Come hear from Associate Pastor Jamie Johnson tonight (Wednesday) in chapel in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. Chapel credit is available.
For more information, please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu
Are you looking for a way to get involved? Do you enjoy playing with kids? Come to the Little Bruin Mentorship Program informational meeting after chapel tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Questions? Please contact Katlyn Kronschnabl at kkronschnabl13@georgefox.edu,
Andy Crouch, executive editor of Christianity Today, will present a free lecture titled “True Power in a World of False Images” on Monday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The university community is invited to attend.
Crouch is the author of Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, published in October 2013. His book Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling won Christianity Today’s 2009 Book Award for Christianity and Culture and was named one of the best books of 2008 by Publishers Weekly, Relevant, Outreach and Leadership. Crouch serves on the governing boards of Fuller Theological Seminary and Equitas Group, a philanthropic organization focused on ending child exploitation in Haiti and Southeast Asia.
He is also a senior fellow of the International Justice Mission’s IJM Institute. His writing has appeared in Time, The Wall Street Journal and several editions of Best Christian Writing and Best Spiritual Writing. He studied classics at Cornell University and received an MDiv (summa cum laude) from Boston University School of Theology.
This lecture is co-sponsored by the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues program and the William Penn Honors Program. Please contact Paul Otto (potto@georgefox.edu) or Jane Sweet (jsweet@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
If you’re a graduating senior pursuing a career as a professional counselor, family therapist, school counselor, school psychologist, or play therapist, then consider applying to the Graduate School of Counseling at George Fox University by the early fall semester application deadline on Friday, Feb. 6. You’ll find details about the application process at counseling.georgefox.edu.
Questions? Contact Joel Moore at jmoore@georgefox.edu or 503.554.6166.
Join us tomorrow (Thursday) for a free presentation featuring guest speaker Nicholas Aroney, professor of constitutional law at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, Australia. Aroney will speak on the subject “Freedom of Religion as an Associational Right Under the Australian Constitution – with U.S. Comparisons†from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Aroney, who is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, has published multiple books and articles on a variety of subjects, including federalism, constitutionalism, religious liberty, Sharia law and Christian political thought. His presentation is co-sponsored by the George Fox University politics program and the William Penn Honors Program.
For more information, contact Mark David Hall at 503-554-2674.
Contemplative worship continues to meet Thursdays in the Prayer Chapel from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. Come for a time of prayer and reflection. Elective chapel credit is available.
We are seeking applications for the American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) Executive Council Reading Group. The Reading Group will explore the evolving class structure in the United States. Nate Peach will lead the group through reading Coming Apart by Charles Murray. A free copy of the book will be provided to all participants. The Reading Group will meet regularly during spring semester.
The first meeting will be Thursday, Feb. 5, from 4 to 5 p.m. (location to be determined). Meetings will be held every other Thursday at the same time. Coffee and snacks will be provided.
To apply for the group, send a document with your name, major, year, GPA, and a brief statement of interest to Hannah Keister at hkeister13@georgefox.edu. Applications should be submitted by Friday, Jan. 30.
Don’t forget the farewell reception for Keith Schneider today (Tuesday) from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. Keith is leaving the university after seven and a half years of service to George Fox. There will be refreshments and a time to share memories.
Join us for chapel with guest speaker Rebecca Hamm this today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
A Claremont native, Rebecca Hamm received her B.A. from California Polytechnic University and her M.F.A. from the Claremont Graduate University. In addition to producing and exhibiting her artwork throughout the region, she is the Program Director for the First Street Gallery Art Center in Claremont and is an adjunct Art Instructor at 3 local universities.
Rebecca’s work presents points where nature overcomes and reclaims –gradually or dramatically– human constructs. Rebecca creates energetic, abstracted visions that overflow with color and hidden life. At a distance, the stream emerges and the rock forms in a constant state of flux. The serenity of nature is simultaneously presented as mysterious and comforting; fascinating and awe striking; terrifying and instructive.
Download our spring chapel calendar here.
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The Mu Kappa Club will resume its meetings tonight (Tuesday)Â in the International House at 9 p.m. We will be playing games, eating yummy snacks, and just hanging out. Feel free to drop by and bring a friend!
Questions? Please contact Jamie Whisler at jwhisler12@georgefox.edu.
Mail Services has a small card addressed to Dalton Prince in Sammamish, WA. There is no sender identification on the card. The card is not mailable due to the size, the card will need to be placed in a larger envelope and additional postage applied before we can mail it off campus.
Please contact Mail Services at Ext. 2555 if you are the sender of this card.
Quarter4 Media is a production and creative agency with offices currently in LA and Portland. Quarter4 specializes in telling rich stories through film, TV programming, commercials, and a variety of digital video content. Since its inception in late 2010, Quarter4 has worked in partnership with Nike, Pac-12 Networks, and a host of university marketing departments to create captivating stories and bring brands to life through film.
Also operating under the same ownership out of the LA studio are two valuable Quarter4 sister companies: a feature film production company (POV) and a motion picture trailer marketing company (TM Productions). These both work regularly with Twentieth Century Fox, Sony, and Dreamworks studios. Bruin Careers has both an Internship (#11243) and Job posted at this link.
Questions? Please contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu
Don’t forget to join us for the first guest lecture about the historic Saint John’s Bible tonight (Tuesday), when Eric Hollas, senior associate for Arts & Cultural Affairs at Saint John’s University, presents “The Artist as Preacher – Illumination in The Saint John’s Bible” from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
To see the full schedule of “Spring into Illumination: Seeing the Word Through The Saint John’s Bible” events, visit this page. More information is able available by contacting Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Longing for a low-key, low-pressure night full of literary laughs? Then sigh no more: “Bad Poetry Night†is coming on Friday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Lemmons 8.
“Bad poetry†doesn’t just mean your middle school love poems (though it certainly could include them). It could be a dramatic reading of a song, a Facebook post, or a series of tweets. It could be a truly awful poem you stumbled across on the Internet. It could be spoken word (or something akin to it). Or it could simply be a “bad†reading of a poem traditionally thought to be “good.â€
The sign-up sheet will be posted in the Minthorne mail room. The deadline to sign up is Friday, Feb. 13. The event is being sponsored by the George Fox chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English Honor Society.
Questions? Contact Emily Lund (elund12@georgefox.edu).
Do you get tired of people questioning what you can do with an art degree? Have you ever been labeled a “starving artist� Want to learn how to connect with professionals in your field?
Come to the Department of Art and Design networking event prep tonight (Tuesday) from 6 to 8 p.m. in Lemmons 8. Learn about the industry clusters in your art field and what amazing opportunities are available to you!
This event prep is part of Ameena Bossier’s Senior Thesis for Studio Art. This is a “good standing†activity, and all majors should attend if possible. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Ameena directly via email at abossier11@georgefox.edu.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!
Keith Schneider is leaving the university after seven and a half years of service to George Fox. An open house in his honor will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. There will be refreshments and a time to share memories.
Psi Chi is hosting a Ted Talk and discussion tonight (Monday) at 5 p.m. in Hoover 211. Come listen to a talk about making goals and creating real change in your life during the new year and join in the following discussion!
Questions? Please contact Andrew Sickler at asickler12@georgefox.edu.
The campus community is invited to the first installment of the “Finding Our Way in Postmodern America” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Gideon Strauss, CEO of Africa 2065.
Strauss will present “Lost & Found: A Few Wayfinding Practices,” in which he will explore a handful of practices that may be helpful as we try and find our way through life in the world, starting out from the premise that being genuinely lost is a necessary part of the journey. Along the way, he will consider some of the relationships between identity, belonging, belief and vocation.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
Need assistance with your writing? Attend the Academic Resource Center’s workshop, “Beginning a Paper: Brainstorming, Thesis Statements and Introductions,” this Thursday, Jan. 29, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Polly Peterson, visiting assistant professor of English, will conduct the session, in which she will help students develop strategies for beginning their papers well. Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.
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 May 2015) 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. 13, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or phone 503-554-2316.
Click this link to go to nomination form.
