Thinking about majoring or minoring in Spanish? Join us for a celebration, “La Fiesta de Bienvenida”! Hear the latest news from our study abroad sites and socialize with your fellow majors and minors.
¿Cuándo? 6 de septiembre a las 4:30 p.m.
¿Dónde? Canyon Commons
Servimos: “Haz tus propios nachos”
Contact Viki Defferding (vdefferding@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
We are still accepting applications for the 2017-18 Winter Spil Trip to Nepal (estimated Dec. 27, 2017 to Jan. 6, 2018). This particular trip will be a time of intense exposure to people and local missionaries who have experienced extreme disaster following multiple earthquakes in 2015 and more recently severe flooding in 2017.
We will be working with Evangelical Friends Mission and partnering with local missionaries. To access the application and for more details, visit georgefox.edu/spiltrips. Applications will close on Friday, Sept. 15.
We want to remind you that George Fox University is committed to providing a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe living, learning and work setting for students, employees and visitors. A core value of this institution is to maintain a respectful environment for all individuals that is free of the following:
These behaviors and actions are contrary to the mission, values and lifestyle standards of our community. It is our firm belief that engaging in any aspect of this behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated by members of the George Fox community.
Should an incident of this nature occur, the person is strongly encouraged to report the incident to university personnel. For further descriptions of these policies, resources for support, and the process for reporting please visit studenthandbook.georgefox.edu.
More information can be found on the TItle IX website: georgefox.edu/titleIX.
Come on out for Shalom tonight (Tuesday) at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons! We gather for a time of community, rejuvenation, chapel credit and homemade bread. Bring your friends, come as you are and thank Jesus for a new week!
If you have any questions, email Shea Krevi at gfushalomabroad@gmail.com.
We want to remind all of us about the expectations of living in a Christ-centered community that honors kindness, grace and civility as important values. We believe that all people are of great worth and value in the eyes of God and seek to increasingly become a campus characterized by loving support of one another.
Cultural humility means that we seek to understand and appreciate others, also created in the image of God, who are different from ourselves. Language and/or behavior that relies on stereotypes or is demeaning toward individuals or groups is absolutely unacceptable for George Fox students and employees, whether it occurs in person, through social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) or anonymously.
Violations of these expectations are taken very seriously by the university, especially when directed at another because of their race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion or disabilities. We want to remind everyone that George Fox has harassment, discrimination and bias-related incident policies that can be viewed at studenthandbook.georgefox.edu.
Any incidents of harassment, discrimination or bias should be reported immediately to the Office of Student Life. We would also encourage community members to hold one another accountable for what we say and do in this important area.
May God enable each of us to be more and more like Jesus in the way we treat one another!
As the student activity center construction project continues, please respect the fence and stay out of the building and construction areas. Construction personnel only are allowed inside the fence. The safety of students, faculty, staff and guests is our highest priority.
Generally, work crews arrive around 6:30 a.m. and begin work on the site at 7 a.m. on weekdays. We apologize in advance for the noise, dust and inconvenience that accompanies projects such as this and ask for everyone’s patience as we anticipate this exciting new addition to campus!
The university pastors will be hosting a service of remembrance honoring Daniel Mellers, beloved friend and classmate who died on April 23, 2017. The service will be held today (Tuesday) at 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101. All are welcome.
Don’t miss your chance to see the women’s volleyball team and the men’s soccer team in action this week! Catch the volleyball matchup between the Bruins and Blue Mountain at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. Then on Sunday, Sept. 10, the men’s soccer team takes on Northwest Christian at 3 p.m.
See more information on exciting upcoming games here.
Bruins LEAD is starting back up again this week! This is open to anyone and everyone who wants to become a better leader. Snacks will be provided!
Sessions meet on five Tuesday nights from 8:40 to 9:40 p.m. in Hoover 105. Here is the schedule for the semester:
Questions? Contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers@georgefox.edu. Both students and employees are welcome!
Welcome back! The first staff lunch of the new semester is Wednesday, Sept. 6, in Canyon Commons 101 from noon to 1 p.m. The cost is $4. Instead of a guest speaker this time, we want you to come enjoy an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues while eating a great lunch.
We look forward to another great year! Please RSVP ASAP to make sure we’ve got a seat for you!
– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee (Adina, Peg, Debbie, Brenda, Kelly, Tim, Kera, Janeen, Teresa, Belinda and Jennifer)
Attention Newberg campus employees: University photographer Sarah Small will be at the Crisman Crossing bridge for a scheduled photo shoot this Wednesday, Sept. 6, between 10 a.m. and noon.
If your employee photo on the university website is in need of updating, this is your chance to get it done! Not sure if you need a retake? If your existing photo is more than two years old, is poorly lit, is out of focus, and/or has a gray, brown or black background, it’s time for an update.
No appointment is necessary, and each photo subject will be done in only a minute or two. Solid, neutral clothing colors are recommended.
Questions? Feel free to contact Sarah at ssmall@georgefox.edu.
Please join the Master Chorus on Thursday nights! It is open to all faculty, staff, students and community members. We will perform Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana” in Bauman Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 4.
If you love to sing and you love the poetry of Robert Frost, please join us on Thursday nights in Ross 208 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Questions? Contact Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu).
Mail Services is returning to its regular business hours this week. The new hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Looking for a ride to church? A handful of churches will be offering shuttles to students on Sunday mornings during the month of September. To see a list of the available church lifts and the times of thier pickups, please visit this link.
Looking for a ride to church? A handful of churches will be offering shuttles to students on Sunday mornings during the month of September. To see a list of the available church lifts and the times of thier pickups, please visit this link.
The forecast report states we are in for some hot weather over the several days. Please take a few minutes to read this information on staying safe during extreme heat.
Join us for an afternoon of chamber music with George Fox strings faculty! We will be playing works by J.S. Bach, Beethoven and Kodaly tomorrow (Sunday) at 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Rebekah Hanson will be playing violin and viola, and Sonja Myklebust will perform on cello. The event is free of charge.
Contact Rebekah at rhanson7@gmail.com with any questions.
Mail Services is returning to its regular business hours starting Monday. The new hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please join the Master Chorus on Thursday nights! It is open to all faculty, staff, students and community members. We will perform Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana” in Bauman Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 4.
If you love to sing and you love the poetry of Robert Frost, please join us on Thursday nights in Ross 208 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Questions? Contact Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu).
The Graduate School of Counseling’s Beronica Salazar will lead two diversity book discussion groups this semester. The groups will be reading Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (New York Times review). We have space for up to eight faculty or staff to participate in each session, and books will be provided.
Newberg campus meetings will be the first Wednesday of each month from 9 to 10 a.m. (Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6) in the Lemmons conference room.
Portland Center meetings will be the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month (Sept. 5, Sept. 19, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 14, Nov. 28 and Dec. 12) from 10 to 11 am, in PDS 290.
Please sign up here and indicate if you want paper or digital copy.
