The Daily Bruin

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:

• RespectEdu Foundations for College
• Alcohol & Other Drugs

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

• Health and Counseling Center: 503-554-2340
• University Pastor’s Office: 503-554-2320

Resource Contact Information

• Reporting Sexual Assault at George Fox University
• Sexual Misconduct & Title IX Care Team

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.

Resources

• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
• George Fox University: Resources
• Reporting Sexual Assault at George Fox University
• Questions about Title IX or sexual misconduct? Contact our Title IX team.

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:

• Session 1: Sept. 14 – Oct. 12
• Session 2: Oct. 19 – Nov. 16

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.

• Saturday, Aug 22: All-day pressure washing and cleaning, followed by evening street sweeping
• Sunday, Aug 23: All-day lot striping and paint curing

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.

Your IT team has just sent out this month’s critical updates to your computer. To get them fully installed and working, save your work and restart your device as soon as possible.

Why restart?

• Security: These updates address the latest security vulnerabilities, ensuring the safety of your data and our network.
• Performance: Regular updates and restarts keep your computer running smoothly and prevent slowdowns.

IT Pro-Tips for Smooth Updating:

• Proactive Reboots: Restarting weekly prevents updates from interrupting you at inconvenient times, like during a class.
• Manual Checks: Don’t wait for our push – check for updates once a month on your schedule (Settings > Windows Update on PC, or System Settings > Software Update on Mac).

Questions? Write servicedesk@georgefox.edu

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. on 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 Bauman parking lot will be closed tomorrow (Friday) by 9 p.m. and through the weekend for parking space striping. All vehicles will need to be moved by then.

Please call Campus Safety at 503-554-2090 or email us at campussafety@georgefox.edu for more information.

The business development office has received a free enrollment in the Leadership Tigard Program. This is a 12-month professional development opportunity for an individual interested in learning about business engagement in the greater Tigard-Tualatin area.

Participation would require approval from a supervisor to participate in a one-time-a-month (full day) experience with other up-and-coming leaders from Tigard- and Tualatin-area businesses.

Please contact Shawn Daley at sdaley@georgefox.edu for more information about the program requirements.

The university community is invited to a memorial celebration service for Flora Allen, who served for several years as a professor of home economics and as chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Science, this Saturday, Aug. 22, at 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Flora passed away June 30 in Newberg. She worked at George Fox from 1969 to 1999, and both her husband Rich and son Greg also worked at the university for several years.

You are invited and encouraged to be part of this gathering to honor Flora and connect with the Allen family.

George Fox Digital has launched two fully online, self-paced courses designed to help anyone build practical skills and fluency in AI while learning to navigate the AI landscape with faith-anchored wisdom and discernment.

Both courses are free, open to the public, and taught by George Fox faculty and executive leaders. Students who successfully complete a course will earn a Certificate of Completion from George Fox to display on their resume or LinkedIn profile. Choose the course that fits your experience level:

• AI BASICS: Fluency & Discernment
• AI ADVANCED: Leadership & Wisdom

Want a sample of course content first? Watch the first lecture video from AI BASICS. 

If you have questions, contact Ailin Darling at adarling@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit has made a small update to CaterTrax over the summer. When placing an order, you may notice a new campus menu has been added. This is the same internal menu you’ve always used. Please see this quick reference for how to access the menu.

If you need access to the internal campus menu, please reach out to us and we’ll be happy to add you.

The menu displayed on the main homepage is our external menu, intended for off-site events. Please don’t be alarmed if you notice slightly higher prices on that menu.

If you only use CaterTrax to purchase our VIP Meal Plan, don’t worry; we’ve kept that option on the main homepage for your convenience.

As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us at catering@georgefox.edu.

The parking spaces in front of Edwards, Weesner Village and the Pennington lot will be closed starting next Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 26-28, to facilitate move-in times.

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!

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 and 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!

It’s that time of year again! Welcome Weekend is our chance to welcome each and every new student as they step onto campus.

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.

Financial health is an essential piece of your overall wellbeing, and George Fox is excited to continue offering free, one-on-one monthly retirement consultations with our dedicated Nationwide specialist.

These personalized sessions fill up quickly – August is already completely booked! Secure your spot today for an upcoming session: Portland Center employees can meet on Wednesday, Sept. 9 (8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 295), while Newberg campus employees can meet on Thursday, Oct. 22 (8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Klages 231).

Take time to define your goals, refine your savings plan, and set yourself up for long-term success. Reserve your spot here before these dates fill up, or check out the full academic year consultation schedule to book a future date that works best for you!

George Fox Digital has launched two fully online, self-paced courses designed to help anyone build practical skills and fluency in AI while learning to navigate the AI landscape with faith-anchored wisdom and discernment.

Both courses are free, open to the public, and taught by George Fox faculty and executive leaders. Students who successfully complete a course will earn a Certificate of Completion from George Fox to display on their resume or LinkedIn profile. Choose the course that fits your experience level:

• AI BASICS: Fluency & Discernment
• AI ADVANCED: Leadership & Wisdom

Want a sample of course content first? Watch the first lecture video from AI BASICS. 

If you have questions, contact Ailin Darling at adarling@georgefox.edu.