Did you know that you can add an animated George Fox logo to your email signature?
To learn how, visit the marketing communications office’s email guidelines page. Please be sure to download the logo file and then upload it to Gmail.
This Saturday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m., University Recreation will host an intramural Rocket League session in the Wheeler esports arena that will be formatted as a tournament.
Teams of all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to play! University Recreation staff will be present to help explain game rules and give tips on gameplay.
Sign up on IMLeagues, and be sure to register before the deadline on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 11:59 p.m.
Please contact Rylee Guimont at rguimont19@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Come join Psychology Chapel, put on by the Psychology Club, at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, in Hoover 103! Professor Sue O’Donnell will speak on boundaries and faith.
Snacks will be provided, and chapel credit is offered. Contact Maddy Angerame at mangerame18@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join University Recreation for an Intro to Backpacking workshop from 7 to 8 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Hadlock Student Center. Our knowledgeable instructors will walk you through a presentation about best practices, tips and tricks, and ideas for planning your adventures!
They will also provide plenty of fantastic resources that you can use for planning your own trips. Come with something to take notes with, and be ready to ask your questions.
Have questions? Contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.
Want to improve your writing? Uncertain of how to make an appointment with an academic coach? The Portland Writing Center has a weekly newsletter!
Check out our latest tips and tricks here.
Your Concur report(s) for the month of January are due on Thursday, Feb. 10. It’s important for the university to have current expense information, so please take the time to submit your report(s).
If you need any assistance or have questions regarding Concur or your Visa account, please call Kathi Becker at 503-554-2166.
Thank you!
The George Fox student community is welcome to audition for the university theatre’s spring interfaith play, The Hijabis by Rohina Malik.
General Auditions
General auditions will be on Tuesday, Feb. 8, from 7 to 10 p.m. via Zoom. You can sign up for an audition time slot here.
Theatre students are instructed to prepare a 90-second contemporary monologue for the audition.
If you are not a theatre student you don’t need to memorize a monologue. However, please bring your favorite 90-second monologue, or short story, or something you are excited to perform/read for the director.
Callbacks
Callbacks will be on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 9-10, from 7 to 10 p.m. (details to be announced soon).
Rehearsals
Rehearsals begin Monday, Feb. 14, and run Monday through Friday from 7 to 10:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Actors will only be called to the rehearsals when they are working their scenes, and the director will work around your schedule to the best of her ability.
Performance dates are March 31 to April 2 and April 7-9 at 7:30 p.m., and April 10 at 2 p.m.
Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Interested in problem-solving, critical thinking, communication and empathy? If so, you could be well-suited for the field of social work.
If you are a student graduating this spring, we are inviting you to apply for George Fox’s Master of Social Work program! Our final application deadline is March 1, so don’t delay.
Questions? Contact Kristie DeHaven at kdehaven@georgefox.edu or come to our next Virtual Information Meeting.
Each year, The Student Collective, George Fox’s yearbook, gives the university community the opportunity to nominate undergraduate students, faculty and staff who have made an impact on them for “Story Portraits,” a special feature included in the publication.
To nominate an individual, fill out this form and submit it to us by Thursday, Feb. 17. You can also meet us in Canyon Commons on Feb. 7 and Feb. 9 to fill out a form and pick up some stickers!
Questions? Contact Michaella Thoman at mthoman18@georgefox.edu.
Ticket for the Sadies Hawkins dance are now on sale! Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased in Canyon Commons from 5 to 7 p.m. today (Monday) through Wednesday. Tomorrow, tickets will also be for sale from noon to 2 p.m.
Join us at this year’s Dancing With The Stars-themed Sadie Hawkins dance on Saturday, Feb. 19, on the Portland Spirit boats.
Coming Up
Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join the Stewards of Sustainability Club today (Monday)Â for our regular bi-weekly meeting in Lemmons 15 at 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. We will be planning and putting together resources for the rest of our events this semester.
Questions? Contact Sydney Schroeder at sschroeder18@georgefox.edu.
Join us today (Monday) for the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s regular bi-weekly meeting in Lemmons 15. We’ll meet from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. to plan and put together resources for the rest of our events this semester.
Contact Sydney Schroeder at sschroeder18@georgefox.edu if you have any questions. See you there!
Doctor of physical therapy students are conducting a research study and are in need of volunteers who are older adults. The study concerns developing a fall prevention program through balance exercises that mitigate the risk of falling.
To participate in our study, you must:
To participate, you must not have a diagnosis of a neurological condition or a current illness or health issues that would make performing physical activities unsafe. Also, you may not be taking medications which cause excessive sleepiness.
Participants will come to the university’s Medical Sciences Building, where we would ask you to sign an informed consent form, answer questions, and perform a short mental status examination and a timed up-and-go test. Depending on your responses to the questionnaires and timed up-and-go performance, you may or may not be eligible for the study.
Those who are eligible will perform a physical performance test in a lab setting, consisting of the following activities: blood pressure and heart rate, walking test, balance tests, and a fear of falling questionnaire.
You are able to stop participation in the study at any time and for any reason. No information that would identify you will be made public, and we do not feel there is more than minimal risk associated with this study.
If you or anyone you know is interested in participating, we invite you to schedule an appointment for testing. Please call 503-554-2463 or email the study team at GFUDPT.Research@gmail.com.
Come to the first Premedical Club meeting of the year in Hoover 105! We will be learning and discussing about a surprise medical specialty today (Monday) starting at 4 p.m.
Questions? Contact Cate Snedecor at csnedecor19@georgefox.edu.
It’s the final weekend to complete the donor-funded scholarships application! Due next Friday, Feb. 11, our donor-funded scholarships are a great opportunity to try and gather additional aid for next year.
Available for traditional undergraduate students, there are more than 200 scholarships ranging from $500 to $15,000! These scholarships look at a variety of criteria: background, financial need, GPA, grade level, activities, academic major, career goals and more!
The application is fairly quick and simple to complete, with only one required personal statement essay. We encourage all eligible students to apply.
Have questions? Please reach out to our Scholarship Resource Center at scholarships@georgefox.edu.
Did you know the Maker Hub is home to multiple 3D printers, including the Mark Two? Our Markforged Mark Two 3D printer is a desktop professional 3D printer capable of not only printing creative things, but reinforcing parts with composite fiber, making them more durable and strong as well.
It can print in a range of materials, including nylon, carbon fiber, fiberglass and kevlar. Check out this video to see how it works!
The Maker Hub exists as a resource and creative outlet for the entire George Fox community (yes, including non-engineers). We are looking for student aces. A student ace is simply an expert on a piece of equipment who helps train other students on the usage of that equipment and gains extra privileges within the Maker Hub.
Please email makerhub@georgefox.edu if you would like to get connected or have any questions.
Do you like superheroes? Supervillains? Or webcomics unrelated to superpowers?
If so, then we have the perfect place for you: Fox’s very own Comic Book Club! Whether you’ve been reading comics all your life or you’ve never seen one in person, all are welcome.
Join us during our welcome event tonight (Friday)Â for the chance to win superhero-themed prizes (such as stickers, a mini Frisbee, and a poster), learn about upcoming events and news, share comic recommendations, and meet others with similar interests! Snacks and juice are always provided.
We will be meeting biweekly in Hoover 207 at 7 p.m. AÂ Zoom option is available as well.
Questions? Contact Aireen Celestino at acelestino20@georgefox.edu.
The campus community is invited to a special guest lecture presented by Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, in Hoover 105.
McClay will present “The Centrality of the Constitution in the Civic Education of Americans.†He is the author of many books, including the bestselling Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.
Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu with any questions.
This is a reminder that uncollected online orders for spring semester are now falling into forfeiture. Any order not picked up within 45 days of being placed become property of the bookstore. Orders placed on or before Dec. 20 are now forfeit.
Questions? Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu.
On Sunday night, the offices of The Contingent, the organization George Fox partners with for Foster Parents Night Out, Every Child Oregon, Act Six, and MyNeighbOR, was broken into and ransacked, resulting in a significant loss of possessions and damaged property.
Among the stolen items were thousands of dollars of gift cards and items that were intended for crisis response for the children and families they serve.
The Office for Spiritual Life would like to invite our campus to serve and encourage this longtime partner by collecting gift cards ($10-$50 to Amazon, Target, Fred Meyer, etc.) so they might continue their important work even while they recover from this major setback.
If you are able, please bring gift cards to the SpiL (Barclay) House or send them through campus mail anytime between now and Thursday, Feb. 11.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
