Tonight (Thursday) is Fox & Friends Story Slam from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This will be the final Fox & Friends event of the school year! Come hear the stories of our elderly neighbors and maybe tell one of your own.
We will be meeting in the Bruin Den at 6:15 p.m. to walk over to Friendsview together. Refreshments will be provided.
Questions? Please contact Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu.
We are still in need of ushers for both weeks of the theatre department’s spring drama, These Shining Lives. If you or a friend are going to be free any of the nights the show runs, please let us know if you can help. You will get a comp ticket for the show and will be a huge help to the theatre department.
The show runs April 9-11 and April 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. and both April 12 and 19 at 2 p.m. In particular, we really need people for this Saturday and next Friday.
Contact Stephanie Stallman (sstallman12@georgefox.edu) if you can help out! Thank you.
All from the George Fox community are welcome to gather as prospective students attend our special Bruin Preview Chapel tomorrow (Friday) from 10 to 11 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Jamie Noling-Auth, university pastor and dean of spiritual and intercultural life, will speak, and the chapel will also feature a special student panel and worship. Current George Fox students are encouraged to attend, and chapel credit is available.
If you have questions, contact the spiritual and intercultural life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.
All are invited to a Performance Showcase from the music department in Bauman Auditorium this Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m. This is a special recital for the department’s accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Performers will be:
Please join the department and the performers for this 45- to 60-minute concert! Admission is free!
Did you know there are more than 40 to 50 jobs posted on Bruin Careers every week?
The IDEA Center is hosting a training session today (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. Come learn about how to use Bruin Careers to enhance your job or internship search. We will also show you the employer directory, resource library and resume builder. These are free resources available to you 24/7 through Bruin Careers!
Faculty, please let your students know about this session.
Questions? Contact Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu.
The votes have been cast and the winners have been determined. Stop by the Stevens Center to see the winning entries selected from an artistically exquisite set of photos that comprised the finalists of the International Photo Contest.
Photos will be on display in the Stevens Center lobby the rest of this week, ending on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
We give thanks! The William Penn Honors Program is celebrating the completion of its first year with an open house. All faculty, staff and administrators are invited!
Please join us on Monday, April 13, between 3:30 and 5 p.m. in the Pennington House, home of the honors program. Please contact Jane Sweet (jsweet@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
Serve Day Discount Cards expire Thursday, April 30, 2015. There are a variety of great discounts you can take advantage of, including several food options, car repair, gifts, ice skating, movie tickets, haircuts and more.
The Serve Day Discount Card features 15 local businesses and is a multi-use card. You can use the discount card as many times as you want, at as many participating businesses as you want, until the end of April. You must show your discount card at the participating businesses to take advantage of their offers.
If procrastination is your strong point and you haven’t picked up your Serve Day Discount Card yet, stop by and see Barbi Doran at the Information Services Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
TIAA-CREF consulting appointments are available on the Newberg campus Tuesday, April 28, through Thursday, April 30 (appointments at the Portland Center will be scheduled next quarter).
Whether you are six months or 30 years from retirement, a TIAA-CREF individual consultant can help you plan well for that milestone. Click on this link to schedule your one-hour appointment.
These experts can assist you with:
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 would like to make a change to your retirement account contribution amount or have questions about your George Fox University benefits, please contact Darby Thiessen at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.
Please help us welcome our Bruin Preview students on Thursday and Friday, April 9-10, by showing courtesy and parking somewhere other than the Hoover or Stevens parking lots.
Thank you.
This week’s topic in the spring student life discussion series, “Symposium: A Forum for Uncommon Conversations,” is “The Global Gospel: Student Stories of Faith.”
On Thursday, April 9, student panelists from a variety of different countries will share their personal stories of faith and explain how they view the gospel through the lens of their culture. All George Fox students and employees are welcome to attend this discussion from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in EHS 102 to hear from student panelists Faith Kamau, Joy Kim, Louis Liu and Nissi Undurthi. Elective chapel credit is available.
Questions? Please contact Lizzy Riese at eriese11@georgefox.edu.
If you or someone you know is interested in working in the fast-paced environment of the admissions office this summer, be sure to check out the job announcement through Bruin Careers and submit the required application materials as soon as possible. Well-rounded, detail-oriented individuals looking for professional work experience should apply.
Application deadline is Wednesday, April 15!
Questions? Contact Kathy Rosenbohm at krosenbohm@georgefox.edu.
George Fox University will host the annual Northwest Regional Conference of the Evangelical Missiological Society this Saturday, April 11. The theme for this year is “Controversies in Mission.” Topics will be wide and varied, from women’s roles in missions to global partnerships, from Bible translation to ethics of business as mission. Details and registration information are available at this link.
​This is a day-long Saturday event (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.); registration fee is $50, with students paying a much-reduced $15 for the day. All meetings will be in the Hoover Academic Building.
All are welcome. Register online or at the door Saturday. For more information, contact Sarita Gallagher (sgallagher@georgefox.edu) or Paula Hampton (phampton@georgefox.edu) in the College of Christian Studies.
All from the George Fox community are welcome to gather as prospective students attend our special Bruin Preview Chapel this Friday, April 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Jamie Noling-Auth, university pastor and dean of spiritual and intercultural life, will speak, and the chapel will also feature a special student panel and worship. Current George Fox students are encouraged to attend, and chapel credit is available.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the spiritual and intercultural life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.
Tonight (Tuesday)Â at 9Â p.m. the Mu Kappa Club will be hosting a Smores night at the fire pit. Feel free to come and bring a friend!
Questions? Please contact Carrie Stotts at stottsc12@georgefox.edu.
The all-employee meeting originally scheduled this month on Thursday, April 30, has been moved up to Thursday, April 23. The meeting will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105, with a live stream shown in Room 160 at the Portland Center.
Don’t forget to come out and support our theatre students at this spring’s drama presentation of These Shining Lives, written by Melanie Marnich and directed by Rhett Luedtke.
Performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium on April 9-12 and April 16-19. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday shows, scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.
Synopsis: Marnich’s poetic tale of the women who worked for Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Ill., in the 1920s and ’30s is deeply moving, wistful and beautifully tragic. Inspired by actual people and real events, These Shining Lives chronicles the lives of four women who refuse to allow a company more concerned with profit than safety to silence their voices. Join us as we remember our collective past, reflect on the present and dream of a better future.
Tickets are $6 for students, or free for students on April 9 and 16. Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 or older, and $6 for children under 12. All tickets can be ordered at theatre.georgefox.edu.
All from the George Fox community are welcome to gather as prospective students attend our special Bruin Preview Chapel this Friday, April 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Jamie Noling-Auth, university pastor and dean of spiritual and intercultural life, will speak, and the chapel will also feature a special student panel and worship. Current George Fox students are encouraged to attend, and chapel credit is available.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the spiritual and intercultural life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.
George Fox staff and faculty, the university pastors warmly invite you to attend the undergraduate baccalaureate service on Friday, May 1, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Baccalaureate is a commissioning service for our graduating seniors and is the opening event of the graduation festivities.
We welcome you to join with us as we support, pray and commission students into all that God has for them as they conclude their time here. Attire for the event is business casual. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, April 13, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
For more information on FoxTALE, check our webpage, FoxTALE for Students.
