If you’ve missed the first couple Vespers, it’s not too late to join us! We are still in the book of Ephesians and will be going through the first part of Chapter 4 tonight (Wednesday).
We will start with a wonderful time of worship and then hear a great message. Come enjoy a time rest and reflection in the midst of your busy semester. We’ll see you at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium!
Today (Wednesday), starting at 8:30 a.m., Plant Services will be testing the smoke detector/elevator interface in all buildings with elevators on campus. The horn/strobes for the fire system will be disconnected but there will be some beeping from the main panels. During the test, the elevator in that building will be non-operational, so occupants will need to wait or use the stairs. The test duration for each building will vary depending on the complexity of the fire system but should be about 30 to 60 minutes on average. It could take longer if we encounter a malfunction.
These tests are required by the State of Oregon and are based on a deadline, so we apologize for any inconvenience. If you know of any individual or event that would prohibit this testing, please let the Plant Services office know at ext. 2010 and we will make every effort to make accommodations.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Plant Services office. Thank you for your cooperation.
Come get your Fall Fest ticket! Fall Fest will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 13, at Heiser Farms.
Only 500 tickets will be sold: 200 will have the option to ride on one of the buses; 300 will have the option to drive. Tickets are only $2 and include entrance into the Fest, a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, and the corn maze!
Tickets will be sold Wednesday and Friday in Cannon Commons and Thursday outside the ASC office, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. The farm is located at 21425 S.E. Grand Island Loop, in Dayton.
Questions? Contact Alaina Hill (ahill15@georgefox.edu).
ASC is hosting its first town hall of the year tomorrow (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. in EHS 102. Come hear what your ASC team is working on and what their plans are for the future.
There will also be an opportunity for students to ask any question they like of the ASC team and express any concerns they have. Come make your voice heard and get excited for the plans ahead.
Questions? Contact Nehemiah Heye (nheye96@gmail.com).
Newberg Community Yoga has just added a 20 percent discount on all classes for George Fox students. The studio offers a full schedule and a variety of styles of yoga.
George Fox employee Maddie Lowen teaches Vinyasa yoga on Mondays at 11:15 a.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. For more details and to register, go to newbergcommunityyoga.com.
Are you interested in attending a professional health program after George Fox? Are you pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, pre-physical therapy, pre-optometry or pre-pharmacy? Get informed on what it takes to get into a professional health program at an informational meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 6 p.m. in EHS 102. The topics covered at the meeting will include admission requirements, the application process, and resources available to you at George Fox.
If you have any questions, please contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu. If you are not able to attend, but consider yourself a pre-professional health student, please contact Vetta so that you can be added to the pre-professional health student contact group.
Still need a job? The custodial department still has openings across campus doing a variety of tasks, including bathrooms, classrooms, offices, lobbies and dorms. You must be able to work two hours every day Monday through Friday between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in most of the positions.
The hourly wage is $10.25. You will receive individual training from your supervisor for your particular assigned area.
If interested, visit this “Placement Questionnaire†page on the university website. Fill out the form and provide as much information as possible, indicating any preference of your work schedule, assigned work area and/or supervisor. Print it off and either mail or deliver it to Plant Services at Box #6446 with a completed Student Application.
Copies of the Placement Questionnaire are also available at Plant Services. After we have reviewed your information and have assigned you to a specific area, you will be notified to come to Plant Services to sign an offer letter and complete any additional paperwork in order to start working.
If you have any questions, please email Dwayne Astleford (dastlefo@georgefox.edu).
The Intercultural Resource Center is hosting the second annual Voices Conference at George Fox Oct. 20-21!
This Multicultural Leadership conference is an open to people from all backgrounds and cultures. Our vision is to make students, faculty, staff and our neighbors aware of the community’s need for diversity among our leaders. It is this very vision that led Leroy and Donna Barber to begin the Voices Project, and along with George Fox employees Jenny Elsey and Bryce Coefield, to make this conference a reality at George Fox.
We will be featuring keynote speaker Leroy Barber, who will also lead workshops and discussions regarding social justice, leadership and diversity.
The schedule for the event will be as follows:
Friday, Oct. 20 (at Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St.)
Saturday, Oct. 21
George Fox students: There is chapel credit offered for attending this event; the amount will vary based upon participation in both Friday and Saturday’s activities (Friday worship: 2 credits; Saturday workshops: 1 credit per session, up to 4 credits total).
Registration will be open Oct. 11. Contact the Intercultural Resource Center (irc@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Hope to see you there!
Are you interested in learning some extremely important basic maintenance practices for your vehicle? The George Fox Car Club is hosting a DIY Workshop on checking vehicle fluids, changing your tire, jump starting a vehicle, and replacing wiper blades and light bulbs.
If interested, please fill out this Google Form. The event will take place this Sunday, Oct. 15, in the Bauman parking lot from 1 to 3 p.m. (Date and time subject to change based on weather and interest level.)
Any questions? Please email club president Zander Pangilinan (zpangilinan14@georgefox.edu) or tfugate14@georgefox.edu (vice president).
Hope to see you there!
In wake of the Oct. 1 tragedy in Las Vegas, the American Red Cross needs our help. You can do your part by donating blood on Friday, Oct. 13, on the George Fox campus. The event will be held in the parking lot behind the Hoover Academic Building and is by appointment only.
You can go online for more information and to schedule your appointment, or contact Alyssa Burch at aburch15@georgefox.edu.
ASC wants to know how we’re doing. Please take some time out of your day to fill out our short survey and rate your experience at each of the events last month that ASC hosted.
Thanks!
– Zachary Keimig (zkeimig14@georgefox.edu)
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
The Latino Heritage Club will be hosting its first spoken word event of the semester at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19! The theme is, “What Keeps Me Alive.” We are looking for performers, so if you are interested email us at gfulhc@gmail.com.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come support the performers. The gathering will take place in Hoover 105. Contact Stephanie Garcia Cruz (sgarciacruz14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Jared and Samantha Friesen, team leaders who work for the nonprofit organization PornScar, are coming to campus on Thursday, Oct. 12, to share their testimonies and to speak about how pornography proves to be harmful in many ways.
Jared and Samantha are married and have both struggled with addictions to pornography. They long to reach out and inform people about pornography and help those who struggle with an addiction to it. The goal of PornScar is to “Get Free, Stay Free & Free Others.†Also, our guests will share how pornography fuels sex-trafficking. So come and learn all about it!
We’ll meet from 7 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 103. Contact Abby Campbell (acampbell16@georgefox.edu) with any questions. The gathering is hosted by the International Justice Mission Club.
If you missed Trisha Welstad last Tuesday when she kicked off our new series, “Finding Your Voice,†don’t worry: She is back for week two today (Tuesday) in chapel! In addition, we’ll have a time after service when you can come hang out with Trisha and have lunch together.
If you have any burning questions for Trisha or just want to chat, meet up by the front of the stage at the end of chapel. We are so excited to have a wonderful worship time and to dive even deeper into our new series.
We’ll see you at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium!
Come join us for Matheteis tonight (Tuesday), as we discuss the topic “Where is the line between free speech and hate speech?” We’ll meet beginning at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons.
Matheteis is a discussion forum that comes from the Greek word for disciple. Our goal is to provide space for students to discuss difficult topics in a cross-disciplinary approach that leads to learning and understanding. We invite four panelists who are given two to three prompt questions ahead of time. After panelists have an opportunity to discuss the prompt questions, audience participants can also ask questions and join the discussion.
In connection to our topic, the focus will particularly be on the events that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia. Please join us for some good conversation and community! Students can also receive elective chapel credit for attending (this will serve as our Shalom chapel elective).
Contact Brianna Martin-Ortega (bmartinortega16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Fall sports teams are making a splash around the nation, so don’t miss your chance to catch these athletes in action!
This week, you can catch women’s soccer, volleyball and football at home. All three teams are coming off big wins last week, and the football team is ranked among the top-25 in the nation for the first time in program history. Go Bruins!
Get the full schedule for your favorite athletes at gfubruins.com.
Come get your Fall Fest ticket! Fall Fest will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 13, at Heiser Farms.
Only 500 tickets will be sold: 200 will have the option to ride on one of the buses; 300 will have the option to drive. Tickets are only $2 and include entrance into the Fest, a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, and the corn maze!
Tickets will be sold Wednesday and Friday in Cannon Commons and Tuesday and Thursday outside the ASC office, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. The farm is located at 21425 S.E. Grand Island Loop, in Dayton.
Questions? Contact Alaina Hill (ahill15@georgefox.edu).
Do you enjoy volunteering? Do you like greeting people? Do you want to see the theatre’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for free? Then ushering is the job for you!
This season’s theatre production is in need of ushers! Our Sunday performance is full, but all other performances need more help! If you’d like to help greet our lovely guests for any of the performances, or if you have any questions about ushering, email the house manager, Madeline McGowan, at mmcgowan14@georgefox.edu.
For details on show dates and times, visit this link.
The Honors Student Government is running a “love-rock table” today (Tuesday) near the campus bridge between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Stop by and write a message of love, hope or joy on a rock, then place it somewhere throughout campus to share the love!
Contact Murray Noble (mnoble14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Students: Are you interested in learning more about the university’s debate team? Faculty: Would you like to have the team visit one of your classes? If so, please contact Shannon Scott at sscott@georgefox.edu.
The team recently visited the Oregon State Penitentiary to engage in an outreach debate tournament. The inmates have organized their own chapter of Toastmasters to provide an opportunity to improve their communication and conflict resolution skills. For the past seven years, they have invited college teams to compete in a tournament in which the inmates are participants, timekeepers, judges and audience members.
Among the topics discussed this year were the possibility of successfully avoiding war with North Korea, the merit of removing all American troops from Afghanistan, the pros and cons of sanctuary city policies, and the reasons for repealing both the death penalty and life without parole.
This year, George Fox’s Kati Viscaino and Skyler Younger nearly made it into the final round.
