All applications due for Chapel Team & Chaplains this Friday, by 5 p.m
Positions available are: Graphic designer, Chapel Producer, Creative Director, Chapel Band Leader. All Chaplain applications need to be turned into the Office of Spiritual Life this Friday. Turn in those apps- they are great opportunities, for an internship or work study position!
Contact Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu with questions
Join us on Thursday, March 10, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. to celebrate the opening of a new art exhibit at the Portland Center library. Seminary professor Laura Simmons will share her photography in a show entitled “God Made the Flower Beautiful.” It will be on display until April 27.
Interested in growing your own food this spring, summer and fall? Come find out more information tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in the Hoover lounge. You can be part of the community garden at George Fox. There’s nothing like home-grown tomatoes from the garden.
If you know of someone whose recent contributions make him or her worthy of being named March Employee of the Month, please take a few minutes to send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg that includes a specific summary of the person’s contributions (past 30 days or so) and any other relevant information about the person.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 25. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient, and the winner will receive a certificate and a $100 gift card at our next community meeting.
Summer housing information for May term and summer residents is now on the website. Go to this link to fill out the application.
Call Student Life at ext. 2310 with any questions.
Newberg-Dundee Police informed George Fox University last week that they have closed as unfounded the case of a reported on-campus sexual assault on April 13, 2010, and are considering criminal charges against the former George Fox student for filing a false police report.
The police statement and other resources are available at georgefox.edu/incident.
The university strives to provide a safe and supportive environment for all of our students and is committed to responding quickly and appropriately to any report of sexual assault or threatening behavior. We encourage students to review the sexual assault policy in the Student Handbook under Community Policies, which outlines reporting guidelines as well as available resources for victims of sexual assault.
If you have questions, please contact the Office of Student Life at 503-554-2316.
Newberg-Dundee Police informed George Fox University last week that they have closed as unfounded the case of a reported on-campus sexual assault on April 13, 2010, and are considering criminal charges against the former George Fox student for filing a false police report.
The police statement and other resources are available at georgefox.edu/incident.
The university strives to provide a safe and supportive environment for all of our students and is committed to responding quickly and appropriately to any report of sexual assault or threatening behavior. We encourage students to review the sexual assault policy in the Student Handbook under Community Policies, which outlines reporting guidelines as well as available resources for victims of sexual assault.
If you have questions, please contact the Student Life Office at 503-554-2316.
The university community is invited to a farewell reception in honor of Janis Tyhurst (Library) from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4, in the Stevens Center Atrium. Janis has accepted a position in Saudi Arabia and will be leaving the university March 8 after more than 12 years of service.
Applications are now being accepted for 2011-12 ARC consultants. If you know students who write well, are thoughtful learners, and desire to support peers in their academic success, please encourage them to apply. Students who will only be on campus during the fall semester are welcome to apply. Completed materials are due by Friday, March 18.
Applications and additional information are available at the ARC Application page.
Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0?
If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as an ARC consultant in the Academic Resource Center.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2011-12 academic year. Students who will only be on campus during the fall semester are welcome to apply. Submit completed materials by Friday, March 18.
Applications and additional information are available at the ARC Application page.
We need your old chairs – recliners or La-Z-Boys (no folding, office or dining chairs). Please consider donating your old chair to Dusty Ward (Hobson, Macy and Sutton Halls AAC) or Sarah Jobson (Hobson, Macy and Sutton Halls AC) by Friday, March 11.
The HMS and Pennington/Carey/Willcuts/Beebe living areas are trying to start a new tradition – “The Chairiot Challenge” – but need your help.
No delivery necessary. We’ll come pick it up! Contact Sarah Jobson for more information at sjobson@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to join us for chapel Wednesday (March 2), when Stephen Newby, director of university ministries and center for worship at Seattle Pacific, joins us. The morning also will feature gospel choirs from George Fox and SPU.
The month of March is Women’s History Month. Celebrate with us as we raise awareness, give appreciation and encouragement. In honor of the occasion, there is a pink “awareness tree” in the quad.
Attention all artists! We are in need of a T-shirt design for this year’s James Bond-themed Mr. Bruin pageant. The winner of the best T-shirt design will receive a $5 giftcard to their favorite coffee shop.
Please e-mail your designs to Shannon Donohue (sdonohue09@georgefox.edu) by Monday, March 7. Good luck!
The university’s International Justice Mission chapter invites the community to its next meeting at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in the Le Shana lobby. The group deals in large part with the issue of sex-trafficking on both a global and local scale, and what steps we can do to combat it.
Two major focuses of the chapter are prayer and how we can get involved in the community. Please come see how you can get involved as well.
Questions? Contact Stephen Kenyon at skenyon09@georgefox.edu.
ASC Student Chaplain and Christian Services Director positions are still open. If you enjoy on or off campus ministry and want to lead others in this passion of yours, consider a paid full-time position for next year.
Applications available now outside of the ASC offices, due Monday, March 7, at 5 p.m.
Remember to sign up for the Men’s and Women’s Retreats (March 4th-5th) tomorrow-Thursday at the table in the Bruin’s Den during lunch.
For more information contact Jacob Sturdy jsturdy07@georgefox.edu, or spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Students pay $20 to travel down in vans to see the playoff game Friday night (and hopefully Saturday!). Travel dates are Thursday at 2pm-Sunday.
Must be submitted by Tuesday at 5 p.m. to be considered! Check your email by 9 p.m. on Tuesday to see if you made the list. This is lottery, so only 30 students will be able to come.
Fill out the link below if you want to attend: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEc5UWdLRWhEVkhFMFlhdnZBSzlfWXc6MQ
Portland staff are invited to a spring worship service on Tuesday, March 8 in PDS 155. We will gather from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. for a time of worship, praise, fellowship, and refreshments. We look forward to this time together!
Fall 2011 housing selection will be online in MyGFU beginning on March 14th. Now is the time to be thinking about two things:
1)Â Â Â Â Who you want to live with. Group sizes can range from 2-6 people. http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/residence/HowtoChooseaRoommate.html
2)Â Â Â Â Where you want to live. The size of your group will determine what options are available. http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/residence/HousingSelectionOptions.html
Additionally, you will want to make sure you have your housing deposit in by 5:00 p.m. on March 11th. Â You may pay your deposit at Student Financial Services.
Details of how the housing process works in MyGFU will be available next week. If you have questions about the selection process, please stop by the Student Life Office or e-mail housing@georgefox.edu.
