Learn to make hanging baskets on May 8

Sunday, April 28th, 2019

Mark your calendars to make gorgeous hanging baskets to grace our quad! You can learn this valuable lesson on how these beauties are assembled and help us in the process.

Join us Wednesday, May 8, starting at 9 a.m. The session will last approximately four hours, and you are welcome to join at any time. We will meet in the Thomas Center’s lower patio area at 1101 Villa Road.

Please contact the Plant Services office at 503-554-2010 for more information.

Murdock Library faculty office courier suspended for summer

Sunday, April 28th, 2019

The Murdock Library faculty office courier will be suspended during summer break. The service will end on Friday, May 3, and resume on Monday, August 26.

Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu.

National Day of Prayer event update

Sunday, April 28th, 2019

The Newberg community prayer team is hosting a prayer gathering on the National Day of Prayer this Thursday, May 2, at 6:15 p.m. at River Street Church of God, 715 S. River Street. Join with Newberg pastors, leaders and community members for this annual time of prayer.

Contact Di Endicott at endicottdiana@yahoo.com or the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Faculty development opportunity: Accessibility workshop

Sunday, April 28th, 2019

You are invited to join our Accessibility Ambassadors for an accessibility workshop to be held next Monday, May 6, in Roberts Center 168, from 9 a.m. to noon.

This is a hands-on morning that will start with a breakfast buffet, hosted by The Libraries Digital Learning. We will open our laptops to work on making digital content accessible for our students.

Would you like to work on your Word, PowerPoint, or Excel files? Make images and tables accessible? Caption videos? Learn how to give an individual student extended time on a FoxTALE quiz? Join us for any amount of time during the morning.

The session satisfies up to three hours of faculty development.

Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.

Welcome Weekend changes information

Sunday, April 28th, 2019

As we approach the end of the spring semester, we know it seems strange to be thinking about undergraduate student Welcome Weekend when it is still four months away! However, we want to let you know about some changes in the schedule that may affect your planning.

  • Welcome Weekend is shifting from four days to three days and will be held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 23-25.
  • Freshmen will move in on Friday (Aug. 23) morning.
  • Programs for parents and families will begin Friday afternoon and conclude that night (not continuing into Saturday).
  • The George Fox Late Night at Target event will be on Friday night.

There were a variety of reasons for these changes, but we believe this will serve our incoming students and families very well! Of course, our goal is always for us to show tremendous hospitality and welcome to these new members of our community. We will post the schedule on our Welcome Weekend website when it is finalized.

If you have questions about how this change will impact you or your department, please contact Stephanie St. Cyr (sstcyr@georgefox.edu) or Bill Buhrow (bbuhrow@georgefox.edu).

Spanish-speaking volunteers needed at baccalaureate

Sunday, April 28th, 2019

Hablas Español? Necesitamos tu ayuda! Spiritual Life would like to have one or two Spanish speakers at our baccalaureate to help Spanish-speaking guests receive interpretation headsets and Spanish-printed programs.

The time commitment is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 3, in Bauman Auditorium. It is voluntary, and we will provide a small thank-you gift.

If you are interested, please contact Stephanie Lopez at (503)554-2320 or slopez@georgefox.edu.

Come to ‘Changing Time’ film premiere tonight

Saturday, April 27th, 2019

Ten years ago, nine George Fox cinema students and their beleaguered professor set out to make a feature film. At long last, it’s finished.

The cinematic arts program invites you to the premiere of Changing Time at 7 p.m. tonight (Sunday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Admission is free. The film would likely be rated R for violence.

Changing Time is about a NASA physicist whose life was derailed by the loss of his sister in a high school mass shooting, so he figures out a way to go back in time to try to change things.

Questions? Contact Matt Meyer at mmeyer@georgefox.edu.

New printing information

Friday, April 26th, 2019

We are currently transitioning our printing to Allegra Printing. You will need to plan ahead, as their turnaround time is not as quick as Print Services.

We will continue to give you information as we move further along with this new process. In the meantime, please note the following instructions for submitting jobs to Allegra Printing:

  • Email PDF files (only) to Shoshannah Smith at smiths@allegranewberg.com
  • Include your full department chart of account string
  • Include full contact information
  • Allow two to three days for your job to be ready
  • All projects will be delivered to Mail Services and written up as a package

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Bruin Community Pantry summer hours

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Starting Monday, April 29, the Bruin Community food bank will be on summer hours.

The food bank in the Roberts Center will be open Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Appointments can be made by contacting the Student Life office at 503-554-2310.

If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at 503-554-2316 or jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Gather for the Spring Concert tonight

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Tonight (Friday), the Spring Concert closes out the university’s 2018-19 concert season and features performances by the Concert Choir, Master Chorus, Symphonic Band, and Symphony Orchestra.

Join us at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium to see the first-place winners of the school’s concert/aria competition, including pianist Kyler Schubkegel and vocalist Cezanne Brunner.

Questions? Contact the music department at 503-554-2620.

Come to ‘Changing Time’ film premiere on Sunday

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Ten years ago, nine George Fox cinema students and their beleaguered professor set out to make a feature film. At long last, it’s finished.

The cinematic arts program invites you to the premiere of Changing Time at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Admission is free. The film would likely be rated R for violence.

Changing Time is about a NASA physicist whose life was derailed by the loss of his sister in a high school mass shooting, so he figures out a way to go back in time to try to change things.

Questions? Contact Matt Meyer at mmeyer@georgefox.edu.

Sign up for one-on-one financial planning sessions

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

No matter where you are in life, a session with Eric Proctor can help you create a plan for your goals. And it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan.

Come to one of our sessions on April 30, May 1, or May 2 in Roberts Center 180 and Stevens Center 202.

You will get answers to questions like these:

  • Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
  • Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
  • How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?

RSVP here today, as space is limited.

Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

Come to Jim Foster’s retirement celebration today

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

The George Fox community is invited to a retirement farewell gathering for Jim Foster, who has served at the university for 39 years. Please join us in Canyon Commons 101-103 today (Friday) between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Special remarks will take place at 3:30 p.m. 

Questions? Contact Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

Come to today’s expo for engineering, computer science and math students

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Come support our engineering, computer science and math students as they present their final posters on class projects and capstone projects today (Friday) from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Klages Maker Hub.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

Attend engineering students’ Makers Competition next week

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Join our first-year engineering students as they compete for awards in a Shark Tank-style Makers Competition! 

The makers will compete on Wednesday, May 1, at 8 a.m., and Thursday, May 2, at 8 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. in Klages Maker Hub. The theme this year is “Smart Baby/Child Products.”

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

Support seniors at sociology research presentations today

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Come support our eight senior sociology majors as they present their final research posters for their capstone projects today (Friday) from 3 to 5 p.m. in the EHS atrium. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Angeleen Umfleet at aumfleet@georgefox.edu.

Spanish-speaking volunteers needed at baccalaureate

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Hablas Español? Necesitamos tu ayuda! Spiritual Life would like to have one or two Spanish speakers at our baccalaureate to help Spanish-speaking guests receive interpretation headsets and Spanish-printed programs.

The time commitment is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 3, in Bauman Auditorium. It is voluntary, and we will provide a small thank-you gift.

If you are interested, please contact Stephanie Lopez at 503-554-2320 or slopez@georgefox.edu.

Volunteer to chaperone at Spring Formal this Sunday

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

We are in need of a few more chaperones for the Spring Formal this Sunday, April 28, at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland. The dance will be from 7 to 10 p.m.

A gift card will be given to thank you for your time and expenses. 

Questions? Contact Student Activities at activities@georgefox.edu.

Instructions for university printing

Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

As the university prepares to transition its printing needs to an outside source, we have partnered with Allegra Printing in Newberg. They have provided instructions for submitting print jobs; please read carefully.

  • Submit all files and print requests to Shoshannah Smith at smiths@allegranewberg.com.
  • PDF files are required. For graphic posters, we prefer 1-up with .125” bleeds and crop marks. If you’re sending booklets with spreads, please be certain they are in printer spreads, not reader spreads, and have numbered pages.
  • Booklets can be submitted as 1-up single sheets in order and we will make them into booklets.
  • Standard short-run pieces take three to five business days; however, we can at times do next-day return. If you know a project is coming up and call ahead, we can put it on our schedule. We cannot do next-day return on wide format pieces.
  • Please call 503-538-7345 with any questions. Quotes need to be done through email, so if you call in a quote, please leave email contact information.

If you have any further questions, you are welcome to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Information regarding bicycles for summer semester

Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

Campus Public Safety will be conducting its annual bicycle roundup starting Monday, May 6. If you are staying on campus over the summer and plan to keep a bike here, please come to Campus Public Safety to get a sticker ID so your bike will not be removed.

  • At the end of the spring semester, a university-wide bicycle cleanup is done. Bicycles that are illegally parked, unregistered or inoperable are impounded. Bicycle racks need to be cleared to do routine maintenance to the bike racks and surrounding areas.
  • Bicycles may not be stored on the campus during the summer semester. Bicycle claims can be made at the Campus Public Safety office.
  • Students using their bikes during the summer must move their bikes to the nearest rack of their summer housing.
  • Bicycles not picked up from the impound lot within 60 days will be forwarded to the local charities at the discretion of the Campus Public Safety department. Junk bicycles will be recycled.

Questions? Contact Ed Gierok at egierok@georgefox.edu.