Interested in becoming a teacher? Come to open house tomorrow night

Sunday, November 1st, 2015

Wondering what you will do after graduation? Ever thought about becoming a teacher? Our graduates are in demand. Come to the College of Education’s open house and receive information about our programs and learn about high-need areas in education!

Mark your calendar for our open house on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room 117 at the Roberts Center. The university’s MAT program is available to all George Fox undergraduates (BA/BS). Snacks provided!

Faculty, be sure to tell your students – or anyone you know who might be interested – about this event.

Questions? Contact Judy Deale at jdeale@georgefox.edu.

Healthy cooking class meets Wednesday night in Hoover 105

Sunday, November 1st, 2015

Come learn how easy and delicious it is to cook healthy meals. Emily Forbes, a George Fox alumna, will demonstrate simple recipes while offering tips and tricks to empower you in your own kitchen. She will also give ideas on how to optimize your choices in “The Bon” for those on a meal plan. Free samples are provided each session, along with recipes.

Sessions take place from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Events are sponsored by the “Nutrition Matters” program.

Scheduled sessions:

  • Wednesday, Nov. 4: “Soul bowl” basics (brown rice, black beans, etc.)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Super simple soup

Questions? Contact Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield at mloprinzihatfield@georgefox.edu.

Sign up by Wednesday to carry international flag at Nov. 10 chapel

Sunday, November 1st, 2015

Sign up to carry a flag representing a cultural heritage of personal meaning to you at the Tuesday, Nov. 10, chapel service, in honor of Cultural Celebration Week. Email Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) by Wednesday, Nov. 4, with your phone number and the name of the country that you would like to represent. We have more than 50 flags available.

A brief dress rehearsal will be held in advance of the Nov. 10 chapel in Bauman Auditorium (chapel begins at 10:40 a.m.). All carrying flags will be required to attend.

Interested in performing at Student Concert?

Friday, October 30th, 2015

If you play an instrument, sing, or write spoken word, please sign up for our Student Concert for Friday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Foxhole.

Click here to sign up; for more information, please contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu.

Come to Haunted Basement tonight in HMS

Friday, October 30th, 2015

Join the scare and come to HMS for the annual Haunted Basement tonight (Saturday) between 8 and 10 p.m.! Come early and put your name on the list. It starts in the Macy basement. Bring your friends! Hope to see you there!

Questions? Email ralston12@georgefox.edu.

Active Shooter Protocol

Friday, October 30th, 2015

Staff and students: We posted a link to the Active Shooter Protocol a few weeks ago, but in case you didn’t have a chance to click on the link, here is a more in-depth version of our Active Shooter Protocol:

Active Shooter Protocol

Assumption: The presence of an active shooter on campus
Emergency Classification: 1
Primary Incident Commander: VP of Student Life or Director of Security
Persons/Agencies Involved:

  • Crisis Management Team, President, and Executive Leadership Team
  • Newberg Police Department
  • Environmental Safety Coordinator
  • Plant Services
  • University Communications

INITIAL RESPONSE:

1. If you are involved in a situation where someone has entered the area and started shooting, the following are a list of recommended actions: RUN

a. Exit the building immediately, leave your belongings behind
b. Notify anyone you may encounter to exit the building immediately
c. Notify the police by calling 911
d. Give the 911 operator the following information:

  • Your name
  • Location of the incident (be as specific as possible)
  • Number of shooters (if known)
  • Identification of shooter (if known)
  • Number of persons who may be involved
  • Your location
  • Notify Campus Security at 503-554-2090
  • Keep your hands visible
  • Follow the instructions of any police officers
  • Do not attempt to move wounded people

2. If you are directly involved and exiting the building is not possible, the following actions are recommended: HIDE

a. Go to the nearest room or office
b. Close the door, lock if possible
c. Cover or blockade the door/ windows and shut off lights if time allows
d. Keep quiet, silence cell phones, spread out, and act as if no one is in the room
e. DO NOT answer the door
f. Notify the police by calling 911
g. Give the 911 operator the following information:

  • Your name
  • Your location (be as specific as possible)
  • Number of shooters (if known)
  • Identification of shooter (if known)
  • Number of persons who may be involved
  • Wait for the police to assist you out of the building
  • If you cannot speak, leave the line open and allow the dispatcher to listen

3. As a last resort: FIGHT

If you are trapped and an active shooter enters your area you will need to protect yourself and others. Take action immediately!

  • Throw anything at the shooter to cause a distraction
  • Join others to tackle/immobilize shooter
  • Restrain shooter until help arrives
  • Activate Crisis Management Team(CMT) and Establish Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
  • Possible initiation of campus lockdown and implementation of emergency notification system

NOTE: As a campus with unarmed officers our directive to the officers is to immediately contact the police and then help to evacuate any personnel from the immediate area IF they can do so without becoming a target or making others a target. One officer will contact the student life office to begin the notification procedure which initiates the emergency notification system and procedures outlined previously in this document. When the Newberg Police Department arrives we turn the command over to them and then assist in any way possible, as we know the layout of the campus and are able to access facilities.

Spanish for medical personnel offered in spring semester

Friday, October 30th, 2015

You are invited to register for SPAN 210, Spanish for Medical Personnel, in spring semester. This three-credit class is a hybrid, with the face-to-face portion Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. It is not an introductory Spanish course. You must have had a least one year of previous Spanish study, preferably in the past two to three years.

George Fox alumni and community members can register as “Special Students” (see this link for more info). Questions? Contact Viki Defferding at vdefferding@georgefox.edu.

In need of Spoken Word performers

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

The Latino Heritage Club (LHC) will be hosting the next Spoken Word on Thursday, Nov. 12 in Hoover 105 at 8:30 p.m. The theme will be ‘Hopes & Fears’.

For example, you can talk about hopes for the future; the present; the past; Likewise, fears of the future; the present; the past. The theme could also branch out to successes, failures, culture, family, religion, friendship, adulthood, youth hood, etc. It could be a combination of both. Of course, this is Spoken Word, so the interpretation of this theme is limitless. This is the last Spoken Word of the semester, so let’s finish strong!

The LHC is in need of speakers, so if you’re interested please email LHC at gfulhc@gmail.com by Monday, Nov. 2.

Square 1 is happening tonight

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

The Gospel. Worship. Fun. Square1 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”.

We will meet tonight (Friday) in Roberts 117 (across the canyon) at 6 p.m. We’ll have worship, get into the Word, and play a game of Franken-stuffed. Feel free to bring parents -we’ll wrap up a little early so that they can make it to the concert!

To stay informed, join the Facebook page “Square 1″ or email Daniel McCleskey at dmccleskey13@georgefox.edu.

Fall Retreat

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

The time has come for Fall Retreat . . . and you’re invited! Come and join us for a spirit-filled weekend on the beautiful Oregon Coast at Twin Rocks Friends Camp from Friday, Nov. 13, to Sunday, Nov. 15!

Our speaker this year is Scott Erickson, a working studio and experiential artist. He will be engaging our community in aspects of trust, community and belonging. This is a great opportunity to escape from your ordinary busy life and spend some time away with your friends!

The cost is only $30; however, the first 25 people to register will get a $5 discount! You can register online here.

Questions? Please contact Patrick Petrie at ppetrie12@georgefox.edu.

Interested in radio astronomy, space communications or quantum physics?

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

Interested in grad school or in radio astronomy, space communications or quantum physics?

Come listen to Andrew Janzen, a George Fox grad, today (Friday), from 3 to 4 p.m. in Hoover 102. He will present on “Seeing The Invisible: A Caltech Student’s Research in Radio Astronomy.”

Cultural Ambassador Applications

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

Are you a student interested in racial reconciliation and engaging in deeper conversations about living inter-culturally?

The Intercultural Life office is seeking students who want to Be Known as a Cultural Ambassador. This unique student leadership opportunity is designed to engage and challenge students to gain a better understanding of their culture and other cultures on campus. Skills learned through this training are indispensable in the workplace. In addition to training discussions on campus, students will travel to California to engage in this important conversation with students from other campuses at the Student Congress On Racial Reconciliation Conference.

Applications are available now and are due today (Friday). Click here to apply.

There is still time to sign up for Summer Serve

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

Summer Serve (Spilgrimages) applications are still open! These are two- to three-week-long trips in May and June. This year we are going to:

  • Romania/Moldova with Word Made Flesh
  • China with Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends
  • Nepal in Winter of 2017 with Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends
  • Kenya with Open Arms International

Applications can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and “Service + Ministry,” or follow this link.

Applications are now due Nov. 12, 2015!

For more information or if you have any questions, email Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please encourage students to apply.

Australian chaplain speaks this afternoon on ‘Resting for God’

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

The William Penn Honors Program invites you to join us this afternoon (Friday) for a special lecture featuring Colin Noble, chaplain at William Clarke College in Sydney, Australia. He will give a talk titled, “Resting for God” at 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Noble has spent the last three decades living on four continents and working in government, corporate, academic and pastoral settings. After working in international banking in Tokyo for several years at the height of the Japanese economic boom, he pursued theological studies at Regent College. He then taught at the University of Sydney for 14 years before taking up his current position as chaplain to an educational community of 1,700 people, a role he has held since 2005.

More on Noble is available on this page. Chapel credit is available.

Questions? Please contact Jane Sweet at honors@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2152.

Important info for tomorrow’s home football game

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

The campus will look a bit different on Saturday, as we expect to host more than 3,000 guests for Family Weekend and our football game against Linfield. Here are some things to make note of:

Bauman Parking Lot
Be sure to move your cars out of the Bauman parking lot on Friday evening. This space will be dedicated to vendors and tailgating on Saturday. Stop by on Saturday and check out all of the food and activities (including a “Tailgate-or-Treat”) 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. Additional tickets can be purchased online or at the gate by visiting this link.

Family Weekend Tailgating
We are expecting a crowd of 600-plus for Family Weekend! We will have bags available for families to “Tailgate-or-Treat,” so if you or your department/floor would like to bring candy to pass out under the big Alumni and Parent Relations tent from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. we are happy to have you join us!

We hope to see you at the game at 1:30 p.m. and the tailgates prior to that!

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu, Sarah Reid at sreid@georgefox.edu, or Megan Fisher at mfisher@georgefox.edu.

‘Taste of George Fox’ featured tonight in dining room

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

Dinner hours in Klages will change slightly today (Friday) due to Family Weekend. We will be featuring “A Taste of George Fox” with a buffet as well as several themed stations, desserts and beverages.

Please note that dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m., and the entrance will be at the west end of the dining room.

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

Winter Serve applications are open

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

Winter Serve applications are open!

Winter Serve trips are one-week-long trips Jan. 2-9. This year we are going to:

  • Portland with HomePDX
  • Twin Rocks
  • Puyallup, Wash., with the One Another Foundations
  • Portland with JOIN

Applications to be a student leader are also available. If you have been on a Serve Trip before, consider joining a team as a student leader!

Applications can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and “Service + Ministry,” or follow this link.

Applications are due Nov. 12!

For more information or if you have any questions, email Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please encourage students to apply.

Come check out Haunted Basement in HMS Saturday night

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

Join the scare and come to HMS for the annual Haunted Basement tomorrow night (Saturday) between 8 and 10 p.m.! Come early and put your name on the list. It starts in the Macy basement. Bring your friends! Hope to see you there!

Questions? Email ralston12@georgefox.edu.

Donate to warm clothing drive in the Bruin Den

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

The university’s dance team is hosting a gently used or new warm clothing drive! Please donate jackets, sweaters, gloves, new socks, scarves, hats, etc. There will be a bin in the Bruin Den right outside the ACS office for all donations. Donate between now and Friday, Nov. 6.

Questions? Contact Lauren Kleven at lkleven15@georgefox.edu.

Sign up to carry an international flag in Nov. 10 chapel service

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

Sign up to carry a flag representing a cultural heritage of personal meaning to you at the Tuesday, Nov. 10, chapel service, in honor of Cultural Celebration Week. Email Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) by Wednesday, Nov. 4, with your phone number and the name of the country that you would like to represent. We have more than 50 flags available.

A brief dress rehearsal will be held in advance of the Nov. 10 chapel in Bauman Auditorium (chapel begins at 10:40 a.m.). All carrying flags will be required to attend.