Come join us as we kick off our inaugural George Fox International Education Week commemoration! Snacks will be provided (vegetarian and gluten-free options are available).
Join us from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, in Canyon Commons Room 101. Contact Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
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.
As part of the university’s 125th anniversary celebration, Robin and Ruth Baker invite you to a celebration reception at 4:30 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 13. An Organ Hymn Festival Concert in Bauman Auditorium follows at 6 p.m. featuring Dan Miller, an internationally renowned organist and product manager at Rodgers Instruments Corporation.
The reception will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and be held in Room 101 of Canyon Commons. Come learn more about George Fox history and its future. Please R.S.V.P. to Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
If you plan to attend the organ concert, it is a benefit concert and tickets are required. Tickets are $5 for general admission, with all proceeds going to the Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship for George Fox students. You may purchase tickets at georgefox.edu/concerts or at the door.
Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.
Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department (optional); and the chart of accounts budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Thursday, Nov. 16.
Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.
There have been some questions about which employees are considered “responsible employees” or “mandatory reporters” with regard to sexual misconduct under Title IX. Please refer to the materials in the orange folder that you should have received at the beginning of the year.
In that packet is a sheet titled “Employee Responsibilities Regarding Sexual Misconduct Response.” The first paragraph notes that “All staff and faculty are required to promptly report to the Title IX Coordinator (or Deputy Coordinators) information they have about possible sexual harassment or sexual misconduct at George Fox University, including but not limited to sexual assault, domestic or dating violence, and stalking. The only exception for mandatory reporting is the Spiritual Life Office and the Health & Counseling Center.”
Please contact the Title IX Coordinator (Brad Lau) or Deputy Coordinators (Lisa Burton, Elise Trask, Laura Hartley, Rebecca Hernandez, Jen Macnab or Mark Pothoff) if you have questions.
SIDE (The Students for Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship) is looking to host a series of pop-up classes in the new makerspace! Pop-up classes are hands-on workshops run by students and for students to teach fun and practical skills while connecting students to campus resources.
Please help us to create a relevant and engaging experience by completing this survey. It should take less than five minutes.
If you have any questions, please contact Drew Camp (dcamp14@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.
We’re inviting all veterans (undergrads, grads, employees) to the Veteran United Association’s first meeting as an official association! This meeting is a chance for you to meet your officers and share any ideas you may have for building camaraderie, community involvement and fundraising activities.
Join us this Friday, Nov. 11, at 3:30 p.m. in the Foxhole. Contact Crystal Dougherty (cdougherty16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Want to help build support for our George Fox sports teams? Consider taking this short survey; it should take approximately 10 minutes. Enter your email address for a chance to win a FREE George Fox T-shirt.
This survey is being conducted for the George Fox University sports marketing department for the purpose of collecting data on home sporting event attendance. We value your feedback, thank you!
Questions? Contact Jessica Hull at jhull13@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.
Human Resources sent all George Fox employees an email (to George Fox University email accounts) on Oct. 11. Included were links and instructions for completing the newly required Haven and active shooter courses.
If you have not received or can no longer locate the email, please email Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu to request that it be resent. There are three courses that need to be completed by Friday, Nov. 11.
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 Department of Physical Therapy is excited to host Dr. Ruth Chimenti, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Iowa, tomorrow (Thursday) in Canyon Commons Room 101.
Dr. Chimenti will present a topic on theoretical implications for clinical care of chronic pain patients with Achilles tendinopathy. The title of her presentation is “Application of Neurobiological Pain Mechanisms to a Chronic Orthopaedic Injury.”
Everyone is encouraged to attend this free event, ask questions and welcome Dr. Chimenti to the university. Light refreshments will be served from 6 to 6:30 p.m., and the presentation will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by a Q&A/informal discussion time from 7:30 to 8 p.m.
Questions? Contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu.
Fall Retreat is this weekend, and we are wanting to get as many people to come as possible! The retreat is Nov. 11-13 at Twin Rocks on the coast, and the cost is just $30.
This year’s theme is “Let Nothing,” which comes from Romans 8:38 where Paul says that he is convinced that “nothing can separate us from God’s love.” There are two tracks from which to choose – one led by professor Anderson Campbell and the other by Kaitlyn Ragan from the IDEA Center. Also joining us will be worship leader Tyson Motsenbocker, an artist from Seattle (you can find his music on YouTube, SoundCloud and iTunes).
This year, sessions will be an interactive experience. Rather than attending a sermon, students will engage in an activity that is tailored toward either an introverted or extroverted side. Since the sessions are staggered, students are free to chose any or all sessions they wish. The Saturday night session will be all together.
Twin Rocks has various options for activities, and students will have plenty of free time to go to the beach, do homework or just hang out! We’re so excited for you to come!
Here is the link to sign-up, which includes a link to pay with card, and here is a video link.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email Jamie Barrett at jbarrett14@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in studying abroad with Veritas? Come talk to representative Danielle Robertson in the Canyon Commons to learn more about the programs, locations and application process.
Danielle will be here from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today (Wednesday). Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
Want to go to a Portland Trail Blazers basketball game for a discounted rate? You can choose your seats and bring as many people as you’d like. Use the link rosequarter.com/georgefoxsa and the promo code GEORGEFOXSA for discounted tickets for a selection of games!
Contact Bailey Raines (braines16@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Tomorrow (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel, Contemplative Worship will be hosted by Bruce Arnold from HomePDX (one of our Urban Outreach partners)! Join us as he leads us in an Ignatian Prayer exercise.
Contact Zack Tewksbury (ZTewksbury14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Some social work seniors are putting on an event to advocate for ending mental health stigmas. All are welcome to join us in the Student Union Building outside of the ASC office tomorrow (Thursday) from 11 a.m. to noon.
We want to inform our fellow students of a specific mental illness, schizophrenia. There will be a small activity for those who would like to participate for a few minutes. Please stop by and get some information on a very important issue in our world!
Questions? Contact Leilani Barker (lbarker14@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.
Are you interested in becoming a published journalist? Want to be a thoughtful, influential leader on the George Fox campus? Come check out Odyssey, a club where writers publish articles on Odyssey’s millennial-geared news site! We are having a team meeting tonight (Wednesday) in Lemmons 13 at 8 p.m. (right after chapel).
Questions? Contact Hannah Dierdorff (hdierdorff15@georgefox.edu) or check out what fellow students have published at this link.
Come to the Newberg Burgerville on Thursday, Nov. 17, between 5 and 8 p.m., as 10 percent of your purchase will help support the March 2017 George Fox Haiti trip!
Questions? Contact Sydney Soetenga at soetenga18@gmail.com.
We are honored to welcome Father Ivan Petrine to celebrate Mass for the George Fox Catholic community tomorrow (Thursday) at 11:30 a.m. in Canyon Commons 101.
Father Ivan is a native of Argentina and director of the St. John Society, a congregation of priests and laity committed to evangelizing high school and college students. He also serves as the director of the Newman Centers (Catholic Campus Ministries) at both Oregon State and Portland State universities.
Lunch will be served following Mass, with an opportunity to learn more about Father Ivan’s ministry. All are welcome to attend. Please R.S.V.P. to Rob Bohall at rbohall@georgefox.edu (we will need a head count for lunch). This is a chapel elective for students.
