Author Allison Vesterfelt will be joining us for Shalom tonight (Nov. 7). Â Allison will be sharing from her book Packing Light: Thoughts on Living Life With Less Baggage.
Chapel elective credit is available for this event. Shalom starts at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.
Are you interested in studying abroad?
Every year Fox sends students all over the world to study for a semester. If you have even the slightest interest in studying abroad come to the Informational Meeting at 6 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105 to learn about the different programs, the financial model for off-campus study, and to learn how to apply. Studying abroad is a great opportunity to learn in a new environment and culture, and also experience the world.
For more information, please contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
Bruin Preview is upon us! This is one of our biggest events of the year, and we’re expecting to have 200 students and their families on our campus Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8.
As a reminder, please plan on parking somewhere other than the Stevens and Hoover parking lots these two days. This will allow families to park close to the event’s check-in location.
Thank you!
If you aren’t going to Fall Retreat, but still want to be in a place where God can do great things, join us for Urban Outreach.
One group will be going to Portland at 5:30 p.m. and another to Salem at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, and Salem at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Email Steven (sching10@georgefox.edu) for Salem Friday, David (dween12@georgefox.edu) for Portland, and Katrina (ksolum11@georgefox.edu) for Salem Saturday.
As winter comes for our friends on the streets, they need encouragement and a friend more than ever. Come and meet the least of these!
Bruin Heritage needs students who are willing to act on the night of the Sophomore Black and White, which takes place at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15. It is a murder mystery event with many acting spots that need to be filled.
Please contact Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu if you are interested in joining us.
Plan ahead: The university’s women’s basketball team will be hosting a four-team tournament Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 14-16. The gym will be unavailable the following times on these dates.
George Fox student and employee ID cards are good for admission to all games.
The English as a Second Language department is hosting a “Conversation Corner” for all native English speakers and international students from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday).
Stop by the Bruin Den and share your culture, develop friendships and have fun. Drop by for even 30 minutes and a snack.
Questions? Contact Bonnie Steinborn at bonniesteinborn@gmail.com.
A journalism student seeks information regarding reasons why students chose George Fox University, and your input would be incredibly valued. Click the link below to go to the survey.
Survey: Why Students Chose George Fox
For more information, please contact Amy Rose at arose12@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.
Due to a record amount of sign ups, we are now completely full for Fall Retreat taking place this weekend, Nov. 8-10!
Sign ups are now CLOSED. However, if you would like to be on the waiting list for students who may not be able to come, please email Chris Miller at cmiller11@georgefox.edu. This is a first come, first serve basis.
Can you think of a coworker you are especially thankful for this month – someone who might deserve to be named as November’s Employee of the Month? If someone comes to mind, please submit a nomination via email to Peggy Kilburg by Thursday, Nov. 14, with a summary of this 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 a recipient from among the nominees, and as is our custom, the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21.
Congratulations again to Jason Schwanz on being named October Employee of the Month.
The university community is welcome to an art exhibit opening on Thursday, Nov. 7. Portland artist Alison O’Donoghue will be on hand to speak about her show “Riding Into Tomorrow” that will be up in the Minthorne Gallery through Dec. 5.
Alison will speak at 4:10 p.m. in the Calder Lecture Hall (Lemmons 8), followed by an opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the gallery.
Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.
Bruin Preview is coming up this week on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8! This is one of our biggest events of the year, and we’re expecting to have 200 students and their families on our campus. It’s going to be a blast!
In order for families to have the best experience possible, please plan on parking somewhere other than the Stevens and Hoover parking lots on Thursday and Friday. This will allow families to park close to the event’s check-in location.
Thank you for helping us make this event a great one!
Are you interested in studying abroad?
Every year Fox sends students all over the world to study for a semester. If you have even the slightest interest in studying abroad come to the informational meeting at 6 p.m., tomorrow (Thursday) in Hoover 105 to learn about the different programs, the financial model for off-campus study, and to learn how to apply. Studying abroad is a great opportunity to learn in a new environment and culture, and also experience the world.
For more information, please contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
Too busy to get your flu shot at the Health Center? Well, we’re bringing our supplies and coming to you this year! Please come see us at the ASC offices in the Student Union Building (SUB) on Friday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $15 (cash or check only), or free if you have the GFU student insurance. No appointment is necessary.
Please call the Health Center at 503-554-2340 if you have questions.
We will be running a test of the GFU Emergency Notification System (FoxAlert) in the near future, and in order to be notified, your cell phone number needs to be current on MyGFU. Please go to this link to update your emergency contact information and to sign up for FoxAlert.
Questions? Please call security at 503-554-2090.
There will be a get-together after evening chapel at 8:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) for all those who are involved in Senior Outreach and for those who have worked/volunteered with the elderly before.
This will be a time to chat about our experiences and brainstorm ideas for future events at Friendsview! Come if you are interested in investing time with the elderly community in Newberg or have insights to share about your own experiences. Snacks will be provided!
For more information, please contact Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu.
Come join us for lunch this Thursday, Nov. 7, as we unveil our new food cart here on campus! It’s grilled cheese and tomato soup day at “the Bon,” so we will be featuring a steaming cup of our hearty house-made soup along with a variety of different grilled cheese sandwiches, cold beverages and other snack items.
The food cart will be parked outside the library and be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. At this time, we are unable to accept debit/credit or flex points, so sales will be cash only.
See you there!
– Bon Appetit staff
Need to “de-stress” from the week? Come for a time of creative prayer and worship on Friday, Nov. 8, at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium!
– The “SpiL” team
Friday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Whitman (Austin Sports Complex)
Friday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific Lutheran (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Whitworth (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Nov. 9, 1:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Pacific (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Willamette (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
The university’s College of Christian Studies and William Penn Honors Program invite all to a free presentation, “Re-Tuned by God: The Future of Worship,” featuring Jeremy Begbie of Duke Divinity School and Wolfson College, Cambridge, at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in Bauman Auditorium.
Begbie will speak, perform, and use recorded music and visual material to explore the way the New Testament helps us understand more deeply some of the basic components of worship. He is a professionally trained musician and theologian who has taught in the United Kingdom and North America and delivered multimedia performance lectures around the world.
Begbie, described as “a musician and theologian par excellence” by N.T. Wright, is the inaugural holder of the Thomas A. Langford Research Professorship in Theology at Duke Divinity School and a senior member at Wolfson College, Cambridge. More information and a video of Begbie is available here.
Questions? Contact Joseph Clair at ext. 2153 or jclair@georgefox.edu.
