The Daily Bruin

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for post-college Life Group leaders for our six-week spring Life Groups (the weeks of Feb. 10 through March 20). Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship.

Life Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes at the time and location of your choosing. We can assist you with finding a great location if you would like. Participants will select the group they wish to participate in based on the details that leaders provide.

Groups are encouraged to use one of three curriculum options recommended by the Office for Spiritual Life which parallel other themes that are being explored in chapel.

We welcome our employees, alumni, George Fox family members, and participants of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group. Our fall leader meeting will take place on Thursday, Feb. 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at a location to be determined. Lunch will be provided.

For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a research seminar, “Gamification of STEM Courses in Higher Education,” presented by a math faculty candidate, today (Tuesday) from 3 to 4 p.m. in EHS 125.

While the word “gamification” may sound like it means playing games in class, it means something entirely different: the infusion of game principles into an otherwise non-game situation.

Gamification is the addition of game elements, mechanics, and principles to non-game contexts – the classroom, for example. Gamified settings are becoming more and more popular in non-classroom contexts, and this research specifically looks at what it might take to gamify an undergraduate STEM course, including advantages, disadvantages and challenges.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).

The Bruin Community Pantry‘s food bank opens today (Tuesday). All George Fox community members have access to the pantry, located in Roberts Center 110.

Please note that the entry to the food bank during the kitchen remodel will be through the student lounge. Check out the hours below:

• Mondays: 8 to 10 a.m., 1 to 2:30 p.m., 4 to 5 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 9:30 a.m. to noon, 4 to 5 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
• Thursdays: 2 to 5 p.m.
• Fridays: Noon to 2:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Encourage your students to join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Students will learn the details of the updated seventh edition APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style and more. Questions? Contact Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu.

Join us for an exciting talk by the founders of InStove, Fred Colgan and Damon Ogle, who have dedicated their lives to improving indoor air quality and minimizing burn accidents in refugee camps, hospitals, schools, and orphanages in low-resource countries. They will be speaking in the Klages Maker Hub from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Their talk will include how they started InStove, experiences, lessons learned, and progress over the years, and what they hope to see in the future for institutional cook stove programs.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

Interested in learning or improving your Spanish? Join the Spanish program for a welcome back party in the FoxHole tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 9 p.m.!

We will be hearing from students who have studied abroad, and you will get a chance to socialize with your fellow majors and minors. This event is open to everyone, but please note that it is held entirely in Spanish.

Questions? Contact Sally Martin at smartin16@georgefox.edu.

Students, interested in working at a Christian camp this summer? Faculty, do you know students who may be looking for work in this arena?

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, we’re hosting reps from 20 camps in the local area and beyond to share paid opportunities with students for the upcoming summer. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS Atrium.

Working at a camp is a great way to get work experience while doing something meaningful that impacts others. Camps hire students of all school years, in all majors. Drop by anytime during the fair to learn about the different positions available.

Questions? Contact Kaitlyn Ragan in the IDEA Center (kragan@georgefox.edu).

Night to Shine, a prom for teens and adults with special needs, is almost here! The event is happening at Northwest Christian Church from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, and we need volunteers to make it happen.

Every guest of Night to Shine enters this event on a red carpet complete with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi. Once inside, guests receive the royal treatment, including hair and makeup stations, limousine rides, crowns and tiaras, a karaoke room, a catered dinner and dancing.

We cannot make Night to Shine happen without our hundreds of volunteers. If you would like to be a part of Night to Shine 2020, click this link to register.

Questions? Contact Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn.kronschnabl@gmail.com.

Know students who need assistance filing their 2020-21 FAFSA? Are they stuck in the process or need assistance retrieving their username and password? We can help! Encourage them to stop by Murdock Library 103 during these times this week:

• Tuesday, Jan. 21, 3 to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 23, 2 to 4 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 24, 9 to 11 a.m.

Questions? Contact finaid@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox theatre department opens its winter production The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference This Month next week. Come join us for this Big Bridge Theatre Consortium play that tells the story of a Shaker community in crisis in the early 20th century.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 and Feb. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include 2 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday, Feb. 2, and Sunday, Feb. 9. Open captioning will be available for select shows.

Students get their own tickets free on both Thursdays, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. Each student must purchase his or her own ticket using their George Fox email address, and they must bring their ID with them to the door.

Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows. Like students, employees need to order tickets using their George Fox email address and bring their ID to the door.

Reserve your seat online or pick them up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). See you at the show!

Be sure to join us for the Polar Plunge this Friday, Jan. 24! Bus shifts to Tilikum Camp begin at 6 p.m. Every brave soul willing to take a swim in frigid water will receive a prized sweatshirt, smores and hot chocolate. Sign-ups are now available.

Next week, back by popular demand, another Trivia Night has been scheduled for Friday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Gather a team and play with a chance to win a big prize.

Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to attend the Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at the Chehalem Cultural Center tonight (Monday). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins at 6 p.m.

Leroy Barber will be the keynote speaker, and the Christopher Brown Jazz Quartet and Newberg Ballet Folklorico will perform. Following the program, breakout sessions on issues of race, poverty and justice will be led by Oregon Humanities Conversation Project facilitators, and a breakout session for high school students will be led by Guadalupe Garcia McCall, a George Fox assistant professor of English.

The breakout sessions are expected to end around 8 p.m. Click here for more information.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

All students are invited to the Nike Unlocked session on Friday, Jan. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 103. This informational event will focus on Nike’s history and heritage, as well as jobs and internships.

This will be a lively session with videos, giveaways and speakers! Feel free to come for all or part of this event.

For more information, visit Handshake, stop by the IDEA Center, or contact Nadine Pasin at npasin@georgefox.edu.

Join the Staff Development Committee for our January staff lunch for hourly staff employees this Thursday, Jan. 23. We will gather in Canyon Commons 101 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for food, fun and fellowship! Be sure to RSVP.

Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten at alichten@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to know more about working in a helping profession? Come to the BSW info session on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in Stevens 209. Doughnuts will be provided!

At the session you will be able to learn more about social work as a major and the professional opportunities that having a bachelor’s degree in social work offers.

Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Carry the Love tour is coming to George Fox on Monday, Jan. 27, and we could not be more excited! It will be an evening of worship and inspiration to move our generation to love like Jesus.

Join students for a revival of faith in our day. Each year at this event, we unite to worship, encounter God, and activate our calling and purpose. Follow this link to register for free and see the scheduled events.

Questions? Contact Avery Kornoelje (akornoelje19@georgefox.edu).

We are looking to talk to a group of commuter students about their thoughts on student activities. Come to the FoxHole on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 12:45 p.m. for a commuter lunch focus group. There will be free pizza and great discussion for commuter students!

Questions? Contact Ross Renfroe at rrenfroe17@georgefox.edu.

The library has three faculty study rooms available for those needing a quiet area for study and research. The study rooms may be reserved for one semester at a time (fall, spring, summer).

If you are interested in requesting a room for spring term, please fill out this form. Requests will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that the form requires a George Fox email address.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

If you love sports and want to learn about how to break into the sports industry, come to the Sports Career Fair at the Moda Center in Portland on Friday, Feb. 21, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. To reserve your spot, bring $20 to the front desk of the IDEA Center. Tickets will go quickly, so act fast!

You will meet and network with organizations in the sports industry and hear from some of the best in the business. A panel presentation will be followed by a fair where you can talk to recruiters from the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, Tacoma Rainiers, Portland Winterhawks, Sacramento Kings, and many others.

Transportation will be provided for those who need it. Plus, your $20 ticket will get you into that night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.

Join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Hoover 105. Learn the details of the updated seventh edition APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style and more.

Questions? Contact Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu.