The Klages Center will be completely closed tomorrow (Friday) due to construction work on the roof of the building. All students, faculty and staff will not be allowed in the building.
Please be aware of crane work on the outside of the building and stay away from the construction zone. If you have any questions, please reach out to the plant services office at plantservices@georgefox.edu.
The Career & Academic Planning Center will be sponsoring two career fairs this fall. The first is an in-person event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Canyon Commons 101-103. Thirty-six companies are signed up to participate, representing healthcare, engineering, technology, Christian service, marketing and more.
The second will be a virtual fair on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here you will have the opportunity to meet with companies one on one or in group sessions. All registrations are done through Handshake.
When you register for the virtual event on Oct. 25, you need to find the companies you would like to meet with and schedule an appointment with them.
This is an opportunity for you to network, develop new relationships, gain exposure to the industry you are planning to go into, and hone your presentation skills. Please take time to attend. Thank you!
For more information, contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to attend a 2022 General Election Candidates Fair this Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Hear from local candidates running for office in Newberg and the Oregon Legislature. George Fox University’s Civility Project will co-host, with the Newberg City Club and the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, a series of four forums for candidates running for local and state offices:
All the candidates for these positions have been invited, and nearly all of them are expected to attend. They will answer questions and give brief statements about their campaigns in each forum, and will have campaign information available.
You will also have a chance to endorse a Newberg Area Civility Pledge as well as get information about other races on the ballot.
For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.
Newberg campus offices will be closed tomorrow (Friday) for the mid-semester holiday. The Murdock Library will be closed, but the 24-hour space will remain open. The library will resume regular hours of operation over the weekend.
The Bruin Store will be open for regular hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on Friday.
Bon Appetit will have special hours for the fall break weekend:
If you have any questions, please email Katie Anderson at Katie.Anderson@cafebonappetit.
Carlton Way from the Murdock Library to the Pennington lot will be closed from Thursday, Oct. 6, through 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Please remove your vehicle from this parking area before Oct. 6, and please avoid all types of traffic through this area during this time.
Contact Mark Stone at mstone@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Thank you
Join us for Contemplative (Quaker) Worship today (Wednesday) in Hoover 250, from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m., for a time of unprogrammed waiting on the present Christ, allowing us to do business with God as we need and to speak a word of the Lord as we are led. Spiritual life credit is available for students.
Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
The new COVID (Bivalent) Pfizer vaccines are here! If you are interested in receiving the new Pfizer Bivalent COVID vaccine, please call Molly at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.
Note that our COVID vaccination clinics are only available on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m., and on Friday, Oct. 14, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. for now. We will plan for more clinics at a later time based on the amount of responses we receive. The vaccines are free of charge for all!
Contact McKenna Fleming at flemingm@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
If you’ve ever had a concussion, please participate in this senior research study on gender disparities during concussion recovery. Participation in the study includes filling out a single survey that should take no more than 20 minutes to complete.
This research will be used to determine a correlation between gender and symptom severity and the recovery rates of concussions. We hope this research will be beneficial for developing better treatment plans and guidelines for concussions.
For more information, contact Kaitlyn Springer at kspringer19@georgefox.edu.
Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Carlton Way from the Murdock Library to the Pennington lot will be closed from Thursday, Oct. 6, through 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Please remove your vehicle from this parking area before Oct. 6, and please avoid all types of traffic through this area during this time.
Contact Mark Stone at mstone@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Thank you
All are invited to attend a 2022 General Election Candidates Fair this Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Hear from local candidates running for office in Newberg and the Oregon Legislature. George Fox University’s Civility Project will co-host, with the Newberg City Club and the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, a series of four forums for candidates running for local and state offices:
All the candidates for these positions have been invited, and nearly all of them are expected to attend. They will answer questions and give brief statements about their campaigns in each forum, and will have campaign information available.
You will also have a chance to endorse a Newberg Area Civility Pledge as well as get information about other races on the ballot.
For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.
The Behavioral Health Center (BHC) has availability for new therapy clients! We are staffed by well-trained students from the university’s doctor of psychology program.
The BHC exists to provide low-cost therapy and assessment services to the broader community in and around Newberg, which includes George Fox employees and their families.
Therapy is $30 per session. We are setting up a system to accept FSA/HSA; please let us know in advance if this is your preferred method for payment.
For more information, visit georgefox.edu/bhc or call 503-389-0565.
The faculty and staff of the School of Communication and Design (SOC+D) cordially invite you to a Lemmons Center open house today (Friday) from 3 to 6 p.m. We’ll begin with opening remarks and the introduction of special guests from 3 to 3:30 p.m.
Join us to celebrate the remodeling of the campus arts center, thank those who worked on this project, and tour our new spaces filled with student work! Food and refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited!
Contact Penny Martin at pmartin@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The Bruin Bookstore is proud to be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today (Friday) and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow for Homecoming. Also, come see us at the game. Go Bruins!
Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Come see renowned Christian author, teacher and alumnus Richard J. Foster present an award in his name to pastor and fellow author Trevor Hudson this Monday, Oct. 3. The 7 p.m. presentation in Canyon Commons will be followed by Hudson’s keynote speech and a reception. Hudson will also speak at chapel the next morning, Oct. 4, at 10:50 a.m.
Can’t make Monday’s session? You can watch it at this link.
A selection committee selected Hudson as the first recipient of the Richard J. Foster Award in Spiritual Formation. The award recognizes those whose intellectual and practical work helps others come into an ongoing transformational relationship with Jesus Christ.
Hudson is the author of more than 20 books, the most recent of which, Seeking God: Finding Another Kind of Life with St Ignatius and Dallas Willard, was released in September.
Contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu for more information.
Today is the day! The Comic Book Club meets tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 207. The theme for this week is “Throwback Week.” We will be discussing “oldie goldies” and everything “throwback-ey!”
The Comic Book Club is a good way to unwind from a busy week and get to know fellow students. Don’t know anything about comics? Don’t worry! Members vary in a variety of knowledge and commitment to different fandoms. Snacks are provided. We hope to see you there!
Contact Maggie Hartley at mhartley20@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Interested in helping and encouraging others? Sources of Strength might just be for you. It is a fun, powerful, strength-based suicide prevention program that aims to help people find strength through community, healthy activities, relationships and more.
We invite you to participate in a six-hour, interactive Sources of Strength training with us tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Roberts 170. We will have tons of discussions, games, brainstorming, and activities (and lunch will be provided)! You can RSVP here.
Contact Natalie Brown at nbrown19@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join the Swing Dance Club in the Foxhole tomorrow (Saturday) from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
All students and employees are welcome, and no prior experience is necessary.
If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s president, Julia Fisher, at jfisher21@georgefox.edu.
Unsold fall 2022 books and other course materials are being sent back to their publishers beginning Monday, Oct. 3. If there are books you’ve put off getting, don’t wait!
Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu or visit the Bruin Bookstore if you have any questions.
We are a group of nursing students assessing the current knowledge level of the food resources available in the Newberg area. This survey is anonymous. At the end of it, you can enter to win a $100 gift card to Grocery Outlet by leaving your email address.
Please use your George Fox email address to participate in this survey. To participate, please use this link.
Thanks for your input! Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu with any questions.
