Play kickball this Saturday afternoon

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

If you’re interested in playing kickball this Saturday, Oct. 22, please sign up on IMLeagues!

Kickball will begin at noon on the Stoffer Stadium field. See you there!

Questions? Email intramurals@georgefox.edu

SpiL credit available for Bruin Preview overnight hosts

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Spiritual life credit is available for Bruin Preview overnight hosts that attend tomorrow’s (Thursday’s) training meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Stevens 207.

Pizza will be provided! If you are interested in being an overnight host for Bruin Preview next week, click here.

Contact Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu for more information.

Love to play Fall Guys? Get in the game Saturday

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Do you love to play Fall Guys? Join University Recreation in the Wheeler Esports Arena this Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon for a great time of video gaming and community.

Sign up on IMLeagues. The winner of the competition will receive a UREC Videogaming Champ sticker, UREC waterbottle, and their photo on the wall of intramural champions.

Questions? Contact Angel Glockling at aglockling@georgefox.edu.

Personal training available through University Recreation

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

University Recreation offers low-cost personal training with certified personal trainers for George Fox students and employees. Personal training is designed to meet participants where they’re at in their physical wellness journey and equip them to reach their fitness goals.

Click this link to indicate your interest and learn more about the program! Questions? Email Angel Glockling at aglockling@georgefox.edu.

Rent surfboards and wetsuits from the Hadlock Rental Center

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

The Hadlock Rental Center now has surfboards (lengths from six feet to nine feet), full body wetsuits (including hoods, gloves, and boots) and surfboard mounting kits (options that are compatible with any car).

Not into surfing? Try renting skimboards or bodyboards instead!

To make a reservation to use the equipment, go here to login and book your dates.

Have questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Spend your Friday night at our Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Ready to look for clues and win a prize? Our campus-wide scavenger hunt will be awesome! Join us in the quad with your teams ready to go at 6 p.m.

Also, Lip Sync auditions are in full swing. Get your friends together and sign up here to be a part of this amazing tradition. You won’t want to miss it!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.

Events coming up:

  • Scavenger Hunt: Friday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m., beginning in the quad
  • Haunted House: Friday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. in HMS
  • Bailemos: Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Free COVID booster shots available Oct. 27-28

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

We are doing several more COVID-19 Pfizer bivalent booster vaccine clinics for those who missed the last round of clinics.

The clinics will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 28, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Please call to schedule a time slot for your vaccine at 503-554-2340. We would ask that you arrive at least five minutes early to your appointment and bring your COVID Vaccination Card. The vaccines are free of charge for everyone!

Contact McKenna Fleming at flemingm@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

All are invited for Contemplative Worship this afternoon

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Join us for Contemplative (Quaker) Worship from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Hoover 250. We will have 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 formation credit is available.

For more information, contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Join the Veterans Club on Oct. 26 for a meal

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Please join the George Fox Veterans Club for a free community meal at the Dundee Community Center (1026 S.W. Highway 99W, Dundee) on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Here’s some of our upcoming events:

  • Wednesday, Oct. 26: Dinner served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.
  • Thanksgiving Day dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov. 24. Dinner will be served from 3 to 5 p.m. Doors open at 2:45 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Dec. 28: Dinner served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.

Donations to the George Fox Veterans Club are accepted. For more information, or if you have any questions, reach out to Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu.

The Veteran Club seeks your feedback with survey

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Please take our veterans survey here! You don’t have to be a veteran to complete it. Thank you!

For more information, contact Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@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.

Take survey to provide feedback on Halloween treat booth

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

We’re looking for some student input on the haunted house treat booth. Please fill out this Halloween survey. We’d like to get as much feedback as we can!

If you have any questions, contact Karter Wood at woodk22@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.

Student loan forgiveness application now live

Monday, October 17th, 2022

The Department of Education and the federal government have announced a student loan debt relief plan for federally held loans that were disbursed onto your account before June 30, 2022. This means that you may be able to receive up to $10,000 or $20,000 in debt relief depending on income and if you received a Pell Grant.

The application for this forgiveness is now live at studentaid.gov. The application takes five minutes to complete and does not require you to upload any additional documentation at the time of submission. You are encouraged to apply before Nov. 15 if you want to see your balance shrink before the end of the payment pause in January.

Who Qualifies?

  • Loans that qualify would include Stafford, Grad PLUS, and Parent PLUS loans.
  • Individuals who made less than $125,000 in 2021 or 2020
  • Families that made less than $250,000 in 2021 or 2020

*If you are a dependent student, the income limit will be based on your parent’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). To find the AGI, you will need to look at the 1040 tax return, line 11.

For more information regarding this debt relief plan, please visit the FAQ page at studentaid.gov.

Swing by Sources of Strength Club’s Halloween-themed meeting Thursday

Monday, October 17th, 2022

The Sources for Strength Club would like to invite you to join us this Thursday, Oct. 20, for a fun meeting! We will be meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. in Roberts 170.

The meeting will feature Halloween-themed snacks, games and time to learn about Sources of Strength, an upstream suicide prevention club. Come help us reach out to George Fox with hope, health and strength!

If you have any questions, contact Natalie Brown at nbrown19@georgefox.edu.

Participate in ‘The Great Oregon ShakeOut’ on Thursday morning

Monday, October 17th, 2022

George Fox will be participating across the campus in The Great Oregon ShakeOut 2022. This is our opportunity to practice how to be safer during big earthquakes.

At 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, take a moment to drop, cover, and hold on. Before the event, check out this student resource guide.

Contact Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Freshman and sophomore nursing majors: Come to town hall meeting this Thursday

Monday, October 17th, 2022

Please join us this Thursday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 4:45 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium for a town hall meeting for freshman and sophomore nursing majors.

The College of Nursing dean, Dr. Fifer, and the chair, Dr. Krautscheid, will be sharing information regarding the nursing program, prerequisites and the nursing admission process for George Fox students. There will be a time for questions and answers as well.

For more information, contact Katie Mayward at kmayward@georgefox.edu.

Survey: Are you a tea drinker?

Monday, October 17th, 2022

Please help the Marketing 260 (Principles of Marketing) undergraduate students with a project by filling out our survey.

We are seeking your input on our subscription tea service. Thanks for your feedback! Contact McKenna Skinner at kskinner21@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.

Attend a sexual misconduct prevention training on Oct. 24

Monday, October 17th, 2022

Save the date for our “Report, Support, Prevent: Sexual Misconduct Prevention Refresher Training” session, sponsored by Student Belonging and Equity, in partnership with Yamhill County Crime Victim Services.

Over the past few weeks, the George Fox community has learned and spoken about relationships, boundaries and sexual misconduct. We would like to take this conversation to the next level.

Join us at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, in the Canyon Commons banquet rooms to hear Sarah Grabner, crime victim services supervisor of the Yamhill County DA’s office, to help further understand how to respond and care for our community. Joining her will be her emotional support dog, Marybeth. Wendy Brown-Lindsay (a George Fox campus advocate) will also be sharing.

One elective spiritual life credit is available for students who attend.

For more information, contact Katrina Johnson at katrinaj@georgefox.edu.

Check out the Mission Club’s first meeting tonight

Monday, October 17th, 2022

Come and join us for the Missions Club’s first meeting tonight (Tuesday) if you are interested in hearing and talking to people who have a heart for serving God!

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the FoxHole in the Klages Center.

For more information, or if you have any questions, reach out to Tallie Sawatsky at tsawatsky21@georgefox.edu.

Join the ACM-W for games and pizza tonight

Monday, October 17th, 2022

Do you want free pizza and games? The Association for Computing Machinery is offering free pizza and a game night featuring board games and SMASH for all students on campus to come de-stress and have some fun during this midterm season!

Game night begins at 5:30 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) in the Intercultural Resource Center (it’s the building across from Pennington with the red door).

Email Harry Zhu at hzhu20@georgefox.edu if you have any particular food allergies or restrictions.

Survey: Affordable Meals for College Students

Monday, October 17th, 2022

Hello! We are a group of college students seeking to provide affordable meal plans to college students. Through this program, we hope we’ll be able to provide people with healthy recipes that will be tailored to their lifestyles as well as the prices and locations of the ingredients.

We are seeking feedback from college students of all demographics about how we can best go about this project. If you are interested in the idea or would like your voice to be heard, we would love to hear what you have to say via our survey!

Contact Aidan Randall at arandall21@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.