George Fox University
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Former names
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George Fox College, Pacific College, Friends Pacific Academy |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1885 |
| Affiliation | Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends |
| Endowment | $16.1 million |
| President | Robin E. Baker |
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Academic staff
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195 (full time) |
| Undergraduates | 2,406 |
| Postgraduates | 1,433 |
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Other students
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301 degree completion |
| Location |
Newberg, Oregon, USA 45°18′13″N 122°58′06″W / 45.303629°N 122.968254°WCoordinates: 45°18′13″N 122°58′06″W / 45.303629°N 122.968254°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 108 acres |
| Colors | Old Gold, Navy Blue |
| Nickname | Bruins (1890s - 1950s; 1970 - present) Quakers (1950s - 1969) |
| Mascot | Bruins (reinstated in 1970) |
| Affiliations | Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Northwest Conference, NCAA Division III, Christian College Consortium |
| Website | georgefox.edu |
George Fox University (GFU) is a Christian university of liberal arts and sciences and professional studies located in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Founded as a school for Quakers in 1885, the private school has more than 3,900 students combined between its main campus in Newberg and its centers in Portland, Salem and Redmond. Graduate studies include psychology, social work, business, education, counseling, physical therapy and seminary. The 108-acre (0.44 km2) main campus is located near downtown Newberg, near the junction of Oregon Route 99W and Oregon Route 219. George Fox competes athletically at the NCAA Division III level in the Northwest Conference as the Bruins. The school colors are navy blue and old gold.
The university was founded in Newberg, Oregon, in 1885 by Quaker pioneers, originally serving as Friends Pacific Academy for several years before becoming a college in 1891 as Pacific College. The Bruin mascot name comes from a real bear cub found in 1887, in the Coast Range's foothills near Carlton, about 15 miles (24 km) west of Newberg. The cub's mother had been shot and a student from Pacific Academy found the young bear and brought it back to campus. Years later, the bear hide became an unofficial mascot for the senior class and other students often attempted to steal it away. After the hide deteriorated, a leather replica was created and called Bruin Jr. Students today still participate in student-government-sponsored class competitions called "Bruin brawls" for possession of Bruin Jr.
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