Need help finding your way through the graduate school admissions maze? Allow Career Services to come alongside you and keep you on track!
Come join us for an informative lecture on graduate school, admissions, and the GRE/MAT tests.
Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Stevens 109
Please sign up on Bruin Careers by Monday, Oct. 24.
Have you wondered what it would be like to have more freedom with your personal finances? Have you ever been stressed about your financial situation? If so, come find out what you need to know about money. You’ll be surprised how simple this process can be.
Ryan Halley, associate professor of finance, will provide information on a variety of personal finance topics, including budgeting, credit cards and student loans. Join us on Friday, Oct. 21, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125.
The International Club is hosting a car wash fundraiser from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Le Shana parking lot. Proceeds will go toward funding the club’s activities. Any donation you can make would be appreciated. You have the option of leaving your car with us and picking it up 30 minutes later.
Questions? Contact Lishan Zeng at lzeng09@georgefox.edu.
Dr. Steven L. Wilhite, a general surgeon practicing in Springfield, Ore., will give a seminar on medical ethics and technology on Friday, Oct. 21, at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105 (please note location change).
Dr. Wilhite attended OHSU after graduating from George Fox as a biology major. This seminar is sponsored by the Department of Biology and Chemistry. All are invited!
Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Staff and faculty: Many of you have been ticketed lately for not displaying your staff permit. If yours is broken, please bring the pieces to the security office and we will issue you a new one.
If you lost your permit, just bring $5 cash to the office to purchase a new one. Additional permits are also available for $5 if you usually drive more than one car and don’t want to switch your parking permit from car to car.
Please call security at ext. 2090 if you have any additional questions.
Student leaders from Quaere Verum and the International Justice Mission clubs, as well as the Center for Peace and Justice, have made a proposal to ASC for subsidized student registration for the upcoming Justice Conference in Portland on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
The conference will take place at the Convention Center in Portland and will feature many world-renowned speakers on theology and social justice. Among those are: Francis Chan, Walter Bruggeman, Miroslav Volf, John Perkins, Shane Claiborne, Rachel Lloyd, Richard Twiss and Lynne Hybels. More than 500 organizations, nonprofits and NGOs will be represented as exhibitors, including George Fox Evangelical Seminary and the university’s Center for Peace and Justice.
Student registration is normally $79, but with ASC’s support students will pay only $30 (after a reimbursement).
If you would like to attend this conference for a subsidized price, please contact Nick Ogle (nogle07@georgefox.edu) or Melanie Newell (mnewell@georgefox.edu) so your name can be added to the list and you can receive further information.
We need names by Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m.
Conference Website: thejusticeconference.com
Trailer: vimeo.com/thejusticeconference/loveisathread
An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, in Hoover 105.
For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at this stream site. A chat room has also been set up, and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.
Tickets are now available for the university’s fall theatre production of Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling.
The play opens Thursday, Oct. 27, and runs Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 27-29, and again Thursday through Sunday, 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.
Come to the box office, now located at the information desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center, to redeem your complimentary student and employee tickets and purchase additional tickets. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Stop by, call 503-554-3844 or e-mail boxoffice@georgefox.edu with any questions. Tickets may also be purchased at theatre.georgefox.edu.
Play Synopsis: Chinquapin, Louisiana. 1988. In the midst of wedding plans, divorces, births, funerals, new beginnings and profound endings, six women find a haven in the comfort of Truvy’s Beauty Salon. As they tackle the challenges of life with laughter, charm, tears and grit, we are reminded that while they are as lovely and fragile as magnolias, they are also as tough and unflinching as steel.
Interested in becoming a teacher? Please contact Beth Molzahn in grad 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.
This Wednesday the second issue of The Crescent will be in all student, faculty and staff mailboxes.
Included in this issue: football stadium relocation, Cultural Celebration Week and a two-sided opinion piece about Halloween.
Ever dreamed of having a tree-house on campus? A rope swing in the canyon? Art sculptures in the quad?
Now is your chance!
ASC is now accepting proposals for the Student Project Fund, which has funded projects in the past such as the amphitheater and the fire pit pavilion in the canyon.
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 detailed 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. 21, to Emily Jordan, ASC vice president in the ASC Offices. Please e-mail any questions to ejordan08@georgefox.edu.
Fall Carnival this Thursday, Oct. 24, from 5-8 p.m.
Come for fun games, prizes, food, photo booth and more!
Enjoy carnival food in the Bon before heading out to the quad for a evening of fun fall festivities. It’s going to be amazingly fun, so you should come!
Please join the spiritual life office and the religious studies department tonight (Tuesday) as we explore the role of women in ministry. The panel will include women and men and invite questions from the audience.
Chapel credit is offered. We’ll meet in Hoover 105 beginning at 7 p.m.
Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jejohnson@georgefox.edu.
Career Services is hosting a Seminary Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Hoover Atrium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A number of seminary representatives will be present to connect with prospective students who desire to be equipped for ministry through graduate education.
This event is a great opportunity to meet with recruiters to investigate different career choices and seminary opportunities for the future. Check BruinCareers on MyGFU for a list of seminaries attending.
Those with intermediate-advanced level dance experience are invited to audition to be a member of the George Fox Dance Company.
Auditions are this upcoming Sunday, Oct. 23, from 6-8 p.m. Please be prepared for an intermediate-advanced level dance class.
Pick up applications in the Wheeler dance room on Tuesday, Oct. 18, between 7-9 p.m. Bring your application to the audition.
If you are unable to make it to the dance room at this time or have any questions, please contact Alicia Fleetwood at afleetwood07@georgefox.edu. Thanks!
2011 Fall Webinar Series: Preparing for Employment with leading experts in the field of Career Development. Wednesdays from noon-1 p.m. in Career Services
October 19 Topic: 5 Steps to Build Your Personal Brand
Presenter: Sherri Thomas, President of Career Coaching 360
October 26 – Career Plan
November 2 – Leadership
November 9 – Interviewing
November 16 – Job Search
November 30 – Job Strategy
December 7 – Social Media/LinkedIn
If you are a student with elementary-school children or younger and are interested in meeting other Fox students with children, please e-mail Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu. We would love to establish a network of support and friendship.
All first-year students and sophomores are invited to attend the Majors Fair this Friday, Oct. 21, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Hoover and EHS atriums.
Faculty from each department will be available to talk with you about their program and answer any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you there.
Lip Sync Auditions are coming soon! Does your act have what it takes to win Lip Sync 2011? Come show us your star power on Wednesday, Oct. 26! Every group must have an audition to be considered for the event. Sign-ups for spots will be posted on the window of the ASC offices in the SUB.
Auditions will take place in Lemmons 8 and begin at 8:30 p.m. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jordan Haselnus at jhaselnus09@georgefox.edu.
Trini Marquez (Plant Services) left the university earlier this month.
