Archive for October, 2022

Longboarders: The Crescent wants to hear from you

Thursday, October 27th, 2022

The Crescent is looking to do a story about the difference between longboarders and electric longboarders. Is there a secret war between the two groups? Are they one and the same? We want to know!

If you ride or know someone who rides, please fill out this form so we can get in touch.

If you have any questions, contact Sam Erickson at serickson22@georgefox.edu.

Apply to be a swim instructor at the Chehalem Aquatic Center

Thursday, October 27th, 2022

Fill out this application to become a swim instructor at Chehalem Aquatic Center!

If you have any questions, reach out to Hailey Geiger at hgeiger22@georgefox.edu.

Avoid cultural appropriation this Halloween

Thursday, October 27th, 2022

To promote a fun and positive environment around the Halloween and harvest party season, the Office of Student Life has a few tips on avoiding cultural appropriation in your costume choice:

  • Avoid clothing that belongs to the traditions of a people group other than your own.
  • Avoid anything that involves blackface, Native/Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latinx representation, etc.
  • Ask yourself: Why do I want to wear this costume? Could my costume be misunderstood if I don’t understand its origin or cultural context?
  • Not sure what cultural appropriation is? Stop by the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) and ask D’metri, Jesse or Katrina about it.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Life office or the Intercultural Resource Center.

Extend a warm welcome to families this weekend

Thursday, October 27th, 2022

We are excited to welcome George Fox families to campus Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30, for Family Weekend!

Please extend a warm welcome to our guests and help families navigate campus as needed. We want to provide the most hospitable and fun experience possible for visiting families.

In addition, be sure to encourage students who may not have a family member who is able to attend. Anyone is welcome to register for Family Weekend and join students for the activities happening Friday through Sunday.

To register and view the schedule, follow this link.

Questions? Email Mari Ortega at mortega@georgefox.edu.

Come to the haunted house with the Comic Book Club

Thursday, October 27th, 2022

Happy Friday!

Tonight, the Comic Book Club will be going to the Student Activities Haunted House in HMS. We will meet up in Hoover 207 at 7 p.m. and walk over together. We will also be having a costume contest and announcing winners around 7:30 p.m., so wear your costume or newest cosplay!

We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, contact Maggie Hartley at mhartley20@georgefox.edu.

Keep these things in mind during Bruin Preview

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Bruin Preview on campus Friday, Oct. 28. With around 500 visitors expected on campus, we are asking GFU students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus Friday between 8 and 8:30 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots.
  • Be mindful of guests in your housing area. We will have housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington and HMS from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tour groups will be viewing dorm lobbies and a room in each dorm.
  • Plan for a busier-than-usual lunch in Canyon Commons. Guests will be going through the main server lines and will eat in the main dining area. If you see a family looking for a spot to sit, invite them to join you.
  • Sixty prospective students have opted to stay overnight on Thursday night before the main event. Be welcoming to prospective students in your on-campus living areas starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

If you have any questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

Visit the FAFSA open house this Friday

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

The Financial Aid office is hosting a Financial Aid/FAFSA open house Friday, Oct. 28, during Family Weekend from 1 to 3 p.m.

Check in at our Financial Aid office. Our team is available to provide assistance and answer any questions you and your family might have about the FAFSA. We’d love to see you there!

If you have any questions, contact Brennan Rains at brains@georgefox.edu.

Communication majors: Be part of a new bulletin board in Lemmons

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

Attention all communication majors and minors:

Lambda Pi Eta, the communication honors society, is working on a bulletin board featuring our major in the newly renovated Lemmons. We want to show off all of our students by having a photo wall and a board featuring the exciting things we are doing. This can include internships, club involvement, jobs, long-term projects, conferences and anything else you want to feature!

To do this, we need two things from you:

1. Come get your photo taken in front of Stevens during one of the following time slots:

  • Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 3 to 4 p.m.

If you don’t get a photo taken, we will use your student ID photo. Another time slot may be added later, but don’t count on it.

2. Fill out this form to feature your internship or club involvement. Those who enter will have the chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.

Carve pumpkins with the Psychology Club tonight

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

Come join the Psychology Club for pumpkin carving on the Quad tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. We will have pumpkins for you to paint or carve, along with music, snacks and drinks. 

If you have any questions, contact Sophie Davis at sdavis19@georgefox.edu.

Join a Halloween-themed workout with Uplift tonight

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

Come dressed in your best costume and join us for a fun-filled Halloween workout! There will be music, drinks, snacks and a costume contest!

We will be in the Hadlock weight room tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m.

If you have any questions, reach out to Sophie Davis at sdavis19@georgefox.edu.

Bring your family to a free jazz concert this Friday

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

Come watch the Jazz Ensemble, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers at this weekend’s Family Weekend Concert.

The concert starts at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, in Bauman Auditorium. It’s free, and no tickets are required. Come join us as we share our music with you!

Reach out to Gabriela Rodas Meda at grodasmeda19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join the Social Work Club tonight for Paint and Sip Night

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

Join the Social Work Club for Paint and Sip Night from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in Roberts 101.

We’ll be painting pumpkins while having tea and hot cocoa. Just bring your friends, and we’ll have everything you need to have the time of your life. We can’t wait to see every single person from George Fox there!

Reach out to Kristen Anderson at kanderson21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Drop off your ballots at Mail Services

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

Mail Services is an unofficial drop-off location for your November ballots. The ballots will be safe and secure, and they will get turned in.

Nov. 8 is just around the corner, so don’t delay.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Encourage your family to register for Family Weekend

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

Remind your family to register for Family Weekend, which takes place Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30. There will be events, games, prizes and additional opportunities to spend quality time with your family on campus.

As a reminder, family can be a spouse, friend, grandparents or anyone that you consider family. Gather a group of friends and register together! We would love to have you join the festivities even if your family can’t come.

Register here.

Questions? Email us at parents@georgefox.edu.

Reminder about George Fox student policies

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

The Student Life office would like to remind you of a few important policies at George Fox. These and all other community policies, including our lifestyle standards and values, can be found in the student handbook. 

If you have questions about any of these policies, please feel free to contact Mark Pothoff, dean of students, at mpothoff@georgefox.edu. Thank you.

Survey: Student-Made GPS App

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

For our marketing class, we have created an app called Roam Anywhere, which is a GPS app that lets you know what activities are taking place around you when you drive.

Here is our survey. It would be greatly appreciated if we could have three minutes of your time to fill this out. By completing this survey, you will give us a better understanding of what people want in their GPS apps.

If you have any questions, contact Cassey Hitch at chitch21@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.

Avoid cultural appropriation this Halloween

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

To promote a fun and positive environment around the Halloween and harvest party season, the Office of Student Life has a few tips on avoiding cultural appropriation in your costume choice:

  • Avoid clothing that belongs to the traditions of a people group other than your own.
  • Avoid anything that involves blackface, Native/Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latinx representation, etc.
  • Ask yourself: Why do I want to wear this costume? Could my costume be misunderstood if I don’t understand its origin or cultural context?

Not sure what cultural appropriation is? Stop by the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) and ask D’metri, Jesse or Katrina about it.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Life office or the Intercultural Resource Center.

Order food on campus with the GET Mobile App

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

Download the GET Mobile App. Besides ordering meals for pick up, did you know you can check your meal balance & flex points on the App? You can also add points and pay at the Bridge Café & Market using the App.

Download on the Apple Store here & on Google Play here.

Author Curtis Chang speaks on campus tomorrow

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

The Cultural Enterprise invites you to hear from author and guest speaker Curtis Chang tomorrow (Thursday). We’ll host a faculty coffee at 3 p.m. (during which he’ll discuss his recently published work on the theology of organizations) and a 7 p.m. public lecture on post-partisan faith.

Both events are in Canyon Commons, and refreshments will be served.

Faculty Coffee

Chang makes the provocative claim that human institutions participate in the Imago Dei. He argues that this insight is deeply grounded in Scripture and theology. Moreover, this central insight opens up a range of practical insights and motivations for the organizational life of all Christians, especially those working in “secular” entities.

Come hear Chang share about a robust theology of institutions, and bring your questions and thoughts!

Public Lecture: “When Politics Strains Relationships”

Have political divisions caused tension in the relationships in your family, school, church, work or community? Learn how to become a “post-partisan Christian” and how this new identity can heal our relationships – and hopefully our society. A livestream will be available here.

About Curtis Chang

Chang straddles the worlds of secular institutions and theology. As a management consultant, he has won a White House award for social innovation as the founder and head of Consulting Within Reach (CWR), a firm serving nonprofits and government agencies. He also is on the faculty of American University in Washington, D.C., where he teaches strategic planning.

As a theologian, Chang is a consulting professor at the Duke Divinity School and is a senior fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary. He currently co-hosts (with David French) the Good Faith podcast, which is ranked in the top 1% of all podcasts.

Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu for more information about his visit.

Student employees: Remember to lock your timesheets by Monday, Oct. 31

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

November is almost here. Don’t forget to log your work hours accurately in your October timesheet, and lock it for approval Monday, Oct. 31.

If you forgot to submit hours for August or September, please email Kelly Peterson at kpeterson@georgefox.edu as soon as possible. You will receive a paper timesheet, but if you do not do this (for previous unlogged hours) by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, you will likely miss the payroll deadline.