Please plan to attend the panel discussions for Antipas Harris’ book, Is Christianity the White Man’s Religion?: How the Bible is Good News for People of Color.
This is a continuation of our fall book reading and discussion groups. We are pleased to have a panel of our own seminary faculty, along with the founder of the Civility Project, to engage key questions that you’ve raised either in this survey or would like to ask during the event.
The discussions are set for Tuesday, Feb. 16, and will take place in both Bauman Auditorium (limited capacity) and online via Zoom.
Discussion 1: Support office personnel
Held from 1 to 2 p.m.
Human Resources, Plant Services, Registrar, Admissions, etc.
Discussion 2: Student-facing personnel
Held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Those working directly with students; faculty, area coordinators, etc.
Send a loved one a “Valogramâ€: a Valentine’s Day card and a sweet treat, free of charge!
Stop by our table in Canyon Commons during both lunch and dinner today (Tuesday) to write a “Valogram,” or fill out our Google Form and we’ll do it for you!
Curious about traditional Christianity? Bring your questions to a panel of Catholic and Orthodox professors and staff tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105!
Join us for snacks and to learn about what it’s like to live in the Catholic and Orthodox faiths.
Alumna Jessi Mau joins the university this month as a member of the newly created strategic foresight and analytics team in the president’s office. She worked on a temp basis for the university last summer as an analyst, conducting and synthesizing quantitative and qualitative research, competitive analysis, and direct marketing research. Prior to that, as a student, she was the lead administrative assistant for George Fox’s Department of History, Sociology and Politics (2017-20), a global ambassador for the International Studies Abroad and Veritas programs (2019-20), and a lab assistant for the Spanish program (2019-20). Jessi also worked as an accounting intern for Phillips Real Estate LLC in 2018-19. She earned a bachelor’s degree in global business and Spanish from George Fox in 2020, and graduated from the International Business Institute at Messiah University in 2018. She lives in Beaverton with a growing family of plants and attends Northside Community Church in Newberg.
The university welcomes Claudia Mudgett this month to work as a career and academic planning coach in the IDEA Center. For the past two and a half years she has served as a member of the McMinnville Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, working to expand the organization’s volunteering and fundraising prospects. Also, in 2019-20, she served as a front office receptionist for Northwest Spine and Sport in McMinnville. Previously, Claudia was an Early Head Start coordinator for Head Start of Yamhill County (2013-16) and a bilingual parent educator for the Child and Parent Institute in Santa Rosa, California (2010-13). She holds a master’s degree in education (1992) and a bachelor’s degree in natural resources/interpretation (1988), both from Humboldt State University. She also holds a Certificate of Completion for the Intro to College Advising Course through Columbia University (2017). Claudia lives in McMinnville with her husband, John. She has two grown children, who live out of state, and attends St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville.
Gina Braden (Physical Therapy) is no longer with George Fox University.
The Maker Hub is bringing back our hit Valentine’s Day event, “Rings and Roses,†where a small handful of students will be able to make a coin ring or a sheet metal rose.
This event will be held this Friday, Feb. 12, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome, but there is limited space, so please fill out this Google Form to register (first come, first served). Students will be notified by email if they have been selected for the event.
What ensembles would you like to see on campus? We want to hear from you! Please take this short survey and be entered for a chance to win a $25 Chapters gift card.
The Intercultural Resource Center is excited to announce the Reconciliation and Education Program!
Following this month’s SCORR conference, the IRC will host three two-week programs discussing racial reconciliation, anti-racist action steps, and dismantling oppressive systems.
These programs are a great opportunity to commit to learning more about anti-racism while earning two chapel credits! Apply here by Monday, Feb. 22.
In November, Carl Lloyd (Adult Degree Programs) published the book Secrets of Trauma Recovery under an alias (Dr. Elliott Cace) with alumni Loree Bardwell and Myles Daines. He also collaborated with Amy Maas to publish Living Pictures of the Bible (Empowering Systems Press) in January.
Paul Anderson (Christian Studies) will be giving the keynote address on “Jesus in Johannine Perspective: A Fourth Quest for Jesus†at the South African Theological Seminary conference on Jesus and the Fourth Gospel (March 17-18). Paul also has been invited to serve as guest editor of a Religions peer-reviewed volume on “Jesus and Spirituality,†featuring over a dozen top scholars internationally, and has been invited to contribute an essay on Quakers and the Bible for the World Council of Churches’ volume Your World is Truth: The Bible in Christian Traditions, Volume 2.
In addition, he presented “Celebrating Advent with The Saint John’s Bible†at the Reedwood Forum (December) and “John, Jesus, and the Transformation of Judaism†at the Enoch Seminar on John the Baptist (January). In the publications realm, he edited Volume 9 in the Johannine Monograph Series (Wipf & Stock): Revelation in the Fourth Gospel, and Eight Johannine Essays by Gail R. O’day. His recently published essays include: “Paul, the Philippians, and Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy – A Cognitive-Critical Analysis,†in Talking God in Society (Vol. 1: Essays in Honor of Peter Lampe of Heidelberg); “We Walk by Faith; Not By Sight: A Year of Wilderness Wondering,†for Psalm 91; “The Lord’s Leadership – Psalm 146,†for Psalm 91 (November 2020); “Balderdash! A Dozen Critically Flawed Biblical Scholarship Views Destined Deservedly for the Dustbin,†in The Bible and Interpretation; and “Foreword†in The Heart of Friends: Quaker History and Beliefs (Barclay College Publishers) by Glen W. Leppert.
The university is pleased to offer a confidential campus advocate in partnership with the Sexual Misconduct CARE team. Our confidential campus advocate is a George Fox MSW intern and is located in the Moore House/Intercultural Resource Center on the Newberg campus.
She is qualified to provide advocacy, accompaniment, and referral services to survivors of all forms of violence, including sexual assault, intimate partner violence, hate crimes, stalking, sexual harassment, and other crimes in order to facilitate and promote individual recovery and success.
Confidential campus advocates are required to keep all conversations fully confidential.
If you wish to seek any services, walk-ins are always welcome on Mondays and Thursdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can also make an appointment on Mondays and Thursdays.
Questions? Contact Jacklyn Gebhard (jgebhard20@georgefox.edu). If you have an emergency, please call 911 or Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.
Inspired by the theatre department’s ministry work this past fall, our spring main-stage show is a re-conceived Parables. Directed by Cristi Miles and inspired by Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble, along with current COVID protocols, this reimagined traveling theatrical installation promises to be a unique experience for performers and audience alike.
Auditions will be held via Zoom tonight (Monday) from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sign up to audition here.
Play information:
Using well-known (and not so well-known) parables, along with possibly fables and/or allegories, and the international best selling book, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, as source material, we will devise site-specific performances around our beautiful campus.
An ensemble of performers/creators/designers who consider themselves theatrical innovators is being summoned. Come and create something, make something from nothing, and birth a new play into being.
Come and challenge your notions of tradition, of what theatre can be, and how it can be made. Make it new yourself! Come experiment and play. We are redefining Parables and seeing what we learn. Are you in?
Click here for audition information. Hope to see you there!
We are continuing to track COVID-19 related expenses. Please remember to include “COVID-19” in the “chartfield one” field in the chart of accounts when coding transactions in PeopleSoft.
Only one “chartfield one” can be used per transaction, and the COVID-19 code must take priority over another department designation.
Questions? Call Kathi Becker in Finance at ext. 2166.
Passionate about exercise and wellness? Campus Recreation and the Hadlock Student Center are looking for additional group fitness instructors to join our team!
Instructors lead classes for students and employees of all fitness levels through exercise progressions in their areas of expertise. Instructor positions are open to all current George Fox students, staff, and faculty.
Instructors are needed for both in-person and virtual classes. Classes in need of instructors include yoga, core, boot camp, cycle, kickboxing, barre, POUND, HIIT, WERQ, PiYo, TRX, and more!
Don’t see your discipline or interest area listed here? Let us know on the application and we can consider adding a new class. Know of anyone else that would be interested in this opportunity? Please send this information to them.
The Hadlock Student Center and Campus Recreation are looking for ideas for outdoor and virtual events that we can offer during the spring semester! This includes ideas for group exercise classes, intramural sports, outdoor recreation, and skill workshops.
Submit your ideas and be entered for a chance to win $5 vouchers to the rental center. Click here to submit.
The Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life is encouraging seniors to lead Life Groups this semester! If you are interested in leading a group, please fill out this form.
Life Groups provide a space for students to gather for weekly prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Groups typically meet for an hour to 90 minutes. Groups will begin the week of Feb. 22 and end the week of April 9.
This spring, all of our groups will be meeting either by Zoom or hybrid. Hybrid groups will meet primarily via Zoom, but may occasionally meet outdoors as the weather, state and university regulations, and participants’ comfort permit.
Throughout the pandemic, Life Groups run through the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life will also be eligible for SpiL credit.
Send a loved one a “Valogram,†a Valentine’s Day card and a sweet treat, free of charge!
Stop by our table in Canyon Commons during both lunch and dinner today (Monday) and tomorrow to write a “Valogram,” or fill out our Google Form and we’ll do it for you!
Do you want to give your friends and loved ones at Fox a Valentine’s Day gift? If so, support George Fox students by purchasing a gift box for only $10 each.
There are three box options available. Visit our Instagram and click on the link in the bio to access our Google Form to purchase one. We have both delivery and pick-up options. Requests will be closing tonight (Monday).
Box Option 1
Chocolate rose, chocolate bear, root beer, teddy bear, lollipop, Fun Dip, and a personalized note
Box Option 2
Mug, mug treat, chocolate rose, filled candy stick, lollipop, Fun Dip, and a personalized note
Box Option 3
Multipurpose tool, teddy bear, assorted chocolate box, root beer, lollipop, Fun Dip, and a personalized note
Richter Scholars Program Proposals are due Monday, March 1.
The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated, and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.
The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility.
For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool, or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods
Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria by clicking here.
The Wineskin is accepting submissions! The theme for this semester is “FORMATION,†so send us your best poems, stories, essays, and artwork in that stream of thought; we welcome thematic interpretation.
The editors are open to a wide range of styles and subject matter, but we are particularly looking for work that pushes boundaries and surprises us with its artistic approach and perspective of the world.
All are welcome to submit, including employees and those who are not members of the George Fox community!
Submission Guidelines:
Poetry and prose manuscripts must be submitted as a Word document, in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Please title your pieces and remove your name from the document.
Limit all prose to 1,000 words and send no more than five poems per submission.
For artwork: Files should be named as the title of your piece followed by your name. Please remove all watermarks from your work.
All work should be submitted through our website. Submissions close on Monday, March 1, at 5 p.m.
