The admissions office is looking for students willing to have their rooms shown on campus tours once a week throughout the fall semester. We are still needing rooms volunteered on the first floor of Edwards, Gulley, and Sutton! Click here to volunteer.
If you have questions, email Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.
Tomorrow (Friday) marks the first of many Friday @ Fox visit days taking place each Friday throughout the semester. Prospective students will participate in a campus tour, visit classes, eat lunch on campus, and tour academic departments of interest.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is asking students and employees to help visitors feel the Be Known promise during their time on campus tomorrow by offering a helping hand if visitors need directions or have questions about George Fox.
If you have questions, contact Lauren Hill at hilll@georgefox.edu.
Interested in being a L.E.A.D. (Learn, Educate, Achieve, Develop) mentor? This volunteer mentorship program exists to support first-year, first-generation college students as they navigate their first year at George Fox. We are looking for sophomore, junior and senior first-gen students to join as L.E.A.D. mentors.
A first-generation college student is a student whom neither parent/guardian has completed a bachelor’s degree. Sign up to be a mentor here. If you have questions, please reach out to our mentorship programs intern, Roserina Chipen, at rchipen20@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox dance team invites you to an open practice on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in Hadlock.
Experience what it is like to be a Bruin dancer. Do warm-ups, learn sidelines, and pick up part of a dance with us! In addition, this is also a time when you can audition to join the team, as we are always looking to expand.
Please email team captain Katie Armstrong at karmstrong20@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join us on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3-4, for the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute’s Strengthening Team™ Ethics & Legal Considerations Suicide Prevention two-day event.
Day 1: We will explore safety, security, risk and common ethical and legal concerns in healthcare practice, followed by applying these concepts to emerging roles in primary care (behavioral health clinicians and culturally responsive community health workers). We will share experiences of power differentials in high-quality primary care early adopters.
Day 2: Kent Corso, PsyD, will present “Proactive Reduction of Suicide in Populations via Evidence-Based Research.” After that, we will discuss suicide in healthcare workers, as well as a system-wide approach to suicide prevention in primary care sustained since 2011.
If you would like to register for the event, sign up here. Contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Do you have a food allergen? Please come talk to a chef in Canyon Commons! Bon Appétit takes your food allergies very seriously. We carefully train our staff on food allergy awareness issues, and we use a descriptive language menu to notify you of foods that use the nine major allergens.
We would love to work with you to ensure you get a delicious and safe meal every day!
Please talk to a chef in Canyon Commons or email Katie Anderson at katie.anderson@cafebonappetit.
George Fox University Recreation is hosting a Leave No Trace trainer course on Oct. 1-2. It is open to the public and discounted for George Fox students and employees. This course is ideal for anyone who enjoys outdoor recreation, especially those that love to share the outdoors with other people!
Participants in the two-day course will learn Leave No Trace skills and ethics as well as techniques for educating others about these low-impact practices. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive certificates and become official instructors of Leave No Trace.
To register and for more information, go here.
Contact AJ Heil if you have any questions at aheil@georgefox.edu.
The city of Newberg has an emergency alert system that automatically alerts city residents about emergency situations via text, phone, and email. You can sign up for this free service here.
Questions? Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.
The Fox Jamboree (formally “The Hoedown”) is at 6 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 9! Throw on your your favorite flannel and boots and dance under the lights. There will be a mechanical bull, blow-up axe throwing, a pie-eating contest and more.
To sign up for our games, including the pie-eating contest, please complete this form.
Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.
Coming up:
Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Interested in a volunteer opportunity to serve our awesome Bruin football fans? Then Bruin Brigade is the place for you!
The Bruin Brigade is a team of volunteers who help at the ticket tent, gates, and direct traffic in the parking lots prior to every home game. The team arrives two hours before kickoff and are free to enjoy the rest of the game starting at halftime.
All volunteers will receive a meal prior to each game they volunteer, free entry into the second half of the game, and a T-shirt.
If this sounds like something you would like to help with, please email Mindy Mickelson in the athletics department at mmickelson@georgefox.edu with your first and last name, the games you can volunteer, your cell phone number, and your T-shirt size.
Please note: We are asking for a three-game commitment to receive a T-shirt. Volunteers working the gates will need to be willing to use their phone to scan in tickets through the HomeTown Gate app (free on app store). WiFi is available at the gates.
2022 Football Schedule:
Do you love working with children? Do you feel called to give back to those in need? The Office of Spiritual Life invites you to volunteer and build relationships with children and families in foster care!
Foster Parents Night Out (FPNO) provides a monthly four-hour break for foster parents while trained volunteers care for their children in a safe and nurturing environment. As a volunteer, you will play with the kids, do crafts with them, supervise and care for them, prepare food, or do other jobs as needed.
The event is from 4 to 8 p.m., and volunteers are asked to be there from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. to help with set-up and clean-up. Chapel credit is available for each event!
If you are interested, please sign up using this Google Form. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email fpno.georgefox@gmail.com.
Do you love George Fox and want to help visiting students decide if this is the place for them? Apply to be a University Ambassador.
University Ambassadors are made up of current George Fox students from a variety of majors, grade levels, and other campus involvements. As an ambassador, you will volunteer for two and a half hours each week, greeting and directing campus visitors, hosting visitors for lunch, leading occasional campus tours, and sharing about your George Fox experience alongside other ambassadors.
If you are looking for an opportunity to connect with other students and represent George Fox, apply here. Applications are due by Friday, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m.
If you have any questions, email Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.
Campus Public Safety will be citing vehicles for parking violations and issuing fines starting this week. Citations are given for the following violations:
Please refer to the parking map if you are not sure where you are allowed to park. Parking citations can be appealed with the Office of Student Life within 10 days of the citation.
Please call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 for more information.
We want to remind you that George Fox University is committed to providing a Christ-centered community that fosters safe living, learning and working settings for students, employees and visitors. A core value of this institution is to maintain a respectful environment for all individuals that is free of the following:
These behaviors and actions are contrary to the mission, values and lifestyle standards of our community. It is our firm belief that engaging in any aspect of these behaviors is unacceptable and will not be tolerated by members of the George Fox community. Should an incident of this nature occur, the person is strongly encouraged to report the incident to university personnel.
Please note that our confidential campus advocate is available on campus as well as a number of other on and off campus resources. More information and resources can be found here.
You are also encouraged to contact the Title IX Coordinator to make a report.
Katrina Johnson
katrinaj@georgefox.edu
503-554-2318
Office Location: Intercultural Resource Center
Welcome back to another school year! The Comic Book Club is having our first get-together at 7 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 9, in Hoover 207. We will provide snacks and entertainment.
This week is our “Summer Recap.” We’ll be talking about what shows and movies were released over this summer and fun activities to look forward to this semester.
Comic Book Club is a good way to unwind from a busy week and get to know fellow students. Don’t know anything about comics? Don’t worry! Members vary in a variety of knowledge and commitment to different fandoms. We hope to see you there!
Contact Maggie Hartley at mhartley20@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Welcome back, Bruins! This semester, the Spanish department will be once again hosting a weekly Spanish Bible study in the Minthorn basement.
You are invited every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., starting today. Come on over to worship Jesus and read the Bible in Spanish. This Bible study is eligible for chapel credit.
Feel free to send any questions to Professor Jiroo Kuroda at jkuroda@georgefox.edu.
Come to the Hadlock Student Center every Friday to play some volleyball, meet new people, and have fun! We get together every Friday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. It’s open to both employees and students.
Follow @gfuvolleyballclub for more info!
Are you interested in doing research? The Richter Scholars Program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research 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 next summer, connect with a faculty mentor now so they can help you with your proposal. Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria.
All submittals will be electronic. For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
Be aware of construction work going on at the senior art studio this week. Machinery will be digging, making lots of dust and noise, and construction work will also be going on in the empty lot between Chapman House and Riley House.
Be on the lookout for dump trucks coming and going throughout the day. Please be aware of the activity going on in these areas, and be mindful when parking nearby.
Thank you,
Plant Services (plantservices@georgefox.edu)
Looking for an adventure this weekend? Join University Recreation on Saturday or Sunday, Sept. 10 or 11, for a whitewater rafting trip on the Deschutes River! No prior rafting experience is necessary. We will provide transportation, equipment, food, and professionally trained guides.
We will be rafting with Lifelines, the outdoor ministry of CRU. As part of our time, we will engage in some activities designed to help us share experiences and reflect with one another. The rest of the time we will be rafting and having loads of fun on the water!
Students who participate in this trip will earn one SpiL credit. Go to this link to register for this trip and/or other upcoming OREC trips.
Have questions? Contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.
