Murdock Library’s hours for winter break will be as follows:
Join us at George Fox University on Feb. 23-24, 2024, for Resonate 2024: Knowledge, Desire, and the Heart. We are so excited to announce that this two-day event is returning after 2023’s inaugural success, and it will include:
More information and registration is coming soon. Please reach out to Emma Ray at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have about this event.
The Portland Writing Center is open for appointments during finals week from Sunday, Dec. 10, through Wednesday, Dec. 13.
We offer 50-minute appointments over Zoom or asynchronously. To schedule an appointment, please go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard or visit traccloud.georgefox.edu.
If you have any questions, please contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.
Spring semester tuition statements are in your George Fox University inbox today (Friday). Please forward e-bills to the person(s) paying or assisting you with your student account.
Questions can be sent to studentaccounts@georgefox.edu.
The C.S. Lewis Initiative at George Fox is accepting papers for The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference happening Sept. 5-8, 2024! Submissions are welcome from scholars at every career stage, and limited scholarships are available for students and independent scholars.
For topics, guidelines and submission details, visit The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference website. The deadline for short papers is March 31, 2024.
Questions or inquiries prior to submission may be directed to Dr. Jason Lepojärvi at jlepojarvi@georgefox.edu.
If you are not interested in submitting a paper but would like to attend the conference, register for the conference at on the website linked above. Registration is free for George Fox University students, staff and faculty!
Please fill out this quick survey and help our team complete a very interesting project for our Applied Statistics class.
If you have any questions, please connect with Emma Brezler at ebrezler21@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.
You are invited to this year’s Christmas Extravaganza and tree lighting tomorrow (Thursday)! Join us for a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in front of Stevens at 4:30 p.m., followed by treats and festivities, scheduled to run until 7:30 p.m.
There will be caroling, cookie decorating, goats, a photo booth, a roaming Santa, a holiday market in Klages, a Santa’s workshop in the Maker Hub, Miss Hannah’s popcorn, and more. The first 50 people who arrive in Christmas sweaters and holiday wear will receive gift cards!
Contact Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The Portland Writing Center is seeking a new writing consultant who is enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and degree-completion students understand the components of effective writing.
Portland Writing Center consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work eight to 10 hours per week meeting with students in Zoom or email sessions through the Portland Writing Center.
Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:
Click here for a consultant job description, and click here for a consultant application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
For more information, contact Heather Harney, Portland Writing Center director, at hharney@georgefox.edu.
The university pastors are excited to share the 2023 Advent Reader with you all!
Advent begins this Sunday, Dec. 3, and the Advent Reader has a devotional and contemplative practice for each week of Advent. Feel free to share this with your family, friends and faith community. May you experience the hope, peace, joy and love of Christ this Advent season!
Access the Advent Reader with this link.
Order a meal from any Panda Express in the country tomorrow (Wednesday) to support the Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s annual service trip to Uganda! Use the code 919543 to help. Online orders only!
Contact Molly at mshields22@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
With the possibility of severe weather this winter, now is the time to make sure you’re set up to receive FlashAlerts about campus closures and delayed openings.
If it is unsafe to drive to campus, George Fox will temporarily close campus and cancel in-person classes. However, remote/online courses will not be canceled because of weather conditions. Here’s how to find out if a decision has been made when severe weather occurs:
More information on campus closure policies can be found at georgefox.edu/closure.
Would you like to get better at helping people embrace disagreements as opportunities to make life better, more just and less polarized?
Come to a highly interactive workshop, “From Walls to Bridges: Building Skills to Reduce Polarization and Bridge Community Divides,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the Northwest Christian Church (2315 Villa Road). You will learn to stay calm amid disagreement, listen actively, unleash curiosity, ask powerful questions, and share your own views more effectively.
This event is co-sponsored by the George Fox Civility Project and the local United as Neighbors group (especially its Community Conversations team). For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.
The Department of Art and Design is launching its third photo contest to remember John Bennett. John impacted our community for nearly 15 years until his untimely death in 2017.
If you are a current or former student of George Fox, submit your best “It’s All About the Light” photograph via this entry form. The winner will receive a ThinkTank bag for their photo gear!
The contest will close on Thursday, Nov. 30.
If you have any questions, reach out to Adam Long at along@georgefox.edu.
You are invited to this year’s Christmas Extravaganza and tree lighting on Thursday, Nov. 30! Join us for a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in front of Stevens at 4:30 p.m., followed by treats and festivities, scheduled to run until 7:30 p.m.
There will be caroling, cookie decorating, goats, a photo booth, a roaming Santa, a holiday market in Klages, a Santa’s workshop in the Maker Hub, Miss Hannah’s popcorn, and more. The first 50 people who arrive in Christmas sweaters and holiday wear will receive gift cards!
Contact Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Are you interested in doing research? The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.
Students, if you are interested in doing research next summer, connect with a faculty mentor now so they can help you with your proposal. Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at this link.
All submittals will be electronic and are due Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, by 5 p.m. The Smartsheet link can be found on the website.
For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
Please join in hearing from Marlee Baker on the topic of discrimination, segregation and displacement that shaped early Oregon, and explore how this history continues to affect housing patterns today. Marlee is a George Fox social work graduate who has professional experience in housing discrimination history and fair housing law.
“Diversity Dialogue: History of Housing Discrimination in Oregon” will be presented in Hoover 103 on Monday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m.
Feel free to direct any questions to Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.
Christmas is just around the corner, and we in mail services want to make sure your packages get to your loved ones on time. Below are the shipping dates you need to send packages by in order to be assured they will arrive by Christmas.
Please be mindful of any weather conditions where the packages are going, as that may delay the delivery date. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
Shop the Bruin Store’s online “Friends and Family Sale” Nov. 22-27! Get 20% off one item, 25% off two items, and 30% off three or more items.
Sale includes favorites like Champion apparel, MV Sport and more! Exclusions apply. Visit GeorgeFoxShop.com for all your gift-giving needs!
University Recreation is hosting a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course March 2-3, 2024. It is open to the public, and George Fox students and employees can participate at a discounted rate!
The course is a two-day introduction to general medical concepts and basic life support skills that will be helpful for anyone who spends a lot of time outside. You can register here.
If you have questions, contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.
Would you like to sell your art at Student Activities’ “Holiday Hangout” on Thursday, Nov. 30? All you need is $10 to rent a table and as much art as you would like to sell to fellow students, staff and the local community.
This year, Holiday Hangout is combining with the Christmas Extravaganza, which will feature a tree-lighting ceremony, carriage rides and lots of other fun activities. Our market will take place in Klages with tables for students and staff to sell their work. This event is attended by students, staff and Newberg locals, so all tables will receive lots of traffic.
Fill out this form to rent a table.
Reach out to Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
