We are beginning the process of returning unsold textbooks to publishers. If you still need books for a class, come to the Textbook Annex or place an order online at store.georgefox.edu. After next week, we will have limited stock on hand.
Recruiters from a variety of Christian camps and conference centers will be available to share summer employment opportunities this Thursday, Jan. 27, Â in the Cap and Gown Room from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
How will you spend your summer?
WHO WILL LEAD?
Come hear about great student leadership opportunities for next year!
Leadership Preview Night
Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105
It’s a fast-paced, fun event to hear from several campus groups about leadership opportunities. You won’t want to miss it!
James Project this weekend will be serving at Five Rock Ranch this weekend (check out the first 1:15 of this video: youtube.com/watch?v=ykDo05tVQAw). They have some immediate needs in and around their facilities that we will help with (maintenance, yard work, cleaning …)
We’ll be meeting in the Bruin Den at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. Lunch will be provided, and we’ll be returning around 4 p.m.
If you’d like to sign up this week let me (dwulff09@georgefox.edu) know by Thursday night.
– James 2:15-16
Do you know of students interested in taking the Graduate Record Examination? If so, please encourage them to attend a one-day GRE workshop in April at a low fee. The event will provide:
Career Services will host the event at a date and time to be announced. Please have students contact Chloe Lee-Zorn, Career Services grad assistant, at leec07@georgefox.edu if they are interested in finding out more.
Is the Graduate Record Examination on your horizon? Do you have a plan for how to tackle studying for the GRE? Are you in need of an instructional course that includes:
Career Services is planning to offer a one-day GRE prep workshop in April at a low fee to interested students. Please contact Chloe Lee-Zorn, Career Services grad assistant, at leec07@georgefox.edu if you are interested.
Randy Pitts (Custodial Services) left the university so he could tend to student teaching duties this semester in the university’s Master of Arts in Teaching program.
Matt Bontrager (Print Services) left the university in mid-January.
Alan Kluge, Ryan Halley and David Liu (Business) recently delivered a refereed presentation, “Looking Overseas for Tuition Dollars: Meeting the Needs of Chinese Business Students,†at the western regional conference of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs in Las Vegas. The presentation was voted by those attending as “Best in Region,†which means it is automatically accepted for presentation at the national ACBSP conference in Indianapolis in June.
Ed Higgins (English) published a flash fiction story, “Suppose, I ask my friend,†in the January 2011 issue of the Chicago-based online journal Untoward Magazine.
Jennifer Overstreet and Mark Richards were married on Nov. 29 in Sherwood. Jennifer is a recruitment and enrollment counselor for the adult degree program. Mark Ocker, a faculty member in the adult degree program, officiated the ceremony.
Jan. 29 Paul Jenness, Leslie Wuest
Jan. 31 Paul Shelton, Missy Terry
Feb. 1 Andrea Byerley, Bonnie Jerke, Bruce Owen, Tanya Rooney
Feb. 2 Dave Adrian
Feb. 3 Mark McLeod-Harrison
Feb. 4 Kristie DeHaven, Gloria Doherty, Chris Schlarbaum
Feb. 5 Barbi Doran
Feb. 6 David Kerr
The International Justice Mission group on campus will continue with its “Closing the Gap” series of gatherings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, in Hoover 105, as a panel of guest speakers will discuss the mentality behind sex trafficking. If you are interested in learning more, please feel free to drop by and listen and discuss with our panel speakers.
Questions? Contact Stephen Kenyon at skenyon09@georgefox.edu.
Andrea MacLeod, director of outreach and service, will speak at a George Fox Auxiliary luncheon at noon Friday, Feb. 4, in the Cap and Gown Room. Reservations are required and tickets are $7.50 per person.
To make reservations, contact Margene Haworth at 503-538-0604. Reservations should be made by Tuesday, Feb. 1. Joining MacLeod at the event will be students who traveled to Swaziland last year as part of the university’s May Serve outreach program.
The Department of Biology and Chemistry is hosting Elizabeth DuPriest, PhD, an assistant professor of biology and a research scientist at Warner Pacific College. She will share her research in a lecture, titled “Developmental Programming of Adipose Structure and Function,” from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, in EHS 102. All are welcome to attend.
Pass/No Pass option available in Registrar’s Office for Juniors & Seniors. Stop by anytime during the weeks of January 24th-February 4th to fill out the form.
Requirements for Pass/No Pass eligibility are:
·Junior or senior standing, which is 62 credits or more
·Elective courses only, cannot be a course for major or general education requirements
·Cumulative GPA of 2.00
·Must earn a C- or higher in the class to receive credit for the course
***Once you change the course to Pass/No Pass you are unable to change the course back to being graded, even if you find out you have an “A” in the class.
If you have questions about this, please contact the Registrars office at extension 2218
The Crescent student newspaper is looking for a new Sports Editor.
If you are interested in journalism, sports, and visual layout, this is the perfect opportunity to gain experience for your future.
The Sports Editor is responsible for writing stories, as well as the layout of the sports page and attending weekly meetings.
We would love to work with you on field experience and internship credit requirements, or the semester-end stipend.
If interested, please contact Kyle Kiser (kkiser08) or Sadie Olson (solson08).
This Valentine’s Day weekend, Feb. 11-13, the Office of Spiritual Life is sponsoring a relationship retreat. If you are married, engaged or seriously dating, you are invited to join us for a time of community, learning and relaxation in Pacific City! Cary and Tracy Balzer, from the Center of Relationship Enrichment in Arkansas, will be teaching about the importance of cultivating healthy communication.
Each attendee will be taking a pre and post test and will be required to attend a spring follow-up session. It’s $30 per couple, including lodging and food (check payable to GFU).
To sign up, fill out this form and drop off a check or cash at the spiritual life office (on the corner of Meridian Street and Sheridan Street). This is due by Wednesday, Feb. 2.
Space is limited to 15 couples, so sign up soon!
We are looking for innovative workshop ideas (on both interpersonal and intellectual subjects) that could be presented to new students during orientation. If you have an idea, please e-mail Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Whether you want students to improve their writing, brainstorm for an upcoming assignment, or meet regularly for academic coaching, ARC consultants are available to support students in their academic pursuits.
The ARC is open Monday through Thursday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and from noon to 4 p.m. on Fridays. To schedule an appointment, students can e-mail the_arc@georgefox.edu, call 503-554-2327, or stop by the ARC in the Special Collections Room on the second floor of the library.
The university’s International Justice Mission group will host an event, “Closing the Gap: Addressing the Mentality Behind Sex Trafficking,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, in Lemmons 8. Speakers will discuss the industry of sex trafficking.
The following night, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105, we will address the mentality of trafficking. And on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium, the abolitionist nonprofit band Jubilee will perform for free.
Questions? Contact Stephen Kenyon at skenyon09@georgefox.edu.
Whether you want to improve your writing, brainstorm for an upcoming assignment, or meet regularly for academic coaching, ARC consultants are available to support you in your academic pursuits.
The ARC is open Monday-Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. and from noon-4:00 p.m. on Fridays. Â To schedule an appointment, emailthe_arc@georgefox.edu, call 503-554-2327, or stop by the ARC in the Special Collections room on the second floor of the library.
