Sign up for 5K run/walk to benefit DPT’s service trip to Uganda

Thursday, February 29th, 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. You can 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.

A change is coming to the Portland Writing Center

Thursday, February 29th, 2024

In the next few days, the Portland Writing Center will become the Virtual Learning Center. We will be offering the same services, writing consultations and academic coaching, with the same amazing consultants; our name is simply changing to represent the modality of our services.

We will let you know when the change officially happens. If you have any questions, please email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu. To schedule an appointment with the Portland Writing Center, please go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas page.

Spring musical, ‘Bright Star,’ opens next week in Wood-Mar Auditorium

Wednesday, February 28th, 2024

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

  • Thursday-Saturday, March 7-9 & March 14-16, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 10 and March 17, at 2 p.m.

Synopsis: Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s.

When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past – and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives.

With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, Bright Star is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.

Students and staff can claim their free ticket by visiting our website at georgefox.edu/box-office. Student tickets are free for Thursday nights; staff tickets are free for any night. When selecting your complimentary tickets, please do so using your own George Fox email address. Open captioning will be offered on the first Sunday and second Thursday performances.

If you have any questions, contact Kacy Hughson at khughson@georgefox.edu.

All are free to join Quaker Worship time tomorrow

Tuesday, February 27th, 2024

Come join us for Quaker Worship tomorrow (Thursday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250 for a time of quiet waiting on the Lord for guidance, healing and empowerment. Nathanael Ankeny will be hosting. SpiL credit will be offered.

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

Explore what it means to be human at Dalton Lecture, ‘Stardust & Wonder,’ on March 14

Monday, February 26th, 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 on Thursday, March 14, 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.

There will be an additional science lecture on pediatric cancer from Dr. Sethupathy on Thursday, March 14, 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.

Got knees? Consider this research opportunity

Monday, February 26th, 2024

Do you have knee pain? Are you over the age of 50? Interested in helping the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and learn more about activity? Consider taking part in our research.

Beginning Wednesday, March 6, we will begin conducting research on Mondays and Wednesdays after 4 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd).

Reach out to gotkneesdpt@georgefox.edu, or call 503-554-2466 to learn more.

Enjoy dinner and learn from guest lecturer from Oxford on Bacchus in Narnia

Sunday, February 25th, 2024

The Lewis and Tolkien Student Society invites you to join us for guest lecturer Jonathan Kirkpatrick’s talk on “Bacchus in Narnia: C.S. Lewis and the Greek and Roman Classics” on Monday, March 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in EHS 102.

In his lecture, Dr. Kirkpatrick will be asking why Bacchus (the god of wine) appears in Prince Caspian, and why he was such a significant deity to Lewis.

Through this, he’ll look at how Lewis’s love of literature and mythology played an important and surprising role in his religious conversion as well as his books. Dr. Kirkpatrick has lived in Oxford for many years, where he works as principal lecturer for SCIO (Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford), hosting numerous American students studying abroad in the city.

Dr. Kirkpatrick is a classicist, with a particular interest in the religious landscape of Roman Palestine and the classical background of C.S. Lewis’s life and writings. He has spent two seasons of his life living in Lewis’s former home, The Kilns, first as a scholar in residence and later as the warden.

Dinner and refreshments will be provided. We look forward to learning with you!

If you have questions, email Amber Abrams at aabrams20@georgefox.edu.

Save your spot for RESONATE 2024 concert tomorrow night

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

Please join us for our RESONATE 2024 concert with Jon and Valerie Guerra tomorrow (Friday) at 6:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

The Guerras are singer-songwriters based out of Austin, Texas. Jon describes his style as “devotional music,” a term he coined to refer to his musical style, as “less Sunday morning worship music, and more Monday morning prayer music.” His 2023 album, Ordinary Ways, was critically acclaimed and won Best Album of The Year at the Gospel Coalition’s yearly round-up.

We are so thrilled to host the Guerras at our event, and we hope you can make it. Save your spot here!

Please reach out to Emma Ray at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Consider supporting DPT’s service trip to Uganda

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

This year, the university’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program will be traveling to Uganda to serve their communities in need. While there, we will partner with local leaders and advocacy groups to provide training and collaborate in the treatment and management of people with disabilities.

Our time will be spent at two boarding schools for children with disabilities, as well as with local physicians and nurses helping run free primary care clinics. The DPT program cannot wait to see how God works through this trip for our students and those whom they will be serving.

With your support, we will be able to not only serve the people in the rural areas of Uganda, but also utilize the physical therapy and differential diagnosis skills we have learned in the program. Would you prayerfully consider supporting us with a gift today?

Give online through this link.

From all of Cohort 11, thank you for partnering with us!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Garrett Cassio at gcassio22@georgefox.edu.

Attend tonight’s lecture on W.E.B. Du Bois in Hoover 105

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

The university community is welcome to a special guest lecture by Warner Pacific University President Brian Johnson at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 105. He will present “W.E.B. Du Bois in African American Intellectual and Christian History.”

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, commonly known as W.E.B. Du Bois, was an intellectual, sociologist and civil rights activist whose contributions significantly impacted the African American struggle for equality and justice.

Dr. Johnson authored the biography W.E.B. Du Bois: Toward Agnosticism, 1868-1934. In the book, he describes the evolution of religious views from Du Bois’s birth until his resignation as editor of Crisis magazine in 1934.

Dr. Johnson is a sought-after speaker, accomplished professor, scholar and academic administrator. He serves as the first minority president in Warner Pacific University’s 83-year history. To learn more, visit this page.

Apply now to be hospitality specialist at the Portland Center

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024

Looking for a part-time job? Event Services is looking for a hospitality specialist. The hospitality specialist works onsite during daytime hours to welcome guests and answer any questions. Other responsibilities include:

  • Resolve or report building issues
  • Monitor doors during locked hours
  • Assist guest groups with room arrangements
  • Maintain a steady communication link to the Newberg campus

Starting as early as Friday, March 15, available hours will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with occasional evening and weekend opportunities. Grad students can work up to 28 hours per week.

Send your resume or any questions to Lisa Leslie at lleslie@georgefox.edu.

All invited to hear Warner Pacific president speak on W.E.B. Du Bois on Thursday

Monday, February 19th, 2024

The university community is welcome to a special guest lecture by Warner Pacific University President Brian Johnson at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, in Hoover 105. He will present “W.E.B. Du Bois in African American Intellectual and Christian History.”

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, commonly known as W.E.B. Du Bois, was an intellectual, sociologist and civil rights activist whose contributions significantly impacted the African American struggle for equality and justice. Born in 1868, he became the first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University. He cofounded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and played a crucial role in advocating for civil rights, racial equality, and education.

Dr. Johnson has received a number of fellowships, including a 2004-2005 non-resident fellowship within the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. That led him to author the biography, W.E.B. Du Bois: Toward Agnosticism, 1868-1934. In the book, Johnson describes the evolution of religious views from Du Bois’s birth until his resignation as editor of Crisis magazine in 1934.

Dr. Johnson is a sought-after speaker, accomplished professor, scholar and academic administrator. He serves as the first minority president in Warner Pacific University’s 83-year history. To learn more, visit this page.

Learn about healthcare worker well-being at Relational Cafe

Monday, February 19th, 2024

The nursing department warmly invites you to attend Relational Cafe. This three-part event takes a cafe learning style approach to create an engaging and educational atmosphere. Our goal is to empower healthcare students and professionals by strengthening worker well-being. Join us in Canyon Commons for the following events:

  • Daily Spiritual Practice for Healthcare Worker Well-being: Friday, March 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 
  • Focused Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Healthcare Worker Well-being: Friday, April 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 
  • Focused Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Healthcare Worker Well-being: Friday, April 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

Our first event will be presented by Dr. Laye Wilson-Anderson while Dr. Patti Robinson presents on Friday, April 12 and 16. Please note that dinner will cost $12 if you are not on a George Fox meal plan. Be sure to prepare for the event by completing the Values in Action Survey. See additional event details here.

Contact Julie Oyemaja at joyemaja@georgefox.edu to reserve your spot.

Get a discounted massage on Feb. 23 and help fund a service trip to Uganda

Monday, February 12th, 2024

Do you have stress, aches, pains, or just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a Doctor of Physical Therapy student!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering 25-minute discounted massages to students, employees and community members for $25. Massages will take place on Friday, Feb. 23, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg).

Your contribution will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome; there will be a tip jar on site! You can register for a massage using this Google Form. Thank you for your generosity in supporting our trip!

If you have any questions, reach out to Karlie Stewart at kstewart19@georgefox.edu.

Order donuts to support nursing’s service trip to Costa Rica

Monday, February 12th, 2024

Love donuts? Want to support a medical service trip to Costa Rica?

Take a dozen to your next meeting or make a special someone’s day. Fifty-percent of proceeds will support nursing students on their service trip to Costa Rica this May.

Simply click on this link, order your donuts, and pick them up at your local Krispy Kreme store. The link is valid Feb. 8 through March 9.

Got questions? Contact Kira Sandau at ksandau@georgefox.edu.

Enjoy lunch, hear from Wake Forest professor tomorrow

Sunday, February 11th, 2024

The campus community is invited to a complimentary lunch with guest Dr. Michael Lamb tomorrow (Tuesday).

The lunch event, titled “What’s Hope Got to Do with It: Politics in a Time of Presumption and Despair,” runs from noon to 1:20 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 (please note room change). During the session, our very own Dr. Joseph Clair will interview Lamb about his most recent book, A Commonwealth of Hope: Augustine’s Political Thought, which offers a novel interpretation of Augustine’s political thought and recovers his virtue of hope to inform contemporary politics. Lamb’s research focuses on the ethics of citizenship and the role of virtues in public life.

Guests are invited to go through the cafeteria line and join us for the talk, which will begin shortly after noon.

In addition, faculty are also invited and encouraged to join Lamb at 3 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 (note room change) that afternoon for a discussion, “Character Formation in the University: Ten Lessons from the Front Lines.”

Lamb is the F. M. Kirby Foundation Chair of Leadership and Character, executive director of the Program for Leadership and Character, and associate professor of interdisciplinary humanities at Wake Forest University. He is also an associate fellow of the Oxford Character Project.

Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Register now for RESONATE 2024

Sunday, February 11th, 2024

Participate in RESONATE 2024, a two-day gathering. Swing by Friday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. for a concert with Jon and Valerie Guerra. Then on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 9 a.m. hear from our brilliant speakers: Joseph Clair, Mary Jo Sharp and Tim Pickavance.

This two-day gathering showcases the truth, goodness and beauty of Christianity through theology, philosophy, science and the arts. Featuring musical performances, guest speakers, discussion groups, Q&A sessions, and ministry sponsors, RESONATE inspires a confident Christian faith for people from all backgrounds.

Click this link to register for RESONATE 2024: Knowledge, Desire, and the Heart.

Reach out to Emma Ray at erieth@georgefox.edu for more information.

Don’t miss Tuesday’s Woolman Forum events

Thursday, February 8th, 2024

Don’t miss the Woolman Forum events this Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Hoover 105.

Chapel credit is available for students!

  • Afternoon Panel (3:30 to 5 p.m.): Features three peacemakers, each working in different ways to bring about the mutual flourishing of Palestinians and Israelis while partnering with American Christians to advocate for nonviolence and shalom both in their own communities and abroad.
  • Evening Lecture (6 p.m.): Guest Jonathan Kuttab will speak on the topic “Is there a Balm in Gilead? Prospects for a Palestinian / Israeli Peace.” Kuttab is a well-known human rights attorney who was the head of the legal committee negotiating the Cairo Agreement of 1994 between Israel and the PLO, and who has founded peacemaking and human rights organizations in Palestine / Israel, Canada and the U.S. He is the author of Beyond the Two-State Solution.

Please join us! Feel free to contact Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Order donuts to support nursing’s service trip to Costa Rica

Wednesday, February 7th, 2024

Love donuts? Want to support a medical service trip to Costa Rica?

Take a dozen to your next meeting or make a special someone’s day. Fifty-percent of proceeds will support nursing students on their service trip to Costa Rica this May.

Simply click on this link, order your donuts, and pick them up at your local Krispy Kreme store. The link is valid Feb. 8 through March 9.

Got questions? Contact Kira Sandau at ksandau@georgefox.edu.

Plan to attend Woolman Peacemaking Forum events next week

Wednesday, February 7th, 2024

Is peace possible in Israel/Palestine? It’s a question that will be discussed at the Center for Peace and Justice’s Woolman Peacemaking Forum featuring guest lecturer and panelist Jonathan Kuttab, a Christian Palestinian human rights attorney, peacemaker and educator.

Two events are scheduled as part of the forum. The first is a panel event set from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Hoover 105. The entire university community is invited to hear from those who have dedicated their lives to nonviolent activism in the pursuit of the mutual flourishing of all. The panel discussion topic will be “The Israel/Palestine Conflict and Prospects for Peace.”

You can submit your questions via this panel event registration form. Panelists will include Kuttab, executive director of Friends of Sabeel North America; Todd Deatherage, executive director and cofounder of The Telos Group and former chief of staff for the State Department; and Mark Braverman, executive director of Kairos USA and advisory board member for Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions USA.

That evening, Kuttab will present a lecture, “Is There a Balm in Gilead? Prospects for a Palestinian / Israeli Peace,” at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and reception. There is also a livestream link to the lecture here.

Chapel credit is available for evening lecture attendance.

Kuttab was the head of the legal committee negotiating the Cairo Agreement of 1994 between Israel and the PLO. He is co-founder of Nonviolence International as well as the Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq. He serves on the board of Bethlehem Bible College and is president of the Board of Holy Land Trust.

Questions? Contact Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu.