The spring Bruin Preview event is just around the corner! Interested in helping out? Sign up to host a visiting student overnight on April 3-4 and showcase what it’s like to be a Bruin! Overnight hosts earn elective SpiL credit and a Chapters gift card. Sign up here.
If you have questions, reach out to Miranda Engstrom (Davidson) at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.
Providence Basecamp is offering a free monthly nutrition series to help you learn, see and do more for your health. Each month, registered dietitians and a professional chef guide you through a nutrition-focused program that includes expert education, live cooking demonstrations and delicious recipes.
With just one registration, you’ll gain access to three great resources: a live nutrition talk, a cooking class, and digital recipes to try at home. Whether you want to improve your meals or simply be inspired, this free series is for you.
Sign up today and take the next step toward better health!
We know that small steps can lead to big changes, and we would love to hear how our wellness programs have supported you along the way. Whether you joined Miles for Meals, Steps into 2024, the Health Assessment, RetireU Challenge, Hygge Challenge, Peace in Motion, or Steps for Peace, your experience can help inspire and improve future wellness initiatives.
Take this short survey between March 10 and 12 to share how these programs have supported your well-being.
As a thank-you, you’ll be entered into a raffle for a $15 gift card to your favorite coffee spot – because every journey deserves a little extra fuel!
Reach out to Aga Kasprzyk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
A question for all administrators and anyone who places orders for lunches, dinners or events through Bon Appetit’s online ordering system, Catertrax: Did you know about the “Save the Date” function?
You can utilize this feature when you know the date of your event, even if you don’t have all the details (such as what you would like to serve). This way, we will be aware of your event, be able to plan staffing accordingly, and know to reach out to you in the future.
Use this link to check it out. If you have any questions about this function, please feel free to reach out to catering@georgefox.edu.
All Stanley tumblers (24 oz., 30 oz., 40 oz.) are 25% off March 10-17 at the Bruin Bookstore. In-store only.
A well-balanced diet rich in nutrients does more than fuel you throughout the day. The foods you consume affect how well you think and resist disease.
To rev up your brain power and your immune system, take a look at the online resources below. Your body and mind will thank you for it.
The Wellness Committee also invites you to check out this healthy eating pyramid from Harvard University. Use it as the basis for a grocery list every time you go shopping.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting the second weekend of Scholarship Summit on campus today (Friday). With over 200 visitors expected on campus, we are asking George Fox students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here’s what you can keep in mind.
If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.
On Monday, March 10, we will be hosting our spring Nursing Expo in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Twenty-eight different hospitals and healthcare companies will be here to meet with our students.
Please encourage students interested in the nursing profession to attend. They will have the opportunity to network, ask questions, and promote themselves to some of the most reputable healthcare companies around.
Contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Calling all campus Cupids! It’s your chance to shine as the star of our Dating Game! Sign up today to showcase your charm as our next bachelor, bachelorette or contestant, and win a fully paid-for date on us! Don’t miss out on this shot at love! Sign up here.
Explore housing options one putt at a time! Check out living spaces and have some fun along the way! Putt-Putt Housing Preview kicks off in Newlin Hall at 5 p.m. today (Friday).
Each showcased living area will have a putt-putt hole. Complete the course and receive a ticket to the donut truck along with some fun swag.
The Moonlight and Magnolias Spring Formal tickets are on sale this week and next week. Tickets are $20, and we take cash or card. This is a very limited event, so get yours before they are gone. Ticket sales are in Canyon Commons today (Friday) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details on upcoming events.
Events coming up:
Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Chess Club is a group of casual chess players who seek to create community by meeting from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the library every Friday.
This week’s Chess Club meeting will include a twist in order for us to prepare for the upcoming tournament. The theme will be Fisher Random style, which means the pieces change position every game.
The Chess Club tournament will be next Saturday, March 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 102. This tournament will be a round robin (everyone plays everyone) Fisher Random tournament.
T-shirts will be awarded to the top players in the event, as well as a raffle winner from the general audience, so that even if you don’t win you can still get a prize.
If you have any questions, please contact Kiernen McTaggart at kmctaggart22@georgefox.edu.
Innovation isn’t just about great ideas, it’s about wise and bold action. Join us for an inspiring talk with Neil Ahlsten, managing partner at 1Flourish Capital, in Stevens 208 at 4 p.m. this Monday, March 10.
Ahlsten will draw on lessons from his time at Google, startup investing and Scripture to explore how wise action, strategic learning and embracing failure can leverage technology into high-impact products. All are welcome to attend this Ignite-sponsored event!
Contact Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu with any questions.
If your commute to our Portland or Newberg campus involves driving through Sherwood, be advised Highway 99W will be closed this weekend from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, March 7-10, in the middle of Sherwood.
Travelers in both directions of 99W will be detoured between Edy and Elwert roads and should expect long delays and traffic backups. Vehicles will be detoured onto smaller roads west of 99W.
The closure is to allow for work on a 900-foot bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the busy highway just north of the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Elwert Road.
On Monday, March 10, we will be hosting our spring Nursing Expo in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Twenty-eight different hospitals and healthcare companies will be here to meet with our students.
Please take this opportunity to network, ask questions, and promote yourself to some of the most reputable healthcare companies around.
Contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour this Sunday, March 9, for Daylight Savings. To stay safe, get plenty of rest and check out these safety tips provide by the George Fox Safety Committee. Let’s work together to ensure a safe transition.
Some spaces have been blocked off in the Morse lot until the end of the semester. Please utilize the rest of the lot and do not park where there are barricades.
All are welcome to a guest lecture by Aidan Arthur, “The Sweet Poison of the False Infinite: C.S. Lewis, Elon Musk, and Longtermism,” today (Friday) at 2 p.m. in Hoover 203, hosted by the Lewis and Tolkien Society.
This presentation grows out of Aidan’s work as a Ritcher scholar with George Fox last summer. He looked into Lewis’s Space Trilogy and the implications this work has for math, technology, science, and more. Refreshments will be provided. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.
We hope to see to you there! Bring a friend! If you have any questions, contact Colton Kirby at ckirby22@georgefox.edu.
Spring Bruin Preview is just around the corner! Admissions is looking for current students to host a prospective student overnight on Thursday, April 3.
This is an opportunity for you to show a prospective student what George Fox is like through your eyes! You can take them to dorm events and show them downtown Newberg, or stay in, play games and watch a movie in your dorm!
If you’re interested in hosting a student, click this link to register.
If you have questions, contact Visit Coordinator Miranda Engstrom (Davidson) at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.
Join us tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. for our student-led Hadlock Worship Night, themed “How He Loves Us.” We’re excited for another amazing evening of worship, connection and celebration, and we’d love for you to be a part of it!
Due to Hadlock Worship Night, the Hadlock Student Center will be closed from 6:30 to 9 p.m. this evening (Thursday). The building will reopen at 9 p.m. for regular programming.
