The university’s offices, libraries and bookstores will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Also closed will be the Fitness Center on the Newberg campus.
Books arrived from Amazon at the bookstore, but there is no student’s name provided in the order. If you are missing books, please come to the Bruin Store. You will need to show proof of your Amazon order (order confirmation) and photo ID.
We are excited to welcome an excellent group of candidates to campus for the Act Six Scholarship Competition on Tuesday, Jan. 19. If you typically park in the Hoover/Stevens parking lot, please consider finding alternate parking in order to provide a hospitable welcome for our candidates and their guests.
Thank you!
Hello everyone! Just a heads-up: There won’t be Square 1 tonight. We’ll meet together Friday of next week in the Cap and Gown at 6 p.m. for worship, Bible study, and time with each other. Have a great week!
Come join us for “Club-A-Dub-Dub” tonight (Friday)! Come celebrate after the basketball games at a grand finale of Clubs Week – a foam party on the quad! Bring your bathrobes, rubber duckies and your dancing shoes. Come represent your club and find out more about your new favorite clubs.
Questions? Contact Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu.
Hey everyone, please come join us in the Foxhole tomorrow (Saturday), as we start off the spring semester with our regular swing dance night! The beginner lesson starts at 6:30 p.m., and if you want to be a pro, come at 7 p.m. for our advanced lesson. Free dancing for all will follow the advanced lesson.
Questions? Contact Xiaoru Chen at xchen13@georgefox.edu.
Books arrived from Amazon at the bookstore, but there is no student’s name provided in the order. If you are missing books, please come to the Bruin Store. You will need to show proof of your Amazon order (order confirmation) and photo ID.
Come support our theatre students at this winter’s musical presentation of The Spitfire Grill, directed by Rhett Luedtke.
Performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium on Jan. 28-31 and Feb. 4-7. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday matinees (Jan. 31 and Feb. 7), scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.
Tickets are free for students for the two Thursday shows (Jan. 28 and Feb. 4). Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Please bring your student or employee ID to the door when you attend the show. Additional tickets are $14 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 or older, and $8 for children under 12.
Tickets may be picked up/purchased at the Bruin Store or one hour prior to each show in Wood-Mar Auditorium. They are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. A synopsis of the show is also online.
Questions? See Kathy Harris in Minthorn 205 or email her at kharris@georgefox.edu.
The Academic Resource Center opens next week for the spring semester! We will open for our regular hours (Mon.-Thurs., 1-10 p.m., and Friday, noon to 4 p.m.) beginning Tuesday, Jan. 19.
To make appointments starting next week, please visit arcschedule.georgefox.edu. If you are in need of an appointment this week or have any other ARC-related questions, please contact us at the_arc@georgefox.edu.
We look forward to seeing you in the ARC this semester!
Don’t forget to sign up for intramural outdoor soccer! Sign-ups are in the Bruin Den today! Please put your team name and your team captain’s name, phone number and email so we can send you the schedule.
Games will start on Monday, Jan. 18. If you have any questions, email Justine Benner at jbenner12@georgefox.edu.
Difference-making professionals who’ve influenced Oregon policy and impacted people disadvantaged by the cycle of poverty are coming to an IDEA Center-hosted event, Break the Poverty Cycle, this Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for this unique opportunity to learn about the realm of poverty in Oregon and to connect with passionate, high-ranking professionals:
This is a one-time opportunity to discover how you can turn your talents and skills into a career committed to breaking the cycle of poverty. For more information about the event and the panelists, visit this link.
Questions? Drop by the IDEA Center or send TJ Haimoto an email at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.
Our academic clubs are sponsoring a campus photo scavenger hunt tonight (Thursday)! Come participate for the chance to win a prize. The event starts at 8 p.m., so pick up your clues in the EHS atrium and talk to some of our amazing club presidents.
Questions? Contact Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu.
If you are applying to be an RA, please be sure to carefully read all the details on the residence life webpage about the required elements of the application.
A couple of important things to note:
Don’t forget – applications are due on Wednesday, Jan. 20!
Welcome back to campus! We hope you had a great break. Starting tonight, every Tuesday and Thursday night the Bruin Ultimate Club will be out at the Austin Sports Complex playing Frisbee! Come out and join us at 9 p.m. each night!
Have a night class that goes till 9 p.m.? No worries! We’d love to see you there anytime you can make it. Not sure where the Austin Sports Complex is? That shouldn’t be an excuse not to come. Check out this Google Maps link.
We also now have official Bruin Ultimate Club 175g discs for sale in the Bruin Store starting today. We also have sweet vinyl ultimate stickers for sale, too. Discs are $10 each and stickers are $2 each, cash only. Come pick one up today!
Questions? Contact Brandon Walcott at bwalcott12@georgefox.edu.
Difference-making professionals who’ve influenced Oregon policy and impacted people disadvantaged by the cycle of poverty are coming to an IDEA Center-hosted event, Break the Poverty Cycle, this Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for this unique opportunity to learn about the realm of poverty in Oregon and to connect with passionate, high-ranking professionals:
This is a one-time opportunity to discover how you can turn your talents and skills into a career committed to breaking the cycle of poverty. For more information about the event and the panelists, visit this link.
Questions? Drop by the IDEA Center or send TJ Haimoto an email at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.
Hey everyone, please come join us in the Foxhole this Saturday, Jan. 16, as we start off the spring semester with our regular swing dance night! The beginner lesson starts at 6:30 p.m., and if you want to be a pro, come at 7 p.m. for our advanced lesson. Free dancing for all will follow the advanced lesson.
Questions? Contact Xiaoru Chen at xchen13@georgefox.edu.
What does the Bible say about immigration? Come see the short film The Stranger: Immigrants, Scripture, and the American Dream at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 105. A discussion will follow.
This presentation is cosponsored by the sociology department and the Center for Peace and Justice. Contact Chris Morrissey (cmorrissey@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
Join the community of Newberg as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrate his legacy with a free program featuring a talk by Johnny Lake of Northwest Christian University and performances by local musicians and artists, including two of our very own students.
This year’s commemoration will be held at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18. An informal social hour with refreshments will also be held prior to the program, from 5 to 6 p.m.
Questions? Contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.
Come join us in Contemplative Worship! Today (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m., we’ll continue our journey discovering how to meet God in the quiet. This event will be in the Prayer Chapel behind Edwards Hall, and there is elective chapel credit available.
Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.
Do you know of a deserving senior who demonstrates outstanding services as a servant leader on campus or in the community? You can honor that person and the activity of voluntary service by nominating him/her for the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award.
The trustees of the Barney II and Moore Foundations have established the CW Perry Servant Leadership Award at George Fox University to reward leadership in the area of community and ministry service.
Only seniors (graduating in April 2016) are eligible for award consideration. Up to four $1,000 awards will be given annually. Each award recipient will be required to set aside $250 of this gift to the charitable organization of his or her choice. The remaining $750 will be distributed to the award recipient in the form of a cash award.
The aim of this award is to promote the ideals of servant leadership in the George Fox University community.
In order for your nominee to qualify, this nomination form MUST be received by Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or phone 503-554-2316.
Click this link to go to the nomination form.
