Come join university colleagues in honoring Melodee Powers as she retires from George Fox after 20 years of service to the university. We will gather at a retirement party for her from 2 to 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Canyon Commons.
Feel free to swing by anytime during that timeframe to wish her well. If you have any questions, contact Cris Banton at cbanton@georgefox.edu.
Interested in the ideas that built America? The Department of History and Politics invites all George Fox undergraduates to apply for “Proclaiming Liberty 2026,” a grant-funded fall program celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
Led by Professor Emeritus Paul Otto, this program features a Tuesday afternoon reading seminar on the ideas central to American independence and a thrilling, multi-day historical role-playing workshop set in a divided New York City in 1775-76 (Dec. 4-5). The workshop concludes with a public address by invited guest and noted scholar of Early America, Professor Johann Neem.
Key Perks:
All undergraduates are welcome to apply! Space is limited. The final application deadline is Friday, Sept. 4.
Apply here. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Aaron Stuvland at astuvland@georgefox.edu.
The Hadlock Student Center will be closed all day Thursday, Aug. 27, and Friday, Aug. 28, for all-staff training.
We will be open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and will resume normal Hadlock academic hours on Monday.
Welcome Weekend is happening this week, and we could still use volunteers to help us welcome each and every new student as they step onto campus.
We are specifically looking for drivers for RecFest on Sunday, Aug. 30, from between 1 and 5 p.m.
With such a large incoming class, we need all hands on deck as we each do our part to make students and their guests experience the Be Known promise. And who better to do that than our own faculty and staff?
Please complete this form if you would like to join our team to volunteer, and we will contact you with further instructions.
Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.
George Fox Athletics is selling commercial-grade Life Fitness treadmills for $400 each! These high-quality machines have been well-maintained and are available for pickup at the Wheeler Sports Center.
If you are interested or would like more information, please reach out to Hailey Swenson at hswenson@georgefox.edu.
Welcome Weekend is almost here! In order for our hundreds of new students to have a seamless move-in experience, we need extra cooperation from the staff, faculty and students already here on Wednesday evening, Aug. 26, through Friday, Aug. 28.
Staff and faculty: Please plan to park along the street, in the Bauman or Austin lots.
Students: If your on-campus residence is Pennington, Edwards, Weesner Village, Hobson, Macy, Sutton, Le Shana, Gulley, Brandt or Newlin Hall, we need you to vacate the lots associated with these locations on Thursday evening and stay out of them on Friday.
If you normally park in the Le Shana or Newlin Hall lots, please move your cars as close to Fulton Street as possible so that the areas in front of the buildings remain clear. You can also move your vehicles to the Bauman or Austin lot on Thursday evening.
Everyone in the Pennington lot, Edwards or Weesner Village needs to move to the Bauman lot on Wednesday evening. Please keep Sheridan Street clear for easier access for our incoming students!
Finally, the lot in between the Roberts Center, Gulley and Brandt halls must be vacated on Thursday evening.
Questions? Please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090. You can view the parking brochure on the CPS website for lot locations.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation to help make move-in day the best day ever for our new students!
The parking spaces in front of Edwards, Weesner Village and the Pennington lot will be closed starting tomorrow (Wednesday) through Friday to facilitate move-in times. All vehicles must be moved by 9 p.m. Tuesday night.
Please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu for more information.
The university will have added over 250 new student parking spaces this year with the expansion of the Morse parking lot (next to the ball fields) on Fulton and Villa. However, the first section of that lot will not be completed until mid-September, with the second portion not being completed until mid-October.
Because of these timelines, parking will be particularly challenging for the first two weeks of the term.
Graduate students may park in any commuter lot or street (see the campus parking map; these areas have a gold border on the map), the parking lot on the east side of Villa Road across from East Sherman Street (the university now owns this lot), and public streets for the first two weeks of the semester.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation! If you have any questions, reach out to Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu.
The university will have added over 250 new student parking spaces this year with the expansion of the Morse parking lot (next to the ball fields) on Fulton and Villa. However, the first section of that lot will not be completed until mid-September, with the second portion not being completed until mid-October.
Because of these timelines, parking will be particularly challenging for the first two weeks of the term. You should have received a detailed email on Friday, Aug. 21, instructing you on your parking options while the Morse lot construction is completed.
Residential students (regardless of their parking permit color) may park in any residential lot, Lot I (North Street Lot), the parking lot on the east side of Villa Road across from East Sherman Street (the university now owns this lot), and public streets (excluding Villa Road and East Fulton Street) for the first two weeks of the semester.
Commuter students may park in any commuter lot or street (see the campus parking map; these areas have a gold border on the map), the parking lot on the east side of Villa Road across from East Sherman Street (the university now owns this lot), and public streets for the first two weeks of the semester.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation! Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The university will have added over 250 new parking spaces this year with the expansion of the Morse parking lot (next to the ball fields) on Fulton and Villa. However, the first section of that lot will not be completed until mid-September, with the second portion not being completed until mid-October.
Because of these timelines, parking will be particularly challenging for the first two weeks of the term. While students have received specific parking guidelines and remain prohibited from employee lots, we kindly ask that staff refrain from using student spaces.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation! If you have any questions, reach out to Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Community Pantry will be open during the following days and times for fall semester:
To find out more information, check out the pantry website. For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at 503-554-2316 or jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
At George Fox, our mission is to provide a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe living, learning, and work environment. We believe that every person is created in the image of God (Imago Dei), and because of that inherent dignity, any act of sexual harassment, assault, or violence is a direct violation of our values and will not be tolerated.
Soon you will be receiving an email to your George Fox account with detailed information about these courses. All undergraduate students must complete two online courses through Vector Solutions/Safe Colleges by Sept. 25, 2026:
Failure to complete both courses by Sept. 25, 2026, will result in a $50 fine for each course.
Important Reminder: If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or dial 911.
If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
Confidential Resources
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At George Fox, our mission is to provide a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe living, learning, and work environment. We believe that every person is created in the image of God (Imago Dei), and because of that inherent dignity, any act of sexual harassment, assault, or violence is a direct violation of our values and will not be tolerated.
Whether you are enrolled in classes at George Fox that are face-to-face, online, or at a distance, all graduate students and adult learners are required to complete the course titled “RespectEdu Foundations for Graduate Students – Updated.”
Please complete this course by Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, and look for an email after Aug. 31 with detailed information about it.
If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at 503-554-2316 or jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
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Join alumni, students, parents and fellow employees Oct. 9-11. for a weekend of celebration and festivities across campus. Bring your families too – there will be fun for all ages!
Find all the details about our newly combined Family Weekend and Homecoming event at homecoming.georgefox.edu. Hope to see you there!
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:
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.
The Wood-Mar parking lot will be closed all day today (Monday). A crane will be positioned in the lot to lift material onto the roof.
For safety purposes, the third floor of Wood-Mar will be closed. Please use the south entrance of Wood-Mar/EHS to both exit and enter the building.
Join us for our summer community musical, Into the Woods! Take a magical journey into the forest with all of your favorite storybook characters, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack the Giant Slayer, and many more.
As the shadows deepen and “happily ever after” turns out not to be the end of the story, the adventurers must learn the power of love, forgiveness, community and hope. Into the Woods features unparalleled music, hilarious mix-ups, thought-provoking lyrics, and a redemptive look at what it means to grow up.
Performances run from Aug. 26 to Sept. 6, and shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. University employees receive free comp tickets for themselves and their family members by entering their employee email at checkout. George Fox students receive one free ticket for any of the performances by entering their George Fox email at checkout.
All performances will be held in the amphitheater. (Please note: The Saturday, Aug. 29, performance, originally scheduled in Wood-Mar Auditorium, has been canceled).
If a performance is sold out online, additional tickets will be sold at the door for outdoor amphitheater performances only. Pre-purchasing a ticket ensures you will have a seat for a show if it is moved indoors.
For more information, please contact the Box Office at 503-554-3400.
Come join university colleagues in honoring Melodee Powers as she retires from George Fox after 20 years of service to the university. We will gather at a retirement party for her from 2 to 4 p.m. this Wednesday, Aug. 26, in Canyon Commons.
Feel free to swing by anytime during that timeframe to wish her well. If you have any questions, contact Cris Banton at cbanton@georgefox.edu.
The Portland Center parking lot is closed this weekend (Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23). Please park parallel along the street only this weekend so crews can clean and restripe the lot.
Vehicles must stay out of the lot for the entire weekend but can return on Monday. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we perform this important work.
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Why restart?
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