October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Come by the Canyon Commons hallway and learn about warning signs and prevention of domestic violence. Decorate a heart, and take a selfie with the hashtag #selfiesforsurvivors to raise awareness at our photo booth. See you there!
Are you a faculty or staff person who needs to purchase or rent regalia for Fall Commencement?
Click this link to place your order. This new process will allow you to ship to your home or the Bruin Store, but order ASAP as shipment can take up to five weeks.
If you have any questions, contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).
Join us for contemplative worship today (Thursday), Oct. 20 at 10:50 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel. We will be engaging in contemplative prayer practices that have been used by the Church for centuries. Elective chapel credit is available.
Contact Zack Tewksbury (ZTewksbury14@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Start your day in a healthy way! Participate in a demonstration of healthy cooking, specializing in breakfast foods. We will be in Canyon Commons 101 at 10:45 a.m. today (Thursday), Oct. 20.
Tonight (Thursday)Â we will not be having our normal group. Instead, we’re having an All-City College YoungLife event. It’s going to be awesome. Portland College YoungLife will be there, and you can invite any of your friends! There will be knockerball, a bonfire, s’mores, building community, basketball, volleyball, and we get to hear from special speaker Craig Inglesby. Can’t wait to see you there!
When: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Where:Â 14512 SW Bell Road, Sherwood OR
Questions? Call or text Connor Taggart at 541-514-1536.
Today is the Great Oregon Shake Out! At 10:20 a.m., you should receive an alert via the FoxAlert emergency notification system. This is an opportunity to practice the basics: duck, cover, and hold on. If your class or department is participating, watch this video so you know what to do.
We regret to inform you that the upcoming lecture from biotech entrepreneur Donald Drakeman tonight (Thursday), Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105 has been canceled due to aftermath effects from Hurricane Matthew in the speaker’s home town. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause for those who have made special arrangements to attend.
Lifted Hands is happening on Friday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel. Join us as we lift up the needs of our campus, our world, and each other in prayer.
Join Bruins LEAD tonight (Thursday), Oct. 20, to hear men’s golf coach Branden Thompson speak on “How to Get Your Teammates Back on Track.â€
You don’t have to be an athlete or coach to be part of Bruins LEAD. It is simply an opportunity to develop your leadership skills. We will take basic leadership concepts and spend one hour diving into details of how to develop responsible and respected leaders.
Each week, you will get to hear from one of our coaches on the following topics:
Oct. 20 – Branden Thompson on “How to Get Your Teammates Back on Trackâ€
Oct. 27 – Jessica Hollen on “How to Manage Team Conflictâ€
All sessions take place from 8:40 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. in Lemmons 8.
While some of the content may be specific to athletics and teams, we feel strongly that every person will end up working in a team at some point in their lives, and this information can be relevant for everyone on campus.
If you were unable to attend the first few sessions, join us for week four. Snacks will be provided!
Questions? Contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers13@georgefox.edu.
Flu shots for George Fox Employees and Family
Kaiser has sponsored “Getaflushot” at the George Fox Newberg campus! They will be onsite from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 in the Student Union Building, room KAC231.
Spouses and children (age 9 and over when accompanied by a parent) are also welcome. Everyone getting the vaccine needs to review this Flu Vaccine Information Statement.
There is no cost for Kaiser Members, just show up! If you are not a Kaiser member, Getaflushot bills most major insurance; however, you need to bring this completed Insurance Claim Form and your ID card with you.
TIAA Consultant @ George Fox campuses in November
TIAA individual consulting appointments are available at no additional cost to you.
To schedule your one-hour appointment, click on this link, select at your workplace > Oregon > George Fox University > choose your appointment time. A confirmation will be emailed to you. If you need assistance with scheduling, call Gigee Kondo at 877-842-2028, and press 5.
You can discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA Financial Consultant on a confidential basis. They are available to discuss how to help you pursue your financial goals by investing in financial products such as mutual funds, brokerage, life insurance and annuities.
A detailed evaluation tells you everything you need to know and do. Our individual counseling session will help you answer these questions:
These appointment slots fill quickly, so don’t delay if you plan to take advantage of this excellent resource.
You can also visit Advice and Guidance to access online tools and resources that can help you stay on track and save even more for retirement.
If you are graduating this December, you are invited to stop by the Exodus Grad Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 2, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Stevens Center atrium.
What will you do on this day?
– Pick up your cap and gown
– Meet with Jostens to order graduation announcements, class rings, etc.
– Meet with Student Financial Services to finalize any changes to your students account
– Enjoy some free food and refreshments
We will also have representatives from Mail Services, Advancement, Alumni Relations, the IDEA Center and Graduate Admissions to speak to you about their services.
If you are not able to attend the event, you can find further information on the Exodus website.
Your degree is almost complete! Graduation is right around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate. This is a huge accomplishment, and we want to applaud your hard work.
Looking for some good deals and discounts on cool stuff? You’re in luck: Students and employees on the Newberg campus are eligible to receive the Bruin Card, a discount card you can use at 15 local businesses.
If you’ve received your Bruin Card, be sure to use the card as many times as you’d like until it expires on Aug. 31, 2017! Not only will you be getting great savings on your purchases, you’ll be supporting local businesses. Just show your card when you make your purchases.
Don’t have a Bruin Card yet? Pick up a card at the Information Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
Annual Giving, an extension of University Advancement, is now hiring outgoing, energetic and extroverted students passionate about George Fox!
Commitment: 2 evening shifts (Mon-Thurs, 5:30 to 9 p.m.) for about 7 hours a week, plus the occasional 2-hour shift on a Saturday or Sunday
Compensation: $9.75/hour (plus free snacks, food and prizes!)
To apply, visit our job posting on Handshake, or contact Jeremy Doucette-Hardy (jdoucettehardy@georgefox.edu) at ext. 2119.
The application deadline for the International Business Institute is Monday, Oct. 24. Turn your application in to Annette Nemetz in Hoover 130Â (Undergraduate Business and Economics Department).
The Lip Sync Battle is coming up on Friday, Nov. 4, and it’s time to sign-up! Auditions take place on Thursday, Oct. 27.
Grab some friends and fill out the sign-up sheet on the ASC website. The winners get a cash prize!
Contact Ty Ward (tward14@georgefox.edu) with questions.
The time has come once again to begin the process of selecting our undergraduate “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities†nominees for the 2016-17 academic year.
For those of you who have contact with our undergraduate population, you have the opportunity to make nominations by selecting 20 students who you feel are worthy of recognition from the students who qualify for selection. These students are eligible for nomination and expect to graduate either midyear or spring (December 2016 or April 2017).
In addition, they all have a GPA of at least 3.50 and have turned in their application for degree. Other criteria for choosing a student include their demonstration of:
One-hundred-and-sixty-five students are eligible for nomination based on GPA alone. We will record your top-20 selections and determine the top-25 choices university-wide. We will then invite the top-25 students to respond. All students who respond will be awarded the “Who’s Who” honor.
Please note: There may be others who qualify to be on this list, but because they have not registered for commencement at the time of the selection process, they are not on this list.
To make your selection please select 20 students in the list on this survey. Please choose no more than 20 students.
Please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in the student life office if you have any questions. Please mark your selection of 20 students no later than Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.
Are you a student interested in being a part of tough conversations revolving around race, faith, and diversity? Do you enjoy discussions about intercultural communication and relationships? If this is you, then consider applying to be a Cultural Ambassador through the Intercultural Life office.
This unique student leadership opportunity is open only for six to 10 students who are seeking to be culturally engaged and who have a desire to see change take place on their own campus. The skills acquired through this intensive training are recognized as being indispensable in the workplace (of all fields). In addition to training with your peers on a weekly basis, students involved in Cultural Ambassadors will be attending the SCORR (Student Congress of Racial Reconciliation Conference) in the month of February, held at Biola University.
This is an enriching opportunity for all students, so do you want to be known as a Cultural Ambassador?
Applications will be open from Oct. 31 through Nov. 11.
For more information about becoming a Cultural Ambassador, please email Grace Packer at gpacker15@georgefox.edu.
Whether you’re interested in digital storytelling, corporate communication, public affairs, nonprofit fundraising, journalism, public relations or any other area of communication, this panel will provide insights into the huge variety of career paths available to new grads in this field.
This panel isn’t just for COMM majors! CMCO, marketing, English, undeclared and other students are encouraged to come and see how their degrees can plug into this creative, versatile and vibrant field.
Join us tonight (Wednesday) from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103. Refreshments will be provided!
Contact Kaitlyn Ragan (kragan@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Join us for contemplative worship tomorrow (Thursday), Oct. 20Â at 10:50 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel. We will be engaging in contemplative prayer practices that have been used by the Church for centuries. Elective chapel credit is available.
Contact Zack Tewksbury (ZTewksbury14@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Tomorrow (Thursday) Oct. 20, at 10:20 a.m., the university will participate in The Great Oregon Shake Out, an exercise designed to test the school’s emergency notification systems as well as create dialogue among the George Fox community on how to be personally prepared should an earthquake occur.
Final Tip:
Preparing for disasters can be done over a period of time. Three days’ worth of supplies is a good start and helpful in the event of short-term power outages or temporary evacuation. But a large earthquake and tsunami will leave much of the area’s transportation routes destroyed, making assistance and delivery of supplies difficult to impossible.
Oregonians will have to count on each other in the community, in the workplace and at home in order to be safe until responders can reach them. It is recommended that families, neighborhoods and communities strive to be self-sufficient for two weeks.
After you Shake Out tomorrow, join us at https://www.facebook.com/2WeeksReady/ to learn more about getting your family, neighborhood, and community “Two-Weeks Ready.” The page will be rolling out new information each week.
