News Releases
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George Fox University’s Mark Terry named Higher Education Art Educator of Year
June 10th, 2009
Professor honored by Oregon Art Education Association
NEWBERG, Ore. – Mark Terry, an assistant professor of art at George Fox University, was named the 2010 Oregon Higher Education Art Educator of the Year by the Oregon Art Education Association. He will be presented the honor at the OAEA’s fall conference in Redmond, Ore., on Sunday, Oct. […]
George Fox University is top private-college choice for academic achievers
June 9th, 2009
NEWBERG, Ore. – More Portland-area valedictorians and straight-A seniors will enroll at George Fox University this fall than at any other private college in Oregon.
George Fox is the most popular private-college choice among The Oregonian’s 2009 “Academic Achievers” and the fourth-most-popular college choice overall. The top-five Oregon college choices among the achievers were Oregon State […]
George Fox University makes state agency’s top-10 scholarship award list
June 8th, 2009
Oregon Student Assistance Commission awards $660,432 in private aid to GFU students
NEWBERG, Ore. – George Fox University ranked No. 2 among Oregon private colleges and No. 7 among all Oregon colleges in total privately funded scholarship money awarded in 2008-09 by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission, a state financial aid agency that administers more […]
George Fox University professor honored for contribution to publication
June 3rd, 2009
Sociology’s Melanie Hulbert is one of three authors selected as top contributor by WorldatWork organization
NEWBERG, Ore. - Melanie Hulbert, an assistant professor of sociology at George Fox University, was one of three authors selected as a “2008 WorldatWork Publications Contributor of the Year” at the annual WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference and Exhibition in Seattle on […]
George Fox Boise Center hosts commencement June 13
May 28th, 2009
BOISE, Idaho – George Fox University Boise Center will host a commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13, for 75 Treasure Valley-area students earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
The ceremony will be held in the Jordan Ballroom on the second floor of the Boise State University Student Union Building. Patrick Allen, provost of George Fox […]
Former George Fox professor celebrates 100th birthday May 31
May 27th, 2009
NEWBERG, Ore. – Mackey W. Hill, a professor emeritus at George Fox University, will celebrate his 100th birthday with a gathering at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at Northside Community Church, 1800 Hoskins St., in Newberg.
Hill taught history at George Fox from 1949 to 1974 while also serving pastoral roles at the Free Methodist Church […]
George Fox University names Quentin Nordyke Volunteer of Year
May 20th, 2009
NEWBERG, Ore. – Take a walk on George Fox University’s Newberg, Ore., campus, and you’ll notice Quentin Nordyke’s work. He isn’t a painter or a sculptor. Rather, he leaves his mark by creating the directional and identification signs on the 85-acre campus.
As a volunteer, Nordyke spends two to three days a week year-round creating the […]
George Fox students serve in South Africa in May
May 8th, 2009
NEWBERG, Ore. – A team of 19 George Fox University students and staff are in South Africa this month for nearly four weeks of service as part of the university’s May Serve program.
The team of 17 students and two staff members is working near Cape Town with Monte Christo Ministries, an organization that specializes in […]
George Fox University students travel abroad this spring
May 8th, 2009
NEWBERG, Ore. – More than 200 George Fox University students are on 13 international study trips this month in Asia, Africa, Western Europe, Central America, Egypt, New Guinea and New Zealand.
The study tours are part of the university’s Juniors Abroad program. Since 1987, the program has sent third- and fourth-year students on three-week overseas study […]
George Fox University to host more than 30,000 guests this summer
May 7th, 2009
NEWBERG, Ore. – More than 30,000 people will visit the George Fox University campus this summer for retreats, seminars, sports camps, conferences and other events. Among the larger upcoming events will be the Oregon Suzuki Institute music camp (June 20-27); the Northwest Basketball Camps (July); and the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Conference (July).
The summer […]