ASC is in need of chaperons for its annual Sadie Hawkins dance on Friday, Feb. 26! The dance is hosted on the boats the Portland Spirit and Sternwheeler. Employees are more than welcome to bring along their spouse and will be compensated with a gift card for their time.
Please contact Charlotte Gray (cgray12@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions or are interested in chaperoning.
Apply to be a Peer Advisor for next fall! Do you like to meet new people? Are you passionate about making everyone feel included? Do you like to be helpful? We are looking for a diverse group of 80 students to welcome in the class of 2020!
You don’t need to be an extrovert, just someone who is willing to go out of your way to make new students feel welcome. The application can be found here, with submissions due on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. in the student life office.
Returning Peer Advisors only need to fill out the application and do not need to have references filled out again. Questions? Please email Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu.
Come join us this Saturday, Feb. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the George Fox Community Garden! Didn’t know we had a community garden? Well, we do … and it’s wonderful!
We’ll be preparing the garden space for the upcoming season and have some fun getting our hands in the dirt together as a community. All are welcome! The garden is located on the corner of Crestview and Villa (near Austin Sports Complex), and you can also check out our Facebook page for more information.
If you are interested in attending and would like a ride, or if you have any other questions, please email Patrick Petrie at ppetrie12@georgefox.edu.
Join the university’s Science & Religion Club for a trip to OMSI tomorrow (Friday) from 6 to 8 p.m. for a symposium titled “In Love with God’s Two Books: Coming to Faith and Wonder through Scripture and Science,” presented by Old Testament scholar Steve Delamarter and OHSU’s Beth Habecker.
We will be meeting at 5 p.m. in the Stevens Center lobby, and all are welcome (tickets are paid for already)!
More information is available here. If you plan to join us, please RSVP at this link or email McKenna Tornblad at mtornblad14@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to join the university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry for the sixth annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Bauman Auditorium.
James M. Tour, PhD, the T. T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University’s Smalley Institute of Nanoscience and Technology, will present “Jesus Christ and Nanotechnology: The Impact of Faith Upon the Life of a Scientist.”
Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, chapel credit is available for students.
Dr. Tour will also be speaking today at 3 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Feel free to attend that as well.
A summary of Tour’s presentation and information on Tour and the Dalton Lecture Series in general is available at this link. Questions? Call the Department of Biology and Chemistry at 503-554-2710.
Sadie Hawkins tickets are on sale in the Bruin Den starting today (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Student tickets are $5 and non-George Fox students are $10.
There are two different boats, the Portland Spirit and Sternwheeler, in order to accommodate everyone. Please have an idea of which boat you would like to sign up for when you come to purchase your ticket.
Sadie Hawkins is taking place on Friday, Feb. 26.
Questions? Contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu.
Now is a great time of year to check your to-do list in MyGFU to make sure you have completed all outstanding items. If you have not completed the Payment Agreement, please do so ASAP and return the form to our office on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
Remember, you need at least one guarantor to complete the form with you. Questions? Call 503-554-2301.
Thank you!
Join the university’s Science & Religion Club for a trip to OMSI this Friday, Feb. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. for a symposium titled “In Love with God’s Two Books: Coming to Faith and Wonder through Scripture and Science,” presented by Old Testament scholar Steve Delamarter and OHSU’s Beth Habecker.
We will be meeting at 5 p.m. in the Stevens Center lobby, and all are welcome (tickets are paid for already)!
More information is available here. If you plan to join us, please RSVP at this link or email McKenna Tornblad at mtornblad14@georgefox.edu.
The Newberg campus will be closed on Friday, Oct. 7, for the mid-semester holiday (Portland Center will be open). This is a date change from Oct. 14, which will be the start of Family Weekend. The full 2016-17 Holiday Schedule is posted here.
You have just two more days to send your nomination for February Employee of the Month to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu). Do it now, while you’re thinking about it. The deadline is tomorrow (Thursday).
Thank you!
Want to eat a delicious burger with fries or drink a milkshake while also supporting George Fox students? Come to the Newberg Burgerville between 5 and 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) and part of the cost of your order will go toward supporting the 2016 George Fox China serve trip team!
All are invited! Questions? Contact Daisy Gallegos at dgallegos12@georgefox.edu.
Join Peace Corps recruiter Lisa Snell today (Wednesday) in Cap & Gown A from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. to learn about what life after Fox might look like.
The Peace Corps places Americans in key roles in more than 60 countries. Live and work overseas, develop leadership experience, and make a difference in the lives of others and yourself. You’ll hear about benefits during and after service as well as learn about the different programs, how to apply, and what to do to be a competitive applicant. Peace Corps might be just the right thing for you, so come and learn more!
Contact idea@georgefox.edu with questions!
Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.
The Academic Resource Center will soon begin hiring consultants for the 2016-17 academic year. If you know students who would work well as academic consultants, please encourage him or her to apply; let Melanie Springer Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu) know about this student, too, as we hope to invite capable students to apply.
We are looking for students who are strong written and verbal communicators, who have strong study skills, and who work well with others. Applications will be due Thursday, March 3. Please direct any questions to Melanie or to Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu).
The university’s Jazz Ensemble will be performing in the Klages Dining Hall today (Wednesday) at 5:15 p.m. Come out to support these talented and hard-working student musicians. Their set will feature music by Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria and more!
Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny at nankeny@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Store is having a 25-percent-off sale on all …
Come check out these deals today (Wednesday). We look forward to seeing you!
Note: The sale excludes all clearance items.
Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.
Our women’s basketball team is awesome and one win away from a perfect regular season – the Bruins’ second undefeated season in a row! ASC is offering free admission to students, along with a shuttle to Linfield, for our last regular-season game this Saturday, Feb. 20.
The women’s game starts at 4 p.m. and the men’s game at 6 p.m. We will also be offering free pizza for students who ride and attend. The bus will be leaving at 3:30 p.m. Saturday from the Stevens Center lot. Only 50 spots available!
Questions? Contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu.
ASC is in need of chaperons for its annual Sadie Hawkins dance on Friday, Feb. 26! The dance is hosted on the boats the Portland Spirit and Sternwheeler. Employees are more than welcome to bring along their spouse and will be compensated with a gift card for their time.
Please contact Charlotte Gray (cgray12@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions or are interested in chaperoning.
Know students who read the material, study the night before, yet struggle to perform on tests? Encourage them to attend a workshop tomorrow (Thursday), as Rick Muthiah, associate director of Learning Support Services, covers several strategies for improving performance on tests in an ARC-sponsored workshop, “How to Get A’s on All Your Tests (or at Least Become a Better Test Taker).”
The session runs from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.
Questions? Contact Rick at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
Do tests drive you crazy? You read the book, did the assignments, studied the night before, and still didn’t do as well as you wanted on your test. What else can you do?
Tomorrow (Thursday), Rick Muthiah, associate director of Learning Support Services, will cover several strategies for improving performance on tests in an ARC-sponsored workshop, “How to Get A’s on All Your Tests (or at Least Become a Better Test Taker).” Join us from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.
Questions? Contact Rick at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
The results are in! On Saturday, Feb. 13, the new ASC Central Committee was determined. In all, 923 students voted – the most ever! Log on to iGFU to see your newly elected 2016-17 Central Committee.
Feel free to contact ASC with any questions: asc@georgefox.edu.
