Student Appreciation Day at the Bruin Bookstore is today (Thursday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come and get 20% off all Bruin gear and gifts!
Questions? Contact Kristin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu.
Turning off iCloud Private Relay is a common move if you’re finding that certain websites aren’t loading correctly or if your network speed feels a bit throttled. The process varies slightly depending on whether you’re on a mobile device or a Mac.
On iPhone or iPad:
On Mac (macOS):
Note: Turning off Private Relay means Safari will no longer mask your IP address, allowing websites and your ISP to see your general location and browsing activity again.
Questions? Contact Amy Yates at ayates@georgefox.edu.
Doctor of Physical Therapy students are conducting research related to the role of the arms in helping older adults get up from the floor.
To participate in our study, you must:
You must NOT have a diagnosis of a neurological condition, unstable chest pain, a total joint replacement or other major surgery in the last six months, or a concussion in the last three months.
You must also NOT experience vertigo or dizziness regularly in the last couple of weeks, or have an amputated limb, severe pain in your body, restrictions on putting weight through your arms or leg, or have or a current illness or health issues that would make performing physical activities unsafe.
If you’re interested in participating and meet the above criteria, you would come to the university’s Medical Sciences Building on Werth Boulevard, where we would ask you to sign an informed consent form, answer questions on a questionnaire, perform a short mental status examination, walk 15 feet, and have your vitals (blood pressure, heart rate) taken. Depending on your responses to these assessments, you may or may not be eligible for the study.
If you’re eligible, you will continue the single testing session that will last up to one hour. During the testing session you will be asked to answer additional questions and get up from the floor multiple times, first without using your arms, and then using one of your arms on an elevated surface.
We may ask you to change into clothing necessary for the study if you are already dressed in spandex shorts or leggings, a sleeveless shirt, athletic shoes that do not cover the ankles, and short socks.
You will not be paid for participating or reimbursed for any costs associated with traveling to/from the university’s campus. You are able to stop participation in the study at any time and for any reason. No information that would identify you will be made public, and we do not feel there is more than minimal risk associated with this study.
If interested, please contact Lyndsay Stutzenberger at lstutzenberger@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2463. Available appointments are limited to Thursday afternoons/evenings.
Jason Brumitt and the Faculty Scholarship and Achievement Committee invite you to join them for the Spring Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Jeongah Kim, PhD, professor of social work and winner of the 2024-25 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is the featured faculty speaker. Her lecture is titled, “Beyond the Binary: Bridging the Science-Faith Divide through Philosophy.”
In our modern professions, we are often forced into a false choice: the objective data of science or the personal conviction of faith. This “Two Truths” split creates a fragmentation that limits our ability to understand the world and help others. Professor Kim will share how she uses the often “hidden” third tool, philosophy, to bridge and heal this divide in her teaching and research.
Please join us as she illustrates how a balanced epistemology can unite two different ways of knowing: science and religion. By reclaiming philosophy as God-given wisdom, Professor Kim bridges a gap, bringing real healing, justice, and transformation.
The university and surrounding community are invited, and refreshments will be provided (including pizza supplied by Dr. Kim’s Templeton Religion Trust grant). We hope you can support Jeongah by attending.
Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Campus offices will be closed tomorrow (Friday) for the mid-semester holiday. The Murdock Library will be closed, but the 24-hour space will remain open.
The Bruin Store will also be closed on Friday.
If an emergency happened today, would you know exactly what to do? Beyond simply reacting to a crisis, true security is built through everyday habits that protect us and our community.
With that said, we invite you to join us for the Campus Safety Fair on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 to transform your perspective on “Everyday Safety – Caring for Our Community.”
This is a great opportunity to bring your coworkers and students to learn something new through interactive sessions with top-tier experts, including Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (TVFR), Newberg Police, Yamhill County Emergency Management, and the SAIF Corporation.
Experience hands-on self-defense techniques from Impact Performance Defense, and connect with our own Title IX team, kinesiology department, Campus Public Safety, Disability & Accessibility Services, and the safety, wellness, and emergency response committees.
Also, don’t miss a chance to enter a drawing for various prizes and giveaways while gaining the essential resources and peace of mind necessary to foster a healthier, more resilient university environment.
Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar.
Questions? Contact Aga Kasprzyk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu.
C.S. Lewis is one of the most influential voices of the 20th century, yet vast areas of his thought and legacy remain unexplored.
Building on the extraordinary momentum of our inaugural gathering, George Fox is hosting the 2026 Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference Sept. 24-27. This event will convene the world’s leading scholars and the next generation of thinkers for four days of cutting-edge research and imaginative engagement.
Scholars are invited to submit anonymous proposals of 300 to 500 words by March 31, 2026. Proposals should be for 20-minute papers in one of the six categories of our general theme “the undiscovered C.S. Lewis”:
Acceptable submissions include, but are not limited to, the following disciplines: history, biography, literature, philosophy, theology, apologetics, ethics, political science, natural sciences, cultural studies, and rhetoric.
Proposals not specifically focused on Lewis but advancing scholarship on other Inklings or related writers are also welcome.
As a public-facing academic conference, we invite papers that are scholarly but accessible to a wider public audience. Submissions are welcome from scholars at every career stage, and limited scholarships (free conference registrations) are available for students or independent scholars with accepted papers.
Email submissions for peer-review consideration to undiscoveredlewis@georgefox.edu by the March 31 deadline. Please anonymize your submission.
Questions or inquiries prior to submission regarding the suitability of proposals may be directed to professor Jason Lepojärvi at jlepojarvi@georgefox.edu.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is seeking participants for a research study, called “Influences of Lower Limb Strength and Rate of Torque Development on Recovery from a Backwards Balance Loss.”
We’re interested in the effects of lower body strength on the ability to recover from a loss of balance and how people step when they lose their balance.
To participate in our study, you must be age 18 to 45, able to tolerate losing your balance multiple times while wearing a safety harness, weigh less than 250 pounds, and be willing to have your ankle, knee and hip strength tested.
In order to participate, you must not have the following:
Also, you must not take medications that impair cognitive function, pain sensation or balance in the 12 hours before the study activities.
If you’re interested and meet the above criteria, you would come to the university’s Medical Sciences Building on Werth Boulevard, where we would ask you to sign an informed consent form and answer questions on a questionnaire. Depending on your responses to the questionnaire, you may or may not be eligible for the study.
If you meet the study criteria, you’ll be asked to continue the single testing session where you will be made to lose your balance multiple times in a safety harness while performing a squat task, and have your ankle, knee and hip strength tested while sitting. Your participation will involve approximately 60 to 75 minutes of time.
You will not be paid for participating or be reimbursed for any costs associated with traveling to/from the George Fox campus. You are able to stop participation in the study at any time and for any reason.
Finally, no information that would identify you will be made public, and we do not feel there is more than minimal risk associated with this study.
Questions? Contact Lyndsay Stutzenberger at lstutzenberger@georgefox.edu.
Join us for the upcoming spring musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a powerful story that is part adventure, part romance, and a beautiful depiction of the transforming power of kindness.
Performances will run from March 4-8 and March 11-15 in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. for the evening shows and 2 p.m. for the matinees. Tickets are available now!
George Fox employees receive one free ticket by entering their employee email at checkout. Students can attend the Wednesday or Thursday night performances for free.
You may purchase your tickets here. For more information, please contact the Box Office at 503-554-3400.
Get a taste of agentic AI as a coworker that can take actions on your behalf. Let Gemini highlight the most important emails from your unread backlog and send you a chat message with the details.
Or let Gemini check your docs and send you notes to prepare you for that important conversation on tomorrow’s calendar.
Not sure how to get started? Just tell Gemini what you’d like to automate, and it’ll build a starter flow for you. Examples are also provided. See what you can do on the Workspace Studio page. You can also open it as a side panel on your Gmail and Chat pages.
Gemini Access in Additional Apps
You can now access Gemini AI directly from Workspace applications. Just look for the Gemini diamond in the top right of the window. Here’s a list of ways to use Gemini with other apps:
Reminder: Our data is important! Read Google’s Commitment to Data Protection. Using Google Gemini with your George Fox account protects our data. Our content is not used for other customers, human reviewed, or used for external Generative AI model training without permission.
Questions? Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or check the IT AI website.
Save the date for these Bruin Store sales coming up!
The Bruin Store is open from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. in store, or 24/7 online. The adjusted hours for mid-semester break will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, and closed on Friday, Feb. 13.
Questions? Contact Kristin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu.
Please note the adjusted hours for the Hadlock Student Center during mid-semester break: Thursday, Feb. 12, and Friday, Feb. 13, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Questions? Contact Kelsey Cantrall at kcantrall@georgefox.edu.
This is just a heads-up from the institutional technology department to let you know that we’re taking advantage of the mid-semester holiday on Thursday, Feb. 12, to make some important improvements to our systems.
Because of this necessary work, MyGeorgeFox will be unavailable from 6 to 11 p.m. that evening.
We appreciate your patience as we work to enhance our technology! If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
The latest series of episodes from George Fox Talks, a video and audio podcast showcasing the university’s scholars and ideas, is exploring the BIG questions about how AI is changing our world and how we should respond as people of faith. Now, we invite you to submit your questions for our first audience Q&A episode!
Email your questions about AI, faith, and ethics to production@georgefox.edu by Tuesday, Feb. 17. Our hosts will select a range of these questions to discuss on the show. You can catch up on the podcast’s Faith & AI series on our YouTube playlist. For more information about George Fox Talks, click here.
Questions? Contact Ailin Darling Niemi at adarling@georgefox.edu.
Come to the Maker Hub on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. to make baby blankets for St. Vincent Medical Center. Enjoy community while gifting tangible love to families who are experiencing newborn death. These blankets swaddle their babies while saying goodbye, and are often the only gift their baby will ever receive.
Materials are provided (or you can bring your own). Please RSVP here so enough materials are available. Donations of yarn, hooks, needles and completed blankets are appreciated. Click this link for more information.
Questions? Contact Teresa Arnold at tarnold@georgefox.edu.
Division of Health & Behavioral Science students: Join us for an engaging spring interprofessional training event on Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to noon in Bauman Auditorium.
Dive into enriching group discussions led by facilitators, exploring a compelling case study on “Navigating Addiction and Chronic Pain” that offers a unique chance to apply your expertise across disciplines in an interprofessional environment.
Following the case discussions, there will be a faculty panel discussion, where you’ll have the opportunity to pose questions and gain valuable insights.
Click here to register. Registration closes on Thursday, March 12, at 5 p.m.
If you have any questions, reach out to Becky Dobler at rdobler@georgefox.edu.
1098-T forms for 2025 are now available in MyGeorgeFox. Here is a list of frequently asked questions that includes how to access the form online.
If you have any additional questions, please email the student accounts department at studentaccounts@georgefox.edu.
Students from all disciplines are encouraged to attend a two-part vocational discernment workshop on Monday, Feb. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Hoover 103. You are welcome to attend either session independently, even if you are unable to attend both.
Workshop schedule:
This event is being hosted by the university’s Center for Peace and Justice.
Note: Chapel credit is available for each session.
Click here to register. Questions? Contact Hayley Fortner at hfortner@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox community and the general public are invited to attend the Woolman Peacemaking Forum on Tuesday, Feb. 10, hosted by the Center for Peace and Justice.
This engaging evening will feature dynamic speakers, with time built into each session for Q&A and meaningful dialogue. In these turbulent times, we hope you will join us for this timely and thoughtful conversation. You can attend in person in Hoover 105 or online via livestream.
Event Schedule:
Note: Chapel credit is available for students. Questions? Contact Hayley Fortner at hfortner@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to register for today’s webinar: Part 2 of “How to Build Trust and Leadership with AI.” We will focus on the critical role social influence has on employee trust in the workplace.
New research from George Fox indicates that social influence is a key factor in strengthening trust around AI use. Join us today to explore these findings and learn actionable techniques for building trusting employee relationships around AI adoption.
Click here to register. Questions? Contact Sean Aker at saker@georgefox.edu.
