We have posted new hours for the Bruin Community Pantry food bank!
For more information, please check out our website at this link.
Come support the three-time defending Northwest Conference champions George Fox men’s tennis team as they play UC Santa Cruz on Friday, Oct. 6, at 5:45 p.m. at the George Fox Tennis Center. You won’t want to miss it!
The match will feature the following:
Contact Jeff Cero at jcero@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Want to be a part of a research study with a minimal time commitment? Join our short study testing sprinting performance at different times of day!
All fitness levels are encouraged; we want your contribution to our study! Find out whether your theories of when you work out best are correct, and earn potential extra credit (especially kinesiology students) at the discretion of your instructor.
Interested? Want to know more? Email Colin Bethurum at cbethurum21@georgefox.edu, or sign up for the study using this Informed Consent Form.
We’re sending you Back to the Future at 8 p.m. tomorrow night (Friday)! The EHS Atrium is about to be transformed into your ’80s dream.
The DJ will play the best ’80s jams as you dance the night away, eating all the classic snacks (including Dippin’ Dots!) The first 200 arrivals will get free fanny packs, glasses, pins, hats and other amazing accessories to match your radical outfits!
Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.
Events coming up:
Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Would you like to learn more about what it is like to work in the financial services industry? Come to our panel on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 103!
The Financial Planning Club is hosting this exclusive alumni panel that is open to all financial services majors, including finance, accounting, financial planning, and economics! George Fox alumni will talk about their current jobs and answer your questions. Don’t have any questions? Just come and listen. There will also be pizza and time to network with the panelists
Please fill out this form to RSVP.
Reach out to Cort Morris at cmorris20@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Come see renowned Christian author, teacher and alumnus Richard J. Foster present an award in his name to pastor and fellow author Joshua Choonmin Kang tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m.
The presentation in Canyon Commons will be followed by Kang’s lecture, “Deep-Rooted in Christ,” and a reception. Kang will also speak in chapel this morning at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Can’t make today’s session? You can register to watch it at this link.
A selection committee selected Kang as the 2023 recipient of the Richard J. Foster Award in Spiritual Formation. The award recognizes those whose intellectual and practical work helps others come into an ongoing transformational relationship with Jesus Christ. More info about the award and this year’s events can be found at this link.
Kang is the founding pastor of New Life Vision Church in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles, and the author of more than 80 books in Korean, including Solitude of a Leader, with over 1.5 million copies in print.
Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu for more information.
The Center for Study Abroad will be hosting an information meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. in EHS 102.
Attend this meeting for more details about specific programs, the application process, and application due dates. Study abroad ambassadors will also be in attendance to answer questions and offer guidance.
Questions? Can’t make the meeting? Email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu, David Martínez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu, or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.
Join us for Homecoming this Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 28-30! Visit homecoming.georgefox.edu for scheduled activities and locations. We are looking forward to a wonderful time together!
Here are a few highlights:
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Saturday
If you have any questions, contact Holly Anderson at handerson@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in studying abroad? The Center for Study Abroad is hosting a study abroad fair on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons.
Many of our off-campus programs will have representatives present, so come by to get information about different programs, countries, and their requirements. We will also be passing out information about the Center for Study Abroad application requirements and due dates.
Finally, we’ll also have a prize drawing of $500 toward a study abroad program of your choice for those who attend and participate.
Questions? Email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu or David Martínez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu, or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.
Don’t forget to join us tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 for the “Sticks & Stones” workshop facilitated by the amazing DMetri Mattocks.
Come dive deeper and unpack the language of racism and how we as people of faith should respond. We welcome all levels of experience to engage in this conversation! Come ready to learn something new, and please feel free to bring a friend or two along.
We’re excited to see you all there tonight! There will also be chapel credit available for students.
If you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to contact Ayahna Bahati at abahati21@georgefox.edu.
Please join us today (Wednesday) for Quaker open worship from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in Hoover 250, seeking to discern how Christ speaks to us through the Holy Spirit as we gather in his name. Ross McCullough will be the host. Chapel credit is available.
You may email your questions to Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Still trying to find your rhythm as a college student? Learn from your fellow first-generation* seniors as they share tips that helped them in their college journeys. The first 40 students will be provided with a free dinner! The session will be at the Intercultural Resource Center at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday).
Here are the majors represented in this session:
Join us for good food, conversation, and connection with your first-generation peers.
*A first-generation student is defined as a student for whom neither parent or guardian has completed a four year bachelor’s degree.
If you have any questions, email Jesse Cetz at jcetz@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox community is invited to join us at noon in front of the Murdock Library today (Tuesday) to celebrate the baptism of several students.
All are welcome to come and witness this wonderful moment of committing to follow Jesus.
The Bruin Bookstore will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Saturday for Homecoming and Bruinpalooza. There will be lots of fresh new merch in for the fall season (including a new “Mom” shirt). Stop in and check us out!
Do you have stress, aches, pains, or just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a Doctor of Physical Therapy student!
Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students and employees ($25) and community members ($30). We are offering 25-minute massages on Monday, Oct. 16, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd. in Newberg).
Your contribution will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome; there will be a tip jar on site! You can register for a massage using this Google Form.
Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons for a “Sticks & Stones” workshop facilitated by the amazing DMetri Mattocks.
We’ll be diving deeper and unpacking the language of racism and how we people of faith should respond. We welcome all levels of experience to engage in this conversation! Come ready to learn something new, and please feel free to bring a friend or two along. We’re excited to see you all there!
If you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to contact Ayahna Bahati at abahati21@georgefox.edu.
Want to learn more about our Northern Ireland Program? Swing by an info meeting to learn more about all the program entails, enjoy some food, see Pennington in a kilt, and listen to the sounds of Fox’s very own Celtic band! The meeting will be on the quad from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
For more information swing by our office, or contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu or David Martínez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox Civility Project has some $50 Amazon gift cards available for those volunteering to participate in a focus group this Thursday at either 4 or 6:30 p.m.
The focus groups are part of a national study of the potential for interfaith cooperation on important social or political issues. Focus group participation is open to anyone who has an evangelical Christian faith, is politically right-of-center, and has not had extensive experience with Muslim cultures. There are a few slots left that can be filled by George Fox students.
For more information, or to sign up, visit the Civility Project website at this link, or email Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu. The gift cards are first-come, first-served, so sign up now!
Attend a free webinar about student loans! You can register for either the session on Oct. 10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. or the session on Oct. 19 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
This workshop explains key differences between federal and private student loans, and compares eligibility, interest rates, repayment plans and more. Participants will learn how to choose the option that best suits their needs. Register here.
With all the world vying for your attention, what’s one more thing? Join the Theology Club! We meet on Wednesdays in Hoover 104 from noon to 1 p.m.
Discussing new topics every week about the intersection of Christianity in our modern moment, students come together in the breaking of bread and seminar discussions to hear new opinions and examine our own beliefs. We do this as worship, and want you to join us.
Questions? Email Lauryn at lstanfield22@georgefox.edu.
