You are invited to participate in the November 30-30 Challenge! Complete 30 minutes of physical activity and 30 minutes of other wellness activities as many days as you can in the month of November and log it on your own in the calendar.
See this document. We will also be sending you a weekly check-in Google survey every Saturday for you to log your physical activity and self-care activities.
It only takes one hour a day to discover your power and four weeks to start new habits! Complete these daily goals as many days as possible to be entered into a drawing for a prize of up to $200 in value at the end of the month!
Please remember to stay hydrated, wear your mask, and maintain social distance if you are in a public space! Have fun!
The Health and Counseling Center has three different COVID-19 testing options available, some of which are free. If you feel sick and have any of these symptoms …
Fever of 100.4 or greater
Difficulty breathing (unrelated to Asthma or physical exertion)
Loss of sense of taste or smell
And believe you may have COVID-19, please call the Health and Counseling Center to discuss your options or make an appointment at 503-554-2340.
The free test is a nose swab (not the deep nose probe), and is a rapid test with results in 15 minutes. This antigen test is most accurate at the onset of symptoms and up to seven days after onset.
This test does not meet the requirement for travel into the State of Hawaii and may not meet other travel clearance requirements; therefore, we will not be offering this test for travel purposes.
Questions? Contact the Health and Counseling Center at the number above.
Do you have stress, aches and 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) and employees ($20). We are offering 25-minute massages on Friday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Roberts Center 204.
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. Register here.
Do you like the type of projects you can accomplish with a full CNC router but would prefer an easier and more “user-friendly†option? You might be interested in the Shaper Origin Handheld CNC Router; the Shaper Origin provides an easy way to engrave wood/acrylic and make precise cuts with minimal tear out.
It excels at making small furniture, boxes/cabinets, shelves, engraved signs, etc. You can download designs from online or create your own. SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) file using Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, or SolidWorks. Check out this video for some inspiration.
We have the Shaper Origin Handheld CNC Router here in the Maker Hub along with many other creative machines and tools that are available to the George Fox community. Drop by for a chat, visit our Maker Hub wiki, or email Nick Sullivan (nsullivan@georgefox.edu) to ask questions and get connected.
It’s Invisible Disability Week, and we’re excited to bring more visibility to disabilities on campus by launching a student conversation group!
We welcome students who face diverse disabilities to a conversation about navigating life with a disability. Led by a senior social work major who lives with a disability, this group will allow students to share their experiences, consider connections between disability and spirituality, hear from each other, and talk in a safe space with other students with disabilities.
This group will meet for an hour and a half on the Newberg campus on Monday, Oct. 26, or Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (Lemmons 14).
After one meeting, the group members will decide whether or not to continue meeting. Each group is limited to six participants, but we will work to provide groups for all who are interested. SPIL credit is available.
This evening (Wednesday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the Reedwood Forum will host Dr. Kent Thornburg, a George Fox alumnus and the M. Lowell Edwards Chair and Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University, for a discussion on ‘The Quaker Vision of COVID-19: The Scientific Journey.”
They will be discussing the latest scientific research of COVID-19 and Christian responses from a Quaker perspective. Pastor Mark Condo will moderate the Zoom and live conversation.
Access to the Zoom link (passcode: RFCLive) is available on the Reedwood Friends Church website. All are welcome to join.
It’s time to vote! If you are a resident of Oregon, here are the steps to take:
If you are registered you will receive a ballot two or three weeks before the election via mail. You will receive a mail-in ballot automatically because that is Oregon law.
To change your voting address, go to this link and follow the instructions. Mail your ballot back by Wednesday, Oct. 28. If you miss that date, you will need to drop it in a ballot box.
If you live out of state:
The government will allow you to vote via absentee voting (mail-in) in the state you are attending school. Visit this page for information on how to vote if you live out of state. To change your address, check out this page.
Tips for preventing a rejected ballot:
Vote early. That means mail in your ballot before Oct. 28.
Make sure your signature is the same as the signature on your driver’s license.
Do not vote twice.
Remember to mail in your ballot; do not keep it as a souvenir.
The Faculty Development Committee invites the Fox community to the Fall 2020 Faculty Lecture tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Our featured speaker, and recipient of the 2019-20 Faculty Achievement Award for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship, is Jillian Sokso, professor of art and design.Â
Join us as Jillian presents “Chaos Garden,†a visual examination of the impulse we humans have to control and beautify our immediate surrounding landscape, all the while contributing to and ignoring the impact of our daily lives on the larger planet. Professor Sokso will also share about her research project that involves turning native plants to paper!
Seating is limited to 34, so come early, or join via live stream here.
This is a study looking at mental health and perceived barriers to exercise during COVID-19. We are looking at how these possibly may have changed from before quarantine to now. Please answer as honestly as possible. Click hereto take the survey.
We appreciate you taking time to complete this survey!
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.
The 2020 George Fox Political Civility Project continues, looking for ways to counteract increasing polarization and alienation in American politics.
At 7:30 p.m. tonight (Monday), professors Mark Hall and Phil Smith will debate about whom we should vote for in the U.S. presidential election. Attendees will be invited to assess levels of civility in the debate and also hear a brief report on how the vice presidential debate, and perhaps others, fared in terms of civility.
Attendees will also be given a chance to comment on what next steps our university should take to promote peacemaking in politics. The event is open to the public via this Zoom link, and those on campus may attend the event live in Bauman Auditorium.
In compliance with social distancing regulations, when the room reaches its 100-person COVID capacity, any others who arrive will be directed to join those attending (including any off-campus guests) via Zoom.
Do you have an invisible disability? A learning disability, mental health condition, chronic health condition, or something else?
This week (Oct. 18 through 24) is Invisible Disabilities Week. The Disability Awareness and Accessibility Group, @gfu.accessibility Instagram page, and the Disability Services Office are joining together to highlight invisible disabilities.
We don’t want to miss anything, so if you want an invisible disability to be highlighted, fill out this anonymous Google Form.
The Disability Awareness and Advocacy group is meeting today (Sunday) from 4 to 5 p.m. over Zoom. We will introduce new members, discuss our efforts to becoming a club, and begin planning for upcoming events.
It’s time to vote! If you are a resident of Oregon, here are the steps to take:
If you are registered you will receive a ballot two or three weeks before the election via mail. You will receive a mail-in ballot automatically because that is Oregon law.
To change your voting address, go to this link and follow the instructions. Mail your ballot back by Wednesday, Oct. 28. If you miss that date, you will need to drop it in a ballot box.
If you live out of state:
The government will allow you to vote via absentee voting (mail-in) in the state you are attending school. Visit this page for information on how to vote if you live out of state. To change your address, check out this page.
Tips for preventing a rejected ballot:
Vote early. That means mail in your ballot before Oct. 28.
Make sure your signature is the same as the signature on your driver’s license.
Do not vote twice.
Remember to mail in your ballot; do not keep it as a souvenir.
The 2020 George Fox Political Civility Project continues, looking for ways to counteract increasing polarization and alienation in American politics.
At 7:30 p.m. (please note updated start time) this Monday, Oct. 19, professors Mark Hall and Phil Smith will debate about whom we should vote for in the U.S. presidential election. Attendees will be invited to assess levels of civility in the debate and also hear a brief report on how the vice presidential debate, and perhaps others, fared in terms of civility.
Attendees will also be given a chance to comment on what next steps our university should take to promote peacemaking in politics. The event is open to the public via this Zoom link, and those on campus may attend the event live in Bauman Auditorium.
In compliance with social distancing regulations, when the room reaches its 100-person COVID capacity, any others who arrive will be directed to join those attending (including any off-campus guests) via Zoom.
The 2020 George Fox Political Civility Project continues, looking for ways to counteract increasing polarization and alienation in American politics.
At 6 p.m. this Monday, Oct. 19, professors Mark Hall and Phil Smith will debate about whom we should vote for in the U.S. presidential election. Attendees will be invited to assess levels of civility in the debate and also hear a brief report on how the vice presidential debate, and perhaps others, fared in terms of civility.
Attendees will also be given a chance to comment on what next steps our university should take to promote peacemaking in politics. The event is open to the public via this Zoom link, and those on campus may attend the event live in Bauman Auditorium.Â
In compliance with social distancing regulations, when the room reaches its 100-person COVID capacity, any others who arrive will be directed to join those attending (including any off-campus guests) via Zoom.
The Disability Awareness and Advocacy group is meeting this Sunday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 5 p.m. over Zoom. We will introduce new members, discuss our efforts to becoming a club, and begin planning for upcoming events.
The university community is invited to attend a virtual lecture, “Complicity in Racism: The Path Forward,” put on by the George Fox Honors Program, on Friday, Oct. 30, at 10:30 a.m.
The event features Jemar Tisby, an author, speaker and president of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, for which he writes about race, religion and culture.
Tisby will explore racial justice solutions and cultural conversations that compel action. For more information regarding Tisby and his presentation, click here.
Registration is required. Please register here for the virtual lecture.
