Bruin Store hosts clearance sale through August

Sunday, August 14th, 2016

Come check out our 25 percent off clearance event at the Bruin Store! Save an extra 25 percent off already-marked-down items. All clearance items are also available at georgefoxshop.com.

While you’re here, check out our new 125th Anniversary tees, only $10!

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Check out university’s 125th anniversary web page

Thursday, August 11th, 2016

On Sept. 9, the university will mark its 125th anniversary! To commemorate the occasion, a web page has been created that includes a video, “Then and Now” photos, a calendar of events planned for this fall, a timeline, and short profiles of 125 individuals who helped shape the university into what it is today.

Check it out at this link!

Important info from Mail Services

Monday, August 8th, 2016

Some important information from Mail Services:

Packages and Mail
Mail Services will hold all packages and mail for you until you arrive on campus. We have already stopped summer forwarding.

Parking Permits
When we receive your parking permit, it will be written up as a package and you will get an email (in your George Fox email) from “Mail Tracker” stating that your parking permit is here. When you arrive on campus, please stop at Mail Services and ask for your parking permit.

New students: Mailbox Key
All students – residents and commuters – have been issued a campus mailbox. You will pick up the mailbox key during your Welcome Weekend orientation. On Thursday, Aug. 25, Mail Services will have a table outside Stevens Center beginning at 8 a.m.

Returning students: Mailbox Key
Remember to bring your campus mailbox key back to school with you. If you have lost your mailbox key, stop at Mail Services and ask for a replacement key. The replacement charge is $10 cash or check, or $15 charged to your student account.

Do you live in the area?
Mail Services is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can stop anytime and get your packages or pick up your mailbox key.

If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

Beginning guitar class offered this fall

Monday, August 8th, 2016

A beginning guitar class will be offered on campus this fall for credit. Sign up and add some fun to your schedule and learn a new skill!

The class is designed for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun group setting. Learn the skills to play all your favorite rock, folk, pop and worship songs. No experience is necessary, but you must have your own guitar. The class is MUSI 250-A (Wednesdays/Fridays, 3:20-4:30 p.m.).

Class and lessons are taught by G.I.T. Musicians Institute graduate Jordan Stricklen. Email Jordan directly at JStricklen@georgefox.edu for more info.

Bridge Cafe is closed this week

Sunday, August 7th, 2016

The Bridge Cafe will be closed this week (Aug. 8-12) as we prepare for early arrivals.

We will reopen on Monday, Aug. 15!

Bridge Cafe closed this coming week

Friday, August 5th, 2016

The Bridge Cafe will be closed this coming week (Aug. 8-12) as we prepare for early arrivals.

We will reopen on Monday, Aug. 15!

Please avoid parking in Hoover, Stevens lots today

Thursday, August 4th, 2016

Please help us welcome our Summer Visit Day guests today (Friday) by avoiding parking in the Hoover or Stevens parking lots. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen in the undergraduate admissions office at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.

Redirect blood drive donors to Newberg Police Department

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

There is a blood drive at the Newberg Police Department, 401 E. First St., today (Thursday) from noon to 5 p.m. Incorrect information about the blood drive’s location is listed on the American Red Cross website. Contrary to what is listed, there is not a drive on campus today. Please direct campus guests who may be looking for the blood drive to the Newberg Police Department.

Thank you,
Event Services

Be considerate of Summer Visit Day guests when parking tomorrow

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

Please help us welcome our Summer Visit Day guests tomorrow (Friday) by avoiding parking in the Hoover or Stevens parking lots. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen in the undergraduate admissions office at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.

Beginning guitar class available this fall

Monday, August 1st, 2016

A beginning guitar class will be offered on campus this fall for credit. Sign up and add some fun to your schedule and learn a new skill!

The class is designed for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun group setting. Learn the skills to play all your favorite rock, folk, pop and worship songs. No experience is necessary, but you must have your own guitar. The class is MUSI 250-A (Wednesdays/Fridays, 3:20-4:30 p.m.).

Class and lessons are taught by G.I.T. Musicians Institute graduate Jordan Stricklen. Email Jordan directly at JStricklen@georgefox.edu for more info.

Senior art students host ceramics sale today

Friday, July 29th, 2016

All are invited to a ceramics sale featuring art seniors Annie Lunt and Emma Estep, as well as alumnus and Artist-in-Residence Andrew Baer.

The sale will have lots of “seconds” (or “didn’t come in firsts”), ranging from free to $15. There will also be full-priced wares available! It will be hosted at the Senior Art Studio at 212 N. River St., today (Saturday) from noon to 3 p.m.

Feel free to stop by, say “hi,” and get great deals on handmade ceramic art!

Questions? Write echristler13@georgefox.edu.

Invitation still open to participate in tomorrow’s parade

Thursday, July 28th, 2016

If you’ve ever wanted to be in a parade, this is your opportunity! George Fox has been asked to provide the grand marshal for this summer’s Newberg Old Fashioned Festival Parade, scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 to 11 a.m.

It’s the start of our 125th year, and we want to recognize the people who have helped us get this far … our employees and students. This is your invitation to be one of the grand marshals for the parade.

We’re assembling a group of employees, students, parents and alumni to walk and hand out candy. It’ll probably take less than 20 minutes of walking. Some spots will be available for riding and waving. We’ll also have the Bruin bus, Professor Ed Higgins’ 1934 Ford flatbed truck, the Bruin bear (“Pennington”) and the Victory Bell.

Feel free to join us. We’ll meet at Newberg’s Renne Field (Blaine and 6th) at 9 a.m. We may even have some free T-shirts still available. Click this link for more info.

Chinese church guests arrive on campus today

Thursday, July 28th, 2016

The Chinese Evangelical Church Retreat arrives for its annual retreat today (Friday). Several Chinese churches from Oregon and Washington gather together each summer to worship together and share what God is doing in and through their congregations. The gathering meets through Sunday.

Please contact the Conference and Event Office at ext. 2027 if you have questions.

Senior artists host ceramic art sale Saturday

Thursday, July 28th, 2016

All are invited to a ceramics sale featuring art seniors Annie Lunt and Emma Estep, as well as alumnus and Artist-in-Residence Andrew Baer.

The sale will have lots of “seconds” (or “didn’t come in firsts”), ranging from free to $15. There will also be full-priced wares available! It will be hosted at the Senior Art Studio at 212 N. River St., on Saturday, July 30, from noon to 3 p.m.

Feel free to stop by, say “hi,” and get great deals on handmade ceramic art!

Questions? Write echristler13@georgefox.edu.

July 31 is last day to request off-campus housing

Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

July 31 is the last day eligible students can opt to live off campus. Opting to live off campus after this point will result in a $75 housing change late fee. Students who chose to move off campus (commute from home or otherwise) after the third week of the semester will not be eligible for a refund of housing charges and will be responsible for the full cost of the semester housing fees.

If you are planning to opt to live off campus, please pay attention to these deadlines and avoid any unnecessary charges!

For more information, please email housing@georgefox.edu.

Chinese church retreat visits campus this weekend

Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

The Chinese Evangelical Church Retreat arrives for its annual retreat tomorrow (Friday). Several Chinese churches from Oregon and Washington gather together each summer to worship together and share what God is doing in and through their congregations. The gathering meets through Sunday.

Please contact the Conference and Event Office at ext. 2027 if you have questions.

Traditional undergrads: Student accounts needs your credits info

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

Traditional undergraduate students: Are you intentionally registered outside of the “block” for fall semester? (The “block” is 12 to 18 credits.) Please let student accounts know how many credits you will be taking so your estimated charges can be updated.

Email studentaccounts@georgefox.edu.

Insurance Waiver Reminder!

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

If you have been charged for health insurance and already have coverage, please go to university forms in MyGFU to complete your insurance waiver. Once finished, your charges will generally be updated within 24 hours.

If 24 hours has passed and you are still being charged, it is possible you did not complete the form fully. If you left any of the fields blank, your form will not be processed. A common mistake is to not furnish the address for your insurance policy.

To correct a previously submitted form you must go again to the University Forms area, but this time you need to select the completed form at the bottom (it doesn’t look like a hyperlink, but it is one!). Then simply reopen the form you submitted previously and add the needed information. Twenty-four hours later, your charges should be updated.

For additional help or information about insurance, email Molly Hickok at mhickok@georgefox.edu.

Don’t wait: Register your vehicle now

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

Hey students! Are you returning to Newberg in mid-August for sports or Welcome Weekend set-up? In order to have your parking permit waiting for you at Mail Services, you need to complete your vehicle registration by Monday, Aug. 1. Please allow at least two weeks for your permit to be processed and mailed to the address that you indicate.

If you are living on campus, please use your George Fox address and P.O. box number as your mailing address. If you are living off campus, you can use either your off-campus address or your George Fox P.O. box number.

All other students returning to campus during the last week of August should complete their vehicle registration no later than Aug. 12 to make certain that you will receive your permit before school starts. If you have a new vehicle and haven’t received your license plates yet, just register the temporary trip permit number as your license plate. Once your license plates arrive, contact security at the following email address or phone number and we can update your registration.

Questions? Out-of-the-box situation? Check the security webpages first, and if your question isn’t answered there, please email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu by Aug. 1, or call 503-554-2090 during office hours.

Mail Services: A message for new undergraduate students

Monday, July 25th, 2016

Welcome to University Mail Services! All new students – residents and commuters – have been issued a mailbox assignment. We will start putting mail into your mailbox on Aug. 8. You will pick up your mailbox key during the orientation process on Thursday, Aug. 25.

You have received an email with your campus box number and your campus address. You can begin to ship packages to your campus address and we will hold all packages here at Mail Services. When you arrive on campus, you can pick up the packages at Mail Services, located in North Street Annex at the corner of the track and tennis courts, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.