Want a chance at getting a limited edition T-shirt? Want to participate in a giveaway at the big game? Want to learn more about how to tailgate, and win some merch in the process?
Come to the football game this Saturday, Oct. 1, at 4:30 p.m., and follow gfuactivities on Instagram. Cheer on your fellow Bruins and win some awesome stuff.
We are a group of nursing students assessing the current knowledge level of the food resources available in the Newberg area. This survey is anonymous. At the end of it, you can enter to win a $100 gift card to Grocery Outlet by leaving your email address.
Please use your George Fox email address to participate in this survey. To participate, please use this link.
Thanks for your input! Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Tomorrow (Friday), marks another Friday @ Fox visit day. Prospective students will participate in a campus tour, visit classes, eat lunch on campus, and tour academic departments of interest.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is asking students and employees to help make visitors feel the Be Known promise during their time on campus tomorrow.
A few things to note:
Questions? Contact Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.
Whether you are a pre-dental student, undecided or just interested in what Pre-Dental Club is all about, join us for our first meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6. We will be in Hoover 102 and will be serving pizza! We hope to see you there!
Contact Elizabeth Rodriguez at erodriguezgarcia21@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Do you want to star in a Halloween short film? We are doing a casting call for two actors to star in a spooky short film written by a George Fox alumnus.
The two roles we are looking to fill are two late-teenage trick-or-treaters named Roy and Cathy. Roy is a rule-breaking jokester who throws caution to the wind while Cathy is a more cautious and rule-abiding.
Think you can fill a role? Come to the Bauman Green Room on Monday, Oct. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. for a casting call. Have questions or can’t make that time? Reach out to Russell Bowen at agp@thegrainproductions.com.
See you there!
Don’t forget to join us tonight (Thursday) for the Social Work Club’s first event, karaoke and pizza night, in Stevens 109 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.!
Social work majors can bring friends of every major to come and sing some karaoke or to stop by for a bit and grab some food before it runs out. Don’t forget that, at the end of the night, we’ll be having a karaoke sing-off, with the winner receiving a $15 gift card to Coffee Cottage. We can’t wait to see you all there!
Contact Kristen Anderson at kanderson21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
The Pacific University Master of Science in Athletic Training and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs are on campus today (Thursday) to give a presentation, sponsored by the Kinesiology Club, on their respective graduate programs.
Our guests would be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the application process to their school. Swing by from 4 to 5 p.m. in Wheeler 209. No need to RSVP.
Contact Ryan Watilo at rwatilo19@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Dont’cha wanna dance, say you wanna dance! The EHS Atrium is about to be transformed into your ’80s dream. The DJ will play the best ’80s jams as you dance the night away while eating all the classic snacks.
The first 100 people there get free fanny packs to match your radical outfits! It all starts at 8 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 30!
Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.
Events coming up:
Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Were you aware of George Fox’s Northern Ireland study abroad opportunity? Curious to learn more?
Join us in the quad from 6:30 to 8 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) for a special event to celebrate our Irish Studies Program! We will be serving sausages, green lemonade and tea, and music will be provided by a George Fox ensemble, Sionnach. Also, be on the lookout for Pennington bear and Professor David Martinez in kilts!
We will host yard games, as well as a drawing for some pretty sweet prizes. The winner of the drawing will get a free airline ticket to attend the Irish Studies Program, second place will receive Bluetooth speakers, and both third- and fourth-place winners will receive a $25 coffee shop gift card.
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu or David Martinez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu.
Thank you for your help in making Serve Day such a huge success this year. Your hard work has deeply impacted our community, and we could not have done this without you.
As we work to close out Serve Day 2022, we would like your feedback. Please complete this survey to provide insight into your Serve Day experience. It will take approximately five minutes to complete.
If you have questions, contact the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
The Disability & Accessibility Services office is looking to add new team members to our team of proctors on the Newberg campus. Are you eligible for work-study? Are you interested in facilitating student testing?
We are looking for someone who can work independently, enjoys working with all kinds of people, and wants a flexible work schedule. Sound like you? Apply on Handshake to join our team!
Contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Interested in helping and encouraging others? Sources of Strength might just be for you. It is a fun, powerful, strength-based suicide prevention program that aims to help people find strength through community, healthy activities, relationships and more.
We invite you to participate in a six-hour, interactive Sources of Strength training with us this Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Roberts 170. We will have tons of discussions, games, brainstorming, and activities (and lunch will be provided)! You can RSVP here.
Contact Natalie Brown at nbrown19@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The Spanish Department would like to invite you to come join us for our weekly Bible study tonight! We meet every Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Minthorn basement for music, fellowship, and the study of God’s Word in Spanish.
Questions? Email Professor Jiroo Kuroda at jkuroda@georgefox.edu.
We hope you and your family are enjoying the beginning of fall. The sneezing season is upon us. How do we determine what the symptoms mean and how do we get help? Find out on this infographic.
If you are unwell, please stay home and take good care of yourself.
– People and Culture
You’re invited to be a part of our new Humanities Plus Lab!
At noon on Tuesday, Oct. 11, join us in Canyon Commons 101 for a recruiting lunch with historian and informaticist Travis Ross. He is looking for multi-faceted students with passions in computing and the liberal arts to make up our new humanities computing lab. You’ll hear about our new program and get a free lunch.
Sign up here, and contact H+ Director Travis Ross at tross@georgefox.edu or Emma Rieth at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join Bon Appetit with your little ones for a Healthy Kids Cooking class! It is open to children of faculty and staff.
Healthy Kids in the Bon Appétit kitchen is a nutrition and culinary education program designed to teach and empower children to make healthy food choices for themselves and their communities. The class will take place in Canyon Commons 101 on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. You can sign up here.
Please contact Katie Anderson at Katie.Anderson@cafebonappetit.
The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very happy birthday! If you had a birthday in July, August, or September, we would like to celebrate you.
Please stop by the academic affairs office tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday, Sept. 30, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a slice of cake! We’re located on the second floor of Hoover in HVR 230.
Portland Center employees may pick up their birthday treat at the front desk. Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Want to start your week off on a good note? Join Sigma Zeta, the national honor society for the natural sciences, computer science and mathematics, for Muffin Mondays from 8 to 10 a.m. in EHS 103. Everyone is welcome!
Members, please be sure to stop by, as we will be giving points for those who attend this event. See you there!
Contact Lisette Uribe at luribe20@georgefox.edu for more info.
Every Wednesday this semester, Contemplative (Quaker) Worship will be held from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in Hoover 104.
In quiet waiting before the Lord, in addition to doing business with God as each of us needs, those present will be welcome to share a message from the Lord as they might feel led. We will then close with sharing and prayer. Spiritual life credit is available.
Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join us on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3-4, for the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute’s Strengthening Team™ Ethics & Legal Considerations Suicide Prevention two-day event.
Day 1: We will explore safety, security, risk and common ethical and legal concerns in healthcare practice, followed by applying these concepts to emerging roles in primary care (behavioral health clinicians and culturally responsive community health workers). We will share experiences of power differentials in high-quality primary care early adopters.
Day 2: Kent Corso, PsyD, will present “Proactive Reduction of Suicide in Populations via Evidence-Based Research.” After that, we will discuss suicide in healthcare workers, as well as a system-wide approach to suicide prevention in primary care sustained since 2011.
If you would like to register for the event, sign up here. Contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu with any questions.
