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Do you want to give your friends and loved ones at Fox a Valentine’s Day gift? If so, support George Fox students by purchasing a gift box for only $10 each.

There are three box options available. Visit our Instagram and click on the link in the bio to access our Google Form to purchase one. We have both delivery and pick-up options. Requests are being taken until Monday, Feb. 8.

• Box Option 1
  • Chocolate rose, chocolate bear,  root beer, teddy bear, lollipop, Fun Dip, and a personalized note
• Box Option 2
  • Mug, mug treat, chocolate rose, filled candy stick, lollipop, Fun Dip, and a personalized note
• Box Option 3
  • Multipurpose tool, teddy bear, assorted chocolate box, root beer, lollipop, Fun Dip, and a personalized note

Questions? Contact Kylie Smith (smithk17@georgefox.edu).

We know this year has changed childcare needs for many families. The following survey is being conducted to evaluate the current and future childcare needs for our staff and students at George Fox near our main Newberg campus. Take the survey here.

Thank you for your input into the process of determining a possible need for on-campus childcare. 

Questions? Contact Human Resources (hr@georgefox.edu).

Passionate about exercise and wellness? Campus Recreation and the Hadlock Student Center are looking for additional group fitness instructors to join our team!

Instructors lead classes for students and employees of all fitness levels through exercise progressions in their areas of expertise. Instructor positions are open to all current George Fox students, staff and faculty.

Instructors are needed for both in-person and virtual classes. Classes in need of instructors include yoga, core, boot camp, cycle, kickboxing, barre, POUND, HIIT, WERQ, PiYo, TRX, and more!

Don’t see your discipline or interest area listed here? Let us know on the application and we can consider adding a new class. Know of anyone else who would be interested in this opportunity? Please send this information to them.

Click here to apply. 

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

Have you been feeling trapped inside recently? Then consider coming to our weekly run club meeting. This is a great chance to run together, meet new people, and connect with friends. Join us tomorrow (Friday), as we will meet in front of Hadlock every Friday at 3:30 p.m.

We will run together at any pace! The goal for us is to have fun and encourage each other. If a decent number of people show, we could potentially have multiple pace groups.

To keep everyone safe, we will be running six feet apart and following COVID guidelines. We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Keoni Lynam (klynam17@georgefox.edu).

Do you know any high school educators who would like help in their online classroom?

We are GFU EPIC (Engineering Project Innovation Commission), a Servant Engineering project team tasked with aiding high school teachers with frustrations regarding online learning.

We desire to come alongside high school educators, listen to their ideas, and brainstorm how we might be able to help them in an online learning environment.

If you know an educator looking for help in the classroom, have them visit our website, where they can get more information and have the opportunity to fill out a brainstorming form.

Questions? Contact Natascha Lambing (nlambing18@georgefox.edu).

Do you enjoy playing Spikeball? Join George Fox’s intramural sports for a fun tournament this Saturday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m.!

This is a great way to spend a warm Saturday afternoon, connecting with people and sharing a little friendly competition. Join as a team, or offer yourself as a free agent. The prizes for the winning team are two brand new Spikeball sets!

To register and for more information, please visit this link (you will need to register on IMLeagues to sign up).

Have questions? Please reach out to Ryan Lacey at rlacey17@georgefox.edu.

We know this year has changed childcare needs for many families. The following survey is being conducted to evaluate the current and future childcare needs for our staff and students at George Fox near our main Newberg campus. Take the survey here.

Thank you for your input into the process of determining a possible need for on-campus childcare. 

Questions? Contact Human Resources (hr@georgefox.edu).

The George Fox Civility Project invites you to hear from a Palestinian Christian who’s working on a significant civility project.

The two-part series with Jonathan Kuttab begins tomorrow (Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. He will be speaking on the topic “Civility, Justice, and a Bill of Rights: A Vision of Israel/Palestine as One State.” Please register for the event here. SpiL credit is available for students.
 
Kuttab has an ambitious vision. For the first part of the series, he will discuss what politics in Israel and Palestine must look like in the long term for two traumatized groups to live safely, justly, and peaceably side by side in a small country.

On Wednesday, March 31, he will focus on civility-boosting transformations needed now for Palestinians and Israelis to negotiate a one-state solution.
 
According to George Fox Civility Project director Ron Mock, “Kuttab’s transformative project could teach us critically needed lessons about civility, justice, and political peacemaking. George Fox needs to be right in the middle of all that learning.”
  
If you would like to be connected to the Civility Project, please email Ron (civility@georgefox.edu) or visit the Civility Project website.

We all have important stories to share about isolation and belonging. Often, these stories involve overcoming hardship and adversity in order to reach a place of security.

Starting today (Wednesday), the Sources of Strength team will be releasing a series of interviews with George Fox students, professors and alumni regarding their experiences with this idea of belonging in their own lives.

What obstacles did they face and how did they surmount them? If they were to do it again, how might they approach belonging differently – and how can anyone hope to find belonging amidst a global pandemic?

Join us every Wednesday to hear about your community’s strengths and become encouraged and challenged to discover your own. Listen on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, or Spotify!

Questions? Contact Ben Drury (bdrury17@georgefox.edu).

Are you a primary care nurse or in nursing leadership (or know someone who is)? Please join us for a two-day event via Zoom starting Friday, Feb. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to Saturday, Feb. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The event, titled “Essentials for Interprofessional Primary Care: Nursing & Care Management,” will focus on:

• Enhancing person-centered communication and interprofessional knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs)
• Exploring strategies to ensure nurses are practicing at the top of their scope in primary care practice
• Learning about commonly used screening tools, motivational interviewing concepts/techniques, and transitioning people in care within interprofessional teams and across the healthcare neighborhood
• Exploring procedure codes that match nursing services to increase fiscal sustainability

Visit our event webpage for more information or contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu).

The Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) will be open to all students and staff at George Fox this year! From Wednesday, Feb. 17, to Saturday, Feb. 20, we will be attending sessions on racial reconciliation, anti-racism in the church, and more.

After the day’s conference, we will be holding debrief sessions for George Fox students and staff. Please fill out our RSVP/Interest form ASAP. 

Questions? Contact Hannah Lee (hlee17@georgefox.edu).

Do you know any high school educators who would like help in their online classroom?

We are GFU EPIC (Engineering Project Innovation Commission), a Servant Engineering project team tasked with aiding high school teachers with frustrations regarding online learning. We desire to come alongside high school educators, listen to their ideas, and brainstorm how we might be able to help them in an online learning environment.

If you know an educator looking for help in the classroom, have them visit our website, where they can get more information and have the opportunity to fill out a brainstorming form.

Questions? Contact Natascha Lambing (nlambing18@georgefox.edu).

Student Accounts would like you to know that 1098-T Tuition Statements are now available!

Students may download their form by:

•  Logging in to your MyGeorgeFox account
•  Selecting “Financial Account”
•  Clicking on “Account Services”
•  Selecting “View 1098-T”

If you do not see a form, you did not qualify for this year. There are multiple reasons this may happen, but the most common are:

•  Scholarships, grants, or third-party payments were in excess of the qualified payments
•  You did not have qualifying enrollment

Physical copies were also mailed at the end of January to those who did not sign up for electronic delivery.

For more information about the 1098-T, including links to IRS guidelines and instructions, please visit Student Accounts’ webpage.

We are excited to announce that the Oregon Health Authority has released new guidance that has allowed us to reopen four different areas of the Hadlock Student Center for reservations!

Each area has a maximum capacity of four to six people, and students must reserve their spots online or via the app to utilize HSC. There is a 45-minute limit per session, and students must keep at least 25 feet of distance from other users within the facility.

Please click here to read all policies and to make your reservations.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

Interested in reading about the strategic plan of George Fox University? Click here to learn more about the future direction of our institution and how it aligns with the three pillars that drive our pursuit of longevity and impact in the higher education landscape:

1. Stay Rooted in Christ.
2. Be Affordable.
3. Get Flexible.

The Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) will be open to all students and staff at George Fox this year! From Wednesday, Feb. 17, to Saturday, Feb. 20, we will be attending sessions on racial reconciliation, anti-racism in the church, and more.

After the day’s conference, we will be holding debrief sessions for George Fox students and staff. Please fill out our RSVP/Interest form ASAP. 

Questions? Contact Hannah Lee (hlee17@georgefox.edu).

Come join the Stewards of Sustainability Club on Saturday, Feb. 6, to enjoy snacks while watching an environmental documentary called Kiss the Ground! We’ll meet at noon in Hoover 105.

The film features experts and celebrities talking about how good soil can help combat climate change. Hoover 105 has a capacity of 34, so please sign up on this Google Sheet to save your spot and help us determine how many snacks to provide.

Questions? Contact Sydney Schroeder at sschroeder18@georgefox.edu.

Campus Recreation and the Hadlock Student Center are providing several upcoming outdoor activities that are open to George Fox students and employees!

All activities listed are free and open to everyone of all skill levels and abilities. This includes a Spikeball tournament, bike ride socials, intro to disc golf, and a twice-weekly boot camp fitness class!

For more details and registration info, please use the following links:

• Spikeball Tournament
• Bike Ride Socials and Intro to Disc Golf
• Boot Camp Fitness Class
• Self-Defense Class  (virtual)

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

We all have important stories to share about isolation and belonging. Often, these stories involve overcoming hardship and adversity in order to reach a place of security.

Starting Wednesday, Feb. 3, the Sources of Strength team will be releasing a series of interviews with George Fox students, professors, and alumni regarding their experiences with this idea of belonging in their own lives.

What obstacles did they face and how did they surmount them? If they were to do it again, how might they approach belonging differently – and how can anyone hope to find belonging amidst a global pandemic?

Join us every Wednesday to hear about your community’s strengths and become encouraged and challenged to discover your own. Listen on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, or Spotify!

Questions? Contact Ben Drury (bdrury17@georgefox.edu).

The Bruin Community Pantry will be open during the following hours for the spring 2021 semester:

Monday: 8 a.m. – noon; 1 to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 11 a.m. – noon; 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 to 10 a.m.; 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 1 to 6 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. – noon;  1 to 3 p.m.; 4 to 5:30 p.m.

The Bruin Community Pantry is closed during all university holidays.

Find out more information, check out the pantry website.