Sign up today for Uganda Glow Run/Walk fundraiser to receive a free T-shirt

Monday, March 18th, 2024

Grab your friends and sign up for the 5K for Uganda Glow Run/Walk on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m.! The 5K will begin at the Stoffer Family Stadium track.

The cost is $20 for students, $30 for community members, and $10 for children under age 10. The last day to sign up to receive a free T-shirt is today (Tuesday). Sign up at this link.

All proceeds go toward the Doctor of Physical Therapy medical service trip to Uganda, where we will be working with patients in rural communities.

Questions? Contact Hannah Quinn at hbusch15@georgefox.edu.

Virtual Learning Center, formerly the Portland Writing Center, is ready to help you

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

The Portland Writing Center is now called the Virtual Learning Center (VLC). We offer the same services, writing consultations, and academic coaching with the same amazing consultants. Our name has simply changed to represent the modality of our services.

You can contact the VLC at vlc@georgefox.edu. To schedule an appointment with the VLC, please go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas page. You will find us under the Virtual Learning Center in TracCloud. Don’t wait to schedule your appointment!

If you have any questions, please email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

DPT hosting a silent auction fundraiser for Uganda service trip on April 13

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

Please join us for a lively night to help send George Fox’s Doctor of Physical Therapy’s (DPT) students to Uganda. The night will include dinner, dessert, and an abundance of items that you will have the opportunity to bid on via silent auction.

We have a diverse selection of items, including gift contributions from local small businesses, companies, travel experiences, and more!

The auction will take place in Canyon Commons 101 on Saturday, April 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. All proceeds go toward funding George Fox’s DPT program’s 11th annual medical service trip to Uganda, where we will be working with patients in rural communities.

Contact Taryn Conwell at tconwell22@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Attend ‘The First Thirty Years: Truth, Reconciliation and Post-Apartheid South Africa’ tonight

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

Come tonight (Monday) to hear former George Fox professor Gina Johnson’s assessment of South Africa’s truth and reconciliation process. Has injustice been remedied? Has hatred and political polarization been healed? Have South Africa’s hopes for a functioning and civil democracy been realized? What can we learn from South Africa’s experience in our own deeply polarized era?

To find out, come to Hoover 105 at 6:30 p.m. to hear Dr. Johnson’s presentation. The event will be video recorded.

Questions? Please reach out to Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu.

Survey: Judge memes for clinical psychology project

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

Like memes? Enjoy research? Have we got the opportunity for you! Take this survey to judge our memes and answer some questions about yourself.

Questions? Contact Ryan Johnson at rjohnson17@georgefox.edu, Brittannee Mahoney at bmahoney21@georgefox.edu, or Amber Nelson (faculty advisor) at neslona@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Attend ‘The First Thirty Years: Truth, Reconciliation and Post-Apartheid South Africa’ on Monday

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

Apartheid in South Africa officially ended 30 years ago, leaving the country with questions about how to replace violence and stark injustice with a functioning democracy, inclusive of all the nation’s citizens.

South Africans turned to a new idea, utilizing truth and reconciliation commissions to expose the reality of apartheid while offering amnesty from prosecution or retaliation to those who told the truth about what they did. This approach was celebrated as a new and better way to deal with injustice and the stark social, political, and economic polarization it created.

Has it worked as hoped? Former George Fox professor Gina Johnson will help us answer that question. Come to Hoover 105 this Monday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. to hear her presentation. The event will be video recorded.

Questions? Please reach out to Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu.

DPT is offering free physical therapy evaluations for low back pain

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

Do you have low back pain? There is still space available in our free physical therapy low back evaluation day on Wednesday, April 10, between 8 and 11:30 p.m. Evaluations will be done by second-year George Fox doctor of physical therapy students (with a licensed clinician present). Appointments are about 45 minutes.

Please reach out to Li-Zandre Philbrook at lphilbrook@georgefox.edu for more information and scheduling.

Sign up for Uganda Glow Run/Walk fundraiser on April 5

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

Grab your friends and sign up for the 5K for Uganda Glow Run/Walk on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m.! The 5K will begin at the Stoffer Family Stadium track.

The cost is $20 for students, $30 for community members, and $10 for children under age 10. This includes a free T-shirt if you sign up by Tuesday, March 19. Sign up at this link.

All proceeds go toward the Doctor of Physical Therapy medical service trip to Uganda, where we will be working with patients in rural communities.

Questions? Contact Hannah Quinn at hbusch15@georgefox.edu

Survey: Judge memes for clinical psychology project

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

Like memes? Enjoy research? Have we got the opportunity for you! Take this survey to judge our memes and answer some questions about yourself.

Questions? Contact Ryan Johnson at rjohnson17@georgefox.edu, Brittannee Mahoney at bmahoney21@georgefox.edu, or Amber Nelson (faculty advisor) at neslona@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Explore the question, ‘What does it mean to be human?’ at tonight’s Dalton Lecture

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

What does it mean to be human? This year’s Dalton Lecture explores the question from both scientific and biblical perspectives, with an emphasis on awe. The lecture will identify shared values in both the scientific and spiritual approaches to exploring human distinctiveness.

Join us tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium for the lecture, “Stardust & Wonder,” with Dr. Praveen Sethupathy, chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cornell University.

Dr. Sethupathy will include concepts from science and genomics that invite the audience to marvel at who we are and how it relates to our calling as image bearers of God.

The public is welcome, and admission is free. A George Fox Student Research Symposium and cookie reception will follow. Spiritual life credit is available to students who attend.

There will be an additional science lecture on pediatric cancer from Dr. Sethupathy this afternoon at 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

You can read more about the Dalton Lecture Series here.

Please reach out to Amanda Sue Harris at amandah@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Attend ‘The First Thirty Years: Truth, Reconciliation and Post-Apartheid South Africa’ on March 18

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

Apartheid in South Africa officially ended 30 years ago, leaving the country with questions about how to replace violence and stark injustice with a functioning democracy, inclusive of all the nation’s citizens.

South Africans turned to a new idea, utilizing truth and reconciliation commissions to expose the reality of apartheid while offering amnesty from prosecution or retaliation to those who told the truth about what they did. This approach was celebrated as a new and better way to deal with injustice and the stark social, political, and economic polarization it created.

Has it worked as hoped? Former George Fox professor Dr. Gina Johnson will help us answer that question. Come to Hoover 105 on Monday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. to hear her presentation. The event will be video recorded.

Questions? Please reach out to Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu.

Join Zoom session ‘George Fox, An Evangelical Quaker Perspective’ tomorrow

Monday, March 11th, 2024

In celebration of George Fox’s 400th birthday, Paul Anderson will be kicking off the “George Fox at 400” lecture series for the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in England tomorrow (Wednesday) at noon. This virtual session will consider Fox from an evangelical Quaker perspective.

Register for the Zoom session here.

If you have any questions, reach out to Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to join Quaker Worship time tomorrow

Monday, March 11th, 2024

Come join us for Quaker Worship tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250 for a time of quiet waiting on the Lord. Jay Miller will be hosting. SpiL credit will be offered.

Feel free to reach out to Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Happy Women’s History Month!

Sunday, March 10th, 2024

In celebration of Women’s History Month (March), the Intercultural Resource Center has compiled recommendations for engagement. Check them out here.

This resource lists groups here on campus to join, events here at George Fox to take part in, a playlist to listen to, movies to watch – and more. Be sure to check it out as you engage and celebrate this month!

Happy Women’s History Month, George Fox!

PS: As always, please let us know what we’re missing! You can submit recommendations for this month (or other months) here.

Final ‘Bright Star’ shows take Wood-Mar stage this week

Sunday, March 10th, 2024

The university’s performing arts department will present our spring musical, Bright Star, in Wood-Mar Auditorium this week. Here are our showtimes:

  • Thursday-Saturday, March 14-16, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 17, at 2 p.m.

For a synopsis of the play, visit the theatre website. Students and staff are entitled to claim one free ticket for themselves by visiting our website at georgefox.edu/box-office. Student tickets are free for Thursday night; staff tickets are free for any night.

When selecting your complimentary tickets, please do so using your own George Fox email address, and please note that each person is instructed to claim only their own seat.

Open captioning will be offered during the Thursday performance.

If you have any questions, contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Get tips on how to navigate switch to Daylight Saving Time

Sunday, March 10th, 2024

With the arrival of Daylight Saving Time, be aware that, each year, the time change causes numerous injuries. Most individuals get about 40 minutes to one hour less sleep during the first several days of the change. This raises the probability of a workplace injury for three out of 100 individuals. Here are some tips to make the transition a little easier.

Daylight Saving Time is also a good time to check smoke or carbon monoxide detectors. Remember to inspect and restock your first aid kit at home or in your vehicle.

If you have any questions, contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Sign up for Uganda Glow Run/Walk by March 19 to get a free T-shirt

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Grab your friends and sign up for the 2024 5K for Uganda Glow Run/Walk on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m.!

The cost is $20 for students, $30 for community members, and $10 for children under age 10. This includes a free T-shirt if you sign up by Tuesday, March 19. Sign up at this link.

All proceeds go toward the Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s medical service trip to Uganda, where we will be working with patients in rural communities.

Questions? Contact Hannah Quinn at hbusch15@georgefox.edu.

Portland Center is hiring a hospitality specialist

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Looking for a part-time job? The university is hiring a hospitality specialist at the Portland Center who will do the following:

  • Provide an onsite person during daytime hours to welcome guests, vendors, students and employees
  • Field questions
  • Resolve or report building issues
  • Monitor doors during locked hours
  • Assist guest groups with room arrangements, and
  • Maintain a steady communication link to the Newberg campus

Grad students can work up to 28 hours per week. The pay rate is $16.95 per hour. Send your resume to Lisa Leslie at lleslie@georgefox.edu if interested.

All veterans are invited to join George Fox Veterans Club coffee meetup

Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

All veterans are welcome to attend our coffee meetup! Our young vet attendees are primarily made up of George Fox students. We also have several veterans who served in World War ll, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars, and all the skirmishes in between.

We meet every Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Nut Tree Ranch Community Building at 2902 East 2nd St., in Newberg.

This is a place where all veterans are understood. It is a place of peace and a time to share stories. The coffee is generously donated by Caravan Coffee. Please come for a time of sharing a cup of bliss and to rub shoulders with your brothers and sisters.

We have seen a really great core of George Fox veterans be able to feel at home and get involved in other veteran community events each week. Please join us!

This event is sponsored by the Vet2Vet Center in partnership with the George Fox Veterans Club. If you are a son or daughter of a veteran or have relatives in your family you could qualify for scholarships.

Reach out to Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu for more info.

Buy Chipotle today to support DPT’s service trip to Uganda

Tuesday, March 5th, 2024

This year, the university’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program will be traveling to Uganda to serve communities in need. Buy dinner at Chipotle today (Wednesday) from 4 to 8 p.m. to support our trip.

This fundraiser only applies to the Newberg location; 33% of proceeds will go to our trip! Be sure to tell the cashier you are there to support George Fox DPT.

Feel free to reach out to Karlie Stewart at kstewart19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.