Alumna from Afghanistan shares this Monday night

Wednesday, October 29th, 2014

The campus community is invited to the next installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Nov. 3, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features alumna Suhila Haidary, who will speak on the topic “Trapped in the Crossfire: Women and Children Under the Taliban.”

Haidary was a child of 6 when the Taliban took over Afghanistan. She will share on the experience of women and children during and after Taliban rule, highlighting the artificial divisions and injustices created by radical Islamist rule. The same session is presented from 5 to 6 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Interested in Spring Fashion Show?

Wednesday, October 29th, 2014

Interested in being involved with the George Fox Spring Fashion Show? If your answer is yes, we are looking for enthusiastic, accountable and capable students. We need to fill leadership positions on our production team. The show will be on Friday, March 13, in the Edwards-Holman Science Center’s Atrium.

Please enroll in Fashion Show Production (ARTD 485 A). We will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m.

Interested? Please contact Rachel Wittreich at rwittreich12@georgefox.edu or Eileen Celentano at ecelentano@georgefox.edu.

Latino Heritage Club hosts Spoken Word Night tonight

Wednesday, October 29th, 2014

The Latino Heritage Club welcomes you to join us tonight (Thursday) from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center for our monthly Spoken Word Night. In honor of El Dia de los Muertos, performers will be sharing pieces centered on the topics of “Life and Death.”

You won’t want to miss it! Questions? Contact Sandra Lopez at slopez11@georgefox.edu.

‘Golden Age of Mexican Cinema’ showcased Monday

Wednesday, October 29th, 2014

Join the Department of World Languages for a free, bilingual presentation on the “Golden Age of Mexican Cinema” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. this Monday, Nov. 3, in Stevens 208. The event will include a film screening of Ahi Esta El Detalle starring Cantinflas.

Questions? Contact Julio Bautista at jbautista11@georgefox.edu.

APA style workshop is this morning in Hoover 105

Wednesday, October 29th, 2014

Stressed out because you don’t know APA style for citations? A workshop today (Thursday) is for you. Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

Join us from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Campus tutoring and help sessions available

Wednesday, October 29th, 2014

Several departments offer formal tutoring, assistance from teacher’s assistants (TAs), or other forms of academic help. Below are several labs and help sessions available this fall.

  • Math Lab: Sunday through Thursday, 7-10 p.m., Lemmons 15
  • General Biology Open Review Lab: Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., EHS 202
  • General Biology Help Session: Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., EHS 217
  • Anatomy and Physiology (A&P): Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., EHS 203
  • Chemistry sessions (for all chemistry classes): Monday through Thursday, 7-9 p.m., EHS 325
  • GOB (General-Organic-Biochemistry)/Nursing Help Session: Mondays, 7-9 p.m., EHS 217
  • Chemistry (General and Organic) Help Sessions: Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., EHS 217
  • Bible Lab for Bible Survey/Old Testament: Call the Christian studies office at 503-554-2650 to set up an appointment
  • Business Lab: Mondays and Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., Lemmons 12. Check with the department for special review sessions.

If tutoring is not available from a lab, TA or professor, contact the ARC (the_arc@georgefox.edu, 503-554-2327) to see if one of the ARC consultants has relevant experience with the course or discipline. If so, an appointment can be made with the appropriate consultant.

Faculty, please let your students know about these resources.

‘Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard’ is this Saturday

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

Join us on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 8:30 p.m. in the Murdock Resource Learning Center for the ‘Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard’, powered by Silent Storm and sponsored by Nerds and Geeks United! Experience a new way of dancing, a silent dance! Instead of dancing with a regular sound system, everyone listens on wireless headphones. Buy your ticket for one dollar between Oct. 27 and Oct. 31 to be entered in a raffle for a pair of Beats Headphones! Only 400 tickets are available, so make sure to get your ticket early. Wireless headphones will be provided for use at the dance.

Questions? Contact Sarah MacKenzie at smackenzie11@georgefox.edu.

LinkedIn workshops every Thursday in the Idea Center

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

Are you interested in learning how to optimize your LinkedIn profile for specific positions you are interested in? Every Thursday, starting tomorrow Oct. 30, in the Idea Center from 5 to 6 p.m., there will be a workshop available to help you.

Questions? Please contact Jaclyn Simmons at jsimmons12@georgefox.edu.

Interested in a career in healthcare? Learn about MedSend tonight

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

Are you pre-professional health bound? Learn how God is using MedSend healthcare professionals to bring physical and spiritual healing to the nations. One of MedSend’s primary activities is to offer student loan repayment grants to healthcare professionals who are headed for career healthcare mission service.

Come learn more about this amazing opportunity tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in EHS 102. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer McCollum at jmccollum@georgefox.edu.

Chapel is tonight in Bauman Auditorium

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

Chapel is tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in the Bauman Auditorium. Come hear from Jamie Johnson as he continues our “Unfolding Life” series. He will preach from Matthew 8 on the cost of following Jesus. Chapel credit is available.

For more information, please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Mental health is topic at symposium in EHS tomorrow

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

All students and employees are welcome to attend the second installment of the student life discussion series, Symposium: A Forum for Uncommon Conversations. Our topic for this week is “Stories of Struggle: Christians and Mental Health.”

Join us Thursday, Oct. 30, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in EHS 102 to hear Bill Buhrow and Kris Kays share about mental health issues on our campus. We will also hear from a student about their personal experiences with mental health at Fox.

Elective chapel credit is available. Questions? Please contact Lizzy Riese at eriese11@georgefox.edu.

Student Loan Repayment workshops coming in November

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

If you received federal loans while attending George Fox, it is a federal requirement that you complete exit loan counseling. The financial aid office is offering workshops to all graduating students on loan repayment starting in November. The workshops will cover topics such as how to afford your loan payments, what to do if you can’t afford them, and loan forgiveness.

To view dates/times and sign up, visit this link.

Questions? Please contact Johanna Schweitzer at jschweitzer@georgefox.edu

Fall Escape registration is available this week

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

Fall Escape is coming up (Nov. 7-9). Registration will be available this week, through Friday, Oct. 31, in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Escape the Newberg bubble with your friends for a weekend! The cost is $20. You will be provided a cabin on the Pacific Coast, workshops with Doreen Dodgen-Magee, and all the amenities that Twin Rocks Friends Camp has to offer for a weekend!

For more information, email Josh Garcia at garciaj11@georgefox.edu.

Note new location for Thursday’s ‘Earth, Wind, Fire and Water’ lecture

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

The College of Engineering will host its third “Earth, Wind, Fire and Water” lecture event tomorrow (Thursday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 103 (please note the location change). The event is titled “Hydro-Power and Fish Passage in Oregon” and features Greg Apke of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

This is the third of five presentations in the series, dedicated to renewable energy, sustainability, climate change and the environment. Future presentations include:

  • Thursday, Nov. 6: “Wind Farms and Wind Energy Systems,” featuring Bruce Hamilton of Navigant, Lemmons 13
  • Thursday, Nov. 13: “Ocean Wave Energy Systems,” featuring Chad Stillinger of George Fox University, Hoover 105

Questions? Contact Bob Harder at bharder@georgefox.edu.

Art show ‘Redemption of Dirt’ opens tomorrow

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

The Department of Art and Design invites the university community to an opening reception for the show “Redemption of Dirt,” featuring the ceramic work of Brian O’Neill and Ron Linn.

Join us tomorrow (Thursday) for an artists’ talk at 4:10 p.m. in Hoover 105, followed by an opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Minthorne Gallery. The show will remain up through Nov. 26.

Location changes for Thursday’s lecture on Syria

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

Christian SahnerChristian C. Sahner, author of Among the Ruins: Syria Past and Present (Oxford University Press, 2014), will speak on campus at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Hoover 105 (please note the location change). The campus community is invited to attend at no charge.

Sahner’s lecture, “The End of Christianity in Syria?,” will explore the roots of Christianity in Syria and seek to place the current predicament in historical perspective. The William Penn Honors Program is sponsoring the event, and a reception for prospective students interested in the honors program will follow. In addition, a special “Visit Day for the Honors Program” is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 31. Please email honors@georgefox.edu if you would like more information or have any questions.

A graduate of Princeton University and the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar, Sahner is currently completing his doctorate at Princeton, focusing on relations between Muslims and Christians in the formative period after the Arab conquests.

Final Students for Life meetings of year scheduled

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

Students for Life is hosting its last three meetings of the year in Hoover 102 at 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays (Oct. 30, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20). If you’ve be thinking of checking us out, now’s the time. We look forward to seeing you there!

Our final meeting, on Nov. 20, is actually a film showing offered for elective chapel credit. If you need one last chapel credit, this is a great opportunity for you! We’ll be showing Rape and Other Exceptions to understand how we can better respond to our friends in difficult circumstances.

All invited to take part in Quaker Focus Week events

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

“A Motion of Love” is the theme for the university’s annual Quaker Focus Week, Nov. 3-6, on the Newberg campus. Quaker Focus allows the campus community an opportunity to explore its Quaker roots and heritage. Events for students, faculty and the community this year include:

Monday, Nov. 3
9 a.m. – “Quakers in Business, Science and Industry”
An open invitation to visit Paul Anderson’s History & Doctrine of Friends Class (Hoover 210)

Tuesday, Nov. 4
10:50 a.m. – “Doors, Judgment, Love”
University Chapel with Gregg Koskela, lead pastor, Newberg Friends Church (Bauman Auditorium)
9 p.m. – “Listening Together Within the Motion of Love”
Shalom with Mark Almquist (Hoover 105)

Wednesday, Nov. 5
9 a.m. – “Quakers, the Abolition of Slavery, and the Underground Railroad,” a Skype interview with Max Carter of Guilford College in Paul Anderson’s History & Doctrine of Friends Class (Hoover 210)
7 p.m. – “Point Me Home”
University Chapel with a dramatic performance by the University Players (Bauman Auditorium)

Thursday, Nov. 6
10:40 a.m. – Contemplative worship (Prayer Chapel)

“I have often felt a motion of love to leave some hints in writing of my experience of the Goodness of God …”
– John Woolman

SpIL office seeking global outreach intern

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

For students interested in working with spiritual and intercultural life as the global outreach intern for the remainder of the school year, there is a position open.

The description of this position is as follows: SpIL intern for global outreach and service partnerships serve to build bridges between George Fox students and cross-cultural opportunities to serve and learn alongside partnering organizations that model compassionate excellence in cross-cultural ministry and Christian community development.

This particular intern will accomplish this primarily through coordinating weekly cross-cultural outreach and service experiences, events to build our global outreach partnerships, the annual “Global Ministries Fair,” conference participation, other global outreach endeavors of the “SpIL” ministry house, as well as entering into mentoring relationships with the SpIL pastoral staff.

This SpIL intern will serve primarily to build and support volunteer teams, coordinate weekly urban outreach (i.e. Bridgetown Ministries, Nightstrike and Salem partnership, etc.), build deeper collaboration with Word Made Flesh, Open Arms International and Northwest Yearly Meeting Global Ministries, and coordinate our participation in Urbana and/or other global ministry conferences, as well as administrative tasks of the Office of Spiritual Life.

If you are interested in this position, please fill out this application by Wednesday, Nov. 5.

Faculty, please encourage students that you think would be interested to apply.

Email Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) with any questions you may have.

LinkedIn event this Wednesday, Oct. 29

Monday, October 27th, 2014

This Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the IDEA center, will be a LinkedIn Networking event. Come learn how to build your LinkedIn profile during this one hour weekly workshop.

Questions? Please contact Jaclyn Simmons at jsimmons12@georgefox.edu.