Thank you to over 950 students who have completed the NCHA survey!
If you would still like to receive one free chapel credit, you still have until Friday, March 20, to complete the survey. Chapel credit will be awarded in April.
Hey seniors! Do you enjoy helping people? Have you considered a career as a clinical mental health counselor, couple and family systems counselor, school counselor or school psychologist? If so, join this week’s information meeting to learn about masters-level counseling programs offered at George Fox. Prerequisite classes are not required, and your bachelor’s degree does not need to be in psychology to apply.
An info meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) at the Portland Center. You can register online at this link and learn more about our programs at counseling.georgefox.edu. The meeting will take place in Room 155A, located on the first floor of the Portland Center.
Contact Joel Moore at jmoore@georgefox.edu or 503-554-6166 if you have questions or to schedule a one-on-one appointment.
If you recently received notification of your 2015-16 financial aid, please be aware that your aid was calculated with a projection of full-time enrollment for both semesters.
Full-time enrollment is 12 or more credits in both fall and spring. If you plan to be a part-time student next year or plan to graduate after fall semester, please let your financial aid counselor know. Your aid will be re-calculated. If you did not receive a notice of your 2015-16 financial aid, please check your “to do†list on your MyGFU for documents needed prior to your aid calculation.
Also, if you have not yet filed the 2015-16 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), please do so soon at www.fafsa.gov.
Questions? Please come to the financial aid office on the second floor of the Stevens Center.
The counselor assigned to you is by the first letter of your last name:
To “Be Known,” you have to show up in person. Whether you’ve always dreamed of a job in the high-tech industry or you are just hoping to learn more about possible job opportunities in a creative and innovative market sector that hires from all degree programs, today’s (Wednesday’s) Jobs in High Tech event is for you. Join us from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.
A panel session with distinguished guests from Survey Monkey, Funnelbox, Intel, Waggener Edstrom PR firm and others will be followed by a time of networking. To see profiles of some of our guests, visit this webpage.
See you there!
Please plan to fellowship as a George Fox community by participating in our special chapel series during Holy Week, Tuesday March 31, through Thursday, April 2. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in these special chapel opportunities.
Any questions may be directed toward the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life at 503-554-2320 or spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to come to the university’s tennis courts this afternoon (Wednesday) to cheer on the men’s tennis team as the Bruins take on the University of the Ozarks from Arkansas. Match time is at 3 p.m.
Coach Neal Ninteman encourages fans to come out and “be loud.”
The George Fox women’s basketball team continues its pursuit of a national championship in Michigan this Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, as the Bruins compete in the Final Four. The good news is, you can still catch all the action here at home.
On Friday, third-ranked George Fox (31-0) will face off against No. 7 Montclair State (30-1) at 4:30 p.m. (PDT) in the tournament semifinals. Join us in Hoover 105 for the live feed, and be sure to bring your Bruin spirit with you!
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!
Starting Saturday, March 21, and ending Sunday, March 29, the Fitness Center will be operating on spring break hours. The Fitness Center will be open weekdays and Saturdays from 6 to 10 a.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
These hours will be posted on the Fitness Center door; please plan accordingly.
The Nicaragua serve team has your George Fox nursing school swag! Lanyards are only $5, and hand sanitizer is $3. All funds raised go toward the Nicaragua team’s overall fund!
Want one or more? Email Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.
Do you have any extra clothes you would like to donate? A group of seniors is hosting a clothing drive that will help local survivors of human trafficking. Contributions can be left in any of the blue tubs located in the Bruin Den, the Stevens Center atrium and the Coffin, Le Shana and Edwards residence halls. The clothing drive will run through Saturday, April 11.
Questions? Contact Lisa-Ann Ching at lching11@georgefox.edu.
The upper (main) entrance to the Wheeler Sports Center will be closed today (Tuesday) while new concrete for the plaza is being poured.
Access to Wheeler on the upper level will be provided on the south side of the building through the hallway outside the weight room. If coming from the north, foot traffic will be directed to the track, entering through the gate on Fulton Street and proceeding to the weight room door.
Questions? Contact plant services at ext. 2010.
Interested in working in a fast-paced, high-reward environment that encourages strong teamwork and is sure to give you a professional experience? Apply to be an admissions intern for the 2015-16 school year. This internship can be done for academic credit or as federal student employment.
An internship in the admissions office is an exceptional, professional experience you can have without leaving campus! The business and communications experience alone make it a worthwhile resume-builder. The internship affords you the opportunity to build relationships with current students, prospective students and their parents, and the admissions staff.
Applications are available in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions on the second floor of the Stevens Center and are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 20.
Questions? Please contact Dorothy Miranda at dmiranda@georgefox.edu.
The Multicultural Returnee Leadership Scholarship application is due by Friday, April 3, at 5 p.m. Four $2,500-per-year renewable scholarships will be given to returnee students who meet the following requirements:
To qualify, you must not currently be a multicultural scholarship recipient (if you have questions, contact Donna Barber), and you must submit a leadership resume that includes the following to SpIL via email no later than Friday, April 3, at 5 p.m.:
Scholarship awardees will be notified by Friday, April 10. For more information, contact Donna Barber, interim director of intercultural life, in the SpIL House or at dbarber@georgefox.edu.
Join us for chapel today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium to hear from associate pastor Jamie Johnson. Chapel credit is available.
For more information about chapel, visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Stoked about the Jobs in High Tech event on Wednesday or planning on attending other senior capstone events, but need to brush up on your networking skills?
The IDEA Center is offering a Networking 101 training session today (Tuesday) at 5 p.m. in the Stevens Atrium so you can be on your A-game when speaking with professionals.
Questions? Please contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.
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.
Fact: High tech is one of the fastest-growing industry sectors.
Myth: Only computer science and IT grads are needed in the high-tech world.
You are invited to hear from and speak with professionals from this exciting industry. Companies represented include Survey Monkey, Funnelbox, Intel, Waggener Edstrom PR firm and others will be on campus tomorrow (Wednesday) for a Jobs in High Tech event from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. You can read more about these types of jobs at this link.
The panel will be followed by a networking portion and refreshments. Students of all majors are encouraged to attend.
All are invited to a movie showing tonight (Tuesday)! We’ll be featuring the film Fresh, a documentary showcasing food justice issues. Come enjoy the movie, eat homemade soup and listen to our guest speakers, who are George Fox alumni and are now local farmers!
We’ll meet in the Cap and Gown Room at 8 p.m. Chapel credit will be offered. Bring a bowl and spoon for the soup!
Questions? Contact Ryan Higgins at rhiggins11@georgefox.edu.
Hey seniors! Do you enjoy helping people? Have you considered a career as a clinical mental health counselor, couple and family systems counselor, school counselor or school psychologist? If so, join this week’s information meeting to learn about masters-level counseling programs offered at George Fox. Prerequisite classes are not required, and your bachelor’s degree does not need to be in psychology to apply.
An info meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, at the Portland Center. You can register online at this link and learn more about our programs at counseling.georgefox.edu. The meeting will take place in Room 155A, located on the first floor of the Portland Center.
Contact Joel Moore at jmoore@georgefox.edu or 503-554-6166 if you have questions or to schedule a one-on-one appointment.
