Panel will discuss white ethnicity in Shalom Thursday

Monday, April 14th, 2014

Come join us in the Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. this Thursday, April 17, for the “Colored White Panel” during Shalom.

The panel will focus on informing white students about white privilege, white guilt (how to move away from this mind-set), and white ethnic identity development.

If you have questions that you would like to discuss during the panel, email Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs at islp@georgefox.edu by Wednesday at midnight. We will review the questions and choose some to ask during the panel.

Questions? Contact Aby Cordova at acordova10@georgefox.edu.

Spring Formal tickets go on sale today

Monday, April 14th, 2014

Spring formal tickets go on sale today (Tuesday)! Tickets will be $5 for pre-sale and $7 at the door. You can buy them outside of the ASC offices starting at 11:30 a.m.

For more information and/or questions, contact Sarah MacKenzie at smackenzie11@georgefox.edu.

Applications for May Term/Summer housing due April 25

Monday, April 14th, 2014

If you are interested in May Term or summer housing, please submit an application to the student life office by Friday, April 25. To be considered for on-campus housing during this time, students need to meet one of the following criteria:

  • Enrolled in May Term classes
  • Working full time (40 hours per week) for the university as a summer employee
  • Participating in research as a summer research scholar

Please refer to the 2014 Summer Housing Application for additional details. These are available online or in the student life office.

If you have questions, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or email housing@georgefox.edu.

‘Voyage to Hawaii’ Luau set for Wednesday

Monday, April 14th, 2014

Aloha! Join the Hawai’i Club as we host our “Voyage to Hawaii” Luau on Wednesday, April 16, in the Klages Dining Room.

Hawaiian food, including kalua pork, chicken katsu, and loco moco, will be served at 4:30 p.m., followed by entertainment of Hawaiian music, chant and hula dancing at 5:30 p.m. There will also be a photo booth for people to take luau pictures.

All are welcome to learn and experience a Hawaiian luau. The event is free to students on the meal plan; the cost is $10 for non-plan attendees.

Also, we are in need of volunteers to help us set up between 2 and 4 p.m. If you can help, swing by!

“Mahalo!”

Entrepreneurship class again selling tamales

Monday, April 14th, 2014

Team Kamosa, as part of the Entrepreneurship 300 class, is selling $2 chicken tamales one more time before the year ends! This time, there will not be sales during lunch. Sales will only be through pre-orders.

Place your order today my emailing teamkamosa@gmail.com, and enjoy your tamales on Wednesday, April 23.

This is our last team challenge. Please help us finish strong!

Join social work class to canvas streets in support of pool

Monday, April 14th, 2014

Come join us as Erin Johnson’s SWRK 393 Macropractice class canvasses the Newberg and Dundee neighborhoods to hang door hangers to raise awareness for the need for a new pool facility. We’ll be out on the streets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, April 19.

Why should you participate?

  1. Snacks
  2. Free T-shirt
  3. Because you care about building communities

If you want to volunteer, please register at this link. If you want to know more about the cause, visit the website and “like” the Facebook page.

LinkedIn meetup is today in Bruin Den

Monday, April 14th, 2014

LinkedIn is currently the most powerful networking tool, with 94 percent of recruiters reporting they use it for finding talent. Join the IDEA Center’s meetup session to learn how to create and leverage LinkedIn this summer. The meetup is today (Tuesday) in the Bruin Den from 12:40 to 1:30 p.m.

Questions? Please stop by the IDEA Center in the Stevens Center or email Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu.

IDEA Center’s LinkedIn Meetup scheduled in Bruin Den Tuesday

Sunday, April 13th, 2014

LinkedIn is currently the most powerful networking tool, with 94 percent of recruiters reporting they use it for finding talent. Join the IDEA Center’s meetup session to learn how to create and leverage LinkedIn this summer. The meetup will be on Tuesday, April 15, in the Bruin Den from 12:40 to 1:30 p.m.

Questions? Please stop by the IDEA Center in the Stevens Center or email Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu.

Exciting update on last fall’s ‘Be the Match’ campaign

Sunday, April 13th, 2014

To those who participated in the “Be the Match” campaign on campus last September, thank you! We have an exciting update to report: In the six months since, four of the 250 people who participated are potential matches for cancer patients!

What does this mean? Four patients have been given hope because of the potential donations that could come from our George Fox community. The drive was one of the largest of its kind on a college campus in Oregon, and the fact we have seen so many preliminary matches from our pool is amazing.

Again, thank you for doing your part to help save lives!

Sarah King,
“Be the Match” organizer

Petition for MUSI 340 next spring

Friday, April 11th, 2014

Do you have a desire to lead worship? MUSI 340, Creating, Planning, and Leading Worship will help you develop your philosophy of worship as well as further your tools and knowledge in leading worship.

If you are interested in chapel band or Kerygma (a.m. chapel), this class is an amazing opportunity to further your experience. MUSI 340 will meet Tuesday/Thursday during spring semester for 3 credits with Professor Bobby Gaither, worship pastor at Grace Baptist Church.

The class is only offered every other year, but due to student interest a petition is being filed to bring the class back for next spring (2015). If you are interested in this class, we need 15 signatures to further the process of offering in the spring.

Click here to go to the online petition and sign.

Questions? Please contact Lauren Kirk at lkirk12@georgefox.edu.

Help pack care packages for the homeless today

Friday, April 11th, 2014

Come in today (Saturday) to pack care packages and write encouraging notes for the homeless in Portland and Salem!

We’ll be in the Bruin Den from about 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., so feel free to drop by, write a note, pack a bag, and find out more about serving the homeless. We’ll be distributing the bags these next two weeks on our weekly Urban Outreach trips.

Questions? Contact Steven Ching at sching10@georgefox.edu.

Love cheering our teams? Come to cheer tryouts today

Friday, April 11th, 2014

Are you excited about the return of football to George Fox? Do you love to cheer on our Bruin teams? If so, we have an opportunity for you!

This morning (Saturday) we’re hosting cheer tryouts at 10 a.m. in the Wheeler Sports Center’s dance room. No experience is necessary to try out! Just come dressed in athletic clothing and laced-up tennis shoes. Registration forms will be available at the tryout.

Have questions? Don’t hesitate to contact Shaunna Stutzman at shaunna.stutzman@gmail.com.

ASC applications for 2014-15 due today

Thursday, April 10th, 2014

Interested in being a part of ASC in 2014-15? Positions are still open in a number of areas, including events, marketing and communication, campus reps and much more.

For more information and to apply, go to this link. Applications are due today (Friday).

For more info, contact Jake Vanier at jvanier12@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to chief diversity officer candidate presentation April 14

Thursday, April 10th, 2014

The Office of Academic Affairs invites you to a chief diversity officer candidate public presentation Monday, April 14, at 3:40 p.m. in EHS 102.

Joining us will be Rebecca Hernandez, the associate dean of intercultural development and educational partnerships at Goshen College.

Please contact Jennifer Kepler (jkepler@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Huge garage sale in late April benefits serve teams

Thursday, April 10th, 2014

Spiritual life is hosting a huge garage sale on Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Edwards-Holman Science Center and the EHS parking lot.

All proceeds will be going toward the Kenya, Argentina and Romania/Moldova immersion and serve trips. The sale will continue the following Monday through Wednesday at the Spiritual Life House (Sheridan Street House).

Questions? Contact us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Summer Serve teams seek donations for garage sale

Thursday, April 10th, 2014

Do you have items sitting around in your house that you no longer need? The George Fox Summer Serve teams will be hosting a garage sale to help fund trips to Kenya, Romania/Moldova and Argentina, and we need donations!

We are looking for furniture, books, clothing, toys, decorations and any other items that you would be willing to donate to us to sell. We will be collecting items April 14-17 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Spiritual Life House.

If you have questions or wish to arrange a time for items to be dropped off, contact Rachel Arias at rarias10@georgefox.edu or spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Join us for International Chapel this morning

Thursday, April 10th, 2014

Everyone is invited to attend International Chapel this morning (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.

This week, Kristie DeHaven will talk about trusting God. Kristie is an enrollment counselor in the George Fox IDEA Center, and she advises most of our international students. She has lived abroad and has had many opportunities to learn about trusting God. It will be a great time to get to know Kristie better and to ask her questions you might have.

International Chapel is eligible for chapel elective credit. It is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian.

Adolescent development course offered this May

Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

Need a few more credits? Consider taking Psyc 314, Adolescent Development, in May. This course considers the specific biological, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual changes during this sensitive developmental period. The course will be offered 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday during May term.

Questions? Please contact Sue O’Donnell at sodonnell@georgefox.edu.

Student Surveys – Thank you for participating!

Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

Survey number 1:

This survey is on the ideal body type! Please take my survey!

Ideal Body Shape Survey

Questions? Contact Rachel at rwittreich12@georgefox.edu

Survey number 2:

Do you have opinions about sex and the church? Help us research perceptions of sex and the church for our LACI project.

Sex and the Church Survey

Questions? Contact Drew at dcsmiller@gmail.com

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.

Urban Outreach making care packages for the homeless

Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

Urban Outreach is making care packages for the homeless we meet with in Portland and Salem. Drop off donations of hygiene items and other small goods in the blue bin outside of the Outreach Ministries office.

Also, join us on Saturday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bruin Den to help stuff the bags and write encouraging notes! Stay as long as you want and also learn more about serving the poor.

Email Steven Ching (sching10@georgefox.edu) for more information.