Museum pieces celebrate 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote

Thursday, October 29th, 2020

The George Fox museum has a new exhibit in our Stevens Center cases in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the first presidential election in which women could vote.

We have material from the suffrage movement, along with historic presidential campaign buttons from 1904 to 1960. If you have any questions, would like to see the objects outside the cases, or would like to access anything in our collection, please contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu).

The full museum catalog can be found at our website.

Memorize Scripture for SpiL credit this fall

Thursday, October 29th, 2020

The Office for Spiritual Life wants to remind you to check your SpiL credit requirement progress in the iAttended app. There are many different opportunities to participate in SpiL credit options between now and the end of the semester. 

We want to highlight one of those opportunities: Scripture memorization. Students can earn one SpiL credit for every 10 verses of the book of James you memorize and recite for a university pastor.

For more information, please email us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu

Don’t forget to sign up for In Sync!

Thursday, October 29th, 2020

In Sync is our Lip Sync alternative, an event where you choreograph a performance to a mash-up of songs.

Get a team together, start planning your performance, and sign up to audition for a chance to perform on the big stage and win $500. The deadline is SundayNov. 1, at midnight.

Questions? Contact Student Activities (activities@georgefox.edu).

Don’t forget today’s virtual event, ‘Complicity in Racism’

Thursday, October 29th, 2020

The university community is invited to attend a virtual lecture, “Complicity in Racism: The Path Forward,” put on by the George Fox Honors Program, today (Friday) at 10:30 a.m.

The event features Jemar Tisby, an author, speaker and president of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, for which he writes about race, religion and culture.

Tisby will explore racial justice solutions and cultural conversations that compel action. For more information regarding Tisby and his presentation, click here.

Registration is required. Please register here for the virtual lecture.

Questions? Contact Nancy Schifferdecker (nschifferdecker@georgefox.edu).

It’s aloha Friday, STEM students! Attend Micro’waves’ and Trivia

Thursday, October 29th, 2020

Tonight (Friday) Sigma Zeta is hosting an event in the Stevens Center at 5 p.m.!

Anyone who is a biology, biochemistry/chemistry, exercise science, computer science, and mathematics major is encouraged to come!

You will be supplied with delicious snacks such as popcorn, Lunchables, sliders, and more. Between trivia with professors, games, and fun prizes, this is an event you must not miss! Plus … it’s aloha Friday, so wear a Hawaiian shirt!

Questions? Contact Lydia Peplinski (lpeplinski17@georgefox.edu).

Attend today’s study abroad program fair

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

Come stop by the Center for Study Abroad’s Program Fair today (Thursday) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the tennis courts.

This student-run event will showcase all the locations and programs that students have the opportunity to study abroad in.

Our study abroad ambassadors will be there to answer any questions and give further details about the different programs and their personal experiences.

There will also be drawings to win $25 gift cards as well as a chance to win $500 credit toward any of our study abroad programs. We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact the Center for Study Abroad (studyabroadcenter@georgefox.edu).

Use CampusClear to be entered in coffee gift card drawing

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

Thank you so much to those of you who are using CampusClear.

Our team works on making sure the George Fox community regularly checks in using the app, as well as following up with anyone who reports specific symptoms or testing results.

Updated communication

  • Student-athletes and athletic staff using SWAY should use both apps
  • If you NEVER come to any George Fox campus, you do not need to complete the form.
    • However, if you come to any George Fox campus – even once every other week – you DO need to complete the form.

Starting Monday, Nov. 2, through the end of the fall semester, each week, a user who completes all five weekday check-ins on CampusClear will be entered in a raffle for one of several coffee gift certificates.

Please help us keep our campus community safe by continuing to check in on CampusClear.

Questions? Please email cot@georgefox.edu.

Read ARC newsletter and schedule end-of-semester appointments now!

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

Check out this week’s ARC newsletter! This edition contains tips on homework efficiency and links to Spanish versions of our most popular resource handouts!

A reminder that ARC appointments for the end of the semester fill up quickly! Schedule appointments now for final projects, essays, and study tip appointments. The ARC is available weekly, Monday through Thursday, from 1 to 10 p.m., and Friday, from noon to 4 p.m.

Email the ARC (arc@georgefox.edu) or click here to make an appointment.

Attend the Exercise Science Club’s guest speaker lecture

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

The Exercise Science Club is hosting guest speaker Dr. Fernando Frias of Oregon State University tomorrow (Thursday) from 5 to 6 p.m. He is the coordinator of Sport Psychology Services and is a licensed psychologist.

Frias will be giving a presentation focused on a career as a sports psychologist. He will also touch on the topic of COVID-19 and its effect on college athletes. Click here for the Zoom link. We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Contact Karlie Stewart (kstewart19@georgefox.edu).

Silent auction of faculty art in order to fund new scholarship

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

The Department of Art and Design is hosting an art exhibit and silent auction of faculty artwork from Monday, Oct. 26, to Friday, Nov. 13. Proceeds received will seed a new scholarship the department is creating for underrepresented art and design students of color and other marginalized student populations.

The silent auction will take place online from Wednesday, Nov. 4, to Friday, Nov. 13. More info on it can be found on George Fox’s social media as well as the Department of Art and Design’s Instagram closer to the auction date. Parents, students and alumni will also be emailed information at a later date.

The Department of Art and Design is committed to creating a community that emphasizes the diversity of God’s kingdom, cares for and nurtures the diverse perspectives reflected in our student body, and uses visual communication as a conduit for conversation, celebration, and the examination of contemporary social issues. 

Our goal is that this scholarship will work to remove some barriers for art and design students who are in underrepresented populations of our community, in order that access to a rigorous, high-quality, nurturing, and professional Christian art and design education is available to more students.

Information regarding the artwork:

This exhibit contains a variety of mediums, some of which are: paintings, photography, printmaking, illustration, ceramics, and design. Artists in this exhibit include Gary Buhler, Jeff Cameron, Douglas Campbell, Burkhardt Kleiber, Adam Long, Tessa Sargent, Jillian Sokso, Mark Terry, Tim Timmerman, Seth Van Der Eems and Brandon Waybright.

Minthorne Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you have any questions regarding the exhibit or the silent auction, please contact our gallery and exhibitions assistant, Sarah Cuevas (scuevas15@georgefox.edu).

Interested in fencing? Attend the Fencing Club’s Halloween event

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

Come join the Fencing Club tomorrow (Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the FoxHole for our Halloween event! Alongside the normal fencing with foils, we will also have glow-in-the-dark sword fighting and lots of candy!

No previous fencing experience is needed, and we will have all of the gear required for individuals.

If you have any questions about the Fencing Club in general, email Kyler Howard (khoward19@georgefox.edu).

Join virtual diversity dialogue on child welfare this Monday

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

Please join the social work department for our fall virtual Diversity Dialogue on children and families involved with child welfare. The speaker, George Fox social work alumna Rebekah Binderim, program director of The Family Room, will speak on “Reunification Service Partnering with Church Communities.”

The session is set from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, on this Zoom link (Meeting ID: 983 0441 4744). Questions? Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to complete in volleyball tournament Saturday

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

The Exercise Science Club is hosting a doubles volleyball tournament on Halloween, Oct. 31, starting at 10 a.m. at the HMS volleyball courts. It is open to all, including employees!

Prizes will be awarded for the winning team and the team with the best costumes! Sign up here. Sign-ups close at 6 p.m. on Friday.

If you have any questions, please contact Karlie Stewart (kstewart19@georgefox.edu) or Hunter Dieter (hdieter19@georgefox.edu).

Donate to the holiday Pajama Drive

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

Aren’t new PJs just wonderful during the holidays? We think so, and we’re working with United Way, during their annual Pajama Drive, to provide over 1,600 local children and families in crisis with a new pair of jammies. It seems like such a small thing, but sometimes the comfort of a small gift can make a big difference.

Now through Monday, Nov. 30, you can drop off your donation at the food bank in Roberts 109. Or, mail your donation to campus box 6148.

If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon (bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu).

Adopt a goldfish from the biology department

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

Goldfish are still up for adoption this week! Come pick up your scaly swimming friend from EHS 202 (or ask any second-floor faculty/staff) anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Questions? Email Teresa Arnold (tarnold@georgefox.edu).

Campus Safety Update: Vehicles left on campus over break

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

Students who need to leave their vehicles on campus during winter break must fill out the Vehicles Left on Campus Policy Form, agreeing to the requirements. This form is available on the university’s website. 

This form must be completed before you leave campus, and you must leave a key with Campus Public Safety before leaving your vehicle on campus.

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu).

Interested in social work? Attend virtual info meeting

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

Interested in social work? Attend the Virtual Social Work Info Session! Would you like to know more about working in a helping profession?

The session will be taking place Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Click here for the Zoom link.

Attend this virtual session to learn more about social work as a major and the professional opportunities that having a bachelor’s degree in social work offers!

Please email Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) if you are interested in attending.

Do you have a pet at George Fox? Participate in a student art project

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

I am a graphic design minor in art and design and need models for my final project, which is a magazine outline based on the pets at Fox. I will need to interview some of you if possible and have a small photoshoot of your animal.

If you cannot meet in person and want to send me a high-quality image of your pet, you can email me a picture!

Please contact Tierney Zubchevich (tzubchevich19@georgefox.edu) as soon as possible if you are interested in participating.

Miss the Lip Sync? Sign up to compete in In Sync

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

In Sync is our Lip Sync Alternative, an event where you choreograph a performance to a mash-up of songs.

Get a team together, start planning your performance, and sign up to audition for a chance to perform on the big stage and win $500. The deadline is Sunday, Nov. 1, at midnight.

Questions? Contact Student Activities (activities@georgefox.edu).

Virtual session on chronic conditions open to all

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

The link provided yesterday for the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute’s virtual event was incorrect. Our apologies! Here is the correct link to learn more.

The event will take place via Zoom on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. It is free to George Fox students and employees.

The session is designed to cross-train primary care team members on metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and hypertension. We will also explore clinical tools, workflows, and interventions that can be used in a primary care setting. Visit the above link to learn more.

If you have questions, contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu).