Swing by the table outside of the Klages Center from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, to learn more about commuter life on campus this year. We will have free snacks to take with you as well as lots of helpful information.
Contact Kristi Welker (kwelker@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The university pastors will be hosting a service of remembrance honoring Daniel Mellers, beloved friend and classmate who died on April 23, 2017. The service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101. All are welcome.
Are you interested in broadcasting? Do you love music or talking about things you like? If so, KFOX might be just what you’re looking for. We are George Fox University’s on-campus internet radio station, and we’d love to have you (yes, you) as a part of our team.
We broadcast a wide variety of music and talk shows throughout the week. No prior broadcasting experience is needed. Visit and like our Facebook page at facebook.com/kfoxgfu, or send us an email at kfoxradio@georgefox.edu if you are interested in joining.
Sign-ups for both flag football and volleyball are now available online at this link or the IMLeagues app.
For returning students: This is a different app than the RecIT app that was used last year. So make sure to delete the RecIT app and download the IMLeagues app. Sign in to create or join a team.
For new students: Create an account by selecting George Fox University as the “School/Organization” and enter all personal information on the sign-up tab. In addition, download the IMLeagues app.
There are a limited number of spaces for volleyball teams, so make sure to create a team at your earliest convenience.
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Mark Nathlich at mnathlich14@georgefox.edu.
This is open to both students and employees!
Calling all thespians! General auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be tonight (Tuesday)  from 7 to 10 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. We will host the first call-back the following evening, Wednesday, from 7 to 10 p.m. and a second call-back on Friday, Sept. 1, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the same location.
What to prepare
For the general audition (Tuesday), please prepare a 90-second comedic monologue from a classical play (preferably Shakespearean). Your monologue should be fully memorized and well rehearsed. Be prepared to work with the director one-on-one after you have performed your monologue.
Sign-up Sheet
In order to secure your audition slot, please sign up on the audition sign-up sheet on the theatre audition board in Lemmons Hall. Students who are not theatre majors/minors are more than welcome to audition. You will not need to prepare a 90-second monologue, but you will need to read/perform a short Shakespearean monologue for the director. Come early, grab a monologue from the audition table, and take a little time to practice before your audition time slot.
Call-backs will feature movement work and cold readings from the text. Also, if you sing or play an instrument, please come ready to share your talents with us.
Show Dates
Oct. 19-21 and Oct. 26-28 at 7:30 p.m., as well as Oct. 29 at 2 p.m.
Rehearsals
In general, rehearsals take place between 7 and 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Director Rhett Luedtke will work around your evening conflicts, but you should do what you can to limit those conflicts as much as possible.
Questions?
Please email Rhett at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.
Let’s have fun!
The music department offers classes in learning how to play the piano! If this is something you’ve wanted to do but didn’t have the time, consider enrolling in MUSI 135 section A or B.
Section A is for beginners (no previous experience necessary); section B is for students who may have taken lessons but it’s been some time ago and you’d like to brush up. These two sections are meant for non-music majors.
The class is offered at one credit (good for an elective, too). There are still a few openings in both sections, so enroll today!
Questions? Contact Kenn Willson at kwillson@georgefox.edu.
Commuters: With the new 99W commuter lot slated to open this week, for your safety it is imperative that you cross 99W only on the crosswalks at Meridian Street and River Street.
A beginning guitar class and private guitar lessons are being offered this fall on campus. Sign up and add some fun to your schedule!
The Beginning Guitar Class is offered for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a group setting. Learn the skills to play a variety of songs. No experience is necessary (MUSI 250-A, Mondays/Wednesdays, noon to 12:50 p.m.).
Private Guitar Lessons are offered to bring your playing to the next level. One-on-one lessons cover beginners all the way to very experienced players. Sign up and you’ll get instruction that is specific to your skill level and caters to the styles of music that interests you (MUSA 105 GT/305 GT).
Lessons and classes are taught by Michael Backus.
Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu).
Come join us for ultimate frisbee tonight! We play every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex. You are welcome to just show up, and we would love to have you come no matter what your ultimate skills are. Employees are invited as well!
Contact Isaak Swan (iswan15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Today is the day! Practice some self-care during this busy first week of classes and join your coworkers for lunch. It will be served in Canyon Commons between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. today for only $3.
If you’re a fall athlete and you’d like to receive credit for participating, be sure to register for your sport before Friday, Sept. 1! Ask your coach for the permission code so you can enroll yourself on MyGFU. Don’t miss out on this one-credit opportunity!
Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu, or call us at 503-554-2330 so someone can help you.
Use your new, empty Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions here for importing.
Your Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 sites are hidden to students. When you are ready to make a site available from the course home page …
Remember that all students enrolled in your class in MyGFU will automatically be enrolled in your FoxTALE course site. As students add and drop your course in MyGFU, they will be added or removed automatically from your FoxTALE site.
Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides and resources. Metacourses may be used in special cases where you want to use one FoxTALE site for multiple sections of the same class. If you would like to use a metacourse, contact the Service Desk for assistance with setting them up.
Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
– Your Educational Technology Team
Beginning this week, the Wheeler Fitness Center hours are as follows:
Please remember that the Fitness Center is open to all current George Fox University students, faculty and staff. Signing in with your ID card is required for everyone in order to use the facility. As this is a liability issue, there are no exceptions. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
You may direct any questions or concerns to Skyler Rieke (srieke14@georgefox.edu) or Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu).
The Department of Art and Design invites you to attend the opening of “Autumn Rise,” the faculty art show, opening this evening (Monday) in both the Minthorne and Lindgren Galleries.
Art and design works of 12Â faculty members will be on display. Faculty artists and designers participating include Bob Bredemeier, Gary Buhler, Jeff Cameron, Meghan Hedley, Jennifer Loop, Breanne Sherwood, Jillian Sokso, Don Sprague, Mark Terry, Tim Timmerman, Brandon Waybright and Luke Zimmerman.
An opening reception will be held in both galleries, with refreshments provided at the Minthorne Gallery, starting at 7 p.m.
With the start of fall semester, hours of operations in our retail cafes will be as follows:
Would you consider taking an anonymous two-minute survey to help the College of Business? We want to learn how the George Fox campus community perceives our college.
Whether you represent faculty, staff, students or alumni, your response will be valuable to us! (Respond by Thursday, Aug. 31, and you will be entered to win one of two $20 Coffee Cottage gift cards!)
Take the survey at this link. Questions? Contact Jekabs Bikis (jbikis@gmail.com)
Thank you!
The school newspaper, The Crescent, is now accepting applications for reporters, editors and photographers, as well as a social media manager and financial manager.
The Crescent offers a stipend for all staff members, as well as the opportunity to gain experience in the journalism industry and build your portfolio! Want to join the team? Find out more information and apply at asc.georgefox.edu.
Questions? Email Hannah at hdugan16@georgefox.edu or Kelsey at herschberger.kl@gmail.com.
The university community is invited to a retirement reception for HVAC technician Mike Rader on Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-102. Mike has worked at George Fox for 22 years, and his duties have ranged from HVAC maintenance to Bon Appetit appliance repairs and fire safety maintenance.
Come wish Mike well as he retires after more than two decades of service to the university!
Do you need to make adjustments to your schedule? Are you wanting to change your major? Drop by the IDEA Center during the first week of school during our special drop-in hours. We will be open Monday through Friday (Aug. 28 to Sept. 1) from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m.
If you have any questions or would like to create an appointment with us, please contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu or call us at 503-554-2330.
All packages come to Mail Services and are processed here on campus. Therefore, when ordering packages online, please double check that your name and mailbox number are on the shipping address. Packages with no name and mailbox number will automatically become a mystery package and will be at risk of being sent back if it is not claimed in a timely manner.
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
