Come volunteer to chop/stack wood for veterans, the elderly, and disabled persons this Saturday, Sept. 11, at Friends Community Cemetery! We will be meeting in front of the Spiritual Life house at 8:30 am. and working from 9 to 11 am.
If you’re interested in serving, you can sign up here.
If you have any questions, you can email abergers18@georgefox.edu or gcarlsen18@georgefox.edu.
Project BTG (Bridge the Generations) is a program that is focused on reducing isolation, especially during the time of COVID.
We are currently hoping to kick-start a pen pal program between George Fox students and a few local retirement homes in Newberg to help foster relationships between generations. We hope that this will lead to edifying and memorable experiences for both the residents and our students.
If this is something you’d be interested in doing, you can let us know here.
Questions? Contact Bryn Heikes at bheikes20@georgefox.edu.
The undergraduate admissions office is currently accepting applications for this year’s University Ambassadors group!
The Ambassadors are an elite group of students who volunteer 2 and a half hours each week to represent the university to visiting prospective students and families. Ambassadors will spend their volunteer time greeting and directing campus visitors, hosting visitors for lunch, leading occasional campus tours, sharing about their George Fox experience, and generally helping make visitors’ experience awesome. Their work has a big impact on recruiting new George Fox students.
More information and application forms can be found here. Applications are due by Sunday, Sept. 12.
If you have any questions, you can contact Nate McIntyre at nmcintyre@georgefox.edu.
Get the info and tools you need for your life on campus by downloading the George Fox Mobile app! Through the app, you’ll be able to:
All new undergraduate students are invited to attend this Bruin Adventure program on Friday, Sept. 10, from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Sometimes we learn best by doing it ourselves and learning from our mistakes. And sometimes, we can learn from the wisdom of others who have gone before us. Come hear from returning students about what helped them thrive, things they wish they had done differently, and advice for your first semester at George Fox.
We’ll have a time for questions for the student panel. Attendees will be entered in drawings for $25 gift certificates.
Contact fye@georgefox.edu to reach the First Year Experience team with questions.
The university community is invited to a special debate centering on the question, “Was the American War for Independence a Biblical and Just War?,” on Monday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
George Fox’s Mark David Hall will debate the topic with U.S. Air Force Academy’s John D. Roche. The event is cosponsored by the John Dickinson Forum and the Civility Project.
The general public is invited to attend in person, and it will also be streamed here. The debate is possible thanks to the Jack Miller Center through a grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
Questions? Contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.
Are you a young adult who’d like to learn more about God, and join in fellowship with other believers?
Then YASS (Young Adult Sunday School) is the perfect activity for you! Every Sunday at 9:30 a.m., Newberg Friends Church will be hosting a Sunday school class specifically for young adults. It will be a great time!
If you have questions, email Professor Phil Smith, who is teaching the class, at psmith@georgefox.edu.
Everyone is invited to join us for week two of chapel! This week we meet this morning (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium to begin our series on discipleship, titled “Follow Me.”
Vespers will be digital this week (we will not be meeting in person), available on the iAttended app by 7 p.m. Wednesday evening.
Please email our office with any questions (spirituallife@georgefox.edu). Come and worship!
Stop by the Pre-Veterinary Club table for some animal trivia today (Tuesday) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the EHS atrium. You could win a prize!
You do not have to be a member of the club to participate. This is open to the entire campus. See you there!
Contact Jaiden Biscay (jbiscay18@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
If you are interested in doing research with a faculty mentor, attend the 2021 George Fox Richter Scholars Kickoff and Information Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. in Hoover 105 to learn more about the program. Graduate and undergraduate students are eligible.
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.
The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility. For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool, or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods.
Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at this link.
Call for proposal deadline is Monday, Oct. 18.
*Faculty mentors: Please note that several important proposal elements and eligibility requirements have been recently updated. Please thoroughly read through all posted documentation as you work with your student mentee to prepare a proposal. All submittals will be electronic.
For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
National Student Services, Inc. offers students property insurance while they are living on campus. Pick up a brochure in the student life office in Hadlock, or check out their website.
Stop by Roberts Center’s Room 117 tomorrow (Wednesday) between 4 and 6 p.m. to see where our psychology department and professors’ offices are now located!
There will be information provided about exciting training opportunities and Psychology Club events (snacks provided).
Contact Skylar Schwalb (sschwalb19@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
If you are interested in studying abroad at a Veritas study abroad location, a representative from Veritas will be hosting a pizza dinner for prospective students at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, in Canyon Commons.
Veritas program locations include Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, London, France, Rome, Scotland, Spain and others. Come by Canyon Commons for a chance to connect with our representative, get information, and ask questions.
Students studying abroad at Veritas locations in the spring of 2022 are welcome to attend as well. Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).
Are you interested in studying abroad? The Center for Study Abroad is hosting a study abroad fair on Wednesday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Canyon Commons dining hall.
Many of our off-campus programs will have representatives present, so come by to get information about different programs, countries, and their requirements. We will also be passing out information about the Center for Study Abroad application requirements and due dates.
There will also be a prize drawing of $500 toward a study abroad program of your choice for those who attend and participate.
Questions? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) or David Martinez (dmartinez@georgefox.edu), or stop by the Center for Study Abroad (moved to Minthorn 103).
Would you like to help other students learn through one-on-one tutoring? Consider becoming a tutor in the fall 2021 semester!
As an independent tutor, you can help other George Fox students while earning a little extra money! Learning Support Services is hosting four information sessions about Tutor Matching Service, a marketplace that facilitates connections between tutors and those seeking tutoring!
Join us on one of the following dates:
We’ll discuss how to sign up, participate in training to earn approval badges, and so much more! Questions? Contact Learning Support Services (lss@georgefox.edu).
The lollipop parking area in the Pennington parking lot will be closed and unavailable for parking on Thursday morning through Friday evening this week. Please be sure to move your vehicles out of that location by Thursday morning in preparation for the ’80s dance this Friday evening.
Thank you for your help!
Questions? Call the Campus Public Safety office at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.
Are you looking for a ride to a Catholic church on Sundays? Are you living in Newberg and willing to drive students to mass?
The Catholic Campus Fellowship has a carpool group open to all students! Join us on Sundays if you need a ride or just need some friends to go to church with.
For more information, or if you want to volunteer, contact Genevieve Wolf at gwolf18@georgefox.edu. Stay tuned for more announcements about our upcoming Catholic Campus Fellowship events!
The Bruin Community Pantry’s food bank hours have been extended. Thank you to the volunteers!
The food bank is located in Roberts 110.
Do you have celiac disease? Are you gluten-intolerant? Come join us for a celiac group open house!
We’ll have celiac-safe goodies, coffee, and time to connect. Come with your ideas for events/activities for the year. If you want to connect with other people who know about avoiding gluten … come on over! We’re meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the ARC (Murdock library, main floor).
Contact Andrea Byerley (abyerley@georgefox.edu) or Carrie Kisling (ckisling@georgefox.edu) if you have questions or if you’d like to be involved but can’t come on Sept. 7.
George Fox University has received a grant from Interfaith Youth Corp, in cooperation with the CCCU (Council for Christian Colleges & Universities) for a vaccine initiative.
Our efforts have focused on providing information and encouragement to people who are undecided about the effectiveness and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine.
A free COVID-19 vaccination clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 15, from noon to 5 p.m. in the Klages Center (Bruin Den). You can register here.
