We are celebrating our annual costume contest at the Bruin Bookstore on Monday, Oct. 31. Wear you costume to the Bruin Bookstore (nothing scary) and we’ll give you 10 percent off your in-store purchase!
You’ll also be entered into our costume contest. The best costume winner will receive a $20 gift card for purchases at the Bruin Bookstore.
The university’s fall show, Steel Magnolias, opens tonight (Thursday) and tickets are available at the box office, now located at the information desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
Tonight is free to students, while employees get one complimentary ticket each for any of the performances. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Additional tickets can be purchased in Stevens or online at theatre.georgefox.edu.
The play runs through Saturday this week and resumes next week, Nov. 3-6, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday, Nov. 6, performance, scheduled as a 2 p.m. matinee.
Stop by, call 503-554-3844 or e-mail boxoffice@georgefox.edu with any questions. A synopsis of the play is available at theatre.georgefox.edu.
Today (Thursday) at 3:30 p.m. in Hoover 105, Joel Perez, dean of transitions and inclusion, will give a presentation on the state of diversity at George Fox. In this annual presentation he will share what has been happening over the past year as we continue to work on solving institutional systemic issues.
There will also be time for Q&A. If you are not able to attend, the presentation will be recorded and available on iTunesU.
Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura at syonemura@georgefox.edu.
The International Club is hosting a Ping-Pong tournament beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the Foxhole. Play will take place every Tuesday and Thursday in November, from 7 to 11 p.m. (there will be a game every half-hour, so you don’t need to be there the entire time).
A $50 gift card will go to the winner. A sign-up sheet is posted on the door in the Foxhole, or you can e-mail Kaleb Olsen (olsenk10@georgefox.edu) with your name.
Contact Kaleb if you have questions.
Interested in learning more about living and working in the business community of New York City? You are invited to join the School of Business in meeting Benny Mah, managing director of The Mathes Company in New York City, today (Thursday), from 2:45 to 4 p.m. in Stevens 109.
At The Mathes Company, Mah manages discretionary portfolios for individual and institutional investors from Asia. He joined the company in 2001. Previously, he worked with Alpha Investment Management, Clariden Asset Management (New York), UBS Asset Management (NYC) and Chase Investors.
Questions? Contact Becky Jensen at rjensen@georgefox.edu.
How can you do your part for the environment and reduce university expenses? Recycle. George Fox pays for every ton of waste taken to the landfill but does not incur fees for recycling.
To learn more on what is recyclable other than paper, go to recycle.georgefox.edu. For answers to any additional recycling questions, call custodial at ext. 2030.
To request additional recycling containers, please submit a work order.
Jenn Lippert will present her junior voice recital at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in Bauman Auditorium. All are welcome and admission is free.
Please come and enjoy some food following the recital.
“Power Up Your Potential” is the theme for this year’s Professional Preview Day on Wednesday, Nov. 16! You will be connected with George Fox alumni who are now career professionals in the greater Portland area and get a glimpse into the daily aspects of their professional line of work while also learning about their employer.
Professional Preview Day matches you with an alumni professional in your field. These alumni were once in the place you are today, and now they are successful in the professional world. Empower your career plans by connecting with alumni professionals in occupations of interest to you.
If you have questions, contact the Career Services office at ext. 2330 or e-mail careers@georgefox.edu.
Registration opens Oct. 31Â on careers.georgefox.edu.
The U.S.P.S. representative called and will not be available today (Thursday) for passport applications or renewals on the Newberg campus. Unfortunately, he was called away to fill in at another post office for an emergency medical situation.
You can still call to arrange a time to apply or renew your passport at the Dundee Post Office (503-538-8250). Make sure you call ahead of time to confirm that the passport clerk will be available.
The representative apologizes for any inconvenience.
All are welcome to a Spanish chapel this Friday, Oct. 28, at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. Come worship and hear a good message in Spanish (and, if you’re a student, receive chapel credit!)
ASC is still accepting proposals for Student Project Fund! This is your chance to submit your ideas for on-campus projects that will leave a lasting impression for years to come.
To submit a proposal, please include the following information:
To: ASC Student Project Fund
From: Your name
Proposal: A short description of the proposed project
Rationale: Support the above proposal. Is it a need on campus? Why? Benefits?
Cost: A breakdown of total costs and where you found the price estimates
Location: Include if necessary
Proposals are due by 5 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 28, to Emily Jordan, ASC Vice President, in the ASC Offices or by email.
Please direct questions toejordan08@georgefox.edu.
Chapel today (Wednesday) will feature students worshiping in different cultural styles. Our speaker is Dr. Kevin Newhouser, professor of sociology at Seattle Pacific University, who will speak on “Heaven is … Living Outside the Box.” Join us at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Tonight (Wednesday) is the night to celebrate diversity through talent from all over the globe! Join us for World’s Got Talent beginning at 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free.
Becoming a teacher? Please contact Beth Molzahn in graduate admissions to learn your next step toward an Initial Teaching License via the Master of Arts in Teaching program right here at George Fox!
E-mail: bmolzahn@georgefox.edu or phone: 503.554.2264
Wednesday, Oct. 26, is the last day to sign up for Lip Sync auditions. Come to the audition in Lemmons 8 at 8:30 p.m. prepared to share your music, costumes, and basic idea of your act.
Sign-ups are posted on the door of the ASC offices.
If you have questions, please contact Jordan Haselnus at jhaselnus09@georgefox.edu
The university’s Health Center is hosting a flu shot clinic from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. Cost is $15 or free for Regence or GFU Aetna student insurance.
Please call the Health Center at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.
We are in need of an actress for Pushing 80, a student film about a car-thief gang of five who are raiding a small town of specific vintage cars for a car collector. They do this untraditionally by overtaking the car as its driving down the road. The gang meets its match in the form of a 65-year-old grandma in a very expensive-looking old car.
We will be auditioning in two places this week and are still in need of an actress to play the part of the grandma.
Audition info:
Do you know any family members or colleagues who might be interested? Also, if you know of anyone who has a nice car and would like it to star in a student film, please contact Carissa Hoffman at choffman09@georgefox.edu.
Need a passport? Take advantage of the opportunity to get one on campus this week.
The details:
Please note:
See Mail Services web page for complete information or contact Sherrie Frost, ext. 2556, with questions.
This is a reminder that there is no mail courier service today (Tuesday) due to the staff conference. Normal service will resume tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Questions or concerns? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.
As part of Cultural Celebration Week, Bon Appetit is featuring foods from Germany Tuesday night (Octoberfest), complete with an Oompah band; Europe on Wednesday night; and Pan Asia on Thursday night.
Join us between 4:30 and 7 p.m. any or all of those nights. Free to students on meal plans and only $8.65 for everyone else.
