The Daily Bruin

Serve Day is a week away! We are excited for a great day of serving alongside one another as a George Fox community.

You will receive communication this week regarding your team number, serve site and additional details. Here is a look at the schedule for Serve Day on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

• 8 a.m.: Join us on the quad to pack a sack lunch. Lunch lines open at 8 a.m. and close at 9 a.m. Lunch is free for all participants.
• 9 a.m.: The kick-off ceremony on the quad begins! Meet with your site team at numbered stakes on the quad and get prepared for your day.
• 9:25 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Travel to and serve at your assigned site.
• 3 to 5 p.m.: Join us for a celebration on the quad.

A few additional reminders:

• Participation is required.
• Closed-toed shoes are a must.
• No location or transportation changes are allowed.
• Remember your water bottle, sunscreen, and any prescribed medications (e.g. EpiPen). Inform your Team Leader about your medications.

If you have any questions, contact serveday@georgefox.edu.

The Fox Co. Fair is in the quad at 6 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 11! Come check out the campus clubs, local churches, and ways you can be a part of your community at this annual event. We will have a T-shirt giveaway and bingo prizes.

If you are thinking of starting up a club, or are a new club president who wants to sign up for the Fox Co. Fair and we don’t have your contact information, please email Tommy Lewandowski at tlewandowski24@georgefox.edu to update your information.

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.

Coming up:

• Serve Day Celebration: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2 p.m., the quad
• Fox Jamboree: Friday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m., the quad
• ’80s Dance: Friday, Sept. 25, 8 p.m., in EHS

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Office for Spiritual Life has a webpage to help you get connected with local churches. At the Fox County Fair on Friday, Sept. 11, various churches will be present so you can get acquainted with pastors and ministry opportunities.

In addition, a number of area churches are sending September shuttles to our campus to make it easy for you to get to church. The following churches have worked with the spiritual life office and have agreed to ensure your safety by adhering to these university stipulations: two representatives in the vehicle, a sign clearly marking the vehicle, and pick-up and drop-off offered before and after services.

Though these churches are trusted community partners, we ask you to use discretion in your church search and travel. Please contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2320 with any questions!

• Church Lift: September shuttles to local churches
• Northwest Christian Church: 8:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. pickup in Stevens lot
• Red Hills Church: 7:45 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. pickup in Stevens lot
• Chehalem Valley Presbyterian: 9:40 a.m. pickup in Stevens lot

It’s Outside Day with Outdoor Recreation! This weekend, we’ll be running twice the volume of trips in order to get as many people in the outdoors as possible. We are climbing, rafting, hiking, and so much more.

Trips are professionally guided and don’t require any previous experience. All trips have a scholarship application on their registration page to get upwards of 90% off a trip!

Click here for more information and to sign up for trips. Questions? Contact Nathanael Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu. 

To help you navigate your path to retirement, we invite you to attend Nationwide’s complimentary virtual educational webinars hosted by local retirement specialists.

These interactive 45- to 60-minute sessions cover essential financial topics, including Social Security, living well in retirement, approaching retirement, and healthcare costs in retirement, leaving a legacy, navigating market volatility, and more.

To view the upcoming schedule and reserve your spot, visit the Teaching Webinars booking link today!

Whether you are aiming to buy your first home, sell, or refinance, the George Fox University Employee Homeownership Program is here to simplify the process and put money back in your pocket. Many participating employees save thousands of dollars off traditional loan and real estate fees through these exclusive benefits.

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, Sept. 23, and take advantage of these options:

• Information Webinar (noon): Discover key program perks, learn how to streamline your real estate journey, and calculate your potential savings.
• Private Consultation (1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.): Have specific scenario questions? Book a personalized, one-on-one session with a dedicated benefits advisor.

Don’t miss out on this valuable workplace benefit! Click here to register for the webinar or to book your private advisor consultation.

Have questions before registering? Reach out to Aga Kasprzyk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu.

Join former Starbucks and Albertsons CEO Jim Donald and members of the George Fox MBA Advisory Board for an exclusive online conversation entitled “AI and Leadership—a Winning Combination.”

As AI tools become part of everyday workplace life, explore how trust, purpose and human intention shape leadership in an AI-enabled environment.

• Date: Monday, Sept. 21
• Time: 5:30 p.m. PDT
• Location: Online

Gain firsthand insight into George Fox’s reimagined, AI-integrated MBA program and participate in a live Q&A session. Register online here.

Questions? Contact Sean Aker, associate director of graduate admissions and MBA program admissions counselor, at saker@georgefox.edu.

All veterans – undergraduate, George Fox Digital, and graduate – are invited to the George Fox University Veterans’ Lunch at noon on Thursday, Sept. 10.

We will be meeting in the “president’s dining room.” When you enter Canyon Commons from the south entrance, you take the first hallway on your right and it’ll be the first door on your right.

We realize that schedules and geography may prevent you from coming. However, we wanted to let you know that you are welcome. Please do not feel that you need to be present the whole time. We are comfortable with you grabbing your food and going. There is no cost to attend.

Dr. Brian Snider will be moderating the introductions, welcome and conversation. 

Questions? Contact David Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu.

Audition sign-ups are now open for George Fox’s fall production of Shakespeare in Love. This delightful romantic comedy follows Will Shakespeare and a host of colorful characters in their attempt to produce the greatest romanic play ever written.

Any current George Fox student may audition for the play. Info and audition sign-ups can be found here.

Questions? Contact Ben Tissell at btissell@georgefox.edu.

The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference is seeking student and staff volunteers for shifts over its four-day run, from Thursday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept. 27.

The conference will host 250 international scholars and fans of C.S. Lewis’s writing, while also exploring the broader contributions of Inklings like J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorothy Sayers, and more. The conference is the largest C.S. Lewis gathering in the world, and a truly special biennial event on campus.

Volunteers receive free conference entry and a T-shirt. Please register here if interested!

Questions? Contact Twila LaMar at tlamar@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a place to connect, grow in your faith, and build community this fall? Life Groups are back!

Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet weekly for five weeks for prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Each meeting is one hour, and participating students are eligible to receive spiritual life credit.

This fall, we’re offering two sessions:

• Session 1: Sept. 14 – Oct. 12
• Session 2: Oct. 19 – Nov. 16

You can choose the session that works best for you! Sign up at this link by Thursday, Sept. 11.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

To enhance safety and accessibility on campus, the university has installed a new Evacu-Trac chair in the Medical Sciences Building. This specialized equipment allows for the quick and safe evacuation of individuals with mobility limitations down stairwells during an emergency.

If you work in the Medical Sciences Building, please attend a brief hands-on training session to learn how to operate the new equipment and assist students, colleagues, or guests in safely exiting the building if an emergency arises.

Training Details:

• Date: Wednesday, Sept. 9
• Time: 4:30 to 5 p.m.
• Location: Medical Sciences Building, third-floor west stair landing

Your participation helps us maintain a safe and supportive environment for everyone. We hope to see you there!

Contact Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu with any questions.

There are just three in-person tickets remaining for this year’s Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference, which marks the largest gathering of international Lewis scholars and fans in the world.

The conference is open to the public, so please feel free to share the registration link with family and friends, near and far. It will meet on the Newberg campus Sept. 24-27.

Unlimited online tickets are also available for purchase and viewing. George Fox staff and students have the option to attend for free, with the commitment to serving in a volunteer role. Volunteers can sign up here.

Questions? Contact Twila LaMar at tlamar@georgefox.edu.

We are so excited to have you join us for Serve Day on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Serve Day is one of George Fox’s most meaningful annual traditions — a day when employees and students step off campus together to learn and serve alongside community organizations and neighbors.

Participation is required for all full-time undergraduate students. Here are some important reminders for the day:

• Update or confirm your contact information: Make sure your contact information is up-to-date in MyGeorgeFox. To update your information or verify, go to MyGeorgeFox, click “Profile” and then “Contact Details.”
• Save the date for Sept. 16: All university offices and departments will be closed on this date. Leave the day open to volunteer. The event kickoff starts at 9 a.m., and teams will return to campus between 1 and 3 p.m. A celebration on the quad will follow.
• Look out for communication: You will receive communication from your living area, or respective serve site leader, leading up to the event. The information will include site number (this indicates where you will meet on the quad), site location, and additional details. 

If you have any questions, please contact serveday@georgefox.edu.

Serve Day 2026 is on Wednesday, Sept. 16! As we are less than two weeks away, we are especially in need of more people to drive personal vehicles.

If you are willing to drive and not already scheduled to drive to a site, please email Megan Springer at mspringer@georgefox.edu. If you still have not completed your Serve Day survey, please do so as soon as possible here. 

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up for a serve site, to lead, or drive during this important day of community and service. 

Thanks again for modeling for our students the way to serve with passion both at George Fox and beyond!

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our recent survey! We received an incredible response, and your insights, candid feedback, and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

As promised, we randomly selected four participants to receive one of four gift cards to Grocery Outlet. The winners are: Elijah DeJong, Brooke Brown, Emily Kelly-Bernal and Ayden Stewart.

Each have been sent an email with instructions to receive their gift card. Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Do you have graduate or AOD students who could use help with writing projects or citations? Do they seem to be feeling overwhelmed and stressed?

Encourage them to make an appointment with the Virtual Learning Center (VLC) for writing and general academic support. Meetings might include talking about time management, reviewing an assignment, discussing citation styles, or talking through the body paragraphs of their paper. We offer Google Meet or asynchronous 50-minute appointments.

To schedule an appointment, students should go to the TracClould icon at the bottom left corner of their Canvas course menu.

Questions? Email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu or the VLC at vlc@georgefox.edu.

Looking for help with brainstorming for your next project? Need help with your partially drafted paper? Feeling overwhelmed and stressed? Want to get on top of things before finals?

Make an appointment with the Virtual Learning Center (VLC) for writing and general academic support. Meetings might include reviewing the assignment, discussing citation styles, or talking through the body paragraphs of your paper. All of our appointments are free, 50-minute Google Meet or asynchronous consultations.

You can schedule an appointment by clicking on the TracCloud icon at the bottom left corner of your Canvas course menu. The VLC opens on Monday, Sept. 7.

Questions? Email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu, or the VLC at vlc@georgefox.edu.

Need help writing a paper, staying on top of your assignments, or preparing for tests? Come to the Academic Resource Center (ARC), where you will find students helping students. Through one-on-one consultations, peer consultants can help you become a better reader, writer and learner.

We will be open for appointments starting Monday, Sept. 7! Our hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Fridays. To schedule an appointment, go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas dashboard.

Questions? Contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

The Color Run will take place at 6 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 4. We are kicking off the year with this annual event in front of the Hobson/Macy/Sutton (HMS) complex. Grab your free T-shirt, run through the balloon arch, color with your friends, and enjoy the Slip N Slide run.

Please remove your car from in front of Sutton before the race starts if you don’t want it covered in color.

The Starlight Parade will take place from 5  to 6:30 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday). It’s a NEON OUT! Come celebrate our first football game of the season with free neon Blue Zone merchandise and a show brought to you by our cheer, dance and drumline teams.

Join us in the parade as we gather students from each dorm and make our big entrance into the student section. Check out the activities weekly email for more details.

Coming up:

• Starlight Parade: Saturday, Sept. 5, at 5 p.m. (parade will go past all dorms)
• Fox Co. Fair (clubs/church fair): Friday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. on the quad
• Fox Jamboree: Friday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. on the quad
• ’80s Dance: Friday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. in EHS

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.