Come get a copy of The Wineskin! Stop by our table at the late-night breakfast in Canyon Commons this Monday night at 10 p.m. and enjoy some great poetry, prose and art along with your breakfast!
Questions? Contact Chelsea Gritten (cgritten13@georgefox.edu).
Join the Christmas celebration at the library’s annual Wassail Party on Monday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please take a break on Dead Day and join us in the MLRC multi-purpose room for snacks, wassail and coffee. It’s our treat to you!
Questions? Contact Susan Richie (srichie@georgefox.edu).
The William Penn Honors Program and the undergraduate admissions office are welcoming prospective students to campus for the William Penn Fellowship Day, a chance for prospective students to compete for honors scholarships.
Please be considerate of our guests by avoiding the Stevens and Hoover parking lots today (Friday). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.
Thank you
The Oregon Historical Society is featuring a special anniversary exhibit titled, “Vision, Mission, Values: 125 Years of George Fox University.†As the oldest Christian institution in Oregon, we have a lot of history to share!
The exhibit highlights key individuals who shaped our story, special places and unique artifacts from campus life over the past 125 years. It is open now and runs through Feb. 5.
The Oregon Historical Society is located at 1200 S.W. Park Ave., in Portland. More information is available at this link.
A new trip next semester will give students a chance to embark on a four-day immersion into the city of Portland (Jan. 19-22). We will explore the things we otherwise cannot see until we are deep in the communities of Portland. This experiential learning trip will give insight into how God is working through and in the city, bringing reconciliation and recognizing the hardships.
There are only 10 spots available. Sign up here. It will be a trip you won’t forget!
For any questions or comments, contact Sierra Brambila at sbrambila13@georgefox.edu.
Due to the university closure Thursday evening, the Physical Therapy Research Symposium will be held this afternoon (Friday) in Roberts Center Room 117 from 1 to 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
Questions? Contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu.
Please consider taking your bikes home for Christmas break and then bringing them back at spring break when the weather will be a bit more amenable for riding. If that is not possible, then please store your bike in your dorm room/apartment during Christmas break to make it less tempting for potential thieves!
Thank you,
Security Services
Don’t miss our women’s basketball team playing at home in Miller Gymnasium tomorrow (Saturday) at 4 p.m. against Whittier College. The Bruins feature a punishing defense that opponents have come to dread and a team-first mentality that has turned this program into such a powerhouse.
Hours will be changing in our retail cafes during finals week as follows:
The Bruin Den will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3, and be open through Jan. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. All cafes will resume normal hours of operation on Monday, Jan. 9.
Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.
Merry Christmas from all of us at Bon Appetit!
Are you a communication, organizational communication or journalism major? Are you interested in becoming one? Is your friend or roommate a communication major and want someone to go with? If your answer is “yes” to any of these questions, then this party is for you!
Lambda Pi Eta is thrilled to invite you to our annual Communication Department Christmas Party this Sunday, Dec. 11, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the FoxHole.
There will be a hot chocolate bar, snacks, games, presents, prizes and more. Bring a White Elephant gift, your ugliest Christmas sweater, a friend or two, and be there! You won’t want to miss it!
Questions? Contact Heather Rockwell (hrockwell13@georgefox.edu).
The lost and found is again bulging, and all items not reunited with their owners by 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, Dec. 19.
Please stop by the security office during office hours to look for your lost items! If you have found items and have yet to turn them in to security, please do that at your earliest convenience.
Thanks!
– Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu)
Come see the seminar poster presentations of health and human performance seniors this morning (Friday) from 10 to 10:50 a.m. in the Wheeler Sports Center’s upper lobby. Our students will present and discuss the outstanding research they’ve been conducting.
Please come support students of the fall 2016 Musical Theater Performance Class at their final showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 6Â p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium!
Group songs, duets and solos will be performed from well-known musicals such as Jekyll and Hyde, Hairspray, Phantom of the Opera, The Secret Garden and several more. Gary Skye is our talented accompanist.
The event is free to attend. If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Davies at jdavies@georgefox.edu.
Join us this afternoon (Friday) at 2 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel for our last Lifted Hands meeting of the semester! We’ll be praying over our community, our world and each other as the semester closes.
Meal times in Canyon Commons will change slightly during finals week. On Monday, Dec. 12, breakfast will be served from 8 to 10 a.m. We will maintain regular hours of operation for lunch Monday through breakfast on Friday, with the exception of dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 14, which will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Lunch on Friday, Dec. 16, will go from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and dinner from 5 to 6 p.m.
Our last board meal before winter break is Saturday, Dec. 17, when breakfast will be served from 8 to 9 a.m. Our first board meal after Christmas break will be dinner on Sunday, Jan. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. Regular hours of operation resume on Monday, Jan. 9.
Questions? Contact Lisa Miles (lmiles@georgefox.edu).
If you want to learn or brush up on your swing dancing skills, the Coast to Coast Swing Club will be hosting lessons today (Friday) in the FoxHole from 5 to 6 p.m. Bring your partner or just yourself; all will learn!
Hope to see you there to get ready for Winter Formal! Questions? Contact Andrea Roberts at aroberts14@georgefox.edu.
The William Penn Honors Program and the undergraduate admissions office are welcoming prospective students to campus for the William Penn Fellowship Day, a chance for these students to compete for honors scholarships.
Please be considerate of our guests by avoiding the Stevens and Hoover parking lots today (Thursday) after noon and all day Friday, Dec. 9. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.
Thank you
Fr. Iván Pertiné will celebrate Mass in Stevens 101 at 11:30 a.m. today (Thursday) and stay for a time of conversation and questions.
Fr. Iván is director of the Saint John Society, an international apostolate focused on engaging college students and young adults and energizing their faith in Christ.
All are welcome to attend. This is a chapel elective for students. Contact Rob Bohall (rbohall@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Join us tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel for our last Lifted Hands meeting of the semester! We’ll be praying over our community, our world and each other as the semester closes.
If you’ve been to the Prayer Chapel frequently, you’ve likely noticed the prayer request board. This Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., an open prayer meeting called Burnt Offerings will be held at the Fire Pit Pavilion to clear out the request board to prepare for next semester. We will pray over each prayer individually, and then offer them to God in the fire.
All are welcome to join!
Contact Zack Tewksbury (ztewksbury14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
