Join us this morning (Tuesday) in chapel for an all-praise and worship service led by Sean Beck and Kesha Nugent. All are welcome to join us at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
And, as usual, we will host Vespers Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the same location.
Make plans to attend a special event, “Ending Sexual Violence: A Conversation with George Fox Students,” from 8:30 to 9:45 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) in Canyon Commons 101 & 102.
Please join us as Debra Bridges from the Yamhill County Crime Victims Unit and Todd Baltzell of the Newberg/Dundee Police Department share with our community ways that we can all help to end sexual violence. This event is sponsored by the Office of Student Life.
Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.
To be a Christian, do you have to give up on a life in business? Do you need to give up your possessions and work as a missionary, or in ministry?
If these questions intrigue you, come join us for a short film, To Whom Is Given: Business for the Common Good, in which academic experts and everyday Christians share their stories about how they glorify God through their work. We’ll screen the film from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 10, in Hoover 105.
Come enjoy this screening, followed by a discussion led by Nate Peach! Chapel credit is available, and there will be free food!
Contact Grace Friberg (gfriberg13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Think you have what it takes to beat our president, Robin Baker, in a 5K run? Sign up and find out!
Register for the “Beat Baker” run at georgefox.edu/health (T-shirt included in registration). The race is in Newberg on Saturday, March 18, at 8 a.m., and the cost is only $10 for students and $25 for non-students.
The run is part of a full slate of Health and Wellness Week activities. Check out the website for more details.
There will be a Juniors Abroad information meeting for all sophomores interested in going on a Juniors Abroad trip in the spring of 2018. Come for more details on the trips, locations, tent city, and the application process.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Questions? Please email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
Alumna Liz Luras has joined the university as the director of alumni and parent relations. She earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational management and leadership from the university and is currently completing an MBA at the Portland Center. Liz is an Army intelligence veteran and formerly served as one of the nation’s leading military advocates, having addressed Congress in Washington, D.C. and at The White House, on multiple occasions, in regards to legislation affecting veterans and military personnel, as well as regarding national security and anti-terrorism. Her work with nonprofits and government agencies earned her the honor of Oregon Woman Veteran of the Year in 2016. She brings more than 17 years of experience in government relations, business consulting, marketing and humanitarian work. Liz is an avid mountain climber and outdoor enthusiast. She believes that one brave voice speaking in truth can inspire others, and have a profound impact on the world.
The university has hired two new deans, both of whom will join the university in July. Jekabs Bikis will serve as dean of the College of Business, joining the university after working as chair of the Business Administration Department at LCC International University in Lithuania since 2014. Before that, he spent eight and a half years at Dallas Baptist University, serving as an assistant and associate professor of business, in addition to working in a number of administrative roles. In all, he has 14 years of teaching and administrative experience.
Also joining George Fox will be Ryan Ingersoll, as dean of libraries. He arrives from Seattle Pacific University, where he has been head of library technology since 2010. Before that, he spent two years as a teaching and learning spaces liaison at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
More information about both new deans will be featured after they have arrived on campus.
Patrick Allen and Kenneth Badley (Education) released their book, Echoes of Insight: Past Perspectives and the Future of Christian Higher Education, in February. Echoes of Insight offers brief summaries of 11 thought-provoking writers from the last century and encourages a new, vigorous conversation about Christian higher education.
Five of Ed Higgins’ (English) haibun were published in the annual “best ofâ€Â Journeys 2017: An Anthology of International Haibun. The Journeys series is an invitation-only inclusion, with editors recommending haibun published in their various journals during the previous year (eight of Ed’s were submitted by editors from several journals). In addition, Ed was appointed copy editor for the biannual poetry journal These Fragile Lilacs.
Writers with ties to George Fox’s English department are featured in the Spring 2017 issue of The Windhover, a Xian literary journal. The issue includes Ed Higgins’ poem “When the wind/sky really is God,†Gary Tandy’s creative nonfiction piece “What Love Looks Like, As I Recall,†and Joshua Hren’s short fiction story “The Man Watching.†Also included is a poem, “Nunc Dimittis,†by English alumnus Jeffrey Bilbro, now an assistant professor of English at Spring Arbor University, and a poem, “The Life that is Ours,†by 2016 almunus Daniel Roberson. The Windhover is one of the nation’s premier Xian literary journals, published by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Press. Bill Jolliff is a contributing editor.
Jennie Harrop, Carol Hutchinson and Michelle Shelton (Department of Professional Studies) delivered a talk, “From Ad Hoc to Intentional: One Department’s Online Journey,†at the Oregon Technology in Education Network’s annual conference at Pacific University on Feb. 11. When George Fox’s Department of Professional Studies offered four online courses in the summer of 2010, the faculty did not know what would come of the experiment. Six years later, the department now offers more than 25 online classes per semester, including one online major, and the program is growing. The majority of DPS students juggle families and full-time work in addition to school, and increasingly students are seeking the convenience of online offerings for both required major and general education courses. With eight regular faculty members, more than 40 adjunct faculty members, and roughly 300 adult degree-completion students, DPS faculty are working to anticipate market demands and articulate an online structure that will endure.
Don Powers (Biology) joined with colleagues to publish two research articles in the Journal of Experimental Biology (2016), 219: “Flight mechanics and control of escape manoeuvres in hummingbirds. II. Aerodynamic force production, flight control and performance limitations†and “Flight mechanics and control of escape manoeuvres in hummingbirds. I. Flight kinematics.â€
Paul Anderson (Christian Studies) published an article, “The Trial of Pilate – A Touchstone to the Death of Jesus,†in the March 6 issue of The Huffington Post. He also presented a lecture, “The Beast, the Antichrist, and 666: An Alternative to Speculation,†at Chapman University on Feb. 21.
March 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Andy Lockhart, Lecia Retter
March 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jacob Vahlenkamp
March 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Spencer
March 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Theresa Schierman, Brent Weaver
March 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Carol Brazo, Karen Buchanan, Sandy Cherachanko
March 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lynette Elwyn, Keelan LoFaro, Piper Parks
March 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Caitlin Corning, Stephanie St. Cyr
March 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bryan Boyd, Saurra Heide
March 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bo Sanders
March 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Marty Hunter
March 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Heidi Cuddeford, Javier Garcia
While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students†section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on the Graduate/DPS Policies page of the website.
Note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.
For more information, contact the student life department (studentlife@georgefox.edu).
All are invited to the 2017 Spring Faculty Lecture tonight (Tuesday), featuring Craig Johnson, professor emeritus of leadership studies and recipient of the 2015-16 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research & Scholarship.
Craig’s lecture, “A Walk on the Shadow Side of Leadership,†will begin at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Following is a synopsis:
“We will focus on the power leaders have to cast light or shadow over followers. They must take special care, ‘lest the act of leadership create more harm than good.’ Refusing to face the dark side of leadership makes abuse more likely. Exploring the destructive dimension of leadership highlights the ethical challenges facing leaders and equips us to illumine rather than darken the lives of others.”
Come early and enjoy the 2017 Spring Richter Student Scholars Symposium! It is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. George Fox student scholars, from both undergraduate and graduate programs, will present their research in a conversational poster format.
The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. Refreshments will be served.
Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Believe it or not it is the middle of the semester. Now is the time to take an assessment of your perception of how you are doing in each of your classes.
Midterm grades are important indicators of how you are doing in your classes. While they are not a part of your permanent record, they are important to pay attention to.
In some cases, midterm grades represent about half your grade in the course. If you have questions, you should check with your professors. It is vital to know where you stand in each of your classes.
Midterm grades are meant to encourage you to get in touch with others – your professor, your advisor, your Career & Academic Planning Coach, the Academic Resource Center, etc.
The WORST thing to do about midterm grades is to ignore them or to assume you can improve them on your own. Professors DO want to meet with you. Do not hesitate to make an appointment with each of them.
Midterm grades were due Sunday, March 5, 2017. You should plan to check your midterm grades after this date.
To check your midterm grades in MyGFU:
(If you do not see a Midterm Grades tab then it is likely none of your professors have entered any midterm grades for you. Please contact your professors to find out what your midterm grades are.)
Now you need to determine what to do next:
 Contact your professors. Faculty are not required to enter midterm grades. You are advised to check with each of your professors about your status in their class.
Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you’ll get an F (or maybe even a D).
The last date to withdraw is Sunday, March 19.
You can usually go below being enrolled in 12 credit hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid or housing. However, you should contact representatives in these departments to be certain:
Withdrawal results in a “W” on your transcript but does not factor into GPA. If you were to get an “F”, it would impact GPA.
Confirm any thoughts of withdrawing from classes with your advisor. Meet with each professor, especially those teaching courses you’re struggling in.
Even if your professor doesn’t post midterm grades, find out from the professor what your grade is. Meet with your advisor to discuss options. Use labs, help sessions and the ARC.
If you think you might have a learning disability, have some assessment done. Contact the Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340 or stop by their office on South River Street.
Plan well for spring semester. Contact your Career & Academic Planning Coach to get advice about spring semester.
Not sure how to take the next step? Email studentlife@georgefox.edu.
Please take a few minutes to complete the LibQUAL+ survey on the quality of library resources and services. If you have already submitted the survey, thank you! If not, please take six to seven minutes and do so soon.
Only you can tell the library how well it meets your needs; enter soon for a chance to win prizes!
Questions? Contact Rob Bohall (rbohall@georgefox.edu)
Tickets for the Department of Art & Design’s fashion show are now available! This is the fashion program’s final show, as the major will be discontinued at the end of this year.
It would be our pleasure to see you in attendance on Friday, March 24, at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.)! Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the show begins at 7:30 p.m., and a dessert reception (catered by the Newberg Bakery) follows.
Cost is $5 for students, $8 for non-students. Purchase tickets at this link.
Applications are now being accepted for 2017-18 ARC Consultants. If you know students who write well, are thoughtful learners, and desire to support peers in their academic success, please encourage them to apply.
Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply; representation from multiple disciplines strengthens the ARC’s ability to support a wide range of students. Completed materials are due by Friday, March 17.
Send names of promising candidates to Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu); I will notify students that they were recommended as a candidate and will invite them to apply.
Application instructions are available at the ARC Application page (bit.ly/ARC_Application).
Thank you,
Rick Muthiah
The Wheeler Fitness Center is looking to hire a student for its student manager position. If you’re interested in managing and improving the Fitness Center in a leadership role, go to the Handshake website (joinhandshake.com) to apply and submit the needed documents! A more detailed job description and the application requirements are posted there.
The job will start this summer and continue through the 2017-18 school year (and longer so long as you are attending George Fox). Applications will close Friday, March 10, so apply quickly!
Contact Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu) with any questions!
Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0?
If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as an ARC Consultant in the Academic Resource Center. We are interested in students from any major, not just English.
Applications for the 2017-18 academic year are due by Friday, March 17.
Application instructions and additional information are available at the ARC Application page (bit.ly/ARC_Application). Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
Five recent George Fox graduates from the College of Business are coming back to campus to share about their current positions at Adidas, Intel, Pivot Group and Deloitte. Come hear about their companies, as well as what they did in college to be competitive candidates in the marketplace.
You’ll learn tips and advice that you can put into practice right away to pave the way to a successful career. Join us today (Monday) in Hoover 105 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., followed by a time for networking from 4:30 to 5 p.m.
Questions? Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu) in the IDEA Center.
Make plans to attend a special event, “Ending Sexual Violence: A Conversation with George Fox Employees,” from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. today (Monday) in Canyon Commons 101 & 102.
Please join us as Debra Bridges from the Yamhill County Crime Victims Unit and Todd Baltzell of the Newberg/Dundee Police Department share with our community ways that we can all help to end sexual violence. This event is sponsored by the Office of Student Life.
Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.
A group of George Fox physical therapy students will be going on a medical missions trip to Africa May 30 to June 13, and we are organizing a banquet/silent auction to help raise money for the trip!
The university community is welcome to attend the banquet and auction at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 12, in Canyon Commons. Tickets are $25 and cover the cost of dinner and one entry into a random drawing for a gift basket. All proceeds go directly to our trip.
At the dinner, we will auction off various gift baskets and gift certificates generously donated by community members and businesses. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting Jessica Dinielli (jdinielli15@georgefox.edu). Can’t make it to the banquet but would like to donate? You can do so at this link.
Thank you!
– Jessica Dinielli
Are you interested in studying abroad in Thailand or Rwanda? Come visit the GoEd program representative from these programs today (Monday) at 5 p.m. in Hoover 104 for more information about each and the application process.
Questions? Email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
