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Mobility, injury, or other dynamics may make the rock wall unattainable. We want to hold a focus group to provide a platform to share your own thoughts and experiences or even perspectives you have overheard about how the wall might be further accessed.

Today (Tuesday) at 10 a.m. in the Hadlock meeting room, we invite anyone with an interest in listening or sharing their thoughts on how to make the rock wall more inclusive and accessible.

Please consider joining us. We want to listen and learn from your observations so we can accommodate to the best of our ability.

Feel free to contact Dave Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Greetings, George Fox community! We are looking to gauge interest in participating in a Project Management Group at the university.

The aim of this group would be to create a supportive community where project managers, coordinators and enthusiasts can come together to share insights, discuss best practices, and collaborate on projects. With this group, we could enhance our collective knowledge, refine our project management skills, and establish a common language and framework for successful project delivery.

Some of the key objectives of the Project Management Group would include:

• Knowledge Sharing: Providing a platform for sharing experiences, challenges, and successes in project management
• Resource Exchange: Facilitating the exchange of tools, templates, and resources to streamline project workflows
• Collaborative Problem-Solving: Offering support and guidance to colleagues facing project-related challenges
• Networking: Building relationships and fostering connections among project management professionals across different departments and teams

Whether you are an experienced project manager or someone interested in learning more about project management, your perspectives and contributions are valuable!

If you have any questions or would be interested in joining a group like this, please reach out to Derek Pritchett at dpritchett@georgefox.edu.

Join us for Employee Family Day at the Hadlock Student Center on Saturday, March 16! Get ready for some fun and excitement with your loved ones! Enjoy a variety of activities and games available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Activities include:

• Bouldering at the rock climbing wall
• Dodgeball
• Floor hockey
• Pickleball
• Top-roping at the rock climbing wall (belayers provided)
• Basketball
• Prizes and Giveaways!

Family members and kids of all ages are welcome as long as the related employee is present. Please note that waivers are required for family members, so be sure to check the age-specific guidelines. Complete a guest waiver here.

If you have any questions, email Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu.

We would like to invite you to join us for a conversation about potentially starting a disabilities/medical challenges group. This meeting will take place on Thursday, March 7, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Stevens 209. Refreshments will be provided!

We recognize that college life can be more difficult for people with medical challenges. Our goal is to provide a place where you can hang out, feel supported, and be able to participate in activities.

If you have any questions, please contact Jacoby Overturf at joverturf23@georgefox.edu.

Join us in celebrating our exceptional art and design students during our awards ceremony today (Monday) starting at 4 p.m. in Lindgren Gallery.

The awards will be announced in Lindgren before we head to Minthorne Gallery in Hoover, where we will conclude our award announcements. Students will be recognized for their work in studio arts, illustration, graphic design, and interior design. All are invited to join!

Questions? Feel free to reach out to Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu.

This year, the university’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program will be traveling to Uganda to serve communities in need. Buy dinner at Chipotle on Wednesday, March 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. to support DPT’s trip.

This fundraiser only applies to the Newberg location; 33% of proceeds will go to our trip! Be sure to tell the cashier you are here to support George Fox DPT.

Feel free to reach out to Karlie Stewart at kstewart19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Wellness Enterprise students, join us for an engaging spring interprofessional education event on Thursday, March 14, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

Dive into enriching group discussions and explore a compelling case study that offers a unique chance to apply your expertise across disciplines in an interprofessional environment. Following the case discussions, there will be a faculty panel discussion where you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and gain valuable insights.

Coffee, tea and popcorn will be provided! Registration closes on Monday, March 11, at 5 p.m. Register here.

For any inquiries, reach out to Michelle Kang at mkang@georgefox.edu.

The university’s performing arts department will present our spring musical, Bright Star, in Wood-Mar Auditorium beginning this week. Here are our showtimes:

• Thursday-Saturday, March 7-9 & March 14-16, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, March 10 and March 17, at 2 p.m.

For a synopsis of the play, visit the theatre website. Students and staff are entitled to claim one free ticket for themselves by visiting our website at georgefox.edu/box-office. Student tickets are free for Thursday nights; staff tickets are free for any night.

When selecting your complimentary tickets, please do so using your own George Fox email address, and please note that each person is instructed to claim only their own seat.

Open captioning will be offered on the first Sunday and second Thursday performances.

If you have any questions, contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Love donuts? Want to support a medical service trip to Costa Rica?

Take a dozen to your next meeting or make a special someone’s day. Fifty-percent of proceeds will support nursing students on their service trip to Costa Rica this May.

Simply click on this link, order your donuts, and pick them up at your local Krispy Kreme store. The link is valid Feb. 8 through March 9.

Got questions? Contact Kira Sandau at ksandau@georgefox.edu.

Grab your friends and sign up for the 2024 5K for Uganda Glow Run/Walk on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m.!

The cost is $20 for students, $30 for community members, and $10 for children under age 10. This includes a free T-shirt if you sign up by Tuesday, March 19. You can sign up at this link.

All proceeds go toward the Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s medical service trip to Uganda, where we will be working with patients in rural communities.

Questions? Contact Hannah Quinn at hbusch15@georgefox.edu.

March is here, which means the countdown to FAFSAs can begin!

In January, the Department of Education announced that it will process and send FAFSA data to schools in the first half of March. Your financial aid counselors expect to receive FAFSAs within the next three weeks and package aid as soon as possible afterward. Here’s what this means for you:

• You will receive emails from the Department of Education and George Fox University when your FAFSA has been processed and we have received your data.
• If you made a mistake on your FAFSA, you will be able to log into your studentaid.gov dashboard and make corrections once you receive notice that your FAFSA has been processed.
• Your institutional aid from George Fox will remain the same as last year, but federal and state aid may change based on new FAFSA information and calculated Student Aid Index (SAI).
• We will receive FAFSAs in batches from the Department of Education, not all at once. While we will work through batches as quickly as we can, it may take several weeks for you to receive your financial aid offer letter after your FAFSA is processed.

If you have any questions or concerns while this process is ongoing, you can visit George Fox financial aid office on the second floor of the Stevens Center during drop-in hours (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.) or schedule an appointment online with your financial aid counselor.

Read our Current FAFSA Issues FAQ page for updated answers to common FAFSA questions. Thank you for your patience during this time, and please know our financial aid office is here to support you in whatever way we can.

In the next few days, the Portland Writing Center will become the Virtual Learning Center. We will be offering the same services, writing consultations and academic coaching, with the same amazing consultants; our name is simply changing to represent the modality of our services.

We will let you know when the change officially happens. If you have any questions, please email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu. To schedule an appointment with the Portland Writing Center, please go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas page.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting the final round of Scholarship Summit today (Friday). With around 300 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.

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus between 7:45 and 8:30 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots.
• Be mindful of guests in your housing area. We will have housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington, HMS, and Newlin from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour groups will be viewing dorm lobbies and a room on the first floor of each dorm.
• Plan for a busier-than-usual Canyon Commons. Guests will be going through the main servery line. If you see a family looking for a spot to sit, invite them to join you!

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

University Recreation is offering several exciting outdoor adventures throughout the next couple of weeks. This includes hiking at Silver Falls, snowshoeing and sledding on Mt. Hood, a Columbia River Gorge waterfall tour, and an intro to outdoor photography.

Scholarships are available to help students offset expenses related with registration fees. To find more details on these trips visit this link, and feel free to contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu with any questions.

With everyday essentials like grocery bags, food/drink wrappers, Ziplock baggies, and packaging, we go through a lot of plastic each day! While a small portion of this ends up recycled, most of it winds up in the landfill, where it will stay for hundreds of years and never completely decompose.

In the spirit of “reduce, reuse, recycle,” the Arts & Crafts Club and Stewards of Sustainability Club are hosting an upcycling event, where we will have a few crafts to create art out of old materials! We will gather from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, in Brougher. Projects will include:

• Transforming old plastic packaging into functional wallets, pencil pouches and jewelry
• Turning plastic grocery bags into yarn for knitting/crocheting
• Using wood scraps to build a bug hotel for the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s garden

If you are interested in this event, please sign up here and start collecting (clean) plastic trash to bring!

Feel free to reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join us as we clean up the Newberg Peace Garden (501 Mission Dr.) on Saturday, March 9, at 10 a.m. Chapel credit will be offered!

This is a MGMT 300 group project. Feel free to contact Calvin McCauley at cmccauley21@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Greetings from the Chess Club! We will be hosting a film and free play event today (Friday) from 5 to 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101. The event will be non-competitive, so just bring yourself and a smile!

The short film that we will be watching is Geri’s Game, a funny five-minute short animation by Pixar about a chess game. Free candy will be provided. All are welcome!

Please RSVP by using this link.

Feel free to reach out to Kiernen McTaggart-Ivezic at kmctaggart22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Mobility, injury, or other dynamics may make the rock wall unattainable. We want to hold a focus group to provide a platform to share your own thoughts and experiences or even perspectives you have overheard about how the wall might be further accessed.

On Tuesday, March 5, at 10 a.m. in the Hadlock meeting room, we invite anyone with an interest in listening or sharing their thoughts on how to make the rock wall more inclusive and accessible.

Please consider joining us. We want to listen and learn from your observations so we can accommodate to the best of our ability.

Feel free to contact Dave Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Come watch The Lorax with the Stewards of Sustainability Club and Comic Book Club in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Join us in Hoover 105 tomorrow (Saturday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for a good movie and snacks!

Feel free to reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

In such a divided and digital age, election years are difficult. It can be especially hard to navigate relationships with people of differing opinions.

Join the Department of Communication to hear from guest speaker Dr. Stephanie Bennett about how silence can be one of our greatest allies in civil discourse and ethical, interpersonal relationships.

The presentation and Q-and-A session will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, in EHS 102. Drinks and appetizers will be provided!

Contact Emmalee Johnson at ejohnson20@georgefox.edu for further information.