The Bruin Bookstore will be open between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. today (Friday) and tomorrow for Welcome Weekend. If you are picking up online orders, please have your ID and order number ready. We look forward to seeing you!
Reminder: The Hadlock Student Center will be closed today and tomorrow for all-staff training and orientation. We will be open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Are you ready for the heat this weekend? As we welcome students back beginning Friday, temperatures are expected to be in the 90s. Your safety is our top priority, so let’s make sure we’re all prepared.
To help everyone stay cool and healthy, please follow the university’s heat protocol:
Got questions about staying safe in the heat? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.
Stay cool, stay safe, and welcome back, students!
Experience Shakespeare’s madcap farce like never before in our breathless 80-minute production of The Comedy of Errors.
Performed in our beautiful outdoor amphitheater, this production features George Fox students, staff, alumni and community professionals. Enjoy an evening of hilarious slapstick humor as two sets of twins turn a Mediterranean town upside down through narrow escapes, mistaken identities, and an abundance of errors.
Patrons are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs for seating during the performance. One free ticket is available for each George Fox student (Wednesday or Thursday shows only) and staff member (any performance). Use your georgefox.edu email address when checking out online at the box office.
Shows run this Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 20-21; Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24; and Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 28-31. All shows begin at 8 p.m.
The Hadlock Student Center will be closed all day on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 21-22, for an all-staff training and orientation.
Please note the Bruin Bookstore’s hours for next week. We will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
If you are picking up your online order, please have your order number ready (for example, “147800000*****”).
Thank you!
To ensure a safe and supportive campus community and comply with federal law (the Campus SAVE Act), all graduate and adult learners must complete the following online course through Vector Solutions/Safe Colleges by Oct. 13, 2025.
Required course:
All members of the George Fox community must participate in this course, including employees.
We understand the content can be sensitive. If you experience anxiety due to the course, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu for an exemption. Our confidential Health and Counseling Center and spiritual life office are also here to support you. More details and course links will be sent to your email soon.
Questions about Title IX or sexual misconduct? Contact Ann James, our Title IX coordinator, or Crystal McGowen, our assistant director of inclusive excellence, at TitleIX@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2317/503-554-2193.
Learn more at georgefox.edu/title-ix.
Are you a fan of C.S. Lewis and the Inklings? Were you aware that George Fox is the academic home of the Portland C.S. Lewis Society, the world’s second-oldest Lewis society and the oldest that continues to meet in person?
If it’s of interest, feel free to join us! We now have three chapters, with weekly meetings in Newberg, biweekly in Salem, and monthly in Beaverton. The society was founded in 1972 and has been affiliated with George Fox since 2023.
The Newberg meetings will return on Wednesday, Sept. 3, after taking a summer hiatus, examining two new books, God in the Dock and The Four Loves.
If you have any questions, visit the website or contact Jason Lepojärvi at jlepojarvi@georgefox.edu.
The Virtual Learning Center is hiring writing consultants who are enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and degree-completion students understand the components of effective writing as well as aid with academic coaching.
The consultant will work during the academic year and possibly beyond. Virtual Learning Center consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work 10 hours per week, meeting with students via Zoom or asynchronously.
Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:
Go to Handshake to find the virtual learning consultant application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
For more information, contact Heather Harney, the Virtual Learning Center director, at hharney@georgefox.edu.
Experience Shakespeare’s madcap farce like never before in our breathless 80-minute production of The Comedy of Errors.
Performed in our beautiful outdoor amphitheater, this production features George Fox students, staff, alumni and community professionals. Enjoy an evening of hilarious slapstick humor as two sets of twins turn a Mediterranean town upside down through narrow escapes, mistaken identities, and an abundance of errors.
Patrons are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs for seating during the performance. One free ticket is available for each George Fox student (Wednesday or Thursday shows only) and staff member (any performance). Use your georgefox.edu email address when checking out online at the box office.
Shows run Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 20-21; Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24; and Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 28-31. All shows begin at 8 p.m.
The beginning of next week, Newberg temperatures are expected to be in the mid- to high-90s. While we all love a beautiful summer day, high temperatures bring the risk of heat-related illnesses. Your safety is our top priority, so let’s make sure we’re all prepared.
To help everyone stay cool and healthy, please follow the university’s heat protocol:
Got questions about staying safe in the heat? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.
Stay cool, stay safe, and have a great week!
Did you know the George Fox YouTube channel has new content each week?
Check out our most recent videos and subscribe ahead of Welcome Weekend to watch the latest campus content here.
Do you have an interior design project you would like some help on? The STUDIO at George Fox works on interior design projects all year round.
We work on residential and commercial projects, so if you have a project you’d like help with, let us know and we can talk logistics! Reach out to Casey Martin at martinc@georgefox.edu to chat further!
Have you been experiencing aches or pains in your body? Injured recently? Planning on having surgery? Noticing difficulty with everyday movements? The university’s Physical Therapy Community Clinic is here for you!
While Dr. Catherine Cieslak is out on maternity leave, our summer physical therapist, Dr. Jordon Whitaker, will treat all kinds of pain, injuries and movement difficulties of all types, so please reach out if you are needing guidance or treatment.
As a graduate of George Fox’s program, Jordon is excited to jump in and serve this community again. She is a great resource for you, so take advantage. We will work with you, your schedule, and your finances to give you the care you need.
The cost is $35 per session for community members and $25 per session for George Fox students and faculty.
Please call 503-554-2479 and leave a voicemail, or email physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu with your information to schedule an appointment. We look forward to serving you!
The George Fox community is invited to the Friendsview Retirement Community’s resale garage sale Friday and Saturday, Aug 8-9. The sale will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
George Fox students get half-price on all items both days, and on Saturday all attendees can get half off their purchase or $4 per bag. Cash and checks are the only accepted forms of payment.
The address is 1301 E. Fulton in Newberg. We hope to see you there!
The Bruin Bookstore will be closed July 25 through Aug. 3 for scheduled maintenance in the Klages Center.
You can still order from the Bruin Bookstore website. Please note that all orders will be filled Aug. 4. Thank you for your understanding and patience with online orders.
Bruin Bookstore has cardigans, vests, polos, hoodies, quarter-zips and T-shirts on clearance for 20% to 40% off regular prices.
This in-store-only promotion runs now through the end of September. The store’s summer hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Stay tuned for fall term hours.
Please note that clearance discounts cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions.
The George Fox University community is invited to join the annual sessions of Northwest Yearly Meeting this week, including the workshops at 1:30 p.m. and the evening worship sessions at 7 p.m. in Bauman, where Superintendent Jim LeShana and Malone Professor David Williams will be speaking.
In particular, Paul Anderson will be presenting a workshop, “Evangelism in the Early Church: Lessons We Can Learn for Today,” from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, in Ross 208.
Join us on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. as we host our second annual Prayer for Oregon Schools event by the Centennial Tower in the quad!
We will engage in a time of worship, small-group and/or individual prayer, and fellowship. Bring your family and friends (as well as something to sit on) as we pray for the upcoming school year. We’ll pray for our K-12 and higher ed students, faculty, staff, parents, school communities, boards, leaders and more.
It’s our hope that people will join us as we step out in faith as the church and prayerfully invite the Lord into this area that needs more light – our Oregon schools. The event is open to anyone who has a desire to come collectively in prayer and bring our schools and the people who are in them to the feet of Jesus.
A guided prayer booklet will also be available for those interested in additional points of prayer for the event. Please do not hesitate to contact Sara Hahn-Huston, assistant professor of educational leadership in the College of Education, at shahnhuston@georgefox.edu for more information, or if you would like a digital postcard invitation to share with friends.
Get ready for some serious sunshine, because next week is going to be hot, hot, hot! While we all love a beautiful summer day, high temperatures bring the risk of heat-related illnesses. Your safety is our top priority, so let’s make sure we’re all prepared.
To help everyone stay cool and healthy, please follow the university heat protocol:
Got questions about staying safe in the heat? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.
Stay cool, stay safe, and have a great week!
