If you missed dance team tryouts last time, you have another chance! Come prepared to dance with our new coach, former Portland Trail Blazer dancer Kimberly Kjersten!
Tryouts will be from 8 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in Wheeler Sports Center’s Room 211. Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.
Hey everyone! The Critical Hit Club is meeting again tonight (Saturday) in Stevens 208 from 6 to 10 p.m. We will continue our adventures and start some new ones!
If you couldn’t make it last time, who cares, come anyway! Bring drinks and snacks if you want them, or don’t. I am not your mom.
– Nick Juchau (njuchau13@georgefox.edu)
Hello everyone! The Coast to Coast Swing Club is hosting swing dancing tonight (Saturday) in Roberts Center 117. We’ll have a basic lesson at 6:30 p.m., an intermediate lesson at 7 p.m., and a free dance at 7:30 p.m.
Invite your friends and come tonight!
Lifted Hands intercessory prayer is today (Friday) from 2 to 2:30 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel! Come join us as we lift up the needs of our community in prayer.
The campus will look a bit different tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 1), as we expect to host about 3,000 guests for homecoming weekend and our football game against Whitworth University at 2 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 and the tennis court parking lot on Friday evening. This space will be dedicated for accessibility parking, 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.
Sideline Passes
No one will be granted field access without a sideline pass. Sideline passes are issued to those who are required to work and/or have official business during the game.
Tickets
Students and staff can show their ID cards at the gate to get into the game free of charge. Additional tickets can be purchased online or at the gate by visiting this link.
ASC Tailgate
Students, stop by the Bauman parking lot at 1 p.m. to join in the homecoming tailgate and car smash.
Tailgate Reunions
There will be special gatherings on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Bauman lot for alumni to reconnect with classmates in a fun, relaxed setting. The reunion will include lunch and a specific place for you and your classmates.
We hope to see you at the game at 2 p.m. and the tailgates prior to that!
Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu, Sarah Reid at sreid@georgefox.edu, or Alumni Relations at alumnirelations@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to the grand opening and dedication of the new Engineering Innovation Center from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Friday) in the Klages Center.
The new 15,000-square-foot facility includes a configurable project-build space (“Maker_hub”); machine, welding and woodworking shops; an additive manufacturing lab; design studios; a computer design lab; environmental, geotechnical, construction and transportation lab spaces; and a tool room. The evening will include an open house, student demonstrations and a short dedication program at 8 p.m.
Please RSVP at this link.
The university community is invited to Bauman Auditorium tonight (Friday) for a Homecoming Concert featuring current students and alumni performing as soloists, in chamber ensembles and in a Jazz Ensemble. Join us at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free!
Soloists include alumni Diana Koba (2015), James Pick (2011), Jesssica Sokoloff (2014), Michael Seregow (2004) and Christopher Reed (2012).
The Chamber Music Ensemble will perform Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major, op. 20, and the Jazz Ensemble will perform Ray Brown’s Dejection Blues, George and Ira Gershwin’s Someone to Watch Over Me, and Duke Ellington and Bo Russell’s Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.
Please be advised that due to Homecoming and Alumni Weekend festivities on Saturday, Oct. 1, we are asking that everyone (students and employees) clear out of the Bauman Auditorium parking lot before 10 p.m. tonight (Friday).
The parking lot will be closed to public parking from Friday night through all day Saturday to make room for events like tailgating. Thank you for your cooperation.
Go Bruins!
For dinner service on the Saturday of homecoming weekend (Oct. 1), we ask that all students enter Canyon Commons through the north entrance. The south entrance, near the Bridge Café, will be closed for a private university event following the football game.
Thank you for your cooperation!
All students are invited to come hear special guest John Foubert speak on two important topics: “How Pornography Harms” and “Ending Sexual Violence.”
Foubert, a professor of higher education and student affairs administration at Oklahoma State University, will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Wednesday, Oct. 5. You won’t want to miss what he has to say on these important topics (elective chapel credit is available as well!).
How Pornography Harms: A Conversation with Students (session for all students)
Ending Sexual Violence
Foubert has written several books and articles on these topics and is a sought-after speaker and consultant to colleges across the nation and the military. He makes frequent appearances on CNN and NPR, and is cited regularly in news outlets like the Huffington Post, The New York Times and U.S. News & World Report. He has testified before Congress and briefed the White House and the Pentagon about how to end sexual violence.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.
The Student Athletic Advisory Committee and ASC are teaming up to host the second annual Car Smash. Bring $1 or a can of food to the tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 1, and take a sledge hammer to smash the car.
All proceeds go to support FISH, Newberg’s food pantry. The tailgate starts at 1 p.m. in the Bauman parking lot.
Also, come help us paint the car! Today (Friday), from 2 to 4 p.m., anyone and everyone is invited to meet in the Bauman parking lot and paint the car.
Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.
Before you can change the world, let the world change you! Study abroad for a semester.
Want to learn more? Join us for a Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium. Come learn about your opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 40 countries will be available for questions and information. Everyone is welcome! The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad, at lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2150.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
Ever wonder how those spectacular special effects for Grimm, The Librarians and The Last Knights are created? If so, come to Canyon Commons (Rooms 101/102) at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, and meet visual effects (VFX) master and business entrepreneur Fred Ruff.
Fred will share the movie magic behind special effects and talk about the other professionals in the entertainment industry, including writers, storytellers, artists and business people. Whatever your major, there’s something for you on Monday night. Popcorn and other movie treats provided!
Get a glimpse of Fred’s work here! To find out more about this event, click this link.
Faculty, please tell your students about this event!
On Thursday, Oct. 20, at 10:20 a.m., the university will participate in The Great Oregon Shake Out, an exercise designed to test the school’s emergency notification systems as well as create dialogue among the George Fox community on how to be personally prepared should an earthquake occur.
While the potential earthquake hazards depend upon your location, you could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes – at home, at work, at school or even on vacation. What we do now will determine our quality of life after our next big earthquake. Are you prepared to survive and recover quickly?
The Great Oregon ShakeOut is an annual opportunity to practice how to be safer during big earthquakes: “Drop, Cover and Hold On.” The ShakeOut has also been organized to encourage us to review and update emergency preparedness plans and supplies and to secure our spaces in order to prevent damage and injuries.
Stay tuned each week, as we will provide a link to resources to help you get ready.
Have you ever thought about living and working overseas? Are you passionate about serving people and their communities? Come join Lisa Snell, a Peace Corps recruiter who served in the Peace Corps in Morocco for two years, at an info session on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons (Room 101).
Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to immerse yourself in a new culture, learn a new language, and have the experience of a lifetime. Bring your lunch and join us to learn about Peace Corps experiences, ask questions about service, and gain tips to guide you through the application process. Register to attend at this link.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
Contact the IDEA Center with questions.
Hey everyone! The Critical Hit Club is meeting again tomorrow night (Saturday) in Stevens 208 from 6 to 10 p.m. We will continue our adventures and start some new ones!
If you couldn’t make it last time, who cares, come anyway! Bring drinks and snacks if you want them, or don’t. I am not your mom.
– Nick Juchau (njuchau13@georgefox.edu)
In celebration of our second year with The Saint John’s Bible, Paul Anderson will be conducting a “Turning of the Page” session, featuring Volume 1, The Pentateuch, today (Friday) from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC. Come see the first Benedictine-illuminated Bible in 500 years – The Heritage Edition. All are welcome!
Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu for more information.
Join us for the sixth Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation of the semester this Monday, Oct. 3, when Natasha Haunsperger, an officer in the Portland Police Department, speaks on the topic “Transcending Exile” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Haunsperger will speak about the Portland police work to holistically engage with Muslim refugee and immigrant communities while assisting with the navigation of the criminal justice system.
The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Islam and the West.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Calling all student musicians, bands or solo artists: If you are interested in performing a set at this year’s Fall Carnival (Friday, Oct. 28), contact Ashley Meyer (ameyer14@georgefox.edu) with a recorded video/demo/mixtape. Multiple bands will be chosen to play at this year’s carnival, and we’d love it to be you!
Do you or someone you know suffer from Achilles pain?
The physical therapy program is looking for individuals with Achilles tendinopathy to participate in a 10-week research study. Testing begins on Monday, Oct. 3, and participants will receive monetary incentive upon completion of the program.
Questions? Contact Annika Piros (apiros15@georgefox.edu).
