The BlueZone Store and the Textbook Annex will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 5, for Serve Day. We encourage you to participate in Serve Day. We will be open the remainder of the week.
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.
The George Fox University Auxiliary is selling raffle tickets, with proceeds going toward the Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. There are three prizes being offered:
Tickets are available to purchase at the alumni office located in Pennington House, or by contacting our office at 503-554-2134 or alumni@georgefox.edu. The drawing will be held at the end of Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 28.
Guitar lessons and classes are being offered this fall at George Fox!
BEGINNING CLASS GUITAR (MUSI 250-A)Â is offered for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun and low pressure group setting (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 9:40-10:30 a.m.). Learn to play everything from songs played chapel to popular tunes on the radio.
PRIVATE LESSONS/APPLIED GUITAR (MUSA 105/305 GT)Â is offered to bring your playing skills to the next level. One-on-one lessons cover beginners all the way to very experienced players. Sign up and learn new skills and techniques. All styles are covered including rock, blues, jazz, worship, folk, etc.
Lessons are taught by George Fox guitar professor Dave Iula. Performing with many of Portland’s best worship teams (Beaverton Foursquare, Southlake Church, Rolling Hills, Imago Dei Community) as well as Portland’s finest clubs (Jimmy Mak’s, The Blue Monk, Mississippi Studios, The Roseland), he can help take your playing to the next level.
For more information, please contact Dave at daveiula1@gmail.com.
Are you looking for student employment? Do you want a fun, resume-building job? Are you an outgoing person who loves talking with others? Well, look no further, because we have a job for you!
The Phonathon Team is looking for new team members to join us starting in late September or early October. Phonathon Team members serve as ambassadors of George Fox by establishing and maintaining a connection to the university with its constituents (alumni, parents and friends of George Fox).
Comprehensive training is provided upon joining the team. Build your resume by learning negotiation skills, customer service skills, relationship building, and working in a team environment. We are located in Coyote Place, which is one mile off campus; reliable transportation, rain or shine, is required!
Apply through Bruin Careers and look for position ID #457: Phonathon Team member. The deadline to apply is Sept. 7.
If you have any questions, please contact Mandria Montplaisir, director of annual giving, at mmontplaisir@georgefox.edu.
Would you like the opportunity to participate in a Christmas concert like you have never experienced before? Audition for Concert Choir and get the chance to perform in a concert that truly tells the story of Christmas while combining, music, dance and lighting. Stop by the music office on the second floor of Ross and set up an audition with Debbie Hawblitzel.
If you have any questions, please contact Debbie at dhawblit@georgefox.edu.
If you have credits available in your class load, you have the opportunity to enroll in one of the courses below:
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 more information, please contact Kenn Willson at kwillson@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to the first installment of “Islam and the West,” the topic of this semester’s Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series, on Monday, Sept. 3, in Hoover 105.
Shahriar Ahmed, from Bilal Mosque in Beaverton, will present “Beliefs and Beginnings” from 7 to 8 p.m. His presentation will cover the basic beliefs and practice of Islam and its early history. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about what Muslims believe and how they practice their faith.
Although designed for seniors as a forum to discuss a significant public issue of current concern, the LACI series is open to all at no charge. The same lecture is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m. each week; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.
This is the first in a series that will meet each Monday through the semester. Details on future LACI lectures will be provided regularly in e-nnouncements.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
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
Please be aware that the Early Action deadline for undergraduate admissions applications has changed from Dec. 1 to Nov. 15. Any prospective fall 2013 students need to complete their admissions application by the new deadline to be considered for February’s Scholarship Competition.
There will also be a supplemental scholarship application due Nov. 15 to make students eligible for consideration. Any questions can be directed to Mandee Wilmot at ext. 2248.
Do you know of a student looking for employment? We have openings for student employment with evening hours. The Phonathon Team is looking for new team members to join us starting in late September or early October.
Phonathon Team members serve as ambassadors of George Fox by establishing and maintaining a connection to the university, as well as fundraising with its constituents (alumni, parents and friends of George Fox University). Comprehensive training will be provided. They will build their resume with skills in negotiation, customer service, relationship building, and working in a team environment. We are located in Coyote Place, which is one mile off campus (reliable transportation is required — rain or shine!).
Let your students know to apply through Bruin Careers and look for position ID #457: Phonathon Team member.
Deadline to apply: Sept. 7
Questions? Please contact Mandria Montplaisir, director of annual giving, at mmontplaisir@georgefox.edu or ext. 2116.
Since the Portland and Salem centers are closed on Monday, Sept. 3, for Labor Day, the courier service to these centers will be on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The regular Thursday courier run will be as normal.
If you have questions, please e-mail Linda Sartwell (lsartwel@georgefox.edu).
Thanks!
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All are welcome to the English and theatre departments’ semester kickoff!
Join us Friday, Aug. 31, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. We’ll have free food, you’ll get a chance to schmooze with English and theatre faculty members, and you’ll get to meet our new student writers, actors, poets, technicians, scholars and designers. We’ll also give you the inside scoop on the 2012-13 theatre season.
Also, you’ll hear the latest news from our two honor societies, Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre) and Sigma Tau Delta (English).
Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu. See you there!
Applications for the faculty Professional Learning Community “Teaching for Student Learning: Effective Strategies for the University Classroom” are due Wednesday, Sept. 5. The PLC is designed to enhance teaching, increase student learning and deepen reflective practice.
This PLC is facilitated by Gary Sehorn, assistant professor of education. It will meet from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 14 and Nov. 28. 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. Please complete the application and submit to Brenda Burg (bburg@georgefox.edu) by 5 p.m. on Sept. 5.
Did you know that the lost and found is located at the security house at the entrance to campus? We’ve received a large amount of “found” items already, and maybe some of them are yours!
Please come to the office between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information, please contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
Attention students:
Except for six students that haven’t confirmed their housing, all parking permits have been issued and are at Mail Services for those that have registered on MyGFU.
However, approximately 300 of you either haven’t registered your vehicles, or have neglected to register as NOT bringing a car to campus. After the add/drop date (Sept. 9), all students that haven’t registered on MyGFU will be assigned a non-refundable parking permit that will be automatically charged to their account.
If you haven’t registered your car, or registered as not bringing a car to campus on MyGFU, please don’t delay as the ticket man and the add/drop day is right around the corner.
For more information, please contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to a fall art exhibit opening today (Thursday) in Minthorne Gallery. “Drifting Dream,” an exhibit featuring pieces by artist Christopher Wagner, is on display through Sept. 27.
An opening reception and artist talk are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 6. The talk is scheduled from 4:10 to 5 p.m. and the reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery.
Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu or ext. 2619.
There will be a meet and greet with Dara Kramer, George Fox alumna and head coach for women’s lacrosse (spring 2014 start), at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, in Wheeler Sports Center’s Room 208. Come and meet Dara and hear what she envisions for the future of lacrosse at George Fox University.
Can’t make the meeting, but interested in lacrosse? Contact Craig Taylor, director of athletics, at ctaylor@georgefox.edu.
We invite you to join us in our Emerging Professional Series of online, one-credit career classes for the academic year, 2012-13.
These are great opportunities to invest in your future success as a professional in your field.
The classes are designed to give you the best information along with skill building to help you manage your career planning in an intelligent way. This will help you worry less about life after college!
Go to General Education in the course schedule to sign up. Sign up for Emerging Professional III: Employment-GEED 218
If you have questions, please contact the career office at ext. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu, or come to the first floor of Stevens.
Join us for chapel this morning (Wednesday) for the Academic Honors Convocation in Bauman Auditorium. Provost Patrick Allen will be speaking.
See you at 10:40 a.m.!
