Urban Outreach is returning soon! If you’re interested in participating in building relationship with people experiencing homelessness in downtown Portland, join us for an informational meeting in the amphitheater after Serve Day chapel (8 p.m.) tonight (Wednesday).
We hope to see you there! Contact Zack Tewksbury (ztewksbury14@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Do your roommates get mad at you for singing too loudly in the shower? Do you want to surround yourself with people who appreciate your need for musical expression? Do you dream of singing mashups of Lady Gaga and Walk the Moon?
Well, then this is for you! Come audition for Quakers & Notes this Friday, Sept. 16, between 5 and 10 p.m. in Ross 208 (choir room). All you need to do is sign up for a time slot at this link and prepare 30 seconds of a well-known song.
If none of the available times work you, or you have questions, contact us at quakersandnotes@gmail.com.
Come join local pastors and other leaders for a special presentation and discussion on “How We Got the Bible” by noted author and New Testament scholar, Lee McDonald, on Friday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. As part of the time, we will serve coffee and refreshments in the Canyon Commons. Please RSVP to Paula Hampton (phampton@georgefox.edu) by noon today (Wednesday).
Lee will also be speaking on the Jesus of history and faith in Nijay Gupta’s New Testament class at the seminary at 1 p.m. on Sept. 15, as well as on the canonization of the Old Testament in Paul Anderson’s Bible Lit class at 1 p.m. on Sept. 16 (Hoover 105). All are welcome!
Contact Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu for more information.
Only five minutes of your time could win you a $10 coffee card by stopping by our “Got Handshake?” training event tomorrow (Thursday) during the lunch hour! In a quick, five-minute training, we will help you get to know George Fox’s newest all-in-one career tool. Join us in Canyon Commons, Room 103, between noon and 1 p.m.
What can Handshake do for you?
Contact the IDEA Center with questions!
The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Bridge Café will all be closed today (Wednesday) due to Serve Day. All three cafes will reopen Thursday with regular hours of operation.
All students interested in learning how to audition for musicals are welcome to attend the Music Theatre Audition Symposium today (Tuesday) from 3:30 to 5:20 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
Chanda Hall, the artistic director of Staged! in Portland, will work with students from the THEA 350: Music Theatre Performance class to hone their audition skills. Students who aren’t enrolled in the class are invited to sit in the auditorium to watch and listen to Chanda do her magic. A question-and-answer session will follow.
Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.
Interested in becoming a “Big Bruin”? This year the Little Bruins program is offering an option during Serve Day, Sept. 14, to become trained in working with children at specific Newberg Public School programs.
You can apply at this link. Once your application is complete, the Little Bruins program will contact you with information regarding Serve Day.
Questions? Contact Alexa at aaldridge15@georgefox.edu or Sean at srobertson14@georgefox.edu.
Life Group sign-ups are open! Life Groups are small groups of six to eight students and a leader who meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes to grow in relationship with Jesus, pray together, and enjoy friendship with each other.
Groups begin meeting the week of Sept. 19 and end the week of Nov. 11. You can sign up online at this link.
Bruin fans, don’t miss your chance to watch our teams play at home this week.
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Lewis & Clark, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Pacific Lutheran, Austin Sports Complex
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Puget Sound, Austin Sports Complex
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
Urban Outreach is returning soon! If you’re interested in participating in building relationship with people experiencing homelessness in downtown Portland, join us for an informational meeting in the amphitheater after Serve Day chapel (8 p.m.) tomorrow night (Wednesday).
We hope to see you there! Contact Zack Tewksbury (ztewksbury14@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Interested in playing in pep band at basketball games? Come to an informational meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, in Ross 210. Food will be provided.
Questions? Contact Sydney Soetenga soetenga18@gmail.com.
Students in on-campus living communities have been emailed with their Serve Day placement. Please make sure to find this email so you’re in the know! If you have questions, feel free to connect with your RA.
Commuters who signed up for a specific Serve Day project have received confirmation via email. These sites are now full. Commuters who did not sign up for a particular project may meet at Bauman to get grouped with a great site for the day.
All students eat free on Serve Day! Please swing by Canyon Commons from 7 to 8:10 a.m. to pack your breakfast and lunch. Return to the quad to eat your breakfast, drink coffee, and prepare for the Kickoff Celebration. Teams will depart from the quad.
After your team returns to campus from Serve Day, please join us for a 125th Anniversary Celebration! A birthday picnic will will be free for all students, including commuters. Balloons, cake, festivities and a visit from the mayor of Newberg are all in order. Join us!
Questions? Feel free to contact serveday@georgefox.edu.
The Society of Women Engineers Club is hosting a “S’mores and More” party for the College of Engineering tonight (Tuesday)!
Drop in anytime between 8 and 10 p.m. at the fire pit in the canyon (located between HMS and Beebe Suites). There will be food, a fire and a chance to hang out and relax with friends!
Contact Jenna Hills (jhills13@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
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 will meet 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 five sessions is encouraged but not required.
There will be a lab component, so please dress comfortably. To sign up, please call 503-554-2479.
The Mu Kappa Club will resume its meetings tonight (Tuesday) in the International House at 6 p.m. Hang out with students who have lived in other countries or experienced other cultures, and learn about just how global our campus community is!
We will be discussing all our activities for the semester, eating yummy snacks, and just hanging out. Feel free to drop by and bring a friend! The Mu Kappa Club exists to create space for this kind of interaction in a fun and friendly group, and to advocate for and support MKs, TCKs, and international students here at George Fox!
Hope to see you there! Questions? Please contact Jewellyn Bardwell at jbardwell14@georgefox.edu.
Today (Tuesday) we are conducting out 10th annual “Burn in the Quad” with the fire department. As part of our fire safety initiatives, this is one of the more dramatic programs on campus, and one of the shortest (lasts about nine minutes). It will take place around 11:50 a.m.
The Wheeler Fitness Center will be open limited hours, from 4 to 11 p.m., tomorrow (Wednesday) due to Serve Day.
Students in on-campus living communities have been emailed with their Serve Day placement. Please make sure to find this email so you’re in the know! If you have questions, feel free to connect with your RA. All assigned student details are also posted here for review.
Commuters who signed up for a specific Serve Day project have received confirmation via email. These sites are now full. Commuters who did not sign up for a particular project may meet at Bauman to get grouped with a great site for the day.
All students eat free on Serve Day! Please swing by Canyon Commons from 7 to 8:10 a.m. to pack your breakfast and lunch. Return to the quad to eat your breakfast, drink coffee, and prepare for the Kickoff Celebration. Teams will depart from the quad.
After your team returns to campus from Serve Day, please join us for a 125th Anniversary Celebration! A birthday picnic will will be free for all students, including commuters. Balloons, cake, festivities and a visit from the mayor of Newberg are all in order. Join us!
Questions? Feel free to contact serveday@georgefox.edu.
Have a sweet-tooth craving? Want some delicious homemade treats? Then swing by the Canyon Commons today (Monday) from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. and help fellow students going on the 2016 Nepal Winter Serve trip reach the halfway goal of $1,600 by buying some yummy baked goods!
Cash only, so bring your wallet before the goods sell out! We’ll have cupcakes, cookies, fudge brownies … the works! Prices vary between $1-$10. See you there!
Contact Christy de Vos (cdevos14@georgefox.edu) with questions.
All are welcome to the semester’s third Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation tonight (Monday), when Caitlin Corning, professor of history at George Fox, speaks on the topic “Highlights of the History of Islam” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Islam and the West.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
