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Kristie DeHaven has transitioned to a new position as associate director of graduate and adult degree program admissions.

Jennie Harrop (DPS), Rae Casey (DPS) and Michelle Shelton (DPS) recently published an article titled “Knowles, Kolb, and Google: Prior Learning Assessment as a Model for 21st-Century Learning” in The Journal of Continuing Higher Education (Volume 66, Issue 2). The article highlights George Fox’s Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program for degree completion students, arguing that PLA can provide adult students with a broader, more expansive understanding of how to think about learning, the workplace, and an internet-connected world where students are daily called to engage with integrity and intentionality. The full-text article can be accessed at this link.

Guadalupe Garcia McCall’s (English) latest book, Shame the Stars, was chosen by the Texas Center for the Book at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission as Texas’ Great Read for 2018. Each year, states are asked to highlight a book representative of the region’s literary landscape at the National Book Festival, an event sponsored by the Library of Congress. Those selected for the honor will showcase their books at an event in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 1. More information on the book and award are available here. Guadalupe has written a sequel to the book, All the Stars Denied, scheduled for release on Oct. 9, 2018.

Debby Thomas (College of Business) recently published an article, “Jesus’ Cross-Cultural Model of ‘Leader as Servant’ In Luke 22:24-30,” in the Theology of Leadership Journal. She also attended the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference June 6-9 at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, where she presented on the topic “The Golden Shadow of Classroom as Organization” and participated in a panel presentation on how to teach classroom as organization, an experiential and transformational approach to teaching that can be applied to teach any management topic.

Randy Woodley (Seminary) wrote a chapter, “Truth to Power: Daniel Chapter 3,” published in the book Unsettling the Word: Biblical Experiments in Decolonization (Mennonite Press). He also wrote the chapter “The Poor and Poverty in North American Indigenous Traditions” that appears in Poverty and the Poor in the World’s Religious Traditions, Vol. 2, (Praeger/ABC-CLIO). In addition, he’s recently published a number of articles and been interviewed, including by Why Hunger magazine in August, for which he discussed the topic “The Need for Twenty-First Century Reparations.” His piece “Integrating Pedagogical Vulnerability in Distance Learning” was published on the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning’s website, and his article “Reading Scripture through the Eyes of Jesus’ Shalom Kingdom” appeared on Zondervan NRSV Bible’s webpage. Randy also wrote an article, “Why I Vote,” for Sojourner’s magazine (November 2018). He also was the plenary speaker at the Inhabit Conference on April 27-28 in Seattle, speaking on “Eight Fallacies of a Western Christian Worldview” and presenting a workshop, “Dis-empowering the Myth of Whiteness from Your Parish.” He also kicked off the Creationtide sermon series at Murray Hills Christian Church; conducted a plenary Skype address on “Models of Shalom” for Re-Imagining Faith and Re-Claiming Fellowship in Diaspora: We Ourselves or In Solidarity? The Asha Vahishta Initiative (AVI); taught “Imagining Faith and Theology through an Indigenous Worldview” at Vancouver School of Theology’s Indigenous Nations Studies Program last summer; and started a new podcast with former student Bo Sanders, titled “Peacing it All Together” (iTunes and Stitcher).

Sept. 4             Kara Holcombe
Sept. 7             Tony Longstroth, Jen Macnab, Nathan McDaniel
Sept. 8             Mark Pothoff, Brandon Waybright
Sept. 9             Jeffry Fair, Josiah Philipsen, Tim Timmerman
Sept. 10           David Rawson
Sept. 11           Jeff Duerr
Sept. 12           Kelly Chang
Sept. 13           Paige Parry
Sept. 16           Erin Johnson
Sept. 17           Caleb Howlett, Kenton Miller, MaryKate Morse

Looking to get involved on campus? Join ASC! Applications are now open for all campus representative positions and for our brand new class representative positions.

ASC strives to be the voice of students and needs dedicated student-leaders to advocate for their classmates. The time commitment isn’t too strenuous and schedules are flexible. Being a rep is a ton of fun!

To apply to represent your living area, click this link.

To apply to represent your class, follow this link.

Applications are due Wednesday, Sept 5.

For more information on the positions, go to asc.georgefox.edu or email bsauls15@georgefox.edu.

We’re excited about the 20th year of Serve Day happening on Wednesday, Sept. 12! Remember that only Wednesday evening classes that start at 5:30 p.m. or later will still be in session.

All .5 FTE and above Newberg employees have been assigned to a Serve Day project/location. Please email serveday@georgefox.edu right away if you have not received an assignment and believe you should have.

Here is the link to the Serve Day page with the schedule for the day. We’re excited to serve with you!

Do you live on campus and want to help prospective students experience George Fox?? The admissions office is looking for volunteers to host students overnight Thursday evenings before they attend Friday@Fox.

Visit this link for more information on this volunteer opportunity and to sign up! Questions? Contact Kelly Hughton at khughton@georgefox.edu.

Passport Days are coming! If you are planning to travel internationally, you will need a passport. We will have a U.S. Postal Service representative on campus between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20-21, to help you apply for a new passport and/or renew your passport.

This is the perfect time to get your passport if you are going on a Juniors Abroad or a study abroad trip.  This event will be open to all students, employees and the community. More information to come.

Questions? Please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Due to today being Labor Day, the campus courier will make deliveries Tuesday and Thursday of this week.

Interested in mentoring children in foster care? Foster Parents’ Night Out is a once-a-month program where you get to do just that! If you want to get involved, please attend the training from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9.

Contact Cana Buckley (cbuckley17@georgefox.edu) if you plan to attend or have any questions! A location of the meeting has yet to be finalized.

It takes an army of volunteers to ensure that all the logistics for football games are handled in an organized and efficient way. For that reason, George Fox organized the Bruin Brigade, consisting of a group of volunteers who will handle everything from directing game-day traffic and selling tickets to serving as parking lot coordinators and cleaning up after the game.

There are four home games this season, and we need volunteers to serve this year! Please reach out if you are considering finding a new way to be involved while supporting George Fox football and connecting to the community.

• Sept. 8 vs. Howard Payne: Arrive at 11 a.m.; kickoff is 1 p.m.
• Oct. 6  vs. Whitworth (Homecoming): Arrive at 11:30 a.m.; kickoff is 1:30 p.m.
• Oct. 20 vs Linfield (Family Weekend): Arrive at 11:30 a.m.; kickoff is 1:30 p.m.
• Nov. 10 vs. Puget Sound: Arrive at 11:30 a.m.; kickoff is 1:30 p.m.

Please contact Mckenna Tillotson (mtillotson@georgefox.edu) to sign up or if you have questions.

George Fox’s premiere a cappella group, Quakers and Notes, is holding auditions for the 2018-19 season and is looking for talented singers who are hardworking and dedicated.

Click this link for more information and audition slots. For more information, please contact Alexa Aldridge (aaldridge15@georgefox.edu).

The Dundee Fire Department is looking for service-oriented students willing to make a difference and get started in the fire service. Dundee is located three miles southwest of George Fox.

This position is entry level, no experience is required, and training and equipment are provided. Scheduling is very flexible.

For more information, contact John Angel (jangel16@georgefox.edu).

Are you looking for a church home while you are at George Fox? The Office for Spiritual Life has this webpage to help you get connected with area churches. There will also be a Church Fair on the quad during dinner on Serve Day, Sept. 12, so you can get acquainted with pastors and ministry opportunities.

Starting this weekend, a number of area churches are sending September shuttles to our campus to make it easy for you to get to church. The following churches have worked with the spiritual life office and have agreed to ensure your safety by adhering to these university stipulations: two representatives in the vehicle, a sign clearly marking the vehicle, and pick-up and drop-off before and after services.

Though these churches are trusted community partners, we ask you to use discretion in your church search and travel. Please contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu or call 503.554.2320 with any questions!

Church Lift: September Shuttles to Local Churches

• Grace Baptist Church: 10:30 a.m. pick-up in front of Brandt Hall
• Newberg Christian Church: 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. pick-up in Stevens lot
• Newberg Emerging Friends Church: 4:45 p.m. pick-up in Stevens lot
• Northside Community Church: 9:30 a.m. pick up in Stevens lot
• Red Hills Church: 8:40 & 10:40 a.m. pick-up in front of Brandt Hall
• St. Peter Catholic Church: 7:45 a.m. pick-up in Stevens lot

Are you looking for a church home while you are at George Fox? The Office for Spiritual Life has this webpage to help you get connected with area churches. There will also be a Church Fair on the quad during dinner on Serve Day, Sept. 12, so you can get acquainted with pastors and ministry opportunities.

Starting this weekend, a number of area churches are sending September shuttles to our campus to make it easy for you to get to church. The following churches have worked with the spiritual life office and have agreed to ensure your safety by adhering to these university stipulations: two representatives in the vehicle, a sign clearly marking the vehicle, and pick-up and drop-off before and after services.

Though these churches are trusted community partners, we ask you to use discretion in your church search and travel. Please contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu or call 503.554.2320 with any questions!

Church Lift: September Shuttles to Local Churches

• Grace Baptist Church: 10:30 a.m. pick-up in front of Brandt Hall
• Newberg Christian Church: 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. pick-up in Stevens lot
• Newberg Emerging Friends Church: 4:45 p.m. pick-up in Stevens lot
• Northside Community Church: 9:30 a.m. pick up in Stevens lot
• Red Hills Church: 8:40 & 10:40 a.m. pick-up in front of Brandt Hall
• St. Peter Catholic Church: 7:45 a.m. pick-up in Stevens lot

Are you interested in connecting with others and growing deeper in faith together?

The Office for Spiritual Life offers Life Groups for undergraduate students for spiritual growth, fellowship and prayer. Sign up online for the group of your choice. You can sign up with your friends or, with the details provided, you can choose a group that’s just right for you.

Most groups are led by an employee or a trusted and trained friend of the university. Life Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes. Fall groups are eight weeks in length, beginning the week of Sept. 17 and ending the week of Nov. 5. Sign-ups open today (Saturday) and close on Sept. 14.

Sign up here.

The physical therapy department is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the shoulder. If you have a problem with your shoulder or upper arm, our lab is the place to be!

Our doctor of physical therapy second-year students, along with faculty members, will be performing examinations and giving you direction on how to take care of your condition. Volunteers are needed for either a one- or two-hour session beginning at 12:30 p.m. and ending at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Roberts Center.

Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up. We hope you can join us!

ASC is currently working with the Chehalem community pool and the university to renegotiate undergraduate students’ membership and access to the pool. Because of this, the pool is temporarily unavailable for undergraduate student use.

We apologize for any inconvenience this causes you, and we hope to come to a new agreement as quickly as possible.

Questions? Email bsauls15@georgefox.edu.

Do you enjoy spending time with kids? Then Little Bruins may be the right fit for you. Much like Big Brother/Sister programs, Big/Little Bruins are George Fox students who are paired one-to-one with a student from an elementary or middle school in the Newberg Public School District.

Big Bruins meet and establish a relationship with Little Bruins to serve as a role model for a fruitful lifestyle. The program requires George Fox students to visit their Little Bruin for at least one hour a week during the months of October, November, February and March.

Students interested in this service opportunity need to apply by Friday, Sept. 7. All the forms and information can be found at this link. The will be a Serve Day training on Sept. 12 for those who apply.

Please contact Alex Embleton (aembleton15@georgefox.edu) for more information and any questions.

The Swing Dance Club’s first meeting is tonight! Beginner lessons go from 6:30 to 7 p.m., followed by the intermediate dance from 7 to 7:30 p.m. and open dance from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Bring a friend, meet new people, learn fun dance moves! See you tonight!

Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager (aalsager17@georgefox.edu).

The Dundee Fire Department is looking for service-oriented students willing to make a difference and get started in the fire service. Dundee is located three miles southwest of George Fox.

This position is entry level, no experience is required, and training and equipment are provided. Scheduling is very flexible.

For more information, contact John Angel (jangel16@georgefox.edu).