Looking to serve and lead on campus next year?
Applications for Central Committee are now open! Go to this link to find all the information needed to run in the upcoming elections.
Open positions include President, Executive Vice President, VP of Marketing and Communications, VP of Activities and Programs, VP of Finance, and VP of Representation.
Questions? Contact Jake Vanier at jvanier12@georgefox.edu.
Come to the first Student Concert of the semester tonight (Saturday) at 8:30 p.m. in the Foxhole! Noah Warila, Jonah Sanford and Nicole Williford will be performing. Come for great music, hot chocolate and snacks!
Questions? Contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.
Ron Shaw is retiring after 16 and a half years of service to the university. An open house in his honor will take place on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. There will be refreshments and a time to share memories.
If you missed the info session on the Nike summer internship opportunity, please stop by the IDEA Center office for more details. Students who are interested need to register with the IDEA Center and submit your LinkedIn URL via this form.
Questions? Please stop by the IDEA Center front desk.
Please remember to follow the procedures outlined on the Expense Reimbursement Request form. Once you open up the form, please go to the “Procedure” tab for detailed instructions.
Following these steps helps ensure we are compliant with George Fox University policies and procedures and IRS guidelines for reimbursable plans.
Questions? Contact Matt Hammar at mhammar@georgefox.edu.
The Bruins host Whitman College and Whitworth University in what’s sure to be their biggest home games of the season! Mark your calendars and arrive early to make sure you have a place in the stands to see these big games.
School is back in session and the local Students for Life Club has some exciting things planned this semester! Coming soon are details about time and place of meetings. But we wanted to give you plenty of time to get this opportunity on your calendar: In the spirit of the school’s MLK Day of Service, our club will be doing some volunteering, too!
Classes are canceled this Monday, Jan. 19, for MLK Day. Want to get off campus and do a little volunteering? Service is always good for the soul and the resumé! Answer this one-question survey to let us know if you’ll join us. We’re going to Portland; more details are provided when you click on this survey link.
Five staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.
Tonight (Friday), you could be the reason your entire living area wins free late-night pizza!
Gather your roommates and hallmates and come out to the basketball games with Whitman at 6 p.m. (women’s game) and 8 p.m. (men’s game). Deck yourself out in your living area’s color and be ready to compete in timeout and halftime activities while you’re cheering on your Bruin basketball teams.
The living area with the most people, the most spirit and that wins the most competitions will get tons of pizza delivered after the game’s end. Questions? Ask your RA or email sreid@georgefox.edu.
Join us this afternoon (Friday) for the first “Turning of the Page” session in connection to The Saint John’s Bible currently on display on campus.
Every Friday afternoon between Jan. 16 and April 24 all are invited to come browse the pages of the Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible – Vol. 6, The Gospels and Acts, and hear Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies, share about the meaning and significance of the text and artwork. Sessions will be in the Murdock Learning Resource Center from 4 to 5 p.m.
Questions? Visit this page or contact Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, all offices, bookstores and libraries in both Newberg and the Portland Center will be closed that day.
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, the Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Villa Café will all be closed that day. They will resume their normal hours of operation on Tuesday.
The hours of service in the dining room for students on meal plans will also change slightly this weekend as follows:
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The winter is a tough time when blood is especially needed! Please sign up for the blood drive at redcrossblood.org! The blood drive on campus will be in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117 on Wednesday, Jan. 21, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. A free T-shirt is given to all who give! As of this writing, only 19 spots left!
Questions? Contact Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.
Today (Friday) is the last day to check the security office for any items you’ve lost since the end of October! At 3:30 p.m. today, all items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes, so please make a point of stopping by the security office or calling 503-554-2090 to see if we have your lost item.
The university’s Department of Art & Design welcomes you to an opening reception featuring the master thesis work of faculty members Karen Bowdoin and Breanne Sherwood. The “Relics and Rhythms” show opens on Thursday, Jan. 22, with an artists’ talk at 4:10 p.m. in Hoover 105 and a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
The pieces will be on display in the Minthorne Gallery through Thursday, Feb. 19. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment.
Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox pastoral and administrative staff will be meeting in the library classrooms (rooms 101, 102 and 103) today (Friday) from noon to 1 p.m. for anyone who has questions or concerns regarding the new chapel change policies and procedures. All are welcome to join in constructive and productive discussion.
Questions? Contact Kelly Ward at kward@georgefox.edu.
Please keep in prayer baseball coach Marty Hunter and sons, Taylor and Tucker. Marty’s wife, Kim, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, after a valiant fight with cancer. Kim Hunter’s “Sentimental Celebration” will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Canby High School Fine Arts Center, with a reception to follow at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds.
If you would like to send cards, the address is 1894 N. Teakwood St., Canby, OR 97013.
The university community is invited to join in the fourth annual Chehalem Valley Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. this Monday, Jan. 19, in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s grand ballroom. The event will include time for free refreshments and socializing after.
This is a free, community event for the public. The program will feature performances from George Fox University violinist Simeon Brown, as well as the First United Methodist Church Choir. The event is produced through a cooperation of the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg School District and the Newberg Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
The event follows the annual MLK Day of Service, at which George Fox students and employees will join more than 1,000 in service in Portland.
The Chehalem Cultural Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Donna Barber at dbarber@georgefox.edu.
Join us today (Friday) as visiting faculty member Dr. Ellen Whipple of Michigan State University presents her research, “Evaluation of a BSW Undergraduate Experience: Improving Student Research Competency.” She will speak from 10 to 11 a.m. in Hoover 102.
Whipple comes to us from Michigan State’s MSW program for today’s presentation. Her visit is being sponsored by the School of Social Work.
