Kenyan handmade jewelry on sale in nursing office

Monday, March 30th, 2015

Come see the beautiful display of handmade Kenyan jewelry being sold to support the nursing students on their serve trip in Kenya. Prices range from $4 to $20. Cash or check only please.

Items will be on sale in the nursing office on the second floor of Hoover between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Questions? Contact Caroline Wildhaber at cwildhaber@georgefox.edu.

May Term/Summer Housing applications now available!

Monday, March 30th, 2015

If you are interested in May Term or summer housing, please submit an application to the student life office by Thursday, April 23. To be considered for on-campus housing during this time, students need to meet one of the following criteria:

  • Enrolled in May Term classes
  • Working full time (40 hours per week) for the university as a summer employee
  • International summer student program participant
  • Participating in research as a summer research scholar

Please refer to the 2015 Summer/May Term housing webpage for additional details. This page has a link to the online application where you can fill out the request form in order to be considered for summer housing.

If you have questions, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or email housing@georgefox.edu.

Today’s webinar covers internship opportunities at Kaiser

Monday, March 30th, 2015

The IDEA Center is hosting a webinar about clinical and non-clinical opportunities in Kaiser Permanente, ranging from data analytics and information technology to sales and marketing, human resources, and clinical areas.

Join us in the IDEA Center at 1 p.m. today (Tuesday) to view the webinar. You can view current open positions at this link. Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

Lanyards, hand sanitizers for sale in nursing office

Monday, March 30th, 2015

Don’t forget to swing by the nursing office to purchase George Fox University Nursing School lanyards ($5) and hand sanitizers ($3). Proceeds will support the Nicaragua Serve Team’s trip at the end of May. Swing by and support our nursing students!

Questions? Contact Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.

Bruin home athletic events this week

Monday, March 30th, 2015

Several Bruin teams will be competing at home this week. Check out the schedule and go cheer them on!

  • Friday, April 3:
    • Softball vs. Whitworth, noon and 2 p.m.
    • Baseball vs. Puget Sound, noon and 2 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 4:
    • Women’s tennis vs. Willamette, 11 a.m.
    • Softball vs. Whitworth, noon and 2 p.m.
    • Baseball vs. Puget Sound, noon
    • Men’s tennis vs. Willamette, 1 p.m.

‘Bella’ movie shown Wednesday; chapel credit available

Monday, March 30th, 2015

Need more chapel credit? Come to the GFU Students For Life showing of the movie Bella. The movie night will be Wednesday, April 1, at 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. See you there!

For more information, contact Sierra at sdonahue11@georgefox.edu.

Student survey: Ideal work spaces

Sunday, March 29th, 2015

Please take a minute to fill in this fast eight-question survey regarding the topic “Ideal Work Spaces” for college and when you have a job. This is for LACI and it would be nice to hear your feedback.

What does your ideal work space look like?

Questions? Contact Kyle Ingram at kingram11@georgefox.edu

Ideal Work Spaces

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Interested in labor law or agricultural employment issues?

Sunday, March 29th, 2015

Interested in labor law or agricultural employment issues? Attend a presentation by Fernando Gutierrez, representing the Oregon Department of Employment, Farmworker Services, from 2 to 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, in Lemmons 12. It’s free to attend!

Sponsored by the World Languages, Sociology & Cultural Studies Department. Questions? Contact Debbie Berho, dberho@georgefox.edu.

Reminder: Blood drive is Thursday

Sunday, March 29th, 2015

It’s blood drive time! To sign up and schedule an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org.

Once on the site, find the George Fox blood drive by searching with the ZIP code (97132) or sponsor code (GeorgeFox). Click either George Fox blood drive (Villa Academic Complex Room 117 or Red Cross bus). Sign into your account or register to create one, then schedule an appointment and confirm!

The drive will be from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. Remember to eat breakfast and drink plenty of water, and be sure to bring your ID! The event is hosted by the university’s Nursing Club.

IDEA Center hosts internship opportunities webinar

Sunday, March 29th, 2015

The IDEA Center is hosting a webinar about clinical and non-clinical opportunities in Kaiser Permanente, ranging from data analytics and information technology to sales and marketing, human resources, and clinical areas.

Join us in the IDEA Center at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) to view the webinar. You can view current open positions at this link. Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

Join Latino Heritage Club at special events this week

Sunday, March 29th, 2015

The Latino Heritage Club will host events this week in honor of Cesar Chavez Week, and we’d love to see you at each of them. Here’s the daily schedule:

Monday, March 30
Cesar Chavez Movie
8:30 p.m., Lemmons 5

Tuesday, March 31
Shalom: Fast, Serve, Pray – The Fight for Justice Panel
9 p.m., Cap and Gown Room

Wednesday, April 1
Tortilla-making Workshop
7:30 p.m., Cap and Gown Room

Thursday, April 2
Club Meeting
8:30 p.m., Cultural House

If you have any questions, please contact us at gfulhc@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!

Support nursing team’s trip to Nicaragua

Sunday, March 29th, 2015

George Fox University Nursing School lanyards ($5) and hand sanitizers ($3) are being sold in the nursing office to raise funds for the Nicaragua Serve Team’s trip at the end of May. Swing by and support our nursing students!

Questions? Contact Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.

“Bella” Movie Night – Wednesday, April 1 – 8 pm – Chapel credit available

Friday, March 27th, 2015

Need more chapel credit? Come to the GFU Students For Life showing of the movie “Bella.”

The movie night will be Wednesday, April 1, at 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. See you there!

For more information contact Sierra at sdonahue11@georgefox.edu

Job Openings in Athletics

Thursday, March 26th, 2015

Are you interested in a career in Athletics? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced, competitive environment? Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of athletic events? Here’s your chance to get work experience within a collegiate athletic department. We are hiring work study employees for both this summer and next school year. Check out the job postings on Bruin Careers, go to MyGFU.georgefox.edu–click on Career Services and log in.

Once there, search for On Campus Student Employment.

Applications close on April 4, so be sure to apply soon!

Questions?  Please contact the athletics department: etrask@georgefox.edu

Wineskin Submissions Due Friday, March 27

Wednesday, March 25th, 2015

The Wineskin, the university’s student literary and art magazine, is still accepting submissions for the Spring 2015 issue. If you are a writer or artist/photographer, this is a great chance to get your work published in a journal, and to put on your resume. We are asking for:

Prose: 1,500-word limit, must be a stand-alone piece (not a chapter out of a book)
Poetry: Three-submission limit
Photography: Please include title and send a 300 dpi file; five-submission limit
Art: Include 300 dpi image

Not all pieces will be selected, but feel free to submit your best work by Friday, March 27, at midnight.

Questions or submissions? Please email gfuwineskin@gmail.com

Latino Heritage Club hosts Cesar Chavez Week events

Monday, March 23rd, 2015

The Latino Heritage Club will host events next week in honor of Cesar Chavez Week, and we’d love to see you at each of them. Here’s the daily schedule:

Monday, March 30
Cesar Chavez Movie
8:30 p.m., Lemmons 5

Tuesday, March 31
Shalom: Fast, Serve, Pray – The Fight for Justice Panel
9 p.m., Cap and Gown Room

Wednesday, April 1
Tortilla-making Workshop
7:30 p.m., Cap and Gown Room

Thursday, April 2
Club Meeting
8:30 p.m., Cultural House

If you have any questions, please contact us at gfulhc@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!

ACE student convention meets on campus this week

Monday, March 23rd, 2015

ACE Ministries will be holding its annual Northwest Regional Student Convention on campus this week for the 26th year. Students represent Christian schools in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming. Those who qualify here go on to the international conference in New Mexico in May.

Regional student conventions challenge students 13 and older to develop their ministry skills by competing in more than 140 events in categories such as music, speech/drama, athletics, arts and academics.

Mail and Print Services are open this week

Sunday, March 22nd, 2015

Mail and Print Services are open Monday through Friday during spring break (March 23-27). Window service hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All mail and packages will be held at Mail Services until you return.

Enjoy your spring break!

BlueZone Store open through Thursday this week

Sunday, March 22nd, 2015

This is a reminder that the BlueZone Store will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. today (Monday) through Thursday, March 26. We will be closed on Friday, March 27, and will reopen with normal hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday) on Monday, March 30.

Cheer on Bruins in championship game today in Hoover 105

Friday, March 20th, 2015

The George Fox women’s basketball team is just one win away from a national championship! You can still catch all the action here at home as the Bruins (32-0) face off against Thomas More today (Saturday) at 4:30 p.m. PDT. Join us in Hoover 105 for the live feed, and be sure to bring your Bruin spirit with you!