Newberg campus offices will be closed tomorrow (Friday) 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.
Bon Appetit will have special hours for the fall break weekend:
If you have any questions, please email Katie Anderson at Katie.Anderson@cafebonappetit.
The Bruin Community Pantry is thrilled to announce the inaugural cooking class in the Nutrition Matters Kitchen.
Here are the details:
This is the first class in our newly renovated Nutrition Matters Kitchen. We will be scheduling more classes in the future. Due to the space size, we are limited to eight participants. This class will use food from the food bank with additional ingredients to elevate the dish. Participants will have a dish to take home.
Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The student life office would like to remind you of a few important policies at George Fox. These and all other community policies, including our lifestyle standards and values, can be found in the Student Handbook.
If you have questions about any of these policies, please feel free to contact Mark Pothoff, dean of students, at mpothoff@georgefox.edu. Thank you.
The fall Bruin Preview event is just around the corner, when prospective students will get an inside look at what it’s like to be a Bruin! This includes visiting classes, eating in the dining hall, and staying overnight on campus.
The undergraduate admissions office is looking for students who would like to host a visiting student overnight! If you are interested, please fill out this form. You would host a student the evening of Thursday, Oct. 27.
Have questions? Email Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.
Carlton Way from the Murdock Library to the Pennington lot will be closed from Thursday, Oct. 6, through 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Please remove your vehicle from this parking area before Oct. 6, and please avoid all types of traffic through this area during this time.
Contact Mark Stone at mstone@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Thank you
Did you know that you can earn spiritual life credit by participating in outdoor recreation trips with UREC? Upcoming trips that offer SpiL credit include the following:
More trips have been added this week! Be sure to look for more information and register by going here.
Have questions? Contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.
Calling all student-athletes! Please join us as we dive deeper into topics that are very relevant to you and your mental health. We’re hosting a forum in Canyon Commons 101-103 tonight (Wednesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Our hope is that this roundtable session leads to great conversation around breaking the stigma of mental health, equips you with tools to feel confident in handling a mental health crisis, and provides resources that will benefit the health and well-being of your team.
Topics include:
You can pick and choose the topics that you want to learn about. Come in, pick a table that has the topic you want, talk and listen for 15 minutes, and then head to the next table. There will be a doctoral student leading each table.
Faculty: Please let your student-athletes know about this session.
For more information, contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.
Join us for Contemplative (Quaker) Worship today (Wednesday) in Hoover 250, from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m., for a time of unprogrammed waiting on the present Christ, allowing us to do business with God as we need and to speak a word of the Lord as we are led. Spiritual life credit is available for students.
Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
The new COVID (Bivalent) Pfizer vaccines are here! If you are interested in receiving the new Pfizer Bivalent COVID vaccine, please call Molly at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.
Note that our COVID vaccination clinics are only available on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m., and on Friday, Oct. 14, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. for now. We will plan for more clinics at a later time based on the amount of responses we receive. The vaccines are free of charge for all!
Contact McKenna Fleming at flemingm@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
If you’ve ever had a concussion, please participate in this senior research study on gender disparities during concussion recovery. Participation in the study includes filling out a single survey that should take no more than 20 minutes to complete.
This research will be used to determine a correlation between gender and symptom severity and the recovery rates of concussions. We hope this research will be beneficial for developing better treatment plans and guidelines for concussions.
For more information, contact Kaitlyn Springer at kspringer19@georgefox.edu.
Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Carlton Way from the Murdock Library to the Pennington lot will be closed from Thursday, Oct. 6, through 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Please remove your vehicle from this parking area before Oct. 6, and please avoid all types of traffic through this area during this time.
Contact Mark Stone at mstone@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Thank you
You’re invited to be a part of our new Humanities Plus Lab!
At noon on Tuesday, Oct. 11, join us in Canyon Commons 101 for a recruiting lunch with historian and informaticist Travis Ross. He is looking for multi-faceted students with passions in computing and the liberal arts to make up our new humanities computing lab. You’ll hear about our new program and get a free lunch.
Sign up here, and contact H+ Director Travis Ross at tross@georgefox.edu or Emma Rieth at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Whether you are interested in joining a game, running your own D&D campaign as a Dungeon Master, or brand new to D&D, we would love for you to join us today (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 211!
Questions? Please email blee20@georgefox.edu.
Hello everyone!
If you have a moment, we would appreciate it if you could please fill out this short, fun survey. Our group is trying to set up a baked treats booth out in front of the Haunted House on Oct. 27. Here’s the link. Thank you!
Contact Fiona James at fjames21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Join us for two things we think a lot about – pizza and money – this Thursday, Oct. 6, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 104.
Meet advisors from Human Investing, one of the Northwest’s leading advisory firms, and learn about various careers in the financial services industry and how you can serve people every day.
Please RSVP with Jill Novak at jill@humaninvesting.com.
All are invited to attend a 2022 General Election Candidates Fair this Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Hear from local candidates running for office in Newberg and the Oregon Legislature. George Fox University’s Civility Project will co-host, with the Newberg City Club and the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, a series of four forums for candidates running for local and state offices:
All the candidates for these positions have been invited, and nearly all of them are expected to attend. They will answer questions and give brief statements about their campaigns in each forum, and will have campaign information available.
You will also have a chance to endorse a Newberg Area Civility Pledge as well as get information about other races on the ballot.
For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.
Whether you are a pre-dental student, undecided in a career, or are just interested in teeth and our club, we cannot wait to see you!
The first meeting of our Pre-Dental Club will be at 4 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 6, in Hoover 102. Join us to learn what we have planned for the year, to meet with others in the club, and for some pizza and fun. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Rodriguez at erodriguezgarcia21@georgefox.
The city of Newberg is calling all students to consider applying to serve on a local committee, commission or board!
As a student commissioner, you will engage with city leaders, provide input on action items and serve as a voting member (except Budget Committee). Meetings typically range from four to 12 times a year, and the meeting format varies by committee.
Experience on a committee stands out on a resume and will provide excellent experience in interpersonal communication skills. Applications are open and will close on Nov. 4. Student terms are one year in length. Learn more and apply here.
Questions? Contact Josh Hren at Joshua.Hren@newbergoregon.gov
Please join the Catholic Campus Fellowship group for dinner, prayer and fellowship from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Roberts Center’s Room 105.
Guest Alexis Torres, coordinator for young adult ministry and campus ministry for the Archdiocese of Portland, will share information about campus ministry and faith formation opportunities for college students.
Please contact Lorretta Krautscheid at lkrautscheid@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
