The following students were nominated by university staff and faculty to be the recipients of the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges: Melanie Altemose, Jonathan Archer, Ben Burgess, Abigail Courson, Michelle Gale, Elisabeth Karaffa, Kaisa Kincaid, Jenae Knierim, Amy Landes, Jodi Nakahara, Dana Sullivan, Ryan Stokke, Bethany Taft, James Thompson, Amy Turner, Ryan Wilmot and Lisa Yost.
Are you around this summer? Do you like to meet new students? Do you want a free t-shirt and free food?
The Admissions Office is looking for volunteers to help with the following Genesis dates from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. :
May 14, 15
June 18, 19, 20
July 10
If you are available to help with any of these dates, please email rpowell@georgefox.edu for more details. Thank you!
If you are planning on storing your bike on campus for the summer, there is limited space available in the basement of Coffin Hall. Bikes that are stored in Coffin for the summer need to be securely locked and have a storage label attached to it with your name and contact information. Storage labels are available from your Resident Assistant.
If you currently have a bike being stored in Coffin and are graduating, please make sure you take this with you. All bikes left in Coffin without a storage label will be donated to charity effective Monday, May 11, 2009. Please take the appropriate action before this time.
This is a reminder that the Department of Performing Arts will present its Spring Concert, the final performance of the academic year, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorale and the Symphonic Band. Please come and support the dedicated work of our music students and faculty as they close the spring performance season.
Please join the engineering department for its annual Freshmen Robot Challenge from 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in the EHS Atrium. Come and see the robotic vehicles battle it out as they navigate through the obstacle course, or as the engineering students call it, “The Gauntlet.” Refreshments will be provided.
If you have been involved in any of the George Fox University theatre productions for the 2008-09 school year, come join us for an evening of celebration and thanksgiving for a successful and blessed season. We will host a celebration featuring food and beverages, entertainment and awards from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 27, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Also, next year’s theatrical season will be announced.
At the end of every school year, many students leave behind good, usable items. These items often include blankets, clothing, kitchen supplies, small appliances, radios, room decorations, little tables, etc. In an effort to keep the dumpsters from overflowing and to be better stewards of resources, Phase II was initiated. Plant Services is happy to receive anything that students do not want to take home.
The items gathered are sorted and made available to student summer help and staff, but most of the items are given to different organizations in the local area, including Rescue Mission, Shelters and Love INC. Barrels will be placed in the lobbies of the dorms and central living areas, as well as on the porches of the Weesner, Beals, Hoskins, Munn, Villa Road Houses and Newlin Apartments.
Note: Please do not donate damaged or soiled items. Also, please do not place trash in the barrels labeled “Phase II.” There are drop boxes for your trash located strategically around campus.
Donated items will be stored at Wright House (515 Villa Road) and will be available to employees/summer students after the first week of May.
Have a great summer and the Lord bless you as you go.
Debby O’Kelley,
Phase II Coordinator
Your presence is requested at the Midnight Masquerade Spring Formal Sunday, April 26 from 8:00–11:00 p.m. at the Marriott Waterfront (wearing a mask is suggested).
Tickets are on sale in the SUB for $13.
Marriott Downtown Waterfront
1401 SW Naito Parkway
Portland, OR 97201
503-226-7600
Park in the Crown Plaza Parking Garage
Clay St. & 2nd St.
Walk across the skywalk to the Marriott.  Enter the elevators on the third floor and make your way to Lower Level 1. Valet Parking is available for $28.
By this time in the semester, all traditional undergraduate students should have completed their spiritual life requirements. There are only two more events on the calendar for spiritual life credit.
For more information about the Spiritual Life credit requirement policy, including what to do if you are deficient, please check out the Spiritual Life website: spirituallife.georgefox.edu
If you know you will be deficient in credit, you will want to begin the following:
1. Watching chapel podcasts.
2. Filling out the following form for each watched podcast:
http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/spirituallife/chapel/form.html.
If you have any questions or concerns please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Learn to make those gorgeous hanging baskets that grace our George Fox quad area at a four-hour workshop at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 14. You will learn how these beauties are assembled and help Plant Services in the process. You are welcome to join in the class at any time.
The session will be conducted in the Plant Services Building at 1101 Villa Road. Questions? Contact Plant Services at ext. 2010.
Celebrate with our seniors at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, at the senior commissioning and campus celebration chapel in Bauman Auditorium. This is a time to celebrate our seniors and send them off with prayer and worship. The senior slideshow also will be shown as we remember our many great times together at George Fox. So come join the celebration!
Ushers are needed for the Baccalaureate ceremony on Saturday, May 2.
Ushers need to arrive at Bauman at 8:45 am. The ceremony typically lasts till 11:00 am.
Ushers need to dress appropriately for the event: Men in dress slacks and collared shirt. Women in dress pants, skirt and nice blouse, or dress.
If you are interested in helping out at this commencement day event, please e-mail Jere Witherspoon.
Thank you.
A digital portfolio workshop is open to all faculty, staff and students on Friday, April 24, in Hoover 209. Learn how to use iWeb to create a digital portfolio that you can post to any domain you have access to. It also works with Mobile Me and Facebook.
Two idenical sessions are scheduled, at 10:30 a.m. and noon. Each will run approximately one hour and include time for questions. Bring your Mac and come ready to learn. Questions? Contact Andrew Griggs at agriggs05@georgefox.edu.
Join the group Timothy’s Charge Wednesday, April 22, as we hear Byron Shenk, professor of Health and Human Performance, share his testimony at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 210.
Come celebrate Earth Day at the George Fox community garden Wednesday, April 22. Beginning at 6 p.m., we will be planting and preparing the garden beds for summer crops. Find out more about the community garden, located next to the Villa Academic Complex, and how to be involved. All are welcome.
I am traveling to Cambodia this August with Transitions Global to learn more about the sex trade and to help girls who have been rescued out of sex trafficking. I am trying to learn as much about the country as possible and a few phrases in their native language of Khmer. If you, or someone you know, has experience in Cambodia and with the language, please contact Lia Thompson at lthompson07@georgefox.edu.
Thank you,
Lia Thompson
The School of Management is hosting guest speaker Lisa Brooks to share on the topic “Investigating the Power of Social Networking” from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, April 24, in Room 155 of the Portland Center.
Today, corporate and public Internets are used more for social networking than e-mail. This interactive workshop explores the power of social networking, which goes far beyond interpersonal collaboration. Join us for a couple hours of social networking and learn how social networks are used to leverage resources of the world to speed processes, resolve complex issues, and build relationships.
There is no registration cost, and a light breakfast will be provided. Alumni, current and prospective students and employees are welcome to attend. R.S.V.P. to georgefox.edu/som/events.html.
To promote the worldwide THE RESCUE event, Invisible Children will be on Campus this Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 pm in EHS 102, to show their latest documentary free to all.
Join us to get more information regarding Invisible Children and THE RESCUE.
We will have a table of “Lost and Found” items in the 1st floor lobby of the South Building from Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1.
All unclaimed items will be donated a local charity thrift store.
For more information, contact Barbara Lybarger, Front Office Coordinator at 503.554.6100 or by email.
As many of you know, we have received budgetary approval to build a coffeehouse in the current student lounge on the 2nd floor of the South building on the Portland Center campus.
Demolition has started and the project completion date is targeted for mid-August 2009. We are currently taking proposals from potential vendors and a vendor will be chosen by a committee based upon quality product, customer service and fit with our student needs and population.
We are requested the vendor to provide espresso, snacks, and a light lunch and dinner menu as well as bakery items.
For questions about the process or about the coffeehouse, please email Janis Sanford, Site Supervisor at GFU Portland Center .
