Seniors graduating this December are invited to celebrate at the Exodus Grad Fair in Canyon Commons 101-102 on Wednesday, Nov. 6, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Pick up your cap and gown and get checked out with university offices before you graduate. Plus, enjoy free snacks and raffle prizes! Learn more here.
Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten at alichten@georgefox.edu.
Want help with a paper? Looking for support on how to stay organized and study for tests?
Book an appointment with the Academic Resource Center (ARC) and finish the semester strong. Be sure to schedule early, because appointments fill up fast this time of year.
For some study tips before your ARC appointment, see this resource: 10 Rules of Good (and Bad) Studying.
Questions? Contact Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu.
Tomorrow (Thursday) is the last day to turn in your Bingo card for the Hadlock Wellness Bingo Challenge. We are giving away some great prizes, including gift cards to local businesses and free rental coupons.
Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.
At the bi-annual meeting of Yamhill Community Action Partnership, Jere Witherspoon learned why the food bank was unable to purchase needed items: tariffs and the good economy.
Very little hope was given that this would change soon. This is a call to action for everyone who has a yellow grocery bag!
The Bruin Community Pantry needs donations like:
You can drop off your donations at the following locations:
We are also running low on the 100 bags that were initially put into play. If you have a bag, please fill it up and deliver it to one of the locations.
Contact Jere (jwithers@georgefox.edu) for more information.
A group of students is excited to announce the start of the George Fox Ping Pong Club! If you are interested in joining or learning more, fill out this Google sheet to let them know you are interested and to help them figure out what day works best for people to meet.
Questions? Contact Noah Fitzsimmons at nfitzsimmons17@georgefox.edu.
Why do Catholics place such an emphasis on the Virgin Mary? Come learn and discuss what Catholics think of Christ’s mother in Stevens 101 at 8 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 1. Snacks will be provided.
Questions? Contact Claire Pierce at cpierce16@georgefox.edu.
This Christmas break, Jan. 4-11, join a SpiL trip headed to Yosemite to work with World Renew on fire recovery from the 2015 fires. We will serve by doing creation care alongside the Forest Service, learn from those affected by the fires, and connect with God through his beautiful creation!
Applications will close this Friday, Nov. 1. For more information on SpIL trips and to sign up, click here. Questions? Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
If you joined the National Society of Leadership and Success, here are some important dates for this semester!
The next speaker broadcast is Monday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Stevens 207. If you aren’t able to attend that one, we have a make-up speaker broadcast on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Stevens 207. Both speaker broadcasts will be the same. You only need to attend one.Â
If you have any questions, feel free to reach Kristi Welker, chapter advisor, by emailing NSLS@GeorgeFox.edu.
To celebrate the new season and the fast-approaching Halloween holiday, the student accounts office has a spooky special for you: Pay off your remaining fall balance in full by tomorrow (Oct. 31) and we’ll enter your name into a drawing to win a $31 gift card to Coffee Cottage. It doesn’t matter how big or small the balance is! If your balance is already paid, come by for a caramel apple pop.
In order to have your name entered into the drawing, you must either come to the student accounts office or call us at 503-554-3301 to confirm that your account has been paid in full. There is no minimum balance requirement! It can be $1.50 for a library fine, $25 for a parking fine, $100 for that parking permit, or the rest of your tuition balance.
To check your balance and make a payment:
Remember, if you choose the electronic check method you will avoid the service fee. This is a first-come, first-served event, so do it now before you forget.
Questions? Contact Jordan Moody at jmoody@georgefox.edu or Heidi Thomason at hthomaso@georgefox.edu.
Check out this week’s George Fox athletics home games:
Questions? Visit the athletics website.
In order to promote a fun and positive environment around the Halloween and harvest party season, the student life office has a few tips on avoiding cultural appropriation in your costume choice:
If you have any questions, please contact the student life office or the Intercultural Resource Center.
All are invited to a special presentation, “Reflections on Dr. King and the Beloved Community,†this Thursday, Oct. 31, at 4:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons. This lecture on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will be given by Scott Finnie, a professor at Eastern Washington University.
Finnie has been a faculty member in EWU’s Africana Education Program and history department since 1992 and currently serves as director of Africana studies and as director of race and cultural studies.
For more information, contact Missy Terry at 503-554-2101.
On Friday, Nov. 1, 25Live, the system for reserving event locations on campus, will become 25Live Pro. This new version of 25Live features an improved user interface and a new “Event Form” which replaces the “Event Wizard.”Â
For those who prefer to use a mobile device, this webpage provides streamlined navigation.
If you have any questions regarding this change, contact Event Services at events@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2027.
Come to “HAWlloween” trick-or-treat in Houses and Apartments West on Thursday, Oct. 31, between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.! There will be candy at the houses and apartments marked with glowing balloons for trick-or-treating students and community members.
Questions? Contact Cara Vincent at cvincent16@georgefox.edu.
Each Saturday morning, a student-led ministry called James Project meets to partner with various organizations in Newberg to do community service. This Saturday, Nov. 2, James Project will be serving from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. by doing some yard and housework for some folks in our community.
James Project is a fantastic way to form community with fellow Fox students, practice worship through loving our neighbors, and earn some elective chapel credit! To learn more about it or sign up for this Saturday or any of the following weeks, click here.
Questions? Contact Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Strange things are happening and the spookiest place on campus will be the Halloween Dance! Gather for the dance this Thursday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center.
Start thinking about your costume, because the best costume will win an epic prize! Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.
Check out this week’s George Fox athletics home games:
Questions? Visit the athletics website.
The Social Work Club is hosting a Rain Gear Drive for the homeless population in Portland. The drive runs through tomorrow (Tuesday). Please bring all donations to the Social Work House (Meridian Street House).
We will be accepting donations of tarps, waterproof coats, towels, blankets, umbrellas, waterproof boots and shoes, hand warmers, and waterproof bags and/or backpacks.
All items will be donated to Rose Haven, a women’s homeless shelter in Portland. For more information, contact Madison Reed at mreed17@georgefox.edu.
The Friendsview Retirement Community is hosting a Christmas sale this Saturday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come browse hundreds of Christmas-themed items! George Fox students get half off items all day. Everything will be free after 2 p.m.
Questions? Contact Corinne Van Ostrand at cvanostrand@friendsview.org.
What’s it like to go from college to career? What can you do now to be a qualified candidate for a job after graduation? What skills are employers looking for? What’s it actually like to be a working young adult?
If these questions are on your mind, come to the next Industry Insiders tomorrow (Tuesday) from 1:25 to 2:40 p.m. in Hoover 105.
You will hear from seven recent grads who are working in a wide range of business fields and for a diverse set of companies:
All majors are welcome at this event. Sign up here. Faculty, be sure to tell your students about this opportunity! Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.
