With the recent decision by George Fox University (GFU) to require students to use multi-factor authentication (MFA), students are now required to enter an additional password or accept a notification sent by OktaVerify when signing on to school related sites like Canvas and MyGeorgeFox.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, it was announced that George Fox University (GFU) had bought The Coffee Cottage, a popular local café on Hancock Street. The business officially changed ownership and will cease normal operations on Jan. 31. The announcement came as a surprise to the business’s employees, the Newberg community, and the GFU student body.
Read MoreIn October, George Fox University (GFU) fell victim to the uptick in Oregon's Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases. With many students hearing rumors of the disease, complete with horror stories of blister-covered hands, the rumors of HFMD may have spread more than the disease itself. Here are the facts about GFU’s bout with HFMD and why it may not need to be your biggest concern as we enter into December.
Read MoreOn Nov. 29, George Fox University’s (GFU) Civility Project held an event for community engagement with their newly drafted civility pledge. The event was hosted by GFU Professor Ron Mock, alongside panelists Brian Groves, Phil Smith, Dan Roberts, and Paul Blattner. The civility pledge was crafted in August and September of this year for local election candidates and the general Newberg-Dundee community.
Read MoreAt 3:15 a.m on Oct. 31, a pride flag of a Newberg resident was burned by a person who afterward gave a Nazi salute. The culprit was caught on a home security camera of the residents’ wearing a mask that only showed their eyes. The Newberg-Dundee Police Department is yet to identify and locate the suspect.
Read MoreFor the first time since George Fox University (GFU) joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the men and women's Cross Country teams competed in the national championship. The race was hosted by Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan.
Read MoreHomelessness is quite the epidemic here in Newberg. Police have noticed a lot of people "car camping,": using their vehicle as their primary form of shelter. Many homeless people in town sleep in public parks or on benches, and some of these people are teens and young adults. The experience of being homeless is something that many people in our community face every day.
Read MoreOn Oct. 30, the George Fox University (GFU) basketball teams played their annual alumni game in a double-header event.
Read MoreOn Oct 11, the Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP) and the Black Menaces led a nationwide walkout under the name “StrikeOutQueerphobia” at over 50 universities and colleges to protest Title IX exemptions given to religious schools over LGBTQIA+ discrimination.
Read MoreOn June 27, first-year students received move-in information and a revised list of items to bring and not bring to campus. Due to a new decision made by George Fox University (GFU) this summer, microwaves are no longer allowed in dorm rooms, marking them as a “do not bring” item along with candles and air conditioning units.
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