Mail Services will distribute your mail to your campus mailbox during the Christmas break, and it will be waiting for you when you come back in January.
Your packages will be stored at University Mail Services until you come back to campus and will be available for pick-up when you return. No packages will be returned over the Christmas break.
If you have questions, please call Mail Services at ext. 2555.
The lost and found is filled to the brim and all items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, Dec. 15.
Please come to the security office between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays to see if your lost item has been turned in, or email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu with a description of your lost item.
Students who are eligible to make changes to their meal plan will be able to do so starting Jan. 5, 2015, through Jan. 23, 2015.
After Jan. 5, 2015, log into your MyGFU account, look in University Forms and then Meal Plan Form.
For more information about meal plans, please check out the Meal Plan Options page on the Student Life website.
If you have any questions about the meal plans, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the Office of Student Life. You may also phone her at 503-554-2316. The student life office is on the third floor of the Stevens Center.
This is the final week to earn chapel credits for the semester. Chapel credits are due this Friday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. To check your remaining chapel credits, please check your MyGFU.
Here are the remaining opportunities to earn chapel credit:
Advent Chapel with Robin Baker on Tuesday, December 2 at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Shalom Advent Service (for regular chapel credit) on Tuesday, December 2 at 9 p.m. in the Cap & Gown Room.
Advent Chapel with the Pastoral Team on Wednesday, December 3 at 7 p.m. in three locations: Cap & Gown, Woodmar Auditorium, and Hoover 105.Â
Questions? Please email our staff at spirituallife@georgefox.edu, visit our webpage, or stop by our office at the corner of Sheridan and Merdian.
If you are interested in being an RA (Resident Assistant), please come to Hoover 105 on today (Monday) at 9 p.m. You can learn more about the application and interview process, and hear from ACs and current resident life staff members.
RA Applications will be available online Dec. 1, and are due Jan. 21.
Questions? Please contact David Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu.
You are invited to stand in support of our black students at George Fox and the black community across our nation. Concerned students and the Office of Intercultural Life are organizing a demonstration on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in light of the shooting deaths of an unarmed black teen, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo., and numerous other black men and boys around the country. Meet on the Centennial Tower lawn in front of the Student Union Building from 1 to 2 p.m. Students, faculty and staff are invited to wear black on Tuesday in solidarity.
Those who wish to better understand why the situation in Ferguson is so hurtful to the black community and how we can pursue racial reconciliation are encouraged to contact Donna Barber, director of intercultural life, or Rebecca Hernandez, associate vice president of intercultural engagement. There are also several student clubs and organizations that have much to offer in this important area.
The MLRC will be staying open until midnight Monday through Thursday nights for the last two weeks of the fall semester (Dec. 1-4 and Dec. 8-11).
Come check out BlueCircle, a nonprofit established by entrepreneurship student Will Spain. This free event will include an introduction into the organization, documentary preview, a Q&A session and an opportunity to get involved.
The event is set from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in Hoover 105. Contact Jacyln Simmons (jsimmons12@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
There is a new ATM located in Heacock Commons as you enter through the main doors. This ATM is owned and operated by U.S. Bank. Thank you for your patience while the old ATM has been out of service.
This class is open to those interested in taking violin, viola or cello lessons in a small-group setting. There is no fee in addition to the normal tuition cost.
Students will receive instruction individually as well as in small ensembles, and can join regardless of previous experience. This is a fun way to learn a new instrument or polish your technique in an individual and small ensemble setting.
Email Rebekah with questions (rhanson@georgefox.edu).
Attention all women interested in a sports career! Come hear from women in a variety of sports career positions at the Women in Sports Career Seminar on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Moda Center in Portland.
Topics include business/marketing, event management, sports medicine, athletic directing, coaching and more. The $35 registration fee includes admission to the Blazer game that night. For more information, visit this website.
This is just a reminder that there will be no chapel service tonight (Wednesday). Chapel credit opportunities will resume next week. Enjoy your Thanksgiving break!
For more information visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Today (Wednesday), from 2 to 3:30 p.m. there will be a LinkedIn workshop in the IDEA Center. Please come to this one hour session to learn how to build your profile.
Questions? Please contact Jaclyn Simmons at jsimmons12@georgefox.edu.
Come check out BlueCircle, a nonprofit established by entrepreneurship student Will Spain. This free event will include an introduction into the organization, documentary preview, a Q&A session and an opportunity to get involved.
The event is set from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in Hoover 105. Contact Jacyln Simmons (jsimmons12@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
This class is open to those interested in taking violin, viola or cello lessons in a small-group setting. There is no fee in addition to the normal tuition cost.
Students will receive instruction individually as well as in small ensembles, and can join regardless of previous experience. This is a fun way to learn a new instrument or polish your technique in an individual and small ensemble setting.
Email Rebekah with questions (rhanson@georgefox.edu).
Our class is doing research on social media, and our group is specifically researching Instagram and its usage by college students. Please help us complete our research by taking this survey!
Link: Instagram Survey
Questions? Contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu
Due to the holiday this email is going out today.
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.
Outraged by the decision of the grand jury in Ferguson, Mo.? Confused by all the hype about it? Whatever your reaction, stop by the basement of Minthorn Hall to see a bulletin board prepared by sociology students and faculty that unpacks some of the history of social facts surrounding this case.
Questions? Contact Debbie Berho at dberho@georgefox.edu.
The College of Business invites the university community to a presentation by Mohan Nair, VP and chief innovation officer of Cambia Health Solutions, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Nair is the keynote speaker for the College of Business’ semi-annual Transformational Leadership Symposium. The topic of the symposium is “Transform You, Transform Business.” Nair will share inspirational leadership strategies that bring about personal and professional growth and transformation. You can read more about his presentation here.
Mark your calendar! Have questions? Contact Colleen Huffman at chuffman@georgefox.edu.
Please share your thoughts about your hometown in this three-minute survey. Thank you for your participation.
Survey link: Crime in Your Hometown
Questions? Contact Stephen Partin at spartin12@georgefox.edu.
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.
Join us in chapel this morning (Tuesday) in Bauman Auditorium at 10:50 a.m. for a special Thanksgiving chapel. We will be hearing stories of gratitude from Jennifer Shaheed and Julio Bautista.
For more information about chapel please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu
