Know students who need assistance filing their 2020-21 FAFSA? Are they stuck in the process or need assistance retrieving their username and password? We can help! Encourage them to stop by Murdock Library 103 during these times:
Questions? Contact finaid@georgefox.edu.
George Fox University students and staff are exclusively invited to access the Columbia Employee Store through Sunday, Feb. 2!
The employee store offers an employee discount (40 to 50 percent off regular retail pricing). To access the store, bring this invite, your George Fox ID card, and a personal photo ID.
The invite is valid for you and four guests; you must be present. The invite grants store access only; the offer is not valid online. The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is located at 14100 N.W. Science Park Dr., in Portland.
Questions? Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.
The university’s offices, libraries and bookstores will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The Hadlock Student Center will be open that day from noon to 11 p.m.
While the Murdock Library will be closed, the 24/7 space in the facility will remain open.
The university has secured group-rate tickets to a Portland Trail Blazers game, and you are invited!
Join in on “George Fox Night at the Moda Center” when the Blazers take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, March 12. This is a great opportunity to share a fun night with friends, family and fellow George Fox Bruins.
Ticket prices start at $19 apiece. All participants will receive special savings and a chance to shoot a free throw after the game. Visit this link and use the promo code “GFU.” The order deadline is Friday, Feb. 7.
Questions? Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.
The first round of spring intramural sports starts on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Hadlock Student Center will be hosting 3-on-3 basketball (women’s and men’s divisions) and 4-on-4 volleyball.
Grab some friends and put a team together or join as a free agent! Sign-ups are on IMLeagues.com and close this Saturday, Jan. 18, at midnight.
Questions? Contact intramurals coordinator Ryan Lacey at intramurals@georgefox.edu.
The library has three faculty study rooms available for those needing a quiet area for study and research. The study rooms may be reserved for one semester at a time (fall, spring, summer).
If you are interested in requesting a room for spring term, please fill out this form. Requests will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that the form requires a George Fox email address.
Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.
Plant Services will be repairing a main water line to EHS, Wood-Mar, Lemmons and Brougher tomorrow (Friday). The water will be off in these buildings from noon until 4 p.m.
Please avoid the cordoned-off work zone outside of EHS, as the ground is very soft. Thank you!
Questions? Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu).
The Carry the Love tour is coming to George Fox on Monday, Jan. 27, and we could not be more excited! It will be an evening of worship and inspiration to move our generation to love like Jesus.
Join us for a revival of faith in our day. Each year at this event, we unite to worship, encounter God, and activate our calling and purpose. Follow this link to register for free and see the scheduled events.
Questions? Contact Avery Kornoelje (akornoelje19@georgefox.edu).
If you love sports and want to learn about how to break into the sports industry, come to the Sports Career Fair at the Moda Center in Portland on Friday, Feb. 21, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. To reserve your spot, bring $20 to the front desk of the IDEA Center. Tickets will go quickly, so act fast!
You will meet and network with organizations in the sports industry and hear from some of the best in the business. A panel presentation will be followed by a fair where you can talk to recruiters from the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, Tacoma Rainiers, Portland Winterhawks, Sacramento Kings, and many others.
Transportation will be provided for those that need it. Plus, your $20 ticket will get you into that night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.
Join us for an evening of high-level hoops and a Team Emery teddy bear toss! Bring a new teddy bear to the women’s basketball game this Saturday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. in Wheeler Sports Center and toss the bear onto the court at halftime. The bears will be collected and donated to local charities and children’s hospitals.
Last year, 371 bears were collected from Bruin fans and distributed to children at local hospitals. Team Emery has donated more than 44,000 teddy bears to sick children over the course of eight years.
Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.
Craving Panda Express? Come visit Panda Express in Newberg today (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. to support the George Fox volleyball team’s fundraiser! Make sure to mention our fundraiser to your cashier to help out.
Questions? Contact Sadie Wilson at sadiew18@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox Symphonic Band accepts new students on all instruments at the beginning of each semester!
Woodwinds are especially needed, but all are welcome! Participation in band or orchestra can fulfill a HUMA general education requirement; see Dwayne Corbin or the catalog for more details!
Questions? Contact Dwayne Corbin at dcorbin@georgefox.edu.
Don’t miss the Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard tomorrow night (Friday) at 8 p.m. in the library. This silent disco tradition is always a blast! Headphones, plenty of snacks and a photo booth will be waiting for you. Shhh!
Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.
Make plans to join your colleagues at the next all-employee meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23. We’ll be meeting in Canyon Commons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (with live streaming in PDS 155B).
Have a shout-out you’d like to give to a colleague for recent work they’ve done? Share it at this link!
Both classical and familiar tunes will fill Bauman Auditorium when a Monster Piano Concert takes the stage for the 14th annual Bösendorfer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6.
The evening will feature 18 performers playing eight pianos, on many occasions simultaneously, and the university’s Rodgers organ. Those performing include the University Keyboard Ensemble, alumni and students from professor Kenn Willson’s piano studio. Some selections will feature as many as 16 pianists playing at one time.
The program will feature Bach’s Concerto for 3 Pianos, Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and Beethoven’s 3 Marches as a tribute to the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Also included will be Beethoven’s Rondo Capriccioso, featuring three performers at each piano.
The evening will also feature well-known tunes such as Skip to My Lou, Stars Stripes Forever, two modern praise songs, and a hymn in which the audience will be encouraged to join in singing, accompanied by eight pianos and the organ.
Students and employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets may be purchased for $12 (general admission), $8 (seniors and alumni) and $6 (students and children under 12). They may be purchased online at this link or by calling 503-554-3844.
The 24-hour space in the library will be unavailable in the evening on Friday, Jan. 17, due to the “Loudest Dance” event. The library will reopen at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18.
Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.
The library has three faculty study rooms available for those needing a quiet area for study and research. The study rooms may be reserved for one semester at a time (fall, spring, summer).
If you are interested in requesting a room for next year, please fill out this form. Requests will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that the form requires a George Fox email address.
Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.
The city of Newberg will be replacing a water meter outside the Stevens Center this Friday, Jan. 17. The water will be off in the entire building from 9 a.m. to noon.
Restrooms will be available in the Hoover building during that time. Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.
Group fitness classes in the Hadlock Student Center start this week! In addition to our regular classes, we are adding several new classes in the next few weeks (zumba and barre) and some fantastic new instructors.
Group fitness classes are a great way to follow through on your new year’s resolutions or get in shape and make new friends! To sign up for a class, log in to imleagues.com.
Questions? Contact the group fitness coordinator, Kiana Rasubala, at groupfitness@georgefox.edu.
The Emerging Leaders Internship Program connects students of color with paid internships throughout the Portland area. Applications are open until Friday, Jan. 31.
Interested students are encouraged to attend an application workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Lemmons 13. Dinner will be provided. Sign up for the workshop here.
Students will have the chance to work on their resumes and the supplemental questions with staff from the IDEA Center. Opportunities are available for almost all majors and for freshmen through graduating seniors.
Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.
