Do you have neck or lumbar pain? Would you like to have it looked at for free while also helping out our physical therapy students? Our second-year students need three volunteers from 1 to 2 p.m. and seven volunteers from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26. We will meet in Roberts Center’s Room 204.
If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact Brianna Provoast (bprovoast@georgefox.edu) as soon as possible.
Come say goodbye to Sandy Gidding this Friday, April 22, in the Stevens Center atrium from noon to 1 p.m. Sandy is embarking on a new journey after 33 years in the Newberg and George Fox communities. Come celebrate Sandy, say your goodbyes and enjoy some coffee and pastries!
Note: Per Sandy’s request, large gifts are not necessary, though Starbucks gift cards would be greatly appreciated.
The Bruin Store is hosting a 25-percent-off sale on a wide variety of merchandise, including short-sleeve and long-sleeve tees, tanks, hats, drinkware, George Fox pens and JVC Gumy Headphones. Swing by today (Wednesday).
This offer is available in-store and online at georgefoxshop.com. Check us out!
The MLRC and Portland Center libraries are now accepting debit and credit cards to purchase print cards. No more digging in your pockets or wallet for that extra change to purchase a print card. You can now purchase the print card you need with your debit/credit card.
The IT Service Desk not only accepts your debit or credit card, but Apple and Android Pay is also available. So if you need a new ID card, power adapter or to pay for those unexpected repair parts you will no longer need to provide cash or a check. Just put it on the card.
We will continue to accept cash and checks through June 30, 2016. Beginning July 1, 2016, these locations will only accept your electronic forms payment (debit/credit/touch pay), and ID cards will no longer be charged to student accounts.
Contact Piper Parks at pparks@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Thursday, April 21, in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
The Bruin Store is hosting a two-day, 25-percent-off sale on a wide variety of merchandise, including short-sleeve and long-sleeve tees, tanks, hats, drinkware, George Fox pens and JVC Gumy Headphones. Swing by today (Tuesday) or tomorrow.
This offer is available in-store and online at georgefoxshop.com. Check us out!
The Health and Counseling Center will be closing for the summer on May 11, 2016. We will be back on campus and available to schedule appointments on Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Our last “Wart Wednesday” is scheduled for April 27. We look forward to seeing you in the fall!
Questions? Contact Dana Ferrin at dferrin@georgefox.edu.
Additional dates have been added for the FoxTALE New Features Webinar. Preview the new features coming to FoxTALE this August. Webinars are scheduled at noon on the following days (RSVP at this link):
Can’t fit the webinars into your schedule? View FoxTALE New Features, complete with links to short videos, or view our video playlist on YouTube: GFU FoxTALE New Features Playlist.
Sponsored by your Educational Technology Team. Questions? Write servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2569.
Everyone is invited to the George Fox University Day of Prayer, scheduled for Monday, April 25. We ask you to set aside time that day to pray for our students, parents and the university.
For information on specific prayer requests, click here. If you would like to meet on campus, we will have a time set aside for prayer from noon to 1 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel. If you have any questions or prayer requests, contact the Office of Parent Relations at ext. 2134.
Staff: Make your voice heard! Today (Friday) is the deadline to nominate your colleagues or yourself for a position on the Staff Development Committee!
This committee is a great way to serve and bless your coworkers, bring issues to the Executive Team, and to plan and execute great events for staff. In addition to the three-year committee terms of service, there is also an option to help out just with planning events, etc.
Please refer to the email you received this week and fill out your ballot now with your nominees for both the three-year-term positions and the sub-committees. Voting will take place during finals week, so watch your email!
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at 503-554-2090 or email her at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
The Art Collections Committee is pleased to announce “Roots,†the sculpture created by Ryan Beard, is now permanently located outside Lemmons Center facing the quad. It had been temporarily placed in the courtyard outside the Minthorne Art Gallery.
The piece was purchased in September 2013 when Beard had a solo exhibition at the Minthorne Art Gallery. It was the first large sculpture the Brandt Art Fund Committee purchased since the group began in 2007.
Ryan is a working artist from central Oregon. For further information about his work go to this link.
Volunteers are needed to usher at Spring Commencement! The ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, in Stoffer Family Stadium.
If you can help, please contact Laurie Fair in academic affairs at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu.
Mr. Darwin’s Tree, the acclaimed British one-man play about the life and work of Charles Darwin, will be performed at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Produced by Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford (SCIO) and sponsored by George Fox’s science and religion clubs, the play aims to enhance the conversation on science and religion.
Written by noted playwright and director Murray Watts (The Miracle Maker, KJB: The Book that Changed the World, The Dream) and starring British film, TV and theatre actor Andrew Harrison (Dorian Gray, Miss Marple, Beyond Narnia), Mr. Darwin’s Tree presents a very human and very real Charles Darwin, one who wrestled with the challenges that his theories posed for traditional beliefs.
It also presents Darwin’s wife, Emma, as an intelligent and articulate representative of Christian faith. In doing so, the play rejects the “straw man” effigies of Darwin presented by both his extreme protagonists and antagonists, providing the opportunity for lively engagement, thoughtful conversations and fresh explorations.
The performance will mark the play’s first tour of the U.S. since it first premiered in 2009 at Westminster Abbey in England. The April 21 show will be followed by a reception and discussion with the playwright and leading campus academics.
Admission is free, but if you plan to attend an RSVP is requested. Please register at this link.
For more information, contact Jeongah Kim at jkim@georgefox.edu. More about the play is available at mrdarwinstree.com or scio-uk.org.
The MLRC and Portland Center libraries are now accepting debit and credit cards to purchase print cards. No more digging in your pockets or wallet for that extra change to purchase a print card. You can now purchase the print card you need with your debit/credit card.
The IT Service Desk can not only accept your debit or credit card, but Apple and Android Pay is also available. So if you need a new ID card, power adapter or to pay for those unexpected repair parts you will no longer need to provide cash or a check. Just put it on the card.
We will continue to accept cash and checks through June 30, 2016. Beginning July 1, 2016, these locations will only accept your electronic forms payment (debit/credit/touch pay) and ID cards will no longer be charged to student accounts.
Contact Piper Parks at pparks@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Volunteers are needed to usher at Spring Commencement! The ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, in Stoffer Family Stadium.
If you can help, please contact Laurie Fair in academic affairs at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu.
The university’s Center for Peace and Justice welcomes Stuart Willcuts, Mercy Corps country director in Ukraine, to speak at the 2016 John Woolman Peacemaking Forum tomorrow (Tuesday). Our theme this year is “Fostering Peace and Justice Through the Lens of Service.”
Stuart, a 1972 alumnus of George Fox, has dedicated his life to promoting peace and reconciliation during complex humanitarian crisis events. He will speak on restoring hope to the most vulnerable during chapel in Bauman Auditorium at 10:50 a.m.
The evening event, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105, is open to the community. Stuart will share real-life stories about his courageous work as a disciple of Christ serving the world. He will also be presented the John Woolman Peacemaking Award for his lifetime of international humanitarian service to those who have been marginalized by and suffered from war and oppression.
Contact Laurie Fair (lfair@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Yes, for only the second time in history postage rates decreased as of yesterday, April 10, 2016 (for the first time since 1919, when postage rates decreased from 3 cents to 2 cents).
New postage rates
But what about the stamps I already have?
Your “Forever†stamps that you purchased for 49 cents each are now worth 47 cents. If you buy a “Forever†stamp after April 10, the cost to you is 47 cents. Stamps that have a printed denomination on them will still be worth whatever price is marked on the stamp.
All Priority shipping prices remain the same . . .  but First Class packages, Media, Standard Post and Library prices are all decreasing. Be sure to stop at Mail Services and have a trained clerk help you with your shipping needs.
Please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Do you want to grow and develop as a leader? Is growing your leadership presence part of your performance goals or faculty growth plan for 2016-17? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may want to consider applying for the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI). The program welcomes both women and men who are current George Fox employees who desire to grow in their current role or seek to prepare themselves for future leadership roles.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2016-17 cohort and are due by May 2, 2016. For more information and to access the application, please visit the following: Leadership Development Initiative Application.
If you have questions, please contact a member of the LDI planning team: Emily Call, Rebecca Hernandez, Linda Samek, Susanna Steeg, Missy Terry or Mark Pothoff.
Join us for a reception in honor of Ken Badley as we thank him for his years of dedicated service to the Doctor of Education program and George Fox University.
A reception is scheduled from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, in Roberts Center 117. Please drop by and wish Ken well in his new endeavors and adventures!
Haven’t heard yet? We’re talking about Donald Trump (Monday) at 5:30 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Dinner will be served.
Why are so many Evangelicals supporting and voting for Trump? What is it about him that appeals to people, but particularly Christians? Follow this link to save your spot! For this first event, we only have 20 spots available, and there is a charge of $5 at the door.
This event is sponsored by the Intercultural Life Office and the Center for Peace and Justice.
Questions or concerns? Email Sierra Brambila at sbrambila13@georgefox.edu.
