Between now and the end of finals week, Mail Services is collecting extra boxes to help pack up dorm rooms. If you have extra-large boxes, please donate them to us. If you are in need of boxes, feel free to stop by and ask.
Questions? Contact Jered McConaughey at jmcconaughey@georgefox.edu.
The USPS has announced an 8% transportation-related price increase for packages (not stamps) starting on April 26. If you plan to send out packages, including mailing boxes home from your dorm room, you can avoid this price increase by sending them before finals week.
Questions? Contact Jered McConaughey at jmcconaughey@georgefox.edu.
Come and join in our annual celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday! We’ll gather in the amphitheatre at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, to enjoy performances of scenes, soliloquies, and sonnets by the Bard of Stratford-upon-Avon!
Enjoy some snacks, hot drinks and beautiful words, or sign up to perform yourself! Be sure to wear layers, and bring a chair or blanket to sit on. In the event of rain, the event will be moved indoors to Wood-Mar Auditorium.
Questions? Contact Ben Tissell at btissell@georgefox.edu.
Come join us for Quaker Worship tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in the chapel for a time of sacramental waiting on the present Christ as we gather in his name.
Rachel Winslow will be opening the meeting with a reading from Scripture, and at 11:30 Paul Anderson will turn the pages of The Saint John’s Bible, commenting briefly on monarch butterflies and Mark 16, and Pentecost in Acts 2.
Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
It’s time for the last major event of the year for the climbing wall! Medieval Climbs is a take on our annual Spring Bouldering Competition, and is now open for registration. The event will be held this Friday, April 17, with options for different sessions throughout the day.
Routes are set for all skill levels, and there will be winners in all skill categories. No experience is required to participate. We will have themed food, drinks, decor and games for all competitors!
Registration is free, so sign up now using this link.
Questions? Contact Nate Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu.
Our next “Cooking with Class” is going to be a flour-filled good time! Join us on Tuesday, May 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 and 102 to learn how to make gnocchi, Sardinia style.
This is a fully hands-on experience where you make your meal and eat it too! With a selection of savory sauces and expert tips, you’ll leave with a new skill and a very happy stomach.
Only 20 spots are available, so be one of the first 20 people to sign up by May 1!
Questions? Contact Miriam Lacy at mlacy@georgefox.edu.
This Friday, April 17, is the last day to register for the May Deep Dive Faculty Retreat at Twin Rocks Friends Camp. The Deep Dive offers the opportunity to work on a project, delve into research, or dedicate time to a course in a serene and inspiring environment.
In addition to solo work, you can collaborate, rest, and play with your colleagues. For a more reflective experience, a self-guided spiritual retreat is also available.
The retreat will start Monday, May 11 (4 p.m. check-in) and end Thursday, May 14 (9 a.m. check-out). There is no cost to attend!
Click here to register.
Questions? Contact Michelle Kang at mkang@georgefox.edu.
The final deadline to turn in any expense reimbursement forms to the student life office is Thursday, April 23, at noon. Please ensure that all paperwork is fully completed, properly signed, and includes all necessary receipts. Any submissions that are incomplete, incorrectly filled out, or missing receipts will not be eligible for reimbursement.
The last opportunity to pick up petty cash reimbursements will be during office hours on Thursday, April 23. If petty cash funds run low, reimbursements will be issued via check; however, this process must be completed in person. Student life office hours are held on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 2 to 3 p.m.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email slctreasurer@georgefox.edu. Emails sent to any other address will not be addressed.
The university community is invited to join us for an all-worship chapel tomorrow (Tuesday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Join us as we are led by our worship choir and worship bands. All are welcome, and there’s chapel credit available for students.
See you there! Contact Aaron Barnhart at abarnhart@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Department of Human Services (DHS) representatives will be at the Bruin Community Pantry this Thursday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist people with signing up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly known as food stamps).
No appointment is required. For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
Representatives will be on campus on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
Please note: While DHS has indicated their intention to attend, their participation is ultimately managed and provided by their office. If DHS is unable to attend on the scheduled day and time, this is outside of our control.
We’re always looking to better our offerings at UREC and Hadlock, and your input is a huge help. Click here to fill out a feedback form and give us your opinions.
Once your feedback is in, you’ll officially be in the running to win one of three $50 gift cards!
Questions? Contact Kelsey Cantrell at kcantrall@georgefox.edu.
The Chehalem Symphony, Chehalem Chorus, and George Fox University choirs invite you to their Spring Concert, Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. This combined performance will feature the student winners of the Concerto and Aria Competition, Maxwell Ball (tenor) and Michaela Gaines (trumpet).
There will be two performances: Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m.
George Fox students can attend for free, and employees receive two complimentary tickets by entering their George Fox email address when making reservations.
Reserve your tickets online, over the phone, or in person at the performing arts office in Ross 200. Tickets will also be available at the venue beginning one hour before each performance.
For more information, contact the Box Office at 503-554-3400 or boxoffice@georgefox.edu.
As we head into Week 14, many students are feeling the pressure of upcoming finals. You can help them transition from passive reviewing to active mastery by sharing research-backed strategies. If you notice students struggling to connect with the material or expressing exam anxiety, consider pointing them toward the “Test Prep Like a Champ” framework.
Key concepts you can share with your students:
Download this Test Prep Like a Champ Flyer to share with your classes, and direct students to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for one-on-one academic coaching and writing support.
Contact Heather Harney, assistant director of Learning Support Services, with feedback or questions at hharney@georgefox.edu.
Stop rereading and start remembering! With finals just around the corner, don’t waste your limited study hours on strategies that don’t stick.
If you’ve ever stayed up half the night studying only to blank during the exam, it might be your strategy, not your effort. To test prep like a champ, swap passive reading for retrieval practice. Don’t just test yourself until you get it right, but until you can’t get it wrong. And if you can accurately explain it to others, then you truly know it.
Here are two finals week strategies to try:
To help you form your finals game plan, download the Test Prep Like a Champ Flyer and visit the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for more research-backed tips and one-on-one support as you prepare for finals.
Contact Heather Harney, assistant director of Learning Support Services, with feedback or questions at hharney@georgefox.edu.
Don’t miss the final chapel of the academic year, also known as Awards Chapel!
Please join us Tuesday, April 21, at 10:50 a.m. in the chapel as we celebrate our faculty award winners and the upcoming end of the academic year!
We’ll have a time of worship, hear from President Baker and Joseph Clair, associate provost for the Division of Humanities & Honors, and present faculty awards. Faculty winners of the Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, Undergraduate Research & Scholarship, Outstanding Service, and Outstanding Faith and Integration awards will be announced.
Come celebrate with, and congratulate, our winning faculty members!
Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Dear Seniors,
As graduation approaches, we would love to honor your time on campus! Please fill out this form, where you’ll have the opportunity to share about your George Fox experience, how you’ve changed and grown, and share what’s next in your life!
Along with the form, please reply back to this email with a photo of yourself or to set up an appointment with our university photographer.
Once you complete the form, you will be entered into a drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!
We will feature all of you on the George Fox website (like this) and some of you on our Instagram page, in our university magazine, and elsewhere!
Please reply to this email if you have any questions.
Thank you for your help with this project!
The Marcom Team
Today is Fox Friday at the Friendsview Resale Store! Every Friday, everything in the store is half off (with a few exceptions) for George Fox students with their student ID.
Friday hours are 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. The Resale Store is located in the basement of the manor, which is the first building to the right as you enter from Fulton Street.
Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.
It’s that time of year where we get to partake in baptisms together as a community. If you or someone you know is interested in getting baptized, or if you have any questions, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Baptisms will take place on Thursday, April 23, right after the last chapel of the semester.
Alpha Psi Omega and the theatre department invite you to a night (or a matinee!) of student-directed one-act plays. The triple feature of Art in a Safe Space (directed by Kinsey Burke), Bitten (directed by Jonathan Beals), and The Door (directed by Atalia Fisher) will make you laugh and keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
These Second Stage shows run for one hour, and will be presented on Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium, located on the third floor of EHS. No ticket is required for entry, and admission is free. See you there!
Please note that Second Stage performances are NOT intended for young audiences.
Questions? Contact Kylie Russell at krussell23@georgefox.edu.
Department of Human Services (DHS) representatives will be at the Bruin Community Pantry on Thursday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist people with signing up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly known as food stamps).
No appointment is required. For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
Representatives will be on campus on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
Please note: While DHS has indicated their intention to attend, their participation is ultimately managed and provided by their office. If DHS is unable to attend on the scheduled day and time, this is outside of our control.
