The Murdock Library and university offices on the Newberg campus and Portland Center will be closed this Friday, Feb. 10, for mid-semester break. While the library is closed, as always its 24-hour space will remain open.
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The Arts and Crafts Club will be hosting a Valentine’s Day card-making event this Saturday, Feb. 11, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Hoover 203. Come make cards for friends, family and loved ones using handmade paper and plenty of decorations!
All are welcome, both students and employees. Contact Laura Conover at lconover19@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join University Recreation for a hiking trip to Drift Creek Falls this Sunday, Feb. 12! This secluded waterfall is only accessible by hiking through deep, coastal forest for two miles and across a 37-foot suspension bridge over a canyon!
Scholarships for transportation costs are available. To register and find more information, please visit this link.
If you have any questions, please contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute’s “Focused Acceptance & Commitment Therapy” event May 9-11.
Both in-person and Zoom sessions will be hosted, with Tuesday’s event taking place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and both Wednesday’s and Thursday’s meetings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sessions will feature Dr. Patricia Robinson and Dr. Kirk Strosahl, founders of Focused Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and internationally renowned psychologists.
This CME is an excellent cross-training opportunity in behavioral theory and practice for the medical, dental, pharmacy and nursing professions.
For more information, please visit our event page. Questions? Write us at ipci@georgefox.edu.
We would love to see you and/or your colleagues in May at George Fox or on Zoom!
Bruin sports fans, lacrosse season is here!
Come join the George Fox women’s lacrosse team at our sixth annual Fan Day this Saturday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Austin Sports Complex. Get a chance to meet the players, learn a bit about the sport, compete to win some Bruin gear, and eat some tasty treats. All ages welcome!
We hope to see you there! Contact Maxine Parkin at mparkin19@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Networking is the best way to find a job or an internship. So, please be sure to stop by Rooms 101, 102 and 103 in Canyon Commons on Wednesday, Feb. 15, to talk with a variety of employers who will be on campus for our Spring Career Fair.
This is open to all majors, so everyone should stop by for a few minutes to talk with these folks. They will have internship and employment opportunities waiting for you. Bring your resume if you’d like. The fair is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Feel free to contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Mail Services will be closed this Friday, Feb. 10, for the mid-semester holiday, and there will be no courier services. Mail Services will be open on Monday, Feb. 13.
If indeed “Christ has come to teach his people, himself,” as George Fox declared, come join us for Contemplative Worship after the manner of Friends, as we seek to attend, discern and embrace the Living Word of Christ within.
We’ll meet tomorrow (Wednesday) from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in Hoover 250. Spiritual life credit is available for undergraduate students.
Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu for more information.
We are inviting veteran employees, faculty, staff and club members to join us for our Veterans Prayer Breakfast on Monday, March 6, from 8 to 10 a.m. in Canyon Commons.
Join Quaker warriors in honoring and praying for each other. The National Anthem will be preformed live by Christian Pond of The Boondock Boys band. We will have several guest speakers, opening prayer and a time to eat and have fellowship. Please join us!
Local veteran resources and counseling sign-ups will be available. RSVP with Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu.
Come listen to the Reiten Lecture, hosted by the College of Business, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, in Hoover 105.
Sabrina Bailey, a George Fox alumna and executive at the London Stock Exchange Group, will visit to discuss leadership in an entirely new way, talking about how success is built, in her lecture “Can’t Touch This: Investing in Success Factors No One Can Take Away.”
Unlike many presentations you may have heard on management style, career ladders, goal setting and key performance indicators, Bailey will “peel back the onion” to illuminate unchanging, fundamental factors that secure an unshakable foundation for success. You won’t want to miss it!
Refreshments and a social hour will follow after the talk.
Contact Wendi Upjohn at wupjohn@georgefox.edu for more information or if you have questions.
Want some free pizza and a chance to win $100 toward a spring break trip?
Come learn about UREC’s awesome spring break trips on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hadlock. Please RSVP here so we know how much pizza to provide.
Have questions? Email Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.
Did you know the typical Oregon household uses 922 kWh per month? That equates to around $125 per month!
A single LED light bulb consumes 12.2 kWh a month ($1.71 per bulb). How many lightbulbs do you have in your home? Electricity costs more than you realize; save big by turning off unused lights!
– Servant Engineering Team Alpha and Beta
Join us for RESONATE 2023: Why Christianity Resonates with Humanity on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18! Great minds from around the country will join us for this two-day event in Canyon Commons on our Newberg campus.
Our Friday evening concert features Jon Guerra and his devotional music. You’ll get to hear from Dominic Done, our emcee, and he will introduce Saturday’s speakers.
On Saturday, you’ll get to listen to talks, be a part of facilitated discussions, have a chance to hear from and visit with sponsoring ministries, and participate in a Q&A with the speakers at the end of the day.
Seats are limited and filling up fast. We would love to see you there!
Friday, Feb. 17
Saturday, Feb. 18
Register here for free, and contact Emma Rieth at erieth@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Join us tomorrow (Friday) at 10 a.m. in Hoover 209 to hear a research presentation by communication and public relations candidate KiYong Kim, titled: “Public Relations: The intersection of the VUCA world and Dynamic Capabilities.”
Kim is a seasoned public relations professional and international communications educator who brings a global perspective developed through his experiences in Hong Kong, Korea, China, the Philippines, Australia and the United States.
Questions? Contact Penny Martin at pmartin@georgefox.edu.
The weekly food delivery for the Bruin Community Pantry takes place every Tuesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Please consider volunteering if you are available during this time and are looking for community service opportunities.
Student-athletes can sign up using the Helper Helper app. Volunteers help to unload the truck and bring the boxes into the food bank. Then, the staff can restock the shelves.
For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at bruincommunitypantry@
Once again, the Bruin Community Pantry food bank is in need of grocery bags. We take all types, shapes, and sizes!
Just drop them off at the food bank in Roberts 109. If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at bruincommunitypantry@
Come join us today (Wednesday) between 2:15 and 2:45 p.m., for Contemplative Worship in Hoover 250. We will have a time of attentive waiting on the present Christ. Spiritual life credit is available.
The Oregon Department of Justice offers a Non-Emergency Bias Incidents Response Hotline at 1-844-924-BIAS (1-844-924-2427). Trauma-informed operators are standing by from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. Interpreters of over 240 languages are available to assist you.
If you are calling the Oregon DOJ Bias Incident Hotline after hours, please leave a message, including a phone number where you can be reached, in order to receive a follow-up call from a DOJ representative. (The hotline accepts all relay calls.)
You can also report a bias incident to the Oregon DOJ 24 hours a day online here.
What happens when I call the Bias Response Hotline or make a report online?
The DOJ Bias Response Hotline is here to help you understand your options, make choices about next steps, and receive support in the aftermath of experiencing or witnessing bias.
If you call the Bias Response Hotline, you are connecting with trauma-informed hotline advocates who are trained in crisis intervention and can provide bias response advocacy, including assistance in reporting a bias crime to law enforcement.
For more information, see What Happens on the Hotline? and Reporting Bias Crime to Law Enforcement.
Your W-2 has been sent in the mail or is available to print electronically on MyGeorgeFox on the Payroll tile of your employee (or student) homepage.
Please contact peopleandculture@georgefox.edu with any questions.
