Today is the last chance to sign up for tonight’s UREC’s intramural eSports tournament! Join us remotely or in person at the Wheeler eSports arena for Super Smash Bros. The sign-up deadline is 8 p.m.
To sign up, click this link. To play from home, you will need a Nintendo device. The tournament is scheduled from 8 to 10 p.m. tonight (Friday).
Email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions you have.
Limited vaccines and boosters are available in the Health and Counseling Center tomorrow (Friday). Please call 503-554-2340 to reserve your spot. Appointments will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Contact Molly Hickok at mhickok@georgefox.edu with any questions.
We invite you to attend Contemplative Worship from 11 to 11:30 a.m. this morning (Thursday) in Hoover 104. Spiritual life credit is available for students, and all are welcome.
For more information, contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Plan now to join us for this year’s Christmas concert, O Holy Night, scheduled Friday, Dec. 10, through Sunday, Dec. 12. We will host 7:30 p.m. concerts on Friday and Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee Sunday.
Staff may have two complimentary tickets for any night. Students and employees also are invited to attend a formal dress rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. Thursday free of charge, for which there will be general seating (please be sure to use social distancing when possible).
Tickets for the Thursday concert are available from Kathy Harris in Ross 101 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., until 700 seats are given away. Masks must be worn to each performance (no exceptions).
Tickets for the Friday through Sunday concerts are available online at this link. The system automatically puts a gray (social distance) seat between each selection, so select your spots and don’t space them out. For those who can’t attend in person, a livestream of Sunday’s concert is available for purchase here.
Poinsettias ($10) and Christmas trees ($20) will be for sale after the last concert on Sunday (cash and checks only).
Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Faculty, staff, students, vendors and visitors across all campus locations must use face coverings as required by state guidelines. You can read the full face-covering policy here.
Masks, face coverings, or face shields are currently required for:
The university has worked hard to follow CDC and OHA guidance through the pandemic, but we recognize there will be a variety of personal perspectives on how our campus should transition back to pre-pandemic life. We ask that, as members of a Christ-centered community, we treat one another with kindness and grace, particularly when our views differ from one another.
Be well and stay safe!
Questions? Contact the COT (cot@georgefox.edu) or HR (hr@georgefox.edu).
Please fill out this anonymous form to help promote accessibility in the Hadlock Student Center.
Thank you,
Disability Awareness and Advocacy Subcommittee
Plan now to join us for this year’s Christmas concert, O Holy Night, scheduled Friday, Dec. 10, through Sunday, Dec. 12. We will host 7:30 p.m. concerts on Friday and Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee Sunday.
Staff may have two complimentary tickets for any night. Students and employees also are invited to attend a formal dress rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. Thursday free of charge, for which there will be general seating (please be sure to use social distancing when possible).
Tickets for the Thursday concert are available from Kathy Harris in Ross 101 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., until 700 seats are given away. Masks must be worn to each performance (no exceptions).
Tickets for the Friday through Sunday concerts are available online at this link. The system automatically puts a gray (social distance) seat between each selection, so select your spots and don’t space them out. For those who can’t attend in person, a livestream of Sunday’s concert will be available here.
Poinsettias ($10) and Christmas trees ($20) will be for sale after the last concert on Sunday (cash and checks only).
Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Sign up with a partner through IMLeagues for our upcoming cornhole tournament! The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 4. Register by Friday at 11:59 p.m. to participate!
First-place winners will receive an intramural champion shirt, mask, and a place on our intramural champions wall!
Please contact Emiline Bova (ebova19@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
Join us remotely or in person at the Wheeler eSports arena for University Recreation’s first eSports event: Super Smash Bros!
If interested, sign up here. To play from home, you will need a Nintendo device. The tournament will take place from 8 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3.
The deadline to sign up is tomorrow (Thursday)Â at midnight!
Please email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
The Maker Hub is hosting Santa’s workshop events for students and employees who would like to give quality handmade gifts for Christmas this year. Come make custom leather goods, jewelry, linens, keychains and more today (Wednesday), and on Friday, Dec. 3. All tools and materials are provided, free of charge, by the Maker Hub!
After you’ve made your creation(s), join us in the Maker Hub on Monday, Dec. 6, to wrap your workshop gifts, decorate Christmas cookies, eat mac and cheese, and watch Elf. Wrapping paper and food are provided!
We hope you take advantage of these fantastic opportunities:
Workshop Dates
Gift-Wrapping Party
Questions? Contact Emily Erickson at eerickson18@georgefox.edu.
Please join us for the annual Christmas tree lighting today (Tuesday) from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. There will be carols, cookies, and hot cider in the Stevens Center’s atrium.
Questions? Contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu.
Do you have a thirst for glorious battle? The university’s Fencing Club has just the event for you! We are hosting a melee battle with foam-padded weaponry tomorrow (Wednesday) from 4 to 5 p.m. on Hadlock’s third basketball court!
We have swords, shields, axes, spears and more, all safety-padded for reasonable use. Invite your friends and face them head on in the epic fight for honor!
All foam weapons and gear will be provided. There is no cost to attend, and no prior experience is necessary.
Swing by for sparring like you’ve never seen before! If you have any questions, email Mark Berglin at mberglin19@georgefox.edu.
Join University Recreation for two outdoor recreation workshops at the Hadlock Student Center this weekend. These are free and open to students and employees. Invite your friends, and we will see you there!
Have questions? Please email AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.
Have you lost something? The lost and found has an abundance of found items, including water bottles, ID cards, prescription eyeglasses, electronic accessories, jewelry, and clothing. We even have a skateboard!
Please stop by the Campus Public Safety building this week to identify your lost item. Items not picked up in a timely manner will be donated to a local charity.
Questions? Email Campus Public Safety at campussafety@georgefox.edu.
Get into the holiday spirit and donate a food-related gift card to help local families in need! Every year, the spiritual life office partners with local schools to provide local families with gift cards to food/local restaurants, grocery stores, food delivery, Visa gift cards, etc.
Gift cards can be dropped off at the spiritual life office (Barclay House).
Any questions? Email spiritual life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a pair of free presentations on campus next week …
Eric Patterson, a leading student of the just war tradition who has worked in academia, the White House, and the U.S. Department of State, will speak on the topic “Was America’s War in Afghanistan a Just War?†at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. Patterson serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve and is currently executive vice president of the Religious Freedom Institute.
Tomorrow night, guest Jennifer Marshall will present a lecture entitled “Freedom to Flourish: Reforming Antipoverty Policy†at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Marshall has served as vice president of the Heritage Foundation and is currently a senior visiting fellow in its Institute of Family, Community and Opportunity. She is widely published and has testified before Congress on several occasions.
Please direct questions to Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.
Get into the holiday spirit and donate a food-related gift card to help local families in need! Every year, the spiritual life office partners with local schools to provide local families with gift cards to food/local restaurants, grocery stores, food delivery, Visa gift cards, etc.
Gift cards can be dropped off at the spiritual life office (Barclay House).
Any questions? Email spiritual life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
The autism awareness group is organizing an event at the football stadium for the Sunday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 28). The event will include a run around the track, listening to speakers, passing out fidgets, and more to raise money for Autism Awareness. We will meet from 1 to 4 p.m.
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Gavin Schippers at gschippers20@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to a pair of free presentations on campus next week …
Eric Patterson, a leading student of the just war tradition who has worked in academia, the White House, and the U.S. Department of State, will speak on the topic “Was America’s War in Afghanistan a Just War?†at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 29, in Hoover 105. Patterson serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve and is currently executive vice president of the Religious Freedom Institute.
The following evening, on Tuesday, Nov. 30, guest Jennifer Marshall will present a lecture entitled “Freedom to Flourish: Reforming Antipoverty Policy†at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Marshall has served as vice president of the Heritage Foundation and is currently a senior visiting fellow in its Institute of Family, Community and Opportunity. She is widely published and has testified before Congress on several occasions.
Please direct questions to Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.
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