It’s the last two days to claim your lost items before they are donated to charitable causes! Please stop by the security office before 3 p.m. tomorrow (Friday). Besides 40 to 50 water bottles and coffee cups, there are a lot of singleton earrings, necklaces, bracelets and textbooks.
We want you to be well-hydrated, accessorized and caught up on your reading before leaving for spring break!
The university community is invited to a free Jazz Dialogues Concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Bauman Auditorium.
This is our third annual unique, interdisciplinary presentation. This year’s lecture/recital is entitled “Jazz Dialogues: Storytime and All That Jazz.†It features a lecture and children’s book readings by Beth LaForce, professor of education, assisted by elementary education students, and performances by the university’s Jazz Ensemble, which will play the music of Duke Ellington, Thelonius Monk and more.
See you there! Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
All graduating seniors are invited to stop by the Stevens Center Atrium on Thursday, March 22, or Friday, March 23, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to pick up their cap and gown and get their affairs in order before they graduate!
If your last name begins with A-L, please come on Thursday if you can; for those with last names beginning with M-Z, please come on Friday if possible. We hope to see you there!
Contact Audrey Lichten (alichten@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Turnitin services will be temporarily unavailable during a scheduled maintenance update on Saturday, March 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In Assignments with Turnitin enabled, students will be unable to submit during this maintenance window, so be sure to submit before or after the window. All other FoxTALE services will operate as usual.
We apologize for any inconvenience. Contact the Service Desk with any questions: 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
Help homeless students in the Newberg School District by donating your old backpacks between March 19 and March 23! You can drop them off in the Stevens Center, the Hoover Academic Building, Canyon Commons or the Bruin Den.
Contact Rheannon Hernandez (rhernandez17@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Want to play in a Spikeball tournament for free? Come on out to the football field on Saturday, April 7, at 10 a.m.! There will be two leagues, beginner and advanced, with prizes for both. Plus, a free Bruin Ultimate Frisbee for all George Fox students who participate!
More info on how to sign up will come out soon. Contact Daniel Cho (dcho15@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
The university community is invited to a memorial service for former faculty member R. Dale Orkney on Saturday, April 14, at 11 a.m. in Lemmons 8. A reception will follow in the EHS atrium.
Orkney began at George Fox in 1963 and for 40 years helped direct the school’s science program. He was granted faculty emeritus in 1998.
The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming hundreds of students today and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday) for our third and final Scholarship Competition. Please be considerate of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots on Thursday afternoon (after lunch) and Friday.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.
The undergraduate admissions office is seeking qualified candidates to work as interns in the areas of admissions counseling, visit coordinating, and event coordinating. This is a great paid internship opportunity that will give you career-building experiences while also being a great resume builder.
We are seeking professional, energetic and detail-oriented candidates who are looking for a professionally developing experience while getting to be a part of a great team!
The application to apply is open and can be accessed on Handshake. Search for “Undergraduate Admissions Paid Internships.”
You may contact Kelly Friesen (kfriesen@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The Students for Life Club is sponsoring a panel on open adoption with panelists Jere Witherspoon, Joe Thouvenel and Emily-Alena Elder at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 19, in Hoover 103. Are all welcome to join us!
Kris Kays will also be there helping facilitate and giving a clinical perspective to the adoption process. Come hear these stories regarding adoption and learn more about the differences of open and closed adoption. Snacks will be provided.
Questions? Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu).
Turnitin services will be temporarily unavailable during a scheduled maintenance update on Saturday, March 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In Assignments with Turnitin enabled, instructors are encouraged to modify assignment submission due dates to fall outside of the window. All other FoxTALE services will operate as usual. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Contact the Service Desk with any questions: 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
Registration for the 2017 summer online term at George Fox is now open! Space is limited to 20 students per class, and sections are filling up quickly (though all currently have room for more students).
All online courses are offered at 50 percent off tuition, a huge savings, and are taught by experienced George Fox professors. Courses include topics in art history, biology, math, music, physics, sociology, BIBL 100 Bible Survey, and more! Check out the options at this link.
To register: Go to MyGFU > Enroll, and follow the basic steps from there … or contact your CAP Coach!
Questions? Email online program director Brian Doak at bdoak@georgefox.edu.
As you prepare for fall registration, we hope you will consider whether a study abroad experience is in your future as a college student. As you know, we offer a number of study abroad opportunities.
One such opportunity you should know about is the BestSemester programs offered in partnership with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. BestSemester programs are offered overseas in the following locations:
Learn more about all of the programs at this link, or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.
Questions? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) or Paul Chamberlain (pchamber@georgefox.edu).
Are you going on Juniors Abroad in May? Do you have what you need for your upcoming travels? Travel kits are being sold by George Fox students with universal adapters, a journal with a personal note from a previous Juniors Abroad student, and a set of custom stickers!
Kits are only $19.99 and provide the essentials for your upcoming travels. Follow @gfujuniorsabroad on Instagram or email Kiana Neisig (kneisig14@georgefox.edu) to inquire about a travel kit.
Looking for an ideal networking opportunity? Join us for a free special event, Speed Networking, from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in the Chehalem Cultural Center ballroom (415 E. Sheridan St., in Newberg). Although admission is free, you still need to register.
Bring your business cards! Students, alumni and professionals will have opportunities to create connections and learn about a variety of fields at this speed and social networking event. Business-appropriate attire is recommended. Appetizers and water will be served.
The event is sponsored by the university’s MBA programs and the Business Leadership Society. Faculty, please tell your students about this!
To register, and for more information on networking tips and business attire, visit this link.
Questions? Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.
As you are putting together your fall schedule think about auditioning for one of our four choirs on campus in order to help earn some of your general education credits.
Audition to be in choir for the fall semester! Contact Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu for more information.
Interested in working for the athletics department? Love to be involved with on-campus sporting events? Then you’re in luck, because the university’s game management department is hiring for the 2018-19 school year!
Duties include selling concessions (at volleyball, soccer, basketball and lacrosse games) setting up/gate-keeping at football games, ball shagging at soccer matches, ball rolling at volleyball matches, filming various events and much more!
Have questions? Contact Emily Loyd (eloyd15@georgefox.edu).
The Bruin Store will be open Saturday, March 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Spring Sports Tailgate! Come check out our latest selections of apparel and gifts.
Go Bruins!
Registration for the 2017 summer online term at George Fox is now open! Space is limited to 20 students per class, and sections are filling up quickly (though all currently have room for more students). Please let your students know about this resource!
All online courses are offered at 50 percent off tuition, a huge savings, and are taught by experienced George Fox professors. Courses include topics in art history, biology, math, music, physics, sociology, BIBL 100 Bible Survey, and more! Students can check out the options at this link.
Questions? Email online program director Brian Doak at bdoak@georgefox.edu.
As a chapel elective opportunity, an open worship experience will be held every Thursday until the end of the semester, allowing for quiet waiting on God, vocal ministry if moved by the Spirit, and praying for one another upon sharing prayer requests. All are welcome.
We will meet each Thursday from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 250. Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
