Aug. 28 Andy Dunn, John Natzke
Aug. 29 Chengping Zhang
Aug. 31 Sondra Creason
Sept. 4 David Manock
Sept. 5 Joel Moore, Robert Nava
Sept. 7 Tony Longstroth, Jen Macnab
Sept. 8 Mark Pothoff
Sept. 9 Josiah Philipsen, Tim Timmerman
Grocery Outlet is hosting a George Fox Day for students and employees each week! Every Wednesday, all day, you receive a 5-percent discount on your purchase when you present your GFU ID card.
It’s now under two weeks until our 14th annual Serve Day! On Wednesday, Sept. 5, we will send out about 1,700 employees and students to serve 84 sites in Newberg and the surrounding area.
Employees have received their Serve Day assignments. If you have any questions about your assignment, let Meredith Dougherty or Kendra Philips know by e-mailing serveday@georgefox.edu.
Those students who live on campus will receive their assignments from their RA. Additional information is available in living areas and in chapel.
Interested in getting in better shape? Space is available for students and employees in the Core Flexibility and Fitness (HHPA 185 ST) class this semester.
The class is offered on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Wheeler Gymnasium and there is plenty of room for those interested.
Questions about the class? Contact Steve Grant at sgrant@georgefox.edu.
The following internships are still available in Career Services for the 2012-2013 school year:
These positions will help plan and coordinate events, promote programs and services, and design marketing campaigns. The internships are eight to 10 hours a week for credit.
Benefits of being a Career Services Intern:
Apply through BruinCareers this week!
For more information, please contact Career Services at careers@georgefox.edu.
The music department has a solution for you!
Here are the options offered (you do NOT need to be a music major or minor):
Section A meets from 1:40-2:30 p.m. on Mondays.
Section B meets from 1:40-2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
For those of you who have played piano for over three years, it is recommended that you consider enrolling in MUSA 105 PN for .5 credit. This is a 30-minute private lesson once per week. There is a course fee for this class ($325/semester).
For more information, please contact Kenn Willson at kwillson@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in joining a team that organizes events and meetings to help those in need of support to overcome anxiety and depression? Â Would you like to know more about WeAreHope and the heart behind the name? Come find out at the first meeting of WeAreHope on 5 p.m. Friday, September 7.
For more information, please contact David Brooks at dbrooks11@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox Concert Choir will hold open auditions on Monday, Aug. 27, and Tuesday, Aug. 28. A sign-up sheet is posted on the music office door on the second floor of Ross. Please sign up for a 10-minute time slot and pick up an audition packet outside the office.
The George Fox music department also offers Women’s Chorale, which is a non-auditioned group that meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 2:40 p.m.
If you have questions about any of these opportunities, please contact Debbie Hawblitzel at dhawblit@georgefox.edu or stop by the music office in Ross.
George Fox Women’s Basketball program will have a JV team this year (2012-13). If you are interested in trying out for this team that will play a shortened schedule, please come to an informational meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Wheeler Sports Center 208.
For more information, please contact Mike Meek at mmeek@georgefox.edu.
If you have not sent Mail Services the list of student employees for your department, please submit it as soon as possible. They will not be allowed to pick up packages for your employees unless they have been authorized by you and entered into the Mail Services tracking system.
Call ext. 2556 and ask for Pam, if you have questions.
Thank you.
Interested in auditioning for the fall theatre production? Auditions for The Servant of Two Masters will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
Come ready and dressed to move! The evening will include a Commedia Dell’Arte workshop, improv, group games and movement exercises.
Director CarlosAlexis Cruz will work with three groups over the evening for an hour each. Sign up for an hour time slot on the audition board in the Lemmons Center.
Sign-up sheet: Theatre offices, Lemmons 9
Audition Location: Wood-Mar Auditorium
Callbacks: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 7-10 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 5, 7-10 p.m.
Questions? E-mail CarlosAlexis at carlosalexiscruz@yahoo.fr
Don’t forget to let iGFU.georgefox.edu help you kickoff the new semester. If you login to the MyGFU area many services will be available to you. Of course “My Class Schedule†might be helpful this first week. And if you see the option “Current Special,†check it out for campus deals. And remember, if you see an icon associated with an iGFU service, tap it to see what it may provide.
Don’t forget to let iGFU.georgefox.edu help you kickoff the new semester. We have a new option for how faculty can display photos of all their students in a class if you are on a large screen device like a computer or iPad.
On your course roster page select the “Photos†option at the top to display all of your students’ photos. A good way to learn their names. And remember, if you see an icon associated with an iGFU service, tap it to see what it may provide.
Come on over to your friendly neighborhood Grocery Outlet this Sunday, Aug. 26, for George Fox Night! Hours are 8 to 11 p.m.
There will be prizes, games, Magic Cart, Spin the Wheel of Bargains, free hot dogs and sodas. All George Fox students and employees receive 5 percent discount on your purchase when you show your ID.
The George Fox Concert Choir will hold open auditions on Monday and Tuesday of the first week of class. A sign-up sheet is posted on the music office door on the second floor of Ross. Please sign up for a 10-minute time slot and pick up an audition packet outside the office.
The George Fox music department also offers Women’s Chorale, which is a non-auditioned group that meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 2:40 p.m.
If you have questions about any of these opportunities, please contact Debbie Hawblitzel or stop by the music office in Ross.
The music department has a solution for you!
Here are the options offered (you do NOT need to be a music major or minor):
MUSI 135A-Â Beginning class piano for non-music majors (1 space available) or
MUSI 135B-Â Intermediate class piano for non-music majors (6-7 spaces available) – 1-2 years of lessons at some time in your life.
Section A meets on Mondays from 1:40 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
Section B meets on Wednesdays from 1:40 p.m. – 2:30 p.m
For those of you who have played for years and taken over three years of piano lessons, I would recommend that you consider enrolling in MUSA 105 PN for .5 credit.  This is a 30 minute private lesson once per week. There is course fee for this class ($325/semester).
Here are a few friendly fall reminders for faculty using FoxTALE!
Make your course sites available (visible) to students
Your fall 2012 course sites were created as unavailable (hidden) to students. When you’re ready for students to see your course site:
Have you updated your profile and photo in the new FoxTALE?
Sorry, we were not able to transfer your profile and photo from the old FoxTALE to the new FoxTALE.
For information on updating your profile, see this quick guide. For information on updating your photo, see this quick guide.
Please be sure you have selected a meal plan no later than today, Thursday, August 23, 2012.
Students who do not select their meal plan by this date will be given the lowest meal plan that they are eligible for.
Detailed information about meal plans can be found at this website.
Student Life requires that EVERYONE confirm their meal plan to be certain that you have the meal plan that you are expecting.
You can select your meal plan and confirm which meal plan you have in your MyGFU account – STUDENT RESOURCES – UNIVERSITY FORMS.
The 21, 14, 10, 10 +Flex, 7 and No Meal Plan all roll over from the fall to the spring semesters.
The 35 Block and the All Flex Plan do NOT roll over. These convert to the No Meal Plan. If you want to renew the All Flex or 35 Block Plan you must add these meal plans to your account in MyGFU.
Please Note: All changes must be processed no later than Friday, September 7, 2012. However, students can always add a meal plan through out the semester by contacting Jere Witherspoon in the student life office.
Accommodations to the meal plan are provided only through documented medical conditions.
All questions about the meal plans should be directed to Jere Witherspoon in the Student Life Office.
And now, a brief essay about the meal plan benefits by Dave Johnstone, associate dean of residence life:
The best part of a meal plan has nothing to do with the quality or nutrition of the food. The attractive part of eating on a meal plan is the opportunity to frequently connect with peers and classmates. Sharing a meal, conversation around the table, debriefing the day or anticipating what might unfold is really the gem of being on a meal plan. Historically and culturally communities have been built around food. I am not sure why it works, but sharing a meal is one of most significant ways to build a relationship, hence it strengthens our community. That in itself is a major benefit for being on the meal plan.
Serve Day is coming on Wednesday, Sept. 5! If you are planning to purchase a meal, please complete this form so we know how much food to prepare.
Breakfast and dinner are provided for all employees; all meals are provided for team leaders and committee members. Dinner is available for purchase for families of employees; bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic on the quad after a wonderful day of service.
Staff, faculty and summer work-study students: The lost and found is stuffed full, and if you have misplaced items this summer, you will need to come to the security house by 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, to check for your lost items.
Any items not reclaimed by their owner will be donated to charitable causes on Friday afternoon so that we can start the academic year with an empty lost and found.
