The first season of intramurals is fast approaching, which means the deadline to register is coming even faster! Make sure you get your team signed up at this link by Saturday, Sept. 9, at 11:59 p.m.
Don’t have a team? Don’t worry: You can sign up as a free agent and join a team!
Reach out with any questions to Maclairen Magruder by sending an email to intramurals@georgefox.edu.
If your students use APA 7 formatting, remind them to come to an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Students will learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more. The event is sponsored by the Academic Resource Center.
Email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
The library is pleased to deliver library materials for faculty with offices on the Newberg campus. Library materials must be signed for by the faculty member or persons authorized to sign.
Fill out the request form here.
The second annual RISE Women’s Worship Night and Leadership Conference will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9.
The conference will feature female professionals, including faculty, staff and alumni who are eager to provide encouragement and share wisdom with the young women of Fox. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends, build connections and learn skills to stand out among the crowd.
Participants will worship together Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. (while earning chapel credit) and discuss keys to success at Saturday’s leadership conference from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103.
Alumni are welcome! Register at this link.
We all have a “money personality” and it has a major impact on our attitudes, relationship with money, and spending habits. By understanding this, individuals can monitor and adjust their behaviors to make smart money decisions.
In a free Canopy webinar session, “Psychology of Spending,” we will teach strategies and tactics to decode personality types to gain control over finances. Join us either from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, or from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21. Register here.
Join us for Employee Family Day at the Hadlock Student Center on Saturday, Sept. 16! Get ready for some fun and excitement with your loved ones! Enjoy a variety of activities and games available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including
Family members and kids of all ages are welcome as long as the related employee is present. Please note that waivers are required for family members, so be sure to check the age-specific guidelines. Complete a guest waiver here.
If you have any questions, email Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu.
The posting and display policy at George Fox applies to student-sponsored public displays and posters. Displays generally consist of a number of images, pictures, or ideas intended for engagement by the broader campus community to create awareness or generate discussion.
Posters are generally intended to advertise a particular event or raise awareness about the activities of a particular officially recognized campus club or organization.
Find all the details you need in the Student Handbook: Campus Display & Posting Policy section, which can be viewed at this link.
For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the student life office at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
Did you know that one out of three fish caught for human consumption contain microplastics? Litter often gets washed into waterways and eventually makes its way to the ocean. Fortunately, SOLVE is hosting a great opportunity to combat this issue in our own community!
This Saturday, Sept. 9, as part of a statewide effort to clean up our beaches and rivers, volunteers will meet to remove litter and replace invasive plants with native ones in one of Newberg’s natural spaces. The university’s Stewards of Sustainability Club would like to put together a team of volunteers to join their efforts in protecting our local waterways. Read more about the event here.
If you want to join, we will be meeting in the parking lot in front of the Roberts Center at 8:40 a.m. to walk over together, expecting to be back by 11:45 a.m. You can also meet us there at 346 Corinne Dr., in Newberg. Gloves will be provided. Please email Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu by Thursday to sign up.
Are you interested in learning about or promoting sustainable practices? The Stewards of Sustainability Club is looking for club officers. If you want to see more events like this, please consider joining!
George Fox University Young Life will be hosting a volleyball night Wednesday, Sept. 6, on the courts behind the Hobson/Macy/Sutton (HMS) complex.
The event will start at 6 p.m., but feel free to drop by whenever you can to meet some new friends and play volleyball!
Attention George Fox community: Friendsview Retirement Community is holding a sale Friday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The sale will feature a variety of household items, including kitchenware, appliances, dishes, mugs, furniture, lamps, pretty glassware, office supplies, artwork, picture frames, clothing, bedding, knickknacks, electronics and more. George Fox students will receive a 50% discount on all items. There is also a $3-per-bag special on Saturday.
The address is 1301 E. Fulton St. in Newberg. To access the sale, enter the front doors and take the elevator to the basement level. There will be signs to direct people.
If you have any questions, contact Cathy Sterrett at 503-580-1890.
The second annual RISE Women’s Worship Night and Leadership Conference will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9.
The conference will feature female professionals, including faculty, staff and alumni who are eager to provide encouragement and share wisdom with the young women of Fox. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends, build connections and learn skills to stand out among the crowd.
Participants will worship together Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. (while earning chapel credit) and discuss keys to success at Saturday’s leadership conference from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103.
Alumni are welcome! Register at this link.
Please join us for Quaker open worship tomorrow (Wednesday) from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in Hoover 250.
It’s amazing how the Holy Spirit ministers to us and through us as we attentively wait on Christ in prayerful worship.
SpiL credit is available, and Jay Miller will be facilitating the meeting. If you have any questions, you can reach out to jaym@georgefox.edu.
The pedestrian path between the Klages Center and Murdock Library and continuing alongside Edwards Hall off Crisman Crossing will soon be connected, but this area of construction is closed through Tuesday, Sept. 12, while the area is being prepared, and while the cement is being poured and allowed to cure.
This link shows the red construction fencing layout. (This diagram can only be viewed by George Fox employees and students.)
To walk from Crisman Crossing to the quad, use the sidewalk along the south side of Klages, or pass through the double doors of Klages. Please contact Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Are you interested in songwriting? Do you want to share your song and get some feedback?
Join us in the Bauman greenroom for our first monthly songwriters meetup at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8! All are welcome. We will listen to songs, discuss ways to improve as songwriters and encourage each other on our journey.
Please email Aaron Barnhart at abarnhart@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join a registered dietitian and a chef from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, for a virtual event that focuses on how to create a heart-healthy meal you will love.
The recipe is for a 30-minute spatchcocked roasted chicken and roasted broccoli with feta. You can sign up at this link.
Our lives can get busy, and sometimes the first response to a long day is more about getting food on the table than thinking about healthy options.
Join Jamie Libera this month as she shares tips and tricks to plan meals that fit your schedule. Register at this link for the virtual session, which runs from noon to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13.
It’s the time of year when kids go back to school, the days get shorter, and the weather changes. These changes also bring cold and flu season. Click this link to view our tips on how to protect yourself and your family this cold and flu season.
Now that the rains have begun, we are moving the location of daily morning prayer to Hoover 104.
Please join us as we gather together daily (Monday through Friday) from 8:30 to 8:50 a.m. All students, faculty and staff are welcome! If you have any questions, please contact Travis Pickell at tpickell@georgefox.edu.
Join us at the indoor tennis facility at Austin Sports Complex on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. for cardio tennis and an open play session.
There will be an hour of fast-moving, heart-pounding, calorie-burning fun, followed by an open hour for players who wish to stick around and play a few points before hitting the road. The costs are as follows:
Contact Jeff Cero at jcero@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have.
“Sound Stories: Experiences with Hearing Loss” is an interactive, experiential exhibit by Claire Russell that shows life with hearing loss. Join us for the opening reception in the Lindgren Gallery today (Monday) at 4 p.m.
The event features an artist talk, and snacks and drinks will be provided. Russell will be available for further conversation and questions during the reception.
Contact Russell at crussell20@georgefox.edu for more information.
