Update: Please note that the Bruin Store will be closed tomorrow (Friday) for the mid-semester holiday. An announcement yesterday stated it would be open. We will resume our regular hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) on Monday. Enjoy your holiday!
Newberg campus offices will be closed this Friday, Oct. 13, for the mid-semester holiday. The Murdock Library will be closed, but the 24-hour space will remain open. The library will resume regular hours of operation over the weekend.
The Bruin Store will be open for regular hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on Friday.
Need help writing a paper, staying on top of your assignments, or preparing for tests? Come to the Academic Resource Center (ARC), where you will find students helping students.
Through one-on-one and group consultations, trained peer consultants can help you become a better reader, writer, and learner. One-time or weekly appointments can help with time management strategies, ongoing writing projects, or organizing your academics and your life.
Our hours are 1 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Fridays. Schedule by clicking on the TracCloud icon in the lower left side of your Canvas page or by going to traccloud.georgefox.edu.
To learn more about scheduling an appointment with us, visit our website. Contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Hey folks, join us today for Quaker worship, a time of attentive waiting upon the Present Christ, and responding in prayerful faithfulness. Jay Miller will host our meeting in Hoover 250 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Chapel credit is available.
For more information, contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 through Oct. 15), the Intercultural Resource Center has compiled additional recommendations for engagement, crowdsourced from the George Fox community for the George Fox community. Check them out here.
This resource lists restaurants to try, music to listen to, books to read, and movies to watch. Be sure to check it out.
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, George Fox!
Do you have stress, aches, pains, or just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a Doctor of Physical Therapy student!
Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students and employees ($25) and community members ($30). We are offering 25-minute massages this Monday, Oct. 16, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg).
Your contribution will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome; there will be a tip jar on site! You can register for a massage using this Google Form.
President Robin Baker invites you to hear from American Civil War historian and author Dr. Allen C. Guelzo at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Canyon Commons. He will give a free lecture entitled, “Why Do We Remember the Civil War?”
Dr. Guelzo is one of our nation’s most accomplished Civil War historians, and one of the country’s foremost Lincoln scholars. He is a New York Times best-selling author and one of Power Line’s 100 “Top Professors” in America.
He serves as senior research scholar in the Council of the Humanities and director of the Initiative on Politics and Statesmanship in the James Madison Program at Princeton University.
Want to learn more about archives? Wednesday, Oct. 11, is #AskAnArchivist Day! It’s a chance for you to ask us any question about who we are and what we do (silly questions are welcome, too).
Join us tomorrow in the Murdock Library between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to view some of the objects we preserve and ask us questions in person. You can also use #AskAnArchivist to submit your questions through our social media.
We look forward to seeing and/or hearing from you!
Join in on a great opportunity for hiking and exploring! This weekend, we will journey to the Ape Caves for an epic adventure exploring lava tubes, followed by a fun hike on Mount St. Helens.
All food, transportation, equipment, and instruction is provided! To register, go here.
Contact Megan Tollisen at mtollisen21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
There are fresh markdowns on apparel at the Bruin Bookstore! Red-tagged items are 25% off their marked price. Help us make room for new merchandise! In-store items only; does not apply to online sales. We may not have all sizes in all styles.
The climbing wall’s biggest event is almost here! On Friday, Oct. 20, the climbing wall will be hosting its annual “Rocktober” competition!
This competition is the perfect place for climbers of all levels to come together and celebrate climbing! There will be divisions open for beginners, intermediate, and advanced climbers. Every registration will include a free T-shirt and access to an insane raffle! The Chick-Fil-A truck will also be making an appearance at the event!
Sessions are filling fast, so sign up now on IM Leagues at this link!
Contact Nathanael Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Got lunch plans today (Friday)? Cancel them! Instead, order in and use the online-only code 916574 at any Panda Express location in the U.S. to support the George Fox esports program!
Note: Make sure to use the code above, not the code from the previous announcement.
Support us and, at the same time, enjoy delicious food. It’s a win-win! Contact Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Got any grapes? The Stewards of Sustainability Club does! Our garden has a very large harvest of table grapes this year, but they won’t last on the vine much longer. Come stop by at any time and pick some! Grapes are open to anyone, and there is no limit to how much you can take.
The garden is located near Bauman Auditorium and the Roy Apartments (see this map for specifics). Enjoy!
Come support the three-time defending Northwest Conference-champion George Fox men’s tennis team as the Bruins take on UC Santa Cruz tonight (Friday) at 5:45 p.m. at the George Fox Tennis Center. You won’t want to miss it!
The match will feature the following:
Contact Jeff Cero at jcero@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Are you interested in doing research or a project? The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research/project activities that are devised, initiated, and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance, and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.
Students, if you are interested in doing research/project next summer, connect with a faculty mentor NOW so they can help you with your proposal. The deadline for proposals is 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23.
Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at this link. All submittals will be electronic.
For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
Do you like woodworking? Do you have a class project that needs to be built out of wood? The Maker Hub has a comprehensive wood shop (view info at this link) stocked with all the tools and equipment you need for woodworking.
Currently, our wood shop is open these hours:
We have an amazing group of experienced woodworking volunteers who can teach all sorts of woodworking skills and guide you through your project. Please contact Nick Sullivan at nsullivan@georgefox.edu if you have any questions about our wood shop.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 through Oct. 15), the Intercultural Resource Center has compiled additional recommendations for engagement, crowdsourced from the George Fox community for the George Fox community. Check them out here.
This resource lists restaurants to try, music to listen to, books to read, movies to watch (including movies to watch with us at the IRC … come join us for Watch Party Wednesdays today and next week at 2:30 p.m.). Be sure to check it out.
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, George Fox!
Today, the federal government will be conducting a nationwide test of the emergency alert system, so do not be alarmed when you receive it.
The test messages will be sent to all cell phones, televisions and radios. It is scheduled to begin at about 11:20 a.m. Pacific time.
Read this article to learn more.
Got lunch plans for this Friday, Oct. 6? Cancel them! Instead, order in and use the online-only code VFR-16574 at any Panda Express location in the U.S. to support the George Fox esports program!
Support us and, at the same time, enjoy delicious food. It’s a win-win! Contact Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Are you missing a water bottle, hat, sweatshirt or even airpods? We have a collection of found items here at Campus Public Safety. Please stop by our office at 212 Carlton Way or call 503-554-2090 to see if we have your lost belongings. Claim your lost item before it is donated or recycled!
