Campus Recreation has added nine group exercise and instructional classes for the spring semester!
Most of them are in-person, but space is very limited. If you sign up for a session, please be sure to follow through on your commitment. Classes are free, and you can be put on a waiting list if the class is full.
Classes include group cycle, boot camp, restorative yoga, Zumba, self-defense (hybrid), freestyle dance techniques, Total Body Blast (online only), and more yoga classes!
Click here for information and to register. Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).
The Hadlock Student Center and Campus Recreation are looking for ideas for outdoor and virtual events that we can offer during the spring semester! This includes ideas for group exercise classes, intramural sports, outdoor recreation, and skill workshops.
Submit your ideas and be entered for a chance to win $5 vouchers to the rental center. Click here to submit.
Today (Friday), the IT Service Desk will be working from home and available during normal hours via phone and email. In-person service will be available from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Service Desk in the Stevens Center.
Still in need of a Valentine’s gift? We will be selling Valentine’s Day care boxes on campus today (Friday) between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. We will be located between the Bruin Den and the library, near the flag pole, come rain or shine!
Our care boxes are only $10, and we have three different options to choose from. We have limited boxes and will continue selling until supplies run out, so get there early!
If you are worried about not getting a box in time, you can also reserve a box for a $5 holding fee. Gift your friends, significant other, or professor a Valentine’s box and support Fox students!
Join Research and Instruction Librarian Andrea Abernathy online for a workshop covering the SCOPUS database. She’ll show you how to discover scholarship, track citations, and explore relevant journals with confidence.
The workshop will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 2:30 p.m. Click here to register and for more information regarding future library workshops.
This semester, the library is offering a series of workshops to help the Fox community navigate our increasingly digital library environment. Each workshop will be taught by a different librarian, making them an excellent way to refresh your skills, learn something new, or hear an old concept in a new way.
With the extended weekend and the potentially icy weather, please visit here for updated hours for the Bridge Cafe and Canyon Commons from today (Friday) through Tuesday, Feb. 16. Follow us on Instagram for updates as well.
We want your input! Every student that submits this survey will receive a $5 rental voucher for the Hadlock Student Center. Please complete the Hadlock Rental Center Survey to tell us about your rental experiences and recommend new items that you would like us to offer!
We want to hear from everyone! The survey can be completed even if you have never used the Hadlock Rental Center.
Interested in learning more about the Hadlock Rental Center? Click here. Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).
The Hadlock climbing wall will begin offering top-rope climbing and belay classes for students starting Monday, Feb. 15!
If you would like to try top-roping, please register for a slot from 8:15 to10:15 p.m. You can also register for a belay class from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. (you must register for both half-hour blocks).
You do not need to know how to belay in order to top-rope climb, as our staff will be there to assist you. If you know how to top-rope climb and belay, you can recertify with our staff at any time between 8:15 and 10:15 p.m.
Top-rope climbing and belay classes will be available Monday through Friday for the time being.
If you visited the university homepage today, you probably noticed some changes!
Marketing Communications has updated the style and content of the homepage as well as some other top-level pages and pages in the About, Undergraduate Admissions, and Giving sections of the website.
This is part of an ongoing project to give similar treatment to all pages on the public university website.
Due to the large number of web pages on the university website (around 5,000) and the extent of these changes, web pages will be re-worked and published in sections rather than all at once. This means that for now there will be some inconsistencies between pages in the new design and pages that haven’t been updated yet.
As part of this update, links in the website footer (the section at the bottom of each web page) have been updated. Some resource links that were located in the footer have been moved onto resource pages for distinct George Fox groups. The links to these resource pages can be found under the heading “Information For” in the footer.
If you have any questions or feedback about any of this, please contact Rob Leslie at rleslie@georgefox.edu.
Yesterday morning we were notified that a group of thieves stole a catalytic converter from one of our George Fox vans parked in the Morse parking lot. We wanted to alert our community to be aware and to make sure that your vehicles were not also affected.
Catalytic converters are emission control devices that reduce toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas. Thieves like to steal them because they contain valuable metals. If your catalytic converter has been removed, your vehicle will make a loud roaring sound that will get louder as you push the gas pedal.
If you find that your catalytic converter has been stolen, please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.
A group has been created to help female students heal from abusive relationships and be empowered from a faith-based, holistic curriculum created by ARMS (Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services), a local nonprofit.
A George Fox student will be leading the group throughout the semester weekly on Thursdays, starting tonight (Thursday).
To receive the Zoom link or ask any questions, please email or call ARMS at info@abuserecovery.org, 503-846-9284 or 866-262-9284.
George Fox Digital is releasing a series of public lectures on YouTube addressing the pandemic and Christian faith. How are we to understand suffering in light of God’s goodness? What do our academic disciplines have to say about theology and the pandemic?
Join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell. Learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more.
The workshop will take place Thursday, Feb. 18, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Because of COVID classroom capacity, registration for the workshop is required. Sign up here.Â
You may also sign up to receive the video and slides of the presentation in lieu of attending in person.
What ensembles would you like to see on campus? We want to hear from you! Please take this short survey and be entered for a chance to win a $25 Chapters gift card.
If severe winter weather makes travel to or from campus unsafe, George Fox will shift affected classes to online instruction. Classes will not be canceled for snow or ice in spring 2021. Because of COVID-19, faculty already have a reduced amount of class time to provide instruction, and losing additional days is not a feasible option. All classes this semester were created with the option to shift to remote learning for at least short periods of time.
If road conditions are unsafe, employees will be expected to work remotely if they have work that can be accomplished from home. If remote work is not possible, employees should contact their supervisor.
Following is our process for announcing when classes will shift to an online format. The provost will make the decision to shift classes online for the Newberg campus, Portland Center and Salem site for daytime classes by 6:30 a.m., or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. This applies to all days of the week, including Saturday. Decisions at the Redmond site will be made by the professor.
Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. To find out if a decision has been made when severe weather occurs:
Check for an email to your George Fox email from Office of the Provost or Office of the CFO
Visit the George Fox flashalert.net page. This is the first site updated.
Next Wednesday, Feb. 17, marks the beginning of the season of Lent, the season in the Christian church when we remember the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness, fasting and praying, prior to the beginning of his ministry.
Many Christians choose to observe Lent by participating in an intentional spiritual practice, such as fasting, Scripture reading, prayer, generosity, or service. It is a season set aside for repentance and acknowledgment of human weakness, toward greater trust in the Savior.Â
The season of Lent begins on Wednesday, Feb. 17, and ends on Easter Sunday, April 4. The university pastors invite you to observe this time with us in one of the following ways:
Ash Wednesday
The university pastors will be available at two stations on campus for COVID-safe distribution of ashes. We will be at a table on the quad and outside of the SpiL House from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Worship Service
Worship will be held from 4:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Due to limited seating, please reserve your spot on the iAttended app (undergrads only).
Lenten Scripture Reading Guide
This daily Scripture reading guide will be available on the SpiL webpage from Feb. 16 to April 4.
Life Groups
These seven-week Life Groups are available for undergraduates and begin the week after Ash Wednesday and conclude the week after Easter. We are offering digital groups and hybrid groups. Click here to learn more.
Holy Week opportunities
Questions or want to meet with a university pastor? Contact the Office of Spiritual Life (spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320). May the Lord bless you!
FoxTALE will be unavailable Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
Disability and Accessibility Services is gauging interest in a weekly or bi-weekly ADHD group where students can meet others with ADHD, trade tips and insight, and discuss how ADHD impacts their lives as students.
If this sounds like something that would benefit you, please complete this survey by Friday, Feb. 12.
