Join alumni, parents and friends of George Fox for Broadway Across America’s Memphis. Tickets are available at a group rate of just $43 each. Purchase online at this link, call Alumni & Parent Relations at 503-554-2134, or e-mail alumni@georgefox.edu.
The show will be at the Keller Auditorium in Portland at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12.
Do you have a colleague who would be deserving of this academic year’s first Employee of the Month award? If so, please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Wednesday, Sept. 19, with a summary of this person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person 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 gift card to The Allison at our community meeting on Thursday, Sept. 27.
Melanie Newell (Center for Peace and Justice/Center for Global Studies) will be leaving her position at George Fox next week, as she has accepted a position at InsideTrack in downtown Portland as a student coach.
Please stop by as we gather together to help send Melanie off on her new professional adventure. We’ll gather near Barbi Doran’s desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. Come by, have some cake, and wish Melanie well!
Hello, Fox students!
On Saturday, Sept. 15, Fox’s philosophy club, Sophilo, is kicking off by taking a break from the bustling start of a new semester with a trip to the much quieter, beautiful Champoeg State Park! If a time of getting away into nature for hiking, thinking, sharing, and just having a good time sounds like a welcome start to your year, come see what Sophilo is all about! We’ll also be brainstorming about what we’d like the club to look like this year, sharing plans and ideas, so if you’re interested in being a part of a group of people thoughtfully encountering life, join us!
We’ll be meeting in the Hoover parking lot at 9:30 a.m., where we’ll load up and head out to Champoeg. We’ll have lunch together, and be back by 4 p.m. So come on out!
To reserve a spot, or if you have any questions, contact Phil Smith at psmith@georgefox.edu. Also, if you are on a meal plan, let us know in your e-mail and INCLUDE YOUR ID NUMBER so that we can feed you. But don’t worry! If you’re not on a meal plan, we’ll still get you lunch, we promise.
Hopefully we’ll see you all soon for a time in nature of relaxing, thinking, sharing and planning for an exciting year of Sophilo!
The Student Handbook is your resource for information regarding the community of George Fox University.
Information about policies and reporting for harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment, bias-related incidents, hate crimes and sexual assault, as well as community polices can be found in the online Student Handbook.
Please take a minute to familiarize yourself with the information contained in the handbook.
If you have any questions please direct them to studentlife@georgefox.edu
Come one come all to pick up your 2011-2012 Yearbook!
There will be a table at the Serve Day Fair on the quad where you can pick up your FREE book and learn about how to get involved in this year’s production! Â You don’t want to miss out!
For more information, please contact Margaret Vogt at mvogt10@georgefox.edu.
The Department for Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs would like to invite Native American students and those with experience in Native American cultures to meet with us to discuss how we can best celebrate Native American heritage, particularly during the month of November.
If you are interested in helping our department honor Native American cultures, please contact Drew Miller at dmiller09@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a free presentation, “Financially Alive: Wealth Creation, Social Responsibility, Biblical Values,†scheduled from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Portland Center on Friday, Sept. 21.
The event, the latest installment of the School of Business’ Speaker Series, will feature Chris Meade, director of George Fox’s MBA programs and an assistant professor of management. In his presentation, he addresses the question, “We are living in times of unprecedented change and a shifting of the global economy. Is it possible to not just survive but actually thrive in this new economy?â€
Based on Meade’s latest book, Financially Alive: Wealth Creation. Social Responsibility. Biblical Values, the workshop is a mix of ancient wisdom literature, modern MBA business thinking, and 21st-century leadership principles. Meade’s talk on finances comes alive with his use of “white board scribbles†– visual, image-based original whiteboard artwork – throughout his presentation.
Those interested in attending are asked to R.S.V.P. by Sept. 14 by filling out a registration form at this link. More information is also available by calling Darla Norgren at 503-554-6176. The event includes free coffee and tea.
Applications for the faculty Professional Learning Community “Teaching for Student Learning: Effective Strategies for the University Classroom†are due by the end of the day Wednesday, Sept. 5.
Each participant will receive an honorarium of $325 and a copy of the book How Learning Works. Applications are available at the Academic Affairs webpage under Faculty Development/Programs and Events. More information on the PLC is posted there as well. Please complete the application and submit to Brenda Burg (bburg@georgefox.edu) by 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Student Life has a Facebook page where we feature information that matters to students.
Like us at Student Life at George Fox University!
There is a space for commuters and a website specific to your needs and concerns.
Check out the Commuter Website for more information.
Please join Joel McKerrow and his friend, Center for Peace and Justice Artist Practitioner In-Residence Aaron Strumpel, for a poetry slam session in the Foxhole after Shalom on Tuesday, Sept. 4 (around 10:30 p.m.)
Joel, a special guest of George Fox, is an international touring performance poet, writer, educator, youth worker, thinker, activist and fiery red-head based out of Melbourne, Australia. Aaron will be doing an opening set to start the event.
Participation is encouraged, please bring your own poetry to perform.
George Fox’s Center for Global Studies is pleased to invite you to follow the blogs of several of our students as they spend a semester studying off-campus this fall.
Fall 2012 Semester Off-campus study locations:
You are cordially invited to help the university honor its 17th class of inductees at the 2012 George Fox Hall of Fame event. The induction ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Bauman Auditorium. Following is a list of those being inducted.
Athletes:
Meritorious: Jim Jackson
Team: 1996 women’s track & field
Reception to follow at 4:30 p.m. in Stevens Center. Tickets for the reception may be purchased at this link. Prices are $13 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under.
Questions? Call 503-554-2134.
You are cordially invited to help George Fox University honor its 17th class of inductees at the 2012 George Fox University Hall of Fame event. The induction ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Bauman Auditorium.
Athletes being inducted are:
Meritorious inductee: Jim Jackson
Team inductee: 1996 Women’s Track & Field
For more information, please contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.
Please remember to leave a voice mail message on your phone and an out-of-office reply on your e-mail for Serve Day on Wednesday, Sept. 5.
Also, if you have regular deliveries, please arrange for them to be delivered later in the week.
Abide is a group for women desiring accountability and healing through Christ-centered relationships.
They will be hosting a women’s ministry night Thursday, Sept. 20. Keep your eyes out for more information!
Please direct any questions to Trisha Elizarde at telizarde10@georgefox.edu.
The service window at Mail Services will be open from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Serve Day (Wednesday, Sept. 5). Mail deliveries to the campus from all carriers will still be received and processed that day.
Hope you enjoy your time of fellowship as you serve others in the community.
If you have questions, please e-mail Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
Hello George Fox students!
Want to get involved in Christian ministries this year?
I am putting together an e-mail list of everyone who wants to be involved in our student-led ministries serving the homeless in Portland and Salem. If you want to receive e-mails informing you of opportunities throughout the year, or if you want to know more about this ministry, shoot an e-mail over to myself (mowen10@georgefox.edu) or Steven Ching (sching10@georgefox.edu).
If you would like to know more about other ministry opportunities with George Fox’s student-led Christian Services, e-mail Toni Snyder (tsnyder09@georgefox.edu).
I am exited to see how God will impact the communities around us through the George Fox student body.
God bless,
Mary Owen
Security Services is once again offering the Campus Community Emergency Response Team training. Sessions will meet in VAC 101 every Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. between Sept. 19 and Oct. 17. There is also a field test scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 20.
The university offers the CCERT classes at no cost to people who live or work at the university. Security Services is committed to training and organizing a team at the Newberg campus. Become part of the team and be prepared!
For more information and to sign up, go to this link.
