Archive for December, 2021

Learn self-defense in MMA class Tuesday in Hadlock

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021

Come learn the basics of self-defense in the Hadlock Student Center’s MMA class at 7 p.m. this Tuesday, Dec. 7.

As a reminder, registration for GroupX classes closes an hour before the class time. Check IMLeagues for the most up-to-date class offerings and times!

If you have questions, please email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu).

Sign up for tonight’s eSports tournament

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021

Today is the last chance to sign up for tonight’s UREC’s intramural eSports tournament! Join us remotely or in person at the Wheeler eSports arena for Super Smash Bros. The sign-up deadline is 8 p.m.

To sign up, click this link. To play from home, you will need a Nintendo device. The tournament is scheduled from 8 to 10 p.m. tonight (Friday).

Email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions you have.

Vaccines and boosters available tomorrow in the Health and Counseling Center

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Limited vaccines and boosters are available in the Health and Counseling Center tomorrow (Friday). Please call 503-554-2340 to reserve your spot. Appointments will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact Molly Hickok at mhickok@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Learn more about Northern Ireland study abroad opportunity this Monday

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Adventure awaits in Belfast, Northern Ireland! Have you heard that George Fox now has a signature study abroad program in this beautiful country? Want to learn more about it? Of course you do!

Come chat with David, Lynn and Anna about this incredible new opportunity. You will find us at a table outside Klages on Monday, Dec. 6, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., where we will have hot chocolate and tea. You can also enter a drawing to win $10 gift cards to Coffee Cottage or a grand prize of $250 (to go toward the airline ticket to Belfast).

Worried that studying abroad is too expensive? Don’t be! Your cost for the term in Northern Ireland is the same as George Fox tuition, room and board, and you keep all your financial aid and scholarships.

This program is open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors. Check out our website for more information, and come share a cup of hot chocolate or tea with us to learn more about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Make Christmas crafts and eat snacks at Sources of Strength event today

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Come make some Christmas crafts and eat Christmas snacks with the Sources of Strength Club from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today (Thursday) in Roberts Center’s Room 117!

We will also be planning how we are going to reach Fox next semester with hope, health and strength! Contact Grace Emhoff at gemhoff20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

All invited to Contemplative Worship this morning

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

We invite you to attend Contemplative Worship from 11 to 11:30 a.m. this morning (Thursday) in Hoover 104. Spiritual life credit is available for students, and all are welcome.

For more information, contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to get your ‘Gatsby Gala’ tickets today or tomorrow

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

The winter formal is in two days! The Gatsby Gala will be from 8 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville!

There will be hors d’oeuvres, a photo booth, and plenty of dancing! Tickets will be on sale in Canyon Commons today (Thursday) from 5 to 7 p.m., and will also be available in the student life office in Hadlock during office hours through Dec. 3.

Coming Up:

  • Holiday Hangout: Friday, Dec. 10, Quad & Stevens Center
    5-7 p.m.: Art Walk Bingo
    7-9 p.m.: Christmas Activities and Art Market

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Make plans to attend next week’s Christmas Concert in Bauman Auditorium

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Plan now to join us for this year’s Christmas concert, O Holy Night, scheduled Friday, Dec. 10, through Sunday, Dec. 12. We will host 7:30 p.m. concerts on Friday and Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee Sunday.

Staff may have two complimentary tickets for any night. Students and employees also are invited to attend a formal dress rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. Thursday free of charge, for which there will be general seating (please be sure to use social distancing when possible).

Tickets for the Thursday concert are available from Kathy Harris in Ross 101 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., until 700 seats are given away. Masks must be worn to each performance (no exceptions).

Tickets for the Friday through Sunday concerts are available online at this link. The system automatically puts a gray (social distance) seat between each selection, so select your spots and don’t space them out. For those who can’t attend in person, a livestream of Sunday’s concert is available for purchase here.

Poinsettias ($10) and Christmas trees ($20) will be for sale after the last concert on Sunday (cash and checks only).

Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Love to bake? Apply for position in ‘The Bon’

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Do you love to bake? “The Bon” is looking to hire two to three students for spring semester who have some free time and love to bake.

Schedules are flexible and set by you (four- to eight-hour shifts per week preferred). You get a free meal for each four-hour shift worked and a 10% discount in the Bridge Cafe. Contact Jason at 503-554-3201 for more details.

Don’t love to bake? We’re looking to fill other positions as well. Call us, we’d love to talk to you!

Order university Christmas cards by tomorrow

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

George Fox University Christmas cards are available for ordering. The order will be placed by the end of the day tomorrow (Friday).

To make your request, please fill out this form. Questions? Contact Jamison Loop at jloop@georgefox.edu.

Be mindful of guests when parking tomorrow

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

We are expecting more than 120 guests on campus for Friday @ Fox and Honors Fellowship Day tomorrow (Friday). Please keep the Stevens Center parking lot clear so our guests have plenty of places to park.

If you have any questions, please contact Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

Dissertation Survey: Mental Health Literacy

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

I am a graduate student conducting a study on the mental health literacy of college educators for my dissertation. Mental health literacy measures an individual’s understanding of mental health conditions, available resources, and appropriate treatments.

Completing the survey is estimated to take 15 to 20 minutes. Participants have the option to enter their email into a drawing to win one of four $25 Amazon gift cards. The survey can be found here.

Thank you for your help!

Questions? Contact Danni Ewing at kewing16@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.