Reminder: The ADHD support group will be meeting tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. over Zoom for our fall kickoff.
Please contact us if you would like to be added to our Google Calendar, receive email updates, or have any questions. Join us on Zoom here.
Contact us at krafferty19@georgefox.edu or agarr@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Join Catholic college students for an evening retreat, including Vespers, Eucharistic Adoration, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, followed by dinner and fellowship, on Friday, Sept. 23, from 5 to 9 p.m.
If you have questions, or want to attend, please contact nlindblom20@georgefox.edu to RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 21. A donation of $10 is suggested to help cover the cost of dinner and snacks.
For more information, visit the Mt. Angel Abbey website or contact Lorretta Krautscheid at lkrautscheid@georgefox.edu.
The Hadlock Student Center will be open today (Wednesday) from 6 to 8 a.m. and again from 4 to 11 p.m. Please note that the HSC will be closed for the daytime hours due to Serve Day activities. Intramural sports and other activities will proceed like normal for the evening.
Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Mail Services is closed this morning for Serve Day. We will be open this afternoon between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
Several George Fox employees this week received harassing phone calls to their office line from a male caller using a private number. If you receive a similar call, here are a few things you can do to prevent or discourage future calls from the harassing person.
If you received an unwanted call and wish to talk to someone about your experience, you are encouraged to make a free appointment at the Health and Counseling Center.
All Concur reports are due on the 10th of the month following the transaction date. Please take the time to submit your reports in a timely manner. (Past due Visa transaction reports are subject to card suspensions.)
If you have questions or need assistance with your Concur account or USBank Visa card(s), please contact Kathi Becker at 503-554-2166.
Attention first-generation students! Please join us as we celebrate you and introduce you to other first-gen students and faculty. We’re hosting a first-gen welcome dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the Intercultural Resource Center.
We want to foster a community you can rely on when you have a concern, and get you acquainted with people who can help you navigate your journey. We will have food, games, drinks and more! Please RSVP so we can get a head count.
Contact Alicia Marcial-Cruz at amarcialcruz19@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The George Fox women’s golf team invites all George Fox students and employees to come cheer on junior Makensie Toole as she competes in the LPGA Portland Classic tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday, Sept. 16, at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club (2220 N.E. Marine Dr.).
George Fox students and employees are invited to attend the tournament free of charge! Simply show your Fox ID for free admission to the oldest continuous event on the LPGA Tour. Check the LPGA site for pairings and tee times.
Please contact Head Coach MaryJo McCloskey at mmccloskey@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Do you know what some of the best hikes are within one hour of Portland? Come find out by attending a free one-hour workshop tomorrow (Thursday) from 8 to 9 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center. We’ll share with you some awesome hikes you should try out.
University Recreation will also provide plenty of fantastic resources and tips you may need when planning for your hike! Come with something to take notes and ready to ask questions.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.
It is always good to be prepared for an emergency! Check out the following links for some basic emergency tools, tips, and resources.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Campus Public Safety or the student life office. Be well!
In case of a fire, are you ready? Learn how and when to use an extinguisher, how to respond in a fire emergency, as well as how to prevent fires in a workplace. Read more here.
If you have a car on campus this year, here are a few reminders on our parking policies and the citation appeals process.
Please contact Campus Public Safety at campussafety@georgefox.edu or at 503-554-2090 with any questions you may have.
Join us on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3-4, for the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute’s Strengthening Team™ Ethics & Legal Considerations Suicide Prevention two-day event.
Day 1: We will explore safety, security, risk and common ethical and legal concerns in healthcare practice, followed by applying these concepts to emerging roles in primary care (behavioral health clinicians and culturally responsive community health workers). We will share experiences of power differentials in high-quality primary care early adopters.
Day 2: Kent Corso, PsyD, will present “Proactive Reduction of Suicide in Populations via Evidence-Based Research.” After that, we will discuss suicide in healthcare workers, as well as a system-wide approach to suicide prevention in primary care sustained since 2011.
If you would like to register for the event, sign up here. Contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu with any questions.
We would like all new, traditional, undergraduate students to complete a short beginning-of-semester survey that asks questions about your start to the year. Each student who completes the survey will be entered for $25 gift card drawings.
So far, 222 students have responded to the survey invitation that was sent by email, but we would like to have all new students (including transfer students) respond.
Chloe Wachsmuth is the winner of our first prize drawing and will receive a $25 Fred Meyer gift card. Two more drawings will be conducted for those who complete the survey by midnight on Wednesday, and a final prize winner will be selected from those who complete the survey by midnight this Sunday, Sept. 18.
For more information, contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
Come join the Arts & Crafts Club and Critical Hit in Lemmons 13 this Saturday, Sept. 17 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., to hang out and paint miniatures for D&D campaigns. There will be pizza!
For more information, contact Laura Conover at lconover19@georgefox.edu.
The College of Nursing and College of Social Work are looking for volunteers to participate in our Poverty Simulation on Friday, Oct. 21, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in Canyon Commons on the Newberg campus.
This event is required for social work and nursing students, and we still need many more volunteers to pull this off! This is an eye-opening experience for everyone, and our past volunteers have really enjoyed helping our students in this valuable learning experience.
No preparation is needed; a packet will be given to you at the event with all that you need to know. You will have the opportunity to watch the students as they take on the role of a family living in poverty and go through daily tasks with the added challenge of poverty.
If you would like to participate, please fill out this Google Form by Friday, Sept. 23.
If you have questions, contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu, or Caroline Wildhaber at cwildhaber@georgefox.edu.
The Fox County Fair is in the quad at 6 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 16! Come check out the campus clubs, local churches and ways you can serve your community at this annual event. We will have bingo prizes and games.
Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.
Coming up:
Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The Hadlock Student Center will be open tomorrow (Wednesday) from 6 to 8 a.m. and again from 4 to 11 p.m. Please note that the HSC will be closed for the daytime hours due to Serve Day activities. Intramural sports and other activities will proceed like normal for the evening.
Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu with any questions.
We can’t wait to serve our community together this week! As a reminder, offices will be closed and students will not be working or clocking hours during Serve Day tomorrow unless you are specifically hired to work the event.
Please reach out to Kelly Peterson at kpeterson@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Know of students interested in studying abroad? Encourage them to join us for our Study Abroad Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Canyon Commons. Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 25 countries will be available for questions and information.
Questions may be directed to Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
