The Daily Bruin

The north section of the Morse parking lot is now officially open. If you have a Morse parking permit and live on the east side of campus, you must move your car to this lot no later than Monday, Sept. 14.

Does this apply to you? Yes, if you hold a Morse permit and live in any of these dorms:

• Brandt
• Gulley
• Hobson
• Le Shana
• Macy
• Newlin
• Sutton

New Rules & Citation Warning

• Where to park: You are now only allowed to park in the Morse lot during school hours.
• Where NOT to park: Designated resident, commuter, graduate or staff lots.
  Do not park on the street or at 310 Villa.
• Ticket warning: Campus Public Safety will start issuing citations/tickets this Monday for cars parked in the wrong spots.

How to get there

Current Entrance: Use the entrance on Villa Road to access the open north section.
Coming in October: The rest of the lot will open next month, which will add a second entrance/exit on Fulton Street.

NOTE: Students living on the west side of campus with a Morse permit can continue to park in any resident parking space until the rest of the Morse lot is completed in October.

If you aren’t sure where to go or have questions, reach out to Campus Public Safety at campussafety@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2090.

Happy Serve Day! Please join us on the quad this morning to kick off our day of service.

A few final reminders:

• All campus offices and departments are closed today.
• Participation in Serve Day is required.
• Closed-toed shoes are a must.
• No location or transportation changes are allowed.
• Remember your water bottle, sunscreen, and any prescribed medications (e.g. EpiPen), and inform your team leader about your medications.

If you have any questions, please visit the tent on the quad for assistance.

Contemporaries. Critics. Christians. A medievalist and a modernist respectively, C.S. Lewis and T.S. Eliot might seem like unlikely collaborators. But in the 1950s, they both found themselves on the Archbishop’s council to revise the psalter for Anglican worship.

The Fire and the Rose: C.S. Lewis & T.S. Eliot in Conversation is a new play commissioned by The Undiscovered 2026 C.S. Lewis Conference being hosted on campus. It imagines a meeting between the two literary rivals, sweeping the audience away into discussions of the nature of God and time, hilarious anecdotes, and powerful revelations.

The Fire and the Rose runs approximately 60 minutes with no intermission, and will be performed in the amphitheater. In case of bad weather, the production will be moved into the chapel.

There is only one public performance: Friday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. George Fox students and staff can reserve a free ticket when they use their George Fox email address at checkout. Click here to reserve your spot now. 

Questions? Contact Ben Tissell at btissell@georgefox.edu.

The Office for Spiritual Life has a webpage to help you get connected with local churches. In addition, a number of area churches are sending September shuttles to our campus to make it easy for you to get to church.

The following churches have worked with the spiritual life office and have agreed to ensure your safety by adhering to these university stipulations: two representatives in the vehicle, a sign clearly marking the vehicle, and pick-up and drop-off offered before and after services.

Though these churches are trusted community partners, we ask you to use discretion in your church search and travel. Please contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2320 with any questions!

• Church Lift: September shuttles to local churches
• Northwest Christian Church: 8:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. pickup in Stevens lot
• Red Hills Church: 7:45 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. pickup in Stevens lot
• Chehalem Valley Presbyterian: 9:40 a.m. pickup in Stevens lot

The Crescent, the university’s student-run newspaper, is hiring for the 2026-27 school year! Working for The Crescent is a great opportunity for students who are interested in exploring journalism, improving their writing skills, and informing the student body.

Not a writer? We are also hiring photographers, illustrators, a graphic designer and a marketing manager! If you are interested in any of these positions, apply here.

Applications will close at midnight this Saturday, Sept. 19. Feel free to email asccrescent@georgefox.edu with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

Due to Serve Day, Mail Services will be closed in the morning today (Wednesday). We will be open at 1 p.m. for regular service.

Ground your financial future today by visiting our dedicated retirement webpage. Explore how to manage your 403(b) account, calculate long-term projections, and adjust your tax-deferred contributions to build enduring financial stability.

To learn more, go to the university’s Benefits page.

Café Bon Appetit will have adjusted hours for Serve Day today (Wednesday).

• Canyon Commons:
  • Breakfast – 7 to 8:30 a.m.
  • Lunch – Closed
  • Dinner – 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Bridge Cafe:
  • 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
• Maker’s Market:
  • Closed

Shipping was delayed on our dish machine. We will let you know when paper dishes in the dining room will be rescheduled. Thank you!

Questions? Contact Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu. 

Enjoy climbing? The Climbing Club is hosting its first club event today (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. Come and hang out at the Hadlock climbing wall to eat snacks and learn how to play games like Add On and Stick Game. The more the merrier, so bring your friends!

For more information, please contact the Climbing Club president, Charlotte Lyon, at clyon24@georgefox.edu.

Join the Kyrie Orthodox Club for an evening of prayer, worship and a short talk/Q&A with Eastern Orthodox priest Fr. John Jensen this Friday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Armstrong House.

Whether you are familiar with the Orthodox tradition or not, we’d love to have you worship with us! 

Questions? Contact John Temple at jtemple24@georgefox.edu.

Join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Hoover 105. Learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more.

Contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please note that the Hadlock Student Center will only be open from 6 to 8 a.m. and from 4 to 11 p.m. tomorrow during Serve Day. Events scheduled for Wednesday evening will still take place!

This is a reminder that the Bruin Bookstore will be closed during Serve Day tomorrow. See you Thursday!

Questions? Contact Anne Marie Jacob at ajacob@georgefox.edu. 

¿Quieres hablar español? La Sobremesa is happening this Thursday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. in Armstrong House. Come to an informal, relaxed, weekly opportunity to speak, practice and learn more Spanish. Find and get to know other people on campus who are interested and excited about learning and using languages.

This event is open for faculty, staff and students.

If you have any questions, email Susana Martinez at smartinez@georgefox.edu. We hope to see you there. ¡Hasta luego!

If your students use APA 7 formatting, invite them to join the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Hoover 105.

Students will learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more. If you will be offering extra credit for attendance of the workshop, please let Heather Harney know as soon as possible.

Email Heather at hharney@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Beginning tomorrow (Wednesday), Bon Appétit and the university will be installing a new dish machine. We will be serving all food on paper dishes until the installation is complete.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while this work is underway. Thank you for bearing with us during this temporary inconvenience!

Questions? Contact Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu. 

The undergraduate admissions office is recruiting applicants for the University Ambassadors Program and would love your input!

We are looking for students who love George Fox and are gifted in public speaking and relational diplomacy. They will represent George Fox on high-volume recruitment days and are a key reason many students decide to attend George Fox.

If you would like to nominate a student(s) please do so using this form. We will reach out to them and let them know they were nominated by you! If you would prefer to reach out and recommend they apply personally, please share with them the application link.

We have received some great freshman applicants and are specifically seeking out upperclassmen students to fill the rest of our team. Thank you for your help!

Do you love George Fox and want to help visiting students decide if this is the place for them? Apply to be a University Ambassador!

University Ambassadors, or “Ambies,” are servant-hearted students who are gifted in areas of public speaking and relational diplomacy, with a desire to represent George Fox to prospective students and families.

You’ll play an impactful role for visiting students by sharing about your George Fox experience through campus tours, overnight hosting, event day greeting, and more. This is an excellent resume builder, and a ton of fun!

Questions? Email Missy at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

Volunteer to make a magical night for individuals experiencing disabilities! Shine 2026: An Evening in Paris will be at Northwest Christian Church (2315 Villa Road) this Friday, Sept. 18, from 5:15 to 8 p.m.

Every guest of Shine enters this event on a red carpet complete with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi. Once inside, guests receive the royal treatment, including a catered dinner, dancing, limo rides, hair and makeup, photos, karaoke, and more. We can only make Shine happen with hundreds of volunteers like yourself!

If you would like to volunteer for Shine as a buddy, register here. Questions? Contact Atalia Fisher at afisher23@georgefox.edu.