The Social Work BSW program invites you to a September Warm-Up! Join the faculty and staff for soup and community in the BSW living room (Roberts 215) from 5 to 6 p.m. this Tuesday, Sept. 29. All are invited, including employees!
The first five students to arrive will receive a prize, so bring a friend! Hope to see you then! Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Have you ever wanted to study on the Emerald Isle? Are you interested in finally kissing the Blarney Stone or visiting the ancestral home of 30 million Irish Americans? Have you been reading Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Claire Keegan, or Sally Rooney for years and wanted to see the sweeping visits they describe in their work?
If this has caught your interest, College of Education Dean Shawn Daley invites to you join a presentation by Dr. Sandra Wagner from Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland, to discover opportunities to study, learn, and experience life in one of Europe’s most welcoming countries.
Join us at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, in the Javier Garcia Conference Room (Hoover 250).
This conversation is open to students from across disciplines who are curious about international study. Whether your interests are in education, the humanities, social sciences, business, communication, the arts, or another field, come explore how time in Ireland might fit into your academic journey.
Located in the heart of Limerick, Mary Immaculate College offers students the opportunity to experience Irish university life while immersing themselves in Ireland’s extraordinary history, culture, landscape, and contemporary society.
Studying abroad isn’t simply about seeing another country – it’s about encountering new people and perspectives, developing independence, and seeing your own field of study differently.
Come meet Dr. Wagner, learn about Mary Immaculate College, ask questions, and imagine what a semester – or another academic experience – in Ireland could look like for you.
Your next classroom might just be Ireland.
Contact Nickie Snyder at nsnyder@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Just two weeks until the best weekend of the fall – Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 9-11!
Grab your family and friends for Bear Claws with President Baker, worship in the chapel, Bruinpalooza (a party on the quad!), Bruin athletics, and more. Then cap off Saturday night with Bruin Bingo led by the Student Activities team. You won’t want to miss it!
Heads-up: Remind your family to register, as the deadline is this Sunday, Sept. 27. Check out the full lineup of events at homecoming.georgefox.edu.
As The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference unfolds this week, all are welcome to attend The Forge of Friendship, a documentary about the friendship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. It will be screened twice this week in conjunction with the conference. The screenings are today (Thursday) from 9:30 to 11 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 27, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in ART 105.
This event is open to students and the public, and holds up to 76 people. This is a multi-episode documentary to be launched next year. Join us for a sneak peek at this exciting new project!
Also in conjunction with the conference, the play The Fire and the Rose: T.S. Eliot and C.S. Lewis in Conversation will be open to the public tomorrow (Friday), from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the amphitheater (weather backup is chapel). Students and George Fox employees get free admission, but must register for a seat. Tickets are available here.
Have you been looking for a way to get involved at the Bruin Community Pantry? We need volunteer coverage while our current volunteers travel to visit family in Ethiopia!
We are looking for someone to cover shifts from Oct. 28 through Dec. 2, every Wednesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
Training will be provided during your first shift. The Bruin Community Pantry is located next to the Lewis Apartments, across from the Roberts Center.
If you’re interested in this opportunity, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu to learn more or sign up!
Need support with your academic journey? Our Virtual Learning Center (VLC) includes personalized writing consultations and academic coaching to help you succeed from anywhere.
Whether it is over Google Meet or asynchronously, our consultants are here for you. To make an appointment, go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas dashboard, choose the Virtual Learning Center, and find a time that works best for you.
If you have any questions, please email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu or vlc@georgefox.edu.
All are welcome to join in a time of Quaker open worship in the chapel this morning (Wednesday) between 11 and 11:30 a.m.
This will be a quiet time of waiting before the Lord. Alternative chapel credit is available. Afterwards, a page of The St. John’s Bible will also be turned for those who are interested.
People from across the political spectrum describe themselves as patriotic. But they often have trouble seeing each other as patriotic. Come to a Community Conversation in Canyon Commons at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, to get a chance to listen to – and talk to – people who think of patriotism differently.
Clarify where we all agree and where we disagree, and why. Come away better able to recognize when others are being patriotic, better able to join with others in love for our country, and better able to fairly and accurately articulate the differences among us.
For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.
Department of Human Services (DHS) representatives will be at the Bruin Community Pantry between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month during the fall semester to assist people with signing up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly known as food stamps).
No appointment is required. Staff will be at the food bank on the following days:
Please note: While DHS has indicated their intention to attend, their participation is ultimately managed and provided by their office. If DHS is unable to attend on the scheduled day and time, this is outside of our control.
For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
Join the Disability and Accessibility Services office for a relaxed time to get outside, build community, and connect with peers.
Join us to chat about “DISABILITY, SUPPORT” and just enjoy good company at our mid-week movement time every Wednesday at 4 p.m. outside our office. Everyone is welcome!
Contact Nora Trigg at ntrigg23@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The Bruin Bookstore wants to thank each and every student who’s crossed our doorstep, whether to buy gear, textbooks or anything else!
To do that, on Wednesday and Thursday this week, we’ll have treats, host games and a raffle, and be selling tons of 25% off items. Drop on by, have some fun, and stock up on George Fox gear at a great discount.
See you then! We’ll have extra raffle tickets for those picking up online book orders.
– Anne Marie (new manager) and Tim
Stop by the Friendsview Holiday Garage Sale on Friday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and shop for holiday decor, plus clothing and home goods. The sale will be at Friendview at 1301 N. Fulton St., on the lower level of the main building.
George Fox students receive half-off prices on both days. Payments can be made in cash or check only.
Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.
Join former Starbucks CEO Jim Donald and the George Fox MBA Advisory Board today for “AI and Leadership — a Winning Combination.”
Event highlights include Jim Donald’s perspective on human leadership, an industry panel on modern business education, and an interactive live Q&A. Register now to join this afternoon’s event.
Questions? Contact Sean Aker, associate director of graduate admissions and MBA program admissions counselor, at saker@georgefox.edu.
Love to dance? Looking to try something new? The George Fox Dance Team is hosting an open workshop this Monday, Sept. 21, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Hadlock’s larger studio.
Open workshops will happen once a month and are drop-in attendance with no commitment. You can come only once, or you can join us every month.
During this month’s workshop, you’ll participate in a quick warm-up and learn a short piece of lyrical/contemporary choreography, so bring your friends and enjoy a fun night of dancing.
If you have any questions, please email gfudanceteam@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
Contemporaries. Critics. Christians. A medievalist and a modernist respectively, C.S. Lewis and T.S. Eliot might seem like unlikely collaborators. But in the 1950s, they both found themselves on the Archbishop’s council to revise the psalter for Anglican worship.
The Fire and the Rose: C.S. Lewis & T.S. Eliot in Conversation is a new play commissioned by The Undiscovered 2026 C.S. Lewis Conference being hosted on campus. It imagines a meeting between the two literary rivals, sweeping the audience away into discussions of the nature of God and time, hilarious anecdotes, and powerful revelations.
The Fire and the Rose runs approximately 60 minutes with no intermission, and will be performed in the amphitheater. In case of bad weather, the production will be moved into the chapel.
There is only one public performance: Friday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. George Fox students and staff can reserve a free ticket when they use their George Fox email address at checkout. Click here to reserve your spot now.
Questions? Contact Ben Tissell at btissell@georgefox.edu.
Enjoy climbing? The Climbing Club is hosting its first club event today (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. Come and hang out at the Hadlock climbing wall to eat snacks and learn how to play games like Add On and Stick Game. The more the merrier, so bring your friends!
For more information, please contact the Climbing Club president, Charlotte Lyon, at clyon24@georgefox.edu.
Join the Kyrie Orthodox Club for an evening of prayer, worship and a short talk/Q&A with Eastern Orthodox priest Fr. John Jensen this Friday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Armstrong House.
Whether you are familiar with the Orthodox tradition or not, we’d love to have you worship with us!
Questions? Contact John Temple at jtemple24@georgefox.edu.
Please note that the Hadlock Student Center will only be open from 6 to 8 a.m. and from 4 to 11 p.m. tomorrow during Serve Day. Events scheduled for Wednesday evening will still take place!
This is a reminder that the Bruin Bookstore will be closed during Serve Day tomorrow. See you Thursday!
Questions? Contact Anne Marie Jacob at ajacob@georgefox.edu.
¿Quieres hablar español? La Sobremesa is happening this Thursday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. in Armstrong House. Come to an informal, relaxed, weekly opportunity to speak, practice and learn more Spanish. Find and get to know other people on campus who are interested and excited about learning and using languages.
This event is open for faculty, staff and students.
If you have any questions, email Susana Martinez at smartinez@georgefox.edu. We hope to see you there. ¡Hasta luego!
