As the Advent season begins, the Office for Spiritual Life would like to share with you this year’s Advent Devotional, featuring reflections and art from members of our George Fox community.
Questions? Contact Sarah Cuevas at scuevas@georgefox.edu.
Inconceivable! Critical Hit is having a movie night! Join us tomorrow (Saturday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105 to watch the classic fantasy movie The Princess Bride. Free snacks will be provided.
Questions? Contact Ava Olson at aolson21@georgefox.edu.
Have you been wanting to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons but never had the chance? Well, now you can!
In this week’s session on how to play D&D, we are teaching Spellcasting and Magical items! You will learn how to cast spells, how magical items work, which spells are the best to destroy your foes, and more! All you need to bring is a pencil and your creative mind!
Join us tonight (Friday) at 6 p.m. in Hoover 211 and learn how to defeat your enemies with the power of magic!
Questions? Contact Ava Olson at aolson21@georgefox.edu.
The University Jazz Ensemble and Faculty Jazz Quintet take the stage in Bauman Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Friday). Admission is free, and all are welcome.
Masks are required. Can’t make it in person? You can also watch the livestream here.
Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny at nankeny@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 Bruin Community Pantry will be closed from Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Friday, Nov. 26. The food bank will reopen on Monday, Nov. 29.
Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
The Murdock Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24, and will also be closed Nov. 25-27, reopening at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28. The 24-hour space will remain open during the holiday break.
Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.
Today (Friday) is Friday @ Fox, so please be mindful of our guests and avoid parking in the Stevens lot in order to provide them with plenty of spaces to park.
If you have questions, contact Lauren Hill (hilll@georgefox.edu) in the undergraduate admissions office.
As we look ahead to Thanksgiving, the human resources office would like to share moments of gratitude with our community. Join us and let us know what you are thankful for here!
Your thoughts will be shared in slide-show and email form throughout next week leading up to Thanksgiving. Questions? Email HR at hr@georgefox.edu.
Get your Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine/booster tomorrow (Friday) at the Health and Counseling Center. Please call us at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment, as supply is limited. We are open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please note that the Hadlock Student Center will be closed from 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24, until 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, at which time we will reopen for normal hours of operation.
Related group exercise programs, intramural sports, and other reoccurring events will not be occurring during this time. Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The weather forecast for this weekend is 50 and partly sunny! Consider joining University Recreation for biking and hiking trips. We are also hosting a campfire and s’more roasting social tonight in the canyon.
Here are the details for upcoming trips and activities:
Have any questions? Please reach out to AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.
The hours of operation for the Bridge Cafe will be adjusted starting today (Thursday). The new hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the exception of next Wednesday, Nov. 24, when we will be closing at 3 p.m. due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
We will also be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25-26.
Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.
Do you have stress, aches, pains, or just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!
Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students ($15), employees and community members ($20). We are offering 25-minute massages from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22, in the new Medical Sciences Building, located at 448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg.
We will be taking all the current precautions related to the delivery of healthcare during COVID-19.
All proceeds will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome. You can register here.
Questions? Contact Desiray Anderson (danderson20@georgefox.edu).
Join us at 7 p.m. tomorrow night (Thursday) in Canyon Commons to listen to some of our incredible faculty, including Stephanie Lopez, Rebecca Hernandez and Jesse Cetz, as they share their experiences with feeling like they’re not good enough.
What happens when they feel “impostorism”? How do they process the feeling? We’ll get to hear their firsthand stories and some of their suggestions on how to build your confidence in work and academic environments.
Questions? Contact Victoria Prieto at vprieto17@georgefox.edu.
This week (Nov. 15-22) is National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child.
Operation Christmas Child is a national event that invites you to pack shoeboxes with items for children in need. These boxes get sent and delivered to children in countries all around the world. Many churches in the local area participate and serve as places where you can drop off your shoeboxes for sending out.
For more information about Operation Christmas Child, including what to pack in the shoeboxes, please visit this website.
Questions? Contact Kaliah Antin at kantin19@georgefox.edu.
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).
As we look ahead to Thanksgiving, the human resources office would like to share moments of gratitude with our community. Join us and let us know what you are thankful for here!
Your thoughts will be shared in slide-show and email form throughout next week leading up to Thanksgiving. Questions? Email HR at hr@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.
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.
Looking for an adventure over spring break? Consider joining University Recreation on an OREC spring break trip! We have two trips planned: One will take students to Arizona, while the other will give participants a chance to explore national parks in Utah.
Registration for these trips opens at 8 a.m. today (Tuesday). Want more details on this trip or the chance to register? Go here. Once the trips are full, you can also join the waiting list by going here.
Have questions? Please contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.
