Student Involvement invites you to Camp Tilikum tonight (Friday) for the annual “Polar Bear Plunge” at 6 p.m. Fun times!
Speaking of fun, check out these upcoming student activities:
Questions? Email activities@georgefox.edu.
Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 5, and Thursday, Feb. 7, in Roberts Center 105 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. both days for our next Search Advocate Training.
Rebecca Hernandez, Laura Hartley and Nichole Drew will teach this two-day session on how to promote equitable hiring practices in the workplace and how to further encourage the “Be Known” promise. These sessions are open to administrators, staff and faculty.
The workshop series establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles. This training satisfies the six-hour faculty development requirement. Snacks will be provided!
Click here to sign up. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca Hernandez at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Thinking about getting involved next year? Want to get paid to have fun and make a difference?
The Office of Student Involvement is searching for a diverse group of talented, hardworking people to put on student events. Positions include event planners, graphic designers, videographers, photographers and leadership roles. Come to an informational meeting on Monday, Feb. 4, at 9 p.m. in Hadlock Student Center.
Questions? Contact us at activities@georgefox.edu. We look forward to talking with you!
We ask faculty to encourage students to apply for spring break serve and immersion trips. The applications are due by Wednesday, Feb. 20.
This year, the trips are to:
For more information or if you have any questions, contact Monik Kadarmanto at mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu.
The Office of Spiritual Life invites you to apply for spring break serve and immersion trips. Applications are now open!
These trips are a week long (March 23-30). This year we are going to:
Applications can be found here and are open through Wednesday, Feb. 20. For more information or if you have any questions, contact Monik Kadarmanto at mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu.
Reserved parking spaces are reserved 24/7 and are to be occupied only by the department staff for which they are reserved. Also, handicapped spaces are to be used only by vehicles displaying a valid state handicapped permit. They are not for “dropping off” or “visiting” without a valid handicapped permit. This is an Oregon state law and is enforceable 24/7/365 in addition to yellow fire lanes.
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
On Thursday, Feb. 14, from 4 to 6 p.m., Bon Appétit would like to invite the faculty and staff’s elementary school-aged children (K-5) to the kitchen for a workshop featuring activities in healthy eating and cooking.
In this fun and interactive program, Bon Appetit chefs and educators will turn Canyon Commons into a hands-on cooking class for kids, demonstrating how fruits and vegetables can be transformed into a healthy meal. By learning about the connection between what they eat and their ability to do what they enjoy, children will go home with a newfound power to make better choices for their health.
You are welcome to accompany your child during the program, or you can leave him/her with us and use the time for your own productivity. If you choose to leave, we encourage you to join us for our “Healthy Kids Picnic†during the final 20 minutes of the program.
This workshop is free but space is limited; please register here. Questions? Contact Francie Gilmer at fgilmer@georgefox.edu.
The Black Student Union is hosting a spoken word event at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, in Lemmons 8!
The theme is “Know the past, shape the future.†If you are interested in performing, please contact Ellie Watts at ewatts16@georgefox.edu to get involved. Your voice needs to be heard!
Sign up for a Life Group! Life Groups are a great way to connect with other students during a weekly time of discussion and prayer.
Groups are all-male, all-female or coed, and are under the direction of a post-college leader, including George Fox University employees, alumni, local pastors and community leaders.
Spring Life Groups meet for six weeks, beginning the week of Feb. 11 and ending the week of March 18. You can sign up here.
Questions? Contact Stephanie Lopez at slopez@georgefox.edu.
Commuter Life is hiring five student leaders for next year. The Commuter Life student team is committed to improving the commuter experience and helping commuters to feel known. If you have a heart for this ministry, we’d love for you to apply.
Applications for the commuter life coordinator role are open now through Wednesday, Feb. 6. Applications for the commuter assistant role are open now until Friday, March 1. All position postings are on Handshake.
If you have questions, reach out to Kristi Welker at kwelker@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2308.
Join us on Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 5 and Feb. 7, in Roberts Center 105 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. both days for our next Search Advocate Training.
Rebecca Hernandez, Laura Hartley and Nichole Drew will teach this two-day session on how to promote equitable hiring practices in the workplace and how to further encourage the “Be Known” promise. The workshop series establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles.
This training satisfies the six-hour faculty development requirement. Snacks will be provided!
Click here to sign up. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca Hernandez at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Robin Baker may not be in the president’s office on a daily basis, but he’s still around. In a recent blog post, he provides an update on his Pennington research, makes some historical observations concerning colleges in our area, and shares his appreciation for a Hawaiian singer. You can read it here.
Do you like to play Dungeons and Dragons? Spiritual Life is looking for a few students to commit to joining a local youth with some developmental disabilities in playing a game he loves: Dungeons and Dragons.
If this is something you would be interested in doing, contact us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Need a break from your busy week? The Photography Club will be leading a photography walk in the canyon today (Thursday), and everyone is invited!
We will be meeting on the Canyon Commons side of the bridge at 4:45 p.m. (a change from the original time). If you plan to join the walk after 4:45 p.m., email us and we will tell you our current location.
Please bring your cameras or phones if you would like to join us and dress appropriately for the weather (coat and boots recommended). We plan on wrapping up right at 6 p.m. so that we can start our usual Photography Club meeting in Lemmons 3. We would love for you to join us after the walk so that we can edit photos together.
If you have any questions, please contact Tsacha Hyneman at thyneman17@georefox.edu or Xylia Rehling at xrehling17@georgefox.edu.
Come celebrate the first day of Black History Month with the Black Student Union by watching 13th. It will be shown tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.
This documentary explores the history of the Thirteenth Amendment and the impact that it made and still has on the black community. Snacks will be provided.
Questions? Contact Jessica Coyne at Jcoyne17@georgefox.edu.
Please join us for a lecture by Timothy Alexander today (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Lemmons 8.
A faith-driven young man, Timothy has dedicated his life to motivating and inspiring others. He attended Erwin High School in Birmingham, Alabama, and was ranked the eighth-best high school football player in the state.
He had the opportunity to play for any college in the country when he was involved in a life-changing car accident in 2006, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. Doctors said he would never be able to read, write, twist or talk again. Timothy was left to find his purpose when his life was very different from his original plan.
Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.
Audition for a student film tomorrow (Friday) or by appointment.
In this film written by Austin Carrero, we see a young woman discovering what is really important in her life after she starts to doubt her self-worth because of social media. Watch as the story unfolds and how her family deals with this situation.
Please contact Arnelie Dela Cruz at adelacruz17@georgefox.edu or Austin Carrero at acarerro16@georgefox.edu for more information or to set up an audition.
This is a hands-on workshop to introduce faculty to Reacting to the Past by playing First Encounters: The Khoe and the Dutch in the Cape Colony, 1672. Some of the outcomes you can expect from role-immersion pedagogy are greater student engagement, deeper empathy, and better preparation for the workforce.
Sessions will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 (location to be announced). Sign up here.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at potto@georgefox.edu.
Want to run for a position in Student Government? Applications open on Monday, Feb. 4.
If you want to get involved, you can run for student body president, student body vice president, vice president of finance, or sophomore, junior, or senior class representative. Applications also require petitions/signatures and are due Feb. 18. Campaigning will begin on Feb. 25. Don’t miss this opportunity to be an integral leader on campus!
Questions about the positions, application, or campaigning? Contact Bailey Sauls at bsauls15@georgefox.edu.
Come join us for Contemplative Open Worship in Hoover 206 from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. for a time of quiet waiting on God, including sharing and praying as people feel led. This is a weekly meeting that gathers each Thursday at the same time. (Please note: We are meeting today in Hoover 206; our normal meeting location is Hoover 250.)
As worship after the manner of Friends, students can also receive elective chapel credit for up to five times.
Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
