Help us shape the military-connected community at George Fox

Tuesday, March 31st, 2026

We are committed to strengthening the military-connected community here at George Fox, including our veterans, active duty members, Guard/Reserve, and military families. To do that well, we want to create events and resources that truly matter to you. Will you help us build the right things?

We’ve created this brief survey to learn what draws you to events, what support you need, and where the current gaps are. Your feedback will directly shape our upcoming programs and initiatives. Thank you for your time and for helping us build a more meaningful community for our military-connected Bruins.

Questions? Contact Dave Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu.

Assist in the making of an engineering senior design project video

Tuesday, March 31st, 2026

A team of computer science majors is looking for marketing students, cinematic arts majors, or anyone with video production skills to help film a five-minute video for an international robotics competition. The video will showcase a senior design project the team has been working on all year.

Filming will take place on site for B-roll and audio, with specific dates and details to be discussed upon interest. The final video must be completed by Thursday, April 30.

To offer your assistance and show off your video skills, please contact Henry Johnson at hjohnson22@georgefox.edu or call 509-301-2364.

Join Quaker worship in the chapel this morning

Tuesday, March 31st, 2026

Join us today (Wednesday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. for Quaker worship in the chapel. Rick Muthiah will be opening the meeting with a reading from Scripture. SPiL credit will be available.

At 11:30 a.m., Carly Reumann will be turning the pages of The Saint John’s Bible to a beautiful painting featuring the appearance of the Resurrected Lord to Mary Magdalene in John 20.

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Schedule a free physical therapy appointment

Tuesday, March 31st, 2026

It’s that time of year again! If you’ve got aches and pains, need to recover from an injury or surgery, or want to improve your balance, strength or endurance, this is for you! George Fox physical therapy students are hosting their annual free physical therapy clinic from May 7 to June 12.

We are looking for people who want services for all kinds of conditions, including, but not limited to, general aches and pains, chronic pain, pelvic floor, orthopedic surgery, balance/falls, concussion management, sports injuries, neurological events, vestibular, general deconditioning, pediatrics, and cardiovascular. DPT students are eager to serve you, so please take advantage.

Please fill out this form and you will be contacted to be scheduled. Thank you!

Questions? Contact Catherine Cieslak at physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu or call our clinic at 503-554-2479.

Join the discussion tonight concerning elections

Tuesday, March 31st, 2026

Interested in better understanding the controversy surrounding how elections are run in the U.S.? In listening to others’ views – even of those you disagree with? And how we can grow stronger as a community by how we handle those disagreements?

If so, come to our “Community Conversations” session, themed “Let’s Talk About Elections: Free? Fair? Secure?,” tonight (Wednesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 102.

This event is being cosponsored by George Fox and the local United as Neighbors group. Contact Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu for further information.

Pre-College Summer Institute is open for registration

Tuesday, March 31st, 2026

The Pre-College Summer Institute is a college immersive experience for high schoolers who have completed at least one year of high school. Students will stay overnight in the dorms, take classes during the day, and have evening activities available with other students. Visit this website for more information and to register your high schooler.

If you are a part of the George Fox community, use one of these discounts:

  • Employees: Use discount code BRUIN for a $400 discount.
  • Graduate Students: We invite you to also use the BRUIN discount code if you have kids who want to attend.
  • Undergraduate and Graduate Students: If you have a high school-age sibling, use the discount code SIBLING for a $400 discount.

Questions? Contact summercamps@georgefox.edu.

Learn from one of the country’s top retail executives and the former CEO of Starbucks

Monday, March 30th, 2026

Join us at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, to hear from Jim Donald, former CEO of Starbucks, as he shares his insights on leading through change.

Donald will move beyond business theory to discuss the human element in a conversation he calls, “What They Don’t Teach You in Business School: Real-World Leadership for the Future.” This free event in Canyon Commons offers a masterclass in the human element of industry.

Donald will provide the “missing link” between classroom theory and the grit of “front-line” leadership – lessons he learned directly from legendary figures like Sam Walton, founder of Walmart. He will deep dive into an “old-school” playbook that validates the daily professional challenges of the modern age through the lens of a servant-leadership model.

Donald is a world-class executive and “Turnaround King” with a storied 50-year career in the retail and service industries. Recognized by the Best Practice Institute as one of the “Top 25 CEOs in the World,” he has held the top leadership mantle at some of the most recognizable brands in the world, including Starbucks, Albertsons, and Extended Stay Hotels.

For more information, contact Carly Reumann creumann@georgefox.edu.

Sign up to be a game host for the Multicultural Celebration

Monday, March 30th, 2026

Do you enjoy sharing culture through activities? The IRC and HMS are looking for a few additional game hosts for the Multicultural Celebration, coming up on Monday, April 6, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons. If you’d be willing to help facilitate this event through a 30-minute shift, we’d love to have your help!

You can sign up to help using this form. We are currently looking for hosts for Lotería, especially.

Please contact Zanne Backous at sbackous@georgefox.edu or Victoria Cole at vcole@georgefox.edu for more information.

There will be no Spanish Table this week

Monday, March 30th, 2026

There will be no Sobremesa (Spanish Table) gathering today (Tuesday). Please join us in the Armstrong House when our meetings resume next Tuesday, April 7, for a relaxed weekly opportunity to speak, practice and learn more Spanish. This event is open to faculty, staff and students.

If you have any questions, email Susana Martinez at smartinez@georgefox.edu. We hope to see you there. ¡Hasta luego!

Attend a Good Friday service in the chapel

Monday, March 30th, 2026

We will be having a Good Friday service at 3 p.m. this FridayApril 3, in the chapel during our normal “Be Neighbors” service. Join us for a time of prayer and reflection as we head into the Easter weekend.

Questions? Contact Debrianna Debolt at ddebolt@georgefox.edu.

Deadline extended: Submit a poem to read for the National Poetry Month celebration

Monday, March 30th, 2026

Last call to community poets! In honor of National Poetry Month, the library will host a panel and reading on Friday, April 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Murdock Library.

The deadline has been extended to submit a poem for our reading! Please consider sharing your work with us using this form. Poems will be accepted through this Friday, April 3.

In addition to the poetry readings by guest and George Fox poets, the evening will feature a rich conversation about the art of poetry. Regardless of your interest in submitting your own work, please register here to let us know you plan to attend and to be entered into our raffle for one of three poetry collections.

Please also consider sharing this with community members in and around Newberg, as this event is open to the public.

Questions? Contact Suzanne Smith at ssmith@georgefox.edu.

Take the ‘Stations of the Cross’ walk this week

Monday, March 30th, 2026

To help you journey through the events of the Passion, we have installed a “Stations of the Cross” walk within the Chapel Garden.

This is a self-guided experience designed for prayer and meditation. The garden is open and accessible to everyone at any time throughout the week; just enter through the side garden entrance.

We invite you to step away from the busyness of the semester and spend a few moments in reflection.

Questions? Contact Debrianna Debolt at ddebolt@georgefox.edu.

Get donuts and make art on the quad for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Monday, March 30th, 2026

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and to kick off our series of events we’re giving away free donuts and an opportunity to create your own free silkscreen print of our SPEAK UP! poster, designed by George Fox student Annie Martin.

Come out to the quad tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11 a.m. to participate in this event. Grab a snack, make some art, and learn about how you can supported, encouraged and involved this month.

Learn more and see our full calendar of events here. Questions? Contact Crystal McGowen at cmcgowen@georgefox.edu.

Share how you implement uniquely Quaker approaches to instruction within higher education

Monday, March 30th, 2026

Are you interested in or working on a topic related to Quaker pedagogy? This year’s Friends Association for Higher Education conference, to be held June 8-11 at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa, invites presenters from across the academic disciplines to consider whether there is a uniquely Quaker approach to higher education that offers value to the wider body of academia.

Under this umbrella, presenters are encouraged to share the research and work they do with students that undergirds this sense of a uniquely Quaker approach to the instruction within higher education.

The full call with additional background and guiding queries is available at this link. If you have any questions, contact Jay Miller, George Fox’s representative to FAHE, at jaym@georgefox.edu.

Join the ‘Community Conversation’ about elections this Wednesday

Sunday, March 29th, 2026

Do you want to better understand the controversy surrounding how elections are run in the U.S.?

Are you ready to listen to those who disagree with you so you can understand why?

Are you ready to help others understand your own views?

And do you hope our communities can be strengthened by how we handle our disagreements – and maybe thereby come up with better possible solutions and stronger relationships?

If so, come to our next “Community Conversations” session, themed “Let’s Talk About Elections: Free? Fair? Secure?,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. this Wednesday, April 1, in Hoover 102.

This event is being cosponsored by George Fox and the local United as Neighbors group. Contact Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu for further information.

Reserve complimentary seats for Cornel West and Robert George’s talk on civic friendship April 16

Sunday, March 29th, 2026

What does it look like when two of America’s most brilliant and outspoken minds — one a conservative lion of natural law theory, the other a prophetic voice of the Black radical tradition — sit down not as opponents, but as brothers in Christ?

On Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m., the university invites you to “Civic Friendship in a Polarized Age,” a rare and remarkable dialogue between Princeton’s Robert George and Union Seminary’s Cornel West.

Students have the option of receiving elective chapel credit for attending the event. Seating is limited inside Canyon Commons, so reserve your spot here.

Rooted not in the tired theater of political debate but in a shared Christian faith that calls all people to love their neighbors across every divide, this conversation will explore what genuine civic friendship demands of us in this fractured moment. Come expecting not a clash, but a covenant — a living demonstration that the gospel has always been, at its heart, a politics of reconciliation.

For more information, contact Carly Reumann creumann@georgefox.edu.

Have an interior design project in mind this summer? Students are available to help

Sunday, March 29th, 2026

As summer approaches, do you need help with an interior design project for your home or business?

We have interior design students working on real-world projects all year long, and we’d love to help this upcoming summer on a project you’ve been thinking about and want to bring to life!

We can help with everything from drawings to sourcing finishes and furniture, or even just giving some advice on paint colors or ideas to consider. We can also work virtually, so even if your project isn’t in the Newberg area, we can still help.

If interested, please email Casey Martin at martinc@georgefox.edu to chat through how we can help on your upcoming project!

University closes this Friday to observe the spring break holiday

Tuesday, March 24th, 2026

All university offices are closed this Friday, March 27, for the spring break holiday. The Murdock Library on the Newberg campus will be closed, but the 24/7 space will remain open. The Bruin Store on the Newberg campus will also be closed.

All invited to a ‘Community Conversation’ on elections April 1

Monday, March 23rd, 2026

Do you want to better understand the controversy surrounding how elections are run in the U.S.?

Are you ready to listen to those who disagree with you so you can understand why?

Are you ready to help others understand your own views?

And do you hope our communities can be strengthened by how we handle our disagreements – and maybe thereby come up with better possible solutions and stronger relationships?

If so, come to our next “Community Conversations” session, themed “Let’s Talk About Elections: Free? Fair? Secure?,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, in Hoover 102.

This event is being cosponsored by George Fox and the local United as Neighbors group. Contact Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu for further information.

Join DAS for a game night on March 31

Thursday, March 19th, 2026

You are invited to a night of games, community, fun and Italian sodas with a raffle at the end!

Disability and Accessibility Services will provide games, are you’re welcome to bring one of your favorites. We’ll meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, in Hoover 102. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Jocelyn Day at jday@georgefox.edu.