Have a February birthday? The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday!
If you have a birthday in February, please stop by the academic affairs office on the second floor of Hoover (HVR 230) on Thursday, Feb. 17, or Friday, Feb. 18, to pick up your birthday treat.
Portland Center employees may pick up their treat at the front desk.
Hey D&D nerds! This week, we’re hosting two fun workshops – one for players and one for Dungeon Masters!
For the players, this week’s topic is “Intro to Spellcasting.” We’re here to not only provide you with a crash course on how spells work in D&D, but also to answer those questions that you have. Join us from 6 to 7 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 18, in Hoover 211 to gain some magical skills.
Every Monday we also host our DM workshop! Even if you just have a couple of questions, stop on by Hoover 211 at 8 p.m. to get them answered!
If you ever have any questions about anything, contact one of the officers and we’ll be glad to help.
Wishing you had a little more cash this semester? Plant Services has several positions available – both indoors and outdoors.
You can stay warm cleaning inside Bauman Auditorium, or get a breath of fresh air working with our incredible groundskeepers. Like working with vehicles? We need a student to clean and gas up the rental fleet.
Check out Handshake for these opportunities and more.
Thank you!
The goal of “The Burn” is to create space for students to connect with God. Students can come and go as they please, and enjoy various stations meant to help you worship.
Come to the Stevens Center lobby between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. this Thursday, Feb. 17, for live prayer and worship, coffee, snacks, art and more!
Contact Colin Thomas at cthomas18@georgefox.edu for more info.
Interested in teaming up with others to learn how to code a creative project? If so, come to the Code Jam!
The Code Jam is a weekend-long event where students work collaboratively to build a project using any technology stack in 30 hours. It will take place April 1-3, and this year we will be giving out $500 in prizes.
This event is designed for students to turn creative ideas into real-life projects while working in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. This is the place to showcase your creativity and innovation, as well as create something super cool outside of the classroom, especially for the CSIS 201/202 students.
Register by Friday, March 4, to guarantee a spot in the hackathon! If you have a team, you still need to register individually.
Questions? Contact Harry Zhu at hzhu20@georgefox.edu.
The Portland Writing Center is seeking a new writing consultant who is enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and degree-completion students understand the components of effective writing.
PWC consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work five to eight hours per week meeting with students in Zoom or email sessions through the Portland Writing Center. Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:
Click here for a consultant job description, and click here for a consultant application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
For more information, contact Hannah Jackson, Portland Writing Center director, at hjackson@georgefox.edu.
This Friday, Feb. 18, students are invited to bring ideas for what they want in a learning disability support group. Come to our popcorn bar in the ARC space in the Murdock Library between 1 and 5 p.m. to hang out and share your thoughts!
Contact Alyssa Overcash at aovercash16@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Sadie Hawkins is this Saturday, Feb. 19! Look forward to a Dancing with the Stars-themed formal on the Portland Spirit boats.
Reminder: Do not scan the QR Code on the back of your ticket. If that code is scanned, you will not be able to board the boats.
Upcoming events:
Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Come support the George Fox men’s tennis team as they host their first home match of the spring against Seattle University at the George Fox Tennis Center this Friday, Feb. 18, at 5 p.m.!
We will be offering free Abby’s Pizza, raffles for prizes, and gear for sale.
Questions? Contact Jeff Cero at jcero@georgefox.edu.
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.
Questions? Contact Michaella Thoman at mthoman18@georgefox.edu.
Calling all graduate students: Check out this week’s newsletter to hear updates about the Portland Writing Center, as well as tips on campus resources!
Email Hannah Lee at hlee17@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Colin Thomas spent the fall semester in Jordan learning about the culture and what it means to engage with Muslims from a Christian perspective.
Whether you are looking for opportunities to learn about and engage your neighbors from other faiths, are interested in hearing about his experience, or just want to try some delicious dessert (kanafeh!), all of it will be in the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) today (Monday) from 12:45 to 3 p.m. Come check it out!
Are you an avid (or not-so-avid) gamer of board games, RPGs, etc.? Do you use games in your classroom?
If so, Paul Otto, professor of history, would like to hear from you! Paul, who can answer “yes†to both of these questions, hopes to develop a network of George Fox folks with pedagogical, hobby, professional, and/or career interests in gaming.
If you’d like to be known in this way, please contact him at potto@georgefox.edu.
We need your help to advertise the Spring Virtual Career Fair to your students. This fair will provide them with job and internship opportunities from 70-plus organizations in different industries.
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the fair will bring job and internship opportunities right to your students’ computers.
After registering, your students can sign up for one-on-one appointments or group sessions with different organizations. Working around their class schedule, they’ll have the opportunity to speak with professionals from a variety of industries, from engineering companies to therapeutic offices to educational services and more.
Among the companies in attendance will be Trimble Viewpoint, Power Engineers, Pacific Seafood, College Nannies + Tutors, Friendsview, Special Olympics, Providence Hospital, A-dec, the United States Air Force, Peace Corps, Teach Beyond, and One Collective. To see the entire list, check out this document.
If you know of any other organizations that could benefit students by participating in this career fair, please send the organization and their contact information to our employer relations manager, Wade Witherspoon, at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu. We can add organizations to the fair up until the week it is put on.
Students can register for the career fair on Handshake. The list of organizations in attendance is also provided there.
Questions? Contact Karis Lee at klee19@georgefox.edu.
Have you signed up for the Virtual Spring Career and Internship Fair? If not, a ground-breaking 70-plus organizations will be in attendance that you won’t want to miss! On Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the fair will bring job and internship opportunities right to your computer.
After registering, you can sign up for one-on-one appointments or group sessions with different organizations. Working around your class schedule, you will have the opportunity to speak with several professionals from a variety of industries. From engineering companies to therapeutic offices to educational services and more, there is something for you!
Some of the companies in attendance will include Trimble Viewpoint, Power Engineers, Pacific Seafood, College Nannies + Tutors, Friendsview, Special Olympics, Providence Hospital, A-dec, the United States Air Force, Peace Corps, Teach Beyond, One Collective and more!
Register for the career fair on Handshake. Questions? Contact Karis Lee at klee19@georgefox.edu.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently made recommendations to improve primary care, two of which were to build interprofessional care teams and community-based training programs. We at the university’s Interprofessional Primary Care Institute have decided to do both.
Join us on Zoom on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to explore interprofessionality in pediatric practice. Go to our event page to register or find more information. It is free for George Fox students and employees.
Questions? Contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu.
Please join the College of Physical Therapy for our eighth annual research symposium from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd.).
In this symposium, physical therapy doctoral faculty and third-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics.
Questions? Please contact Samantha Skaggs at sskaggs@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.
Join the Arts and Crafts Club today (Friday) as we gather to make Valentine’s cards to send to friends or loved ones!
We’ll meet between 4 and 6:30 p.m. in Lemmons 15. Grab a friend and join us for chocolate and card making. Supplies are provided, but scissors may be helpful to bring if you have them. If you aren’t interested in our project, you can come and work on your own.
We hope to see you there! Contact Laura Conover at lconover19@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Overhead tree work will be taking place today (Friday), starting at 8 a.m., and will take the entire day. The tree is located on the south side of Sheridan Street, next to the Finance House.
The south sidewalk will be closed between Center Street and River Street while this work is occurring. Through vehicle traffic will also be stopped intermittently as large limbs are lowered to the ground. Flaggers will be available to help direct traffic through this work zone, but expect delays.
It is recommended that vehicles take alternate routes to avoid this work area. Questions can be directed to Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu. Thank you!
This Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105, the School of Theology has the distinct pleasure of hosting what promises to be a lively and engaging conversation between George Fox professor Phil Smith and Frederick Bauerschmidt, a professor of theology at Loyola University, on the virtue of faith.
Smith and Bauerschmidt will discuss the virtue of faith – what it is and why it matters – from not just their own distinct disciplines, but also by drawing explicitly from their Quaker and Catholic perspectives, respectively.
The night will be informal and geared toward the questions and concerns of those present. We hope to see you there! Chapel credit is available for students.
Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu with any questions.
