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George Fox University is a private Christian university in Newberg, Oregon. Founded as a school for Quakers in 1891, [ 1 ] it is now the largest private university [ 6 ] in Oregon with more than 4,000 students combined between its main campus in Newberg, its centers in Portland and Redmond , and online.
According to Fox's autobiography, Bennet "was the first that called us Quakers, because I bade them tremble at the word of the Lord". [29]: 125 It is thought that Fox was referring to Isaiah 66:2 or Ezra 9:4. Thus the name Quaker began as a way of ridiculing Fox's admonition, but became widely accepted and used by some Quakers. [33]
George Fox University people (4 C, 2 P) Pages in category "George Fox University" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Portland Seminary at George Fox University is a multi-denominational, university-based school that offers a variety of master's degree and postgraduate degree programs in theology and ministry, located in Portland, Oregon. The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada granted the seminary full accreditation in 1974.
Robin E. Baker is an American historian and academic administrator, currently serving as the 12th President of George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. Since he took office in 2007, George Fox has grown to become the third-largest private university in Oregon. [1] [2]
Friends University, Wichita, Kansas, founded as a Quaker institution, now non-denominational with "an amicable but independent relationship with the Society of Friends" (EFCI) [22] George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, affiliated with Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends (EFCI)
Christopher Casey (born c. 1958 or 1959) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for George Fox University, a position he has held since 2013.
The George Fox Bruins football team represents George Fox University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Bruins are members of the Northwest Conference (NWC), fielding its team in the NWC since 2014. The Bruins play their home games at the Stoffer Family Stadium in Newberg, Oregon. [2]