As of today (Monday), the financial aid office is relocating to the second floor of the Stevens Center (STV 220), next to admissions. All staff contact information remains the same. You are invited to stop by and see our new home.
You may have noticed that Google is constantly working to improve its products. There are new features and changes that come out almost weekly, and we are working hard in IT to keep up with these new changes.
One way you can learn about them is to subscribe to our TechTips forum. Receive in your e-mail updates, hints and tips relevant to George Fox University-supported software, including Microsoft Office, Windows 7, Google Apps, Keynote and PowerPoint, Apple OS, iOS features and more related to George Fox systems.
Check out the latest update: Google has combined the storage capacity between Gmail and Drive and we now have a combined capacity of 30GB. Subscribe to TechTips and you can review all of our past posts to find information that is helpful to you.
All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed on Monday, May 27, to observe the Memorial Day holiday. Libraries in Newberg and the Portland Center also will be closed.
Something new has been added to Google+ Hangouts. If you’re a regular user of Google+ and Hangouts, you’ll want to know how these new changes affect you. IT has put together a short guide to get you started so you can make the necessary updates and continue to use the Hangouts feature with as little inconvenience as possible.
One of the new features is that Hangouts and Chat are now synced across devices, and you can switch from one device to another within the same Hangout and/or Chat. Check out our guide at this link.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.
As a May Term special study option (1-4 hours) the Leadership Institute for Group Discernment (May 20-24) can be taken for one to four hours of credit on the graduate or undergraduate levels (RELI 285/485, PSTD 585).
This program trains Christian leaders to learn consensus-oriented approaches to decision making and missional discernment in theory and in praxis.
For more information, contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu).
The textbook annex for the BlueZone Store will be closed Monday through Wednesday, May 13-15. We will be moving textbooks to our new annex location at 1109 E. Hancock St.
Our main store will be open during the move. If you need to purchase textbooks, please use our website at gfubookstore.com.
The university will host two commencement ceremonies this Saturday, May 4. This year, the ceremony for graduate, seminary and adult degree programs is scheduled for 10 a.m., while the undergraduate ceremony is set for 3 p.m. Both will take place in Miller Gymnasium in the Wheeler Sports Center. A live streaming of the undergraduate ceremony will be shown in Bauman Auditorium.
John Davis, a business and real estate attorney who also serves as a state representative (District 26) in the Oregon State House of Representatives, will speak in both ceremonies. Audience seating begins an hour before each ceremony.
Commencement can be viewed live at this link 15 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.
Also on Saturday, undergraduate department receptions are scheduled at 1 p.m.
For a complete guide to commencement events, visit this page.
Federal Perkins Loan Borrowers: If you are graduating, transferring, dropping below half-time status, taking a leave of absence, or withdrawing from George Fox, please make sure you have completed your Exit Counseling before leaving campus.
Exit Counseling is available online or in person. Contact Vicki Tschan in Student Financial Services at 503-554-2239 or vtschan@georgefox.edu if you need to arrange a Perkins loan exit.
Best wishes on finals this week!
Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your academic career? Someone who ignited a spark to make you want to learn or attend class or who has acted as a role model? Take a moment to write an e-mail, e-card, or traditional “thank you†card to that professor, classmate, supervisor, or other influential person. Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life.
Portland Center students can stop by the Information Desk to write a note. Of course, one can make or buy one’s own card.
The BlueZone Store Textbook Annex will be moving from its current location in the basement of the library to the Beals House, 1109 E. Hancock St. The move will take place May 13-15, and the new textbook annex will be open for business on Thursday, May 16.
For further information and a map to the new annex, please visit our Facebook page. Make sure you “like” our page when you’re there!
The fourth annual Leadership Institute for Group Discernment will be held at Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries May 20-23. The event is designed to help church leaders lead in consensus- and discernment-oriented ways.
A limited number of scholarships are available for George Fox students (saving $300) and faculty/staff (saving $150). Contact Jan Wood at this link for more information.
The seminar can also be taken for academic credit (graduate or undergraduate for 1-4 hours, RELI 285 or 485; PSTD 585. Contact Paul Anderson for more details or if you have questions.
After 33 years of service, Bonnie Jerke (Career Services) is retiring. We are planning to celebrate her accomplishments and contributions today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Duke Atrium of the Stevens Center. We’d love to have you come and celebrate Bonnie’s many years of leadership and service to the students and alumni of George Fox.
If you are unable to attend, I’m sure Bonnie would appreciate an e-mail, card, or call, but we’d love for you to be able to attend this event. No need to R.S.V.P.
If you have any questions, please contact Sidney Tafflinger at 503-554-2330.
Hope to see you!
In an effort to raise awareness of the violence facing women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Clint Baldwin (Center for Peace and Justice/Center for Global Studies) will be speaking at the Genocide Awareness and Prevention event scheduled at Portland State University on Thursday, April 25. He will speak from noon to 1 p.m.
Admission is free or you can watch the live web-stream at this link.
Questions? Contact Tyler Amy (tamy@georgefox.edu)
Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your academic career? Someone who ignited a spark to make you want to learn or attend class or who has acted as a role model? Take a moment to write an e-mail, e-card, or traditional “thank you†card to that professor, classmate, supervisor, or other influential person. Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life.
Portland Center students can stop by the Information Desk to write a note. Of course, one can make or buy one’s own card.
Richard N. Muthiah, PhD
503-554-2314
After 33 years of service, Bonnie Jerke (Career Services) is retiring and we are planning to celebrate her accomplishments and contributions on Thursday, April 25, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Duke Atrium of the Stevens Center. We’d love to have you come and celebrate Bonnie’s many years of leadership and service to the students and alumni of George Fox.
If you are unable to attend, I’m sure Bonnie would appreciate an e-mail, card, or call, but we’d love for you to be able to attend this event. No need to R.S.V.P.
If you have any questions, please contact Sidney Tafflinger at 503-554-2330.
Hope to see you next Thursday!
During the fall of 2012, George Fox students were surveyed to measure their financial literacy. Results from our analysis suggest that while a number of factors determine financial literacy, the strongest predictor is the respondent’s race. We believe that George Fox could greatly improve students’ ability to manage their finances through targeted educational programs.
On Wednesday, April 17, we invite you to join us as we discuss our findings from 10:30 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. Taking part in the presentation will be Nate Peach from our School of Business and Drew Van der Werff, a senior finance student.
The presentation, titled “Enrolled to Succeed or Ignored to Fail?,” will be based on the article “Determinants of the Financial Literacy of Undergraduate Students: A Survey-Based Analysis” by Peach, Ryan Halley and Van der Werff.
Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.
Need undergraduate credits? Native American Art and Culture is being offered online during summer term (June 1-July 26). Register now!
Learn more by contacting Mark Terry at mterry@georgefox.edu.
During the fall of 2012, George Fox students were surveyed to measure their financial literacy. Results from our analysis suggest that while a number of factors determine financial literacy, the strongest predictor is the respondent’s race. We believe that George Fox could greatly improve students’ ability to manage their finances through targeted educational programs.
On Wednesday, April 17, we invite you to join us as we discuss our findings from 10:30 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. Taking part in the presentation will be Nate Peach from our School of Business and Drew Van der Werff, a senior finance student.
The presentation, titled “Enrolled to Succeed or Ignored to Fail?,” will be based on the article “Determinants of the Financial Literacy of Undergraduate Students: A Survey-Based Analysis” by Peach, Ryan Halley and Van der Werff.
Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.
This Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m., the George Fox community is welcome to a special advance screening of a controversial new film documentary that looks at the influence of American evangelicals on the society and politics of Uganda, one of Africa’s poorest nations.
God Loves Uganda premiered two months ago at the prestigious Sundance Festival and is currently being shown at different film festivals across the country. It won’t be shown in the general public for several months, but it has been seen at Biola University and Fuller Seminary. Our campus showing will be in Hoover 105.
The trailer for the film can be viewed here.
The movie is free – as are the locally made delicious cupcakes and refreshments – and is relatively short (83 minutes long). Afterwards, there will be a talk-back session featuring Steve Sherwood, Abigail Rine and Michael MacLeod.
Important
This film addresses controversial topics regarding the interplay of Christian evangelism, questions of sexual morality (particularly homosexuality), colonialism and politics. It presents its case strongly and, in some cases, includes intense language and graphic imagery. The sponsors of the film recognize some of this may be unsettling to watch, but believe the film raises important issues for a Christian community like George Fox to consider and discuss.
If you have any questions, please contact Michael MacLeod, director of international studies, at mmacleod@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2675.
