Schedule your CPR/First Aid/AED and BLS classes now

April 7th, 2016

If your major requires either a Basic Life Support for Health Care Professionals (BLS) certification, or you would like to become certified in CPR/First Aid/AED, you can take these classes here on campus!

Mark Stone from security services is the certified trainer, and you and your classmates can schedule a class directly with him that suits your schedule. This summer, there will also be a hybrid BLS and Heartsaver re-certification class available that combines both online and hands-on re-certification.

Contact Mark at mstone@georgefox.edu for more information.

Schedule your CPR/First Aid/AED classes now

April 7th, 2016

Summer is a great time to schedule a CPR/First Aid/AED class! If nobody in your department or building is certified in CPR/First Aid/AED, please consider scheduling a course this summer before the fall semester begins.

The course lasts eight hours, and you will get hands-on experience in basic first aid as well as CPR and how to use an AED. Contact Mark Stone (mstone@georgefox.edu) in security services to schedule a class today.

Be courteous of Bruin Preview guests when parking today

April 7th, 2016

The admissions office is getting ready to welcome hundreds of prospective students and families to visit campus for our spring Bruin Preview today (Friday). Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Stevens and Hoover parking lots and utilizing street parking instead.

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

UCLA professor speaks on history of God’s Word in lecture tonight

April 6th, 2016

The university community is invited to attend a free lecture featuring William Schneidewind, author and professor of biblical studies at UCLA, tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The lecture title is “A Short History of the Word of God: Old Testament, Dead Sea Scrolls, New Testament, Early and Modern Church.”

Schneidewind serves as the chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and holds the Kershaw Endowed Chair of Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Studies. He received a BA in religion from George Fox University (1984), an MA in historical geography from Jerusalem University College, and a PhD in Bible and Ancient Near East from Brandeis University (1992).

He has been a visiting scholar at the Hebrew University and a research fellow at the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. Schniedewind received George Fox’s 2013 Outstanding Alumnus Award. He is the author of five books, including How the Bible Became a Book, which has been translated into seven languages.

The William Penn Honors Program, College of Christian Studies and the George Fox Evangelical Seminary are sponsoring this lecture. Chapel credit is available.

Questions? Contact Roger Nam at rnam@georgefox.edu.

Volunteers needed for Spring Commencement on April 30

April 6th, 2016

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.

Today is last day to submit summer address info

April 6th, 2016

Please take care of providing your summer address info today (Thursday). That way, your information can be put into the computer system by finals week.

Place: Table by the ASC offices in the Bruin Den
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Why: Your mailbox will be closed the last day of finals.

You have two options for your mail over the summer:

  • Request to keep your mailbox open all or part of the summer
  • Give us an address where we can forward you mail over the summer (we will close your mailbox and re-open the same mailbox for you 3 weeks before school starts in the fall).

It will only take a minute. Time us!

Questions? Please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

Come for time of prayer tomorrow in Prayer Chapel

April 6th, 2016

Come join us in Lifted Hands Intercessory Prayer as we come together as a community to pray for our campus and community! We’ll be meeting at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in the Prayer Chapel, so be sure to come!

Be courteous of guests when parking today, tomorrow

April 6th, 2016

The admissions office is getting ready to welcome hundreds of prospective students and families to visit campus for our spring Bruin Preview on Thursday and Friday, April 7-8. Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Stevens and Hoover parking lots and utilizing street parking instead.

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

Upcoming FoxTALE webinars, Gradebook open labs scheduled

April 6th, 2016

You are invited to upcoming FoxTALE Webinars on new features and Gradebook open labs.

Here is what we have on the schedule for the remainder of spring semester:

Preview the new features coming to FoxTALE in August 2016

  • Webinars scheduled April 12 and 21

Overview of Google Sheets and Forms

  • Webinar schedule April 19

FoxTALE Gradebook open labs

  • Portland Campus on April 27
  • Newberg Campus on April 28

Visit the Schedule of Events page to RSVP.

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: FoxTALE New Features Playlist on YouTube.

Sponsored by Your Educational Technology Team. Questions? Write servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2569.

Last student concert of semester is tonight

April 6th, 2016

The last student concert of the year is happening tonight (Thursday)! Come down to the Foxhole at 8 p.m. to enjoy music and spoken word by some of your fellow students.

Also, bring Bruin Preview students who are staying with you!

Contact Charlotte Gray (cgray12@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Film ‘Of Gods and Men’ shows in Hoover 105 Sunday

April 6th, 2016

Join us this Sunday, April 10, as Paul Anderson shows the film Of Gods and Men, followed by a discussion of the spiritual themes involved throughout the film. The discussion will be led by Paul and three students from his Biblical Basis for Peacemaking class.

Chapel elective credit is available. We’ll meet at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Contact Emily Barclift (ebarclift13@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Are you a graduating veteran in 2016?

April 6th, 2016

Are you a veteran graduating in 2016? If yes, please contact Sherri Moore (smoore@georgefox.edu) by 4 p.m. on Monday, April 11, to order Veterans Honors Cords. We are ordering now for spring and fall 2016. (If you have already placed an order, you do not need to contact her.)

Make plans to attend Fox Film Festival next week

April 6th, 2016

Regular movies getting you down? Do you want to see some amazing short films created by some of our very own student filmmakers? Of course you do!

The Fox Film Festival will be playing in the Cameo Theatre on Friday, April 15, with showings beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the Cameo are on sale for the low price of $4 per ticket or $6 for two tickets. You can purchase them from Kathy Harris in Minthorn 205.

If Friday is too busy for you, don’t worry! There is also a film showing on Saturday, April 16, in Bauman Auditorium, and admission is free! The show will begin at 6 p.m.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our committee members at filmfestival@georgefox.edu.

Mental health experts speak on campus tonight

April 6th, 2016

In case you weren’t aware, Mental Health Awareness Week is this week! Thanks for the support for all of you who have come to our events so far.

Today (Thursday) we’re hosting our final event 7 p.m. in Hoover 103. Speakers from NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) will discuss their personal experiences with mental health, and we’ll have time to ask questions and discuss.

Hope you can make it! Contact Elizabeth Davis (edavis13@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Tickets available for ‘The Balkan Women’ production

April 6th, 2016

Come support our theatre students at the spring drama, The Balkan Women, directed by senior student Cambria Herrera.

Performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, and Thursday through Sunday, April 14-17. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday matinee (April 17), scheduled at 2 p.m.

Tickets are free for students for both the Friday, April 8, and the Thursday, April 14, shows. Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Please bring your student or employee ID to the door when you attend the show. Additional tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 or older, and $6 for George Fox students and children under 12.

Tickets may be picked up/purchased at the Bruin Store or one hour prior to each show in Wood-Mar Auditorium. They are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. A synopsis of the show is also online.

Questions? See Kathy Harris in Minthorn 205 or email her at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Find paid internships on Bruin Careers

April 6th, 2016

Bruin Careers isn’t only for on-campus jobs. It also has more than 250 internships and full-time positions open right now for students and grads in every major. Several organizations have contacted us recently because they are looking to hire interns and want George Fox students to apply!

Browse the links below to see just a sample of the local, paid internships available right now. Log in to Bruin Careers to find many, many more. If you need any help searching for the jobs or internships that are the best fit for you, stop by the IDEA Center.

Contact idea@georgefox.edu with questions.

It’s not too late to register for ‘Post Fox’

April 6th, 2016

Join us on Friday, April 15, for an evening of food, networking, prizes and sessions on what life is like “Post Fox.” It starts at 7 p.m. in the Stevens Center.

To register, email Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.

Are your post-grad plans set? We can help!

April 6th, 2016

Preparing for life after graduation can be daunting. Whether you are looking for a job or internship, or preparing for graduate school, having a plan will make the transition easier. Join us over lunch and we will show you the tools to navigate the next steps toward your exceptional life outcome.

Come to the Cap and Gown Room at noon today (Thursday), and bring your lunch.

Contact idea@georgefox.edu with questions.

Come out to Community Garden this Saturday

April 6th, 2016

Come join us this Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the George Fox Community Garden! We’ll be preparing more beds, planting some produce for the season, and having fun getting our hands in the dirt together as a community.

All are welcome regardless of experience level. The garden is located on the corner of Crestview and Villa (near Austin Sports Complex), and you can check out our Facebook page for more information.

If you are interested in attending or have any additional questions, please email Patrick Petrie at ppetrie12@georgefox.edu.

Come to final Afro-Zumba session tonight

April 6th, 2016

Want an energizing study break? Join us for the last Afro-Zumba session of the semester in Wheeler’s Room 211. We meet tonight (Thursday) from 8 to 9 p.m.