Don’t forget all-employee meeting this afternoon

February 19th, 2017

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Monday) in Canyon Commons 101-103. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 155A.

Faculty: Lunch served in Roberts Center Tuesday

February 19th, 2017

Faculty lunch tomorrow (Tuesday) has a location change. We’ll meet in Roberts 117. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $3.

Online timesheet system maintenance scheduled early tomorrow

February 19th, 2017

The online timesheet program will be inaccessible on Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 4 to 7 a.m. If you need to record your hours during this time you will need to wait and log your shift after 7 a.m.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kasondra Silva (ksilva@georgefox.edu) or by phone at 503-554-2184.

Support athletic trainers: Buy a Krispy Kreme doughnut tomorrow

February 19th, 2017

Come grab a Krispy Kreme doughnut in the quad* tomorrow (Tuesday) and help our athletic training club raise money to attend the Northwest Athletic Training Association convention in Tacoma, Washington.

Cost is $1 per doughnut. Bring all your friends! We’ll be selling from 10:30 a.m. until they are all sold out!

Contact Paige Knight (pknight14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

*If it’s raining, we’ll be in the Bruin Den.

National anthem and activism discussed tomorrow night

February 19th, 2017

Are you interested in engaging in dialogue about current issues in our society?

We are hosting an event, Matheteis, designed to provide space for faculty, staff/administrators and students to discuss difficult topics that lead to learning and understanding. Those who attend will have the opportunity to listen and learn from our four panelists as they answer a series of questions. Afterwards, attendees will have the chance to ask questions themselves and join the discussion.

Our first gathering for this semester’s series will be tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons, and the topic will be “Would You Stand.” We will be discussing the national anthem and activism. There is no cost to attend, and snacks will be provided. Elective chapel credit is offered for this event. This event is sponsored by the Intercultural Life office, Shalom and BSU.

Feel free to contact Mikaela Smith at smithm16@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Special ed educator speaks on ‘American Dream’ tonight

February 19th, 2017

Join us for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation tonight (Monday), when Elton Villanueva, a special education assistant at South Eugene High School, presents “Deconstructing the American Dream via The Metacognitive System” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Synopsis: The American Dream, like race, is a socially defined construct, in that the existence of an American Dream requires people to collectively agree and accept that it does in fact exist. We will introduce the metacognitive system and analyze the notion that “all men are created equal” with the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” via a metacognitive lens.

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “The Future of the American Dream.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Join with colleagues to discuss use of media in courses

February 19th, 2017

Wondering how colleagues are using media in their courses? Looking for moral support as you make plans to produce videos? Join us for a brown-bag show-and-tell. Give a five-minute tour of a course, demonstrate your favorite media tool, or come to watch colleagues share. We hope you can join us!

  • Friday, Feb. 24, noon to 1 p.m., Portland Center Library Study Room 132
  • Friday, March 3, noon to 1 p.m., Newberg’s MLRC Study Room 114

RSVP at this link. Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty (gdoherty@georgefox.edu).

International Photo Contest: Cast your vote tomorrow

February 19th, 2017

Our International Photo Contest finalist photos are on display in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium Feb. 16-22. Drop by the atrium on Tuesday, Feb. 21, to cast your vote and to help us select the winning photos (voting open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)!

Contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you use 25Live? Consider joining user group

February 19th, 2017

If you are an employee who uses 25Live for event and room reservation requests, you may want to be a member of the 25Live Users group. The purpose of this Google group is primarily to notify you of any 25Live downtime or updates, such as we had this past Wednesday morning.

If you would like to be added to this group, please email Janelle Baugh (jbaugh@georgefox.edu) in IT.

Graduating seniors: Don’t forget to check out commencement info page

February 19th, 2017

Graduating this spring? Visit the undergraduate commencement information webpage for complete information about events, tickets, ordering announcements, and providing the best information for your guests visiting campus.

Commencement is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, in Stoffer Family Stadium.

Interested in studying in Germany? Meet rep today in Canyon Commons

February 19th, 2017

Interested in studying abroad in Germany? Jerry Orr, from AMBEX, will be on campus today (Monday). Stop by his table in the Canyon Commons between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and check out what this program has to offer.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).

This week’s ‘Challenge’ within the 125 Days of Wellness Challenge

February 19th, 2017

It’s a challenge within a challenge! This week, as part of the 125 Days of Wellness Challenge, challenge one of your teammates in a “battle” of some kind. The winner of that battle can take an additional 125 points for themselves. Limit one battle per person. For example: Doubling your steps, getting the most done at work, etc.

– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee

Writers invited to Write Way meeting tonight

February 19th, 2017

Join the Write Way tonight (Monday) for a workshop and discussion. In this session, we’ll focus on aspects of storytelling and plot structure. All aspiring novelists struggling with their story arcs are more than welcome, but as per usual, writers of all stripes are invited.

We’re meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Stevens 207. Questions? Contact David Shelby at dshelby14@georgefox.edu.

Need help managing stress? Come to workshop Wednesday

February 19th, 2017

Stress is a constant in our lives, but how we manage stress can change the quality of life. This Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Academic Resource Center will host a workshop, “My Computer Crashed, My Project is Lost, and I’m out of Detergent: Strategies for Managing Stress,” that will help you learn how to manage stress and use it to your advantage.

Members of our Health and Counseling Center staff will be our presenters. Join us from 3 to 3:50 p.m. in Stevens 109.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Food and fun planned at Chinese Lantern Festival tonight

February 19th, 2017

You’re invited! Join us for an evening of fellowship, food and fun as we celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival together. We’ll be eating delicious tangyuan, singing karaoke, making lanterns, and hanging out with each other. It all begins at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Canyon Commons 101.

We’ll have a photo booth, and the best-decorated lanterns will win gift card prizes! Please note there is a limited amount of tangyuan, so it’s first-come, first-served.

We want to see you there! Contact Noelle Ho at nho14@georgefox.edu if you have any questions!

– Sponsored by ASC Multicultural Life, French Club and International Club

Come hear love poetry tonight in Stevens 209

February 19th, 2017

Come join Sigma Tau Delta for a Valentine’s Day encore, celebrating the best of love poetry. Whether it’s romantic, silly, or a little cynical, your selection is welcome.

We’ll meet at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Stevens 209. Questions? Contact Kelsey Herschberger (kherschberger14@georgefox.edu).

Have a song you wrote? Submit it to student mixtape project

February 18th, 2017

Are you a vocal performer/mixer? We at KFOX are looking for student artists to feature in a 2016-17 student mixtape that will be released at the end of the year. The music must be original songs; all genres are welcome.

If interested, please email Paige Patterson at ppatterson13@georgefox.edu.

The Write Way invites all writers to Monday gathering

February 18th, 2017

Tomorrow (Monday), the Write Way is meeting once again for workshopping and discussion. For this session, we’ll focus on aspects of storytelling and plot structure. All aspiring novelists struggling with their story arcs are more than welcome, but as per usual, writers of all stripes are invited.

We’re meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Stevens 207. Questions? Contact David Shelby at dshelby14@georgefox.edu.

Interested in acting in a short silent film? Auditions open to all tonight

February 17th, 2017

Open auditions for a short student film will be held today (Saturday) at 8 p.m. in Lemmons Kitchen Lab (location is subject to change).

Interested in acting in a short silent film? Well here’s your chance! We’re looking for two actors (one male, one female) who want the opportunity to star in a short film. There are no lines to memorize, but we are looking for people who think they’d be good at miming. More information about the characters and story will be given at auditions.

No monologue required. We’ll be asking you to act out nonverbal improv scenes. We will be filming at various times from Feb. 22-26 and are willing to work with your schedule.

Have any questions? Text Ashlyn Eperjesi at 469-258-9236.

Urban Outreach has new meeting time

February 17th, 2017

Urban Outreach has changed its Sunday meeting time. We will now be meeting at 11:30 a.m. in the Bruin Den before heading to downtown Portland.

If you are interested in joining us, please contact us at UrbanOutreachGFU@gmail.com and let us know!