Today is Bruin Preview! Please kindly welcome our prospective students and their families to campus. In addition, please avoid parking in the Stevens and Hoover lots to allow enough parking spaces for our 140 student visitors.
Questions? Contact Lauren Hill at hilll@georgefox.edu.
As a part of our marketing class, we are surveying people about their interest levels in our product. The product is a rechargeable electric toothbrush made from recycled plastics. The heads of the toothbrushes are new, but made from recyclable materials.
Please take our survey if you would like a chance to win a $15 Dutch Bros gift card. We are hoping your answers will help shape some of the intangibles before we submit our product. Thank you all for your help.
Please contact Dylan Quist-Knopf (dquistknopf20@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
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.
What are TCKs? “Third Culture Kids†are individuals with a mixed cultural identity influenced by their parents’ culture and the culture(s) in which they were raised.
Specific examples include minoritized individuals, bicultural/biracial people, first- and second-generation immigrants, someone who’s lived outside their parents’ passport country, or anyone that’s culturally confused.
We are hosting a panel to highlight the differences in life experiences that exist on the George Fox campus, and to talk about navigating cultural nuances in one’s identity.
This event is open to all students and employees, so please join us at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, in Hoover 105.
Questions? Contact Joshua Zimmer at jzimmer20@georgefox.edu.
The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very happy birthday! If you have a birthday in October, please stop by the academic affairs office on the second floor of Hoover on Thursday or Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to pick up your birthday treat.
Portland Center employees may pick up their treat at the front desk. Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Join us for Contemplative Worship after the manner of Friends today (Thursday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 104. Spiritual life credit is available for students, and all are welcome.
For more information, contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu).
We are gathering information based on the desire for self-defense products in today’s society. When you have time, please fill out this survey to assist our marketing project for crafting the Guardian Self Defense Keychain.
Your feedback is highly regarded and contributes to the design of our product. Thank you!
Contact Eryka Naploeon (enapoleon20@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
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.
George Fox employees are invited to shop the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store from Nov. 5 to Nov. 28!
What the employee store has to offer:  Â
What to bring to access the store:
Questions? Contact Sara Reamy (sreamy@georgefox.edu).
We are giving away more than $2,000 worth of door prizes and awards at the Rocktoberfest Climbing Competition this Friday, Oct. 29! All students and employees are welcome to participate, and many of these prizes are randomly chosen as door prizes from among all the competitors (not just awards for the top climbers).
The cost of the competition is $10, which covers the cost of a T-shirt for each competitor. However, there are five spots available for students that need financial assistance. Please register for a time slot by going here. If you would like to request one of the sponsored slots, please contact Moriah Clock at mclock20@georgefox.edu.
We are thankful for our many generous donors and sponsors, including the following: Black Diamond, Metolius, The Circuit Bouldering Gym, Planet Granite, Deuter, Friction Labs, College Outside, Entre Prises USA, Chapters Coffee, Miss Hannah’s Gourmet Popcorn, and the Grocery Outlet.
If you have any questions, contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.
George Fox is once again partnering with Hillsboro Airporter to provide a shuttle service to Portland International Airport for the semester break.
Students will be expected to work directly with Hillsboro Airporter to reserve their spot. If you make your reservations with others more than 24 hours in advance, Hillsboro Airporter can group you together. Go here to reserve your spot.
Hillsboro Airporter accepts cash or credit card for payment. Parents can call Hillsboro Airporter with their credit card information to pay for their student’s fare. The company offers 24/7 service.
Questions? Contact the Office of Student Life (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2316).
Please take our survey on customizable backpacks to help us with a marketing project!
If you have questions, contact Anna Parrott at aparrott18@georgefox.edu. 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.
You play a vital role in creating a safe work environment at George Fox. Reporting workplace hazards, incidents or injuries is a crucial occupational safety requirement. If you are injured on the job or observe a workplace hazard, please contact your supervisor immediately. Your supervisor will provide necessary assistance and documentation.
All workplace incidents and related documentation must be turned into Human Resources within 24 hours. Please refer to our safety resources online, and if you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu and Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu. We are here to provide support.
University Recreation is hosting BIPOC climb nights and women’s climb nights at the Hadlock Student Center throughout the fall semester. The next BIPOC climb night is tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 10 p.m.
The BIPOC climb nights are for any members of the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community and allies! Join us for climbing, community, conversation, and fun. Everyone is invited! After tonight, our next climb night will be Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 10 p.m.
If you have questions about the BIPOC Climb Nights, please email Austin Shirazi at ashirazi17@georgefox.edu.
Join us for our “Spooky Soiree†in the Maker Hub from 7 to 10 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 30! It will be a fun evening of activities, including pumpkin laser cutting, pumpkin painting, festival games, and a photo booth!
Come dressed in your best costume to compete in a costume competition with a university-renowned panel of judges that you all know and love. Costume contest judging is from 8 to 9 p.m., followed by a dance party.
Doors open at 7 p.m. Students, employees and families are welcome.
Questions? Contact Emily Erickson at eerickson18@georgefox.edu.
Please join us in Bauman Auditorium this week for a time of worship in chapel! Today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m., President Robin Baker will be preaching on discipleship. Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 p.m., we are hosting Worship Artist Jahana McCoy and her band as we spend the entire chapel time in musical worship.
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at Jamiej@georgefox.edu.
What’s a TCK? “Third Culture Kids†are individuals with a mixed cultural identity influenced by their parents’ culture and the culture(s) in which they were raised. Some specific examples include: minoritized individuals, bicultural/biracial, first- and second-generation immigrants, someone who lived outside their parents’ passport country, or anyone that’s culturally confused.
We are hosting a panel to highlight the differences in life experiences that exist here on campus, and to talk about navigating cultural nuances in one’s identity.
This event is open to all students and employees, so please join us at 7 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 29, in Hoover 105!
Questions? Contact Joshua Zimmer at jzimmer20@georgefox.edu.
Do you have stress, aches, pains, or just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!
Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students ($15), employees and community members ($20). We are offering a 25-minute massage on Friday, Nov. 5, from 8 to 11 a.m. in the new Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg).
We will be taking all the current precautions related to the delivery of healthcare during COVID-19. All proceeds will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome. You can register here.
Questions? Contact Desiray Anderson (danderson20@georgefox.edu).
Join University Recreation for a glow-in-the-dark, after-hours rock-climbing night on Saturday, Oct. 30, to try out all the new competition routes that debuted on Friday, the day before. We’ll be going from 9 to 11 p.m.
We’ll have glow sticks, black lights, and offer a fun lounge where you can hang out and play games with friends and the George Fox Climbing Club. All George Fox students and employees are invited to attend!
Be sure to wear your “Rocktoberfest” competition T-shirt if you want to glow! Sign up for a one-hour session to climb and/or just hang out with us at the climbing wall.
Details and registration can be found here. Have questions? Contact Julia Bedell at jbedell20@georgefox.edu.
Come on out to tomorrow’s home football game to get in the spooky spirit! Activities at the game will include a pre-game “trunk-or-treat†tailgate (trick-or-treating car to car), a crowd-wide costume contest, a spooky photo booth, and the opportunity to participate in the halftime field goal contest.
Wear your best costume and come get some candy and cheer on our Bruins! Kickoff is at 1 p.m., but be sure to come early to participate in our parking lot activities!
Questions? Email activities@georgefox.edu.
University Recreation is hosting BIPOC climb nights and women’s climb nights at the Hadlock Student Center throughout the fall semester. The next BIPOC climb night is on Tuesday, Oct. 26 from 7 to 10 p.m.
The BIPOC climb nights are for any members of the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community and allies! Join us for climbing, community, conversation, and fun. Everyone is invited!
Dates for BIPOC Climb Nights:
If you have questions about the BIPOC Climb Nights, please email Austin Shirazi at ashirazi17@georgefox.edu.
Did you know that the Maker Hub has a photo table? The Maker Hub’s Ortery PhotoBench is a device that enables users to take still photos, 360 photos, and videos of various products and items on flat white backgrounds. The photo table is perfect for creating professional-grade product photos for projects and presentations! Check out this video to see how it works!
The Maker Hub exists as a resource and creative outlet for the entire George Fox community (Yes, including non-engineers!). We are looking for student aces. A student ace is simply an expert on a piece of equipment who helps train other students on the usage of that equipment and gains extra privileges within the Maker Hub.
Please email makerhub@georgefox.edu if you would like to get connected or if you have any questions.
