All invited to PT’s virtual research symposium on Feb. 18

Wednesday, January 27th, 2021

Please join the College of Physical Therapy on Zoom for our seventh annual research symposium on Thursday, Feb. 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Physical therapy doctoral faculty and third-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics. 

Questions? Please contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.

Enjoy running? Join George Fox Running Club

Wednesday, January 27th, 2021

Have you been feeling trapped inside recently? Then consider coming to our weekly run club meeting. This is a great chance to run together, meet new people, and connect with friends. We meet in front of Hadlock every Friday at 3:30 p.m.

We will run together at any pace! The goal for us is to have fun and encourage each other. If a decent number of people show, we could potentially have multiple pace groups.

To keep everyone safe, we will be running six feet apart and following COVID guidelines. We hope to see you there! This is for both employees and students.

Questions? Contact Keoni Lynam (klynam17@georgefox.edu).

SpiL is looking for seniors to lead Life Groups this semester

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021

The Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life is encouraging seniors to lead Life Groups this semester! If you are interested in leading a group, please fill out this form.

Life Groups provide a space for students to gather for weekly prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Groups typically meet for an hour to 90 minutes. Groups will begin the week of Feb. 22 and end the week of April 9.

This spring, all of our groups will be meeting either by Zoom or hybrid.

  • Hybrid groups will meet primarily via Zoom, but may occasionally meet outdoors as the weather, state and university regulations, and participants’ comfort permit.

Throughout the pandemic, Life Groups run through the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life will also be eligible for SpiL credit.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Lopez (slopez@georgefox.edu).

Survey: PTSD/Trauma Experience and Academics

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021

Learning Support Services is looking to host an open discussion on the intersection between PTSD/trauma experiences and academic life. We would like to measure students’ interest in having separate discussions for those with military and non-military related trauma, along with how those traumas affect academic success.

Please fill out this survey if you think this discussion would apply to your experiences in academics.

Questions? Please contact Learning Support Services (lss@georgefox.edu).

Attend Zoom event: Interprofessional Solutions for Racism in Primary Care

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021

Join us for a creative adult learning experience Thursday, Feb. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. over Zoom. This event will be facilitated by healthcare professionals who personally represent Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. 

Learn how to apply diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts, such as decenter whiteness/decolonize interprofessional primary care. Listen and process the experiences and perspectives of professionals from BIPOC communities. Explore what success looks like to facilitate better primary care for BIPOC communities.

This event is for healthcare professionals and learners. Register here.

Questions? Contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu).

Delight women’s ministry kicks off this Sunday

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021

Want to build friendships, study the Bible, and have tons of fun this semester? Come to Delight Ministries’ kickoff this Sunday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.

We’ll have you pick up a “kickoff kit” (stickers and stationery and tea) in Hoover on Sunday afternoon, then hop on a Zoom call that evening. We will introduce our ministry, reveal our study for the semester, and make “galentines” together – how fun!

Click this link for more information about our kickoff. Questions? Contact Hannah Mason (hmason17@georgefox.edu).

Confidential Title IX campus advocate now available

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021

The university is pleased to offer a confidential campus advocate in partnership with the Sexual Misconduct CARE team. Our confidential campus advocate is a George Fox MSW intern and is located in the Moore House/Intercultural Resource Center on the Newberg campus.

She is qualified to provide advocacy, accompaniment, and referral services to survivors of all forms of violence, including sexual assault, intimate partner violence, hate crimes, stalking, sexual harassment, and other crimes in order to facilitate and promote individual recovery and success.

Confidential campus advocates are required to keep all conversations fully confidential.

If you wish to seek any services, walk-ins are always welcome on Mondays and Thursdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can also make an appointment on Mondays and Thursdays.

Questions? Contact Jacklyn Gebhard (jgebhard20@georgefox.edu). If you have an emergency, please call 911 or Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 (please note updated phone number from yesterday’s post).

Severe winter weather and class instruction info

Monday, January 25th, 2021

If severe winter weather makes travel to or from classes unsafe, George Fox will shift affected classes to online instruction. Classes will not be canceled for snow or ice in spring 2021. Because of COVID-19, faculty already have a reduced amount of class time to provide instruction, and losing additional days is not a feasible option. All classes this semester were created with the option to shift to remote learning for at least short periods of time.

Following is our process for announcing when classes will shift to an online format. The provost will make the decision to shift classes online for the Newberg campus, Portland Center and Salem site for daytime classes by 6:30 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. This applies to all days of the week, including Saturday. Decisions at the Redmond site will be made by the professor.

Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. To find out if a decision has been made when severe weather occurs:

  1. Check for an email to your George Fox email from Office of the Provost

  2. Visit the George Fox flashalert.net page. This is the first site updated.

  3. Sign up for FlashAlert Messenger. You can download their smartphone app for a mobile alert.

  4. Listen to local radio and television stations. Each campus will be identified separately. (This info comes via Flashalert).

  5. Call the George Fox University switchboard at 503-538-8383.

More information on campus closure policies can be found at georgefox.edu/closure.

SpiL credit reminder for spring semester

Monday, January 25th, 2021

The spring semester SpiL credit opportunities are on the iAttended app. Please make sure you are checking regularly to stay on top of your requirement. If you do not see a schedule, enter the code 7733 and it will appear.

Questions? Contact the Office for Spiritual Life (spirituallife@georgefox.edu).

Confidential Title IX campus advocate now available

Monday, January 25th, 2021

The university is pleased to offer a confidential campus advocate in partnership with the Sexual Misconduct CARE team. Our confidential campus advocate is a George Fox MSW intern and is located in the Moore House/Intercultural Resource Center on the Newberg campus.

She is qualified to provide advocacy, accompaniment, and referral services to survivors of all forms of violence, including sexual assault, intimate partner violence, hate crimes, stalking, sexual harassment, and other crimes in order to facilitate and promote individual recovery and success.

Confidential campus advocates are required to keep all conversations fully confidential.

If you wish to seek any services, walk-ins are always welcome on Mondays and Thursdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can also make an appointment on Mondays and Thursdays.

Questions? Contact Jacklyn Gebhard (jgebhard20@georgefox.edu). If you have an emergency, please call 911 or Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2310.

Want to play D&D? Attend Critical Hit Club’s virtual game

Monday, January 25th, 2021

Please join us this Saturday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 10 p.m. over Zoom as we start up the semester with awesome adventures in Dungeons & Dragons!

Whether you are interested in joining a game, running your own D&D campaign as a Dungeon Master, or brand new to D&D, we would love for you to join.

Questions? Contact Alex Gonzalez (agonzalez18@georgefox.edu) for the Saturday Zoom link and more information.

Learning Support Services’ open house runs through Friday

Monday, January 25th, 2021

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) and Disability and Accessibility Services (formerly DSO) have come together under one roof! The entire Learning Support Services (LSS) team is now located on the first floor of the Murdock Library. If you’ve been to the ARC, you know where we are.

To celebrate, we’re hosting a Hydro Flask prize drawing for all students as part of our rolling open house. The LSS open house is open through Friday, Jan. 29. Stop by to enter to win a 32-ounce Hydro Flask, get acquainted with the space, and say hi! We look forward to seeing you.

Please contact any of the Learning Support Services team if we can be of service to you:

Attend The Friends Association of Higher Education’s virtual seminar

Monday, January 25th, 2021

The Friends Association for Higher Education’s Quaker Leadings in Higher Education series will present a Zoom conversation this afternoon (Tuesday) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on “Care in Times of Conflict: Cultivating Vulnerability and Resilience.”

Sign up here to register.

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu).

Apply for grants and contract management assistant position today

Monday, January 25th, 2021

The position of grants and contract management assistant (GCM) at George Fox plays a significant role in advancing key documents that fund and implement university projects and programs. This position develops effective grant and contract practices and systems at George Fox to benefit current and future students and staff.

GCM assistants will be equipped for the role through a combination of intensive training and practical experiences in the areas of document management, project management, personal development, report generation, interpersonal skills, and administrative responsibilities. The position requires integrity, teachability, responsiveness, proficiency, and an active faith engagement. 

We particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented communities and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. 

Apply here on Handshake.

Questions? Contact Sarah Tenney (stenney@georgefox.edu).

Ping Pong Club is open to all

Monday, January 25th, 2021

The Ping Pong Club is starting again! Everyone, employees included, regardless of skill level, is welcome to come and play or learn to play.

Please fill out this poll and sign up for the email list if you are interested in coming so that we can determine our weekly meeting time. Our first meeting will be a welcome event where we will explain prizes and other fun secret items.

Please email Nathan Redman-Brown at nredmanbrown20@georgefox.edu with any and all questions.

Learn how to get an internship in this one-credit class

Sunday, January 24th, 2021

Grab one of the few remaining spots in CPAS 216 if you want to learn how to find and land an internship!

Specifically, you will learn how to:

  • Write an effective resume and cover letter
  • Create a LinkedIn profile that gets results
  • Interview with confidence
  • Find quality, open positions
  • Create a personal brand and elevator pitch
  • Build a professional network, and
  • Succeed in your internship experience

The class (3305) is on Monday from noon to 12:50 p.m. Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

File FAFSA for next year’s financial aid

Sunday, January 24th, 2021

Apply for next year’s financial aid by completing your 2021-22 FAFSA. The 2021-22 FAFSA is needed if you plan to attend next year (fall 2021, spring 2022, and summer 2022). Next year’s aid packages will be available soon, so file yours today to receive early notice!

One-on-one FAFSA help sessions are available. Schedule your personal session here.

Questions? Contact the financial aid office (finaid@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2302). Zoom and phone appointments are available here.

‘White Supremacy in the White American Church’ discussed tonight on Zoom

Sunday, January 24th, 2021

What is white supremacy? What are its roots in the church? How do we, as Christ followers, fight against it?

Join us on Zoom at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday) for a Mathetes session titled “White Supremacy in the White American Church.” We will hear from Dr. Randy Woodley, Andrea Emerson, Michael Simmons, Rory Brown, and Jeanette Barton on how to honor God by fighting white supremacy! Spiritual life credit is available for undergraduate students.

RSVP here  and email Hannah Lee at hlee17@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Self-defense group fitness class returns

Sunday, January 24th, 2021

Good news! Although the Hadlock Student Center is closed for fitness and recreation, the self-defense group fitness class is back!

This popular class is a fusion of fun workouts and valuable self-defense skills and will run from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Jan. 26.

We are offering this class for FREE to students and employees, and the class is provided virtually, via Zoom. Participation in each week is not required. Participants can pick and choose which weeks and sessions work for them.

Please register by going to this link.

Here are some more details on the class:

Toughen up and shape up with Krav Maga, the most effective “street-smart” self-defense possible. Learn to defend yourself by being trained by Mason Bertrand, a certified and experienced student instructor. Gain confidence knowing that you can protect yourself and your loved ones with the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces.

Learn realistic tactics and techniques to defend yourself from an attacker, regardless of their size, strength, and fighting strategy. As an added bonus, you’ll also develop superior physical fitness while having a blast!

Double-check your registration as add/drop deadline approaches

Sunday, January 24th, 2021

Don’t forget to double-check your class schedule in MyGeorgeFox to make sure it’s correct. This Sunday, Jan. 31, is the last day you can drop spring classes in MyGeorgeFox without having it appear on your transcript.

Sunday is also the last day to request to add a class, which you can do by completing this request form.

Questions? Contact the registrar’s office at registrar@georgefox.edu.