Loveology will be coming to Fox this Friday, Oct. 3! Come to Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. to hear John Mark Comer, author and a pastor at Bridgetown: A Jesus Church in Portland, speak on the theology of love. A worship service will be led by Evan Wickham.
Questions? Contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.
(Please note: The start time is actually 7 p.m., NOT 5:30 p.m. as previously noted.)
Come join us on Sunday nights for worship in Greenroom! This is an all-singing worship opportunity from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Bauman Greenroom.
Students, this doesn’t get you chapel elective credit, but it’s a wonderful time of community and intimate worship with the Lord. To get to the Greenroom, just walk past the main doors and down the ramp (or follow the signs on the doors).
Come join us!
The Center for Peace and Justice is hosting a forum on creation care as part of this year’s Global Issues Forum. Join us from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Murdock Learning Resource Center for “Vocation Through the Lens of Creation Care.”
Our special guests will include Luke Gascho, executive director of the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center at Goshen College; Rev. Alexia Salvatierra, author, consultant and lecturer; and our own faculty who specialize in the area of creation care. Faculty, staff and students who have an interest in engaging with others in the community of creation care at George Fox are encouraged to participate!
In addition, Gascho will speak at an open session about the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center from 11 a.m. to noon in the Cap and Gown Room the same day. His talk is open to faculty, students and staff to attend, and no registration is required. Light refreshments will be available.
As space is limited for the MLRC session, please contact Jennifer Kepler at jkepler@georgefox.edu to register to attend.
After six and a half years as the administrative and executive assistant in the engineering, math and computer science departments, Kristin Bontrager is leaving George Fox to pursue new ministry opportunities. Please join us for refreshments from 3 to 4:30 p.m. today (Thursday) in Wood-Mar 201 as we say farewell and celebrate her new adventure.
Survey #1
Thank you for taking the time to take this short survey to further the research for our LACI research project. It is super quick and straightforward. We really appreciate it!!
Here’s the link:
George Fox Conceptions of Islam
Questions? Contact Alex Jernberg at ajernberg11@georgefox.edu
Survey #2
If you could please take three minutes to help us gather research for our LACI project we would greatly appreciate it! All responses will be anonymous and used in large data analysis. Thank You!
Here’s the link:
Perceptions About Islam
Questions? Contact Ben Fullhart at bfullhart11@georgefox.edu
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student-generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Dear Faculty, Staff and Administrators,
George Fox University is a member of three tuition exchange organizations that allow dependents of employees to apply for tuition benefits at participating institutions. For details about the Tuition Exchange Program, please review the information at this link.
To request application for tuition exchange, please send the required information to Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.
Please note that this is not the same as tuition remission (tuition benefits for those taking classes at George Fox). Questions about tuition remission should be directed to the human resources office.
The George Fox football team has its first two away games of the season scheduled on Friday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. against Willamette University and on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 1:30 p.m. against Linfield College.
Willamette University does not sell general admission tickets in advance, so you will need to purchase your tickets at the gate the day of the game. To purchase tickets in advance for the Linfield game, please visit this link.
Our next home football game is Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 1:30 p.m. against the University of Puget Sound. Employees and students will be admitted with their ID cards; other fans can purchase tickets in advance here.
Thanks!
The Sports Marketing Team
The university’s Annual Security Report is now available. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the school. The policy statements address the school’s policies, procedures and programs concerning safety and security (for example, policies for responding to emergency situations).
Three years’ worth of statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the school and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus. This report is available online at this link. You may also request a paper copy from the security services office.
Join residents at Friendsview Retirement Community for a game night from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2! Feel free to bring your own favorite game to play with residents. Grab a friend and drop by the Terrace Room at Friendsview!
Questions? Please contact Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu.
Loveology will be coming to Fox this Friday, Oct. 3! Come to Bauman Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. to hear John Mark Comer, author and a pastor at Bridgetown: A Jesus Church in Portland, speak on the theology of love. A worship service will be led by Evan Wickham.
Questions? Contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.
Friendsview Retirement Community is having a huge garage sale on Friday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Friendsview Retirement Community. Everything is half price for George Fox students. On Saturday, Oct. 4, the garage sale takes place from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., but after noon everything is free!
Questions? Please contact Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu.
Can you think of a colleague who would be deserving of this award for October? If someone comes to mind, please send an email to Peggy Kilburg by Tuesday, Oct. 21, with a summary of the person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes him or her deserving of this award.
The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting on Oct. 30.
Congratulations again to Rich Bass and Kathy Harris on being named September Employees of the Month.
The university community is welcome to an opening reception for artist Andries Fourie and the show “From Slaves to Matriarchs.” The reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Minthorne Gallery. It will be preceded by an artist talk from 4:10 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.
The show is a site-specific installation that explores the influence of East and Southeast-Asian slave women on contemporary South African culture. The show will be up in the Minthorne Gallery through Friday, Oct. 24.
If know students who have not declared a major and are unsure of what to study, please encourage them to join us at an event sponsored by the IDEA Center.
Discovering Your Purpose: Selecting a Major
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7-8 p.m.
VAC (Villa Academic Complex) Room 117
Students will hear perspectives from faculty and former students and are encouraged to bring their computers or smartphones for an online tool we’ll be sharing.
Questions? Contact Kristie DeHaven at kdehaven@georgefox.edu.
If you’re an undeclared major or someone who thought you knew what to study and now you’re not so sure, please join us at an event sponsored by the IDEA Center.
Discovering Your Purpose: Selecting a Major
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7-8 p.m.
VAC (Villa Academic Complex) Room 117
Join the IDEA Center staff to hear perspectives from faculty and former students. Be sure to bring your computer or smartphone for an online tool we’ll be sharing.
Questions? Contact Kristie DeHaven at kdehaven@georgefox.edu.
Winter and Summer Serve applications are open!
Winter Serve trips are week-long trips Jan. 3-10. This year we are going to Portland with HomePDX; Twin Rocks; Puyallup, Wash., with the One Another Foundation; and Oklahoma with Forward Edge to work with tornado relief. Applications to be a student leader are also available. If you have been on a Serve Trip before, consider joining a team as a student leader!
Summer Serve (Spilgrimages) applications are also open! These are two- to three-week trips in May and June. This year we are going to Romania/Moldova with Word Made Flesh; Haiti with Forward Edge to work with earthquake relief; China with Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends; Kenya with Open Arms International; and Nicaragua with Association for Baptists for World Evangelism.
Applications can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and “Service + Ministry” or go to this link. Applications are due Friday, Oct. 17, and late applications will not be accepted! For more information, email Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu.
You can also learn more about the upcoming Serve Trips tonight (Wednesday) after chapel at 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium! We will be discussing the different trips, the costs, fundraising, and any preliminary questions you may have.
Faculty, please encourage those students who might be interested to check out this opportunity.
Bon Appetit has partnered with the Latino Heritage Club to serve traditional Latin dishes during dinner hours (4:30-7:30 p.m.) on the evenings of Oct. 1, 8 and 15 in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Come enjoy some delicious foods from different Latin countries!
Know of students who need assistance with their writing? Encourage them to attend the Academic Resource Center’s workshop “Correcting Common Writing Mistakes” this Thursday, Oct. 2, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Event Description
When we write, we communicate – sometimes more than we intend to. Professors are primarily concerned with what you are thinking and how you have engaged with the ideas in the course, but they also have a hard time ignoring grammatical errors. This workshop will help you understand, identify, and correct the top 10 grammatical errors that annoy professors the most.
Polly Peterson, visiting assistant professor of English, will conduct the session. Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.
Need help with your writing? This Thursday, Oct. 2, the Academic Resource Center will host a session, “Correcting Common Writing Mistakes,” from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Event Description
When we write, we communicate – sometimes more than we intend to. Professors are primarily concerned with what you are thinking and how you have engaged with the ideas in the course, but they also have a hard time ignoring grammatical errors. This workshop will help you understand, identify, and correct the top 10 grammatical errors that annoy professors the most.
Polly Peterson, visiting assistant professor of English, will conduct the session. Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.
We have already begun to start hosting prospective students overnight, and we’re gearing up for some of our larger events in the fall. We would love to have you involved!
Overnight Ambassadors would host prospective students overnight in the dorms throughout the week and for larger events. Floor Leaders will be students during events who help coordinate overnight visits and help recruit their fellow floor mates to host.
Interested or have questions? Please feel free to email kgordon@georgefox.edu. We couldn’t do it without you!
