All are welcome to view The Gospel of John movie tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Come see the biblical text dramatized in cinema form and discern new insights from viewing John’s story of Jesus and his ministry. Elective chapel credit available.
Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Join us in Bauman Auditorium for the Winter Choir Concert on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m.
The concert features the university’s Chamber Singers, Concert Choir and Women’s Chorale, along with a guest performance by Sam Barlow High School’s Concert Choir. All are welcome, and admission is free.
Questions? Contact Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.
Pickleball is returning for a second season starting Feb. 5! If you missed out last time, now is your chance to get in on the action. Sign-ups close Feb. 4. Sign up on IMLeagues.
Questions? Contact Caitlyn Connor at cconnor15@georgefox.edu.
Dodgeball is coming to the Hadlock Student Center in the form of a one-day tournament extravaganza this Saturday, Feb. 9.
The top three teams will be invited to play the next weekend against Gonzaga University’s dodgeball club. So make your dream team and claim your spot today! Sign-ups close Feb. 8.
Questions? Contact Caitlyn Connor at cconnor15@georgefox.edu.
Hey George Fox students …
If you grab an amazing photo or video of something fun happening around campus, send it to content@georgefox.edu for a chance to be featured on social media and earn a $20 Visa gift card!
Something fun happening in your dorm? Send it our way! Something awesome happening at an ASC event? We want to see! Something crazy happening in science lab? Yep, send that too!
In short, if it’s awesome and if it’s happening at George Fox, we’d love to see it. Send your photo/video and a brief caption. If we decide to purchase your content, you’ll receive a Visa card shortly afterward.
Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).
Today (Saturday) from 9 to 11 a.m. the French Club will be making free crepes for all students in honor of La Chandeleur – and for the joy of eating crepes!
Stop by the Bruin Den to get some delicious food and learn a little more about French history and culture. Gluten-free crepes will be available.
Questions? Contact Libby Kerns at lkerns17@georgefox.edu.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Bridge Café will be closed until further notice.
However, the Bruin Den will stay open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Bruin Bites will stay open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Questions? Contact Brett Harvey at bharvey@georgefox.edu.
Reserved parking spaces are reserved 24/7 and are to be occupied only by the department staff for which they are reserved. Also, handicapped spaces are to be used only by vehicles displaying a valid state handicapped permit. They are not for “dropping off” or “visiting” without a valid handicapped permit. This is an Oregon state law and is enforceable 24/7/365 in addition to yellow fire lanes.
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
Come join us for Contemplative Open Worship in Hoover 206 from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. for a time of quiet waiting on God, including sharing and praying as people feel led. This is a weekly meeting that gathers each Thursday at the same time. (Please note: We are meeting today in Hoover 206; our normal meeting location is Hoover 250.)
As worship after the manner of Friends, students can also receive elective chapel credit for up to five times.
Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
On Saturday, Feb. 2, from 9 to 11 a.m., the French Club will be making free crepes for all students in honor of La Chandeleur – and for the joy of eating crepes!
Stop by the Bruin Den to get some delicious food and learn a little more about French history and culture. Gluten-free crepes will be available.
Questions? Contact Libby Kerns at lkerns17@georgefox.edu.
A PDF of your 2018 1098-T is now accessible online if you have chosen to “consent” to this delivery method.
It’s not too late to grant consent and get your tax form online! When you do, your form will immediately become available to you. Navigate in MyGFU to “Account Inquiry” and choose the “Account Services” tab, then “Grant Consent.” We strongly recommend that you opt in to online access. It is both safe and convenient. The PDF will have your SSN masked and you only have to opt in once.
The IRS made changes and we are now required to report payments, not charges. Visit our tax information page to find out more about this year’s tax statement and to access helpful IRS links.
If you have questions, contact Jennifer Getsinger at jgetsing@georgefox.edu.
Sign-ups for pickleball and dodgeball intramurals are live now.
Dodgeball is a one-day tournament, and pickleball will be a normal, co-ed league season. Pickleball team registration closes Feb. 4 and dodgeball registration closes Feb. 8. You can sign up for all intramural sports on imleagues.com. Questions? Contact Hannah Dugan at hdugan16@georgefox.edu.
You are invited to join the American Enterprise Institute for a free dinner and viewing of the president’s State of the Union address in Canyon Commons 103 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight (Tuesday).
Please join us to listen and discuss the president’s address. Please RSVP here. Questions? Contact amarshall17@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox theatre department opens its winter musical Jane Eyre this week. Come join us for a compelling and powerful musical adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece.
The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 and Feb. 7-9 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include 2 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday, Feb. 3, and Sunday, Feb. 10. Open captioning will be available for the shows on Feb. 3 and Feb. 7.
Student tickets are free both Thursdays, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7. Bring your student ID to the door. Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows.
Reserve your seat online and bring your George Fox ID with you to show at the door. You may also purchase additional tickets online. Tickets are also available for pick-up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).
For more information, visit this page. See you at the show!
All are invited to “From the Ground Up: The Recipe for Turning Around a Business” on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in Portland Center 155.
This is a special guest talk on the business strategies leveraged to turn a local, failing pizza joint into a thriving business. Walt Porterfield, owner of Jersey Girl Pizza, will discuss his dedication, experience, and innovative process during this turnaround. He will be sharing his strategies and personal recipe for success!
Walt Porterfield purchased a failing pizza restaurant in 2016 in Hillsboro, Oregon, where yearly sales averaged just $74,000. Two and a half years and many improvements later, yearly sales have increased 6.5 times the original amount and are currently averaging $485,000.
Admission is free. Jersey Girl Pizza will be served (supplies are limited, please arrive on time). Please RSVP here. Questions? Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.
Hey George Fox students …
If you grab an amazing photo or video of something fun happening around campus, send it to content@georgefox.edu for a chance to be featured on social media and earn a $20 Visa gift card!
Something fun happening in your dorm? Send it our way! Something awesome happening at an ASC event? We want to see! Something crazy happening in science lab? Yep, send that too!
In short, if it’s awesome and if it’s happening at George Fox, we’d love to see it. Send your photo/video and a brief caption. If we decide to purchase your content, you’ll receive a Visa card shortly afterward.
Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).
The George Fox nursing department Kenya serve team is hosting a bottle and can drive to raise money for our serve trip to Kenya in June!
Are you planning a big Super Bowl Party? Have a bunch of bottles and cans you want to have taken off your hands? These awesome ladies will be available to do so all day on Sunday, Feb. 10!
Pick-ups can be arranged on Sunday, Feb. 10, and drop-offs can be made at George Fox anytime during the week of Feb. 4-10 (contact us for a location). Please text 503-863-0662 with your name, address, and time for pick-up on Feb. 10. Please remember that cans must not be crushed, and labels must remain on the bottles for us to be able to pick them up.
Thank you in advance for supporting the nursing department’s Kenya serve team! Contact Ashley Imes (aimes15@georgefox.edu) for the drop-off location or if you have questions.
The university community is invited to a special lecture, “The Defining Debate in Political Economy: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy,” at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105.
Presenting will be Peter Boettke, a professor of economics and philosophy at George Mason University and director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. His topic will touch on the intersection of economics, business, policy and human flourishing.
The event is the latest installment of the annual Reiten Executive in Residence lecture series, hosted by the university’s College of Business.
Boettke has thought deeply and written about the issues of economic freedom and organization in society, as well as the moral and philosophical underpinnings of various political economic systems. He is an economist of the Austrian School and an author on a new book on F.A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy.
Boettke received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 1989 and has also taught at New York University, Stanford University, and the London School of Economics.
Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.
Today (Saturday) at 4 p.m., join Team Emery and George Fox athletics for an inaugural bear toss! The toss will take place at halftime of the woman’s basketball game against Lewis & Clark. All bears will be given to sick children in hospitals as well as to the Newberg police and fire departments.
Many of the kids in the hospital have nothing. What might be just a bear to you represents hope, encouragement and bravery to them. Pick up a new bear, throw it at the game, and help remind these sick patients that negative experiences don’t have to define you! See you at halftime!
Questions? Contact Emery Miller (millere17@georgefox.edu).
Come support men’s and women’s basketball at Bruin FanFest today (Saturday) in Wheeler Gymnasium. The event begins at 3:30 p.m., just prior to the 4 p.m. tip-off of the women’s basketball game against Lewis & Clark. The men will tip off at 6 p.m.
The activities will include:
All activities are free, and everyone who wears Bruin gear will get free admission to the basketball games!
Finally, the evening will also include a teddy bear toss, “Bruins and Bears,†during halftime of the women’s game, for which the school is collecting new teddy bears as a donation to sick children in hospitals. Teddy bears can be purchased beforehand and brought to the game, or at the ticket tables at the game.
Questions? Contact Mckenna Tillotson (mtillotson@georgefox.edu).
