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium, a short 30-minute service for the entire community which will include the disposition of ashes (chapel credit is NOT offered for this). Then, at 7 p.m. we will have a one-hour service including more worship in addition to the disposition of ashes (chapel credit IS offered).
See you there!
February is Black History Month, and the Black Student Union has partnered with Bon Appetit to celebrate! The Bon will feature dishes inspired by different Black cultures every Tuesday during dinner for the month of February.
Tomorrow, we’ll feature an African-American cookout menu! This is also the last chance to enter a raffle to win prizes! Winners will be chosen at the end of the month.
Interested in learning more about what BSU does on campus? Contact Hannah Pettey at hpettey15@georgefox.edu for more info!
Sigma Zeta is hosting a discussion night tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in EHS 125 for students interested in gathering together and exploring current topics in science and religion.
This is open to all majors and backgrounds, as we’d love to hear from you and any pressing questions or issues you’d like to discuss. Light refreshments will be provided!
Contact Jalane Jara (jjara13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
We will be holding our first official Pre-Physical Therapy Club meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in Roberts 201.
During our time together we will be hearing from a DPT student about the upcoming health week, and how we can participate. An additional reminder: Don’t forget to bring in your polo order forms if you have not yet given yours to one of the officers.
We are excited to see you all there! Questions? Contact Ashleanna Vos (avos15@georgefox.edu).
Our group from JOUR 310 (Professional Writing) class is doing a survey. We want to know your thoughts on having a series of book exchange stations around campus.
What is a book exchange station?
A book exchange station is an outdoor cabinet that holds donated books. You can swap a book that you don’t want anymore with a new book from the station. People can trade books with each other within the George Fox community.
Why have book exchange stations?
Having book exchange stations set up all over campus will bring more interaction and entertainment in the student community. Book exchange stations are a great way for students to meet new people, share stories that they like, and have a new book to read when not studying.
Thanks!
– Ian Snively (isnively15@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.
Looking for some chapel credit, good life advice, or live music? How about all three? If so, come to Shalom tonight (Tuesday) at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.
Some friends from Friendsview will be joining us and sharing about their life stories and journeys of faith. Also, an a cappella group will be performing live. See you there!
Questions? Email SpIL at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
When midterms and finals come around, there are few available seats to be found in the library and various meeting places across campus for studying purposes. We are gathering student suggestions for new or improved study areas on and off campus.
To share your thoughts, please take our student survey by clicking the link below.
Thanks!
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.
Make plans to attend a special event, “Ending Sexual Violence: A Conversation with George Fox Students,” from 8:30 to 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, in Canyon Commons 101 & 102.
Please join us as Debra Bridges from the Yamhill County Crime Victims Unit and Todd Baltzell of the Newberg/Dundee Police Department share with our community ways that we can all help to end sexual violence. This event is sponsored by the Office of Student Life.
Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m. – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Eastern, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, March 4, 10 a.m. – Men’s Tennis vs. Whitman
Saturday, March 4, noon – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Whitman, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, March 4, noon – Softball vs. Whitworth, Morse Athletic Complex
Saturday, March 4, 2:30 p.m. – Softball vs. Whitworth, Morse Athletic Complex
Sunday, March 5, noon – Softball vs. Whitworth, Morse Athletic Complex
Sunday, March 5, 2:30 p.m. – Softball vs. Whitworth. Morse Athletic Complex
Sunday, March 5, 1 p.m. – Women’s Tennis vs. Puget Sound
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
All are invited to the 2017 Spring Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 7, 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.
Join us for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation tonight (Monday), when Aida Ramos, assistant professor of sociology at George Fox, presents “El Sueño” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Ramos will describe how the American Dream plays out for her family, including her immigrant relatives, connecting their experience to sociological evidence revealing a larger picture of the promise of the Dream and its limitations for Latinos.
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.
