Hi incoming students! I am so excited to meet you all in August! It can't come fast enough for me! I'm Kami Kuhn I'm from Keizer, OR (next to Salem), and I will be a Junior in the fall. My major is Foods and Nutrition in Business, and on campus I am involved in the GFU symphonic band and cheerleading. I hope you are as excited for orientation as me, because orientation was probably the best few days of my life! During those days I met some people who would become my dearest friends and finally became an independent adult leaving my parents for the first time! We have so many fun activities in store for you to help you get to know Fox and get to know each other! Yipee! See you soon!
~Kami
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Hear from the Orientation Staff - Sara Kelm
Hey folks! I'm Sara Kelm, and I'm on the Orientation committee this
year. I'm a Writing/Literature major and Psychology minor from Calgary
(yes, Canada) who has one semester left before graduation and little
idea of what to do next. Being a student of literature, I love to read
and write non-fiction essays. Here are some other things I love: fruit,
So You Think You Can Dance, blogs, Tim-Tams, Switchfoot, documentaries,
pigs, and Papua New Guinea (where I spent three weeks this summer).
I've lived at Fox for the last three years of my life full-time, and I
truly call it home. One of my favorite memories from freshman
Orientation weekend was dancing with my roommate and two guy friends
during the Hoedown. The square dance caller was going way too fast and
we were too far away to hear him, so we just started to make up our own
square dance. Pretty soon, we were laughing so hard we could barely
breathe. Moments like that continued to happen all throughout my
freshman year, moments that were unexpected, hilarious, and ridiculously
fun. Expect to be stretched and challenged during your first year at
Fox, but also expect some amazing and unpredictable moments that you'll
never forget. I think Fox is great, and I hope you will too! Please
find me on Facebook (I'm on there all the time), and feel free to ask
any questions that you think of as you prepare for this fall (i.e. how
big are the dorm rooms, how's the food, should I bring my kayak?). Stay
awesome, folks!
Sara Kelm
year. I'm a Writing/Literature major and Psychology minor from Calgary
(yes, Canada) who has one semester left before graduation and little
idea of what to do next. Being a student of literature, I love to read
and write non-fiction essays. Here are some other things I love: fruit,
So You Think You Can Dance, blogs, Tim-Tams, Switchfoot, documentaries,
pigs, and Papua New Guinea (where I spent three weeks this summer).
I've lived at Fox for the last three years of my life full-time, and I
truly call it home. One of my favorite memories from freshman
Orientation weekend was dancing with my roommate and two guy friends
during the Hoedown. The square dance caller was going way too fast and
we were too far away to hear him, so we just started to make up our own
square dance. Pretty soon, we were laughing so hard we could barely
breathe. Moments like that continued to happen all throughout my
freshman year, moments that were unexpected, hilarious, and ridiculously
fun. Expect to be stretched and challenged during your first year at
Fox, but also expect some amazing and unpredictable moments that you'll
never forget. I think Fox is great, and I hope you will too! Please
find me on Facebook (I'm on there all the time), and feel free to ask
any questions that you think of as you prepare for this fall (i.e. how
big are the dorm rooms, how's the food, should I bring my kayak?). Stay
awesome, folks!
Sara Kelm
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
2009 Begins!
A new year, the same great coordinators :)
Michelle and I are back in action this year, ready to create another amazing Orientation Weekend for George Fox. Last year was an exciting year, with a fantastic staff and a boisterous incoming class. These students made a great addition to our campus. It makes me excited to see who all of the new students will be.
Two new things have changed in planning this year. First, we have a new director - Meredith Dougherty! She has worked with us at Fox in the past and is an amazing addition to the Orientation Program. We look forward to her insight and what is to come from working with her his year. The second is that Michelle has a new last name - Bornfleth. I'll let her give the details on that one however...
We officially started planning for Orientation on June 1st. Some of you incoming students may have already attended Genesis in May, where you would have met Michelle. The rest of you will meet the two of us during your Genesis events in June or July. Please come up to us and introduce yourself. We'd love to get to know you by name and face put together :)
Meetings have begun, staff are being contacted, the logo is made and ready. Currently, the Orientation Newsletter that is sent out to incoming students mid-July is about to be created. Current staff and upperclassmen are writing personal articles to you students, hoping to give you some insight as to what we are about here at Fox and what you might expect as you arrive.
We are really looking forward to this new group of students. And everyday Michelle and I work towards making Orientation even better than the last year. Even down to the nitty gritty details like signage and event length. We want to make this the best and smoothest event so you students can simply enjoy the weekend and transition into your new home.
Best of luck during June. Enjoy some sunshine and rest after graduation has been completed for you seniors. A new chapter has begun...
Jessie
Michelle and I are back in action this year, ready to create another amazing Orientation Weekend for George Fox. Last year was an exciting year, with a fantastic staff and a boisterous incoming class. These students made a great addition to our campus. It makes me excited to see who all of the new students will be.
Two new things have changed in planning this year. First, we have a new director - Meredith Dougherty! She has worked with us at Fox in the past and is an amazing addition to the Orientation Program. We look forward to her insight and what is to come from working with her his year. The second is that Michelle has a new last name - Bornfleth. I'll let her give the details on that one however...
We officially started planning for Orientation on June 1st. Some of you incoming students may have already attended Genesis in May, where you would have met Michelle. The rest of you will meet the two of us during your Genesis events in June or July. Please come up to us and introduce yourself. We'd love to get to know you by name and face put together :)
Meetings have begun, staff are being contacted, the logo is made and ready. Currently, the Orientation Newsletter that is sent out to incoming students mid-July is about to be created. Current staff and upperclassmen are writing personal articles to you students, hoping to give you some insight as to what we are about here at Fox and what you might expect as you arrive.
We are really looking forward to this new group of students. And everyday Michelle and I work towards making Orientation even better than the last year. Even down to the nitty gritty details like signage and event length. We want to make this the best and smoothest event so you students can simply enjoy the weekend and transition into your new home.
Best of luck during June. Enjoy some sunshine and rest after graduation has been completed for you seniors. A new chapter has begun...
Jessie
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