The Daily Bruin

All are welcome to a special Zoom session featuring George Fox professor Dominic Done tonight (Wednesday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Done, pastor at Westside: A Jesus Church, will be speaking as part of the Reedwood Forum on the subject of his book When Faith Fails. Join in for the conversation at this link (password is “RFCLive”); all are welcome.

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Today (Wednesday), marks the beginning of the season of Lent, the season in the Christian church when we remember the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness, fasting and praying, prior to the beginning of his ministry.

Many Christians choose to observe Lent by participating in an intentional spiritual practice, such as fasting, Scripture reading, prayer, generosity, or service. It is a season set aside for repentance and acknowledgment of human weakness, toward greater trust in the Savior.

The season of Lent begins today and ends on Easter Sunday, April 4. The university pastors invite you to observe this time with us in one of the following ways:

• Ash Wednesday
  • The university pastors will be available at two stations on campus for COVID-safe distribution of ashes. We will be at a table on the quad and outside of the SpiL House from noon to 1:30 p.m.
• Ash Wednesday Worship Service
  • Worship will be held from 4:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Due to limited seating, please reserve your spot on the iAttended app (undergrads only).
• Lenten Scripture Reading Guide
  • This daily Scripture reading guide will be available on the SpiL webpage from Feb. 16 to April 4.
• Life Groups
  • These seven-week Life Groups are available for undergraduates and begin the week after Ash Wednesday and conclude the week after Easter. We are offering digital groups and hybrid groups. Click here to learn more.
• Holy Week opportunities

Questions or want to meet with a university pastor? Contact the Office of Spiritual Life (spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320). May the Lord bless you!

Life Groups begin next week! Sign up here!

Life Groups are led by staff, professors, local pastors and church leaders, and seniors and provide a space for students to gather for weekly prayer, Bible study and fellowship.

Groups typically meet for an hour to 90 minutes. Most groups will begin the week of Feb. 22 and end the week of April 9. Your Life Group leader will contact you with additional details by the Friday prior to the start of your group.

This spring, all of our groups will be meeting either by Zoom or hybrid. Hybrid groups will meet primarily via Zoom, but may occasionally meet outdoors as the weather, state and university regulations, and participants’ comfort permit.

Throughout the pandemic, Life Groups run through the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life will also be eligible for SpiL credit.

Questions? Contact the spiritual life office (spirituallife@georgefox.edu).

Join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell. Learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more.

The workshop will take place tomorrow (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Because of COVID classroom capacity, registration for the workshop is required. Sign up here. 

You may also sign up to receive the video and slides of the presentation in lieu of attending in person.

Questions? Contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu).

Check out this week’s ARC newsletter with some tips to stay motivated coming off of a holiday weekend!

If you would like these newsletters emailed to you every week, sign up here.

Want a writing or academic coaching ARC appointment? Email us at the_arc@georgefox.edu.

The English Honors Society, Sigma Tau Delta, invites you to a poetry reading via Zoom on the evening of Ash Wednesday (tonight) from 9 to 10 p.m.

We will participate in a communal reading of T. S. Eliot’s poem Ash Wednesday and share some Lenten readings from the Book of Common Prayer.

For the Zoom link, contact Cheri Hampton at chamption@georgefox.edu.

Join Rick Muthiah, director of Learning Support Services, for a session on identifying and supporting high-risk students in your courses.

We will discuss potential warning signs, consider approaches for engaging with students, and identify campus offices or resources that might be relevant for the students.

Join us via Zoom at this link from 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). Questions? Contact Andrea Byerley at abyerley@georgefox.edu.

Want to learn how to promote equitable hiring practices in the workplace, and to further encourage the Be Known promise?

The next search advocate training is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24, and Friday, Feb. 26, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. both days. Rebecca Hernandez will teach the two-day session online via Zoom.

We are also offering a refresher course for those who have attended training in the past, but would like to update their skills and find out what’s new! Current search advocates are welcome to attend the Feb. 26 session!

If you are interested in becoming a search advocate, or would like a refresher course, please sign up here.

If you have questions, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

George Fox Digital is releasing a series of public lectures on YouTube addressing the pandemic and Christian faith. How are we to understand suffering in light of God’s goodness? What do our academic disciplines have to say about theology and the pandemic?

The second of these lectures is out now, as professor Abigail Favale speaks on the topic “Christianity as a Response to the Problem of Human Suffering.”

We’ll be releasing a new lecture in this series on our YouTube playlist every Tuesday throughout February and early March.

Questions? Contact Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu).

Come to the Premedical Club’s February meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105!

George Fox alumni and current medical students David Howell and Jesse Wilson will be discussing their experiences and are open to questions. Sign up at this link.

Questions? Contact Cate Snedecor at csnedecor19@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a major that will help you help others? Consider social work!

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program is hosting an informational gathering Monday, Feb. 22, from 5 to 6 p.m. via Zoom. Please join us!

What is social work?

Social work is a profession focused on supporting all people through life’s challenges to ensure individual well-being and strong communities.

As a social work major, students engage in course content and internship experiences that address the core values of service, dignity and worth, the importance of relationships, integrity, competence, and social justice. Click here for more information about our program. 

Are there jobs in social work?

Social work is one of the fastest-growing professions in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). There are currently about 700,000 professional social workers in our nation, but that number is expected to rise to more than 800,000 by 2029.

What do social workers do?

Social workers are found throughout society providing services to individuals, groups, and communities. They work in schools, foster care programs, senior centers, health care settings, mental health and substance use disorder treatment centers and in a variety of public and private organizations.

Social workers also engage in advocacy and social reform through work in the criminal justice system, securing voting rights, and supporting veterans and their families as well as many other activities. For more information about social work please click here.

Questions? Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu). We look forward to meeting you!

The university’s museum has a new exhibit in the Stevens Center focused on Alan Rutherford, the college’s first Black graduate (1933).

Rutherford was very active in many campus organizations and helped to organize the college’s first interracial conference in 1931. He went on to become a very successful educator.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu). More information on the museum can be found at this link.

Andrea Byerley, from Disability & Accessibility Services, will host a session for faculty about academic accommodations today (Wednesday) from 10 to 11 a.m. via this Zoom link.

Get a tour of the AIM faculty portal, where faculty can log in to see all their students’ academic accommodations in one place. Learn how to complete testing contracts, upload exams, etc.

There will be plenty of time for questions about anything to do with academic accommodations. Questions ahead of time? Contact Andrea at abyerley@georgefox.edu.

Interested in exploring career opportunities in the field of biology and medicine? Plan on attending the Biology Department Alumni Panel!

The Biology Student Council invites you to join us in asking questions and getting insight from a distinguished panel of research and medical professionals. The alumni panel is representative of four career categories: medical, physical therapy, nurse practitioner, and research.

The event will take place via this Zoom link on Friday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m. All are invited to attend, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Contact Faith Burns (fburns17@georgefox.edu).

Hurry! The donor-funded scholarships application is due today (Wednesday). Don’t miss your chance to apply for over 200 scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year!

If you haven’t started yet, there’s still time! Traditional undergraduate students can find the application under “Student Resources” in their MyGeorgeFox portal.

Questions? Email the financial aid office (scholarships@georgefox.edu) and we’ll be happy to help!

Join Research and Instruction Librarian Andrea Abernathy online for a workshop covering the SCOPUS database. She’ll show you how to discover scholarship, track citations, and explore relevant journals with confidence.

The workshop will be held via Zoom today (Wednesday) at 2:30 p.m. Click here to register and for more information regarding future library workshops. 

This semester, the library is offering a series of workshops to help the Fox community navigate our increasingly digital library environment. Each workshop will be taught by a different librarian, making them an excellent way to refresh your skills, learn something new, or hear an old concept in a new way.

Questions? Contact Kate Wimer (kwimer@georgefox.edu).

An all-employee meeting will be made available for viewing today (Wednesday) after 3 p.m. The meeting will be posted at this link. Like previous meetings, the password to join is provided on the meeting site.

Questions? Contact Melissa D Terry (terrym@georgefox.edu).

The Wineskin is accepting submissions! The theme for this semester is “FORMATION,” so send us your best poems, stories, essays, and artwork in that stream of thought; we welcome thematic interpretation.

The editors are open to a wide range of styles and subject matter, but we are particularly looking for work that pushes boundaries and surprises us with its artistic approach and perspective of the world.

All are welcome to submit, including faculty and staff and those who are not members of the George Fox community!

Submission Guidelines:

• Poetry and prose manuscripts must be submitted as a Word document, in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Please title your pieces and remove your name from the document.
• Limit all prose to 1,000 words and send no more than five poems per submission.
• For artwork: Files should be named as the title of your piece, followed by your name. Please remove all watermarks from your work.

All work should be submitted through our website. Submissions close on Monday, March 1, at 5 p.m.

Questions? Contact Libby Kerns (lkerns17@georgefox.edu).

Despite a really good season of giving, some staple food items have flown off the shelves in the Bruin Community Pantry food bank, leaving some spots bare.

The following items are urgently needed in the food bank:

• Peanut butter
• Pasta sauce
• Pasta other than elbow macaroni & spaghetti noodles
• Black beans
• Pinto beans
• Soup (anything other than cream of mushroom)
• Boxed meals (macaroni & cheese, Hamburger/Tuna Helper, rice meals)
• Gluten-free/dairy-free items

Drop off your donations at the food bank in Roberts Center during the hours of operation.

This information and more can be found on the BCP website.

Greetings from Campus Recreation and the Hadlock Student Center! Although our in-person classes are limited to students only at this time, we are offering three virtual classes to staff and faculty for free.

Here are the details on the classes and registration:

Self-Defense, Krav Maga
Tuesdays & Thursdays (4-5 p.m.; ongoing)
Details here
Register here
Note: The virtual self-defense class ends Feb. 25, but if you register, we will send you the recordings of the past six sessions.

Virtual Yoga & Prayer
Tuesdays & Thursdays (5-6 p.m.; starts Feb. 23)
Details & registration here

Total Body Blast
Fridays (8-9 a.m.; starts Feb. 26)
Details & registration here

Questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.