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Career Corner
By - Bonnie Jerke
Director of Career Services
Reasons why your student should visit the Career Services office while at
George Fox.
1. Understand God's calling with more certainty.
2. Learn about personal
career interests, values,
skills and personality.
3. Become skilled at career
decision-making.
4. Get work experience that
counts at graduation.
5. Explore many employers
and the occupations they
offer.
6. Remove the mystery and
difficulty of meeting with
and talking with employers.
7. Write a resume that gets
results.
8. Learn to interview with
confidence and guaranteed
success.
9. Learn the best ways to find
a job.
Encourage your student to meet us and we'll be a friend for life!!!
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Greetings from the Executive Director
George Fox University parents, welcome to our updated newsletter! You'll find it online monthly rather than in your mailbox three times a year. It is exciting how technological advances have allowed us to draw parents closer to the campus community. Electronic newsletters are easier and more cost-effective, providing George Fox University the opportunity to communicate with you more often! More...
A note from the University President
How we see something and how we talk about things depends on our perspective. How many misunderstandings could be avoided if we understood, and cared about, the other person's perspective? I'm pleased that our Office of Parent Relations has chosen to call this e-newsletter, Perspectives. More...
The Time is Now! - from the Parent Council Chairman
The beginning of a new school year is an exciting time. For new students it is a time of big change, new friends and a chance to be "out on their own." Parents who are sending their first child to college are experiencing a new stage of life (new expenses and beginnings of empty nest). More...
Announcements
Selah. A seminar for women
 George Fox to sponsor a Sept. 25 seminar for women featuring author Nancie Carmichael, radio host Georgene Rice, and other notable women. For more info or to register please visit the Selah Web Site
24th annual Family Weekend is November 5-7, 2004
For schedule and registration info please visit the
Family Weekend Web Site
Help Support the GFU Auxiliary
Parents are invited to support the George Fox University Auxiliary by contributing handmade (or creative) saleable items for the Auxiliary Bazaar held during Family Weekend, Nov. 5 - 7. Items will be collected in the Office of University Relations by Friday, October 29, 2004 and may be donated or sold on consignment. For information call 503/554-2121.
The New-Look Bruins
University sports teams get an updated image. Check out the new mascot
Pocket Sized Fall Sports Schedules Available
Request yours from the Office of University Relations by e-mailing
Sheri Philips. Please include your name and address.
Important Dates
Sept. 3 Last day to register for classes
Sept. 6 Classes meet on Labor Day
Sept. 8 Serve Day
Sept. 10 Last day to add/drop course
Sept. 13 Withdraw fee begins
Sept. 24 Last day to exercise pass/no pass option
Oct. 8 Mid-semester holiday
Oct. 29 Last day to withdraw from class
Chapel Schedule - September 2004
Chapel is held in Bauman Auditorium Monday & Wednesdays
from 10:40 - 11:30 a.m.
Monday, August 30
Dr. David Brandt
Kick-off to the Baseball Championship Celebration!
Wednesday, September 1
Honors Convocation
Monday, September 6
Campus Ministries Chapel
Rest of Sept. Chapel Schedule
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