Next Monday through Friday, Feb. 24-28, Plant Services will be performing fire extinguisher checks in all buildings and housing on campus. An inspector and one of our HVAC technicians will be performing this.
Thanks,
Plant Services
On behalf of International Student Services, we would like to invite you to participate in our annual International Photo Contest!
Have you been abroad and taken fascinating pictures? If so, this is your opportunity to shine and possibly win some prizes! Please go to this link for general guidelines, and feel free to email Louis Liu at lliu11@georgefox.edu for more information.
We look forward to seeing your photos!
Today (Friday), Jay’s Bubble Tea will be selling in the Bruin Den starting at 11 a.m. The tea is just $2, and we will stay in the Den until supplies run out, so make sure to get here early.
For more information or to give us feedback, make sure to follow our Facebook page.
Hope to see you all!
– ENPR300 (entrepreneurship) students
Everyone is invited to attend International Chapel today (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.
This week, John Davis will speak on the topic of the faithfulness of God. John and his wife, Dotty, were missionaries in Cambodia for many years and also involved in international student ministry in Denver. They have been great friends to international students on our campus. You are welcome to come, listen, ask questions and be encouraged.
International Chapel is eligible for chapel elective credit. It is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian.
Contact Dianna McIntyre at dmcintyre@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Want to support a worthy cause while enjoying a Jamba Juice? We have the opportunity for you!
This June, the George Fox physical therapy program is sending 12 students and two faculty members to Uganda for a service and research trip. Jamba Juice has agreed to donate 20 percent of its proceeds from their Bridgeport location from 5 to 8 p.m. today (Friday) toward our Uganda service trip.
Please join us and invite your friends to join us in our fundraiser! Go to our Facebook page to print a flier that you will present in order for Jamba Juice to know you want to support us. The Bridgeport Jamba Juice is located at 7136 S.W. Hazel Fern Road in Tualatin.
Questions? Contact Josh Farrester at jfarrester12@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in being a part of ASC Central Committee next year?
Go to asc.georgefox.edu to apply or visit the ASC offices for more information.
Shalom is hosting a Sex and Relationships panel as a part of SpiL’s Relationship Focus week. Panelists include Jon and Krista Maroni, Di and Bruce Murphy and Gabe Haberly.
Shalom starts at 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in the Cap and Gown Room. See you there!
For more information, contact Grayce at gbeebe10@georgefox.edu
The deadline for SpIL intern positions has been extended to this upcoming Monday, Feb. 24, by 5 p.m.
There are many different positions ranging from discipleship and behind-the-scenes production to outreach ministries and Peer2Peer.
If you’re even a little interested, check ’em out and apply! Here’s the link: http://htl.li/tISC2.
A group from the physical therapy department is traveling to Uganda this summer to serve and advocate for children with disabilities and to conduct research on barefoot running. On Saturday, March 1, from 5 to 8 p.m., we’ll host a fundraising banquet and silent auction in the Cap and Gown Room.
Tickets are $20 each, which includes a wonderful catered dinner, live music, raffle prizes, presentations on our research, and participation in our silent auction. Auction items include many generous donations from businesses all over Oregon.
Please write Ryan at rmackenzie04@georgefox.edu to purchase banquet tickets. We appreciate your support of our PT program and of our trip!
Come support the women’s lacrosse team as the Bruins host their first official game in program history next Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Austin Sports Complex.
The game starts at 6 p.m. against Alma College of Michigan.
For more information, contact Shanna at scoulston11@georgefox.edu.
This is a reminder regarding the university’s driving/transportation policy. Our priority is to have policies in place that help ensure the safety and health of all members of our community, and transportation is an important component of this.
Please take a few minutes to review the policy on this page.
There are two separate transportation policies:
1. Policy and Procedures Regarding University Vehicles
2. Policy and Procedures for Driving Personal Vehicles on University Business
You must be approved under each category to drive either a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on university business.
Step 1 – Read the policy
Step 2 – Watch the information videos on FoxTale. Use your GFU login and look for the link on the left side of the navigation bar. Enroll in the University Transportation Policy and Certification site using this enrollment key: PreparedDriver.
Step 3 – Take the quizzes that are also located in FoxTale. Use your GFU login and look for the link on the left side of the navigation bar. Enroll in the University Transportation Policy and Certification site using this enrollment key: PreparedDriver.
Important to note: Please allow a minimum of five days after passing the quiz before your expected use of a university vehicle. If you have not gone through the proper steps to complete the quiz, you will not be allowed to drive a university vehicle.
This policy applies to all employees and students.
Join us at Camp Tillikum for the Polar Bear Swim this Friday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m.
Everyone who participates in the swim will get a free sweatshirt! For more information, contact Shanna at scoulston11@georgefox.edu
Due to the high demand for Sadie Hawkins tickets, ASC has rented a second boat, which means 400 more spots will now be available, while they last.
Fox students with ID: $5
Non-Fox students: $20
Tickets will be on sale Monday, Feb. 24 through Friday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the ASC offices in the SUB.
Want to exchange your Portland Spirit ticket for The Sternwheeler? Coordinate with your friends and bring your Portland Spirit ticket next week to exchange it for The Sternwheeler.
Once again space is limited!
Questions? Contact Madison at mtarpley11@georgefox.edu
Do you like playing chess? Are you interested in intercultural activities? If you said yes to one or both, make sure to sign up for the International Club Chess Tournament!
Compete and interact with seven other contestants and, if you win, you may win a prize! The event will be on Saturday, March 1, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the International Center. Since there are only eight slots available, make sure to sign up as soon as possible!
For more information and to sign up, email dthurston11@georgefox.edu.
Think you have what it takes? Join the 5 vs. 5 League of Legends tournament and have a chance to win some RP!
Interested? Contact Chace Stalcup at cstalcup12@georgefox.edu to register your team or be placed on an open team. A $5 deposit guarantees that you will have a spot and a chance to win awesome prizes!
Saturday, Feb. 22
11 a.m.
Hoover 105
This survey was designed for my senior sociology research project and it aims to discover the link between social networking and parent-child relationships in college. Your responses will remain anonymous and your input is greatly appreciated.
• Social Media Use in College and Its Role in Parent-Child Relationship Closeness
Questions? Contact Lauren at lpena10@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.
Do tests drive you crazy? You read the book, did the assignments, studied the night before, and still didn’t do as well as you wanted on your test. What else can you do? Tomorrow (Friday), the Academic Resource Center will host a session, “How to Get A’s on All Your Tests (or at Least Become a Better Test-Taker),” from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125.
The session was originally scheduled for earlier this month but had to be rescheduled because of our snow day on Feb. 7.
Rick Muthiah, associate director of learning support services, will cover several strategies for improving performance on tests.
Questions? Contact Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.
All are invited to next week’s Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture event on Monday, Feb. 24, when Jen Coleman, outreach director for the Oregon Environmental Council, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our theme “State of the World.”
Coleman will present “Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life,” in which she will discuss the fact that a wide range of toxic chemicals are measurable in the bodies of 97 percent of the U.S. population. Who is responsible for creating this chemical burden, and who pays the price? Coleman will discuss the current state of health science and policy initiative related to toxic chemical management.
The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 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.
Don’t forget to swing by the Bruin Den tomorrow (Friday) for homemade chicken tamales! Students in the ENPR 300 class are selling them for $2 each, so be sure to support your student entrepreneurs at George Fox.
Tamales will be available for purchase during lunchtime, from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. We have a limited supply, so get them before they’re gone!
The Students for Life group on campus will host a prayer vigil this Monday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel. We will be lifting up the issues of life to God in prayer.
To learn more, write StudentsForLifeGFU@gmail.com.
“Prayer lays hold of God’s plan and becomes the link between His will and its accomplishment on earth. Amazing things happen, and we are given the privilege of being the channels of the Holy Spirit’s prayer.†– Elisabeth Elliot
“Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers.†– J. Sidlow Baxter
