Archive for November, 2020

Murdock Library faculty office courier service suspended

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

The Murdock Library faculty office courier service is suspended until Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Contact Patty Vanier (pvanier@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Update on ID cards and access to campus buildings

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Campus facilities (excluding the Murdock Library, Canyon Commons and Roberts Center) will be locked from now until the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

All buildings will be card-lock access only, so please bring your ID card and office keys to campus to access your work or academic spaces. All employees and students will still have card-lock access to those buildings they currently have access to (e.g., Maker Hub, Labs, etc.) and will also have card-lock access from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to EHS/Wood-Mar, Wheeler, Hadlock, Hoover, Klages, Lemmons, Ross and the Stevens Center.

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu).

If leaving a bike on campus, store it in your dorm room or apartment

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

If you have your bike on campus and decide to keep it on campus rather than take it home over the break, please put it in your dorm room or apartment to avoid potential theft, and always keep it locked, preferably with a U-lock!

Questions? Please call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Update on ID cards and access to campus buildings

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Campus facilities (excluding the Murdock Library, Canyon Commons and Roberts Center) will be locked from now until the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

All buildings will be card-lock access only, so please bring your ID card and office keys to campus to access your work or academic spaces. All employees and students will still have card-lock access to those buildings they currently have access to (e.g., Maker Hub, Labs, etc.) and will also have card-lock access from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to EHS/Wood-Mar, Wheeler, Hadlock, Hoover, Klages, Lemmons, Ross and the Stevens Center.

Please make arrangements to meet any vendors or those who need to do business with the university at an entry door, and make sure that they have your contact information.

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu).

Student Activities is hiring for spring 2021!

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Student Activities is hiring event staff for spring 2021! If you’re looking for a way to get involved on campus in a fun, high-energy environment, consider applying for Student Activities.

Find out more information here. The deadline to apply is Friday, Dec. 4, at 11:59 p.m.

Take an advanced acting course online this spring

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

This spring, George Fox’s theatre department is offering an online version of its advanced acting course, THEA 300: Acting 3: Contemporary Scene Study, to anyone who has taken an Acting 1 course at any university, at any point in time.

So, if you want to brush up on your acting skills, leap over Acting 2, and join us for Acting 3. All are welcome! If you have any questions, please contact the instructor, Cristi Miles, at cmiles@georgefox.edu.

Remote ARC appointments and virtual study sessions available

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Are you requiring students to go to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) before the end of the semester? Remind them that the ARC is offering remote appointments Monday through Thursday of finals week. The ARC can assist with term papers and general study tips for exams!

The ARC is also hosting virtual study sessions via Zoom for accountability and encouragement. These sessions are offered Tuesday and Wednesday this week and next week. See more info here.

Questions? Contact Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu.

Take Sources of Strength survey for chance to win $50 Amazon gift card

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Would you like to assist the newest psychology club on campus, and have an opportunity to win a $50 Amazon gift card?

Help us help you by taking this short survey for Sources of Strength. Your answers will help to maximize the efficacy and reach of the program, and provide us with information on how to support students over the upcoming break.

The survey will be open until Monday, Nov. 30, at midnight. Questions? Contact Lauren Herman (lherman17@georgefox.edu).

Comings and Goings

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

The undergraduate admissions office welcomes Madi Bradley as an admissions counselor this month. She has worked the past year as an account executive for Learfield IMG College Ticket Solutions, handling more than 3,000 season ticket member accounts for the University of Oregon’s football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball programs. Prior to that, Madi was a ticket sales representative for the Eugene Emeralds baseball team (2019) and a football recruiting and operations intern for the University of Oregon’s athletic department (2016-19). She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with an emphasis in sports business, from the University of Oregon in 2019. Madi lives in Tualatin and attends Westside: A Jesus Church.


The university welcomes Crystal Galarza as assistant director of outreach and community partnerships in the admissions office. For nearly two years she worked at the University of Oregon as an advisor for Global Education Oregon, connecting students to global learning opportunities. Before that, she worked as a site program manager for the school’s Uniting Neighborhoods program, designing and managing an education initiative that provides culturally responsive resources and educational enrichment opportunities to underserved communities. Crystal also worked for Word Made Flesh in 2015 as an intern and short-term programs coordinator, and she has experience in student mentorship. She earned a master’s degree in international development from Concordia University in Portland (2015) and a bachelor’s degree in intercultural communication from Linfield College (2013).


The advancement office has hired Astralena Sharp as director of advancement operations. For the past four years she has worked as an application support supervisor for Polk County in Dallas, Oregon. Previously, she worked as an associate director of advancement services for Willamette University in Salem (2013-16). Astralena earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Oregon State University in 2004. She lives in Salem with her husband Nick and their 6-year-old son Corbin. The family is in search of a new church home.


Movers & Quakers

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

In her new position as associate provost for external engagement and strategic initiatives, Mary Peterson has assumed the responsibility of overseeing the IDEA Center, taking on a role formerly held by Rebecca Hernandez. Rebecca remains as the university’s associate provost for academic success and chief diversity officer.

About Our People

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Debby Thomas (Business) and her research partner, Stacie Chappell, won the best presentation at the recent Region 11 ACBSP conference (for Canada). The presentation was titled “The Transformative Potential of Classroom as Organization.” They are being sent to the ACBSP International Conference in Florida to represent the region.

Lori DeKruyf (Counseling) co-presented, with Lewis & Clark College’s Heather Hadraba, a two-part training session for school counselor site supervisors at the Oregon School Counselor Association’s annual conference on Nov. 7. The title of their presentation was â€œSUPERvision 101 & 102: Strategies for Strengthening the School Counseling Internship Experience.” The conference was on virtual platform due to the pandemic.

Don Powers (Biology) was part of a team of scientists who, after more than two years of work, in January will publish Hummingbird (Family Trochilidae) Research: Welcome Conscious Study Techniques for Live Hummingbirds and Processing of Hummingbird Specimens through Texas Tech University. Don’s specific responsibility beyond general editing was writing chapter 8, “Measuring metabolic rates in hummingbirds.” Because hummingbirds are an ideal model for many scientific principles, the number of studies involving them has skyrocketed over the last 10 to 15 years. To facilitate this work, the team decided to compile specialized methodologies along with all associated published literature to assist new scientists starting work on hummingbirds, as well as more established scientists whose work is moving in new directions. “There is no doubt that this publication will be valued and well used for many years to come,” Don says. “It will not only save hummingbird scientists time building their projects but offer methods that protect the welfare of hummingbirds used in research and humane methods for use when birds must be sacrificed.”

Portland Center Library closed through Jan. 10; book drop accessible

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

The Portland Center Library will be closed from Nov. 23, 2020, through Jan. 10, 2021. However, the 24/7 book drop will remain accessible. 

Contact Patty Vanier (pvanier@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Visit Bon Appetit’s website or Instagram to get updated hours

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Bon Appetit has updated its hours. Please visit this link or check us out on Instagram at @bonappetitgfu to get all the details.

Support disability awareness and advocacy group

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Do you feel that students with a disability are represented at George Fox? Do you have a disability yourself and feel that you are celebrated?

The disability awareness and advocacy group is looking to become a club at George Fox. Please help support our group as we seek to celebrate, organize events, and create awareness. Click this link to learn more about helping us become a club.

If you would like more information or would like to become a part of the club, please contact Christina Nase at cnase16@georgefox.edu.

No parking on Meridian Street for the rest of the semester

Sunday, November 22nd, 2020

The city of Newberg will close the on-street parking along Meridian Street this week for scheduled sewer work. There will be no parking on Meridian Street from Sherman Street to North Street starting today (Monday) through the end of the fall semester.

Students may park anywhere on campus without being ticketed for the remainder of the fall semester.

The entry into the Wood-Mar parking lot will also be blocked during the project; please plan to access the Hoover and Wood-Mar parking lots from the East Sherman Street entry point. 

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu)

ID cards and office keys are needed to access campus buildings

Sunday, November 22nd, 2020

Campus facilities (excluding Canyon Commons and Roberts Center) will be locked beginning today (Monday). Buildings will stay locked until the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

All buildings will be card-lock access only. Please bring your ID card and office keys to campus to access your workspaces if you will be working on campus.

Please make arrangements to meet any vendors or those who need to do business with the University at an entry door, and make sure that they have your contact information.

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu).

‘Quakers, Social Work, and Justice Concerns’: Attend virtual discussion

Sunday, November 22nd, 2020

All are invited to join Paul Anderson, Erin Johnson and others from around the nation tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. to discuss Volume 7 of the Quakers and the Disciplines Series (of which Paul is the founding editor).

The authors of the essays in this volume share will about their contributions regarding Quakers, social work, and justice concerns. Register online here.

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu).

How do you support student success? Share your best ideas and practices

Sunday, November 22nd, 2020

Rick Muthiah, director of Learning Support Services, is collecting strategies for supporting students that faculty members have implemented. The plan is to share ideas and practices with our community as we work together to support students in their educational and vocational endeavors.

Faculty members are invited to answer the following question using this form:

  • What approaches have you found to be most effective for supporting the success of students who are struggling academically or otherwise?

Your response can be as brief or as elaborate as you desire. Thank you!

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu).

Schedule for construction work along Meridian Street

Sunday, November 22nd, 2020

The city is continuing its water line project and will have an impact today (Mondaythrough Wednesday, Dec. 2. Thank you for avoiding this area as the city updates its water and drain lines.

Construction schedule:

  • Starting Monday, Nov. 23
    • No street parking will be available along the east side of Meridian Street as construction crews will begin staging (laying out) pipe.
    • Street parking along the east side will continue to be closed through December, as they will be staging pipe for multiple locations in town.
  • Monday, Nov. 30
    • The Hoover parking lot entrance north of Franklin Street will be closed. This entrance will be closed until Wednesday, Dec. 2.
  • Tuesday, Dec. 1
    • Meridian Street will be closed at the North Street intersection again. Traffic will not be allowed through.

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu).

Updated library hours

Sunday, November 22nd, 2020

Starting today (Monday), the Murdock Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for campus holidays. 

View our hours here.

Questions? Contact Patty Vanier (pvanier@georgefox.edu).