Please join us for dinner this week as we once again help celebrate Cultural Celebration Week by preparing dinner menus from across the globe. In addition to our normal menus, this year we will also be featuring dishes from China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Kenya, Rwanda, India, Ecuador, Australia and Canada. The cash price for dinner in Klages Dining Hall is $9.35 for all guests, visitors and non-meal plan students.
The International Justice Mission club invites you to join us for a meeting tonight (Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m. in the International Center-Cultural House.
The club raises awareness for human trafficking issues and promotes justice for the oppressed. We welcome new members! “Like” our new Facebook page to stay informed.
Questions? Please contact Annelise Koeth at akoeth11@georgefox.edu.
This Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. there will be a LinkedIn workshop in the Idea Center. Please come to this one hour session to learn how to build your profile.
Questions? Please contact Jaclyn Simmons at jsimmons12@georgefox.edu.
The International Club is hosting a League of Legends (LoL) tournament this Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Cap & Gown Room. Snacks and pizza will be provided. To participate, sign up in groups of five by Wednesday, Nov. 12 by sending an email to the International Club at gfu.international.club@gmail.com and we will contact you shortly.
The BlueZone Store is hosting a drawing this week for free VIP passes to a preview screening of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1. The screening will be at the Lloyd Cinema on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. Each VIP pass will allow two people into the screening. Stop by the BlueZone Store and enter the drawing to win one of these passes. We will be giving passes to two lucky winners.
A memorial service will be held to honor the life of sophomore Aaron Altman on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Refreshments will be served in Hoover 104 following the service. For more details, contact the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life at 503-554-2320.
Want an African-print computer bag for only $15. Come to the Cultural Fair celebration event in the Bruin Den between 4 and 6 p.m. today (Tuesday)!
Questions? Contact Imani Kamau at fkamau14@georgefox.edu.
December 2014 grads: Stop by our Grad Night Open House on Thursday, Nov. 13, to pick up your cap and gown between 4 and 6:30 p.m. at the Portland Center (PDS 155).
Meet with student accounts, alumni, and BlueZone Store representatives, and enjoy snacks with your cohort and other George Fox graduates!
Morning chapel will be Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Bauman Auditorium at 10:50 a.m. Come hear from guest speaker Eugene Cho, the founder and lead pastor of Quest Church. Quest Church is an urban multi-cultural and multi-generational church in Seattle.
Shalom will be Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. Come hear from fellow student Megan Clark. Chapel elective credit is available.
Evening chapel will be Wednesday, Nov. 12, in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Michael Lawrence is the senior pastor at Hinson Baptist Church in Portland.
For more information visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
This Wednesday, Nov. 13, during Cultural Celebration Week, there will be an art show display in the Stevens Center. I am looking for art that talks about your culture, who you are an where you came from. It can be graphics or studio works.
The pieces should be gallery ready (ready to be hung if it is a wall piece). I would like your name, the title, and a sentence or two about why the piece shows your culture. Drop your art work by today (Monday) to the SPIL house.
Questions? Please contact Rebekah Halstead at rhalstead12@georgefox.edu.
A memorial service will be held to honor the life of sophomore Aaron Altman on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Refreshments will be served in Hoover 104 following the service. For more details, contact the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life at 503-554-2320.
Want an African-print computer bag for only $15. Come to the Cultural Fair celebration event in the Bruin Den between 4 and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11!
Questions? Contact Imani Kamau at fkamau14@georgefox.edu.
Due to the Veterans Day holiday on Tuesday, Nov. 11, there will be no incoming or outgoing U.S. Mail that day. Other carriers such as UPS and FedEx will be operating as normal. George Fox’s Mail Services will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Questions? Contact Mail Services at ext. 2555.
President Robin Baker and his wife Ruth invite employees to join the university community at this year’s Christmas concert in Bauman Auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Our time together will start at 1:30 p.m., when we will serve festive desserts, apple cider and hot chocolate in the EHS Atrium. The concert follows at 2:30 p.m., featuring the university’s Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale, Chamber Choir and Festival Orchestra. The theme of this year’s concert is “Angels We Have Heard.”
Concert tickets are now available for pick-up in the music department in the Ross Center. You may also arrange to get tickets by emailing Debbie Hawblitzel (dhawblit@georgefox.edu) or calling her at 503-554-2620. Employees (half time and above) are entitled to up to four complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee performance or a single ticket for any of the other performances (at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5-6).
Tickets are not transferable and need to be returned if they will not be used. Tickets must be picked up by Friday, Nov. 14. A limited number of tickets are available.
Music department hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Attention George Fox students and employees: If you are a U.S. military veteran or currently in the Reserves, we want to welcome you and your family to Abby’s Pizza in Newberg tonight (Monday) between 6 and 8 p.m. We will serve you pizza, potatoes and soft drinks for free.
This will be a great opportunity to get to know other military students and families. Please RSVP and let us know how many you plan to bring. Please email Heidi McLain (hmclain13@georgefox.edu) or Hattie Piske (hpiske13@georgefox.edu) with any questions that you might have.
Thanks!
Do you enjoy rock music? The music department is offering the class for you: The History of Rock and Roll (MUSI 285-B Special Topics #3747)! It will be offered during Spring 2015 and meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Ross 208.
This course will be a survey of the origins of rock and roll to the popular music of today. For more information about the class, contact Sophia Tegart at stegart@georgefox.edu.
Need help when it comes to budgeting and personal finances? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “Financial Follies: Managing Personal Finances,” this Thursday, Nov. 13, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Ryan Halley, associate professor of finance, will lead the session.
Here is a synopsis of the workshop:
Have you wondered what it would be like to have more freedom with your personal finances? Have you ever been stressed about your financial situation? If so, come find out what you need to know about money. You’ll be surprised how simple this process can be. This workshop will provide information on a variety of personal finance topics and will focus on budgeting and credit cards.
Know of students who need some help when it comes to budgeting and personal finances? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “Financial Follies: Managing Personal Finances,” this Thursday, Nov. 13, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Ryan Halley, associate professor of finance, will lead the session. Please encourage students to attend.
Here is a synopsis of the workshop:
Have you wondered what it would be like to have more freedom with your personal finances? Have you ever been stressed about your financial situation? If so, come find out what you need to know about money. You’ll be surprised how simple this process can be. This workshop will provide information on a variety of personal finance topics and will focus on budgeting and credit cards.
Want to know more about ASC? Come and join us at a town hall-style meeting to discuss what ASC is doing this year, why it matters, and how you can be involved in the discussion. The meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Come and ask questions, share your opinion, and be a part of the change you would like to see!
Questions? Contact Jake Vanier at jvanier12@georgefox.edu
Four staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.
