The Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) scholarship application is due today (Monday) at 5 p.m.! If you are an Oregon resident, don’t miss your opportunity to apply for up to 600 scholarships with one application.
Questions? Contact Soren Sweet (ssweet@georgefox.edu).
Captain James Ahn, a graduate of UC Riverside and the Claremont McKenna College Army ROTC program, died in 2015 during a parachute training operation while participating with his Special Forces unit in Washington state.
In James’ honor, we are sponsoring an annual scholarship of $1,000 to a Special Forces veteran who is working toward the completion of a higher education degree.
For more information, please visit the Veterans Resources webpage.
Richter Scholars program proposals are due today (Monday).
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.
The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility.
For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool, or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods
Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria by clicking here.
Questions? Contact Vetta Berokoff (vberokof@georgefox.edu).
The College of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers with a complicated medical history to participate in a practice screening session this Wednesday, March 3, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Roberts Center.
In this session, our second-year DPT students will practice interviewing volunteers on their medical history paperwork and medication list.
Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.
The George Fox community is invited to come watch a fabulous faculty percussion concert from 3 to 3:45 p.m. today (Saturday)Â in Bauman Auditorium, or online via this Zoom link.
The concert will feature Dwayne Corbin, associate professor of instrumental music, and four Portland-area percussion pros! They will perform a suite of ragtime pieces, an original composition by Corbin, and his new arrangement of Philip Glass’s monumental work Metamorphosis.
In-person attendance is limited to 50 George Fox staff and students (no charge or tickets, and seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis). If you can’t make it in person, watch online!
For more information, contact Dwyne (dcorbin@georgefox.edu) or the music department at 503-554-2620.
George Fox Digital is releasing a series of public lectures on YouTube addressing the pandemic and Christian faith. How are we to understand suffering in light of God’s goodness? What do our academic disciplines have to say about theology and the pandemic?
The third of these lectures is out now, as professor Javier Garcia discusses “The Christ Who Has Entered Our Pandemic.”
We’ll be releasing the final lecture in the series next week on our Youtube channel.
Questions? Contact Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu).
BruinBoards is an online ads board available as a service to the George Fox community.
The following categories can be found on BruinBoards: for sale or trade, services, housing, and local jobs.
To access BruinBoards, go to MyGFU and click on “Campus Resources.” On the left side of the next screen, you will find the link titled “BruinBoards.”
Questions? Contact BruinBoards (bruinboards@georgefox.edu).
Have you been diagnosed with Achilles tendinopathy, and are still having trouble? If so, you may qualify to participate in the Achilles tendon research study conducted by the PT department.
The research will be conducted on Wednesday, March 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Roberts Center, Room 202. All participants will receive a Dutch Bros gift card!
Questions? Contact Ellie Townsend (etownsend19@georgefox.edu) for more information, or to sign up.
The George Fox community is invited to come watch a fabulous faculty percussion concert from 3 to 3:45 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 27, in Bauman Auditorium, or online via this Zoom link.
The concert will feature Dwayne Corbin, associate professor of instrumental music, and four Portland-area percussion pros! They will perform a suite of ragtime pieces, an original composition by Corbin, and his new arrangement of Philip Glass’s monumental work Metamorphosis.
In-person attendance is limited to 50 George Fox staff and students (no charge or tickets, and seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis). If you can’t make it in person, watch online!
For more information, contact Dwyne (dcorbin@georgefox.edu) or the music department at 503-554-2620.
Today (Thursday) is the last day to get 20% off tees and 20% off kids’ clothing in the Bruin Store and online.
While you’re in the store, check out our quarter-zip fleece jackets for $27.95, and the new Closet Project inventory!
Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs (pjacobs@georgefox.edu).
Join other students with ADHD for a Zoom session to talk about how ADHD impacts academics, share insights, and connect with peers who have the shared experience of ADHD.
This facilitated group will continue to meet throughout the semester. Join us tomorrow (Thursday) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for our first meeting and to help shape the course of this group in the future!
Graduate, adult degree student, and traditional undergraduate students with ADHD are all welcome! Contact Andrea Bylerley at abyerley@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Please join us for a two-day event via Zoom starting Thursday, March 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to Friday, March 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The event, titled “Removing Barriers to Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care: Research, Best Practices & Implementation Science,” will focus on:
For more information please visit our event page or contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu).
The College of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers with a complicated medical history to participate in a practice screening session on Wednesday, March 3, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Roberts Center.
In this session, our second-year DPT students will practice interviewing volunteers on their medical history paperwork and medication list.
Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.
Prolonged stress can have a negative impact on your physical and mental health. It is important to take everything one day at a time and to give yourself grace.
While the pace of life only seems to get faster by the day, make sure to prioritize yourself and set aside time to do things that make you happy and well, and do not be scared to ask for help when you are struggling.
Today (Tuesday) through Thursday, Feb. 25, get 20% off tees and 20% off kids’ clothing in the Bruin Store and online.
While you’re in the store, check out our quarter-zip fleece jackets for $27.95, and the new Closet Project inventory!
Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs (pjacobs@georgefox.edu).
The Faculty Development Committee invites the George Fox community to join online for the Spring Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.
Our featured speaker, and recipient of the 2019-20 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is Debby Thomas, assistant professor of management and dean of College of Business. Join us as Debby presents “Fully Engaged Learning: Turning Your Classroom into an Organization.â€
Professor Thomas has turned her classroom into a student-run organization for years, with fantastic results! Join us for this one-hour interactive virtual session to experience what Classroom as Organization (CAO) is, how and why it works, and briefly explore how you can leverage it in your classroom.
Questions? Contact Dawn Ford (dford@georgefox.edu).
The Intercultural Resource Center is excited to announce the Reconciliation and Education Program!
Following this month’s SCORR conference, the IRC will host three two-week programs discussing racial reconciliation, anti-racist action steps, and dismantling oppressive systems.
These programs are a great opportunity to commit to learning more about anti-racism while earning two chapel credits! Apply here today (Monday).
Questions? Contact Hannah Lee (hlee17@georgefox.edu).
The Faculty Development Committee invites the George Fox community to join online for the Spring Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.
Our featured speaker, and recipient of the 2019-20 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is Debby Thomas, assistant professor of management and dean of College of Business. Join us as Debby presents “Fully Engaged Learning: Turning Your Classroom into an Organization.”
Professor Thomas has turned her classroom into a student-run organization for years, with fantastic results! Join us for this one-hour interactive virtual session to experience what Classroom as Organization (CAO) is, how and why it works, and briefly explore how you can leverage it in your classroom.
Questions? Contact Dawn Ford (dford@georgefox.edu).
George Fox Digital is releasing a series of public lectures on YouTube addressing the pandemic and Christian faith. How are we to understand suffering in light of God’s goodness? What do our academic disciplines have to say about theology and the pandemic?
The second of these lectures is out now, as professor Abigail Favale speaks on the topic “Christianity as a Response to the Problem of Human Suffering.â€
We’ll be releasing a new lecture in this series on our YouTube playlist every Tuesday throughout February and early March.
Questions? Contact Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu).
Are you a primary care nurse or in nursing leadership (or know someone who is)? Please join us for a two-day event via Zoom starting Friday, Feb. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to Saturday, Feb. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is free to George Fox students and employees.
The event, titled “Essentials for Interprofessional Primary Care: Nursing & Care Management,â€Â will focus on:
Visit our event webpage for more information, or contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu).
