Toss a bear at women’s basketball game tomorrow afternoon

January 24th, 2019

Tomorrow (Saturday) at 4 p.m., join Team Emery and George Fox athletics for an inaugural bear toss! The toss will take place at halftime of the woman’s basketball game against Lewis & Clark. All bears will be given to sick children in hospitals as well as to the Newberg police and fire departments.

Many of the kids in the hospital have nothing. What might be just a bear to you represents hope, encouragement and bravery to them. Pick up a new bear, throw it at the game, and help remind these sick patients that negative experiences don’t have to define you! See you at halftime!

Questions? Contact Emery Miller (millere17@georgefox.edu).

Dance is tonight, ‘Canyon Chaos’ set for tomorrow

January 24th, 2019

Be sure to come to the “Loudest Dance in the Library” tonight (Friday) from 8 to 11 p.m. and the “Canyon Chaos” event tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Questions? Write activities@georgefox.edu.

Grab coffee with the Portland Police this Wednesday

January 24th, 2019

Interested in working with the Portland Police? Stop by the Coffee Cottage conference room on Wednesday, Jan. 30, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for coffee, pastries and conversation.

Questions? Please contact Grace Tissell at gtissell@georgefox.edu.

Mail Services announces new postal rates

January 24th, 2019

Starting Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 USPS postage rates increase.

The price of First Class Forever stamps will increase from 50 to 55 cents. USPS parcel rates will be increasing as well. As a result, no personal outgoing packages will be accepted after 3 p.m. today.

If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Library 24-hour space unavailable due to dance

January 24th, 2019

The Loudest Dance will be held in the library tonight (Friday), so the 24-hour space will not be available starting from today at 5 p.m. to Saturday at 9 a.m.

Enjoy the dance!

Life Group leadership opportunity is available for spring semester

January 24th, 2019

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for post-college Life Group leaders for our six-week spring Life Groups (the weeks of Feb. 11 through March 22). Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship.

Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes at the time and location of your choosing. Participants will select the group they wish to participate in based on the details that leaders provide.

We welcome our employees, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group. Our spring leader meeting will take place on Thursday, Jan. 31, from noon to 1:30 p.m., and lunch will be provided.

For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

All invited to annual Reiten lecture this Monday in Hoover 105

January 24th, 2019

The university community is invited to a special lecture, “The Defining Debate in Political Economy: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy,” at 6:30 p.m. this Monday, Jan. 28, in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be Peter Boettke, a professor of economics and philosophy at George Mason University and director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. His topic will touch on the intersection of economics, business, policy and human flourishing.

The event is the latest installment of the annual Reiten Executive in Residence lecture series, hosted by the university’s College of Business.

Boettke has thought deeply and written about the issues of economic freedom and organization in society, as well as the moral and philosophical underpinnings of various political economic systems. He is an economist of the Austrian School and an author on a new book on F.A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy.

Boettke received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 1989 and has also taught at New York University, Stanford University, and the London School of Economics.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

Come view State of the Union address this Tuesday in Canyon Commons

January 24th, 2019

You are invited to join the American Enterprise Institute for a free dinner and viewing of the president’s State of the Union address in Canyon Commons 103 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29.

Please join us to listen and discuss the president’s address. Please RSVP here. Questions? Contact amarshall17@georgefox.edu.

All invited to Fox Film Club gathering tonight in Lemmons 4

January 23rd, 2019

Want to learn more about film history? Come to the Fox Film Club at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Lemmons 4. We will be watching and discussing the 1934 film It Happened One Night, directed by Frank Capra. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Sean McNeil (smcneil17@georgefox.edu).

Come enjoy ‘An Evening of Jazz’ this Saturday in Bauman Auditorium

January 23rd, 2019

The university community is invited to Bauman Auditorium for “An Evening of Jazz” featuring saxophonist and flutist Erica von Kleist at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26.

Von Kleist will play with the university’s Jazz Ensemble and Faculty Jazz Quartet. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and established herself early on in her career on the New York jazz scene.

She has performed, toured and made Grammy-Nominated recordings with various artists, including the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Chris Potter, Sean Jones, Seth MacFarlane, and Rufus Reid.

Students and employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets can be purchased here.

In addition to the concert, von Kleist is doing a masterclass on Friday, Jan. 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Ross 208. School-age students who come (middle schoolers and high schoolers) can get a voucher for a free ticket to the concert.

Biomechanics and volleyball discussed today in EHS 102

January 23rd, 2019

Volleyball’s rise in popularity over the past 30 years has created a growing need to better understand the biomechanical causes for shoulder injuries, particularly in youth volleyball players.

The biomedical engineering program is inviting a candidate to speak to how their research lab uses motion capture to analyze the mechanics of hitting a volleyball with the goal of creating better best-practices guidelines for strength and conditioning and repetition counts.

Join us from 3 to 4 p.m. today (Thursday) in EHS 102 to hear about several ongoing experiments in the lab, including using impulse and momentum techniques to estimate the forces on the body during a hit and ways to compare variation in types of motions. The presentation will highlight connections between the undergraduate engineering curriculum and the research techniques.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).

‘Loudest Dance’ and ‘Canyon Chaos’ among upcoming events

January 23rd, 2019

Don’t miss the following student events:

  • Friday, Jan. 25, 8-11 p.m. – Loudest Dance in the Library
  • Saturday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m. – Canyon Chaos at the fire pit
  • Friday, Feb. 1, 6-9 p.m. – Polar Bear Swim at Tilikum
  • Saturday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m. – Dating Game in Bauman

Questions? Write activities@georgefox.edu.

Come to art lecture and reception with Andreas and Jennifer Salzman

January 23rd, 2019

Artists Andreas and Jennifer Salzman will be giving a lecture on their exhibition on Monday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. in the Chehalem Cultural Center ballroom. A reception will follow at 7 p.m. in the Hoover lobby.

The Salzmans have been married for 28 years. They have been practicing artists for the past 28 years as well. Although they work in very different mediums, their work often addresses similar narratives. Both bodies of work discuss matters of relationships and the way those relationships define their lives. All relationships are approached visually with similar connections. Andreas and Jennifer both find themselves working with dialogue about their children, as well as those of their aging parents and loss of loved ones. This exhibition, The Journey, explores these narratives through mixed media sculpture and both traditional and nontraditional photography.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Salzman at jsalzman@georgefox.edu.

Bruin Community Pantry announces food bank hours for spring semester

January 23rd, 2019

Bruin Community Pantry’s food bank will be open spring semester during the following days:

  • Monday12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Wednesdays9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Thursdays12 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Volunteers still needed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.)

More information can be found on the Bruin Community Pantry website. Also, please join the Bruin Community Pantry Facebook page to stay informed. If you are interested in volunteering for the food pantry, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Interested in working at a summer camp?

January 23rd, 2019

Tired of working retail for the third summer in a row? Looking for a summer job with a purpose? Come check out the Christian Summer Camp Job Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS Atrium.

There are many ministries from all over the Northwest coming to meet you! Positions are available in youth counseling, adventure camping, horse camping, challenge course facilitating, kitchen staff, life guarding, housekeeping, and more!

Contact Grace Tissell (gtissell@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

IDEA Center resumes normal drop-in schedule this week

January 23rd, 2019

The IDEA Center is resuming normal drop-in times as of this week. If you need to drop in to see your CAP Coach, you can come during on of the following times:

  • Mondays and Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
  • Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon

Connect with our elderly neighbors through ‘Generation Connection’

January 22nd, 2019

This semester the spiritual life office is starting up a friendship/mentorship program, “Generation Connection”! Our goal is to join George Fox students and elderly folks from neighboring churches and retirement homes in an intentional community.

Participants will be paired up and commit to hour-long weekly one-on-one meetings between February and April. These meetings will provide a space to bridge the generation gap while engaging in conversation or pursuing common interests.

To learn more or sign up before Feb. 1, visit this page on the spiritual life site.

George Mason professor presents annual Reiten lecture this Monday in Hoover 105

January 22nd, 2019

The university community is invited to a special lecture, “The Defining Debate in Political Economy: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy,” at 6:30 p.m. this Monday, Jan. 28, in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be Peter Boettke, a professor of economics and philosophy at George Mason University and director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. His topic will touch on the intersection of economics, business, policy and human flourishing.

The event is the latest installment of the annual Reiten Executive in Residence lecture series, hosted by the university’s College of Business.

Boettke has thought deeply and written about the issues of economic freedom and organization in society, as well as the moral and philosophical underpinnings of various political economic systems. He is an economist of the Austrian School and an author on a new book on F.A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy.

Boettke received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 1989 and has also taught at New York University, Stanford University, and the London School of Economics.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

Encourage sick children by taking part in bear toss this Saturday

January 22nd, 2019

This Saturday, Jan. 26, at 4 p.m., join Team Emery and George Fox athletics for an inaugural bear toss! The toss will take place at halftime of the woman’s basketball game against Lewis & Clark. All bears will be given to sick children in hospitals as well as to the Newberg police and fire departments.

Many of the kids in the hospital have nothing. What might be just a bear to you represents hope, encouragement and bravery to them. Pick up a new bear, throw it at the game, and help remind these sick patients that negative experiences don’t have to define you! See you at halftime!

Questions? Contact Emery Miller (millere17@georgefox.edu).

Nursing’s Kenya serve team hosts bottle and can drive

January 22nd, 2019

The George Fox nursing department Kenya serve team is hosting a bottle and can drive to raise money for our serve trip to Kenya in June!

Are you planning a big Super Bowl Party? Have a bunch of bottles and cans you want to have taken off your hands? These awesome ladies will be going around picking them up all day on Sunday, Feb. 10!

If you would like to schedule a pick-up sometime during that day or would be willing to drop them off at George Fox anytime during the week of Feb. 4-10, please text 503-863-0662 with your name, address of pickup, and a good time for them to be picked up on Feb. 10!

Thank you in advance for your donations! Contact Ashley Imes (aimes15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.