Help design a fundraising event for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

Our BUSN 250 team is creating a fundraising event this semester for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. We will set up our event on the Quad, and all proceeds will be donated to the hospital.

We would appreciate it if you could fill out this Google form to help us craft the event for the George Fox community. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

For further information, contact Peyton Wood at pwood21@georgefox.edu.

RSVP today for an upcoming visit to Mt. Angel Abbey

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

Join us at Mt. Angel Abbey on Friday, Oct. 28, to interact with other young Christians for the Lord in liturgy with the monks, and enjoy some quiet time to meditate on the Lord’s holy Scriptures.

Please RVSP by Wednesday, Oct. 26. You can reserve your spot at encounter@mtangel.edu.

Here’s the schedule for Friday:

  • (Optional: 5:15 p.m. Vespers Evening Prayer)
  • 6 p.m.: Welcome and Dinner (Guesthouse Westminster Room)
  • 6:30 p.m.: Introduce Lectio Texts and time to meditate with them either at Adoration in Abbey Church, Guesthouse, or on the front lawn.
  • 6:45 p.m.: Confessions available (Abbey Church)
  • 7:20 p.m.: All meet in the Abbey Church for Benediction and Compline
  • 8:20 p.m.: Start small-group discussions on lectio texts
  • 9:20 p.m.: Start to wrap up discussions
  • 9:30 p.m.: Closing prayer

The new start time is 6 p.m.,  but you are welcome to come to Vespers as an optional choice.

If you can’t make it to dinner at 6 p.m., no worries. Feel free to come after and meet us at the Abbey Church to get your lectio sheets.

Please consider a donation of $10 to help with costs for the night.

Open spots available for COVID booster clinics

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

We still have open slots for the COVID Pfizer bivalent booster clinics on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 28, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Call 503-554-2340 to book your appointment. Please bring your COVID vaccination card and arrive five minutes early to your appointment. The bivalent boosters are free of charge for everyone!

If you have any questions, call 503-554-2340.

Grab some gear at the Hadlock fall garage sale

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

University Recreation will be hosting its annual fall garage sale at the Hadlock Student Center from Nov. 9 to Nov. 22!

The sale will take place in the Hadlock lobby, and it will be open when Hadlock is open. This year, we have a large supply of snowshoes, sleeping bags, backpacks (of all kinds and sizes), paddleboards, longboards, and other recreational and fitness items. The sale is open to students, employees and community members.

If you have questions or wish to sell your own items or donate equipment, please contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Take a whitewater rafting trip Saturday, Nov. 5

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

Join University Recreation for a whitewater rafting trip on the Clackamas River next Saturday! As part of participating, you will receive one SpiL credit (non-chapel credit) for contributing to the discussions and activities on the trip. Scholarships are available.

Go here to register.

Contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Explore a haunted house this Friday night and get ready for a November to remember

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

Venture into a haunted house and celebrate the spooky season with a night of fright. The HMS basement will be transformed with a surprise theme for you to explore this Friday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.

In addition, Lip Sync auditions are in full swing. Get your friends together and sign up to be a part of this amazing tradition, which includes a chance to win $500. You won’t want to miss it!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details. Here are some events coming up:

  • Bailemos: Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons
  • Trivia Night: Friday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in The Bon
  • Lip Sync: Friday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. in Bauman

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Swing by the Premedical Club tomorrow afternoon

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

Join the Premedical Club at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Hoover 102 as we hear from Dr. Curtis Climer, an internal medicine physician.

If you have any questions, reach out to Cate Snedecor at csnedecor19@georgefox.edu.

All are invited for Contemplative Worship this afternoon

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

Join us for Contemplative Worship from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Hoover 250 for a time of quiet waiting on the Lord and seeing how God might be speaking to us through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. All are welcome; SpiL credit available.

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

The Crescent’s second edition will be released tomorrow

Monday, October 24th, 2022

The second edition of The Crescent, George Fox’s student-run newspaper, will be released tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3 p.m.

If you’re interested in reading The Crescent directly in your inbox, submit your email by filling out this form. You do not need to resubmit your email if you have already filled out the form.

Don’t want emails twice a month? Check out our website to read the most current issue and previous issues.

Thank you for your support!

Interested in acting? Auditions open for December festival

Monday, October 24th, 2022

This fall’s directing class (THEA 370) is looking for student actors for our 10-minute play festival in December featuring seven 10-minute plays. No acting experience is necessary.

Everyone auditioning will perform a 90-second monologue of their choice. Monologues will also be available when you arrive if you do not prepare anything in advance. Follow this google link to sign up for an audition time slot.

Auditions will be in Wood-Mar Auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 30, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Feel free to reach out to JeanneAnn Comiskey at jcomiskey@georgefox.edu with any questions!

The Crescent seeks student opinions on university spending

Monday, October 24th, 2022

The Crescent is looking for students to fill out this Google Form to gather student opinion about how the university spends its money. The responses will be confidential but will be used for an article in the upcoming issue.

Reach out to Benny Schorie at bschorie21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Survey: Casual Sneakers

Monday, October 24th, 2022

We are a group of students in MKTG 300: Consumer Behavior, and we are looking to understand people’s opinions and buying habits toward casual sneakers.

Casual sneakers include any pair of sneakers as causal footwear, specifically within the price range of $75 to $100. Your participation would be greatly appreciated. Please fill out this survey. Thank you for your time.

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.

Survey: Friends@Fox Project

Monday, October 24th, 2022

We are a group of students trying to get feedback on a new website we are developing in our Business 250 class.

Our project, Friends@Fox, has been created with the purpose of helping you make friends on campus through an easy-to-use website platform. Our goal is to help you meet new people within your major and venture outside to gain new perspectives.

Please help us by filling out this survey. Thank you!

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 the virtual career fair today on Handshake

Monday, October 24th, 2022

Today (Tuesday), there will be a virtual career fair for all majors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Handshake. Sign in and join as many one-on-one or group sessions as you’d like. Take advantage of this opportunity to talk to professionals in your field of interest.

Here is a list of the companies that have signed up for the fair:

  • Bell and Howell, LLC
  • Bridgeway Recovery Services
  • Camp Fire Central Oregon
  • Camp Tilikum
  • CampusPoint
  • Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington
  • Columbia Bank
  • Connections365
  • Cornerstone Evangelical Baptist Church
  • Department of Homeland Security: Transportation Security Administration (TSA/DHS)
  • EmpowerMe Wellness
  • Family SkillBuilders
  • Fresenius Medical Care North America
  • Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers – Forest Grove
  • Gap, Inc.
  • Garmin
  • Hampton Lumber
  • Hillsboro School District
  • KPFF Civil + Survey
  • Leading Edge Skills
  • Marquis Companies
  • Northwestern Mutual – Oregon & SW Washington
  • Old Mill Center for Children and Families Inc
  • Oregon Department of Corrections
  • Oregon Department of Education
  • Oregon Health & Sciences University Foundation
  • Oregon Housing and Community Services
  • Oregon Youth Authority
  • Pacific Retirement Services
  • Peace Corps
  • Providence Public School Department
  • Samaritan Health Services
  • SEND International
  • Serendipity Center
  • Sherwin-Williams Company
  • SonSet Solutions
  • Southern Oregon ESD
  • Tahoe Resident Leadership Program
  • TeachBeyond
  • The Salvation Army Cascade Divisional Headquarters
  • Tillamook Family Counseling Center
  • TWR International
  • U.S. Air Force Health Professions, Space Force, and Officer Accessions Recruiting
  • UPS (United Parcel Service)
  • Weir ESCO
  • World Team
  • Youth Villages

If you have any questions, contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Adopt a fish! Free goldfish available in EHS

Monday, October 24th, 2022

Goldfish are still available for adoption. Care instructions are available by the tank. We will provide a transport bag; you just need to take them directly to your bowl. There is no adoption fee.

They will be available in EHS 202 for the next couple of weeks during the normal business hours of the building.

Reach out to Teresa Arnold at tarnold@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Research participants wanted for exercise study

Monday, October 24th, 2022

Nathan Treadway and Kyle Herzberg are seeking participants for a research study on the relationship between hydration status and anaerobic performance for their Senior Research class (HHPE 490).

Physical activity level, age and gender do not matter – all are welcome. Students are asked to meet twice for roughly 10 minutes on separate occasions to perform the test.

If you’re interested in participating or have any questions, please contact Nathan Treadway at ntreadway20@georgefox.edu.

Sign up for Family Weekend cycling

Monday, October 24th, 2022

This weekend, we are offering indoor cycling classes for students and their families as part of Family Weekend. We have a few spots left, so sign up now on IMLeagues.

Sessions start every 30 minutes between 9 and 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. Each session will last about 25 minutes.

For more information, contact Angel Glockling at aglockling@georgefox.edu.

The Zed Factor Fellowship invites you to apply for aerospace internships

Monday, October 24th, 2022

The Zed Factor Fellowship invites all students who are interested in aerospace to apply for its 2023 fellowship program.

The Zed Factor Fellowship is an aerospace internship and community outreach program for undergraduate students hailing from historically excluded communities and backgrounds.

Students selected for the program will receive a 10-week paid summer or fall fellowship. The program encourages students in all majors, including STEM, business/marketing, communications/journalism, policy/pre-law, humanities, and social sciences to apply.

Founded by a group of aerospace professionals from diverse backgrounds, the Zed Factor Fellowship empowers and engages learners and aspiring space and aviation professionals through hands-on, practical experiences working in and contributing to the leading companies of the aerospace community.

In addition to the internship placement, students will receive mentorship from an executive and young professional in their field, and carry out a funded space- or aviation-related community engagement project.

Applications are being accepted for placement with leading space and aviation companies for internships beginning in late spring/early summer 2023. The application deadline is Monday, Jan. 2.

Additionally, we are hosting an information session Wednesday, Nov. 2, for students to learn more about the fellowship and how to apply. Fill out this form to register for the session.

Questions can be directed to info@zedfactorfellowship.org.

Join dialogue about understanding addiction on Nov. 17

Sunday, October 23rd, 2022

Please join the social work department as we hear from several speakers from a variety of professional disciplines from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. They will join us on campus from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, for a special event, “Diversity Dialogue: An Interdisciplinary Understanding of Addiction,” in Canyon Commons.

Hazelden is an inpatient drug rehab center in Newberg that specializes in an individualized approach to treatment, which includes detox, inpatient and outpatient rehab options, animal-assisted programming, post-treatment groups and recovery support, and family education.

We will be hearing from the medical director, the program manager, the nurse manager, the outreach manager, a licensed clinical social worker (and clinical director), and wellness specialist. It will take an multi-disciplinary look at understanding addiction and will be available on livestream here.

Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu for more information.

Visit two art exhibitions opening today

Sunday, October 23rd, 2022

The School of Communication and Design proudly presents the opening of two exhibitions today (Monday) in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries.

In the Minthorne Gallery, the school will be showing assistant professor Seth Van Der Eems’ installation “A Walled Garden.” The Lindgren Gallery will be featuring paintings and portraits by Portland-based artist Reed Clarke.

Both shows will have a closing reception during the First Friday Art Walk of Newberg in December, on Friday, Dec. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. Be sure to check out both of these shows before they conclude at the end of the fall semester.

Contact Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu with any questions.