Laboratory and Facility Outreach

Science teachers…
   How can we empower you?
   Do you need a bigger and better space to teach a lab?
   Are you stumped on how to prepare a great lab experience for a specific topic?

Would you like to…

  • use the GFU state-of-the art laboratory, equipment and resources to teach your next lab?
  • get new ideas from our experienced teachers to enrich your next lab experience?
  • observe demonstrations of equipment only available at the university level?
Laboratory/Facility Use

As part of our outreach ministry, George Fox University loans our laboratory facilities to the youth. Our goal is to encourage and empower science teachers to become the best science teachers they can be! While we are happy to loan much of our durable equipment, we ask visiting teachers to bring their own consumable/basic supplies. For example, we will be unable to make copies or provide scissors for every student.

We would be happy to brainstorm ideas about what kind of experiments would best teach a science concept and how our facilities might be of use. We love finding ways we can offer our resources to help expedite great scientific learning!

General science labs, chemistry labs with fume hoods and anatomy labs are all available. The GFU Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab has specimens of each system of the body, organ slides, and two cadavers available for viewing (on campus only, no loaning available). All laboratory use is pre-arranged and pre-scheduled. Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu for scheduling and Amy Ocker at aocker@georgefox.edu for lab experiment ideas.

Demonstrations

Several demonstrations are available through the Science Outreach Program. Most demonstrations are approximately 15-60 minutes long. Call us if you are interested in viewing a demonstration of any of the following: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), 3-D Printer and/or our Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab. The NMR can be used off-site. Call for details.

If you are interested, you may also arrange a tour of the George Fox Campus through admissions. Please contact Lissa Forbes, admissions@georgefox.edu, in admissions to arrange a campus tour.