Archive for March, 2025

Seniors: Share about your George Fox experience for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

Graduating seniors, we want to hear about your George Fox experience and what’s next in your life!  Fill out this form and submit a photo to be entered into a drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards.

Everyone who participates will be featured on the George Fox website (like this). You also might appear on our Instagram page, in our university magazine and elsewhere!

Feel free to reach out to Jeremy Lloyd at jlloyd@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Monthly reminder of required device updates

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

As a reminder, IT will be initiating OS and software updates on all university-owned Macs, PCs, and iPads. Regular and timely updates are crucial and required to ensure stability, security, and optimal performance. This will be a continuous ongoing effort.

Important Details:

  • You may see a pop-up indicating that updates are ready. 
  • Updates can be done immediately or delayed for a short time, after which they are required and a restart will be forced.
  • Do not power your computer off when installing an update.

During the update process, your device may:

  • Display warning messages or notifications
  • You may be asked to restart to apply the updates
  • These updates may take up to 60 minutes to finish.  Please plan accordingly by starting these processes when away from your computer or doing other tasks.

Once the updates are complete, your device will be restored to its normal state. 

Questions? Contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu for assistance.

Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support for these required updates.

Experience food from around the world this Wednesday

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

Join Global Village for our annual international dinner on Wednesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the FoxHole!

We’ll be having dishes from all over the world, including full meals, snacks, drinks and desserts from places like Rwanda, the Middle East, Guatemala, Ethiopia and Vietnam. All you have to do is show up ready to try something new.

Please fill out this form to RSVP so we have enough food for everyone. Feel free to bring a friend (make sure they fill out the form as well). See you then!

Email Ayahna Bahati with any questions at abahati21@georgefox.edu.

Kinesiology seniors need female athlete volunteers

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

Calling all female athletes! Help us find the relationship between lower extremity performance and wellness in female Division III athletes. Please fill out our survey using this link.

If you meet our study criteria, we will be reaching out to schedule a 20-minute testing session. During this session, you will perform an isometric back squat and a vertical jump.

If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Arellano (aarellanoharding21@georgefox.edu) or Breanna Babcock (bbabcock21@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.

Graduation frames on sale at the Bruin Bookstore

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

All graduation frames are 20% off at the Bruin Bookstore, in-store and online, March 17-23.

Join the Vertical Virtuosos at the climbing wall Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

Interested in rock climbing? Want to meet cool people and score an 8 oz. Yeti? Join your fellow faculty and staff Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from around 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hadlock climbing wall!

All levels of experience are welcome. This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy an exhilarating sport in a safe environment while mingling with folks from different departments and offices on campus. Hurry in for your free Yeti while supplies last; they will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

See you at the wall! Email David Martinez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Hadlock’s Gearage Sale returns this week

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

Discover incredible deals on new and used recreation gear during our biannual Gearage Sale! Hadlock is hosting the sale Monday through Friday this week during regular hours (6 a.m. to 11 p.m.).

From camping equipment to exercise gear, water-sports essentials, climbing supplies and more, we’ve got something for everyone. Whether you are upgrading or trying something new, don’t miss out on big savings!

Correction: IPad flash sale will be online only

Thursday, March 13th, 2025

Correction: The Bruin Bookstore iPad flash sale will be online only. Buy a 10th-generation iPad for $249 on Monday, March 17.

Join the Fencing Club for longsword day March 16

Thursday, March 13th, 2025

Join the Fencing Club this Sunday, March 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the large Hadlock fitness studio as we teach the basics of basics of HEMA (historical european martial arts) longsword.

We will cover basic stances, strikes and grappling techniques! We prioritize safety, so we will be using synthetic and plastic training swords. No prior experience is necessary – we are a beginner-friendly club. Wearing athletic clothes and bringing a water bottle is recommended.

Respond to this survey for Disability and Accessibility Services

Thursday, March 13th, 2025

The Disability and Accessibility Services (DAS) office is conducting a survey to assess the campus culture for undergraduate students with disabilities attending in-person courses at the Newberg campus. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey – your insight and feedback help the DAS office and other campus partners to cultivate an inclusive environment for students with disabilities.

The survey is anonymous and should take five to ten minutes to complete.

If you have any questions or need assistance with completing this survey, please contact DAS at das@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2448. Thank you for sharing your opinions and experiences!

Tomorrow is Pi Day – an excuse to eat pie!

Thursday, March 13th, 2025

Join the Math Community Club in celebrating Pi Day today (Friday) from 2 to 4 p.m. Calculate Pi and eat pie! This event will take place on the Klages patio, weather permitting. If it’s raining, we’ll be inside Klages near the math offices.

If you have any questions, reach out to amandah@georgefox.edu.

Submit your proposal for a teaching and learning project

Thursday, March 13th, 2025

Full-time faculty: We are inviting the George Fox faculty community to submit proposals for a nine-month teaching and learning project. The proposals can draw on any area of teaching and learning pedagogy that has widespread appeal to both graduate and undergraduate faculty from a range of disciplines. The project should build a learning community around a particular topic, approach or methodology that is timely, relevant and evidence-based.

Through this investment, we hope to cultivate a community of practice that prepares students spiritually, academically and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity and serve with passion.

  • Timeline: The project should launch over the summer or early fall (no later than mid-September). We expect work to take place over fall and/or spring semester with a summative component occurring in late spring.
  • Selection Criteria: Academic Affairs and Faculty Development will select one project that best supports missional and student-learning objectives, draws on evidence-based practices, and demonstrates the most feasibility.
  • Award Amount: Up to $5,000.
  • Deadline: Friday, March 21 (notification of award will be in early April).

Submit your proposals on this form. If you have any questions, please email rwinslow@georgefox.edu.

Apply to be an admissions intern this summer

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

Looking for a summer job? Applications are officially open to work as an intern in the admissions office this summer! The undergraduate admissions office will be hiring two full-time interns to work on a variety of admissions-related tasks.

Interns will develop their skills in public speaking, data management, critical thinking and more. This position sets students up for professional growth and mentorship and offers them valuable experience working in an office environment.

Applications are due by Monday, April 7, at 8 a.m. Apply on Handshake.

Direct any questions to Miranda Engstrom (Davidson) at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.

Bookstore to host iPad flash sale Monday, March 17

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

The Bruin Bookstore will be having a one-day flash sale Monday, March 17. Buy a 10th-generation iPad for $249 in-store or online.

Use your elective space to sharpen your communication skills

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

Looking for a fun but educational elective for next year? The Department of Communication Studies is offering several classes that are not only fun, but will also help you improve your communication skills.

This fall, we will offer Interpersonal Communication (COMM 210) and Gender and Communication (COMM 410). In the spring, we will offer Interpersonal Communication again, as well as Health Communication (COMM 485). There are no prerequisites for any of these classes.

Questions? Reach out to Kevin Jones at kevinj@georgefox.edu.

Non-musicians needed for hand dexterity research

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

We need non-musicians to participate in our senior kinesiology research study on hand dexterity. If you do not play an instrument, we would be very appreciative if you took the time to fill out our form and participate in our study.

Fill out this form to join our study. Involvement in this study will include filling out this form, which will take five minutes or less, and coming to the George Fox Kinesiology Lab for a 30-minute testing session.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mandy Holyfield (mholyfield22@georgefox.edu) or Hannah Mathis (hmathis22@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.

Watch the lunar eclipse with the George Fox Rocket Team

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

Join the George Fox Rocket Team in watching the total lunar eclipse tonight (Thursday) at 10 p.m. in Wood-Mar 110. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth moves between the Sun and Moon, blocking most of the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon and turning it a dark red color.

There will be cherry pie and gluten-free strawberry pie available on a first-come, first-served basis. If it is clear enough, we will watch from outside, but if visibility is an issue due to weather, we will watch on a screen.  Bring a friend, and let’s celebrate this unique occurrence together!

For any questions you may have, please contact rocketteam@georgefox.edu.

Support students and take this quick art survey

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

Please take 60 seconds to answer a few questions about art! This survey is short and fun, and your engagement will go a long way. Thank you!

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.

Support female-owned businesses at Her Collective Spring Market

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

Celebrate Women’s History Month by showcasing your products at Her Collective Spring Market in Klages on Wednesday, April 2, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Here are some reasons you should be a vendor:

  • To share your beautiful, unique products with a supportive community
  • To build your brand
  • To make meaningful connections
  • To participate in the stamp card challenge—encourage visitors to stop by your table and add some extra fun to the event!

Spots are limited! Sign up by March 28 to claim your table.

Not a vendor? No problem! Come shop, support women-owned businesses and enjoy an empowering evening with friends!

The event is sponsored by the Women of Color Collective. Contact Carena Hadi at chadi21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Swing by today’s AI mini-workshop in Canyon Commons

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

Group projects can be complicated, requiring coordination of schedules, timelines and responsibilities. This session will explore how students might use AI tools for individual or group projects.

Bring your lunch (and some friends) and join us in Canyon Commons 103 today (Wednesday) starting at 12:10 p.m. and ending by 12:45 p.m. You’re welcome to arrive early to eat and chat.

One $25 Amazon gift card will be given to a random student at each session.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) with questions.