The Murdock Library will have limited hours over spring break

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

The Murdock Library will be having altered hours for the week of spring break:

  • Closed Saturday, March 25, and Sunday, March 26 
  • Open Monday, March 27, to Thursday, March 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Closed Friday, March 31, to Sunday, April 2
  • The 24-hour space will remain open throughout the week as normal.

If you have any questions, contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

Survey: Walk for Water event

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

For our Business Communications class, we are putting on a Walk for Water event at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, to raise money and awareness for the communities in Africa who do not have access to safe, clean drinking water.

It would be greatly appreciated if you could spare a few minutes to fill out a five-question survey to help our team. By filling out this survey, it will help us to get a better understanding of our community’s interest.

For more information, and how to help, follow this link. Thank you!

If you have any questions, contact Cassey Hitch at chitch21@georgefox.edu.

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.

Survey: Gift-Wrapping Service

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

If you could take a minute to answer a few questions for our Principles of Marketing project survey, we would greatly appreciate it! We are seeking feedback about a hypothetical gift-wrapping service.

Contact Alaina Flores at aflores21@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.

Should educators embrace or reject ChatGPT? Attend a debate on the subject tomorrow

Monday, March 20th, 2023

The university’s speech and debate team is hosting a debate about whether educators should embrace or reject ChatGPT. We will be debating three debaters from Ireland who are touring the U.S as a prize for winning The Irish Times tournament.

Come to Hoover 102 from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) for snacks and an entertaining debate! We hope to see you there. Questions? Contact Anika Perry at perrya20@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit announces hours for the end of this week and spring break

Monday, March 20th, 2023

Bon Appetit will have adjusted hours at the end of the week and during spring break. Here are our hours:

  • Friday, March 24: The Bridge Cafe will close at 2:30 p.m., and the Maker’s Market will close at 3 p.m. Both will be closed for the week of spring break.
  • Saturday, March 25: Brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
  • Canyon Commons will be closed from dinner on Saturday, March 25,  through brunch on Sunday, April 2.
  • Sunday, April 2: Dinner will be served from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Please see georgefox.cafebonappetit.com for more information.

Join Contemplative Worship tomorrow afternoon

Monday, March 20th, 2023

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. for Contemplative Worship after the manner of Friends. We’ll be meeting in Hoover 250. Spiritual life credit is available.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu for more information.

Undergraduate faculty: Nominate top graduating seniors

Monday, March 20th, 2023

The marketing communications office would like to feature your program’s top graduating seniors in the George Fox Journal, our website (like this) and social media.

Please send an email to Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu) with nominations for five or more seniors who are excellent students or exceptional in some other way (service, leadership, overcoming personal obstacles, etc.). No explanation is required, but you are certainly welcome to include one. Thanks so much for your help!

All-employee meeting scheduled tomorrow from 3 to 5 p.m.

Sunday, March 19th, 2023

Please join President Robin Baker tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3 p.m. for the all-employee meeting in Canyon Commons or on Zoom. Snacks will be provided.

Social work event discusses racial and social disparities in the criminal justice system April 7

Sunday, March 19th, 2023

Please join the College of Social Work for our next justice event, in which we will discuss racial and social disparities in the criminal justice system. The session will run from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 7, in Hoover 105.

Our speaker will be Dr. Diomaris E. Safi, PsyD, who is the founder and director of the Social Justice in Clinical Neuropsychology Program at UCLA-Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence. She will cover contemporary social issues and interdisciplinary career opportunities and practices.

All are invited to join us! Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu for more information.

All invited to Art & Design’s faculty candidate presentation tomorrow afternoon

Sunday, March 19th, 2023

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. to hear a research presentation by Art & Design’s faculty candidate, Steven Felix Jager, titled “The Global Artist: Art in a Global Pluralistic Age.” He will present it in Lemmons 1.

Steven is an artist, educator, minister and author whose work revolves around theology, the arts, and culture. For more information, please contact Penny Martin at pmartin@georgefox.edu.

Get a massage Friday and help support PT’s trip to Uganda

Sunday, March 19th, 2023

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!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students and employees ($20) and community members ($25). We are offering 25-minute massages this Friday, March 24, from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg).

Your contribution will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome; there will be a tip jar on site! You can register for a massage using this Google Form.

If you have filled out our screening form previously and would like a massage, please email Taylor Kopecky at tkopecky21@georgefox.edu.

Today’s Nursing Expo features more than 25 healthcare agencies

Sunday, March 19th, 2023

Today (Monday), the university’s nursing department, in conjunction with the Career & Academic Planning Center, will host their annual Nursing Expo in Canyon Commons (Rooms 101 and 102) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Vendors from 26 different healthcare agencies will be present to talk with our nursing students about their companies. This is a great opportunity for students to network and practice talking with employers. Meaningful connections will assuredly be made.

If you have any questions about the expo, reach out to Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Undergraduate faculty: Nominate top graduating seniors

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

The marketing communications office would like to feature your program’s top graduating seniors in the George Fox Journal, our website (like this) and social media.

Please send an email to Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu) with nominations for five or more seniors who are excellent students or exceptional in some other way (service, leadership, overcoming personal obstacles, etc.). No explanation is required, but you are certainly welcome to include one. Thanks so much for your help!

New Lent reflection video out today through George Fox Digital

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

In partnership with George Fox Digital, film professor Alexander Chung is creating a series of video Lent reflections on repentance and suffering. They will be hosted on the George Fox Digital YouTube channel and released each Friday morning through Good Friday.

Check out this week’s video, and visit our YouTube playlist to view all the reflections. You can also subscribe to the GFD YouTube channel now to see all updates, and watch The Daily Bruin each Friday for links to the Lent content.

If you have not yet chosen a Lent reflection practice, make this your weekly devotion each Friday!

Plant services office is closed today for monthly work day

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

The plant services office is closed today (Friday) for our monthly work day.

Thank you for your understanding.

Swing by Cultural Celebration event tonight in Hadlock

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Come celebrate all the different cultures our student body is made of at our Cultural Celebration tonight (Friday) from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center. Enjoy music, speakers, free food tasting, and dancing at this amazing event. The first 100 students receive a free shave ice!

Here are some more events coming up soon:

  • Fox Got Talent: Friday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in Bauman
  • Spring Formal Secret Garden: Saturday, April 15, at 7 p.m. at The Crystal Ballroom (ticket sales begin the week of April 3)
  • Spring Market: Friday, April 21, at 3 p.m., in the quad (weather permitting)

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Canopy webinar will help you educate children on financial responsibility

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Earning money, spending and saving are important lessons children learn very early on in life. In a Canopy webinar session, available in several time slots, we will help guide parents on effective ways to educate children about financial responsibility that can last a lifetime.

Learn more about this opportunity and register for it here. Contact Aga Luptak with any questions at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Get guidance on buying a home by watching Canopy webinar on April 18

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Looking for guidance on buying a home? In an upcoming Canopy webinar, “Home Buying and Financing 101,” we will identify the pros and cons of owning a home, review the process, go over various types of zero and low-down loan programs, and more.

The session is scheduled from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18. Learn more and register here. Feel free to contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Check out the College of PT’s weekly videos on running a 5K

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Have you ever thought about running a 5K, but just didn’t know where to start? Each week, the College of Physical Therapy’s Twitter, @GFUDPT, will be posting short videos with tips to either help you run your first 5K or to help you run your best 5K.

New videos will be up each week to help you prepare for our annual Run for Africa fundraiser on Saturday, May 6.

Reach out to Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu if you have any questions. 

Make visitors feel the Be Known promise today during Friday @ Fox

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Today marks another Friday @ Fox visit day!

Prospective students will participate in a campus tour, visit classes, eat lunch on campus, and tour academic departments of interest from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is asking students and employees to help make visitors feel the Be Known promise during their time on campus.

A few things to note:

  • Plan to park in areas outside of the Stevens lot if possible to ensure enough spaces for visitors.
  • There will be tours rotating through campus and residence areas at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
  • Consider offering a helping hand if visitors need directions or have questions about George Fox.

If you have any questions, contact Lauren Hill at hilll@georgefox.edu