The Wheeler Fitness Center’s Thanksgiving break hours are as follows:
Join us tonight (Monday) to hear from interior designer Jennifer Leonard, founder of Nifelle Design – Fine Interiors in Portland. The company mission is to create beautiful, functional and authentic spaces that reflect each individual client. Jennifer is proud to lead a service-oriented firm known for listening to its clients’ needs and achieving their goals in a collaborative manner.
Come to the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) tonight at 6 p.m. to hear about Jennifer’s experiences as an interior designer.
If you want to support your peers/students and are looking for some wonderful Christmas gifts, stop by outside the ceramics lab today (Monday) sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. and check out the work that has been made by ceramic art students!
Contact Annie Lunt (alunt13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Now that the sun has gone south for the winter, and your bike is getting wet and rusty on the bike racks, it might be a good idea to take it back home next week!
Students: If you are still using your bike, then please move it to your dorm room during Thanksgiving break and also over Christmas break to prevent it from being a potential target for thieves. And as always, put the thickest U-lock on it that you can afford and NEVER leave it unlocked!
Faculty, students and staff are invited to hear Brian Strow present on “George Fox University’s College of Business in the Next Five Years†tomorrow (Tuesday) from 11 a.m. to noon in Hoover 105.
Strow is a candidate for the position of dean of the College of Business. He has a doctorate in American economic history, public finance and international political economy from Vanderbilt University, and is a professor of economics at Western Kentucky University and director of the WKU Center for the Study of Capitalism.
Questions? Contact Linda Crossland (lcrossland@georgefox.edu).
The Graduate School of Physical Therapy invites the university community to its third annual Research Symposium on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons (Rooms 101 and 102).
Physical therapy doctoral faculty and students will present seven rehabilitation research topics. Light refreshments will be served.
Questions? Contact Linda Dallof (ldallof@georgefox.edu).
Join us tonight (Saturday) at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium to experience the diverse cultural talent within the George Fox community at this year’s World’s Got Talent show!
All are welcome to come and join the amazing mix of students we have represented in our community with a night of performance, food and learning! We all resonate with culture in different ways, so be a part of the celebration by engaging in the cultural heritage and the diverse backgrounds we bring to George Fox! This event is free to attend.
If you own a drum, bring it! Those who do will have the opportunity to join in on a hand-drum circle at the end of the show.
Questions? Contact Mikaela Smith at smithm16@georgefox.edu.
Interested in serving globally or domestically? SpIL trips are a great opportunity to be able to see and share God’s love through missions.
This May, two teams will be headed to Kenya and Romania. Apply now by visiting georgefox.edu/spirituallife and clicking “Get Involved.†The deadline to sign up is Monday, Nov. 28.
Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any additional questions.
Join the George Fox Cycling Club this morning (Saturday) for a bike ride! All are welcome as we join as a biking community and get some fresh air and exercise. We will be meeting outside of Stevens Center at 8 a.m.
Please wear your helmet (we have some extras if you don’t have one) and come ready for a fun, refreshing time! Find us on Facebook (“George Fox Cycling Club”) if you want to know about more group rides and biking information.
Hello swing dancers! We will be having swing dancing in the Roberts Center (Room 117) tonight (Saturday). The beginner lesson will be at 6:30 pm.,. the intermediate dance at 7 p.m., and free dance from 7:30 p.m. on. Hope to see you all there!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Michael Rooney (mrooney14@georgefox.edu).
Join us tomorrow (Saturday) at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium to experience the diverse cultural talent within the George Fox community at this year’s World’s Got Talent show!
All are welcome to come and join the amazing mix of students we have represented in our community with a night of performance, food and learning! We all resonate with culture in different ways, so be a part of the celebration by engaging in the cultural heritage and the diverse backgrounds we bring to George Fox! This event is free to attend.
If you own a drum, bring it! Those who do will have the opportunity to join in on a hand-drum circle at the end of the show.
Questions? Contact Mikaela Smith at smithm16@georgefox.edu.
Lifted Hands meets every Friday at 2 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel! Join us this afternoon in lifting up our campus and each other in prayer.
Contact Zack Tewksbury (ZTewksbury14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Come see and celebrate our seniors’ capstone projects at LACI exhibit day this Monday, Nov. 21, from noon until 4 p.m.! Exhibits will be located in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium and Hoover lower lobby.
Our theme this year is “Islam and the West.” If you have questions, please contact Laurie Fair in the academic affairs office at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu.
If you want to support your peers/students and are looking for some wonderful Christmas gifts, stop by outside the ceramics lab on Monday, Nov. 21, sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. and check out the work that has been made by ceramic art students!
Contact Annie Lunt (alunt13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
With the holidays quickly approaching, the finance department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests and expense reimbursement requests to accommodate the short holiday weeks.
Please refer to the Forms page on the finance department website to view the Accounts Payable Holiday Payment Processing Schedule.
Happy Holidays!
– The Finance Team
Fred Gregory will conduct a “Turning of the Page” session today (Friday) on Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible (Pentateuch). Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.
The session runs from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.
The university community is invited to a free public lecture and viewing of The Saint John’s Bible on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Leading the presentation will be Howard Macy, emeritus professor of religion and biblical studies, and Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies. They will present “Seeing the Word of God – The Illuminative Impact of The Saint John’s Bible,” in which they will explore the most compelling of 160 new artistic masterpieces in the first illuminated Bible produced by the Benedictine Order in 500 years.
Professors Macy and Anderson will expand on “seeing the Word of God,†followed by a firsthand viewing of Volume 1, Pentateuch.
Contact Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Tonight (Friday) in the Foxhole at 7 p.m., the William Penn Honors Program student government group will host a movie night. There will be tasty snacks, like caramel popcorn and root beer floats!
After the movie is over, we will chill and have a short discussion. We will be watching a movie called … Shhh! It’s a secret! Come to find out.
Contact Adrian Moons (dsfadrian@gmail.com) with questions.
A relief effort for refugees in the Portland area begins this week!
The Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is accepting a variety of items to distribute to Muslim families in need. It is our duty to help provide relief for those in need and welcome these people to our country in any way possible. Items needed include:
All of these items can be dropped off either at the SpIL House or in one of the labeled boxes in the Canyon Commons. Any contributions that can be made are greatly appreciated!
If you want to know more about the effort watch this video.
If you have questions about the supply drive, contact Tania Del Real at tdelreal13@georgefox.edu or Austin Wisenbaker at awisenbaker13@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in a helping profession but not sure about next steps post-graduation? Have you thought about getting a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree?
Come to our MSW informational night tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105! We will have a panel of social work professionals, each of whom has earned an MSW degree, and each will share their own perspective and timeline for getting their degree.
We’ll also have a question-and-answer time as well as a presentation about George Fox’s Master of Social Work program. Please join us! There will be refreshments.
Contact Hannah Fajen (hfajen13@georgefox.edu) with questions.
