The Student Life Department is looking for microwaves for coronavirus isolation rooms for students in case the rooms need to be used this year.
Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu if you have a microwave to donate or loan for this academic year.
Because the university is asking students to stay on campus for the first weeks of school, the Office for Spiritual Life is extending you the opportunity to enjoy worship with your church community right here on campus. In addition, for the first five weeks of the semester, we are offering SpiL credit for attending each of these on-campus live stream gatherings.
As space is limited in each location, reserve your spot in the iAttended app, where you will also find the on-campus location for each gathering. We will watch the occupancy limits and open up additional rooms if needed. By way of reminder, our current university policy restricts group singing on campus.
Join the following congregations in celebrating the goodness of God on this Sunday, Aug. 30:
Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
After 24 years of service at George Fox, John Heitz is retiring at the end of August. John has served the university in plant services’ building repair department, and more recently as planner/estimator for plant services projects.
Students will remember him best by his startling demonstration on why undamaged window screens are important. Some staff may remember him best by his willingness to chase out unwanted animal residents. Serving 24 years means that there are so many great stories!
In lieu of a campus event, we would like to bless John with cards and letters. If you could take a moment to write him a note (or recall a favorite memory), please send those to Box 6449. Thank you!
Come celebrate Paul’s retirement after 43 years of service at George Fox University! This will be a time to thank Paul for all of his many accomplishments both in the chemistry department and the Center for Study Abroad.
The celebration will be held in the amphitheater from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 18.
Questions? Email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
The sunny yellow lids on the bins in the outside enclosures are for recycling only. Please avoid dumping garbage in the recycling bins because it contaminates the entire bin. If trash has been mixed into the recycling, the entire bin must be taken to the landfill.
The recycling bins are a commingled service, so recyclables can be mixed together. View the full list of what can be recycled.Â
Recycling not only reduces the use of raw resources, it also reduces what is taken to landfills and saves the university money in garbage fees. Thank you for making a positive impact on our world!
Student government is looking to fill positions for the upcoming year, including:
To apply, fill out this Google Form. Applications close on Sep. 1.
If you have questions, please drop by the student government office in the Hadlock Student Center (room 116) or email Meredith Green (mgreen17@georgefox.edu)Â or Mark Giese (mgiese18@georgefox.edu).
Students, we’re so excited to have you on campus! A number of academic departments and offices are hosting open houses on weekdays from 3 to 4 p.m. through Friday, Sept. 4, so students can meet professors and staff and enjoy some awesome snacks.
The George Fox community is full of incredible people, and we can’t wait for you to get to know them! Check out the open house map here.
A George Fox student and faculty member are looking for students to participate in a study of academic stress. Students will report throughout the fall semester via monthly five-minute online surveys.
If surveys are completed on time, students will be eligible to win an Amazon gift card and will earn an entry to win for each survey completed.
To see if you are eligible to participate, please fill out the initial questionnaire by 5 p.m. today (Thursday). If eligible, students will be contacted by email.
Questions? Email Karis Lee at klee19@georgefox.edu.
It’s time to sign up for a fall semester Life Group!
Life Groups are offered by the Office for Spiritual Life as a weekly time of Bible study, fellowship and prayer. Groups led by a graduating senior or a post-college leader and are all male, all female or co-ed.
Fall groups are nine weeks in length, starting the week of Sep. 7. This fall all Life Groups will be either Zoom groups or hybrid groups. Hybrid groups will meet via Zoom or may occasionally meet outdoors as the weather, state and university regulations, and participant comfort permit.
Throughout the pandemic, students can earn chapel credit for participating in Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life in order to encourage engagement in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community.
Life Groups are overseen by the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life, which is passionate about providing students the opportunity to be spiritually nurtured in intentional communities focused on intimacy with God and spiritual formation.
Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
The Office for Spiritual Life has invited our local churches to participate in a rolling church fair over the next three weeks. During the school week, we will host one church per meal time on the lawn outside of the SpiL House.Â
With your safety in mind, churches have been asked to send no more than two representatives, to wear masks at all times, to make available only individually packaged items, to refrain from physical contact, and to keep six feet of distance at all times.
We are eager to have you connect with our wonderful area churches and are grateful that they are willing to come to campus. We will highlight visiting churches on our Instagram account @gfuspil.Â
Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
It has come to our attention that many commuters are expecting to automatically receive a parking permit because they were charged for it this summer. Unfortunately, the only way to get the permit is to go online and register for it.
The reason for this is that there is no way for us to know if you have moved, changed housing, or brought a different vehicle than the one you had last year. Make sure to include a valid mailing address when ordering. After completing your registration, print out the temporary permit and place it in your vehicle until you receive your sticker.
If you have tried to register but are having trouble, please contact Campus Public Safety. We can look into your registration account to see why you are being denied access.
Also in a separate note, the 99W lot by Steve’s Automotive is no longer leased by George Fox, so please don’t park there to avoid being towed.
Questions? Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu.
Come join us as we reopen the Hadlock Student Center today (Wednesday)!
Hours:
Please note the following changes:
Class times:
This year will look very different, but we will navigate it together. We look forward to seeing you all again!
Questions? Email Kiana Rasubala at krasubala@georgefox.edu
Effective Sep. 1, purchase orders will not be required for credit card purchases. All other spending guidelines remain in effect and will be closely monitored for compliance. Thank you all for your continued efforts to carefully evaluate all spending.
Purchasing and Finance are currently working on updated credit card policies and procedures that will result in fewer cards issued and cards identified for more specific uses. Once implemented, these changes are expected to continue to simplify the purchasing process.
Questions? Email Matt Hammar (Purchasing) at mhammar@georgefox.edu or Cris Banton (Finance) at cbanton@georgefox.edu.
In May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released new regulations governing campus sexual assault under Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. You can find these updates on our Title IX website.
These changes have been reflected in the course that we offer through EverFi: Sexual Assault Prevention for:
Implemented in 2013, the Campus Save Act requires colleges and universities to provide primary prevention and awareness programs regarding sexual misconduct and related offenses to their campus community.
This year, all students will be required to complete this new course. You should be sent an invitation email from the student life office with all the information you need. Please read the welcome letter carefully so that you understand what is expected of you, and if you have any concerns, what your options are.
If you don’t see it in your in-box, please check your spam folder. If you do NOT receive an email by Aug. 31, 2020, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jere.
Students who find that they left their face covering at home as they were heading to class can get a disposable face covering at the following locations:
Contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Many of us are beginning to look back on and process everything that has been happening since March. Our minds need to interpret it, digest it and make some sense of it.
We encourage you to read real-life stories of “hope, resilience and inspiration during the coronavirus pandemic” from around the world posted on the American Psychological Association website. It is refreshing and inspiring to see other perspectives and connect with others in that way.
What is your personal story? Write it out, wrestle with it, put it in words. Consider sharing it with your loved ones or peers. Let’s inspire and support each other. Let’s move our focus away from the daily feed of trauma and conflict and bring the positive, the difficult, the complex, the personal and the real to light.
After 24 years of service at George Fox, John Heitz is retiring at the end of August. John has served the university in plant services’ building repair department, and more recently as planner/estimator for plant services projects.
Students will remember him best by his startling demonstration on why undamaged window screens are important. Some staff may remember him best by his willingness to chase out unwanted animal residents. Serving 24 years means that there are so many great stories!
In lieu of a campus event, we would like to bless John with cards and letters. If you could take a moment to write him a note (or recall a favorite memory), please send those to Box 6449. Thank you!
All Tuesday Morning Chapels will be viewable in three different formats this semester:
If you have downloaded the iAttended app, enter code SBAX to see the semester’s schedule of events, and then join us for Tuesday Morning Chapel this morning!
Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
As we all work and live together, it is especially crucial that everyone understands the processes for reporting concerns and cases related to COVID-19.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these processes:
Questions? Email COT@georgefox.edu.
The library is pleased to deliver library material for participating faculty to their offices on the Newberg campus. All library material must be signed for by the faculty member or persons authorized to sign. Whether you have used this service in the past or are signing up for the first time, please fill out the request form.
Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu or ext. 2425.
