Monthly Archives: August 2013

Ministry and Growth

Corban Chapel

The purpose of chapel is to create time and space for the Corban community to grow together spiritually. All students, faculty and staff are welcome to join us in the Psalm Center every M-W-F from 10:00 – 10:50 a.m. Here is what you can look forward to in the coming weeks:
Sept       2              Mon      “Before All Things” – Dr. Matt Lucas

Sept       4              Weds    “Before All Things” – Panel:  Summer Ministry

Sept       6              Fri           “Before All Things” – Dr. Gerry Breshears (Western Seminary)

Sept       9              Mon      Ken Rudolph (American Baptist World Evangelism)

Sept       11           Weds    Hearing the Stories Among Us:  Internationals

Sept       13           Fri           Pastor Jorge Trujillo (Centro Cristiano Agape)

Chapel questions?  Email Valerie Geer, Chapel Coordinator, or call her at x7010
Check out more chapel details and see the chapel schedule through the end of October:  www.corban.edu/student-life/chapel-corban.

Campus Wide Prayer Walk

We want to start the year off by covering our campus in prayer!
Date: Saturday, September 14th
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Meet in the baseball field gravel lot.
For information contact Liane DeHart

They’re Still Coming!

We are still awaiting the arrival of five new freshman from Papua, Indonesia! They may be arriving on campus as late as the end of next week. Please give these students a warm Corban welcome as you see them arrive and start to make their way around.

Israel Study Tour!

Join Tim Anderson and Greg Trull for an incredible tour of the Holy Land! You can walk the paths of Moses, David and Jesus. See where God worked His greatest miracles. Tour dates are May 5-16, 2014. If you want to know more, contact Dr. Anderson  or Dr. Trull  Come to the Information Meeting on September 18th at 6:00 in the Manna Conference Room. Don’t miss it!

Office Announcements

Campus Safety

Good news! There is only one campus safety number to remember. The number on the back of your student ID card (503.510.6430) is our 24/7 contact number. From a campus phone it’s still 7777. Program it into your mobile phone today!

Doctor on Campus!

Matt Summers from Stayton Family Practice will be on campus again this year to hold clinic in the Health Office (Schimmel room 217) every other Thursday from 8:00 am – noon beginning September 5th. Contact Janie Vohland, Director of Health Services to make an appointment. Your insurance will be billed and you will be responsible for any co-payment.

Important Info From The Registrar

ADDING OR DROPPING A CLASS?
Friday, September 6th is the last day to add a class to your fall schedule and the last day to drop a class without a fee.  If you need to change your schedule please see your advisor through Friday, September 6th.  After September 7th you will be allowed to withdraw from a course in the Registrar’s Office, but there will be a $10 drop fee per class.

GRADUATING THIS YEAR?
If you did not apply to graduate last April, it is not too late.  Pick up a graduation application in the Registrar’s Office. Please be aware that the application fee has doubled.

Corban Counseling Center moved to Balyo!

The new office is located in the previous RD apartment of Balyo. There is an outside entrance on the south side of the building. Our new Director of Counseling, Pam Standridge, would like you to know the process for accessing the center so there’s no confusion.

There are 4 ways:

  1. Email  Counseling@corban.edu
  2. Call  503-375-7177 or extension 7177
  3. Visit www.corban.edu/student-life/counseling-services
  4. Stop by the Counseling Center in Balyo  to fill out an intake form

Pam is looking forward to working with you and is praying you have a successful year.

Library Hours

The library is open:

Sunday:  2 pm – 12 am
Monday – Thursday: 7:45 am – 11 pm
Friday:  7:45 am – 6 pm
Saturday:  Noon – 6 pm

(We will be closed for chapel on M, W and F, from 10:00-10:55)

Activities

Corban Block Party!

The school year has officially begun! Let’s start off the year right by celebrating together! Come to our very own Corban Block Party this Friday night (tonight!) in the Amphitheater!

The party will be from 9-11pm (after the volleyball game!)
Otter Pops, Snacks, Dancing, Football, Volleyball…&…Sidewalk Chalk Competition!
And our very own DJ, the one, the only….Ben Maison!!
Come out with the Corban community to kick off the new school year!

Warrior Volleyball & Soccer games

HOME OPENER FOR VOLLEYBALL:
Corban will open its 2013 home schedule tonight when the Warriors host Mills College inside the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center beginning at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free for everyone that walks through the door so come and cheer on the Warriors as they look to bring home a victory. (Just a reminder: all fans must to enter the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center through the back entrance for all volleyball matches until further notice. Due to the construction around the center, the back entrance is the only one accessible, per safety regulations.)
SOCCER DOUBLE HEADER ON SATURDAY:
Both of Corban’s soccer teams will take on NCAA Division II member Saint Martin’s tomorrow on Warrior Field. The women’s game will kick off at 1:30 p.m., while the men will take the field at 4:00 p.m. Each team is looking to remain unbeaten so far this season, as the Warriors make a push towards a Cascade Collegiate Conference title in 2013.
LABOR DAY FESTIVITIES:
Corban’s women’s soccer team will not be taking Monday off, as the Warriors host the Bruins of George Fox in a non-conference game beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Warrior Field. Be sure to bring a lawn chair and a friend to help cheer the Warriors to victory.

Come play with your fellow Corbanites!

Welcome to a new year at Corban and to our new Campus Recreation department!  This department is an expansion from previous Intramurals and it will also include Outdoor Adventure, Fitness & Wellness, and Open Rec.  For more information like us on Facebook or email us at campusrec@corban.edu.  Here is our Open Rec schedule for anyone who would like to come up and play.  Remember to bring your Student ID card to check out equipment and towels.

Open Rec C.E. Jeffers Sports Center
Event Month Days Time & Location
Table Tennis Oct-Nov Sunday 7pm-9pm Lobby
Basketball August-Oct Mon/Wed 9pm-11pm Floor
Volleyball August-Oct Tu/Thu 9pm-11pm Floor
Board Game Olympics All Semester Tu/Wed/Thu 9pm-11pm Classroom

 Westrek: Come Adventure With Us!

Mark your calendars as Corban’s student led hiking and outdoor club presents the following premier Oregon hikes!

Saturday, September 7th
Oneonta Gorge: hike up a creek through a majestic slot canyon to a waterfall

Saturday, September 21th
Triangulation Peak: hike to a mountain cave and majestic views of the Cascade Mountains

Saturday, October 12th
Saddle Mountain: unique coastal mountain with sweeping views

Saturday, October 26th
Location TBD by Westrek student leaders!!!

For questions or more info contact Travis Carr or Angel Prideaux.