George Fox University is hosting a Local School Night out and offering local youth (K-8) free admission to our basketball games on Saturday, Jan. 28.
The women’s team tips off against Linfield at 4 p.m., followed by the men at 6 p.m.
Join us for fun activities such as sign making, Pennington and Mac the Wildcat dance offs, photos with the giant Pennington parade balloon and more!
University Recreation is hosting a Wilderness First Aid course from Saturday, March 4, to Sunday, March 5, at the Hadlock Student Center (Newberg campus). This course is open to students, employees and the public.
Wilderness First Aid is a two-day introduction to general medical concepts and basic life support skills. It is specifically geared toward people that enjoy spending time outside, so that they can be better prepared to respond to situations that may occur when adventuring, playing or working in the outdoors. The course is taught by Mark Whitaker, a professional instructor with significant patient care and backcountry experience.
To register for the course and to read more details, please go here.
If you have questions, please reach out to AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).
Throughout a typical work day, you participate in a wide range of activities. Whether you’re moving boxes, standing in front of a class or planning lessons at your desk, your body must adjust to what it is asked to do.
Safety In Motion is a training event that teaches simple and practical applications to improve the way we reach, lift, carry, push and pull. You are invited to attend this event Friday, Jan. 13, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 160 at the Portland Center.
If you need more information, please reach out to Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.
Class.georgefox.edu is a great resource for anyone needing to look up details on a class, including meeting times and location, teaching modality, enrollment limit and waitlist numbers, course description, instructor info, and add/drop deadlines. Just click on a class to see all the details.
Please join the university’s Master Chorus in a performance of sacred works for chorus, brass, and organ featuring Gloria by John Rutter. Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in Ross 208 and begin tonight (Tuesday).
The performance will be on Sunday, April 23. The group is free and open to anyone in the community! So you can familiarize yourself with it, here is a recording of Gloria. Questions? Contact Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.
On the first day of our “Think Outside the Fox” Week emphasis on serving with passion (Jan. 16-20), the spiritual life office would like to invite students and employees to join together for a day of learning and service alongside Doing Good Things! and SOLVE in Portland.
The event is set for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 16. Please complete this form to register. The day plan will be as follows:
Undergraduate students who participate will be eligible for five SpiL/chapel elective attendance credits.
Contact Rus St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu for more information.
From managing daily expenses to investing for retirement, this “Basics of Personal Finance” webinar session will help participants set personal finance goals, learn the basics of smart money management, and build a solid financial foundation for the future.
Dates/Times:
You can register here. Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Want to sell your home? Register for this Canopy webinar to learn the top-10 things a home seller should do to prepare their home and create a great first impression. Plus, learn about your Employee Home Ownership Program, its benefits and how it can save you money.
The webinar is scheduled from 10 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12. Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Loving-kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. These four qualities are used as tools to cultivate a mind and heart of ease and wellbeing that benefits not only oneself but all of those around us.
Today, contemporary research studies are showing that practicing these qualities on a daily basis “increases one’s positive emotions and one’s degree of satisfaction with existence. The subjects feel more joy, kindness, gratitude, hope and enthusiasm, and the longer their training was, the more marked were the positive effects” (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology).
A seven-session series on the topic begins on Monday, Jan. 9, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and runs through April 3. The class meets online the second and fourth Monday of the month.
Click here to learn more and register, and contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Looking to get healthier, try a new activity, or make time for relaxation in 2023? LifeBalance has great savings for Providence Health Plan members.
Explore the 2023 New Year’s Guide for great discounts on wearables, health club memberships, fitness apparel, and more. Check out some highlights.
Get ready for a new year of fitness with Providence’s Active&Fit Direct™ program! Between January and March, Active & Fit is waiving the $25 enrollment fee for the standard gym network. This includes over 11,000 locations and 9,000-plus on-demand videos. Act now, as prices increase to $28 per month on April 1.
Have questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu or visit this Active & Fit FAQ page.
Please join the university’s Master Chorus in a performance of sacred works for chorus, brass, and organ featuring Gloria by John Rutter. Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in Ross 208 and begin on Tuesday, Jan. 10.
The performance will be on Sunday, April 23. The group is free and open to anyone in the community! So you can familiarize yourself with it, here is a recording of Gloria. Questions? Contact Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.
The Portland Writing Center (PWC) is here to help students with writing, study skills, test-taking strategies, time management, and more. Here’s what you can do to help your students get off to a strong start this semester:
The PWC will be offering an in-class visit with an PWC consultant for a five-minute Zoom presentation about the PWC to answer your students’ questions.
If you have any questions, or are interested in having a PWC consultant visit your class, contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for its spring series (the weeks of Jan. 30 through March 13). Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes.
This spring our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students). Groups led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be SpiL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community.
To sign up, please fill out this form by Friday, Jan. 6. We welcome our employees, current seniors, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group.
For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
The new year often brings anxiety related to resolutions or changes yet to be made. If you can relate, join a free Canopy-sponsored webinar that focuses on empowerment through self-awareness to gain better insight into our goals and how we can put them into action.
The webinar is set from 10 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.
On the first day of our “Think Outside the Fox” Week emphasis on serving with passion (Jan. 16-20), the spiritual life office would like to invite students and employees to join together for a day of learning and service alongside Doing Good Things! and SOLVE in Portland.
The event is set for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 16. Please complete this form to register. The day plan will be as follows:
Undergraduate students who participate will be eligible for five SpiL/chapel elective attendance credits.
Contact Rus St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu for more information.
The entire George Fox community is invited to save the date for a national conference we are hosting on the Newberg campus March 13-15.
The Sisco Symposium is an annual conference hosted by different CCCU schools each year. Our keynote speakers are pastors Efrem Smith and Susie Gamez. We’ll also host guest worship leaders, various workshops, and time for our community to “embrace and practice holistic biblical kingdom diversity.” There is no charge to attend.
More information can be found on our website. Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu or D’Metri Mattocks at dmattocks@georgefox.edu.
The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for its spring series (the weeks of Jan. 30 through March 13). Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes.
This spring our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students). Groups led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be SpiL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community.
To sign up, please fill out this form by Friday, Jan. 6. We welcome our employees, current seniors, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group.
For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Are you ready to upskill in the new year? Are you aware that your tuition remission benefits cover 100% of the tuition costs for all GFC online certificates?
Our current certificate options include project management, behavioral health, conflict resolution, mission advancement, Christian ministries, and basic chaplaincy, and we are launching data analytics and cybersecurity this May.
Click the above link to register today! If you have questions, we will be hosting a brief GFC online certificates info meeting via Zoom at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Contact Jennie Harrop at jharrop@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Due to local weather, the Bruin Bookstore may be closed today (Friday). Please call before visiting (503-554-2543).
Staff may also be delayed Dec 28 and 29; again, please call. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
