Congratulations to Alaina Henry, Kirsten Croswell, Patrick Miller, Torie Smith and Bill Dobrenen. Each of you has won a $50 Amazon gift card for participating in Marketing Communications’ Grad Survey!
Thank you to everyone who participated and gave us your feedback.
Musicians are needed for this year’s production of Parade by Jason Robert Brown. We’re looking for musicians who read music. Rehearsals begin in the fall, and the musical runs Jan. 30 to Feb. 9. Experience playing in a pit orchestra is not necessary.
Instruments needed:
Also, are you willing to learn accordion? Accordion and lessons provided!
For more information, please contact James Pick at jpick@georgefox.edu.
Fall Retreat sign ups are going fast! Space is limited so make sure you sign up either in the SUB from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. every day or online at the ASC website.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Â If you’ve already paid online, make sure you come to the table in the SUB to sign up for your housing! Only people who have paid can sign up for their housing!
Questions or comments, contact Chris Miller at cmiller11@georgefox.edu See you there!
A new version of Google bar is coming – something we announced was coming a few weeks ago in our TechTips group. The change occurred immediately for public Google accounts, and now Google has announced it’s ready for Google Apps.
They are removing the black navigation bar at the top of the screen that lets you quickly get to other Google products such as Drive, Calendar, Groups, etc., and replacing it with a small white grid in the upper right corner that gives you a listing of the different apps.
Google’s announcement (released on 10/30/2013) …
We are rolling out a new version of the Google bar for Google Apps users. This is designed to be simpler and more consistent with Android and Chrome OS. It includes notifications, a Google+ share box (if Google+ is enabled), and a new App Launcher with links to other Google products.
To see what it looks like, check out the TechTip posting we sent out.
– IT Service Desk
Beginning today you have the option to request electronic copies of your official transcript be sent on your behalf, in addition to our current offering of paper copies of your official transcript.
Why electronic transcripts? They’re fast, secure, and green!
Check out our transcript webpage for details about policies, procedures, and prices for ordering official electronic or paper transcripts as of Nov. 1.
Another great new feature is the opportunity to upload attachments, including completed forms, applications, and letters with your transcript request. These items will be sent along with your official electronic or paper transcript.
Questions can be directed to registrar@georgefox.edu or to ext. 2218.
The Staff Development Committee is presenting another “Let’s Work Together” lunch, with Security Services as the featured department at noon Monday, Nov. 4, in the Cap and Gown Room. Lunch is available for $3 for staff and $5 for everybody else, or feel free to bring your lunch.
Security officers will be talking about what to do in case of an active shooter scenario on campus, how to stay safe on campus, what security personnel can do to help you, and what you can do to help security. And, did you know that security now offers First Aid/AED/CPR/C-CERT training?
Please come and learn more about Security Services! If there is a topic that you want to learn more about, please write Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
If you would like to order university Christmas cards this year, please e-mail Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) with the quantity you’d like to order and the budget to be charged by the order submission deadline of Thursday, Nov. 7. The cost will be no more than $1.20 each (or as low as 79¢).
Join us for International Chapel this morning (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.
This week, Loren Van Tassel will speak about his life story and his spiritual journey. Loren has spent many years in Hong Kong and China. He currently teaches Introduction to Biblical Knowledge and has been a good friend of international students at George Fox for many years. You are welcome to come, listen, ask questions and be encouraged.
International chapel is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian. Everyone is invited to attend.
Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre at dmcintyre@georgefox.edu.
Please make plans to come to the “Thriller” dance at 9 p.m. tonight (Nov. 1) in Klages (the Bon). Don’t miss it because it is going to be epic.
We have a couple of guidelines we’d like to ask you to follow:
For more information, please contact Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu.
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. Thursday, Nov. 7, 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.
Join us for the all-employee meeting today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium!
Our theme is “Halloween,” which will include the serving of special food: mini “spider web” brownie cupcakes, “mummy” sausages with two mustard dipping sauces, and “creepy crawly” citrus punch.
At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve “creepy mystery treats” in Room 160.
Here is the agenda …
Welcome
Rob Westervelt
Employee of the Month
Christ in Everything
Video of Faith and Service
Devotional
Shelley Yonemura
Achieving the Vision
Doug Beatty: NACCAP and National Student Clearing House Results
Rob Felton: Unmasking the First-year Undergraduate and Graduate Student Surveys
Putting Students First
Bill Buhrow: Unmasking the new “Student Success Centerâ€
Innovating to Improve Outcomes
Brenda Morton: Innovative New Grant to Improve Schools
Ted Allen – Home Improvement: The George Fox Edition
Living the Promise
Robin Baker: Delivering the Promise to Alumni
Closing Prayer
Sarah Baldwin
Do you think you have what it takes to be GFU’s rising lip sync star?
If so, come and try out for the annual Lip Sync Competition! Show off your talent from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Lemmons 8.
For more information, please contact Cassie Pauley at cpauley12@georgefox.edu.
Scott Evans, former director of Youth Ministry for Southeast Ireland and the author of the book Closer Still, will be speaking about “The Horror of Mercy” at Shalom tonight (Oct. 31). Please join us at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room to worship and listen to Scott’s message.
Candy and other Halloween goodies will also be provided.
Chapel elective credit is available for this event. See you all tonight.
James Project is partnering with 5Rock Ranch this Saturday, Nov. 2. They need our help splitting wood, deep-cleaning the kitchen, moving around some furniture and cleaning up the lodge.
5Rock is an awesome ministry dedicated to serving fatherless families by provided them an opportunity of rest and revitalization. Learn more about them at their website: 5rockranch.com.
We will be meeting in the Outreach Ministries office at 7:40 a.m. and returning to campus by 2:10 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
RSVP to Miranda D’Agostini at mdagostini11@georgefox.edu if interested.
During the month of November – the month to celebrate what we are thankful for – the Staff Development Committee will be collecting non-food items for Love INC’s non-food pantry. Many in our community are thankful for the items distributed via the non-food pantry the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
Please share your thankfulness by bringing one or more of the following items to one of your four drop-off locations during the month:
Drop-off locations:
If you have questions or would like to help with Love INC’s non-food pantry distributions, please contact Carol Jaquith (cjaquith@georgefox.edu), who coordinates this ministry.
Saturday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Linfield (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Lewis & Clark (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Sunday, Nov. 3, 11 a.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Pacific (Austin Sports Complex)
The men’s and women’s cross country teams will be running in the Northwest Conference Championships on Saturday, with the first race at 10 a.m., at the Downriver Golf Course in Spokane, Wash.
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
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. 15.
Our time together will start at 1:30 p.m., when we will serve festive desserts, apple cider and hot chocolate in the Bauman foyer. The concert follows at 2:30 p.m., featuring the university’s Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale, Symphonic Band & Strings. The theme of this year’s concert is “Tell the Good News!”
Concert tickets are now available for pick-up at the Box Office located in Pennington House. 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. 13-14).
Tickets are not transferable and need to be returned if they will not be used. Tickets must be picked up by Friday, Nov. 8. A limited number of tickets are available.
Box Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ticket reservations will not be taken over the phone except for those at the Salem and Portland locations.
Additional information is available by contacting Mary Monahan at 503-554-2134 or mmonahan@georgefox.edu.
Visit the quad for pumpkin picking, henna tattoos, bungee run, obstacle course, a mustache party, dunk tank, and more from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. today (Oct. 31)!
For more information, please contact Sarah Mackenzie at smackenzie11@georgefox.edu.
Keep your Halloween costumes and come dance from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in the Bon! A “Thriller” dance tutorial will be given part way through the dance.
For more information, please contact Sarah Mackenzie at smackenzie11@georgefox.edu.
For students involved with foster care, adoption or guardianship: On the second (Nov. 5) and fourth Tuesday (Nov. 26) of the month there will be a prayer group meeting in the Sutton lobby at 8:30 p.m.
If you or your family are involved with foster care, adoption or guardianship, feel free to join us. We are hoping to create a community that understands the difficulties of foster care, adoption and guardianship, and that can pray for and with each other. All are welcome!
For more information, please contact Kelly Simonsen at ksimonsen13@georgefox.edu
