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Join the Swing Dance Club on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Foxhole!

No prior experience is necessary, and all are welcome. In the spirit of Halloween, please wear a costume if you have one ready. Hats will be provided while supplies last.

• The basic lesson starts at 6:30 p.m., where you’ll learn everything you need to know.
• The intermediate lesson is at 7 p.m., when Mark and Avery will be teaching closed position and triple step.
• The free dance runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m., when you can dance the night away!

If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s president, Julia Fisher, at jfisher21@georgefox.edu.

Join the Fencing Club today (Friday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hadlock’s large fitness studio!

No prior experience is necessary. All students and faculty are welcome.

We will be teaching Foil: Measure and Timing. In the spirit of Halloween, we will be playing “Vampire,” and costumes will be provided while supplies last.

If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s president, Mark Berglin, at mberglin19@georgefox.edu.

Maybe a birthday is coming up, or you’re already worried about what you’re going to get your loved ones for Christmas. No need to sweat – the Maker Hub has many machines and tools to cover your gift-making needs!

The Maker Hub’s Stahls Maxx Clam Heat Press is a machine used to transfer graphics onto items like T-shirts, bags and jerseys. Materials that can be transferred include heat transfer vinyl (HTV), screen printed transfers, rhinestones and more. Within the Hub, the heat press works in conjunction with the vinyl printer/cutter as well as the dye sublimation printer. Check out this video to see how it works! For more information on how you can make a custom shirt, check out the Maker Hub’s Wiki page.

The Maker Hub exists as a resource and creative outlet for the entire George Fox community (yes, including non-engineers). We are looking for student aces. A student ace is simply an expert on a piece of equipment who helps train other students on the use of that equipment and gains extra privileges within the Maker Hub.

Please email makerhub@georgefox.edu if you would like to get connected or have any questions.

Would you like to experience a productive conversation about an intense issue with someone who disagrees with you – one where you both listen well and understand each other for the purpose of understanding rather than persuading, and without resorting to insults, putdowns or other hateful speech?

Are you willing to listen to the other side, and are you willing to speak to the other side with respect?

The Oregon Statewide Alliance of Braver Angels is inviting George Fox students to join with students from Lewis & Clark to talk about abortion. The online event will take place Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., via Zoom. You can sign up to be a participant or an observer here.

Questions? Ask Ron Mock, GFU’s Civility Project director, at rmock@georgefox.edu.

Braver Angels is a national organization working to reverse the trends leading to increasingly dysfunctional polarization and governmental gridlock at all levels of American politics.

Come watch the Jazz Ensemble, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers at the Family Weekend Concert today (Friday).

The concert starts at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. It’s free, and no tickets are required. Come join us as we share our music with you!

Reach out to Gabriela Rodas Meda at grodasmeda19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Crescent is looking to do a story about the difference between longboarders and electric longboarders. Is there a secret war between the two groups? Are they one and the same? We want to know!

If you ride or know someone who rides, please fill out this form so we can get in touch.

If you have any questions, contact Sam Erickson at serickson22@georgefox.edu.

Fill out this application to become a swim instructor at Chehalem Aquatic Center!

If you have any questions, reach out to Hailey Geiger at hgeiger22@georgefox.edu.

To promote a fun and positive environment around the Halloween and harvest party season, the Office of Student Life has a few tips on avoiding cultural appropriation in your costume choice:

• Avoid clothing that belongs to the traditions of a people group other than your own.
• Avoid anything that involves blackface, Native/Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latinx representation, etc.
• Ask yourself: Why do I want to wear this costume? Could my costume be misunderstood if I don’t understand its origin or cultural context?
• Not sure what cultural appropriation is? Stop by the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) and ask D’metri, Jesse or Katrina about it.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Life office or the Intercultural Resource Center.

Happy Friday!

Tonight, the Comic Book Club will be going to the Student Activities Haunted House in HMS. We will meet up in Hoover 207 at 7 p.m. and walk over together. We will also be having a costume contest and announcing winners around 7:30 p.m., so wear your costume or newest cosplay!

We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, contact Maggie Hartley at mhartley20@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Bruin Preview on campus Friday, Oct. 28. With around 500 visitors expected on campus, we are asking GFU students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus Friday between 8 and 8:30 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots.
• Be mindful of guests in your housing area. We will have housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington and HMS from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tour groups will be viewing dorm lobbies and a room in each dorm.
• Plan for a busier-than-usual lunch in Canyon Commons. Guests will be going through the main server lines and will eat in the main dining area. If you see a family looking for a spot to sit, invite them to join you.
• Sixty prospective students have opted to stay overnight on Thursday night before the main event. Be welcoming to prospective students in your on-campus living areas starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

If you have any questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

Attention all communication majors and minors:

Lambda Pi Eta, the communication honors society, is working on a bulletin board featuring our major in the newly renovated Lemmons. We want to show off all of our students by having a photo wall and a board featuring the exciting things we are doing. This can include internships, club involvement, jobs, long-term projects, conferences and anything else you want to feature!

To do this, we need two things from you:

1. Come get your photo taken in front of Stevens during one of the following time slots:

• Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 3 to 4 p.m.

If you don’t get a photo taken, we will use your student ID photo. Another time slot may be added later, but don’t count on it.

2. Fill out this form to feature your internship or club involvement. Those who enter will have the chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.

Come dressed in your best costume and join us for a fun-filled Halloween workout! There will be music, drinks, snacks and a costume contest!

We will be in the Hadlock weight room tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m.

If you have any questions, reach out to Sophie Davis at sdavis19@georgefox.edu.

Come watch the Jazz Ensemble, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers at this weekend’s Family Weekend Concert.

The concert starts at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, in Bauman Auditorium. It’s free, and no tickets are required. Come join us as we share our music with you!

Reach out to Gabriela Rodas Meda at grodasmeda19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join the Social Work Club for Paint and Sip Night from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in Roberts 101.

We’ll be painting pumpkins while having tea and hot cocoa. Just bring your friends, and we’ll have everything you need to have the time of your life. We can’t wait to see every single person from George Fox there!

Reach out to Kristen Anderson at kanderson21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Mail Services is an unofficial drop-off location for your November ballots. The ballots will be safe and secure, and they will get turned in.

Nov. 8 is just around the corner, so don’t delay.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Remind your family to register for Family Weekend, which takes place Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30. There will be events, games, prizes and additional opportunities to spend quality time with your family on campus.

As a reminder, family can be a spouse, friend, grandparents or anyone that you consider family. Gather a group of friends and register together! We would love to have you join the festivities even if your family can’t come.

Register here.

Questions? Email us at parents@georgefox.edu.

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. 

• On-Campus Political Activities
• Campus Student Display Policy
• Posting Policy
• Free Speech and Peaceful Assembly Policy

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.

To promote a fun and positive environment around the Halloween and harvest party season, the Office of Student Life has a few tips on avoiding cultural appropriation in your costume choice:

• Avoid clothing that belongs to the traditions of a people group other than your own.
• Avoid anything that involves blackface, Native/Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latinx representation, etc.
• Ask yourself: Why do I want to wear this costume? Could my costume be misunderstood if I don’t understand its origin or cultural context?

Not sure what cultural appropriation is? Stop by the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) and ask D’metri, Jesse or Katrina about it.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Life office or the Intercultural Resource Center.

Download the GET Mobile App. Besides ordering meals for pick up, did you know you can check your meal balance & flex points on the App? You can also add points and pay at the Bridge Café & Market using the App.

Download on the Apple Store here & on Google Play here.

The Cultural Enterprise invites you to hear from author and guest speaker Curtis Chang tomorrow (Thursday). We’ll host a faculty coffee at 3 p.m. (during which he’ll discuss his recently published work on the theology of organizations) and a 7 p.m. public lecture on post-partisan faith.

Both events are in Canyon Commons, and refreshments will be served.

Faculty Coffee

Chang makes the provocative claim that human institutions participate in the Imago Dei. He argues that this insight is deeply grounded in Scripture and theology. Moreover, this central insight opens up a range of practical insights and motivations for the organizational life of all Christians, especially those working in “secular” entities.

Come hear Chang share about a robust theology of institutions, and bring your questions and thoughts!

Public Lecture: “When Politics Strains Relationships”

Have political divisions caused tension in the relationships in your family, school, church, work or community? Learn how to become a “post-partisan Christian” and how this new identity can heal our relationships – and hopefully our society. A livestream will be available here.

About Curtis Chang

Chang straddles the worlds of secular institutions and theology. As a management consultant, he has won a White House award for social innovation as the founder and head of Consulting Within Reach (CWR), a firm serving nonprofits and government agencies. He also is on the faculty of American University in Washington, D.C., where he teaches strategic planning.

As a theologian, Chang is a consulting professor at the Duke Divinity School and is a senior fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary. He currently co-hosts (with David French) the Good Faith podcast, which is ranked in the top 1% of all podcasts.

Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu for more information about his visit.