The International Center is looking for students to represent their countries/cultures during our annual Cultural Celebration Week! Students will have a budget to set up a booth at the Bruin Den on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 3 to 6 p.m.
Contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu) or Joanna Cox (jcox@georgefox.edu) if interested.
Christian C. Sahner, author of Among the Ruins: Syria Past and Present (Oxford University Press, 2014), will speak on campus at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in Hoover 103. The campus community is invited to attend at no charge.
Sahner’s lecture, “The End of Christianity in Syria?,” will explore the roots of Christianity in Syria and seek to place the current predicament in historical perspective. The William Penn Honors Program is sponsoring this lecture, and a reception for prospective students interested in the honors program will follow. In addition, a special “Visit Day for the Honors Program” is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 31. Please email honors@georgefox.edu if you would like more information or have any questions.
A graduate of Princeton University and the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar, Sahner is currently completing his doctorate at Princeton, focusing on relations between Muslims and Christians in the formative period after the Arab conquests.
Come support the theatre department by attending our fall production, Twelfth Night. The show runs Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 23-25, and Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday, Nov. 2, performance, scheduled as a 2 p.m. matinee.
Tickets can be purchased online at theatre.georgefox.edu.
New Complimentary Ticket Process
George Fox students and employees can now reserve their complimentary tickets online at theatre.georgefox.edu. All university students and employees may receive one complimentary ticket per production. Complimentary tickets are not transferrable and require a current GFU ID to be shown at the door. Student complimentary tickets are only available for Thursday performances.
Synopsis: One of Shakespeare’s most celebrated comedies, Twelfth Night features Viola’s cross-dressing misadventures as she tries to figure out love and survival in a world of lovesick men. Hilarious reversals and bittersweet misunderstandings ensue, as Viola introduces her ambiguous identity to the misfit oddballs of Illyria – and steals more than one heart in the process. Join us for an evening of buoyant wordplay, raucous slapstick and some of the wittiest love scenes in all of Shakespeare.
Questions? Contact Kathy Harris at 503-554-2670.
Join us today (Monday) as author and peace worker David Hartsough talks about his new book Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Cap & Gown A.
Hartsough is a Quaker and serves as the director of the San Francisco-based Peaceworkers. He is also cofounder of the Nonviolent Peaceforce. Come join us for a lunch hour talk and conversation moderated by Tom Head, professor of economics at George Fox. The event is sponsored by the Center for Peace and Justice.
Questions? Contact Tom at thead@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to explore portions of the St. John’s Bible at a special presentation from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. The project began in 1998 at Saint John’s Abbey and St. John’s University, which commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible.
Come see a work of art that unites an ancient Benedictine tradition with the technology and vision of today, illuminating the Word of God for a new millennium. The Gospels and Acts will be on display, along with several individual art pieces from the series.
In addition, Brad Neary, representative for the project, and Paul Anderson, professor of biblical studies at George Fox, will present short talks on topics related to the Bible and its artwork.
Stop by the atrium and enjoy the St. John’s Bible!
Students and staff: If you served at the Yamhill County Gospel Rescue Mission in McMinnville for Serve Day, and lost your keys, they are now at the security office. Please bring photo ID with you when you come to identify them.
The blood drive is back on campus from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 23! 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.
Forgot to turn in that serve trip application? Well you have two more days! Get them in by Sunday, Oct. 19. This is your absolute last chance to join a Winter Serve team to Portland, Puyallup, Twin Rocks or Oklahoma this January.
Also, if you want to be on a team going to Kenya, China, Nicaragua, Romania/Moldova or Haiti for Summer Serve in 2015, apply today! Applications and more information on the trips can be found on the spiritual life website or by emailing Erika at elopez12@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have.
What better way to start your professional network than with Fox alumni? George Fox graduates will be visiting today (Saturday) from 10 to 11 a.m. as part of homecoming weekend. They will be available in the Hoover lobby. Meeting with them is highly recommended for all students, not just the seniors who are starting their job search. All students are welcome to talk with the graduates.
Questions? Please contact Jaclyn Simmons at jsimmons12@georgefox.edu.
What better way to start your professional network than with Fox alumni? George Fox graduates will be visiting Homecoming weekend, Oct. 17-18. They will be available in various academic departments to talk with current students. Meeting with them is highly recommended for seniors who are starting their job search. However, all students are welcome to talk with the graduates.
Questions? Please contact Jaclyn Simmons at jsimmons12@georgefox.edu.
Registration for Fall Escape, Nov. 7-9, will be in the Bruin Den today (Friday)Â from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Escape the Newberg bubble with your friends for a weekend! $20Â gets you 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. For more information, email Josh Garcia at garciaj11@georgefox.edu.
Do you want to learn about the cultures of others? Come be a part of a brand new student leadership team! All undergraduate students are welcome to apply! We are seeking leaders who want to engage in conversations about biblical racial reconciliation and desire to grow a deeper understanding of others. Up to nine students will be awarded a Cultural Ambassador leadership role! Spiritual & Intercultural Life will award each Cultural Ambassador a $200 scholarship toward their attending SCORR (Student Congress On Racial Reconciliation) in February at Biola University.
Click here for more information and to apply. Applications are due Monday, Oct. 20.
 Questions? Please contact Hope Kenyon at ekenyon11@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.
Don’t forget to join us for activities during homecoming weekend today (Friday) and tomorrow. Registration and information will be set up in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 18. Registration is also available online at homecoming.georgefox.edu.
Here is a rundown of homecoming events Oct. 17-18 …
On Friday, we will host a Classic Bruins Supper (5-7 p.m. in Cap and Gown Room); a reunion for Dayspring members (6-8 p.m. at Friendsview); a men’s soccer game against Willamette (6 p.m.); and a jazz concert featuring New York-based drummer Matt Wilson (7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium).
On Saturday, morning events include a Dayspring reunion breakfast (9-10 a.m.) and concert (10 a.m.), a department open house and networking gathering (9:30 a.m.), and class reunions (for the classes of 1974, 1984, 1994 and 2004) from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The afternoon/evening schedule includes a women’s soccer game against Lewis & Clark (noon), a football game against Puget Sound (1:30 p.m.), an Alumni and Sports Hall of Fame Awards event (5-8 p.m.), and a “World’s Got Talent” variety show (8 p.m.).
Questions? Visit the above homecoming link for the complete schedule and registration information. You may also call Alumni and Parent Relations at 503-554-2134.
Hey all you George Fox Bruin fans! Do you know some interesting facts about George Fox that you would love to share? Click this link to enter your trivia question and answer for a chance to see your interesting facts on the video board at one of our home football games!
It’s homecoming week, Bruins, and that means there’s a football game tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon against Puget Sound that you won’t want to miss. Students and staff will receive free entry into the game with their ID cards; all other guests can purchase their tickets in advance via our website.
The gates open at noon and kickoff follows at 1:30 p.m. See you there!
Don’t forget to join us at our Groovy Bruin food cart on the quad today (Friday) from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a delicious tailgate-themed lunch! We will be serving pulled-pork sandwiches with coleslaw, house-made barbecue-flavored potato chips, dessert and a beverage, all for only $6.75.
While you’re here, you can enter to win a free prize (no purchase necessary). We are giving away two insulated thermos bottles with a George Fox logo. See you at lunchtime!
Staff make the difference! Come and join us at the staff “Let’s Work Together” lunch on Monday, Oct. 20, 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!
The Wheeler Sports Center will close down tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You will not have access to the gym, locker rooms, dance room or racquetball courts. Please plan accordingly. The Fitness Center will be open for normal business hours, but we ask that you enter through the hallway entrance toward the tennis courts on the field level.
Thank you for your understanding.
Security would like to know if you saw a very large, white 18-wheel truck/trailer on Wednesday, Oct. 15, around Lewis Apartments between 6 and 6:40 a.m. If you saw this truck, please either call security at 503-554-2090 or email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu with what you saw and when.
We are especially interested in any wording/company name that might have been seen on the truck. Thank you!
