Check out the October two-day sale at the Bruin Store today (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday), Oct. 19 and 20.
The sale includes 25% off of:
Sale is offered in store and online!
Nike products are not included in this sale.
Lunch-baggers and coffee drinkers! Your lunch was probably nice and tasty when you brought it to school in that insulated lunch bag or storage container, but a few days later it’s not so appealing, and neither are the coffee thermoses.
Come ASAP to the Security Services Office to claim your lost lunch bags, food storage containers, and coffee containers.
Need some assistance when it comes to writing research papers? Join us for a workshop, “Steps to Writing a Successful Research Paper,” tomorrow (Thursday) in Hoover 105.
Gary Tandy, professor of English, and Sarah Stevenson, public services librarian, will present a step-by-step guide to campus and internet resources to help make you a research pro. Join us from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m.
Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
Believe it or not, it is the middle of the semester. Now is the time to take an assessment of your perception of how you are doing in each of your classes. Midterm grades are important indicators of how you are doing in your classes. While they are not a part of your permanent record, they are important to pay attention to.
In some cases, midterm grades represent about half your grade in the course. If you have questions, you should check with your professors. It is vital to know where you stand in each of your classes.
Midterm grades are meant to encourage you to get in touch with others: your professor, your advisor, your Career & Academic Planning Coach and the Academic Resource Center. The worst thing to do about midterm grades is to ignore them or to assume you can improve them on your own.
Professors do want to meet with you. Do not hesitate to make an appointment with each of them.
Midterm grades are due by Sunday, Oct. 23. You should plan to check your midterm grades after this date.
To check your mid-term grades in MyGFU:
Now you need to determine what to do next:
 Contact your professors. Faculty are not required to enter midterm grades. You are advised to check with each of your professors about your status in their class.
Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you’ll get an F (or maybe even a D). The last date to withdraw is Sunday, Nov. 6.
You can usually go below being enrolled in 12 credit hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid or housing. However, you should contact representatives in these departments to be certain:
Withdrawal results in a “W” on your transcript but does not factor into GPA. If you were to get an F, it would impact GPA. Confirm any thoughts of withdrawing from classes with your advisor.
Meet with each professor, especially those teaching courses you’re struggling in. Even if your professor doesn’t post midterm grades, find out from the professor what your grade is. You should also meet with your advisor to discuss options. Use labs, help sessions and the ARC.
If you think you might have a learning disability, have some assessment done. Contact the Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340 or stop by their office on South River Street to make an appointment.
Plan well for spring semester. Contact your CAP Coach to get advice about spring semester. Not sure how to take the next step? Email studentlife@georgefox.edu or stop by our office on the third floor of the Stevens Center. We’re here to help!
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The campus will look a little different on Saturday as we prepare to host thousands of guests at our football game that afternoon at 1:00 p.m.. Here are some things to make note of:
Bauman Parking Lot
Be sure to move your cars out of the Bauman parking lot on Friday evening. This space will be dedicated to vendors and tailgating on Saturday. Stop by on Saturday and check out all of the food and activities happening before the game!
Entrances to the football game
There will be two entrances into the game and both are located in the Bauman parking lot, directly behind the stadium.
Wheeler Sports Center closed
The Wheeler Sports Center will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This means the basketball gym, racquetball courts and locker rooms will be closed. The Fitness Center will remain open for normal business hours, but you will need to enter through the hallway entrance located on the field level, toward the end of the building near the tennis courts. There will be security officers who will ask you where you are headed; just let them know that you are going to work out.
Bauman Walkway
The sidewalk located between the football stadium and Bauman will be closed. Please walk around the building and do not move the barricade.
Barricades
If you see a barricade, it is there for a reason. Please do not move them, jump over them, crawl under them, or unlock them.
Circle Parking Lot
The circle parking lot near Wheeler will be closed for the day. This space is reserved for officials to park in. Officials will arrive as early as 8:30 a.m.
Tickets
Students and staff can show their ID cards at the gate to get into the game. Additional tickets can be purchased online or at the gate by visiting http://athletics.geor
We hope to see you at the game at 1:00 and the tailgates prior to that!
Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.eduÂ
The university community is invited to the 2016 Fall Faculty Lecture, “Exploring Intersections of Teachers’ Lives: Race, Religion & Identity,†featuring Yune Tran, PhD, associate professor of education and recipient of the 2015-16 Undergraduate Faculty Achievement Award for Research and Scholarship.
Join us tonight (Tuesday) for the presentation. The lecture runs from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Tran will discuss research that investigated the identities of preservice teachers based on Helm’s White racial identity development model. Employing a mixed-method design, findings include a sample of 33 preservice teachers with eight narratives that shed light on the role that race and religion play in teachers’ development when addressing attitudes and believes about cultural and linguistically diverse students.
Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2016 Fall Richter Student Scholars Symposium is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. Student scholars from George Fox graduate and undergraduate programs will present their research in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served in both the symposium and lecture.
We regret to inform you that the upcoming lecture from biotech entrepreneur Donald Drakeman on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105 has been canceled due to aftermath effects from Hurricane Matthew in the speaker’s home town. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause for those who have made special arrangements to attend.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) tomorrow (Wednesday), Oct. 19, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Visit the FoxTALE for Students webpage for guides and resources.
For questions or assistance using FoxTALE, contact the IT Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) at 503-554-2569.
Did you know that there are several openings for part-time work both on and off campus? Check Handshake (georgefox.joinhandshake.com) to browse open on-campus positions, which include work-study jobs. We also have an extensive local jobs board on Bruin Boards (http://bruinboards.georgefox.edu/) where you can find various types of part-time positions in the local area! Many of these positions offer flexible hours that are perfect for students with busy schedules.
Newberg students: Come by the IDEA Center with questions or for help finding the positions that are a good fit for you.
Start your day in a healthy way! Participate in a demonstration of healthy cooking, specializing in breakfast foods. We will be in Canyon Commons 101 at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20.
Join Bruins LEAD this Thursday, Oct. 20, to hear men’s golf coach Branden Thompson speak on “How to Get Your Teammates Back on Track.â€
You don’t have to be an athlete or coach to be part of Bruins LEAD. It is simply an opportunity to develop your leadership skills. We will take basic leadership concepts and spend one hour diving into details of how to develop responsible and respected leaders.
Each week, you will get to hear from one of our coaches on the following topics:
Oct. 20 – Branden Thompson on “How to Get Your Teammates Back on Trackâ€
Oct. 27 – Jessica Hollen on “How to Manage Team Conflictâ€
All sessions take place from 8:40 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. in Lemmons 8.
While some of the content may be specific to athletics and teams, we feel strongly that every person will end up working in a team at some point in their lives, and this information can be relevant for everyone on campus.
If you were unable to attend the first few sessions, join us for week four. Snacks will be provided!
Questions? Contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers13@georgefox.edu.
Check out the October two-day sale at the Bruin Store on Oct. 19 and 20.
The sale includes 25% off of:
Sale is offered in store and online!
Nike products are not included in this sale.
If you are auditioning on Wednesday evening to be a model for the George Fox Spring Fashion Show, the directors ask that you email Erika Muir at emuir12@georgefox.edu to get your name on the audition list. This is a very important step to take before auditioning and will be helpful for the organization of the evening on Wednesday.
Thank you!
Are you interested in studying abroad during the 2017-18 school year? If so, come to an informational meeting in EHS 125 tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. Study abroad faculty will be there to explain the application process and the study abroad requirements. Come with questions!
While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students†section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on the Graduate/DPS Policies page of the website.
Note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.
For more information, contact the student life department (studentlife@georgefox.edu).
Want a job or internship in your field this spring or summer? Sign up to attend one of three career fairs that Oregon State has invited George Fox students to attend! More than 100 employers will be available to talk to you about current and future jobs and internships.
The fairs run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ride down with other George Fox students and IDEA Center staff or go on your own. Vans will depart at 9:30 a.m. and return to campus before 3 p.m. so athletes can attend. Sign up through the Events tab in Handshake so that the IDEA Center can make you a name tag.
Start planning now to work on you resume and LinkedIn profile and make an appointment to see a Career Coach to learn career fair strategies. This is a great chance to practice meeting employers and see what opportunities are in your field.
Faculty: Encourage your students to attend. Questions? Contact the IDEA Center.
Join us for the next Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation of the semester tonight (Monday), when “The Future of Islam and the West” will be discussed in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Guest Harris Zafar, national spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, will discuss what he expects Muslim/non-Muslim relations to be like in the future.
The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Islam and the West.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Greetings from the George Fox theatre department! The first show of the season, Blithe Spirit, kicks off this Thursday, Oct. 20! Come join us for a lighthearted romp into the 1940s as we witness Charles Condomine face his ghosts.
Student tickets are free both Thursdays, Oct. 20 and 27. Bring your student ID to the door.
Synopsis: When Charles Condomine invites Madame Arcati to perform a séance as an evening entertainment for a dinner party he suddenly finds himself face-to-face with his deceased wife, Elvira … much to the chagrin of his current spouse, Ruth. Mayhem ensues when Ruth is accidently killed and united with Elvira on the “other side.†Together, the two blithe spirits haunt their hapless husband with hilarious consequences. Join us for an evening of classic British comedy that will delight and surprise.
The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 27-29 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a Sunday, Oct. 30, matinee at 2 p.m. If you wish to purchase tickets, they are available online.
Blithe Spirit is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French Inc.
If you are auditioning on Wednesday evening to be a model for the George Fox Spring Fashion Show, the directors ask that you email Erika Muir at emuir12@georgefox.edu to get your name on the audition list. This is a very important step to take before auditioning and will be helpful for the organization of the evening on Wednesday.
Thank you!
Join us tonight (Monday) for a talk featuring Derrick Velasquez, who received his Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Ohio State University in 2008. He works in media including performance, installation, sculpture and photography.
Velasquez is a founding member and co-manager at TANK Studios, the founder of the YE$ M’am grant for artists, a board member of the Art-Plant Artist Residency, and serves as a commissioner for the city on the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs.
Don’t miss out on hearing from Velasquez about his practice as an artist tonight in the ballroom of the Cultural Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) at 6 p.m.
Questions? Contact Annie Lunt at alunt13@georgefox.edu.
