The Psychology Club will be hosting our November chapel in Hoover 210 on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 5 p.m. with our very own Madi Bailey! Madi is the secretary of the Psych Club and will be speaking on the topic of “Jesus as a Counselor.”
We would love to have you and will be offering chapel credit for attendance.
If you have questions, email Kalysta at kconrad21@georgefox.edu.
Employees and their families are invited to this year’s Christmas Extravaganza and tree lighting on Thursday, Nov. 30. Join us for a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in front of Stevens at 4:30 p.m., followed by treats and festivities, scheduled to run until 7:30 p.m.
There will be caroling, cookie decorating, goats, a photo booth, a roaming Santa, a holiday market in Klages, a Santa’s workshop in the Maker Hub, Miss Hannah’s popcorn, and more. We look forward to celebrating the Christmas season with you and your families!
Contact Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Help us spread Christmas cheer throughout campus this season! You are encouraged to sign up your department or office for our Christmas decoration “Deck the Halls” competition.
Whether you turn your space into a winter wonderland or put up a Charlie Brown tree, all are welcome to participate in this event. To sign up to be a part of the contest, complete this form. Decorations must be ready to be reviewed by Thursday, Nov. 30.
Interested in being on the committee for the Christmas decoration contest? Fill out the second half of the above form to let us know you are interested. Email Amanda Howard at ahoward@georgefox.edu with any questions.
With the possibility of severe weather this winter, now is the time to make sure you’re set up to receive FlashAlerts about campus closures and delayed openings.
If it is unsafe to drive to campus, George Fox will temporarily close campus and cancel in-person classes. However, remote/online courses will not be canceled because of weather conditions. Here’s how to find out if a decision has been made when severe weather occurs:
More information on campus closure policies can be found at georgefox.edu/closure.
Join us for Quaker worship today (Wednesday) in Hoover 250 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Paul Anderson will be hosting the meeting. Chapel credit is available. All are welcome.
Reach out to Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Would you like to get better at helping people embrace disagreements as opportunities to make life better, more just and less polarized?
Come to a highly interactive workshop, “From Walls to Bridges: Building Skills to Reduce Polarization and Bridge Community Divides,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the Northwest Christian Church (2315 Villa Road). You will learn to stay calm amid disagreement, listen actively, unleash curiosity, ask powerful questions, and share your own views more effectively.
This event is co-sponsored by the George Fox Civility Project and the local United as Neighbors group (especially its Community Conversations team). For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.
Knowing what to do in an emergency situation is important. If you are not currently trained in First Aid/CPR, this class is for you.
Go to this link to sign up for the class on Monday, Dec. 18, from 9 to 3 p.m. at the Portland Center. The class is limited to eight persons.
If you have had training but need to recertify, click this link and join the class on Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. This class also has a limit of eight.
If you have any questions, please contact Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.
The Department of Art and Design is launching its third photo contest to remember John Bennett. John impacted our community for nearly 15 years until his untimely death in 2017.
If you are a current or former student of George Fox, submit your best “It’s All About the Light” photograph via this entry form. The winner will receive a ThinkTank bag for their photo gear!
The contest will close on Thursday, Nov. 30.
If you have any questions, reach out to Adam Long at along@georgefox.edu.
The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for the spring of 2024. The program will last from the week of Jan. 29 through the week of March 18. Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes.
This spring, our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students). Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be SPIL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and provide ongoing community.
To sign up, please fill out this form by Jan. 3.
Please email Cyndi at cmurillo@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
George Fox Doctor of Physical Therapy students are conducting a study, “A Biomechanical Analysis of the Floor Transfer in Community-Dwelling Older Adults,” with principal investigators Lyndsay Stutzenberger and Tyler Whited. We are interested in how older adults get up from the floor.
To participate in our study, you must
Potential participants who meet the above criteria will come to the Medical Sciences Building on Werth Boulevard, where you will be asked to sign an informed consent form, answer questions on a questionnaire, perform a short cognitive test, and have your vitals (blood pressure and heart rate) taken. Depending on the results of these assessments, you may or may not be eligible for the study.
If eligible, you’ll be asked to participate in one testing session that takes up to one hour approximately. During testing sessions you will fill out questionnaires and be asked to attempt to stand up from a chair without using your arms and get up from the floor.
You will not be paid for being in this study or reimbursed for any costs associated with traveling to or from the George Fox campus.
You are able to stop participation in the study at any time and for any reason. No information that would identify you will be made public, and we do not feel there is more than minimal risk associated with this study.
If interested in participating, schedule an appointment for testing by calling 503-554-2463 or emailing Lyndsay Stutzenberger at lstutzenberger@georgefox.edu.
Want to set up direct deposit before break? Have questions about finding an on-campus job for the spring? Come find us at 10 a.m. today (Tuesday) in the entryway to Canyon Commons! Plus, win free dinner for you and your friends by participating in our raffle.
Contact Kelly Peterson at kpeterson@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The Murdock Library will be closed Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 23-25, and will reopen at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26. The 24-hour space will remain open.
Greetings! Due to the holiday, the George Fox Chess Club will not be meeting this week. We will be back next week and look forward to seeing you then. As a reminder, Chess Club meets every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in Murdock 209 (the Special Collections Room).
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
A group of doctoral clinical psychology students at George Fox University are conducting a study on adversity and eating. The study involves filling out a survey, which will take approximately 20 minutes total. Participants will receive a $15 Amazon gift card upon successful completion of the survey.
If you have any questions or are interested in participating in the study, please contact the researchers, Delaney O’Brien and Natasha Eades, at adversityeatingstudy@gmail.com
You are invited to this year’s Christmas Extravaganza and tree lighting on Thursday, Nov. 30! Join us for a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in front of Stevens at 4:30 p.m., followed by treats and festivities, scheduled to run until 7:30 p.m.
There will be caroling, cookie decorating, goats, a photo booth, a roaming Santa, a holiday market in Klages, a Santa’s workshop in the Maker Hub, Miss Hannah’s popcorn, and more. The first 50 people who arrive in Christmas sweaters and holiday wear will receive gift cards!
Contact Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Calling all faculty, staff and administrators! Come join Bon Appetit for some hot chocolate to start your week!
We will have hot chocolate available for employees this morning (Monday) on the Stevens Center patio starting at 8 a.m. until we run out. Swing on by!
We are in need of helping hands! Can you spare some time this upcoming season to assist with this year’s Christmas Extravaganza on Thursday, Nov. 30, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.?
Volunteer to help deck the halls, serve at activity stations, or clean up. Anyone willing to chip in, please fill out this Christmas Volunteer Sign-up Form. If you have any questions, please contact Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
As we near year-end, George Fox fans and supporters are sending in donations to their favorite programs on campus! If your department receives a donation directly from a donor, please bring it immediately to the advancement office for processing into your designated fund to ensure timely receipting to donors. We are located on the third floor of the Stevens Center.
This is the case for any time of year! Supporters who want to make an online donation can do so at giving.georgefox.edu, where they can enter their designation into the designation box.
If you have any questions, contact Gwyn Curtis at gcurtis@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in doing research? 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.
Students, if you are interested in doing research next summer, connect with a faculty mentor now so they can help you with your proposal. Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at this link.
All submittals will be electronic and are due Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, by 5 p.m. The Smartsheet link can be found on the website.
For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
The Richter Scholars program is accepting a second round of proposals which will be due Monday, Jan 22, 2024, by 5 p.m.
The Richter Scholars program 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 at this link.
All submissions will be electronic. The Smartsheet link can be found on the website linked above.
For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
