CareFox is a small business started by two senior business majors, Danielle Korthuis and Kylie Smith, here at George Fox University (GFU) in order to help students be able to “send some love around campus.”
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Through seed-planting parties, environmental documentary nights, and a variety of other events, the Stewards of Sustainability Club (SSC) at George Fox University (GFU) leaves the world a little better than they found it. This sentiment is echoed in their mission statement, which reads, “The mission of this club is to educate, empower and involve George Fox students in more sustainable lifestyles and practices.”
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George Fox University (GFU) first-year students Shaylee Cooper and Andrew Sutherland are leading a Bible study group, bringing people together to worship God (safely) during the pandemic.
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For many, the emergence of a COVID vaccine signals a light at the end of this long, dark tunnel. However, while many see the vaccine as the key to returning to our pre-pandemic lives, the relative newness of the vaccine can be a cause for concern and apprehension. Senior nursing student Hannah Mason broke down how, exactly, an immunization can protect your body from COVID-19, specifically the Pfizer and Moderna varieties.
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While the pandemic may have limited social interactions, George Fox University’s (GFU) Third Culture Kids club (TCK) is finding creative ways to build community
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If there is one person who excels at spreading the George Fox University (GFU) “Be Known” promise to students on campus, it is Sharon the card-checker and cashier at Bon Appetit. Sharon makes a continual effort to learn as many students' names as she can, and continually check up on them and get to know them better whenever they pass through the Bon.
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Andrea Scott is the new provost of George Fox University (GFU), formerly the dean and professor of marketing at the Jabs School of Business at California Baptist University (CBU). Scott began her tenure as GFU’s provost in July.
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George Fox University’s “Be Known” promise is making headway through the new Disabilities Awareness and Advocacy Club (DAAC). The DAAC strives to offer students a place to talk and learn about disabilities, as well as a space where people with disabilities can share and receive support.
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Glancing around the room of white walls, ancient carpet and identical furniture, Abigail Strong felt a chill in the hot August heat as she surveyed her dorm room for the first time. This was where she was supposed to spend the next four months of her life?
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Coefield is the associate director of multicultural student development at George Fox University (GFU). He and his wife Kari moved from Los Angeles to Newberg in July 2017. The Coefields’ decision to move to Newberg and GFU was not clear-cut. In fact, dean of student success and equity Jenny Elsey asked Coefield to apply for the assistant director of intercultural life position three times before he seriously considered applying.
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Summer 2020 left the English Department at George Fox University (GFU) saddened at the retirement announcement of Kathy Heininge.
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George Fox University (GFU) is one of many colleges across the nation that hosts a chapter of Delight Ministries, a Bible study group that connects and supports college women.
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The Advanced Writing Fellows are a new group of writing tutors in place to help LIBA 100 students with the writing requirements for the course. Composed of students who are familiar with the LIBA 100 course work, they meet students where they are at in the writing process.
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Table 14, a new nonprofit in Newberg, has moved into a space across from George Fox University’s (GFU) campus. The nonprofit aims to create space for conversations surrounding “Jesus, justice, and inclusion,” according to their biography.
Read MoreMeredith Green, student body president at George Fox University (GFU), hopes to bridge the gap between students and administration via the Associated Student Community (ASC).
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You may notice a few furry-footed residents on campus these days. While fish are the only pet generally allowed on campus, some students have other animals living with them as Emotional Support Animals (ESAs). Students with these animals have received special permission from the Disability Service Office (DSO) to have their support animal in on-campus housing for the mental and physical health benefits they provide.
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Deep in the thralls of “ring by spring” season, one of George Fox University’s (GFU) highly anticipated events takes place annually: “The Dating Game.” In an ABC network’s “The Bachelor/The Bachelorette” style show, GFU’s Associated Student Community (ASC) gathers single students looking for romance and, in one time-sensitive and intense evening, allows them to vie for their bachelor and bachelorette’s affection.
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We wear masks, stand six feet apart, and apply hand sanitizer more liberally than we probably have in our whole lives. Of course, this is all in a unified effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus on campus, protecting both ourselves and our peers. But what happens when a student does catch COVID-19, despite the precautions?
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Despite being limited by COVID-19, George Fox University (GFU) continues to persevere and plan fall activities for students to participate in. Throughout the first few months of the semester, GFU has held several events, like a showing of “Mulan”, a virtual trivia game and an escape room, according to the Events and Activities webpage.
Read MoreDan Morrison joined the George Fox University (GFU) community this semester as assistant professor of New Testament. Morrison also served as assistant professor of New Testament at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri for three years. Additionally, Morrison is a U.S. Navy Chaplain and has been director of Cordas C. Burnett Center for biblical preaching at Evangel University. No matter his job title, Morrison feels called to work with college students.
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