The Daily Bruin

Effective today (Tuesday) through Friday, April 10, the following will be implemented at the IDEA Center:

• There will be no drop-in hours held for CAP coaches to reduce the amount of in-person contact.
• All CAP coach and career coach appointments will be held via phone call or on a virtual platform (e.g. Zoom). The staff member you are meeting with will email you to confirm the medium for your appointment with additional instructions.
• CAP coaches are available during your spring break from Monday, March 23, through Thursday, March 26, for phone/virtual appointments, and via email.

We also have many resources to assist you during this time:

• You can view the 2020-21 course offerings here.
• If you are trying to enroll in a course with missing prerequisites or a time conflict, use this form.
• Use course plans as a guide to stay on track with your major. 
• See your remaining requirements by looking at your advisement report. From your student homepage, select the icon for “Academic Progress,” then click on “My Academic Requirements.”
• Having difficulty navigating MyGeorgeFox? This video shows how to enroll in courses for 2020-21.

For any questions or concerns, reach out to our office at 503-554-2330 or idea@georgefox.edu. If any of the above information changes, we will make sure to inform you to the best of our abilities.

Due to the low number of residents on our campus over the next few weeks, we are modifying the card lock access to residence halls. Fewer people in an area makes a building more vulnerable, so we are limiting access.

Card lock access to the residence halls will be limited to residents. This does not restrict visitors but limits card lock access. Our hope is that this will increase security in those locations.

Some universities have eliminated visitors in their halls. We have chosen to not go this route.

Please email Dave Johnstone (djohnsto@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

The following information details changes at the Academic Resource Center:

Because many students have projects due this week, the ARC is offering limited drop-in hours from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, March 16-20. If you would like to come to the ARC for help with a writing project or for academic coaching, please stop by; no appointment is necessary. If you are sick, please email us (the_arc@georgefox.edu) so we can discuss your project with you virtually.

During the originally scheduled spring break dates, March 21-29, the ARC will be closed.

The ARC will reopen on Monday, March 30. We will offer in-person and online consultation options through Friday, April 10. If students feel safe doing so, they will be able to come in for one-on-one appointments.

We are working on making an online option for students who do not wish to or cannot meet in person because of distance or illness. Watch future Daily Bruin posts for instructions on how to make online appointments.

Contact Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Bruin Store will be open during its normal hours this week: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Any changes in those hours will be posted in a second Daily Bruin announcement. Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

The Office for Spiritual Life will be offering opportunities for prayer this week.

• Today (Monday) at 4 p.m. in the amphitheater (weather permitting)
• Tuesday at 9 p.m. in the Canyon Commons dining room
• Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Prayer Chapel

Please note that each of these gatherings will be designed in such a way that if location or group size pose any kind of health concern, these gatherings can be easily adapted.

To make an appointment with a campus pastor, please contact the Office for Spiritual Life at 503-554-2320 or send an email to spirituallife@georgefox.edu.  

In light of recent events, the accounting department will be canceling its remaining free tax preparation and e-filing assistance sessions for the George Fox community. The original dates scheduled were March 19, April 4, and April 9.

This decision comes as a result of the fact student volunteers will not be on campus as they take precautions associated with the coronavirus. We apologize for any inconvenience.

If you have questions, contact Seth Sikkema at 503-554-2813.

The luau scheduled for tonight (Monday) is still on! Come out for dinner and watch the show. We’d love to see you there!

Join us from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Contact DJ Woo (dwoo17@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Hello fellow Bruins! We are getting ready for the Georgies this April, and we need your help! As part of our athletic awards ceremony, we will be giving out the Bruin Award to the student-athlete who best exemplifies service to their fellow students, works hard in the classroom, and is active in community service.

Use this link to vote for an athlete you feel best fits this description, and state why. The winner of this award will be announced at the Georgies ceremony on Monday, April 20.

Questions? Contact Emily Davis at edavis@georgefox.edu.

Join the Staff Development Committee for our March staff lunch for hourly staff employees on Thursday, March 19. Gather in Canyon Commons 101 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for food, fun and fellowship!

Be sure to RSVP by the end of today. Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten at alichten@georgefox.edu.

This June, the university’s physical therapy department is taking a medical service trip to Ghana and Uganda to team up with local healthcare organizations to treat diverse conditions in underserved communities.

To help raise funds for the trip, a banquet will be held on Saturday, April 11, at 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Tickets are $30 and include dinner and a silent auction of various basket items!

If you are interested in joining us, contact Ariana Blondo at ablondo@georgefox.edu, or come by the physical therapy department in the Roberts Center and ask for Ariana.

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19, has been canceled. The next all-employee meeting will be Thursday, April 23.

Do you need some adventure for spring break? Come whitewater rafting with OREC on the Clackamas River on Saturday, March 21. This will be an awesome day on the water surrounded by iconic Pacific Northwest scenery.

YD Adventures will facilitate the trip and provide all river equipment. The trip cost is $35 and includes transportation. Sign up through IMLeagues.com.

This will be an all-day outing, so participants will need to pack a lunch and bring a change of clothes. Wetsuits and other river gear will be provided. Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.

The Wednesday, March 18, session featuring Discovery Institute Research Fellow Christopher Rufo, producer of the documentary America Lost, has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Contact Anna Marshall at amarshall17@georgefox.edu.

Are you planning an adventure for spring break and need some gear to make it happen? The Hadlock Rental Center can help you out without breaking the bank.

Rentals of $10 or more will be eligible for a 20 percent discount from now through Sunday, March 29. Reserve gear online through the rental center’s webshop. Questions? Contact studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Please join Julia Wenndt at her senior vocal recital today (Sunday) at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg (301 S. River St.).

This hour of music will include a variety of pieces, including famous soprano arias, an arrangement of a hymn, and selections from Broadway productions. A small reception will follow.

Questions? Contact Julia Wenndt at jwenndt16@georgefox.edu.

The Murdock Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the 24-hour space will remain open when the library is closed.

The Portland Center Library will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from noon to 5 p.m. The hours are subject to change based on student employee availability. Visit the Portland Center Library page for updates.

The Health and Counseling Center will retain regular hours March 16-20 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and will close over spring break (March 23-27). The center is tentatively scheduled to resume regular hours on Monday, March 30.

The Wineskin is the on-campus literary and art magazine. We are currently accepting all prose, poetry, artwork and photography!

Submissions are due on Friday, March 27, as editable files to gfuwineskin@gmail.com with the guiding and optional theme of peace. The guidelines are below:

• Submit all pieces as editable files with a title
• All prose should be under 1,000 words
• Please do not include watermarks

Questions? Contact Kialynn Palpant at kpalpant16@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit has modified its hours of operation for Canyon Commons:

Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15:

• Continental breakfast – 8 to 10:30 a.m.
• Brunch – 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Dinner – 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20:

• Breakfast – 7 to 10 a.m.
• Lunch – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Dinner – 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, March 21: Small continental breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m.

The hours for the Bridge Café have also been modified:

• Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Saturday, March 21 – Closed
• Sunday, March 22 – Closed

The Bruin Den and Bruin Bites are closed until further notice. For update information, subscribe to the menu mail. Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Since Swing Dance Club has high physical activity and interactions with others, it will be on hold until further notice. Our Stump Town trip to Portland tomorrow (Sunday) is also canceled. Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager at aalsager17@georgefox.edu.