Enjoy frosted “Periodic Table cookies” and our popular balloon explosions on Mole Day tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 23)! What is Mole Day, you ask? A celebration of Avogadro’s famed number, 6.022 * 10^23, an SI conversion unit for atoms and molecules to moles!
Stop by anytime in the EHS Atrium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with balloon explosions scheduled for 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.
Join us for activities during Family Weekend Oct. 24-25! Registration and information will be located in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24.
Here is a rundown of events …
Auxiliary Bazaar
Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (EHS)
St. John’s Bible Presentation
Friday, 2:30-5 p.m. (Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium) Cost: Free
Come see a work of art that unites an ancient Benedictine tradition with the technology and vision of today. Includes presentations by Brad Neary, a representative of the St. John’s Abbey/University-commissioned project, and George Fox Biblical Studies Professor Paul Anderson.
Fall Carnival
Friday, 5-8 p.m.
Come to the center of campus to enjoy fun and games at the fall carnival put on by the student government.
Fall Music Department Concert
Friday, 7:30 p.m. (Bauman Auditorium) Cost: Free
Enjoy vocal and instrumental performances by George Fox University’s Concert Choir and Symphonic Band as they debut the 2014-15 season.
Theatre Presentation: Twelfth Night
Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (Wood-Mar Auditorium) Cost: $12 (adult); $10 (alumni); $8 (child/senior); employees entitled to one complimentary ticket
Academic Open House: Major Discovery Event
Saturday, 10-11 a.m. (Hoover Academic Building)
Students and parents are invited to attend academic open houses to connect with department instructors and discover the possibilities of each major.
Tailgate
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., (Le Shana Parking Lot)
Women’s Soccer vs. Pacific Lutheran
Saturday, 1 p.m. (Austin Sports Complex)
Football vs. Pacific
Saturday, 1 p.m. (Stoffer Family Stadium)
Volleyball vs. Willamette
Saturday, 7 p.m. (Wheeler Gym)
Family Bingo
Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (Klages Dining Hall) Cost: Adult – $9, Non-GFU students and children – $7, GFU Students – Free
Questions? Visit this link for the complete schedule and for registration information. You may also call Alumni and Parent Relations at 503-554-2134.
The university community is invited to see the art exhibit “Abstract Studies of Nature,” featuring the work of alumni Jeni Nelson and Abbey Godwin Prevot, in the Lindgren Gallery. An opening reception is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday).
Have anything you’re looking to get rid of? Maybe a Halloween costume from last year? Or a piece of a costume? Or that shirt you’re too embarrassed to wear in public? Or that lamp that just doesn’t fit in your room? We want it all! Spiritual life is hosting a porch sale this Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Spiritual Life House and we would love your donations! Bring them by the house or email elopez12@georgefox.edu to have them picked up!
On the flip side, if you’re looking for a Halloween costume or that one thing that’s been missing from your life, come by the Spiritual Life House on Saturday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. We will find the perfect treasure for you. All proceeds will benefit our upcoming serve trips.
The Sociology Club is hosting a documentary night at the International House this Thursday, Oct. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m.! We’ll be watching Scottsboro: An American Tragedy. All students are welcome to join and learn about the case that started the Civil Rights Movement! There will be good food and good discussion as well.
Questions? Please contact Megan Reynolds at mreynolds11@georgefox.edu.
Registration for Fall Escape, Nov. 7-9, will be in available all week, Oct. 20 through Oct. 24, in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Escape the Newberg bubble with your friends for a weekend! The cost is $20. You will be provided a cabin on the Pacific Coast, workshops with Doreen Dodgen-Magee, and all the amenities that Twin Rocks Friends Camp has to offer for a weekend! Registration ends Thursday, Nov. 6. F
For more information, email Josh Garcia at garciaj11@georgefox.edu.
Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County Elections Office for us to offer this service. We accept any Oregon ballot (any county), and there is no postage necessary. The deadline for this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.
If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu
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University Mail Services
Don’t forget that the financial aid office is hosting a bring your own lunch workshop for all employees that will cover what repayment options you have and how to best take advantage of loan forgiveness.
The class will be held today (Wednesday) from noon to 1 p.m. in Hoover 207 (please note the change in location.)
Please email Johanna Schweitzer at jschweitzer@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Peggy Fowler, former CEO of Portland General Electric Co. (PGE), will be on the university’s Newberg campus as part of the College of Business’ Executive in Residence Program. All are welcome to attend her presentation from 11 to 11:50 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Hoover 105. The title of her presentation is “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Life Lessons from a Transformational Leader.”
Fowler will give a public interview and allow time for Q&A. For more information, contact Jeff VandenHoek at jvandenh@georgefox.edu.
Anyone else getting excited that basketball season is just around the corner? You can meet our men’s and women’s teams, enjoy free food and music, win some giveaways, watch dunk and 3-point contests and much more at Midnight Madness this Saturday, Oct. 25, at 10 p.m. in the gym.
We’re excited to kick off the basketball season. Come join us!
Dinner hours will change slightly this Friday, Oct. 24, due to Family Weekend events. Come join us in the Klages Dining Room for a “Taste of George Fox” from 5 to 7 p.m. We will be featuring several expo stations as well as a delicious turkey dinner and a variety of house-made desserts.
The William Penn Honors Program open house previously scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 4 p.m. will be postponed because of the rescheduled all-employee meeting on the same date. The new date and time will be announced as soon as possible.
Thank you!
Are you interested in attending a professional health program after George Fox? Are you pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, pre-physical therapy or pre-pharmacy? Get informed on what it takes to get into a professional health program. The topics covered will include admission requirements, the application process and resources available to you at George Fox.
The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in EHS 102. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer McCollum at jmccollum@georgefox.edu.
Know students who are interested in attending a professional health program after George Fox? Are they pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, pre-physical therapy or pre-pharmacy? Encourage them to attend a special professional health program informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in EHS 102. The topics covered will include admission requirements, the application process and resources available to them at George Fox.
More information is available by contacting Jennifer McCollum at jmccollum@georgefox.edu.
If you would like a little cash in your pocket and/or are interested in seeing what George Fox’s adult students are up to, please consider evaluating student essay submissions for the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program. All evaluators – both new and returning – are required to attend a PLA Evaluator Training Session from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, in Room 117 of the Villa Academic Complex.
Prior learning credit is earned when an adult undergraduate student demonstrates college-level learning that has occurred outside of a traditional college classroom. These adult students submit formal eight- to 10-page essays to the university that must then be evaluated by faculty to determine whether credit should be granted. Faculty evaluators earn $30 per essay in their discipline area.
Jennie Harrop (PLA coordinator) and Matt Sargent (PLA enrollment manager) have been working to streamline the PLA process both in terms of essay expectations and submission requirements, and look forward to sharing those ideas on Oct. 24. The process for assessing whether a student has earned college credit is based on established guidelines provided by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the American Council on Education (ACE).
RSVP to Jennie at jharrop@georgefox.edu.
The blood drive is back on campus from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). To schedule an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org. Sign in if you have a Red Cross account or register to create one.
You can find the George Fox blood drive using the ZIP code 97132 or sponsor code “GeorgeFox.” Click to schedule an appointment with either of the George Fox drives. We will have the blood drive bus and also host the drive in VAC 117.
Please remember to bring an ID on the day of the drive. Questions? Contact Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.
The International Justice Mission club invites you to join us for a meeting tonight (Tuesday) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the International Center-Cultural House. The club raises awareness for human trafficking issues and promotes justice for the oppressed. We would love to see you there!
Questions? Please contact Annelise Koeth at akoeth11@georgefox.edu.
Come hear from guest speaker Christena Cleveland Tuesday (today). She will be speaking for chapel in Bauman Auditorium at 10:50 a.m. Christena Cleveland is a social psychologist with a hopeful passion for overcoming cultural divisions in groups. She is the author of Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart, a Leadership Journal Book Award winner. You can purchase her book for $10 in the Bauman lobby following chapel.
For a full list of chapel speakers check out our calendar at this link.
For more information about chapel please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 8:30 p.m. in the Library for the Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard, powered by Silent Storm and sponsored by Nerds and Geeks United! Experience a new way of dancing, a silent dance! Instead of dancing with a regular sound system, everyone listens on wireless headphones. Buy your ticket for one dollar between up until Thursday, October 24, during lunch in the Bruin Den to be entered in a raffle for a pair of Beats Headphones! Only 400 tickets are available, so make sure to get your ticket early. Wireless headphones will be provided for use at the dance.
Questions? Contact Sarah MacKenzie at smackenzie11@georgefox.edu.
You and your parents are invited to attend academic open houses on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. in Hoover to connect with department instructors and discover the possibilities of each major. Professionals will be there to talk about possible directions to go with a given major. First year seminar students may attend this event to satisfy their major discovery requirement.
Questions? Please contact Jaclyn Simmons at jsimmons12@georgefox.edu or visit this link.
