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George Fox staff and graduate students: Complete this survey for a chance to win a gift card! This research is about experiences (specifically positive and negative experiences) of receiving encouragement. Your thoughts on the subject would be greatly appreciated.

No personally identifying information will be collected, and your answers will be kept confidential. Once you have completed the survey, you will have the option of entering your email into a drawing for one of 10 $25 gift cards.

If you have any questions, please contact Paige Tobias at ptobias17@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.

A few reminders for the revised curriculum proposal process:

• Any curricular change intended for the 2025-26 academic year must be initiated by Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. The initiate form simply asks proposers to answer five brief questions, which are then sent to their dean/program director for approval of the idea.
• After approval is given, the curriculum clerk (during the month of October) will work with the proposer to develop and finalize the full curriculum proposal document for review by their division curriculum committee based on the desired curriculum change.
• Complete proposals (for any curricular change) should be emailed to curriculum@georgefox.edu.
• Proposals will be considered by division curriculum committees in the order they are received starting in mid-September.

A link to the initiate form can be found here or on the Curriculum Council website.

Questions about the curriculum process can be emailed to curriculum@georgefox.edu.

Make sure to continue making space in your schedule to keep serving others in deep and meaningful ways after Serve Day!

FPNO (Foster Parents Night Out) and KiDO (Kids Day Out) are monthly respite-care events where student volunteers can serve not only kids but their parents and caregivers by providing a safe and fun space while their parents/caregivers get some time to recuperate.

In order to volunteer in this meaningful way, we need students to commit to getting trained, background-checked, and commit to consistency of presence for these “Little Bruins” throughout the school year.

Volunteers can apply by filling out this form. Also, plan to come to our “National Care for Kids Day” dinner and training event from 6 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 19, in Hoover 105.

This is an important service our campus provides for kids in foster care and for kids with disabilities, as well as for their hard-working and dedicated families that need support and rest.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to spirituallife@georgefox.edu or fpno.georgefox@gmail.com.

The Department of Social Work invites you to an event, “Social Work Fall Diversity Dialogue: Public Theology and Public Policy for Racial Justice with Ekemini Uwan,” tomorrow (Wednesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Uwan is a public theologian, international human rights activist, and coauthor of the 2023 NAACP image award nominated book Truths Table: Black Women’s Musing on Life, Love and Liberation. She serves as the special advisor for The Aspen Institute’s Racial Justice and Religion Collective.

Uwan is a charter member of the International Civil Working Group of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent at the United Nations and is a reparations activist whose work spans the globe, as she has advocated for global reparations on behalf of Africans and African descendants on the floor of the United Nations three times.

As one who is passionate about theology, Uwan has a fierce commitment to the gospel and its implications for issues pertaining to reparations, racial injustice, anti-Black racism and white supremacy. She believes that theology can and does speak to our present-day culture, social and political issues.

Don’t miss this opportunity to dialogue with an accomplished social writer and activist. For further information and questions, contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

Come join the Nursing Club for a night of pizza, games and community-building tonight (Tuesday) at 5:30 p.m. in Roberts 170.

If you have any questions, email Payton Walker at pwalker21@georgefox.edu. See you there!

The Social Work Club, in partnership with the A21 nonprofit organization, invites you to Walk For Freedom, a day dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking. We believe that, together, we can put an end to human trafficking. For over a decade, supporters like you have taken local action and made a global impact.

On Saturday, Oct. 19, we will come together and hit the streets again. Walking in single-file lines, holding posters and handing out flyers, we will reach our cities with information about human trafficking and how to take action against it. Meet us in front of the Chehalem Cultural Center at 10:30 a.m. to join the cause.

For more information, reach out to Alice Fouts at afouts22@georgefox.edu.

Join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell, scheduled in Hoover 105 today (Tuesday) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more. For more details, reach out to Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

The City of Newberg is looking for interested students to serve on different advisory committees over the course of the next year. The city is looking for capable volunteers to help steer the future of Newberg and Yamhill County across a range of sub-disciplines.

If you are interested in learning about how to serve on city committees and in broader public service, please contact Shawn Daley, the university’s chief strategy officer, at sdaley@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in studying abroad but not sure where you want to go? We’ll have a representative from Living and Learning on campus on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for you to learn more about the programs and locations they offer.

Stop by Canyon Commons for a chance to connect with a representative, get information, ask questions and learn what studying abroad could look like for you!

Questions? Contact Wendi Upjohn-Hankel at wupjohn@georgefox.edu or David Martínez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu or swing by our office on the second floor of River Street South.

Get ready for Korean Night in the FoxHole; it’s happening tomorrow (Wednesday)! Join us at 5 p.m. as we dive into Korean culture. We’ll be cooking delicious jeon, sipping on refreshing hwachae, playing games, and even learning a few Korean phrases. You won’t want to miss this fun evening!

Stay updated by following us on Instagram at @gfu_globalvillage. For questions or suggestions, reach out to Javier Broach at jbroach23@georgefox.edu.

Please remind students to join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell, scheduled in Hoover 105 today (Tuesday) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The session will cover the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more. For more details, reach out to Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

Calling all students! The university’s marketing communications office will be filming a commercial at an upcoming job fair on campus, and we need your help.

We are looking for students willing to wear business suits for a segment to be shot between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Canyon Commons. You will be filmed shaking hands, talking together, and interacting with professors and other adults. The first 10 to sign up will receive a $25 gift card.

There is no need for audio, so no pressure there! We just want to capture photos and B-roll footage to go with a voiceover script. If interested, sign up here. We have five listed for every half hour, but there is actually no limit; we’d love to have as many as we can get!

Feel free to contact Vanessa Speer at vspeer@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Mandatory testing of fire systems will begin today (Tuesday) and run through Friday in order to complete testing in all buildings.

During testing, the fire panel may beep and/or the horns may sound for a brief period of time, depending on the success of the test. No evacuation will be necessary. Once the fire system has passed in a building, it will not be subject to further testing.

The following academic buildings will be tested (the buildings will not necessarily be tested in this order):

• Armstrong House
• Canyon Commons
• Edwards-Holman Science Center and Wood-Mar Hall
• Hoover Academic Building
• Murdock Library
• Roberts Center
• Stevens Center
• Wheeler Sports Center

Note: No academic buildings will be tested after noon.

The following residential areas will be tested after noon (the buildings will not necessarily be tested in this order):

• Anderson House
• Holtan HouseSuites:
• Beebe Hall
• Carey Hall
• Willcuts Hall
• Brandt Hall
• Gulley Hall
• Le Shana Hall
• Hobson/Macy/Sutton
• Pennington Hall

No residential buildings will be tested before noon.

If you have questions, contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Mandatory testing of the fire systems will start today (Tuesday) and run through Friday in order to complete testing in all buildings.

During testing, the fire panel may beep and/or the horns may sound for a brief period of time, depending on the success of the test. No evacuation will be necessary. Once the fire system has passed in a building, it will not be subject to further testing.

The following academic buildings will be tested (the buildings will not necessarily be tested in this order):

• Armstrong House
• Canyon Commons
• Edwards-Holman Science Center and Wood-Mar Hall
• Hoover Academic Building
• Murdock Library
• Roberts Center
• Stevens Center
• Wheeler Sports Center

Note: No academic buildings will be tested after noon.

If you have questions, contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Got aches and pains? Physical therapy appointments are available at the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Boulevard in Newberg) for employees, students and the local community. Appointments are an hour long and are available Monday through Friday at various times. The cost is $25 for those associated with George Fox, and $35 for those who are not.

Please fill out this form if you’re interested. If you have any questions, feel free to directly reach out to physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu. We look forward to treating you!

The Virtual Learning Center is open and ready to help you with your papers or with academic coaching (time management, learning and studying strategies). To schedule an appointment, go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard or go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

We are open Monday through Friday. We offer Zoom and asynchronous appointments.

If you have any questions, please email us at vlc@georgefox.edu or call Heather Harney at 503-554-2449 (Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and  5 p.m.).

Do you have yarn? Would you like to have yarn? The Needle Nerds group is hosting a yarn swap on Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Murdock Library from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Yarn drop-off begins on Sept. 18 at the front desk of the library and ends at the start of the event on Sept. 25. We would love to swap some yarns with you! No RSVP is required. Contact Sarah at lwillhite@georgefox.edu for more information.

Have a passion for commentating on sports? Join us here at George Fox esports and hone your skills by becoming one of our esports casters and commentators. Lead the energy in live production, moderate panels, and engage with our community.

If you are interested, please reach out to Esports Coordinator Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@georgefox.edu.

Sick of polarized politics making our public life so ugly and destructive, especially in an election year? Convinced that even when we disagree, followers of Jesus ought to be able to bring love and compassion into our politics?

Find out how we can make this happen on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Hear George Fox alumnus and political science professor Dr. Daniel Bennett talk about “Citizenship, Civility, and the Tension in Faith and Politics”.

Contact Ron Mock at the George Fox Civility Project at civility@georgefox.edu for more information.

The Bruin Community Pantry is in need of a volunteer to serve on Fridays from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you are interested in this service opportunity, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.