Sunday, February 26th, 2017
Don’t forget to eat at Round Table in Newberg tonight (Monday), from 5 to 9 p.m., as the restaurant is donating 20 percent of your total purchase to the spring Haiti Serve Trip if you bring the promotional poster on your phone or printed out!
Just email jstgelus14@georgefox.edu or arosa14@georgefox.edu to send you the PDF of the poster. Also, be sure to invite your friends to support the cause. The restaurant is located at 2512 Portland Road. We hope to see you there!
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Sunday, February 26th, 2017
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.
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Sunday, February 26th, 2017
Need help charting your academic path? Attend a workshop, “Charting Your Academic Path: MyGFU, Course Selection & Effective Planning,” this Thursday, March 2, 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.
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Sunday, February 26th, 2017
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:
- Whole Grain Breakfast – Come learn how to make whole grains first thing in the morning (7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, Canyon Commons 101)
- Lentil Love – Learn to make lots of foods featuring lentils (8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, Canyon Commons 101)
- Soup-sational – Learn how to make healthy soups (7 p.m. Thursday, March 16, Canyon Commons 101)
- Glorious Greens – Learn how to make the most of healthy vegetables (7 p.m. Monday, March 20, Canyon Commons 101)
- Delectable Desserts – Learn how to make the most healthy desserts (7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, Hoover 101)
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.
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Saturday, February 25th, 2017
Do you sing? Are you a student who wants to be a part of an a cappella group? Come Join Quakers and Notes for an open audition between 6 and 8 p.m. tonight (Sunday) in Ross 208. No prior a cappella experience required. Please prepare a short song to sing solo.
Sign up at this link. If you have questions, contact Alexa Aldridge (aaldridge15@georgefox.edu).
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Saturday, February 25th, 2017
Looking for some great food for an even better cause? Tomorrow (Monday), from 5 to 9 p.m., Round Table Pizza in Newberg will donate 20 percent of your total purchase to the spring Haiti Serve Trip if you bring the promotional poster on your phone or printed out!
Just email jstgelus14@georgefox.edu or arosa14@georgefox.edu to send you the PDF of the poster. Also, be sure to invite your friends to support the cause. The restaurant is located at 2512 Portland Road. We hope to see you there!
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Friday, February 24th, 2017
Swing dancing will still be happening tonight (Saturday) in the FoxHole. Our beginner lesson is at 6:30 p.m., the intermediate lesson at 7 p.m., and free dance from 7:30 p.m. on. Hope to see you all there!
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Friday, February 24th, 2017
Looking for some great food for an even better cause? This Monday, Feb. 27, from 5 to 9 p.m., Round Table Pizza in Newberg will donate 20 percent of your total purchase to the spring Haiti Serve Trip if you bring the promotional poster on your phone or printed out!
Just email jstgelus14@georgefox.edu or arosa14@georgefox.edu to send you the PDF of the poster. Also, be sure to invite your friends to support the cause. The restaurant is located at 2512 Portland Road. We hope to see you there!
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Friday, February 24th, 2017
Do you live on campus, but can’t/don’t want to drive a car? A group of students is working on a proposal for ASC to bring a bike-sharing service to the Newberg campus, and we would like to know what you think.
Please fill out this second short bike-sharing survey by clicking the link below.
Survey: Bike-Sharing on Campus #2
Thanks,
– Lindsey Doran (ldoran14@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.
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Friday, February 24th, 2017
If we implemented a new outdoor student lounge area outside of the Suites courtyard, would you be interested? Let us know by clicking on the survey link below and providing your feedback.
Survey: Suites Courtyard Proposal
Thank you!
– Dustin Wells (dwells13@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.
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Friday, February 24th, 2017
Do you sing? Are you a student who wants to be a part of an a cappella group? Come Join Quakers and Notes for an open audition between 6 and 8 p.m. tomorrow (Sunday) in Ross 208. No prior a cappella experience required. Please prepare a short song to sing solo.
Sign up at this link. If you have questions, contact Alexa Aldridge (aaldridge15@georgefox.edu).
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Friday, February 24th, 2017
Are you interested in buying or selling student-created products at an on-campus market? Please click the survey link below and let us know what you think!
On-Campus Market Survey
Thanks!
– Reagan Swier (rswier15@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.
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Friday, February 24th, 2017
The Wineskin, the university’s student literary and art magazine, is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2017 issue. If you are a writer, photographer or artist, this is a great chance to get your work published in a journal.
This issue’s theme is “Black/White, Day/Night.” The Wineskin is particularly looking for pieces dealing with the relationship of opposites and oppositional forces. Feel free to interpret this creatively – you are the artist! We are asking for:
- Fiction & Non-Fiction Prose: 750-word limit, must be a stand-alone piece (no book excerpts)
- Poetry: Three-submission limit
- Photography: Black and white; include title and send as a 300 dpi image
- Art: Black and white; include 300 dpi image (The Wineskin is happy to take a quality image for you – email for more information!)
Not all pieces will be selected, but feel free to submit your best work by Monday, March 20. Email any questions and/or submission(s) to gfuwineskin@gmail.com. Please email submissions as an attached document.
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Friday, February 24th, 2017
Come try out for a student-directed play, Falling, about family and how to love others who are difficult to love.
Audition information:
- When: 7-9 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27
- Where: Bauman Greenroom
- Casting needs: Three women, two men
- Please come prepared with a 90-second contemporary dramatic monologue
Sign up for a five-minute audition time slot for general auditions. The sign-up sheet is on the theatre department call board in the Lemmons Center.
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
Are you struggling to manage your time? Are you unsure of formatting? Do you want someone to bounce paper ideas off of? Does your professor require you to visit the ARC? If you have answered yes to any of the questions above, don’t wait until the last minute to make an appointment at the ARC.
Go to arcschedule.georgefox.edu and book your appointment now! We are open on Monday through Thursday from 1 to 10 p.m. and Friday from noon to 4 p.m.
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
Join us for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation this Monday, Feb. 27, 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.
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
Come try out for a student-directed play, Falling, about family and how to love others who are difficult to love.
Audition information:
- When: 7-9 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27
- Where: Bauman Greenroom
- Casting needs: Three women, two men
- Please come prepared with a 90-second contemporary dramatic monologue
Sign up for a five-minute audition time slot for general auditions. The sign-up sheet is on the theatre department call board in the Lemmons Center.
Contact JeanneAnn Faris (jfaris15@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
Do you live on campus, but can’t/don’t want to drive a car? A group of students is working on a proposal for ASC to bring a bike-sharing service to the Newberg campus, and we would like to know what you think.
Please fill out this second short bike-sharing survey by clicking the link below.
Survey: Bike-Sharing on Campus #2
Thanks,
– Lindsey Doran (ldoran14@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.
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
Apply to be a Peer Advisor this fall! We are looking for a diverse group of leaders to welcome in the class of 2021. If you loved being a part of Welcome Weekend and enjoy supporting your peers, we would love to meet you.
Applications can be found here and are due today (Friday) at 5 p.m. The position begins Aug. 19 and goes through the fall semester. If you have any questions, please email fye@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
Lifted Hands is part of an effort to get students on the George Fox campus gathering together in prayer over our community, our world and each other. We invite all students to join us every Friday from 2 to 2:30 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel.
For more information, please write Zack Tewksbury at ztewksbury14@georgefox.edu.
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