Fueled by her passion to serve college students, Serena Draper left the beauty of Indiana to come and work in Residence Life at George Fox University (GFU).

In July, the George Fox University (GFU) College of Engineering hosted 24 high school students from the Newberg area to participate in Maker Camp for a week of fun and hands-on engineering activities.

It’s a cold night, but George Fox University (GFU) students are wandering onto the soccer field of the Austin Sports Complex dressed in shorts and T-shirts with frisbees in hand and competition in the air.

In a year with so much isolation, finding the delicate balance between building community and maintaining safety guidelines has been exceedingly difficult for everyone on campus. However, Resident Assistants Tori Lopez and Rob Boster have risen to the challenge.

The newly-elected student government is fired up and ready to make changes during the next school year, specifically tackling issues like the George Fox University (GFU) alcohol policy and campus safety. Efforts will be led by junior Micah Mensing, next year’s student body president.

Dr. Sue O’Donnell, a professor of the George Fox University (GFU) Psychology Department, had only just received her doctorate when she applied to work at the college. Originally from Minnesota, she and her family moved to Newberg in 2001 after accepting the position to teach GFU’s developmental courses, with the potential to take on some open psychology classes, as well.

Outgoing ASC Student Body President Meredith Green is just a few days short of getting her bachelors of science in Biology from George Fox University (GFU) and on the cusp of attending graduate school for optometry. But despite a successful year in student government and strong finish to her undergraduate career, her college experience began on a much lower note.

During his first year competing collegiately, now-sophomore George Fox University (GFU) student Adin Williams won five gold medals in the U.S. Paralympic Championships, broke seven national records, and qualified for a spot on the U.S. Paralympic Swimming National Team. He is now vying for a shot at representing America at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, George Fox University’s (GFU) Hadlock Student Center has offered a range of courses, from cycling to dance to yoga group fitness classes. This academic year, a new self-defense course has been added to its offerings.

The George Fox University (GFU) fencing club offers students of all skill levels the opportunity to learn or enhance their fencing skills in multiple styles. The fencing club provides community and friendly competition at 6 p.m. on Monday nights in the Hadlock Student Center.

In December, George Fox University (GFU) hired the institution’s first confidential Title IX advocate. Jacklyn Gebhard is earning her MSW (Master’s in social work) through GFU’s graduate program and is interning as the undergraduate confidential advocate.

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.”

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.

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.

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

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.

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.