The student newspaper is releasing its final issue for the semester! The Crescent’s latest articles can be read at gfucrescent.com today (Wednesday) beginning at noon.
Thank you all for an incredible year! Please continue to stay safe and informed.
George Fox is planning for students to return to dorms and classrooms on campus for the fall semester. We are committed to finding a way to provide the in-person campus experience that is invaluable to helping our students find their calling.
We will do so thoughtfully and within the mandates from the governor’s office, but we will do everything in our power to offer our students in-person teaching rather than only remote delivery this fall. Teams of George Fox employees are developing plans – in concert with the governor’s office and public health guidance – for the return to campus.
If you have questions, contact your VP or the university provost.
Please come and support our sociology seniors as they present their research via Zoom this Thursday, April 30, from 3 to 5 p.m. Click here to join the meeting. You can join any session that interests you.
Here is the schedule for the afternoon:
Questions? Contact Young-IL Kim at ykim@georgefox.edu.
Now more than ever we all need to feel more comfortable working in the kitchen. Starting mid-May, live online cooking classes will be offered to all George Fox students, alumni and employees.
We will talk about how to use pantry food and elevate it with inexpensive ingredients from the produce, meat and dairy sections. From potatoes to rice, we will look at simple techniques that will give you many more options for healthy and nutritious food on a budget. You will learn to modify recipes for almost every dietary need.
Please complete this form if you are interested in participating in these classes. Whether you are in Alaska, California, Hawaii or Newberg, you can join in. All classes will be recorded for those who are unable to attend. There are no obligations!
Take advantage of these crazy days and learn to cook. You won’t be sorry! Classes will be taught by the Bruin Community Pantry’s Jere Witherspoon, and there may be special guests!
Questions? Contact Jere at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
Our Shalom programming on Instagram Live (@gfuspil) has been changed to begin at 7:45 p.m. Join us tomorrow (Tuesday) for our last Shalom of the academic year as the university pastors lead interactive liturgies from commonprayer.net, with Scripture readings, songs, and prayer requests.
Questions? Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Please make sure that you continue to carefully follow physical distancing guidelines to slow the spread of COVID. With the beautiful weather, it is tempting to relax our attention to these important matters.
If you are using the George Fox track or field or are out on the quad or elsewhere on campus, these guidelines from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) should be carefully followed:
For more information on physical distancing and Oregon’s novel coronavirus response, click here. Questions? Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.
Remote teaching has changed the scenery of this semester, and The Student Collective team wants to hear from you. What have you been up to?
Submit your experiences and photos and be a part of sharing our university’s story by sharing your own stories in this year’s yearbook! Students, staff and professors are all encouraged to participate by filling out this form.
Questions? Contact ascstudentcollective@georgefox.edu.
The Hadlock Student Center intramurals program is hosting a running, cycling and walking/hiking challenge during the month of May. The individuals that log the most minutes for the entire month (there will be three separate groups) will win the respective championship. Depending on the number of sign-ups, we may have separate categories for students and faculty/staff.
Whether you run, ride or walk/hike really fast, or you’re just getting out for some exercise and cruising, the winners will be determined not by speed but by the total number of minutes for the entire month of May.
For more information and to sign up, go to imleagues.com. Questions? Email studentcenter@georgefox.edu.
The Hadlock Student Center intramurals program is hosting a running, cycling and walking/hiking challenge during the month of May. The individuals that log the most minutes for the entire month (there will be three separate groups) will win the respective championship. Depending on the number of sign-ups, we may have separate categories for students and faculty/staff.
Whether you run, ride or walk/hike really fast, or you’re just getting out for some exercise and cruising, the winners will be determined not by speed but by the total number of minutes for the entire month of May.
For more information and to sign up, go to imleagues.com. Questions? Email studentcenter@georgefox.edu.
Just a friendly reminder that when sending out department mail and to ensure that there are no delays, please include the department chart of account number. If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
As you can imagine, this semester has been very disruptive to graduating seniors. Commencement will not take place on Saturday, May 2, as originally planned. Instead, the university will celebrate the graduates virtually that day, and a plan is in place for an in-person celebration on Saturday, Aug. 15.
We know this change is disappointing for our graduates. Fortunately, there is something tangible we can do to encourage them, and we’d love for you to be a part of it. Help us create a congratulations video montage that will be shared with Bruins virtually! It’s a simple yet powerful way to spread a little cheer during this tough time.
Here’s how to send your message:
Your clip will be shared with graduating Bruins on Saturday, May 2. Thank you for encouraging the Class of 2020 during this difficult transition! Questions? Contact Sara Reamy at sreamy@georgefox.edu.
Remote teaching has changed the scenery of this semester, and The Student Collective team wants to hear from you! What have you been up to?
Submit your experiences and photos and be a part of sharing our university’s story by sharing your own stories in this year’s yearbook. Students, staff and professors are all encouraged to participate by filling out this form.
Questions? Contact ascstudentcollective@georgefox.edu.
After 43 years of service at George Fox, Paul Chamberlain will be retiring this May. We had to cancel his retirement event in April and are rescheduling it for September (time and place TBA). Please feel free to reach out now to Paul (pchamber@georgefox.edu) and wish him the best as he starts this new adventure.
Paul taught in the chemistry department from the fall of 1977 through 2013. Since then he he has been the director for the Center of Study Abroad. He will be greatly missed!
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
If you voluntarily choose to wear an N95 filtering face-piece (dust mask), OR-OSHA requires employers to provide employees with a copy of Appendix D of 1910.134, Respiratory Protection. This appendix is available online here.
Before using a N95 filtering face-piece, read and follow the instructions for cleaning, inspecting, maintaining and storing your mask.
If you voluntarily choose to use a higher form of respiratory protection such as a negative-pressure (any cartridge type), powered-air, or supplied-air respirator, contact Dan Schutter (dschutte@georgefox.edu), as a medical evaluation and fit testing may be required.
A George Fox alumna, JeanneAnn Farris, and a current student, Nicola Pieper, have created a play called International. A free play reading will be performed via Zoom tonight (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m.
International is a play that explores the challenges and experiences of people who identify with more than one country. It delves into the struggles of identity in country, identity in the Christian faith, and the clashes and correlation of the two in relation to one another. It’s a compiling of interviews, most of which are associated with students and faculty of George Fox University.
If you’re interested, would like to know more, or would like the link to the Zoom session, email internationalstagedreading@gmail.com.
Did you miss yesterday’s all-employee meeting? No worries: You can still watch it at your convenience at this link (login required). In the session, President Robin Baker answers many of the questions he has received and discusses the work to be done in the coming months.
To access the meeting, type in the password provided on the site. If you have questions or comments, please share them here.
Physical activity is an inexpensive, powerful medicine that helps people but is underutilized. A continuing medical education event, Interprofessional Solutions for Physical Inactivity in Primary Care, will empower healthcare clinicians to activate the people they support.
Our presenters will review new CDC guidelines for physical activity alongside brief evidenced-based assessment and treatment approaches. The Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring Information System (PROMIS) will be reviewed and utilized.
The fee is $100 for professionals, $50 for residents, interns and students, and free for George Fox students! Register here for the course, and contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) if you would like more information.
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of OHSU School of Medicine and George Fox University. The OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Employees are encouraged to remotely join an all-employee meeting today (Monday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Click this link (login required) to join the session, in which President Robin Baker will answer many of the questions he has received and discuss the work to be done in the coming months.
To access the meeting, type in the password provided on the site.
As you can imagine, this semester has been very disruptive to graduating seniors. Commencement will not take place on Saturday, May 2, as originally planned. Instead, the university will celebrate the graduates virtually that day, and a plan is in place for an in-person celebration on Saturday, Aug. 15.
We know this change is disappointing for our graduates. Fortunately, there is something tangible we can do to encourage them, and we’d love for you to be a part of it. Help us create a congratulations video montage that will be shared with Bruins virtually! It’s a simple yet powerful way to spread a little cheer during this tough time.
Here’s how to send your message:
Your clip will be shared with graduating Bruins on Saturday, May 2. Thank you for encouraging the Class of 2020 during this difficult transition! Questions? Contact Sara Reamy at sreamy@georgefox.edu.
Now more than ever we all need to feel more comfortable working in the kitchen. Starting mid-May, live online cooking classes will be offered to all George Fox students, alumni and employees.
We will talk about how to use pantry food and elevate it with inexpensive ingredients from the produce, meat and dairy sections. From potatoes to rice, we will look at simple techniques that will give you many more options for healthy and nutritious food on a budget. You will learn to modify recipes for almost every dietary need.
Please complete this form if you are interested in participating in these classes. Whether you are in Alaska, California, Hawaii or Newberg, you can join in. All classes will be recorded for those who are unable to attend. There are no obligations!
Take advantage of these crazy days and learn to cook. You won’t be sorry! Classes will be taught by the Bruin Community Pantry’s Jere Witherspoon, and there may be special guests!
Questions? Contact Jere at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
