Thursday, April 25, 4 p.m. – Baseball vs. Corban (Morse Field)
The men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete in the Northwest Conference Championships Friday-Saturday, April 26-27, at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox athletics website at gfubruins.com.
The university community is invited to the Senior Thesis Exhibit that opens tonight (Wednesday), featuring the artwork of graduating studio art majors Kaylin Smith, Kari Hotchkiss, Erin Terry, Matt Dyrland Marquis, Karisa Keasey and Kerrianne Davidson in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries.
The artist talks begin at 5 p.m. in the Lindgren Gallery, followed by the remaining artists in the Minthorne Gallery. Receptions will be held in both locations.
Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.
FoxTALE will be upgraded from Moodle version 2.2 to version 2.4 on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., to stay in alignment with updates at moodle.org. FoxTALE will not be available during this time. No preparation is required by faculty.
Here are some of the highlights of the new version:
Sign up for one of the 30-minute webinars during Finals week that highlights the new version. Please see the schedule; we’ve added more sessions.
Old FoxTALE available until Aug. 31, 2013
Here’s a reminder that old FoxTALE (foxtale19.georgefox.edu) will be available until Aug. 31, 2013. If you have additional course sites that need to be copied from old FoxTALE to new (current) FoxTALE, please contact the IT Service Desk.
If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.
To all Big Bruins in the Little Bruins Program through ASC:
The Little Bruins Program through ASC is providing books for Big Bruins to give to their Little Bruins through Outreach Ministries. If you are a Big Bruin and have not been contacted this semester by the coordinator, please email Toni Snyder at tsnyder09@georgefox.edu.
Names of Big Bruins were lost in our transition between coordinators from fall to spring semester, and we want to support you and provide you and your Little Bruin with opportunities to connect and grow together as the year comes to a close. Please contact me and get reconnected if you are not currently being contacted by Toni Snyder via email. Support for you and your Little Bruin is still in place!
Blessings,
Toni Snyder
Outreach Ministries Director &
Little Bruins Coordinator
George Fox University
See that special student graduate!
Be a part of an exciting event!
Volunteer in a much-needed area of service!
Be an usher at the spring 2013 commencement!
We are still in need of many willing servants to serve as ushers at both the undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 4. Take tickets, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and help make graduation a special event for all involved. All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will be paid $25 per ceremony through payroll.
There are three opportunities for involvement:
Traditional Undergraduate Ceremony
And …
Graduate Ceremony
Please let me know ASAP if this is something you would like to be a part of. Thank you for considering being involved in this memorable event.
Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2140)
The admissions office is selling small potted gerberas from our April events. Cost is $2 each.
Questions? Contact Mandee at mandee.wilmot@georgefox.edu.
Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your academic career? Someone who ignited a spark to make you want to learn or attend class or who has acted as a role model? Take a moment to write an e-mail, e-card, or traditional “thank you†card to that professor, classmate, supervisor, or other influential person. Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life.
Portland Center students can stop by the Information Desk to write a note. Of course, one can make or buy one’s own card.
Richard N. Muthiah, PhD
503-554-2314
Please join us in honoring Carol Sherwood, who is retiring this spring after many years of service to the Department of Nursing at George Fox. The farewell reception will be Wednesday, May 1, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Hoover second-floor study area.
Please drop in and wish Carol well in her new season of life!
Be sure to stop by the lost and found tables in the Bruin Den on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23-24, to check for your lost items! All leftover items not joined up with their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Wednesday afternoon. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday.
Applications for May Term/Summer housing are now available to students on the student life website and in the student life office. Students have until Friday, April 26, to complete the application and return it to Student Life.
We are asking students to verify their employment by having supervisors e-mail housing@georgefox.edu so we can keep track of this information. As you hire summer workers, please notify the housing department.
Please refer to the 2013 Summer/May Term Housing Application for additional details. It is available online or in the Office of Student Life.
If you have questions, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or e-mail housing@georgefox.edu.
Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your academic career? Someone who ignited a spark to make you want to learn or attend class or who has acted as a role model? Take a moment to write an e-mail, e-card, or traditional “thank you†card to that professor, ARC consultant, RA, supervisor or other influential person. Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life.
Newberg students can stop by the SUB to pick up a blank card. Of course, one can make or buy one’s own card.
Richard N. Muthiah, PhD
rmuthiah@georgefox.edu
503-554-2314
For those students participating in the Spring 2013 Commencement on May 4 who have not picked up their regalia (cap and gown), please come to the registrar’s office ASAP. We are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Any questions, please contact Aleida Polanco at 503-554-2218.
If you are interested in May Term or summer housing, please submit an application to the Student Life office by Friday, April 26. To be considered for on-campus housing during this time, students need to meet one of the following criteria:
Please refer to the 2013 Summer/May Term Housing Application for additional details. These are available online or in the student life office.
If you have questions, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or e-mail housing@georgefox.edu.
Come join the fun as the engineering freshmen battle it out with their robots on the robot course in our annual Engineering Robotics Competition! The competition will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Thursday, April 25, in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium. All are welcome to attend!
Questions? Contact Kristin Bontrager at kbontrager@georgefox.edu.
The university’s engineering department will present its annual Engineering Expo this Friday, April 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium.
The Expo will feature project displays from the program’s Senior Design and Servant Engineering teams for companies and organizations such as Daimler, CUI, Inc., Mercedes-Benz Tech, Climax, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Xerox, Greater Yamhill Watershed Council, City of Newberg, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, NASA, Providence, Oregon Commission for the Blind, Vibetech, 5-Rock Ranch, and Aprovecho Research Center.
Refreshments provided. All are welcome!
For more information, please contact Kristin Bontrager at kbontrager@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2780.
Today (Monday) in chapel, Spiritual Life will be commissioning any students/employees who will be a part of a global outreach/mission. If you will be doing a missions trip during the summer, we’d love for you to join us! See you at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium!
This fall marks the third year that all incoming first-year students will been given a “Common Reading” as part of the First Year Seminar program. This time you and the campus community are invited to join our incoming students in reading Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle.
Consider adding the book to your summer reading list, and keep your eyes open for more information about Common Reading events during the fall semester. If you need more motivation, check out this short L.A. Times article about the book.
Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions or would like to help with Common Reading activities.
This fall marks the third year that all incoming first-year students will been given a “Common Reading” as part of the First Year Seminar program. This time you and the campus community are invited to join our incoming students in reading Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle.
Consider adding the book to your summer reading list, and keep your eyes open for more information about Common Reading events during the fall semester. If you need more motivation, check out this short L.A. Times article about the book. Faculty members, you might consider how the book might be addressed in your classes.
Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions or would like to help with Common Reading activities.
Come and celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fox Film Festival with a film-themed lunch in Bon Appetit today (Friday)! Popcorn will be served and movie scores played throughout the lunch hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Tickets for the 4:30 p.m. Friday screening of the Fox Film Festival at the Cameo Theater in Newberg are going fast. Tickets are $4 for one and $6 for two and can be purchased from the Box Office before 3 p.m. on Friday. Afterwards, they are available at the door of the Cameo starting at 4 p.m. for the same price.
Saturday’s award ceremony will be in Bauman Auditorium starting at 6:30 p.m. and is free. A one-hour red-carpet photo session will precede it.
For more information, visit the Fox Film Festival Facebook page or e-mail filmfestival@georgefox.edu.
The Career Services office is accepting applications for our 2012-13 internships. Click on the links below for more information and to apply. Apply by Thursday, April 26.
Professional Activities Intern(s)
Marketing/Graphic Design Intern(s)
Professional Activities International Student Intern
Stop by the Career Services office on the first floor of Stevens or email careers@georgefox.edu for more information!
