Join us this week for a very special Shalom! We will be outside at the firepit in the Pavilion celebrating fire and the natural beauty God has given us (and you get elective chapel credit — how great is that?). This is happening Tuesday evening at 9 p.m., so bring blankets, a mug, and your shining faces. Don’t miss it!
Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz (akitz13@georgefox.edu).
Want to win a cash prize up to $50? Submit photos taken abroad, whether photos of people, landscapes and architecture, or culture. The photo contest starts today (Monday), and it’s open to all George Fox students and employees. The deadline for photo submissions is Friday, March 4.
For contest guidelines and submission details, please go to this document. The contest is sponsored by International Student & Scholar Services.
If you have any questions, contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu).
Join us for the fifth annual Circle of Peace Seminar, “Building Bridges of Peace: Bringing Compassionate Solutions to Global Changes,” on Monday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus.
Our panel discussion will highlight practical ways in which faith-based organizations have endeavored to build global bridges of peace across religious, cultural and political divides. The “Building Bridges of Peace” seminar will include a panel of three speakers from Muslim, Christian and Jewish relief and development agencies, as well as a short question and answer time.
Chapel credit is available for this event. This seminar is open to the public in addition to the George Fox community. You can learn more here.
Questions? Contact Sarita Gallagher at sgallagher@georgefox.edu.
Planning on traveling on a Juniors Abroad trip next year in May 2017? Come to the informational meeting on Wednesday, March 2 at 5:45 p.m. in Woodmar Auditorium to learn about the different trips, tent city and registration.
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).
Are you interested in taking a week-long serve trip to Haiti during spring break 2017? Come by Minthorn 100 (downstairs) today (Monday) from 5 to 6 p.m. to learn more about what you’d be doing, how much it would cost, and what you’d need to prepare to go. Isabelle Corneaux, assistant professor of French, and Jacques St. Gelus, the serve trip’s leader, will facilitate the information session.
Questions? Contact Thao Anh Gailey at avu13@georgefox.edu.
Need a devoted friend and endless entertainment? Goldfish are available for adoption through the biology department. Stop by EHS 202 anytime from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. all this week (Feb. 22-26). There are bags to tote them home. Goldfish are perfect for dorm rooms and outdoor ponds. Give some a good home!
Contact Teresa Arnold with questions at tarnold@georgefox.edu or ext. 2724.
All are invited to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture tonight (Monday) when Mark David Hall, the university’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, speaks on the topic “Religious Liberty and Same-Sex Marriage: Conflicts and Possibilities” 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 legalization of same-sex marriage and the adoption of laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation have resulted in cases that may force some religious citizens to choose between their livelihoods and their religious convictions. Mark discusses potential and actual conflicts and draws from American history to argue that it is possible to protect religious liberty without undermining the common good.
The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Christianity and Pop Culture.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Worn out by midterms and not sure how you’ll last until finals? Seen your midterm grades and want to improve? Join us for a workshop, “Status Check: Midterms Aftermath and How to Move Forward” this Thursday, Feb. 25, from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.
In this session, Hannah Adderley, coordinator of the Academic Resource Center, will provide some tangible and practical ways to move toward greater academic performance after the midterm season.
The workshop is sponsored by the Academic Resource Center.
In honor of Black History Month, the Bon is serving Soul/Caribbean food on Wednesday, Feb. 24. We hope you enjoy!
Apply to be a Peer Advisor for next fall! Do you like to meet new people? Are you passionate about making everyone feel included? Do you like to be helpful? We are looking for a diverse group of 80 students to welcome in the class of 2020!
You don’t need to be an extrovert, just someone who is willing to go out of your way to make new students feel welcome. The application can be found here, with submissions due on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. in the student life office.
Returning Peer Advisors only need to fill out the application and do not need to have references filled out again. Questions? Please email Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu.
Join us on Thursday, Feb. 25, as Keith Dempsey, chair of the George Fox counseling program, seeks to separate fiction from reality as he discusses how society perceives African-American males. Each attendant will get a chapel credit, so we hope to see you there!
We’ll meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Hosted by the Black Student Union and Alliance.
Contact Danayit Tsegaye (dtsegaye15@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
Fusion (Asian American Club) is hosting a showing of “Linsanity” today (Sunday) in the FoxHole at 4 p.m. The documentary follows the life of Jeremy Lin, one of the only Asian Americans to play in the NBA. All are welcome to join! Food and snacks will be provided, along with a time for discussion following the film.
Questions? Email Stephanie Chan at schan12@georgefox.edu.
Our women’s basketball team is awesome and one win away from a perfect regular season – the Bruins’ second undefeated season in a row! ASC is offering free admission to students, along with a shuttle to Linfield, for our last regular-season game today (Saturday).
The women’s game starts at 4 p.m. and the men’s game at 6 p.m. We will also be offering free pizza for students who ride and attend. The bus will be leaving at 3:30 p.m. from the Stevens Center lot. Only 50 spots available!
Questions? Contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu.
Join us this afternoon (Saturday) from 1 to 3 p.m. at the George Fox community garden. Didn’t know we had a community garden? We do, and it’s wonderful!
We’ll be preparing the garden space for the upcoming season and have some fun getting our hands in the dirt together as a community. The garden is located on the corner of Crestview and Villa (near the Austin Sports Complex). Check out our Facebook page for more information.
If you are interested in attending and would like a ride, or if you have any questions, email Patrick Petrie (ppetrie12@georgefox.edu).
As a reminder, students need to pay a $150 non-refundable housing deposit to participate in housing selection for the 2016-17 academic year. After housing assignments have been made, this deposit will be held and applied towards future charges.
Housing deposits can be paid in student financial services (SFS) on the first floor of the Stevens Center through March 17. Before you pay, you should be aware of the following:
For additional details about the selection process or the housing deposit, visit the housing and residence life website or email housing@georgefox.edu with questions.
“Be Found” February is in full swing! These 29 days are dedicated to scoring your 2016 summer internship, and it’s not too late to join us. We have a lot of exciting events in the coming week that will get you closer to that perfect job or internship. There’s something for everyone.
Monday, Feb. 22
Effective Networking: Making Connections that Count, Cap and Gown A, noon – 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Portland Trailblazer Sports Entertainment Fair, Moda Center, 3 p.m.
Register here
Tuesday, Feb. 23
World Vision Internship Information Session, Hoover 210, 4:15Â p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
All-Industry OSU Career and Internship Fair, OSU campus, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
More information
Thursday, Feb. 25
Engineering and Tech Internship and Career Fair, OSU campus, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
More information
Every Monday and Friday in February
LinkedIn drop-in hours, IDEA Center, noon – 1 p.m.
Questions? Contact Kaitlyn Ragan (kragan@georgefox.edu).
Make sure to stop by the Newberg Pizza Hut today (Friday) to help the athletic training student club raise funds for its upcoming trip to an educational seminar. Ten percent of all sales will be donated to the athletic training student club when you mention the club or order online using this code: FOX.
Questions? Contact Matthew Alvarez (malvarez13@georgefox.edu).
The Gospel. Worship. Fun.
Square 1 is a completely student-led chapel elective (meaning: you get credit) designed to get back to the simple, core elements of faith in Christ — to start “back at square one.â€
It’s going to be fun! We’ll meet tonight (Friday) at 6 p.m. at the fire pit in the canyon where we’ll make s’mores and spend time in worship. Then a fellow student, Mr. Caleb Reynolds, is going to lead our Bible study. Afterwords, we’ll hang out in pyromaniacal goodness and maybe tell some spooky stories. Make sure to dress warm and bring a friend!
Questions? Contact Daniel McCleskey (dmc777@me.com).
Join the social work club tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. in Lemmons 8 to watch The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler and eat some pizza! We need everyone to RSVP so we can have enough pizza for everyone.
Irena Sendler was a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazis for saving the lives of nearly 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto.
Contact Emily Pelot at epelot13@georgefox.edu if you are planning on attending or have any questions.
Drop by the Stevens Center lobby today (Friday) to vote for your favorite photos of French- and Spanish-speaking countries. Learn more about their culture, landscape, and people from the eyes of George Fox students who submitted the photos.
Questions? Contact Thao Anh Gaily at avu13@georgefox.edu.
