Students for Life Club shows movie ‘October Baby’ tonight

September 22nd, 2014

Want to earn a chapel credit while watching a movie?! The Students for Life Club is hosting a movie night tonight (Tuesday) at 8 p.m. in EHS 102. We will be showing the film October Baby. Come join us for a movie and discussion.

Also, if you are interested in getting involved in the club or becoming a club officer, there will be a recruitment meeting at 7:30 p.m., a half hour before the movie starts. Don’t miss out!

Community members, staff and students are all welcome! Check us out on Facebook or email StudentsForLifeGFU@gmail.com if you have questions or want to learn more about us.

Interested in assisting senior seminar project?

September 21st, 2014

Are you interested in helping with an Excercise Science experiment? The experiment will test knee angles during landing with a hope of improving knee health in high-risk, active female populations.

The experiment will need a group of approximately 30 women. Participants must have at least 3 months experience exercising and experience no pain during jumping, running, and squatting. Participants will be conducting 2-3 workouts per week over an 8 week period.

If you are interested, please email Tyler Whited at twhited12@georgefox.edu.

Homecoming Court Nominations

September 21st, 2014

Join in this George Fox University tradition of Homecoming Court Coronation dating more than 60 years! Stop by our table in the Bruin Den today, Monday, Sept. 22, from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. to nominate one guy and one girl from each class to be prince and princess.

Voting for court will take place online starting Wednesday, Sept. 24 through Friday, Sept. 26.

The senior king and queen will be announced, along with the rest of the court, at the Homecoming Coronation Dessert Reception. The reception will be Monday, Oct. 13, in the Stevens Center Atrium at 7 p.m. So mark your calendars!

Questions? Please contact Ruthanne Condie at rcondie10@georgefox.edu.

Autumn equinox party, potluck planned at community garden Thursday

September 21st, 2014

The university’s Creation Care Committee invites you to join us for a community celebration of the autumn equinox this Thursday, Sept. 25. Work putting the garden to bed will begin at 4:30 p.m. and a potluck dinner will follow at 5:30 p.m. The garden is located on a plot of land behind Coffin Residence Hall.

Bring some work gloves, a dish to share with the group, and ideas you have for what you’d like to see from the Creation Care Committee this year!

Questions? Contact Hannah Kunde at hmkunde56@gmail.com.

Reminder: Notre Dame professor Mark A. Noll speaks tonight

September 21st, 2014

Join us tonight (Monday) as Mark A. Noll, PhD, the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, presents the lecture “The Challenges for Christian Learning: Looking Back, Looking Ahead” at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

Noll is the author of numerous books, including The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind and The Civil War as a Theological Crisis.

The lecture is sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. A reception immediately following the lecture will be held for those interested in learning more about the honors program. Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Kenyan fundraiser set up in Bruin Den Sept. 23-24

September 21st, 2014

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 23-24, the International Club will host a booth in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for a Kenyan Sunday School/missions organization. There will be handmade headbands, bracelets, earrings, purses, handbags and dresses you can purchase or order.

All proceeds will go to support K-12 Kenyan children who are in need of school supplies and various education needs. For more information on this fundraiser, please contact fkamau14@georgefox.edu or visit mohiafrica.org.

Chinese labs start meeting tomorrow night

September 21st, 2014

We are beginning our weekly Chinese lab on Tuesdays! For those of you who are interested in learning the culture and the language without a huge amount of commitment, this is it.

We will be starting tomorrow (Tuesday) and meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the International House. You are welcome to stop by any time. There will be snacks, friends and fun! Employees are welcome as well.

All invited to tonight’s LACI lecture

September 21st, 2014

Join us tonight (Monday) for our “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series in Hoover 105.

The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Mariam Ali, from the Islamic Center of Portland, and Nathan Lewis, pastor at Evergreen Presbyterian Church. They will discuss “The Islamic and Christian Views of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.”

The same session is presented from 5 to 6 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

French Club Meeting – Wed. September 24, 2014 – 8:15 pm

September 19th, 2014

Do you speak French? Are you learning French? Do you love French culture? If you answered “oui” to any of these questions, then join the French Club! We will be meeting Wed. September 24, 2014, at 8:15 p.m. in the Minthorne Basement. This is our first meeting of the year, so we will be appointing officers and discussing our vision for the year.

Questions? Please contact Casey Hastings at chstings13@georgefox.edu.

C.S. Lewis expert speaks on campus Sept. 26

September 18th, 2014

Join us next Friday, Sept. 26, when Michael Ward, PhD, professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University and director of the C.S. Lewis Centre in Oxford, England, presents the lecture, “The Heavens are Telling the Glory of God: C.S. Lewis, Narnia and the Planets,” at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. There is no charge to attend.

Ward is a leading expert on the works of C.S. Lewis and the author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis. He is senior research fellow at Blackfriars Hall in the University of Oxford and co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to C.S. Lewis. He presented the BBC television documentary, The Narnia Code (2009). As an Anglican clergyman, he served as chaplain of St Peter’s College at the University of Oxford from 2009 to 2012 and as chaplain of Peterhouse at the University of Cambridge from 2004 to 2007.

The lecture is sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. A reception immediately following the lecture will be held for those interested in learning more about the honors program.

Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Four staff and administrator positions currently open

September 18th, 2014

Four staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

  • Hybrid Learning Specialist
  • Data Entry Specialist (two temporary openings)
  • Systems or Network Administrator
  • Accounts Payable Supervisor

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.

’80s Dance is tonight

September 18th, 2014

Show off your moonwalk and electric slide at the Back to the Future ’80s Dance in the EHS Atrium tonight (Friday) from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.!

Wear your neon clothes and post pictures to Instagram with #GFU80s to be entered in a competition for a customized pack of Jones sodas with the winning picture on each bottle!

The first 100 in line for the dance, along with the first 50 at the volleyball game at 7 p.m., will receive a free tank top!

Questions? Contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.

Fox & Friends ‘speed-friending’ event is Sept. 25

September 18th, 2014

The first Fox & Friends event of the year is Thursday, Sept. 25. We will meet in the Bruin Den at 6:10 p.m. and the event will last until 8 p.m. Fox & Friends consists of monthly parties at Friendsview Retirement Center. This month we are “speed-friending,” and the goal is to encourage friendships with the elderly community at Friendsview.

Come and enjoy a night of silly questions, Italian sodas, and free food, as well as the company of elders in our community!

Questions? Please contact Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georefox.edu.

 

Homecoming Court Nominations

September 18th, 2014

Join in this George Fox University tradition of Homecoming Court Coronation dating more than 60 years! Stop by our table in the Bruin Den today, Sept.19, and Monday, Sept. 22, from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. to nominate one guy and one girl from each class to be prince and princess.

Voting for court will take place online starting Wednesday, Sept. 24, through Friday, Sept. 26.

The senior king and queen will be announced, along with the rest of the court, at the Homecoming Coronation Dessert Reception. The reception will be Monday, Oct. 13, in the Stevens Center Atrium at 7 p.m. So mark your calendars!

Questions? Please contact Ruthanne Condie at rcondie10@georgefox.edu.

Join us for Spanish Chapel this morning

September 18th, 2014

Don’t forget to join us for Spanish Chapel today (Friday) from 10 to 10:50 a.m. in Ross 208 (note new location) for a time of worship and message presented by guest speaker Mauricio Rivas, the pastor of Hispanic Ministries at Village Baptist Church. The service is in Spanish for George Fox Spanish speakers and Spanish language learners, but all are welcome to this time of worship and reflection.

Direct any questions to the student Spanish Chapel coordinator at klowen11@georgefox.edu.

Please follow fire safety protocol on campus

September 18th, 2014

In light of the fire drills earlier this week, and the few incidents whereby some residents chose not to evacuate when the alarms sounded, we want to remind the community about the campus fire-safety protocol and policies.

Please note that failure to comply with alarms and authorized personnel is taken very seriously by the university. For more information, please read the info at this link.

Forward Edge ministry hosts fall banquet

September 18th, 2014

Forward Edge International is hosting a dinner in Portland at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18! Forward Edge is an organization that sends short-term mission teams around the world. George Fox has sent teams to Nicaragua and Colorado with this organization and will continue to partner with Forward Edge, particularly with Winter Serve and Summer Serve coming up.

If you’ve gone on trips with Forward Edge, or have an interest in what Forward Edge is doing, this will be a great time. You’ll get to hear about the different projects going on and from speakers from their different locations, including New Orleans and Nicaragua.

To RSVP or if you have any questions or interest, email Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu.

Islamic, Christian views of Mary discussed Monday

September 18th, 2014

The campus community is invited to the next installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Sept. 22, in Hoover 105.

The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Mariam Ali, from the Islamic Center of Portland, and Nathan Lewis, pastor at Evergreen Presbyterian Church. They will discuss “The Islamic and Christian Views of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.”

The same session is presented from 5 to 6 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

23 Work Study positions

September 17th, 2014

The Custodial Department still has 23 openings across. You must be able to work 2 hours per day Monday through Friday between the hours of 6 am to 4:30 pm in most of the positions. The hourly wage is $9.10. You will receive individual training from your supervisor for your particular assigned area.

If interested, follow this link to the Placement Questionnaire. Fill out the form completely, then print it off and either mail or deliver it to Plant Services Box #6446. Please also include a completed Student Application.

If you have any questions please contact Dwayne Astleford at dastlefo@georgefox.edu.

World’s Got Talent Auditions

September 17th, 2014

World’s Got Talent is coming and were are looking for students, employee and alumni who want to showcase their ethnic or cultural talents.

Auditions are on Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 9:30 to 11 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Wheeler Dance Studio. To sign up for an audition time click here.

If you have any questions, please contact Rebekah Halstead at rhalstead12@georgefox.edu.