George Fox University (GFU) is progressing with plans to have spring sports and postponed fall sports begin during the spring semester. Spring, fall and winter sports seasons will overlap to give athletes the chance to play. In accordance with COVID-19 rules, GFU will have spectators watch the games over Zoom and GFU teams will only play other Northwest Conference schools.
Read MoreThe United States has rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement (PCA) after former President Donald Trump withdrew from the treaty in November of last year.
Read MoreOn Dec. 2 George Fox University (GFU) announced a tuition freeze for full time undergraduate students. This freeze will take effect for the 2021-22 academic school year, capping tuition at $37,840.
Read MoreDuring an interview with The Crescent last fall, Provost Andrea Scott was frank about George Fox University’s (GFU) academic priorities; liberal arts programs weren’t going to make the cut. Keeping in line with Scott’s statement, the university announced a new general education plan, which included notable cuts to liberal arts programs.
Read MoreFall 2020 has been a season of change for the George Fox University (GFU) women’s soccer team. The most obvious alterations are the result of the pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on the traditional soccer season, pushing the competitive season into late spring and disrupting the daily practice structure.
Read MoreGeorge Fox University (GFU), established as Friends Pacific Academy in 1885, is built on Kalapuyan land. The Crescent released the first article in this series in issue four.
Read MoreGeorge Fox University (GFU), established as Friends Pacific Academy in 1885, is built on Kalapuyan land.
Read MoreThis summer, Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests sprouted in metro areas all over the nation after the police killing of George Floyd. Now, protests are growing in smaller communities like Newberg, a rural, conservative, and overwhelmingly white city.
Read MoreOn Oct. 12, George Fox University (GFU) students received word that the Spring semester schedule had been significantly altered to mitigate COVID-19 risk. This included the extension of Christmas Break and elimination of Spring Break, which was replaced with multiple long weekends and a midweek day of rest.
Read MoreAt 8:30am every Saturday, when the sun is barely rising and the air is still cold the Run GFU club assembles in front of the Hadlock Student Center (HSC), chatting for a while before departing on an early morning run. Run GFU is a relatively new club, founded by seniors Keoni Lynam and Molly Carter last fall.
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