Hello new students!
We hope you enjoyed all of the Welcome Weekend festivities! We are looking to gather some feedback from your experiences. If you could take some time to click the link below and fill out this short survey, it would be greatly appreciated! We will select at random two people who have completed the survey to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
We pray that the school year will bring many blessings.
– Welcome Weekend Staff
Do you live on campus and want to help prospective students experience George Fox?? The admissions office is looking for volunteers to host students overnight Thursday evenings before they attend Friday@Fox.
Visit this link for more information on this volunteer opportunity and to sign up! Questions? Contact Kelly Hughton at khughton@georgefox.edu.
Interested in helping neighbors through community service as an outlet of faith? Come to James Project! Tomorrow (Saturday), we will be meeting in the Bridge Cafe at 8:30 a.m. before heading over to a work site for Habitat for Humanity. We will be done by around 12:30 p.m.
Be ready for hands-on service as we create community! Transportation, gloves and snacks will be provided!
Write jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com with any questions.
Do you like getting good deals? Discounts on cool stuff? Good news: The Bruin Card, a multi-use discount card you can use at 15 local businesses, will be available in both a digital and hard-copy format.
And here’s more good news: You can use the card as many times as you’d like until it expires on Aug. 31, 2019! So, not only will you be getting great savings on your purchases, you’ll be supporting local businesses. Just show your card or the digital offer on your mobile device when you make your purchases.
Don’t have a campus box? Pick up a card at the Information Desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center after Sept. 16.
Join us for our Bruins Lead series! This semester we have the privilege of listening to and learning from the deans of the different colleges.
All sessions take place from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. and will meet in Wheeler 208.
Everyone is welcome and as always, snacks are provided! Contact Elise Trask (etrask@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The opening of the Hadlock Student Center will be delayed, with an anticipated grand opening event for the entire campus community the week of Sept. 10. We are working closely with our contractor and will keep the campus community updated regarding the opening date as soon as it is confirmed.
When the center opens, there will be a number of exciting new programs and services for students and employees. Please take a few minutes to review the policies for employees, spouses, dependents, students and guests.
Two important items to note:
We are excited to share this beautiful new facility with the campus community! Contact Rob Simpson, director of campus recreation (simpsonr@georgefox.edu) or Keith Schneider, assistant director of campus recreation (kschneid@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Are you currently certified in First Aid and CPR? If so, we need volunteers to work and staff the medical First Aid tent during the home football games this fall!
Home game dates are Sept. 8, Oct, 6 and 20, and Nov. 10. Please contact Mark Stone at mstone@georgefox.edu if you can help out with some or all of these dates!
The Collegiate Rocket League is back, and the George Fox team needs players! Collegiate Rocket League is open to both PC and PS4 players of any rank. The first qualifier starts Saturday, Sept. 8, so act quickly! We will play against other colleges for up to $12,000 in scholarships.
To join the team or ask questions, email Zach Bishop at zbishop15@georgefox.edu.
The university’s Symphonic Band has the following spots open:
We would love to have you join us! Please contact Dwayne Corbin at dcorbin@georgefox.edu for more information. Auditions are not required.
The Crescent, the university’s student newspaper, is hiring! We need reporters, section editors, copy editors, photographers, a social media manager, and a financial manager.
All positions receive a stipend! If interested, send a resume and cover letter to Alicia Pacheco at apacheco15@georgefox.edu and Jacks Whitehurst at jwhitehurst16@georgefox.edu. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and get your work published!
Intramurals are kicking off next week! There are a lot of changes happening within intramurals, and we are very excited to get everything going.
We are starting off with Spikeball and doubles tennis. Spikeball will run Monday and Wednesday starting Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. on the quad. Doubles tennis will run Tuesday and Thursday starting Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. on the outdoor tennis courts. Both leagues are open for sign-ups in IMLeagues until Sunday at 6 p.m., so go find a team and sign up!
All intramural leagues and tournaments are open to faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students.
Contact Jordan Caddel (jcaddel15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
George Fox’s premiere a cappella group, Quakers and Notes, is holding auditions for the 2018-19 season and is looking for talented singers who are hardworking and dedicated.
Click this link for more information and audition slots. For more information, please contact Alexa Aldridge (aaldridge15@georgefox.edu).
Bruin Community Pantry will be collecting donations of non-perishable items on Serve Day (Wednesday, Sept. 12). A donation barrel will be set up in front of the Stevens Center all day.
Please bring your items with you in the morning. If you do not have any extra food in your pantry, please consider purchasing the items from our generous sponsor, Newberg’s Grocery Outlet!
Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu for more information.
Undergrad commuters: We invite you to join the Commuter Life team for lunch. All lunches will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please see the schedule below for the dates and location of these lunches. The lunches are highly social and all about building community within the undergraduate commuter community.
Like us/Follow us on Instagram to stay up-to-date with Commuter Life happenings!
Questions? Contact Kristi Welker at kwelker@georgefox.edu.
Interested in mentoring children in foster care? Foster Parents’ Night Out is a once-a-month program where you get to do just that! If you want to get involved, please attend the training from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9.
Contact Cana Buckley (cbuckley17@georgefox.edu) if you plan to attend or have any questions! A location of the meeting has yet to be finalized.
Come join the Swing Dance Club in the Foxhole every Saturday night. Beginner lessons start at 6:30 p.m., followed by the intermediate dance at 7 p.m. and the free dance from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager (aalsager17@georgefox.edu).
Looking to get involved on campus? Join ASC! Applications are now open for all campus representative positions and for our brand new class representative positions.
ASC strives to be the voice of students and needs dedicated student-leaders to advocate for their classmates. The time commitment isn’t too strenuous and schedules are flexible. Being a rep is a ton of fun!
To apply to represent your living area, click this link.
To apply to represent your class, follow this link.
Applications are due Wednesday, Sept 5.
For more information on the positions, go to asc.georgefox.edu or email bsauls15@georgefox.edu.
The adidas Employee Store is sharing employee discounts with all George Fox University staff, faculty, administrators and students. An access pass valid through Sept. 20 is available here. (Note: You must be logged into your George Fox email account to access this link).
If you have any questions, contact the adidas Employee Store at 971-234-8536 or the George Fox Employee Empowerment office at 503-554-2180.
Calling all social work majors! Please help us kick off the new school year with ice cream, root beer floats and hot dogs! Join us tomorrow (Friday) from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the Meridian Street House Lawn (social work office).
Feel free to just drop in and say “hi”! We look forward to seeing you all!
Questions? Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.
Tomorrow (Friday) some of the Hadlock Student Center staff will be at a table in front of the Klages Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help you sign up for IMLeagues and get teams going for the upcoming sports.
If you have any questions or need help with something, then plan to stop by during that time. We will have the new sports schedules out for everyone to see as well as information on the weekend tournaments being held this week!
