Dutch Bros gift card contest ends soon

Saturday, February 4th, 2017

Want a chance to win a Dutch Bros gift card? As part of Kevin Tshilombo’s campaign for VP of multicultural life, he is doing a photo contest. If you find a black cardboard key with the word “Understand” on it, take a picture with it and post it on any social media site (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) with the hashtags #UnderstandingIsKey and #Vote4Kevin. You will be entered to win a Dutch Bros gift card!

The contest runs through Sunday, Feb. 5, and the winner will be announced the morning of Feb. 6. For more information and clues of the key’s whereabouts, search “Kevin T. 4 VP of Multicultural Life” on Facebook!

Nachos will be served at Super Bowl party tomorrow in Hoover 105

Friday, February 3rd, 2017

Come to Hoover 105 tomorrow (Sunday) to watch the big game and get some nachos! ASC will be showing the Super Bowl for students to get together and watch the game on the big screen. Doors open at 3:15 p.m.; kickoff is at 3:30 p.m.

We’ll have nachos and drinks, so bring your friends and cheer on your favorite team!

Questions? Contact AJ Falkner (afalkner15@georgefox.edu).

Sign up for Student Concert (spoken word, music, singing)

Friday, February 3rd, 2017

Do you enjoy preforming spoken word, playing music, or singing? Do you want to share your gift with other students? Sign up for the student concert! You can sign up at this link.

The concert will be in the FoxHole at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9. Questions? Contact Ashley Meyer (ameyer14@georgefox.edu).

Preorder roses for Valentine’s Day

Friday, February 3rd, 2017

Preorder a rose for a friend, roomie or significant other! Roses ($1 each) will be available for pick-up the evening of Monday, Feb. 13, or in the morning on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Reserve your rose(s) for $1 each before Feb. 10 by going to Canyon Commons (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and purchasing however many you would like. That way we won’t run out before you can get yours!

They will be sold the day of as well, but if you preorder you will be sure to have yours on pick-up day!

Contact Ashley Meyer (ameyer14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

This Monday’s LACI lecture has been canceled

Friday, February 3rd, 2017

Due to an illness, this Monday’s (Feb. 6) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture featuring Natasha Haunsperger of the Portland Police Department has been canceled. For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Plan to join in fun of swing dancing tonight

Friday, February 3rd, 2017

Don’t forget tonight’s (Saturday’s) swing dance in the FoxHole. The beginner lesson is at 6:30 p.m., the intermediate lesson at 7 p.m., and the free dance from 7:30 p.m. on. Hope to see you all there!

If you have any questions, please contact Michael Rooney (mrooney15@georgefox.edu).

Watch the Super Bowl on the big screen Sunday in Hoover 105

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

Come to Hoover 105 on Sunday, Feb. 5, to watch the big game and get some nachos! ASC will be showing the Super Bowl for students to get together and watch the game on the big screen. Doors open at 3:15 p.m.; kickoff is at 3:30 p.m.

We’ll have nachos and drinks, so bring your friends and cheer on your favorite team!

Questions? Contact AJ Falkner (afalkner15@georgefox.edu).

Please avoid parking in Hoover, Stevens lots today

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is getting ready to welcome hundreds of prospective students to compete for scholarships at Scholarship Competition. Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens Center parking lots today (Friday, Feb. 3).

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu.

Come see movie ‘Freedom’ tonight in FoxHole

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

To celebrate Black History Month, the Black Student Union is hosting two movie screenings. The first is tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in the FoxHole, when we will watch Freedom, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. The movie is about two men separated by time, on the hunt for freedom.

Contact Megan Wright (mwright14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Sign up for Student Concert (spoken word, music, singing)

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

Do you enjoy preforming spoken word, playing music, or singing? Do you want to share your gift with other students? Sign up for the student concert! You can sign up at this link.

The concert will be in the FoxHole at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9. Questions? Contact Ashley Meyer (ameyer14@georgefox.edu).

Enter contest to win a Dutch Bros gift card

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

Want a chance to win a Dutch Bros gift card? As part of Kevin Tshilombo’s campaign for VP of multicultural life, he is doing a photo contest. If you find a black cardboard key with the word “Understand” on it, take a picture with it and post it on any social media site (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) with the hashtags #UnderstandingIsKey and #Vote4Kevin. You will be entered to win a Dutch Bros gift card!

The contest runs through Sunday, Feb. 5, and the winner will be announced the morning of Feb. 6. For more information and clues of the key’s whereabouts, search “Kevin T. 4 VP of Multicultural Life” on Facebook!

Sign-ups open for student concert in Foxhole Feb. 9

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

Are you a musician, singer and performer? Do you want to share your talents with your peers? Sign up to perform in a student concert in the Foxhole on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m.!

You can sign up at this link.

Contact Ashley Meyer (ameyer14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Support Bruins at home athletic events

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

Check out the home games for our Bruin teams this weekend. Note: The baseball and softball games originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been canceled because of weather. Sunday’s baseball game is tentatively scheduled for 1 p.m.

Here’s the current schedule of events …

  • Saturday, Feb. 4: Women’s (4 p.m.) and Men’s (6 p.m.) Basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran University
  • Sunday, Feb. 5, 1 p.m.: Baseball vs. Whitman (tentative)

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

Bruin Store offers several items on clearance this month

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

Check out what is on sale during the Bruin Store’s February clearance sale! Oh and by the way, Nike is included! Shop while supplies last. Offers are valid both in store and online at georgefoxshop.com.

For more custom apparel, go to georgefoxbruinstore.com.

Go Bruins!

i3 Challenge brings students, mentors together Feb. 25

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

Get ready for this year’s Industry Innovation Idea (i3) Challenge! Students, start putting your teams together – six students from any major – and mark your calendars for Saturday, Feb. 25, for the third annual i3 Challenge. The event, sponsored by the College of  Business, will take place from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Hoover Academic Building.

Students will spend the day working alongside an industry mentor and will create an innovative idea, competing for a $500 grand prize. Registration will open soon. In the meantime, if you have questions, reach out to Laurie Koehler at lkoehler@georgefox.edu.

Sign up by Feb. 10 to join a Life Group this spring

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

Sign-ups are open for Spring 2017 Life Groups! Life Groups provide an outlet for students to gather for a weekly time of discussion and prayer. Groups are coed, all male or all female, and are under the direction of a faculty, staff or post-graduate leader. Groups meet in a leader’s home or on campus.

Spring Life Groups will run from the week of Feb. 12 to the week of March 19. Students can sign up here through Feb. 10.

Contact Kearsten McCoy (kmccoy@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

All welcome to swing dance in the FoxHole tomorrow night

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

Tomorrow (Saturday) in the FoxHole, the Coast to Coast Swing Club will host a swing dance. The beginner lesson is at 6:30 p.m., the intermediate lesson at 7 p.m., and the free dance from 7:30 p.m. on. Hope to see you all there!

If you have any questions, please contact Michael Rooney (mrooney15@georgefox.edu).

i3 Challenge returns to campus for third year Feb. 25

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

Get ready for this year’s Industry Innovation Idea (i3) Challenge! Students, start putting your teams together – six students from any major – and mark your calendars for Saturday, Feb. 25, for the third annual i3 Challenge. The event, sponsored by the College of  Business, will take place from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Hoover Academic Building.

Students will spend the day working alongside an industry mentor and will create an innovative idea, competing for a $500 grand prize. Registration will open soon. In the meantime, if you have questions, reach out to Laurie Koehler at lkoehler@georgefox.edu.

Internationally acclaimed pianist performs in Bauman Auditorium Feb. 16

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

The music of Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven and Gershwin will fill Bauman Auditorium when Soheil Nasseri, an internationally renowned pianist, performs for the university’s 11th annual Bösendorfer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16.

All employees and students are entitled to one free ticket. Additional tickets are $12 for general admission, $8 for seniors and alumni, and $6 for students and children under 12. All tickets are reserved seating and are available at this link or at the University Box Office by calling 503-554-3844.

Nasseri has performed at some of the most prestigious concert halls in the world, including Berlin’s Philharmonie and Konzerthaus, London’s Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre, Tokyo’s Musashino Center, Théâtre Fémina in Bordeaux, Florence’s Teatro Comunale, St. Petersburg’s Philharmonia, and Palermo, Italy’s Teatro Politeama.

He will perform four pieces: Schubert’s Sonata in A Minor, D 784, Schumann’s, Carnaval, Op. 9, Beethoven’s Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3, and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

To learn more about Nasseri and the concert series, visit this page.

Try out for theatre’s upcoming spring show

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

Come try out for the upcoming theatre spring show! Auditions for Deus Ex Millennia, directed by Rhett Luedtke, are scheduled next week. Here are the details …

When
General Auditions: Monday, Feb. 6 (7-9:30 p.m.)
First Callback: Tuesday, Feb. 7 (8:30-10:30 p.m.)
Second Callback: Wednesday, Feb. 8 (7-9:30 p.m.)

Where
Wood-Mar Auditorium

How
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.

Prepare
One 90-second contemporary and dramatic monologue (fully memorized and rehearsed).

Contact Rhett (rluedtke@georgefox.edu) with questions.