Talk with first-year engineering students from 5 to 6 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday), Dec. 7, as they display their oscillating air engine designs in the Maker Hub.
Then, from 6 to 8 p.m., watch them compete with their air engines for maximum speed, coast, air efficiency, power and craftsmanship in the Wobble-Off. All are welcome!
Contact Jennifer McCollum at jmccollum@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Join us for Quaker Worship today (Wednesday). Ross McCullough will be hosting our meeting in Hoover 250 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Chapel credit is available.
For more information, contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Please join us for chapel this morning (Tuesday) in Bauman at 10:50 a.m. for our Christmas worship service.
The Music Department will be previewing a few of their Christmas concert songs, and we will even have Christmas cookies for you!
Come join us this evening (Tuesday) for ‘The Gospel of John,’ a movie sponsored by Paul Anderson’s class, Writings of John.
The movie will be shown in Hoover 103 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. SpiL credit is available.
Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The Bruin Community Pantry is looking for volunteers to cover shifts at the food bank for the spring semester starting Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.
Follow this link to see what time slots are available (please use your George Fox login to access this page).
Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
If you plan to leave your vehicle on campus over the Christmas break, please do the following:
Questions? Contact Karen Toohey at 503-554-291 or stop by 212 Carlton Way.
Get ready for the Garden Olympics! These games will be hosted by the Stewards of Sustainability Club in their garden on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or simply enjoy the thrill of leaping into piles of leaves and playing in the mud, all are invited to participate! Compete in a series of fun activities designed to prepare the club’s garden for the winter season.
Victors will walk away with fabulous prizes. Mark your calendar and be part of the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s grand finale for the semester.
Please sign up for the event here. More information is provided on the sign-up form.
Reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Identity theft is becoming more common and sophisticated than ever, and Canopy is sponsoring a webinar, “Identity Theft Solutions,” that focuses on this important issue.
Register at this link for the webinar and choose from two dates: today (Tuesday) at 10:30 a.m. or Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Participants in the webinar will learn the methods that identity thieves use to access confidential information, tools for preventing ID theft, and steps to take should identity theft occur.
Contact rwoodral23@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Canopy is sponsoring a webinar, “Home Buying and Financing 101.” Click this link to register for the webinar, which takes place today (Tuesday), Dec. 5, at 9:30 a.m.
The webinar provides the pros and cons of owning a home, an overview of the process, how to get prepared, various types of zero and low-down loan programs, and more.
Contact rwoodral23@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will have new hours starting Monday, Dec. 11.
After Dec. 15, the food bank will be closed until January 2024. New hours will be posted Jan. 2, 2024.
You may contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
The Richter Scholars program is accepting a second round of proposals that will be due on Monday, Jan 22, 2024, by 5 p.m.
The Richter Scholars program distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated, and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance, and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.
The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought, leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility. For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods.
Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at this link.
All submissions will be electronic. The Smartsheet link can be found on the website linked above.
For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
As we near year-end, George Fox fans and supporters are sending in donations to their favorite programs on campus! If your department receives a donation directly from a donor, please bring it immediately to the advancement office for processing into your designated fund to ensure timely receipting to donors. We are located on the third floor of the Stevens Center.
This is the case for any time of year! Supporters who want to make an online donation can do so at giving.georgefox.edu, where they can enter their designation into the designation box.
If you have any questions, contact Gwyn Curtis at gcurtis@georgefox.edu.
First-Generation Support and the Department of Inclusive Excellence will be hosting a “Build your own Boundary Bear” event outside the Murdock Library tomorrow (Tuesday) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Each student will get a small teddy bear with access to boundary phrases. Free coffee will be provided!
If you have questions, contact Dahiana at dpadilla21@georgefox.edu.
Please note the accelerated payroll deadlines for December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll.
Please have all check requests submitted and approved by Thursday, Dec. 7. Temporary part-time employee timesheets should also be forecasted, locked, and approved by Dec. 7.
Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Friday, Dec. 15, and the regular employee payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 21.
Questions? Contact the payroll team at payroll@georgefox.edu.
Get ready for the Garden Olympics! These games will be hosted by the Stewards of Sustainability Club in their garden on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or simply enjoy the thrill of leaping into piles of leaves and playing in the mud, all are invited to participate! Compete in a series of fun activities designed to prepare the club’s garden for the winter season. Victors will walk away with fabulous prizes! Mark your calendar and be part of the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s grand finale for the semester.
Reach out to Lilly at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
The C.S. Lewis Initiative at George Fox is accepting papers for The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference happening Sept. 5-8, 2024! Submissions are welcome from scholars at every career stage, and limited scholarships are available for students and independent scholars.
For topics, guidelines and submission details, visit The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference website. The deadline for short papers is March 31, 2024.
Questions or inquiries prior to submission may be directed to Dr. Jason Lepojärvi at jlepojarvi@georgefox.edu.
If you are not interested in submitting a paper but would like to attend the conference, register for the conference at on the website linked above. Registration is free for George Fox University students, staff and faculty!
Looking for a fun Christmas activity where you can meet new people, get active, and learn a new skill? Look no further! The Swing Dance Club is hosting a folk dancing event this Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Stevens Center lobby!
We’ll be teaching several different pattern dances, each taught and walked through slowly to include everyone. This style of dancing is lively and fun while being structured and controlled so that people with little to no dance experience of all ages can learn and have a good time! This style of dancing is very active, so lean more toward tennis shoes than dance heels.
If you have questions, reach out to Rowan at rendriss21@georgefox.edu.
What a pleasure it is to open our doors tomorrow night (Friday) at 7 p.m. to the community here at George Fox University. We invite students and staff to come on down to the Esports arena in Wheeler 204 to enjoy some video games, ask questions, and engage with our athletes. The games we have available include Among Us, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and many more.
Please contact Esports Coordinator Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Students, faculty and guests are welcome and encouraged to come enjoy a breakfast burrito on the quad tomorrow (Friday) morning, anytime between 7:30 and 10 a.m.
The Climbing Club is hosting this fundraiser, selling delicious breakfast burritos for a “pay what you feel” donation! Bring some friends and have fun!
Come to a graduate research symposium hosted in Canyon Commons on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The DMSc (Doctor of Medical Science) program was created in response to an ever-growing demand for healthcare leaders, particularly in rural, traditionally underserved, and international locations. Our DMSc students are excited to present their research to you in a symposium-format doctoral defense.
The focus of our students’ research emphasizes global health and humanitarian service and leadership. As a part of their coursework, our DMSc students participated in a service trip to Africa and the greater Pacific Northwest.
Come to the Symposium on Dec. 7 to hear about the exciting research our DMSc students have been doing. You will not only have the opportunity to hear about their research but are also encouraged to ask questions and interact with our students.
For more information or to donate to a future DMSc service trip, contact us at padmsc@georgefox.edu.
