All residential students are required to attend their all-area mandatory meetings on the first day of classes. These meetings will take place across campus on the evening of Monday, Aug. 31, between 9 and 10:30 p.m.
Look for communication from your AC and/or RA regarding specific location and time for your living area meeting.
Welcome Weekend kicks off tomorrow (Friday)! We have a full schedule for incoming students. They will begin moving in Friday morning and end the weekend with RecFest Sunday night.
Please help us welcome all our new students, along with their parents and guests. You can find the entire schedule on the website here.
If we can be of any help to you, email us at activities@georgefox.edu.
Welcome Weekend is almost here! In order for our hundreds of new students to have a seamless move-in experience, we need extra cooperation from the staff, faculty and students on campus today and tomorrow.
Staff and faculty: Please plan to park along the street, in the Bauman or Austin lots.
Students: If your on-campus residence is Pennington, Edwards, Weesner Village, Hobson, Macy, Sutton, Le Shana, Gulley, Brandt or Newlin Hall, we need you to vacate the lots associated with these locations on Thursday evening and stay out of them on Friday.
If you normally park in the Le Shana or Newlin Hall lots, please move your cars as close to Fulton Street as possible so that the areas in front of the buildings remain clear. You can also move your vehicles to the Bauman or Austin lot on Thursday evening.
Everyone in the Pennington lot, Edwards or Weesner Village needs to move to the Bauman lot on Wednesday evening. Please keep Sheridan Street clear for easier access for our incoming students!
Finally, the lot in between the Roberts Center, Gulley and Brandt halls must be vacated on Thursday evening.
Questions? Please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090. You can view the parking brochure on the CPS website for lot locations.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation to help make move-in day the best day ever for our new students!
Interested in the ideas that built America? The Department of History and Politics invites all George Fox undergraduates to apply for “Proclaiming Liberty 2026,” a grant-funded fall program celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
Led by Professor Emeritus Paul Otto, this program features a Tuesday afternoon reading seminar on the ideas central to American independence and a thrilling, multi-day historical role-playing workshop set in a divided New York City in 1775-76 (Dec. 4-5). The workshop concludes with a public address by invited guest and noted scholar of Early America, Professor Johann Neem.
Key Perks:
All undergraduates are welcome to apply! Space is limited. The final application deadline is Friday, Sept. 4.
Apply here. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Aaron Stuvland at astuvland@georgefox.edu.
The Hadlock Student Center will be closed all day Thursday, Aug. 27, and Friday, Aug. 28, for all-staff training.
We will be open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and will resume normal Hadlock academic hours on Monday.
Welcome Weekend is almost here! In order for our hundreds of new students to have a seamless move-in experience, we need extra cooperation from the staff, faculty and students already here on Wednesday evening, Aug. 26, through Friday, Aug. 28.
Staff and faculty: Please plan to park along the street, in the Bauman or Austin lots.
Students: If your on-campus residence is Pennington, Edwards, Weesner Village, Hobson, Macy, Sutton, Le Shana, Gulley, Brandt or Newlin Hall, we need you to vacate the lots associated with these locations on Thursday evening and stay out of them on Friday.
If you normally park in the Le Shana or Newlin Hall lots, please move your cars as close to Fulton Street as possible so that the areas in front of the buildings remain clear. You can also move your vehicles to the Bauman or Austin lot on Thursday evening.
Everyone in the Pennington lot, Edwards or Weesner Village needs to move to the Bauman lot on Wednesday evening. Please keep Sheridan Street clear for easier access for our incoming students!
Finally, the lot in between the Roberts Center, Gulley and Brandt halls must be vacated on Thursday evening.
Questions? Please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090. You can view the parking brochure on the CPS website for lot locations.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation to help make move-in day the best day ever for our new students!
The parking spaces in front of Edwards, Weesner Village and the Pennington lot will be closed starting tomorrow (Wednesday) through Friday to facilitate move-in times. All vehicles must be moved by 9 p.m. Tuesday night.
Please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu for more information.
The university will have added over 250 new student parking spaces this year with the expansion of the Morse parking lot (next to the ball fields) on Fulton and Villa. However, the first section of that lot will not be completed until mid-September, with the second portion not being completed until mid-October.
Because of these timelines, parking will be particularly challenging for the first two weeks of the term. You should have received a detailed email on Friday, Aug. 21, instructing you on your parking options while the Morse lot construction is completed.
Residential students (regardless of their parking permit color) may park in any residential lot, Lot I (North Street Lot), the parking lot on the east side of Villa Road across from East Sherman Street (the university now owns this lot), and public streets (excluding Villa Road and East Fulton Street) for the first two weeks of the semester.
Commuter students may park in any commuter lot or street (see the campus parking map; these areas have a gold border on the map), the parking lot on the east side of Villa Road across from East Sherman Street (the university now owns this lot), and public streets for the first two weeks of the semester.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation! Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The Bruin Community Pantry will be open during the following days and times for fall semester:
To find out more information, check out the pantry website. For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at 503-554-2316 or jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
At George Fox, our mission is to provide a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe living, learning, and work environment. We believe that every person is created in the image of God (Imago Dei), and because of that inherent dignity, any act of sexual harassment, assault, or violence is a direct violation of our values and will not be tolerated.
Soon you will be receiving an email to your George Fox account with detailed information about these courses. All undergraduate students must complete two online courses through Vector Solutions/Safe Colleges by Sept. 25, 2026:
Failure to complete both courses by Sept. 25, 2026, will result in a $50 fine for each course.
Important Reminder: If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or dial 911.
If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
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Looking for a place to connect, grow in your faith, and build community this fall? Life Groups are back!
Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet weekly for five weeks for prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Each meeting is one hour, and participating students are eligible to receive spiritual life credit.
This fall, we’re offering two sessions:
You can choose the session that works best for you! Sign up at this link by Thursday, Sept. 11.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
The Wood-Mar parking lot will be closed all day today (Monday). A crane will be positioned in the lot to lift material onto the roof.
For safety purposes, the third floor of Wood-Mar will be closed. Please use the south entrance of Wood-Mar/EHS to both exit and enter the building.
Join us for our summer community musical, Into the Woods! Take a magical journey into the forest with all of your favorite storybook characters, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack the Giant Slayer, and many more.
As the shadows deepen and “happily ever after” turns out not to be the end of the story, the adventurers must learn the power of love, forgiveness, community and hope. Into the Woods features unparalleled music, hilarious mix-ups, thought-provoking lyrics, and a redemptive look at what it means to grow up.
Performances run from Aug. 26 to Sept. 6, and shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. University employees receive free comp tickets for themselves and their family members by entering their employee email at checkout. George Fox students receive one free ticket for any of the performances by entering their George Fox email at checkout.
All performances will be held in the amphitheater. (Please note: The Saturday, Aug. 29, performance, originally scheduled in Wood-Mar Auditorium, has been canceled).
If a performance is sold out online, additional tickets will be sold at the door for outdoor amphitheater performances only. Pre-purchasing a ticket ensures you will have a seat for a show if it is moved indoors.
For more information, please contact the Box Office at 503-554-3400.
The Bauman parking lot will be closed tomorrow (Friday) by 9 p.m. and through the weekend for parking space striping. All vehicles will need to be moved by then.
Please call Campus Safety at 503-554-2090 or email us at campussafety@georgefox.edu for more information.
The parking spaces in front of Edwards, Weesner Village and the Pennington lot will be closed starting next Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 26-28, to facilitate move-in times.
Welcome Weekend is almost here! In order for our hundreds of new students to have a seamless move-in experience, we need extra cooperation from the staff, faculty and students already here on Wednesday evening, Aug. 26, through Friday, Aug. 28.
If you normally park in the Le Shana or Newlin Hall lots, please move your cars as close to Fulton Street as possible so that the areas in front of the buildings remain clear. You can also move your vehicles to the Bauman or Austin lot on Thursday evening.
Everyone in the Pennington lot, Edwards or Weesner Village needs to move to the Bauman lot on Wednesday evening. Please keep Sheridan Street clear for easier access for our incoming students!
The lot in between the Roberts Center, Gulley and Brandt Halls must be vacated on Thursday evening.
Questions? Please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 and view the parking brochure on the CPS website for lot locations. Thank you in advance for your cooperation to help make move-in day the best day ever for our new students!
George Fox Digital has launched two fully online, self-paced courses designed to help anyone build practical skills and fluency in AI while learning to navigate the AI landscape with faith-anchored wisdom and discernment.
Both courses are free, open to the public, and taught by George Fox faculty and executive leaders. Students who successfully complete a course will earn a Certificate of Completion from George Fox to display on their resume or LinkedIn profile. Choose the course that fits your experience level:
Want a sample of course content first? Watch the first lecture video from AI BASICS.
If you have questions, contact Ailin Darling at adarling@georgefox.edu.
Please make note of today’s Bon Appetit schedule. For breakfast, please use the seating in Canyon Commons 101 and 102, and athletes, please be through breakfast lines by 8 a.m.
We will be serving lunch on the quad today to our early arrivers and athletes whose organizers planned for you to dine with us, due to the fact an all-community meeting is taking place in Canyon Commons.
Normal early returner service will resume at dinner.
Thank you!
Department of Human Services (DHS) representatives will be at the Bruin Community Pantry this Thursday, Aug. 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist people with signing up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly known as food stamps).
No appointment is required. It takes about an hour to process your application. For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
Representatives will be on campus on the first and third Thursdays of each month moving forward.
Please note: While DHS has indicated their intention to attend, their participation is ultimately managed and provided by their office. If DHS is unable to attend on the scheduled day and time, this is outside of our control.
The Bridge Cafe will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday) during the all-community meeting and the rest of the day. We will see you again Wednesday!
