Hello all faculty and academic department administrators …
Wednesday, March 1, is the deadline for ALL textbook adoptions for Summer 2017 courses. If you require students to have any textbook for the summer term, please enter those textbooks into iGFU as soon as possible and no later than March 1.
For more information, contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.
Apply to be a Peer Advisor this fall! We are looking for a diverse group of leaders to welcome in the class of 2021. If you loved being a part of Welcome Weekend and enjoy supporting your peers, we would love to meet you.
Applications can be found here and are due this Friday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. The position begins Aug. 19 and goes through the fall semester. If you have any questions, please email fye@georgefox.edu.
Contemplative Worship meets tomorrow (Thursday) in the Prayer Chapel from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m.! Join us as we seek after God’s voice in the quiet. Elective chapel credit is available.
All graduating seniors are invited to stop by the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium for the Exodus Grad Fair on Thursday and Friday, March 2-3, between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to pick up their cap and gown. Faculty, please advise your seniors of this event.
Questions? Contact Diana Koba (dkoba@georgefox.edu).
Do you live on campus, but can’t/don’t want to drive a car? A group of students is working on a proposal for ASC to bring a bike-sharing service to the Newberg campus, and would like to know what you think.
Please fill out the short survey by clicking the link below …
Thanks!
– Sam North (snorth14@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.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs. Whitman (NWC Tournament semifinals), Miller Gymnasium
Saturday, Feb. 25, 11 a.m. – Baseball vs. Linfield, Morse Athletic Complex
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m. – Baseball vs. Linfield, Morse Athletic Complex
Saturday, Feb. 25, noon – Women’s Tennis vs. Willamette
Sunday, Feb. 26, 11 a.m. – Women’s Tennis vs. Lewis & Clark
Sunday, Feb. 26, noon – Baseball vs. Linfield, Morse Athletic Complex
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.
Are you struggling to manage your time? Are you unsure of formatting? Do you want someone to bounce paper ideas off of? Does your professor require you to visit the ARC? If you have answered yes to any of the questions above, don’t wait until the last minute to make an appointment at the ARC.
Go to arcschedule.georgefox.edu and book your appointment now! We are open on Monday through Thursday from 1 to 10 p.m. and Friday from noon to 4 p.m.
The Job & Internship Fair is today, so come by to meet 40-plus professionals from companies like OMSI, Nordstrom, Providence Health Services, and many more! Even if you have not registered, please attend! All are welcome, anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons. You’ll be glad you did.
To take one last look at the attending employers, see this webpage.
The Wineskin, the university’s student literary and art magazine, is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2017 issue. If you are a writer, photographer or artist, this is a great chance to get your work published in a journal.
This issue’s theme is “Black/White, Day/Night.” The Wineskin is particularly looking for pieces dealing with the relationship of opposites and oppositional forces. Feel free to interpret this creatively – you are the artist! We are asking for:
Not all pieces will be selected, but feel free to submit your best work by Monday, March 20. Email any questions and/or submission(s) to gfuwineskin@gmail.com. Please email submissions as an attached document.
Apply to be a Peer Advisor this fall! We are looking for a diverse group of leaders to welcome in the class of 2021. If you loved being a part of Welcome Weekend and enjoy supporting your peers, we would love to meet you.
Applications can be found here and are due this Friday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. The position begins Aug. 19 and goes through the fall semester. If you have any questions, please email fye@georgefox.edu.
Faculty lunch today (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.
The online timesheet program will be inaccessible early this morning (Tuesday) 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.
Basketball season continues at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 23, when our women’s team hosts Whitman College in Miller Gymnasium in the Northwest Conference Tournament semifinals. The winner advances to the conference championships to play for an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament. The men will also play Whitman College Thursday night on the road.
Because this is a Northwest Conference tournament event, staff and faculty have to pay for entry ($6 for adults; $3 for seniors over 65 and children under 12), but George Fox students are still admitted for free. Let’s pack Miller Gymnasium and cheer our Bruins to victory!
February is Black History Month, and the Black Student Union has partnered with Bon Appetit to celebrate! The Bon will feature dishes inspired by different Black cultures every Tuesday during dinner for the month of February.
Today in Canyon Commons between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. we’ll feature African-inspired menu items. You will also have the chance to enter a raffle to win prizes! Winners will be chosen at the end of the month.
Interested in learning more about what BSU does on campus? Contact Hannah Pettey at hpettey15@georgefox.edu for more info!
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 tonight (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.
Do you live on campus, but can’t/don’t want to drive a car? A group of students is working on a proposal for ASC to bring a bike-sharing service to the Newberg campus, and would like to know what you think.
Please fill out the short survey by clicking the link below …
Thanks!
– Sam North (snorth14@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.
Do you like gardening? If ASC built a community garden for students, would you use it? We would love to hear your opinion! Let us know by taking our short survey.
Thank you!
– Cayla Bleoaja (cbleoaja16@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.
Marisa Estrada Zavala (Financial Aid) left the university in late January so she could return to graduate school.
Confused about how to cite references in Chicago Manual of Style (Turabian)? Tired of losing points over formatting mistakes on your papers? In a workshop this Thursday, Feb. 23, history professor Paul Otto will guide you through basic formatting, two different reference systems, and other style guide considerations according to the Chicago Manual of Style.
Join us for “Using Chicago Manual of Style (Turabian) Effectively” from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Anderson Campbell and Steve Sherwood (Christian Studies) published an overview of the book they collaborated on, Praying for Justice: A Lectionary of Christian Concern (Barclay Press, 2017), on the Evangelicals for Social Action website Feb. 6. In addition, Anderson and Steve were interviewed about the book by a Christian radio station in New Zealand. You can listen to the broadcast here.
Rae Casey, Jennie Harrop, Carol Hutchinson and Michelle Shelton (Department of Professional Studies) presented a session, “From Ad Hoc to Intentional: One Department’s Online Journey,” at the Oregon Women in Higher Education (OWHE) 37th Annual Conference in Sunriver, Oregon, on Jan. 27. Their discussion traced the remarkable growth DPS has experienced from its first online course offerings in 2010 to today.
The George Fox University String Ensemble, led by Rebekah Hanson (Music), performed at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Jan. 28 as part of the Oregon Symphony’s Prelude Series. The performance was very well received, and the String Ensemble has been invited to perform again next year.
Anna Berardi (Graduate Counseling) and Brenda Morton (Education) wrote a paper, “Trauma-informed School Programming: Applications for Mental Health Professionals and Educator Partnerships,†accepted for publication in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. In addition, their paper, “A rationale for a trauma-informed school approach to maximize academic success with students in foster care,†was published in the Journal of At-Risk Issues. They were also invited to present their co-founded Trauma-Informed School Initiative to the Oregon Adverse Childhood Experiences Collaborative. This presentation followed the teaching of the first cohort in Oregon pursuing certification as trauma-informed educators.
Mark David Hall (Politics) was recently appointed associated faculty at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University and has agreed to write monthly essays on religious liberty for the blogs “Law and Libertyâ€Â and “Learn Liberty.†Even with this new position at Emory, he will remain at George Fox as the Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics.
Kelly Friesen (Undergraduate Admissions) was named Employee of the Month for February.
