Tomorrow (Friday) the music department will host nearly 1,400 music students from 21 Oregon high school choirs. Choirs will be performing in Bauman Auditorium beginning at 8 a.m., with the final performance beginning at 5 p.m.
This state-qualifying adjudicated festival is free and open to the public.
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is coming to Newberg! Your Northwest Conference champion Bruins will host first- and second-round games of the D-III NCAA tournament Friday and Saturday nights, March 6-7, in Miller Gymnasium.
The Bruins play the Penn State-Abington Nittany Lions on Friday at 7 p.m.; if they win that game, they will advance to the second round on Saturday and will play again at 7 p.m.
ASC will pay the ticket price for the first 500 students who attend each game that George Fox is playing in. Adults pay $6 for entry, and seniors/kids will be admitted for $3.
What do Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Baha’ism teach us about human rights? Join us for a panel discussion on the role of human rights within diverse faith traditions, at 7 p.m. this Monday, March 9, in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus. There is no charge to attend.
Hosted by Sarita Gallagher (Christian studies), the panel includes George Fox professor Paul Anderson (biblical and Quaker studies); Rabbi Joseph Wolf of Huvurah Shalom; Arif Humayun, founder of Circle of Peace and member of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy; and Fridoon Rahimi, retired pediatrician and member of the Baha’i faith.
The meeting, the fourth annual Circle of Peace Seminar, is co-sponsored by George Fox University and Circle of Peace. For more information, contact Paula Hampton in the College of Christian Studies at 503-554-2650.
Join us on Wednesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the International Student Center (International House), when Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) “nomads” share a 30-minute multimedia presentation that outlines the current challenges that the North Korean people are facing.
Among the stories told are of North Korean refugees who have made the incredible journey to freedom and the bottom-up changes that North Koreans are driving (like black markets and accessing foreign technology and media).
Their nomads will also introduce a brand-new initiative called “To the North Korean People,” which gives people here in North America and around the world the opportunity to send personal messages of support to the North Korean people.
Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session and a chance for audience members to mingle with the nomads, check out the LiNK merchandise and find out more ways to get involved.
Questions? Contact Johanna Cox at jcox@georgefox.edu.
Turnitin services may be temporarily unavailable during a scheduled maintenance period on Saturday, March 7, from 7 to 11 a.m. FoxTALE will be available during this time.
We apologize for any inconvenience. Contact the IT Service Desk with any questions: 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
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All are welcome to join the International Club for a Chinese lab in the International House tomorrow (Friday) from 7 to 8 p.m. Interesting topics and free snacks await you. Come have fun with Chinese culture! Looking forward to see you all.
Questions? Contact Sihui Zhu at szhu13@georgefox.edu.
Join us as Melissa Lim and Robin Ashford share specifics regarding how to use Twitter for professional development, teaching and learning. The event is scheduled this Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 155 at the Portland Center. RSVP by visiting our MeetUp site or by emailing Jessi Huffman at tri@georgefox.edu. Cost is a $3 donation at the door.
EdTechWomen events are open to all persons wanting to increase their awareness and skills in the use of technology in their professional and personal lives, with a special emphasis on expanding women’s access to and use of technology in business and educational settings.
For more information on ETW-Portland, contact one of the chapter coordinators:
Want to learn Chinese? Study Beginning Mandarin next year! Register for LANG 285 (4 credits), held Tuesday and Thursday evenings during the fall and spring semesters.
Sponsored by the World Languages, Sociology & Cultural Studies Department. Questions? Contact Debbie Berho, dberho@georgefox.edu.
Veritas representative Charlie Harrisberger will be on campus today (Thursday) in the Bruin Den. Veritas offers a wide variety of study abroad locations. Stop by his table between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to learn more about their program.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to turn out to tonight’s (Thursday’s) showing of the documentary It’s a Girl, a movie about gendercide in India and China. Show up in comfy clothes and be ready for some rad doughnuts from Voodoo and a glass of milk (cow or almond)!
The event, hosted by the sociology department, will be in the International House beginning at 7 p.m. Questions? Contact Megan Reynolds at mreynolds11@georgefox.edu.
Living and Learning, an Ecuador study abroad program, will have representative Zac Brown on campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today (Thursday) in the Bruin Den. Stop in and talk with Zac about what opportunities and adventures await in Ecuador.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
The BlueZone Store will be closed all day on Friday, March 6. Please plan ahead for any needs you may have (e.g. Scantrons, bluebooks, art project supplies). Online orders placed after Thursday (8 a.m.) will be processed and shipped on Monday, March 9.
Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding at sgidding@georgefox.edu.
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is coming to Newberg! Your Northwest Conference champion Bruins will host first- and second-round games of the D-III NCAA tournament Friday and Saturday nights, March 6-7, in Miller Gymnasium.
The Bruins play the Penn State-Abington Nittany Lions on Friday at 7 p.m.; if they win that game, they will advance to the second round on Saturday and will play again at 7 p.m.
ASC will pay the ticket price for the first 500 students who attend each game that George Fox is playing in. Adults pay $6 for entry, and seniors/kids will be admitted for $3.
Come support our music students this Saturday, March 7, at the Winter Choral Concert. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium, and admission is free.
Performing that evening will be the Chamber Choir, singing Mikolaj Zielenski’s Viderunt Omnes Fines Terrae, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s Wie der Hirsch Schreit, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s Sicut Cervus, David C. Dickau’s I Am Not Yours and the spiritual Ride on, King Jesus.
The event will also feature the Women’s Chorale, which will sing Andrea Ramsey’s The Sky is Sprung with Glory, Ivo Antognini’s Agnus Dei and Gustav Holst’s Homeland.
Finally, the Concert Choir will sing Jacob Handl’s Alleluia! We Sing with Joy, Johann Michael Haydn’s Justus Ut Palma, James Quitman Mulholland’s That I Shall Never Look Upon Thee More, David N. Childs’ Where Dwells the Soul of My Love and the spiritual Let Me Fly.
The sociology department is hosting a documentary night for students and faculty tomorrow (Thursday)! We will be watching It’s a Girl, a movie about gendercide in India and China, and will be looking at the social implications of this cultural phenomenon. Show up in comfy clothes and be ready for some rad doughnuts from Voodoo and a glass of milk (cow or almond)!
We’ll be in the International House beginning at 7 p.m. Questions? Contact Megan Reynolds at mreynolds11@georgefox.edu.
Midterm grades are important indicators of how you are doing in your classes. While they are not a part of your permanent record they are important to pay attention to.
In some cases, mid-term grades represent about half your grade in the course. If you have questions, you should check with your professors. It is vital to know where you stand in each of your classes.
Midterm grades are meant to encourage you to get in touch with others: your professor, your advisor, your CAP Coach (Career & Academic Planning Coach), the Academic Resource Center.
The WORST thing to do about midterm grades is to ignore them or to assume you can improve them on your own.
Professors DO want to meet with you. Do not hesitate to make an appointment with each of them.
Midterm grades are due by Sunday, March 8. You should plan to check your midterm grades after this date.
To check your mid-term grades in MyGFU:

Now you need to determine what to do next: 
Contact your professors. Faculty are not required to enter midterm grades. You are advised to check with each of your professors about your status in their class.
Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you’ll get an F (or maybe even a D).
The last date to withdraw is Sunday, March 22.
You can usually go below being enrolled in 12 credit hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid or housing. However, you should contact representatives in these departments to be certain:
Withdrawal results in a “W” on your transcript but does not factor into GPA.

If you were to get an F, it would impact GPA. Confirm any thoughts of withdrawing from classes with your advisor.
Meet with each professor, especially those teaching courses you’re struggling in. Even if your professor doesn’t post mid-term grades, find out from the professor what your grade is.
Meet with your advisor to discuss options.
Use labs, help sessions and the ARC.
If you think you might have a learning disability, have some assessment done. Contact the Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340 or stop by their office on South River Street.
Plan well for spring semester. Contact your CAP Coach (Career & Academic Planning Coach) to get advice about spring semester.
Not sure how to take the next step? Email studentlife@georgefox.edu
All are invited to a presentation on The Saint John’s Bible tomorrow (Thursday) when Bill Cahoy, dean of the Saint John’s Theological Seminary, will be on campus to present a talk on the Bible titled “Theology, Art and Imagination.” The free session meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for students, and refreshments will be served.
To learn more about the “Spring into Illumination: Seeing the Word Through The Saint John’s Bible” events, visit this page. More information is also available by contacting Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Also, on Friday, March 6, Paul will host another “Turning of the Page” session from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC. The weekly sessions examine sections of The Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible, a full-size fine art reproduction of the original.
We need volunteers to be buddies to kids with special needs for our Kids Day Out event. This is a chance for kids in the Newberg community with special needs to have a fun and special day to themselves. This day will also give their parents or guardians a few hours to themselves.
Kids Day out will take place Saturday, March 7, from 12:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Joan Austin Elementary School.
Interested? Please contact the SpiL office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Have you ever wondered:
If so, come to the “Colored White” panel happening at Shalom from 9 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, in the Cap and Gown Room.
Questions? Contact Hope Kenyon at ekenyon11@georgefox.edu.
Join us for chapel tonight (Wednesday) to hear from Jamie Johnson. Chapel is at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Chapel credit is available.
For more information please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
