Join in reading the Gospel of John during Lent

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022

Join us in reading the Gospel of John during Lent! Use this Google Drive link to Paul Anderson’s “Forty Days with the Gospel of John” document. This will be easier for people to access than the Facebook page.

Contact Sarah Cuevas at scuevas@georgefox.edu for more information.

Summer Online registration opens today!

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

Take advantage of fully online courses this summer with the George Fox Digital Summer Online program. This affordable, flexible option is a great way to earn credits while still enjoying your summer break. Registration opens today!

Summer Online courses are less than half the price of regular tuition – and run for eight weeks, starting June 6. It’s a great way to create space in your fall schedule, while saving time and money! This short YouTube video answers common questions about the way our summer program works.

Register today on MyGeorgeFox or learn more at georgefox.edu/summer.

Show your support for lacrosse team at ‘Fan Day’ this Saturday

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

Hey there fellow Bruins! Come and support your George Fox lacrosse team by coming to our Fan Day at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, 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!

We’ll see you there! Contact Julia Quist at jquist18@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Apply for study abroad for a chance to win a free airline ticket

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

Do you dream of studying abroad in Northern Ireland? If so, now is your chance!

The first three students who apply and are accepted by Sunday, March 20, will receive free airline tickets – up to a $1,000 value. Apply here.

Contact Lynn Scott for more information at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Come climb in the Bruin Boulder Bash on March 5

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

The annual Bruin Boulder Bash, George Fox’s spring rock climbing competition, is happening on Saturday, March 5! Climbing sessions are 90 minutes in length and run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The award ceremony and door prizes are from 5 to 6 p.m.

The competition is free and open to climbers of all skill levels. You will have the ability to choose your skill level when you check in. Come join the fun and invite your friends to participate with you. Sessions are limited to 20 people per time slot.

The purpose of the Bruin Boulder Bash is to create a fun, inclusive and supportive event that helps the development of our community in the sport of rock climbing.

Have questions? Contact Austin Shirazi at ashirazi17@georgefox.edu.

Join upcoming biking, hiking and ice skating trips

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

Join University Recreation for upcoming outdoor recreation (OREC) trips and activities! These trips are open to all current George Fox students, and no prior experience is required. There are also scholarships available for students in significant financial need.

Register for any of the following trips and other upcoming opportunities on IMLeagues.

Upcoming events:

  • Bike & Hike: Chehalem Glenn Trails: Friday, Feb. 25
  • Hiking & Exploring: Forest Park: Sunday, Feb. 27
  • Backcountry Snow Safety Workshop: Tuesday, March 1
  • Ice Skating: Friday, March 4
  • Snowshoeing Pocket Creek: Sunday, March 6
  • S’mores & Campfire Building: Monday, March 7

If you have any questions, please email Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

Survey: The Bruin Closet

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

Hello everyone! We are working on a project called The Bruin Closet for our business communications class. We want to provide affordable professional clothing for college students. This will be a donation-based initiative where we take clothing contributions from our community and provide them for students at a low cost.

We are collecting data to seek a baseline of where everyone stands with having/looking for professional clothing, and would appreciate if you could take two minutes to fill out our survey.

Email Tierney Zubchevich at tzubchevich19@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.

Come to Fox Family Feud on Friday

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

Join us for Fox Family Feud and watch teams compete for the grand prize in Canyon Commons this Friday at 7 p.m.! Bring a grab-n-go food item for the Bruin Community Pantry to receive a ticket for the Fox Family Feud popcorn bar.

Want to be part of the show? Go here to sign up as a team or as an individual.

Upcoming events:

  • Dance of the Millennium: Saturday, March 4, EHS Atrium
  • Campus Campout (Tent City): Thursday, March 10, the quad

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Survey: Honors Program

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

If you are currently in Honors, have previously been in Honors, or are not in Honors but would have joined under alternate circumstances, we would love your feedback on this short questionnaire. Thank you!

Contact Luke Roderick at lroderick20@georgefox.edu with 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.

Save the date: Ash Wednesday services

Monday, February 21st, 2022

The Office for Spiritual Life invites you to enter into the season of Lent with us as we prepare for the celebration of Easter.

We will be hosting two different Ash Wednesday services on Wednesday, March 2 – one at noon and the other at 7 p.m. More details will come later.

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu.

All invited to School of Theology’s pavilion chapel on March 3

Monday, February 21st, 2022

The School of Theology’s first spring chapel and lunch is happening on Thursday, March 3, from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m.!

This chapel will be an outdoor gathering around the “secret” pavilion/pit in the woods. There will be amazing music, good talk, a gourmet lunch, and a fire. University chapel credits are available, and non-theology major students are also welcome. Learn more here.

Questions? Contact Sunggu Yang at syang@georgefox.edu.

Celebrate release of author’s latest novel this Friday

Monday, February 21st, 2022

Come celebrate our faculty’s newest publication with us: Guadalupe García McCall’s fifth novel, The Keeper, released on Feb. 8!

In celebration, the library and English department are hosting a Fox at the Fireside at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, in the Murdock Library. Come join us to hear more about The Keeper, ask a published author some questions, and grab a few snacks.

Contact Emma Rieth at erieth@georgefox.edu for more details. We can’t wait to see you there!

Salem for Refugees cofounder speaks on campus April 12

Monday, February 21st, 2022

Please join the College of Social Work for its spring Diversity Dialogue featuring Anya Holcomb, cofounder and community mobilizer with Salem for Refugees. She will join us from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, in Hoover 105. The presentation is entitled “Refugee Resettlement in Salem, Oregon: Welcoming Our Global Neighbors.”

All are welcome! Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu for more information.

Join ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ lied to us lecture tomorrow afternoon

Monday, February 21st, 2022

“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities,” states John Green in his New York Times bestselling novel The Fault in Our Stars.

Tomorrow (Wednesday), Professor Tom Shifley will lecture on infinities through countering the literary legend. Presented by the university’s Math Club, this is open to all students! Join us at 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 207.

Contact Olivia Brubaker at obrubaker20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Check out redesigned youth ministry and Christian ministries minors

Monday, February 21st, 2022

The School of Theology is pleased to launch redesigned youth ministry and Christian ministries minors. Use this course list as a resource for 2022-23 registration and to learn more.

Have questions? Contact Joel Mayward at jmayward@georgefox.edu.

Registration is open for Mario Kart tournament on March 12

Monday, February 21st, 2022

Sign up today to participate in a Mario Kart tournament from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 12. Everyone is welcome, no matter what your skill level is.

The tournament will be single-player team participation, meaning you are your own team. Equipment to participate will be provided if needed (joysticks). It’s highly recommended you bring your own controllers/joysticks if you have them. Employees and students are welcome!

To learn more and register, go to IMLeagues. If you have questions, contact Rylee Guimont at rguimont19@georgefox.edu.

Confidential campus advocate is available for students

Monday, February 21st, 2022

The campus advocate is a confidential resource offered to students in partnership with the Sexual Misconduct CARE (Campus Awareness, Response and Education) team.

The campus advocate is a George Fox MSW intern located at the Moore House/Intercultural Resource Center on the Newberg campus. She is qualified to provide advocacy, accompaniment, and referral service to survivors of all forms of violence – including sexual assault, intimate partner violence, hate crimes, stalking, sexual harassment, and other forms of sexual misconduct – in order to facilitate and promote individual recovery and success.

Confidential campus advocates will not share any information or details of your experience without your permission unless you are at risk of harming yourself or others.

If you wish to seek services, walk-ins are welcome Mondays and Thursdays between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and Fridays between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Appointments are also available upon request.

If you have any questions, you can reach the campus advocate at campusadvocate@georgefox.edu. If you have an emergency, please call 911 or Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2310.

Swing by Canyon Commons tomorrow for ‘Adulting 101’

Sunday, February 20th, 2022

How will I manage my anxiety in a new job? What if I don’t like the people I work with? Will I have friends after Fox?

If you’ve asked yourself any form of these questions, Adulting 101 was made just for you!

Your time here at George Fox is about more than just what happens in the classroom. Being a Bruin is about discovering independence by learning how to “adult” in the real world. Adulting 101 aims to help tackle some of these topics in an effort to help you prepare to be excellent in your life post college.

The first session of Adulting 101 is taking place at 5 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) in Canyon Commons. Food will be provided. Don’t miss this awesome opportunity!

Come to learn from alumni and engage your peers in conversations aimed to help you prepare for life after George Fox. This engaging workshop is designed to equip you with the tools you need to survive in the real world.

To learn more, click this link. This is not an event you need to register for. You can just show up!

Make plans to attend faculty lecture, presented by Melissa Ramos, on March 1

Sunday, February 20th, 2022

Dawn Ford and the Faculty Development Committee invite you to join them for the Spring 2022 Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 1, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The featured speaker is Melissa Ramos, an assistant professor of biblical studies and recipient of the 2020-21 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research & Scholarship.

Ramos will speak on “Ritual in Deuteronomy,” exploring the symbolic world of Deuteronomy’s ritual covenant and curses through a lens of religious studies and anthropology. This comparison illuminates how the ritual life of ancient Israel shaped the literary form of Deuteronomy.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Join campus pastors for National Collegiate Day of Prayer on Thursday

Sunday, February 20th, 2022

The National Collegiate Day of Prayer asks colleges around the nation to pray for students, faculty, staff, and their own college campuses. If you would like to join our campus pastors to pray this Thursday, Feb. 24, please join us in the Prayer Chapel from noon to 12:30 p.m.

If you have any questions, contact Sarah Cuevas at scuevas@georgefox.edu.