{"id":106682,"date":"2026-01-27T09:54:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=106682"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:56:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:56:56","slug":"encourage-students-to-share-their-perspectives-through-a-focus-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2026\/01\/27\/encourage-students-to-share-their-perspectives-through-a-focus-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Encourage students to share their perspectives through a focus group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are currently seeking student voices to help shape the future of George Fox University through our\u00a0Thriving Student Experience Committee.<\/p>\n<p>As faculty and staff, you have a pulse on the student body and know which students are looking to make an impact. We would be incredibly grateful if you could share the following opportunity with your classes or student workers. We are looking for a diverse range of perspectives from all majors and grade levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Opportunity for Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are hosting small, facilitated focus groups (six to eight students) to reflect on the George Fox experience. To make this a great experience for them, we are providing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A free meal<\/strong>: A tasty lunch or dinner during the session<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exclusive swag<\/strong>: As a thank you for participating, we have some swag for Being Known.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct impact<\/strong>: Insights go directly to the Thriving Student Experience Committee to influence campus-wide initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for sharing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfkBhogo339eRqqxpqXVn5eYolvo6__yu_ggALkwNY1prgeJg\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>this link<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with your student populations!<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions, please reach out to Kelly Schmidt at <a href=\"mailto:kschmidt@georgefox.edu\">kschmidt@georgefox.edu<\/a>, Amanda Howard at <a href=\"mailto:ahoward@georgefox.edu\">ahoward@georgefox.edu<\/a>, or Megan Fisher at <a href=\"mailto:mfisher@georgefox.edu\">mfisher@georgefox.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are currently seeking student voices to help shape the future of George Fox University through our\u00a0Thriving Student Experience Committee. 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