Fall 2016 grads: Stop by our Grad Night Open House tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 16) to pick up your cap and gown between 4 and 6:30 p.m. at the Portland Center (PDS 155).
Meet with student accounts, alumni, Jostens and Bruin Store representatives while also enjoying snacks with your cohort and other George Fox graduates!
Questions? Contact Darla Norgren at dnorgren@georgefox.edu.
With the holidays quickly approaching, the finance department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests and expense reimbursement requests to accommodate the short holiday weeks.
Please refer to the Forms page on the finance department website to view the Accounts Payable Holiday Payment Processing Schedule.
Happy Holidays!
– The Finance Team
The George Fox University School of Nursing is sending a group of students to Kenya! Come eat some authentic Kenyan food (catered by the lovely Grace Kuto) and learn about the trip! The dinner will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at North Valley Friends Church (4020 N. College St.).
Grace is a member of Tigard Community Friends Church and the president/co-founder of the Harambee Centre in Chwele. She is a native of Kenya whose village is near the clinics where we will serve. She will share some thoughts about the status of health care in rural Kenya.
The students will also share about what they will be doing in Kenya and what they are excited for. Each student is trying to earn $3,350 to pay for transportation and medical supplies.
Anyone who knows Grace can attest to her amazing cooking. Please RSVP at this Facebook page or by email to chwa14@georgefox.edu by Nov. 14 so we have a head count!
Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday today (Friday), there will be no outgoing U.S. Mail (USPS) today. Deliveries by other carriers such as UPS and FedEx will occur normally.
If there are any questions, please contact Richard Silver (rsilver@georgefox.edu).
The George Fox University School of Nursing is sending a group of students to Kenya! Come eat some authentic Kenyan food (catered by the lovely Grace Kuto) and learn about the trip! The dinner will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at North Valley Friends Church (4020 N. College St.).
Grace is a member of Tigard Community Friends Church and the president/co-founder of the Harambee Centre in Chwele. She is a native of Kenya whose village is near the clinics where we will serve. She will share some thoughts about the status of health care in rural Kenya.
The students will also share about what they will be doing in Kenya and what they are excited for. Each student is trying to earn $3,350 to pay for transportation and medical supplies.
Anyone who knows Grace can attest to her amazing cooking. Please RSVP at this Facebook page or by email to chwa14@georgefox.edu by Nov. 14 so we have a head count!
Paul Anderson will conduct a turning of the page session today (Friday) on Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible (Pentateuch). Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.
The session runs from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.
After more than 15 years, the rates for key replacements have changed. The new replacement rate for lost keys are:
This is effective immediately and supersedes the rates that are listed on your key receipt.
Thank you!
– Plant Services
If you are a veteran graduating in the fall of 2016 and would be interested in wearing a red, white and blue honor cord at commencement, please contact Sherri Moore at veterans@georgefox.edu. Please reply by Dec. 2.
Paul Anderson will conduct a turning of the page session tomorrow (Friday) on Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible (Pentateuch). Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.
The session runs from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.
The George Fox University School of Nursing is sending a group of students to Kenya! Come eat some authentic Kenyan food (catered by the lovely Grace Kuto) and learn about the trip! The dinner will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at North Valley Friends Church (4020 N. College St.).
Grace is a member of Tigard Community Friends Church and the president/co-founder of the Harambee Centre in Chwele. She is a native of Kenya whose village is near the clinics where we will serve. She will share some thoughts about the status of health care in rural Kenya.
The students will also share about what they will be doing in Kenya and what they are excited for. Each student is trying to earn $3,350 to pay for transportation and medical supplies.
Anyone who knows Grace can attest to her amazing cooking. Please RSVP at this Facebook page or by email to chwa14@georgefox.edu by Nov. 14 so we have a head count!
The university’s Individual and Family Matters Counseling Clinic is facilitating an eight-week relationship group that is open to students and community members. The group will focus on building growth-fostering relationships, improving communication, navigating conflict, accepting diversity and difference, and navigating loneliness and disconnection to build increased quality connections in life.
This group will meet on Tuesday evenings at the IFM clinic at the Portland Center’s North Building from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning on Nov. 29. The total cost is $40 for the full eight weeks ($5 per week).
Please call the IFM clinic at 503-554-6060 or email us at individualandfamilymatters@gmail.com for more information or to sign up.
Students are invited to support their peers at this year’s Christmas Concert, scheduled Dec. 9-11 in Bauman Auditorium. Students who attend Friday night’s 7:30 p.m. performance are entitled to one free ticket.
You can select your free concert ticket online at this link. If you elect to attend one of the other performances, you may purchase tickets at the same link. There is another 7:30 p.m. performance on Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday.
Questions? Contact Debbie Hawblitzel at dhawblit@georgefox.edu.
Current and prior military service members are invited to an open house reception at the Portland Center (Room 155A) today (Wednesday) from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
George Fox students, faculty and staff who are veterans are encouraged to drop in as you are able and meet other veterans, eat pizza, and learn more about supporting each other.
Contact Jack Lyda (lydaj@georgefox.edu) for more information.
You now have two options for managing your email on the web. In addition to Gmail, Inbox by Gmail is now available for your George Fox email. Gmail is not going away and you can continue to use it.
Inbox by Gmail is accessed at this web address. When logging in the first time, you will be presented with an overview. An app is available for mobile devices on iTunes and Google Play.
You can see the full announcement on our Techtips blog. Also, see the guide Get Started with Inbox.
Questions? Contact IT at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.
Current and prior military service members are invited to an open house reception at the Portland Center (Room 155A) on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
George Fox students, faculty and staff who are veterans are encouraged to drop in as you are able and meet other veterans, eat pizza, and learn more about supporting each other.
Contact Jack Lyda (lydaj@georgefox.edu) for more information.
If you are a veteran graduating in the fall of 2016 and would be interested in wearing a red, white and blue honor cord at commencement, please contact Sherri Moore at veterans@georgefox.edu. Please reply by Dec. 2.
The School of Nursing is excited to announce our upcoming Health Fair! We will be in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11.
Come see what our nursing students have been learning in their Health Promotion class. Participate in their interactive displays and earn tickets for our great raffle prizes!
Everyone who comes will receive a gift from our generous sponsors: Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, The Moore Institute for Nutrition and Wellness Grant, and the Hazelnut Marketing Board.
Come and learn how to “Be Happy and Be Healthy.” Questions? Contact Caroline Wildhaber (cwildhaber@georgefox.edu).
Students are invited to support their peers at this year’s Christmas Concert, scheduled Dec. 9-11 in Bauman Auditorium. Students who attend Friday night’s 7:30 p.m. performance are entitled to one free ticket.
You can select your free concert ticket online at this link. If you elect to attend one of the other performances, you may purchase tickets at the same link. There is another 7:30 p.m. performance on Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday.
Questions? Contact Debbie Hawblitzel at dhawblit@georgefox.edu.
The William Penn Honors Program would like to invite you to come hear award-winning author, professor and public speaker James K.A. Smith tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
Smith will be speaking from his latest book, You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit. The lecture will be immediately followed by a reception and book signing. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.
If you have any further questions, please contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.
If you have yet to sign up your cell phone for FoxAlert, our Emergency Notification System, please refer to Tuesday’s Daily Bruin announcement for how to do so, or check the security website for the instructions.
We will be testing the system again soon, so don’t miss out on important emergency situation notifications!
