Just a quick reminder to all AAC applicants: Your applications are due this Friday, Jan. 15, at noon. Interview sign-ups will be from noon to 5 p.m. following the deadline Friday. More info is available here.
Res Life will send out information on how to sign up.
Campus Public Safety will be hiring a few student officers for the upcoming school year. We will hire this spring and do some training before the end of the semester in preparation for the following academic year.
We are looking for dependable, responsible, committed and diverse applicants to add to our already hard-working team. The job description and additional information can be found on Handshake.
Questions? Email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2090.
Class.georgefox.edu is a great resource for anyone needing to look up details on a class, including meeting times and location, teaching modality, enrollment limit and waitlist numbers, course description, instructor info, and often textbook listings, too (click the book icon after clicking on a course to expand its info).
You may find some Libraries and Digital Learning resources useful as you prepare to move into our Canvas learning management system.
We invite you to join us for 30-minute web conferences throughout the semester to learn the features of Canvas. You will find the listing for these events on the Digital Learning Upcoming Events webpage.
Contact digitallearning@george
Apply for next year’s financial aid by completing your 2021-22 FAFSA. Filing early is best, as some funds are limited. The 2021-22 FAFSA is needed if you plan to attend next year (fall 2021, spring 2022, and summer 2022).
One-on-one FAFSA help sessions are available. Schedule your personal session here.
Questions? Contact the financial aid office (finaid@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2302). Zoom and phone appointments are available here.
The Chehalem Cultural Center is hosting the 11th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day event on Monday, Jan. 18. Several George Fox employees and students have been involved in the planning of this important event.
Due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions, this will be a fully live-streamed event. Details for connecting to the live stream will be posted to the MLK Day event web page. The pre-show music and slide show begins at 5:45 p.m., with the main program beginning at 6 p.m.
Go online early enough to ensure you have your live stream set up and working.
Students and employees are invited to join the university pastors on Zoom for a guided time of prayer the morning of the presidential inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 20, between 8 and 8:30 a.m.
If you would like to join us for this virtual time of prayer, please fill out this form and we will send you the Zoom link. Please direct any questions to the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.
The Hadlock Student Center’s outdoor equipment rental center is currently open for reservations and pick-ups! In the winter, the most popular rentals are snowshoes, trekking poles, gaiters, backpacks, sleeping pads, and sleeping bags.
Students, staff and faculty must reserve equipment online in advance and select a time and day they would like to check the equipment out and a time that they can bring it back.
The rental center is located in the Hadlock Student Center and is one of the services we are able to offer, uninterrupted, using this reservation system. Please note that the Hadlock Student Center is closed and that walk-in service is not an option during this time.
For rental center pricing and to make a reservation, please visit this webpage. Have questions? Please email studentcenter@georgefox.edu.
Many of you know that Bryce Coefield recently transitioned to a new opportunity with the Oregon Department of Education. Please join us as we celebrate Bryce’s accomplishments and his contributions to our community during his time at George Fox!
We have set up a Zoom session from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, when you will have the opportunity to give words of affirmation and appreciation as well as prayers to encourage and bless Bryce and his family. Please RSVP at this link and you will receive a calendar invite with the Zoom link.
Questions? Contact Jenny Elsey (jelsey@georgefox.edu).
Robyn Angelis joins the university this month as an access services specialist in the Murdock Library. She arrives from Marylhurst University, where she was an administrative assistant in the institution’s Shoen Library for a year until its closure. Before that, she worked for One Collective, a global nonprofit based in Elgin, Illinois, for whom she planned development projects for refugee populations in Crete, Greece. She also spent two tours as a volunteer supervisor and strategy consultant for the Crete for Life Charity in Crete. Robyn holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from George Fox. She lives in Beaverton with three grown children still in college, and attends both Southwest Bible Church and Westside: A Jesus Church while maintaining a Zoom relationship with the Evangelical Church of Heraklion, Greece.
The physician assistant program welcomes Tim Aylward as an assistant professor in the School of Medical Science this semester. For the past two years he has worked as the clinical director of Project Recovery, a center in Rapid City, South Dakota, specializing in providing evidence-based medication assistant treatment to patients with substance and alcohol abuse disorder. He also worked part time, from 2016 to 2019, as a physician assistant in urgent care at Regional Hospital in Rapid City. Previously, Tim embarked on his PA career with the U.S. Air Force, serving as a family medicine PA for airmen and their families in multiple locations (2012-18). He holds a master of physician assistant studies degree from Oregon Health & Science University (2012) and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Oregon State University (2007). He lives in Tigard with his wife Becca and their three daughters, Jane, Ruby and Lois. They attend Bridgetown in Portland.
Alumna Megan Bos returns to George Fox this month as a graduate admissions counselor for the MBA and DPT programs. For the past three years she has worked for Boys & Girls Aid in Portland, serving as the organization’s assistant director of development (2019 to present), as a development officer (2017-19), and as an administrative assistant (2017). This marks a return to George Fox for Megan, who worked as an assistant area coordinator (2016-17) and resident assistant (2014-16) at the university, from which she earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication in 2017. She lives in Tigard with three roommates and attends Colossae Church in Tigard.
Lexie Criscola has joined the university to work as an admissions specialist for the George Fox Honors Program. For the past year she worked as the marketing and events coordinator for the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, responsible for the farm’s social media initiatives and special events. Before that, she worked the summer of 2018 as the “hype person†for a traveling kids’ obstacle course mud run challenge. Lexie also worked as a property assistant in game day operations and client relations for IMG Oregon in 2018-19. She holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising from the University of Oregon (2019). Lexie lives in Tualatin with five women her age and attends Westside: A Jesus Church in Tigard.
The university welcomes AJ Heil to serve as director of campus recreation. For the past four years he has worked as the outdoor pursuits program director at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he managed all aspects of a comprehensive outdoor recreation program for a student body of more than 25,000. He also gained experience in the field as a recreation specialist and employment coordinator (2015-16) for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Department of Recreational Sports. AJ also taught as an associate lecturer at UW-La Crosse (2015-16) on recreation theory and practices while he managed the university’s outdoor recreation program as a graduate assistant (2014-15). He earned both a master’s degree (2015) and bachelor’s degree (2014) in recreation management from UW-La Crosse, as well as a certificate in adventure education. In addition to his career in campus recreation, AJ has also served on staff for CRU (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) as campus field staff and as a staff member of Lifelines, Cru’s outdoor ministry. AJ lives in Newberg with his wife, Katy, and is seeking to become more involved in the Newberg community and find a church in which to serve. The couple enjoys building relationships, learning new skills, and exploring God’s creation.
Elizabeth Upton joins the physician assistant program this semester as an assistant professor in the School of Medical Science. She arrives from Kaiser Permanente in Beaverton, where she worked as a physician assistant in family practice the past 15 years. Prior to that, she worked for two years as a PA for Pacific International Medical Maritime Services, doing clinical practice on maritime vessels in the Port of Portland and Vancouver. Elizabeth holds a master of medical science in physician assistant studies degree from Pacific University (2003) and a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from Linfield College (2000). She lives in Sherwood with her husband Brian and their girls, Kassie and Bailey, and attends Countryside Community Church in Sherwood.
Kaitlyn Peitz (IDEA Center), Bryce Coefield (Intercultural Life), Janeen Dillow (Library) and Adam McGuffie (Seminary) are no longer with George Fox University.
Lauren Hill has transitioned to the position of assistant director of visitor experience.
Chengping Zhang (College of Business) coauthored an article with Jonathan Ramse, titled “Teaching Economics behind the COVID-19 Pandemic,â€Â that was accepted for publication in the March 2021 issue of International Review of Economics Education. In the paper, Chengping and Jonathan show how economic instructors may use COVID-19-related events to teach some key economic principles and theories. The paper will foster reflection and discussion among economic instructors on how they may proactively connect what happens in the real world with what students learn in the classroom.
Ed Higgins (English Faculty Emeritus/Writer in Residence) published three poems – “I return,†“romantic love,†and “Christmas day†– in Volume 6, Issue 61, of the literary journal Failed haiku (A Journal of English Senryu) this month. Ed also published his poem “Winter Signs†in the Winter 2020 issue of the online journal Farmer-ish, and his piece “Sisyphus takes the day off†appeared in the Jan. 4 edition of the online journal Mediterranean Poetry.
After a six-year process, Jennie Harrop (SPS) was ordained as a Presbyterian pastor on Dec. 27, 2020. Harrop, who has a DMin from Portland Seminary in addition to a PhD in English and MFA in creative writing, is an associate professor and director of the School of Professional Studies. She also serves in a part-time capacity as solo pastor of Cedar Creek Church in Sherwood.
Are you a passionate and highly motivated leader interested in working in a fast-paced, innovative and collaborative work environment? Do you know someone who would be great in this role? The university’s admissions team is seeking such an individual to serve as director of undergraduate admissions!
The director will be called upon to successfully cast a vision, devise a strategy, and motivate our admissions team toward improving traditional undergraduate enrollment. He or she will oversee the entire recruitment process with a team of committed and vibrant professionals who have had a track record of success.
The ideal candidate will be ready to work with the team on engagement and sales techniques that move students toward enrollment and work with our visits and events team to create the best visit experience available to prospective students.
Interested? Know someone who would be great for this role? To learn more and apply, visit or send this link.
The library is pleased to deliver library material for participating faculty to their offices on the Newberg campus. All library material must be signed for by the faculty member or persons authorized to sign. Whether you have used this service in the past or are signing up for the first time, please fill out the request form.
Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu or ext. 2425.
Do you have alumni speaking in your classroom this semester? Are they popping into a Zoom session with students at any point this month? Are any alumni mentoring students through your department?
This year, the alumni office is tracking all alumni volunteerism! Please take a minute to send Sara Reamy, the director of alumni relations, an email with the alumni name and year of graduation. When you participate, alumni volunteers will be sent a small token of appreciation from the alumni office!
Thanks in advance for your help!
Sara Reamy
sreamy@georgefox.edu or alumni@georgefox.edu
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is here to help students with writing, study skills, test taking strategies, time management, and more. Here’s what you can do to help your students get off to a strong start:
If you are requiring ARC appointments for your students, please email Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu) to make sure the ARC schedule and consultants are prepared to meet your students’ needs!
If you have any questions, contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu).
Do you love sports? Do you have a passion for writing, photography, or video production?
If this sounds like you, the athletics department has multiple positions available for the spring 2021 season. We need student workers to act as staff writers, media production interns, and event photographers for a busy spring calendar.
Apply today on Handshake to be considered for our student worker team!
Please make note of the Bruin Community Pantry website for up-to-date hours of operation for the food bank.
We are hoping to be open on Tuesday, Jan. 19, with new hours that will be consistent throughout the spring semester. The hours currently posted on the website will end on Friday, Jan. 15.
Please check out the FAQs for more information about the food bank, and contact Jere Witherspoon if you have any questions or want to volunteer for the entire spring semester.
Feel free to email bruincommunitypantry@georgefox
George Fox commuter students who do not plan to bring a vehicle to campus for the spring term can request an exemption from being automatically charged the parking permit fee by completing the parking waiver form, available on this page.
This form must be filled out no later than Jan. 31, 2021, in order to be considered. Please read the waiver form thoroughly as you fill it out.
By signing this form you agree that you will not bring a vehicle and park on George Fox’s Newberg campus or the surrounding Good Neighbor areas (as specified in the parking policies) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
If your vehicle is found parked on campus during these times, the following will occur:
Note: There may be additional fines for any other violations according to the parking policies of the university.
Questions? Call our office at 503-554-2090 during business hours, or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.
Apply for next year’s financial aid by completing your 2021-22 FAFSA. Filing early is best, as some funds are limited. The 2021-22 FAFSA is needed if you plan to attend next year (fall 2021, spring 2022, and summer 2022).
One-on-one FAFSA help sessions are available. Schedule your personal session here.
Questions? Contact the financial aid office (finaid@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2302). Zoom and phone appointments are available here.
