Come to climate change lecture this Monday

Thursday, March 7th, 2019

All are invited to the university’s annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 11, in Bauman Auditorium.

This year’s lecture, “Two Degrees of Separation: Climate Change and the Pursuit of Truth in a Post-truth World,” will be presented by Richard L. Lindroth, the Vilas Distinguished Achievement professor of ecology and recent associate dean of research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Lindroth’s presentation will explore the fundamental premises of science, how humans engage with facts, and how to improve science communication across ideological, cultural and tribal divisions for the betterment of humanity and the sake of the world.

Following his presentation, a George Fox student research poster session and dessert reception will take place in the Bauman lobby.

Lindroth will also speak in a class in Wood-Mar Auditorium at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 11, presenting a lecture entitled “What Can Chemistry Tell Us about Ecology? Insights into the Ecological and Evolutionary Success of an Iconic Forest Tree Species.” All are welcome to this event as well.

For more on the presentation and the Dalton Lecture Series, visit this link.

Questions? Contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Stop by Bruin Bites today for new Torrefazione coffee

Thursday, March 7th, 2019

Bon Appetit is featuring a different brand of coffee in the Bruin Bites cafe.

We are now brewing up Torrefazione Italia. Stop by today (Friday) and receive a 10 percent discount on a cup of this terrific coffee!

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

Join the Hadlock Student Center’s guide training program

Thursday, March 7th, 2019

The Hadlock Student Center is looking for people with a love of the outdoors to join a guide program.

To kick this off, we have an eight-day training trip starting on May 6. This will be an immersive experience covering backcountry navigation, camp craft, rock climbing, and many other wilderness skills. The trip cost is $150, which includes food and transportation.

The first pre-trip meeting is on Wednesday, March 20, at 8:30 p.m. Fill out this online form to register.

Want to learn more? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.  

Gather for dean candidate’s presentation this Wednesday

Thursday, March 7th, 2019

Come meet the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences’ dean candidate, Kelly Flores, in Canyon Commons 102 on Wednesday, March 13, at 2 p.m. Dr. Flores will give a brief presentation on what she sees for the future of the CBHS in the next 10 years, followed by a Q&A session.

Questions? Contact Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

Take your climbing outside with ‘Gym to Crag’ class

Thursday, March 7th, 2019

Are you interested in taking your climbing to the next level by venturing outside? This is the class for you! We will cover a variety of topics, including knots, anchor building, and risks unique to outdoor climbing.

There are three class sessions on March 12, 14 and 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The course will conclude with an outdoor excursion on Saturday, April 13.

The course fee is $15 and needs to be paid prior to the first class session. Participants should be experienced climbers and have completed the Hadlock Student Center belay assessment or equivalent. Sign up at imleagues.com.

Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu or Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Explore the university’s new museum exhibits

Thursday, March 7th, 2019

There is a new museum exhibit in Stevens focusing on our international students over the years. “Global Ties” explores international students and sister schools from the 1950s to today and highlights some of the items in the George Fox University museum collection.

In addition, there is a new online exhibit: “Our History through Our Clothing” (1900-1949) explores some of those associated with Pacific College (the previous name of George Fox) and allows us to display many pieces of historic clothing in our collection. You can find it here.

Follow us on Instagram at gfumuseum and on Facebook. If you have any questions, please contact us at museum@georgefox.edu

Stop by Chipotle Saturday to support women’s golf team

Thursday, March 7th, 2019

Foil your dinner plans and stop by the Chipotle at 21332 S.W. Langer Farms Pkwy, Ste. 118, in Sherwood, for our fundraiser on Saturday, March 9, from 5 to 9 p.m.

We are hosting this event to support the university’s women’s golf team, so just mention the fundraiser at checkout and they will donate 33 percent of the proceeds to the cause!

Questions? Contact Tianna Brown at brownt16@georgefox.edu.

Come support University Players in Wood-Mar tonight

Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

Tonight (Thursday), the George Fox University Players will be sharing our stories – real stuff from our lives!

We are exploring the theme “Looking Up.” When our everyday lives are interrupted, we lift our heads and see something new; when we have the presence of mind to put down our screens and be in the here and now; when our attention is captured by a neighbor, friend or stranger standing in front of us; when we look up and can’t help but be stunned by this amazing, beautiful world.

So join us in Wood-Mar Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. We’ve got a beautiful journey ahead of us!

Questions? Contact Araya Glancy at aglancy16@georegfox.edu.

Bruin Bites is now serving Torrefazione coffee

Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

Bon Appetit is featuring a different brand of coffee in the Bruin Bites cafe.

Starting today (Thursday), we are brewing up Torrefazione Italia. Stop by today or tomorrow (Friday) and receive a 10 percent discount on a cup of this terrific coffee!

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

Cycle to support a good cause this Saturday

Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

A group of Master of Social Work students are teaming up with CycleBar to host a cycling class to raise money for Compassion First. Compassion First is a Beaverton-based organization that helps victims of sex trafficking in Indonesia by funding rescues, offering safe aftercare, and empowering the women and children in their future endeavors.

Come party with us at CycleBar Tanasbourne (2110 NE Allie Ave., Unit 608 in Hillsboro) this Saturday, March 9, at 1 p.m. as we cycle to upbeat music and support a good cause at the same time. The class costs $25, and all of the proceeds go to Compassion First. Towels and shoes will be provided, as well as post-ride snacks!

Cyclists new to CycleBar need to first register here. Then log out and register for a bike and donate here.

Questions? Contact Mickina Biagi at mbiagi14@georgefox.edu.

Purchase chapel hoodies from Spiritual Life

Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

The Office of Spiritual Life is selling hoodies for $25! The hoodies feature the graphic that has been used in chapel for our series on the book of Mark.

Stop by the SpiL house to purchase one or contact Stephanie Lopez at slopez@georgefox.edu for more information.

Sign up for the Glow Run

Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

Grab your friends and sign up for the 2019 Glow Run 5K or one-mile run/walk on Friday, April 5, at 8 p.m.

The cost is $10 for students and $20 for community members; this includes a guarantee of a T-shirt if you sign up by Monday, March 18. Sign up here!

All the proceeds go toward the DPT trips to Ghana and Uganda working with patients and physical therapy students.

Questions? Contact Karina Kreider at kkreider17@georgefox.edu.

‘Crepes for a Cause’ fundraiser has been postponed

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are postponing our “Crepes for a Cause” fundraiser, originally scheduled for today in the quad. We’ll keep you posted on when it will take place in the near future!

Questions? Contact Maya Burgess at mburgess17@georgefox.edu.

Spring food drive winners announced

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the spring food drive. Our food bank is full thanks to the following departments who participated:

  • Plant Services
  • Social Work
  • Academic Affairs
  • Engineering
  • Advancement
  • Communications

It was a tight race at the end, with communications and plant services neck-and-neck! The final count put plant services on top with 398 points!

Thank you to everyone who participated!

Discover more about the Bruin Community Pantry, including the hours that we’re open, at this link.

Contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in student life for more information about how you can get involved in volunteering or accessing the BCP services.

Watch ‘Promised Land’ film screening this Tuesday

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

The Center for Peace and Justice presents Promised Land, an indigenous film, on Tuesday, March 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 104.

Chinook Tribal Chairman Tony Johnson and the producers, Vasant and Sarah Salcedo, will be there for a Q&A following the film. Admission is free and the public is welcome.

Promised Land is an award-winning social justice documentary that follows two tribes in the Pacific Northwest, the Duwamish and the Chinook, as they fight for the restoration of treaty rights they have long been denied. In following their story, the film examines a larger problem in the way that the government and society still look at tribal sovereignty.

Students and faculty are welcome to come early, from 3 to 4 p.m., to meet Chinook Tribal Chairman Tony Johnson in Hoover 211 or the film producers, Vasant and Sarah Salcedo, in Hoover 250.

Questions? Contact Tricia Hornback at thornback@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at Lfair@georgefox.edu.

Gather for Ash Wednesday services today

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

The Office for Spiritual Life will be hosting two Ash Wednesday services today (Wednesday).

From 10 to 10:30 a.m. we will gather in Canyon Commons 103. At 7 p.m. we will gather in Bauman Auditorium for our Ash Wednesday Vespers chapel.  All are welcome as we begin the season of Lent together in worship.

Questions? Contact Jamie Noling-Auth at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.

Gather for Ash Wednesday Anglican liturgy this morning

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

The William Penn Honors Program will be hosting an Ash Wednesday service today (Wednesday) at 9 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel. Sean Flannery, pastor at Church of the Vine in Newberg, will be leading the service according to the Anglican liturgy in the Book of Common Prayer. Please come join us!

Questions? Contact Javier Garcia at jgarcia@georgefox.edu.

Take a stress management class at the Health and Counseling Center

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Learn strategies to manage and overcome your stress and anxiety. Develop the skills to be free from unnecessary worry and fear.

The Health and Counseling Center is now offering stress management classes on Thursdays from 5 to 6:15 p.m. on March 7, March 14 and March 21.

Please call the Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340 to sign up for a class.

Get free income tax assistance from accounting students

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Are you interested in someone helping you file your income taxes?

George Fox accounting students are offering free income tax assistance to both students and the Newberg community on four different days in Hoover 210:

  • Thursday, March 14, from 4:30 to 9 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 4, from 4:30 to 9 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, visit our webpage.

Questions? Contact Kaitlyn Allen at kallen16@georgefox.edu.

Participants needed for senior research project

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

We need female participants to help us with our senior seminar research project about exercise-induced asthma.

We need participants with and without exercise-induced asthma to do a short run for us. If you would like to be part of this study please follow this link.

Questions? Contact Carolyn Grimm at cgrimm15@georgefox.edu.