Need a devoted friend and endless entertainment? Goldfish are available for adoption through the biology department!
Stop by EHS 202 anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. starting today (Monday) through Friday (or while supplies last). There will be bags to tote them home. Goldfish are perfect for dorm rooms and outdoor ponds. Come pick up your scaly swimming friend!
Questions? Contact Teresa Arnold at tarnold@georgefox.edu.
You’re invited to the music department’s second annual Open Mic Night on Tuesday, Oct. 18! Come join us in Canyon Commons 102-103.
Sign-ups begin at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to join and participate. Complimentary refreshments will be provided.
Contact Aaron Barnhart at abarnhart@georgefox.edu for more details.
The Interprofessional Primary Care Institute at George Fox University is sponsoring the annual Yamhill County Pain & Opioids Summit tomorrow (Tuesday) from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Evergreen Lodge in McMinnville (500 Cumulus Ave.).
The event is free to the Yamhill community and includes 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM, as well as dinner. For more information please visit our event page here.
If you have any questions, contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu.
Missing the joy of Serve Day already? Introducing Saturday Service! Join us for any or all of the fall Saturday Service opportunities every Saturday (8:30 a.m. to noon) between fall break until Thanksgiving break. Students and employees can sign up/RSVP at this link.
Volunteers in need of transportation (and light breakfast) can meet up at the SpiL House at 8:30 a.m. on any of the following Saturdays, where they can be transported to the following partner sites to roll up our sleeves and be helpful to our neighbors:
Questions? Contact Rusty St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu.
Enjoy some bonding time with your colleagues at an all-employee lunch this Monday, Oct. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons!
We will share some brief announcements and updates, and lunch is complimentary. No need to bring your own sack lunch!
See you there!
Join the Swing Dance Club tomorrow (Saturday) in the Foxhole from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for country swing night!
The theme is similar to the hoedown, so dress in your best flannel and jeans! Country swing is different from what we regularly teach, so you won’t want to miss the basic lesson.
The beginner lesson is at 6:30 p.m., where we will teach you everything you need to know. The intermediate lesson follows at 7 p.m., when Mark and Julia will be teaching “gangster lean” and “alternating turns.” The free dance starts at 7:30 p.m., when you can dance to your heart’s content!
All students and faculty are welcome. No prior experience is necessary.
If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s president, Julia Fisher, at jfisher21@georgefox.edu.
Fencing is canceled today (Friday) for mid-semester break. But worry not! Live Action Role Play Day is coming next week. Students and employees are welcome!
Join the Fencing Club next Friday, Oct. 14, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for LARP Day in Hadlock’s first basketball court. LARP is a large-scale foam weapon team battle. The Fencing Club will be going head-to-head with the Critical Hit Club in our “semesterly stand-off”!
Free pizza is available for participants, and all equipment is provided. Costumes are heavily recommended. No prior experience is required, although we suggest bringing athletic clothes/shoes and a water bottle.
Sign up here. If you have any questions or need clarification, reach out to the club’s president, Mark Berglin, at mberglin19@georgefox.edu.
The Interprofessional Primary Care Institute at George Fox is sponsoring the annual Yamhill County Pain & Opioids Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Evergreen Lodge in McMinnville.
It is free to the Yamhill community and includes 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM, as well as dinner. For more information, please visit our event page here.
If you have any questions, contact Tammy ODoherty at todohert@georgefox.edu.
Dear Beloved Community,
We are grateful to be a part of a presidential initiative that values diversity. Our university’s commitment to diversity is deeply rooted in our primary commitment to the truth of the gospel of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It is our desire to create a space that fosters community and engages in rich dialogue to improve diversity and inclusion awareness that will, in turn, become applicable to our work at George Fox and our local community at large.
We invite you to explore the content designated for each month and look forward to building and strengthening our time together through conversation. Everyone will be enrolled in Canvas as a way to access the content. You may also review the content on this PDF and can learn more about our diversity efforts on this Diversity Resources webpage.
With love,
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
The Klages Center will be completely closed tomorrow (Friday) due to construction work on the roof of the building. All students, faculty and staff will not be allowed in the building.
Please be aware of crane work on the outside of the building and stay away from the construction zone. If you have any questions, please reach out to the plant services office at plantservices@georgefox.edu.
Join Bon Appetit with your little ones for a Healthy Kids Cooking class! It is open to children of faculty and staff.
Healthy Kids in the Bon Appétit kitchen is a nutrition and culinary education program designed to teach and empower children to make healthy food choices for themselves and their communities. The class will take place in Canyon Commons 101 on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. You can sign up here.
Please contact Katie Anderson at Katie.Anderson@cafebonappetit.
All are invited to attend a 2022 General Election Candidates Fair this Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Hear from local candidates running for office in Newberg and the Oregon Legislature. George Fox University’s Civility Project will co-host, with the Newberg City Club and the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, a series of four forums for candidates running for local and state offices:
All the candidates for these positions have been invited, and nearly all of them are expected to attend. They will answer questions and give brief statements about their campaigns in each forum, and will have campaign information available.
You will also have a chance to endorse a Newberg Area Civility Pledge as well as get information about other races on the ballot.
For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.
Newberg campus offices will be closed tomorrow (Friday) for the mid-semester holiday. The Murdock Library will be closed, but the 24-hour space will remain open. The library will resume regular hours of operation over the weekend.
The Bruin Store will be open for regular hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on Friday.
Bon Appetit will have special hours for the fall break weekend:
If you have any questions, please email Katie Anderson at Katie.Anderson@cafebonappetit.
Interested in applying for a George Fox University Grant? Simply use this Grant Registration Form to learn how many resources and people are available to assist in the process. The form is required for any university employee interaction funders and is necessary for letters of inquiry, fellowship grants, or grant proposals by faculty or staff at George Fox.
Start your form today! If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Sarah Tenney, director of development for government, corporate, and foundation relations in the advancement office, at stenney@georgefox.edu.
The Career & Academic Planning Center will be sponsoring two career fairs this fall. The first is an in-person event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Canyon Commons 101-103. Thirty-six companies are signed up to participate, representing healthcare, engineering, technology, Christian service, marketing and more.
The second fair will be virtual on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here students will have the opportunity to meet with companies one-on-one or in group sessions.
All registrations are done through Handshake. This is an opportunity for students to network, develop new relationships, gain exposure to the industry they are planning to go into, and hone their presentation skills. Please encourage your students to attend. Thanks!
For more information, tell you students to contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
Providence members: Find out about the Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle (HEAL) program provided by Providence Health Coaching.
As a Providence Health Plan member, you may be eligible to participate in this free lifestyle coaching program. It is an evidence-based weight management program designed to help you build healthy habits, improve your well-being, and lower your risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.
Our live and virtual group classes allow you to interact with your coaches and other program participants. You will also have opportunities to interact one-on-one with your coach.
Find out if you are eligible or ask our team questions by calling 503-574-6000, and click here to learn more.
Providence members: Enter to win the LifeBalance Fall Contest! Participation is easy. Your name will be entered into weekly prize drawings each time you log in to the LifeBalance site, so log in throughout the month for more chances to win!
Don’t have an account? Create your free account at Providence.LifeBalanceProgram.
Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
The fall Bruin Preview event is just around the corner, when prospective students will get an inside look at what it’s like to be a Bruin! This includes visiting classes, eating in the dining hall, and staying overnight on campus.
To ensure that every prospective student has the opportunity to stay overnight, the admissions office needs your help in recruiting current George Fox students to volunteer to be overnight hosts.
If you have students you would recommend to be an overnight host, please email their names to Visit Coordinator Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu or pass along this registration link to interested students.
Thank you!
Carlton Way from the Murdock Library to the Pennington lot will be closed from Thursday, Oct. 6, through 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Please remove your vehicle from this parking area before Oct. 6, and please avoid all types of traffic through this area during this time.
Contact Mark Stone at mstone@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Thank you
