Jazz Ensemble performs in ‘The Bon’ today

November 17th, 2015

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!

Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny at nankeny@georgefox.edu.

Need use of a vehicle? Consider joining Zipcar

November 17th, 2015

Want to head up to the beach for the day? Get ice cream in Portland? Get out of Newberg in general? Don’t have a vehicle to do so? Or hate paying for gas?

If so, consider joining Zipcar for only $15. Get on-demand, self-service cars that are parked directly on campus. Choose from a variety of new makes and models with gas and insurance included. Get low rates by the hour or day starting at $7.50 an hour.

To save $10 on a membership and get a two-hour drive credit, contact student Zipcar ambassador Codi Morton at codimorton@gma.com. This offer ends this semester, so be sure to email Codi to receive the discount before finals!

Evening of Poetry

November 16th, 2015

Sigma Tau Delta is hosting an Evening of Poetry night this Friday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Come and read your own or someone else’s poetry, or just come listen! Snacks will be provided!

You can sign up for your five-minute slot in Minthorn before Friday, Nov. 19.

Questions? Please email Heather Harney at hharney12@georgefox.edu.

Comings and Goings

November 16th, 2015

Linda CrosslandLinda Crossland has made the transition from a temporary employee to full time as an executive assistant in the College of Business. She has worked as a temp for the past six months. Before coming to George Fox, she was an administrative assistant for Countryside Community Church in Sherwood from 2004 to 2014. She and her family relocated to Oregon in 2003, after living for almost 10 years in Kuwait. Linda studied microbiology at both Texas A&M University and at California State University-Long Beach. She lives in Newberg with her husband, Callan, and daughter Alissa (17). They also have two sons, Eric and Evan, who live in Sherwood and Beaverton, respectively. The family attends Countryside Community Church in Sherwood.


Bruin Store seeking your feedback through survey

November 16th, 2015

We at the Bruin Store have loved serving you this semester! Have you come to see us yet? If so, we would really appreciate it if you took a few minutes to complete a survey about your experience in our store.

Click on this link and let us know how we can better serve you and the George Fox community!

About Our People

November 16th, 2015

Paul Anderson (Christian studies) has been appointed to the New American Bible – Revised Edition translation committee, working on translating the five writings of John. This is the most widely read translation in America, and it will replace the New Testament revision published in 1986. Paul also published nine essays on The Saint John’s Bible on The Huffington Post during Pope Francis’ visit to America in September, and one of the pieces – on the need for forgiveness on 9/11 and every day – was published on Krista Tippett’s On Being website. His essay, “On ‘Seamless Robes’ and ‘Leftover Fragments’ – A Theory of Johannine Composition,” was published in Structure, Composition, and Authorship of John’s Gospel, and his review of Quakering Theology by David Johns was published in the October issue of Quaker Religious Thought.

A review essay Ed Higgins’ (English) wrote for a quarterly publication of the Science Fiction Research Association, SFRA Review, is available on SFRA’s website. The review is of an academic book, Steven Hrotic’s Religion in Science Fiction: The Evolution of an Idea and the Extinction of a Genre, that explores religion in various classical-to-contemporary science fiction novels and short stories. In addition, Ed’s poem, “Green House Harvest,” was published in the Oct. 29 issue of the online poetry journal Plum Tree Tavern, which specializes in short work reflecting themes of nature, environment and ecology.

Jim Steele (Business) was the featured speaker for the Lane County Human Resource Management Association in Eugene on Nov. 17.  His topic was “The Road to Strategic HR Management: Are We There Yet?”

Birthdays

November 16th, 2015

Nov. 17            Abigail Favale, Kristine Nelson, Sue O’Donnell
Nov. 18            Kathleen Jones, Gina Miller
Nov. 19            Bob Hamilton, Heather Rainey
Nov. 21            Ryan Tafflinger
Nov. 22            Corban Harwood
Nov. 23            Laura Simmons, Sarah Stevenson
Nov. 24            Tamara Reams
Nov. 26            Larry Weber
Nov. 27            Ryan Jacobson
Nov. 28            Peg Hutton
Nov. 29            Michelle Conrad

Come to security office to claim your lost items

November 16th, 2015

The lost and found is overflowing with water bottles, jackets, hoodies, Fitbits and Jawbones, books, umbrellas, jewelry, keys, hats, gloves, ear buds, books, etc. If you’ve lost anything since early October, please stop by the security office to check for your lost item(s), as all items not claimed by 2 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 20, will be donated to charitable causes.

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to attend job-search prep event tonight

November 16th, 2015

What are your plans after graduation? If you’re a senior and you are unsure about how to initiate the job-search process, we have an event for you! The Senior Job Search Prep event is a one-stop-shop – offering help with your resume, LinkedIn, job-search strategy, interview prep and networking prep.

Join us from 6:30 to 8 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) in EHS 102 and the building’s atrium. Please bring a laptop if you have one.

Go to this link for more information or contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit selling holiday desserts

November 16th, 2015

Want to spend more time with your family and less time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving? Let Bon Appetit do the baking for you! We will be offering our house-made pumpkin or dutch apple pie and pumpkin cheesecake for sale.

Stop by the Bruin Den, Bruin Bites or Villa Café any day this week to preorder your pie or cheesecake. Orders must be placed and pre-paid by Friday, Nov. 20, and will be ready for pick-up next Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov 25. The pies are $6.99 and the cheesecake is $14.99.

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

Let seniors know about tonight’s job search event in EHS

November 16th, 2015

Know seniors unsure about how to initiate the job-search process? Encourage them to attend the Senior Job Search Prep event – a one-stop-shop offering help with their resume, LinkedIn, job-search strategy, interview prep and networking prep.

The event is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) in EHS 102 and the building’s atrium. Students should bring a laptop if they have one.

More information is available at this link or by contacting Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

Missionaries to Africa share in chapel this morning

November 16th, 2015

David and Debby Thomas, missionaries to Rwanda, Africa, with Evangelical Friends Mission for the past 20 years, will speak in chapel today (Tuesday) as part of the university’s annual Quaker Focus Week.

While in Rwanda the Thomases were involved in many aspects of ministry, including leadership training, national church organization leadership, church planting, translation, starting a small school, starting two businesses, and holistic community development. During their last eight years in Rwanda the Thomases especially focused on Discipling for Development, a form of holistic community development that combines spiritual and physical aspects of transformation.

Tuesday’s message (10:50 a.m., Bauman Auditorium) will focus on bringing transformation by living as children of light. David and Debby will share about their years of being involved in whole-life transformational development in Africa and encourage students to bring transformation into their own society by living as children of light.

In addition to their chapel presentation, the Thomases also will speak in Paul Anderson’s History and Doctrine of Friends class (Wednesday, Nov. 18, 8 a.m., Stevens 101) and Spiritual Formation class (Thursday, Nov. 19, 2:50 p.m., Stevens 209).

The George Fox community and the public are welcome to attend any of these events.

Questions? Contact Paula Hampton at phampton@georgefox.edu.

Come hear Jazz Ensemble in ‘The Bon’ on Wednesday

November 16th, 2015

The university’s Jazz Ensemble will be performing in the Klages Dining Hall tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 18) at 5:15 p.m. Come out to support these talented and hard-working student musicians!

Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny at nankeny@georgefox.edu.

Student Survey: Phone case

November 16th, 2015

A group of students need your input on a product we’re producing. If you would be willing to take two to three minutes to help, please click the link below.

The product is a phone case that has a locking device so that no one can get to your phone. The case also has a built-in wallet so you are able to put your credit cards and money in the case for safe keeping.

Please take time to fill out this short survey to tell the students what you think and how they can improve their product.

Questions? Contact Taylor Mato at tmato15@georgefox.edu.

Phone Case Survey

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.

Please take a few minutes to complete College of Engineering survey

November 15th, 2015

The College of Engineering is writing an accreditation report for ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) this year, and we need your help. This survey helps to assess our engineering program’s educational objectives.

Engineering Survey

Please complete this survey between now and Friday, Nov. 20. We appreciate your time. Thank you!

– Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu)

FoxTALE maintenance scheduled for early morning of Nov. 18

November 15th, 2015

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Nov. 18, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

– IT (servicedesk@georgefox.edu)

Know your plans after graduation? Let us help you prepare

November 15th, 2015

What are your plans after graduation? If you’re a senior and you are unsure about how to initiate the job-search process, we have an event for you! The Senior Job Search Prep event is a one-stop-shop – offering help with your resume, LinkedIn, job-search strategy, interview prep and networking prep.

Join us from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in EHS 102 and the building’s atrium. Please bring a laptop if you have one.

Go to this link for more information or contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

Evanta CEO speaks on topic ‘You Matter’ this Wednesday

November 15th, 2015

The College of Business invites the university community to a special public lecture featuring Bob Dethlefs, CEO and founder of Evanta, at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Hoover 105. The title of the presentation is “You Matter.”

Evanta facilitates market-leading, executive-level conferences and social networks for the leaders of America’s most prominent organizations as well as sports teams, serving the needs of pro and collegiate team owners, CEOs, general managers, athletic directors and other leaders. The company’s network starts with face-to-face gatherings and leadership conferences and extends into professional development programs as well as its mobile social networking platform, Evanta365.

In his role as CEO and founder, Dethlefs is responsible for the strategic direction and transformative growth of Evanta and its 200-plus executive leadership conferences across North America. His commitment to executive communities has resulted in a global network of leadership conferences that support executives within 862 of the Fortune 1000 organizations – representing more than $12 trillion in combined annualized revenue.

Dethlefs is the latest guest of the College of Business’ Executive in Residence Day.

Encourage students to attend Kaiser internship event Thursday

November 15th, 2015

Kaiser Permanente wants to talk to our students about its paid Northwest Summer Internship Program! This Thursday, Nov. 19, encourage students to bring their lunches to the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about various internship opportunities in Kaiser’s business, management and pharmacy departments. These internships are available for freshmen and sophomores as well as upperclassmen!

Kaiser is committed to fostering an environment of diversity. Students of underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to attend.

Please contact Kaitlyn Ragan at kragan@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2333 for more details.

Interested in a paid summer internship with Kaiser Permanente?

November 15th, 2015

Kaiser Permanente wants to talk to you about its paid Northwest Summer Internship Program! This Thursday, Nov. 19, bring your lunch to the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about various internship opportunities in Kaiser’s business, management and pharmacy departments. These internships are available for freshmen and sophomores as well as upperclassmen!

Kaiser is committed to fostering an environment of diversity. Students of underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to attend.

Please contact Kaitlyn Ragan at kragan@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2333 for more details.