The BlueZone Store is celebrating Family Weekend by offering a 25 percent discount on all apparel and gifts this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24-25! We will be open on Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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.
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), the largest industrial employer in the state of Hawaii with nearly 5,000 civilian and military employees, is in the business of repairing and modernizing naval ships and submarines. Ronald Kim will give a presentation about Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard‘s internship and employment opportunities from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in EHS 102 Tuesday (today). He will be accepting resumes after his presentation.
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is focused on providing customers with quality, timely and cost-efficient maintenance, modernization, and technical and logistics support. PSNS & IMF has sites in Bremerton, Bangor, Everett, San Diego, Boston, Japan and wherever its workers go to fix ships. Marisa Eyon, a George Fox alumni, will give a presentation about Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in EHS 102 on Tuesday (today). Candidates may be invited to an interview on Wednesday.
Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.
All George Fox students and employees are welcome to attend the student life discussion series, Symposium: A Forum for Uncommon Conversations. The series will run three weeks in a row, starting on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in EHS 102.
Our first topic will be “Convicted Civility: Pursuing Christ in Our Conversations,” and will feature panelists Ron Mock, Terry Steele, Sarita Gallagher, Jamie Noling-Auth and Michael Harris. The discussion Thursday will explore the question, “What does it mean to be a person with strong convictions, while also honoring and respecting others who might not agree with you?” Bring a friend and come join in the discussion!
Elective chapel credit is available.
Questions? Please contact Lizzy Riese at eriese11@georgefox.edu.
Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve snacks in Room 160.
Please note the new date for the meeting, as it has been moved up one day.
The lost and found tables are here! Please stop by the Bruin Den today (Tuesday) between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and tomorrow (Wednesday) during the same time frame to see if your lost item(s) are there.
Any items not reclaimed by their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., so make a point to stop by either today or tomorrow!
A reception to honor Ben Kulpa, who left George Fox at the beginning of this term, is set from 1 to 2:30 p.m. today (Tuesday) in the Stevens Center’s third-floor lobby. Please drop by to wish Ben well!
Questions? Contact Jenny Zaganiacz at jzaganiacz@georgefox.edu.
Make plans to attend the College of Engineering’s “Earth, Wind, Fire and Water” series, a five-part set of lectures this fall that tackle the topics of renewable energy, sustainability, climate change and the environment. The second installment of the series will be presented this Thursday, Oct. 23, when J.J. Arthur of NuScale Power speaks on “Small-Scale Nuclear Power Systems” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Future presentations include:
Questions? Contact Bob Harder at bharder@georgefox.edu.
Spending a week with Winter Serve in Portland, Puyallup or Twin Rocks for a week in January now only costs $50! This includes transportation, lodging and food for the week! It’s a fantastic deal. The price of the trip to Oklahoma is staying at $200.
If you forgot to turn in an application, you can do so until this Friday, Oct. 24. The application and more information on the trips can be found on the spiritual life website. Email Erika at elopez12@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Tilikum Center for Retreats & Outdoor Ministries, a ministry of Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, is hosting its annual Potlatch celebration on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. in the university’s Klages Dining Room. The public is welcome, and registration is requested by Monday, Oct. 27.
The event celebrates past donors and program supporters and presents the camp’s current campaign, “Lasting Impressions.†To RSVP or get more information, call 503-538-2763, ext. 101, or email michelle@camptilikum.org.
The Hoover-Minthorn Museum in Newberg invites the university community to a presentation of the play First Lady Lou, which offers a glimpse into the life of Lou Henry Hoover, wife of Herbert Hoover. The play is being stage-managed by George Fox student Cydney Thompson.
The show will be performed at Newberg Friends Church, 307 S. College St., on Friday, Nov. 14, and Saturday, Nov. 15. The Friday show begins at 7:30 p.m. and the Saturday production is a matinee, scheduled for 2 p.m. The play was written by Rebecca Christian and features award-winning Portland actress and director Jane Fellows in the lead.
Tickets are just $5 for students and $15 for general admission. To learn more or purchase tickets, visit this link.
Morning chapel will be on Tuesday, Oct. 21 in Bauman at 10:50 a.m. Guest speaker 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. You can purchase her book for $10 in the Bauman lobby following chapel.
Shalom will be on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 9 p.m. in the Cap & Gown Room. Come hear from fellow student Megan Kays, who will share about music and how it connects us to God. Chapel elective credit is available.
Evening chapel will be on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Jamie Noling-Auth will continue our “Unfolding Life†series. She will preach about three parables from the book of Matthew. Chapel credit is available.
Greenroom will be this Thursday, Oct. 23. at 9:30 p.m. in the Foxhole.
For more information visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Do you miss being around kids? Are you free Wednesday nights from 6 to 8 p.m.? Newberg Christian Church is looking for eight to 10 people. They need energetic and fun-loving assistants, worship leaders, game instructors, Bible lesson teachers, and verse-listeners to assist them in their AWANA program for children ages 3 to 12.
Interested or have questions? Please contact Jason Dick at jason@newbergcc.org.
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 8:30 p.m. in the Library for the Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard! 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 October 20 and October 24 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? Please contact Michael Wegener at mwegener13@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 dollars. You will be provided a cabin on the Pacific Coast, workshops with Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee, and all the amenities that Twin Rocks Friends Camp has to offer for a weekend!Registration ends Thursday, Nov. 6. F
or more information, email Josh Garcia at garciaj11@georgefox.edu.
Realize you have too much stuff and not enough space? Tired of the old and ready for the new? Do some fall cleaning and donate anything you don’t want to us! Spiritual life is hosting a porch sale this Saturday, Oct. 25, to raise money for serve trips. Right now, we need your old stuff! Anything you don’t want anymore, bring it to the Spiritual Life House. Or email elopez12@georgefox.edu to have it picked up.
And if you’re interested in picking up some new-to-you treasures, come by on Oct. 25 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. We’ll be there.
Staff make the difference! Come and join us at the staff “Let’s Work Together” lunch today (Monday) at noon in the Cap and Gown Room. Let’s eat together, then hear from Alex Pia (International Student Services) about the worldwide impact we, as George Fox employees, play. At $3, it’s the best lunch deal in town!
National Save for Retirement Week is a great time to look at your financial picture. If you’re not sure of your current retirement progress, check out Retirement Advisor, an online tool that in four easy steps helps you answer:
Set a goal, enter your information, pick your strategy and Retirement Advisor will give you the personalized advice you need to take action right away so you’re on track to pursue the retirement you envision.
Visit Advice and Guidance to see all of the tools that can help you stay on track and save even more for retirement.
Schedule an appointment today with a TIAA-CREF consultant who will be on the Newberg campus Nov. 11 and 13 and at the Portland Center on Nov. 12 to answer questions about your financial matters. Go to this link to book your appointment.
“Consider Leviathan” is the title of the Fall Faculty Lecture featuring the university’s 2014 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year, Brian Doak, PhD. This presentation will explore Doak’s research in the narratives found in the Book of Job.
Join us tomorrow (Tuesday) for the presentation. The lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. in Hoover 105, and refreshments will be served. The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee.
Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2014 Fall Richter Student Scholars Symposium is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. Student scholars from George Fox graduate and undergraduate programs will present their research in a conversational poster format. Refreshments included.
Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.
The campus community is invited to the next installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Joellyn Fountain, a visiting assistant professor of political science and international studies this year at George Fox.
Fountain will present “Islam and Sub-Saharan Africa,” in which she will discuss the fact that the number of Muslims in the Sub-Saharan region is growing along with their political and social influence.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
