Join us to celebrate the retirement of George Byrtek! We will gather to recognize his many endeavors and accomplishments throughout his 28 years of service to our degree completion program.
Plan to gather with us at the Portland Center on Wednesday, April 17, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Questions? Contact Courtney Elrod at celrod@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in learning more about Eastern Orthodox Christianity and the early church? Come to an information and Q&A session hosted by Kyrie Eastern Orthodox Club in Hoover 105 tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m.
Matthew Tate, rector of Eastern Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, will be speaking and taking questions afterwards.
Questions? Contact Anna Olson at aolson17@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Ultimate Frisbee Club is hosting a George Fox-only hat tournament this Saturday, April 6, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex.
A hat tournament is where teams are randomly chosen from a hat and play a round-robin Frisbee tournament. This is open to all students and faculty, regardless of previous experience. The goal is to have fun, build community, and play some Ultimate Frisbee! Sign up here.
Please note: Bring both a light- and dark-colored shirt to distinguish between teams. The club will provide water and probably have bananas; if you want more snacks or Gatorade, make sure to bring it. Finally, we will be selling club discs for $10 each, so bring some cash to get a fancy new Frisbee.
Questions? Contact Kaleb Puckett at puckettk16@georgefox.edu.
The School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers for a skin screening session on Wednesday, April 3, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Roberts Center. Second-year physical therapy students, along with a medical doctor, will review your skin for any abnormalities.
If you have any skin concerns and would like to volunteer, please contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.
Want to hear more about the LEGO® pop-up book imagined and designed by a George Fox student?
Fox @ the Fireside, featuring Grant Davis, will be on Thursday, April 4, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Murdock Library. Gather around the fireplace for coffee, light refreshments, and a conversation with Grant, co-creator of a LEGO® pop-up book.
Grant Davis, from Beavercreek, is a sophomore electrical engineering student in the George Fox University College of Engineering. In 2018, LEGO® started producing a functioning LEGO® pop-up book that Grant imagined and designed. The set is now being distributed globally.
Join us at Fox @ the Fireside to hear Grant share about his LEGO® career, how he came up with his idea, and the process behind getting to work with the largest toy company in the world!
For more information, click here.
Questions? Contact Sarah Stevenson at sstevenson@georgefox.edu.
If you were unable to attend either of the spring semester’s “Real Conversations” and are interested in watching, use the links below to access the full videos. Please note: You must be logged in to your @georgefox.edu G Suite account to access.
Click this link for the video on emergency preparedness. Click here for the healthy relationships presentation.
Questions? Contact Brett Meyers at bmeyers@georgefox.edu.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) join us from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Stevens 207 to learn about and commemorate the 1915 Armenian Genocide in which 1.5 million Armenians died.
The short documentary The Other Side of Home will be screened and followed by a talkback. There is elective chapel credit. All are welcome.
If you have questions or want to connect with other Armenians, contact Heather Ohaneson at hohaneson@georgefox.edu.
Adidas has invited George Fox employees to shop at the Adidas Employee Store now through Friday, April 5.
What You Get Access To
Employee pricing (typically 50 percent off regular retail pricing).
Instructions on How to Participate
Location and Hours
Adidas Employee Store
2701 N.W. Vaughn St., Suite 209, Portland
Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Click this link to download or print the pass. Please contact Employee Empowerment at 503-554-2180 or ee@georgefox.edu for assistance with these or any of your George Fox benefits.
Come out and support George Fox spring sports today (Sunday). Softball and baseball play at noon at the Morse Complex, and lacrosse plays at 1 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex.
Gather for an awesome tailgate at the baseball and softball games that will include food trucks and games.
Questions? Contact April Olson at aprilo15@georgefox.edu.
Come out and support George Fox spring sports this Sunday, March 31! Softball and baseball play at noon at the Morse Complex, and lacrosse plays at 1 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex.
Gather for an awesome tailgate at the baseball and softball games that will include food trucks, games and (hopefully) sunshine.
Questions? Contact April Olson at aprilo15@georgefox.edu.
You are invited to meet the second candidate for the dean of the College of Behavioral & Health Sciences position.
A brief presentation on vision for the future of the CBHS and opportunity for questions will be provided at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 5, in Hoover 208. Questions? Contact Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.
Adidas has invited George Fox employees to shop at the Adidas Employee Store now through Friday, April 5.
What You Get Access To
Employee pricing (typically 50 percent off regular retail pricing).
Instructions on How to Participate
Location and Hours
Adidas Employee Store
2701 N.W. Vaughn St., Suite 209, Portland
Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Click this link to download or print the pass. Please contact Employee Empowerment at 503-554-2180 or ee@georgefox.edu for assistance with these or any of your George Fox benefits.
The William Penn Honors Program invites the public to a free lecture, “Rethinking Azusa: If It Wasn’t for the Women,†presented by professor and author Keri Day, on Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Day, an associate professor of constructive theology and African American religion at Princeton Theological Seminary, will present a moving examination of the Azusa Street Revival of 1906 to 1915 and powerfully weave her talk into the contemporary concerns of today.
Day’s teaching and research interests are in womanist/feminist theologies, social critical theory, cultural studies, economics, and Afro-Pentecostalism. She is the author of Unfinished Business: Black Women, The Black Church, and the Struggle to Thrive in America (2012) and Religious Resistance to Neoliberalism: Womanist and Black Feminist Perspectives (2015).
She is at work on her third book manuscript, which explores how early Pentecostalism contributes to the religious and democratic imagination. In 2017, she was recognized by ABC News as one of six black women at the “center of gravity†in theological education in America.
For more information about the event, click here. Questions? Contact Nancy Schifferdecker at nschifferdecker@georgefox.edu.
Note: Chapel credit is available for students.
The School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers for a basic skills session on Wednesday, April 10, from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. in the Roberts Center.
First-year physical therapy students will take your blood pressure and test your range of motion and strength. Helpful stretches and exercises will be taught. This session will help them to prepare for their first clinical rotation.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.
All Newberg, Portland, Salem and Redmond offices will be closed this Friday, March 29, for the spring break holiday. The Newberg and Portland libraries and bookstores also will be closed Friday and through the weekend.
The climbing wall is offering new sections of its Lead Climbing and School of Rock: Intro to Climbing Movement classes in April.
Lead climbing sections will run on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. and Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. School of Rock will be held on Mondays at 4 p.m., with a women’s exclusive class on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Both courses run for four weeks.
Additional class details and signup information can be found on IMLeagues.com. Questions? Contact Emma Jorgensen at ejorgensen16@georgefox.edu or Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.
This summer the university’s physical therapy department is taking a medical service trip to Ghana and Uganda to serve a diverse and less privileged community.
To help raise funds for the trip, we are hosting a banquet on Saturday, April 6, at 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Tickets are $25 and include dinner and a silent auction.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact John Miller at Johnm17@georgefox.edu or call/text 503-550-1713, or come by the physical therapy department in the Roberts Center and ask for John.
The university community is invited to a memorial service for Roger Minthorne at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at Countryside Community Church in Sherwood (18810 S.W. Kruger Road).
Roger was an honorary trustee and one of the “giants” in the George Fox community. He served on the school’s board of trustees for several years and had a deep commitment to the mission of George Fox University as well as Twin Rocks Camp, Camp Tilikum, and the local church.
We will miss Roger and his consistent presence. Please keep his wife, Mildred, and the family in your prayers.
The George Fox theatre department opens its spring drama The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time next week. Come join us for this Tony Award-winning play about the mystery of the human mind and the power of forgiveness.
The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium April 4-6 and April 11-13 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include 2 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday, April 7, and Sunday, April 14. Open captioning will be available for the shows on April 7 and 11.
Student tickets are free both Thursdays, April 4 and 11. Please bring your student ID to the door (your name needs to be on your ticket). Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows.
Reserve your seat online. You may also purchase additional tickets online. Tickets are also available for pick-up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).
For more information, visit this page. See you at the show!
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