Tonight (Wednesday) in Vespers we will be talking about Romans 2! We are also recognizing Latino Heritage Month and outreach events kicking off. Join us at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Stay tuned to hear about the launch day for Urban Outreach. Outreach events you can be involved in now are James Project and Embrace! You can also sign up for a sexuality colloquium series, led by Kris Kays on Oct. 3.
See you tonight!
The IDEA Center wants to hear about your summer jobs and internships! Share how you spent your summer by completing this quick, five-minute survey and be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card!
Contact the IDEA Center with questions.
Interested in playing in pep band at basketball games? Come to an informational meeting at 6 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in Ross 210. We are looking specifically for bass players and drum set players. Food will be provided.
Questions? Contact Sydney Soetenga soetenga18@gmail.com.
You are invited to attend and help spread the word about a six-week leadership workshop that is being hosted by athletics. 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:
Sept. 22 – Marty Hunter on “Confidence and Composureâ€
Sept. 29 – Maco Hamilton on “How to Conduct Yourself With Class and Servant Leadershipâ€
Oct. 13 – Mike Meek on “How to Inspire Your Team and How to Build Winning Team Chemistryâ€
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.
Thursday will be our second session. Even if you were unable to attend our first session, we would love to see you there!
Probably most important … there will be snacks!
Questions? Please contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers13@georgefox.edu.
An internationally acclaimed pianist and current professor, Ilonka Rus-Edery, will join with two of her distinguished students from Sam Houston State University to perform a free concert on the university’s Bauman Auditorium stage at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 22. There is no charge to attend.
The Romanian-born Rus-Eldery, an associate professor of piano and director of keyboard studies at Sam Houston State University, has appeared as a recitalist and concert artist with numerous orchestras and chamber music ensembles throughout Romania, Italy, Spain, Germany, Holland, Mexico, Colombia and the United States.
Both of the students joining her on stage, Eduard Alexandru Gavril and Sorin Frisan, are natives of Romania who have extensive performance experience. Together, the guests will perform pieces by Schubert (Fantasy in F minor), Saint Saens (Danse Macabre: remix), Khachaturian (Sabre Dance), Rosenblatt (Carmen Fantasy), Rachmaninoff (Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14) and Mozart (Ragtime alla turca).
The concert is a piano exchange concert, as George Fox’s Kenn Willson, coordinator of keyboard studies, will be performing his “Encounters with Beethoven†concert at Sam Houston State University at a future date.
We’re hosting an Instagram contest on campus! Here’s the scoop …
Find: Each day for two weeks, find and take a picture with the yellow Handshake chair (alone or in a group, with a maximum of four people)
Post: To Instagram using #gfuhandchair; tag and follow @gfuidea
Win $: Daily winners are posted in the Bruin Den and Stevens lobby. Judges will choose the most creative pictures each day, awarding points to each individual in the photo. At the end of the two weeks, the four highest-scoring participants will win $50 Amazon gift cards!
For more details about this social media contest, visit this link.
Need help with your writing? We have a workshop for you.
Polly Peterson, assistant professor of English, will present “Correcting Common Writing Mistakes” at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop tomorrow (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. The workshop will help you understand, identify and correct the top-10 grammatical errors that annoy professors the most.
Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
Exercise your civic right and responsibility to vote in the upcoming election! BestColleges.com recently published a helpful voting guide for students, which is useful for both first-time and out-of-state voters.
BestColleges.com has no political affiliation, but provides this resource to encourage and increase voting participation among college students.
Artists needed! The Wineskin is looking for an art editor and a designer. Minimal time commitment, great experience, and there may or may not be cookies at every meeting.
If you are interested in either position, or if you’d like more information, please contact Chelsea Gritten at cgritten13@georgefox.edu by Sept. 28.
Bruin Cards, formerly the Serve Day Discount Card, will be arriving in campus mailboxes this week for all Newberg students (undergrad and grad) and employees (staff, administrators, faculty and adjuncts)!
The Bruin Card offers great discounts at 15 local businesses. You can use the card as many times as you’d like until it expires on Aug. 31, 2017. Not only will you receive great savings on your purchases, you’ll support local businesses. You must show your card at time of purchase.
Don’t have a campus box? Pick up a card at the Information Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center starting this Monday.
Swing by the Bruin Store today (Wednesday) to take advantage of our 25-percent-off sale on select items!
We hope to see you. Go Bruins!
Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.
During Homecoming, we are excited to welcome students and alumni to campus for this inaugural event: Alumni of Color. This year, as we celebrate our 125th anniversary as an institution, we also want to reflect on the history of diversity at the institution.
The purpose of this networking event is to connect our alumni of color to our current student body, to each other, and to George Fox; to help students adjust to life after college; and to educate both alumni and students about future jobs, networking tools, and the history of George Fox.
The keynote speakers will be Randy Winston (’73) and Sandra Lopez (’15). Their biographies are available on this webpage. If you are an alumnus/a or current student and would like to attend, please register as soon as possible at this link. This is a free event.
The details …
Date: Friday, Sept. 30
Location: Canyon Commons – George Fox Campus, Room 101-102
Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Student groups participating: Black Student Union & Alliance, Fusion Asian American Club, Hawaii Club International Club, Act Six Scholars, & Mosaic Scholars
Brought to you by: Intercultural Engagement & Faculty Development, International Student and Scholar Services, Intercultural Life, IDEA Center, and Alumni & Parent Relations
Contact Rebecca Hernandez, associate vice president of intercultural engagement and faculty development, with any questions: rhernandez@georgefox.edu.
Enterprise Car Share is open and ready for business. You can pick up a coupon in the student life office for a special offer: $1 to join. The coupon expires Dec. 31, 2016.
For more information, go to EnterpriseCarShare.com/GeorgeFox.
Father Martin Tavares of St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg will provide some teaching on Catholic theology, then celebrate Mass, from 7 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 22, in Canyon Commons Room 103. The entire event will be in Spanish, with coffee and light refreshments to follow.
Fr. Tavares, a native of Mexico, studied at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome and at Mount Angel Seminary. He moved to Newberg in July of this year.
Chapel credit is available to students. All are welcome to attend.
Contact Rob Bohall (rbohall@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Bruin fans, don’t miss your chance to watch our teams play at home this week.
Saturday, Sept. 24, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Puget Sound, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, Sept. 24, 5 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Austin Sports Complex
Sunday, Sept. 25, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Linfield, Austin Sports Complex
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Willamette, Austin Sports Complex
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
Have you been experiencing back pain or want to know what exercises or stretches evidence shows to decrease symptoms of back pain? “We’ve Got Your Back†is a free five-part class on the prevention and management of back pain.
Li-Zandre van Eeden, PT, DPT, and the university’s School of Physical Therapy will sponsor the class, which is meeting on five Tuesdays between Sept. 13 and Oct. 11. Sessions are scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 202 in the Roberts Center (501 N. Villa Road). Attending all the sessions is encouraged but not required.
There will be a lab component, so please dress comfortably. To sign up, please call 503-554-2479.
Swing by the Bruin Store today (Tuesday) or tomorrow to take advantage of our 25-percent-off sale on select items!
We hope to see you. Go Bruins!
Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.
We are launching a couple of KFOX radio shows and we’d like to get your input!
On Friday, from 6:30 to 7 p.m., Austin O’Donnell is hosting “Ask Anonymous,” a Q&A show featuring a student’s perspectives on anonymous questions. On Saturday, from 2 to 3 p.m., Justin Chang is hosting “Ask the Aspergic,” in which he takes questions about life as an Aspergic and offers advice on how to be friends with one.
We’d like to hear your questions. To respond, visit this link. It will only take you a couple minutes!
The IDEA Center wants to hear about your summer jobs and internships! Share how you spent your summer by completing this quick, five-minute survey and be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card!
Contact the IDEA Center with questions.
Tryouts for the university’s Dance Team are today (Monday) from 4 to 6 p.m. in Wheeler Sports Center Room 211. The team will be coached this year by former Blazer dancer Kimberly Kjersten.
Bring a printed copy of your schedule with you. You will learn a dance and have the option to audition with your own dance as well. Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.
