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University Recreation is offering several upcoming opportunities to learn how to rock climb and enhance your rock-climbing skills and abilities. All students and employees of George Fox are welcome and invited to participate in these upcoming workshops and courses.

School of Rock
Free opportunity to learn more about rock-climbing skills and techniques

• Sunday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m. (Introduction to Bouldering and Body Movement)
• Sunday, Nov. 21, 2 p.m. (Footwork)
• Sunday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m. (Handholds and Hand Positions)
• Sunday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m. (Advanced Body Positions & Movements)

Lead Climbing
In-depth training about how to lead climb indoors ($20/person)

Top Rope Climbing / Belay
Free daily 7 to 8 p.m. classes on how to top rope climb and belay others

Climbing Wall Instructor Course
Professional certification ideal for anyone who enjoys teaching climbing

Have questions on any of these experiences? Please contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

It’s that time of year again, when books not sold for the fall semester are sent back to their publishers, unless they’ve been re-adopted for the spring semester. If you have texts that are being used later in the semester, they can be held for one more week.

Please email Laura King at 1478mgr@follett.com if there are titles being used later. Thank you!

Twenty-first century townball is a vintage bat-and-ball game, reimagined to include five bases, no foul balls, stealing first base, and much more! If this sounds like your thing, come to our next meeting on Friday, Nov. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Veritas High School!

The Townball Club needs your support to gain recognition by the university. To help us out, fill out this form (which takes one minute or less!) to generate student body support.

Questions? Contact Elijah Dapkus at edapkus19@georgefox.edu.

Our soup shelf is empty, and we need you to help us fill it with a variety of soups.

Please drop off your donations at the Bruin Community Pantry in Roberts 109 during the hours of operation, or deliver them to Student Life in Hadlock whenever it’s convenient for you between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Food bank hours of operation:

• Mondays – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 2 to 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays – 12:30 to 6 p.m.
• Wednesdays – 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 3 to 5:30 p.m.
• Thursdays – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Fridays – 8 to 9:30 a.m., and 1 to 4 p.m.

The 750 students who utilize the food bank each month appreciate your help!

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Do you worry about polarization in our nation? If so, here’s your chance to make a difference!

We are completing the first step toward creating a tool that measures civility in politicians, and we need your help. Ultimately, we want people to be able to have a tool that can be used in real-time political debates and speeches to measure a candidate’s civility. But first, we need you to take this short survey.

Thank you for helping us!

Questions? Contact Jonah Clotfelter at jclotfelter19@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer:

These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Hello, we are conducting a focus group about grocery delivery services for our marketing research class, and would like your help! If you have used grocery delivery in the last six months, we believe you would be a great participant.

If you are interested in participating, here is a list of times we will be hosting these focus groups:

• Monday, Nov. 15: 2 to 3:30 p.m., 3 to 4:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 18: 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Snacks and water will be provided. The location is TBA.

Please email tzubchevich19@georgefox.edu by Wednesday, Nov. 10, if you want to join.

Are you someone who is between the ages of 18 and 45 who either has had experience with a personal styling service or would be interested in one? If yes, we would love it if you could attend a focus group as part of a Marketing Research (MKTG 350) class project at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11.

Please fill out this Google Form to take part in this focus group, and email Kaliah Antin (kantin19@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions. Thank you!

Plan now to join us for this year’s Christmas concert, O Holy Night, scheduled Friday, Dec. 10, through Sunday, Dec. 12. We will host 7:30 p.m. concerts on Friday and Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee Sunday.

Staff may have two complimentary tickets for any night. Students and employees also are invited to attend a formal dress rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. Thursday free of charge, for which there will be general seating (please be sure to use social distancing when possible).

Tickets for the Thursday concert are available from Kathy Harris in Ross 101 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., until 700 seats are given away. Masks must be worn to each performance (no exceptions).

Tickets for the Friday through Sunday concerts are available online at this link. The system automatically puts a gray (social distance) seat between each selection, so select your spots and don’t space them out.

Poinsettias ($10) and Christmas trees ($20) will be for sale after the last concert on Sunday (cash and checks only).

Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Get your Pfizer vaccine or booster at the Health and Counseling Center on Wednesday, Nov. 10! Thirty-six doses are available, so call now to schedule your appointment (503-554-2340). We are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join University Recreation for a free, one-hour workshop, titled “How to Plan an Adventure Road Trip,” from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Hadlock Student Center. Our knowledgeable instructors will walk you through a presentation about best practices, tips and tricks, and ideas for planning your adventures.

They will also provide plenty of fantastic resources that you can use for planning your own road trips. Come with something to take notes and ready to ask your questions!

The session is free for George Fox students and employees. Register here and contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join our tight-knit community in the Arts and Crafts Club! The club will create a welcoming space to do arts and crafts, where you can learn new skills from other skilled students and grow your own skills.

We will primarily focus on knitting, crocheting, sewing, and macramé, with other crafts to be added in the future. Beginners are welcome! Please fill out this survey to help us become an official club.

To stay updated, check out our Discord or follow us on Instagram (@arts.and.crafts_gfu).

Contact Laura Conover (lconover19@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Join the Staff Development Committee for our November staff lunch for all hourly staff employees from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, in Canyon Commons 102.

Bring $4 cash, check or card. Be sure to RSVP here by Monday, Nov. 15.

Write the Staff Development Committee at sdc@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Did you know University Recreation is offering two outdoor recreation (OREC) spring break trips this year? One will take students to Arizona, while the other will give participants a chance to explore national parks in Utah!

To learn more, we invite you to attend an information session in Hadlock at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday). The session will include snacks and a drawing of a door prize for $100 toward the trip of your choice. Please RSVP here.

Not able to attend the info session but still want spring break information? You can see basic details here.

Email AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu if you want to see the presentation slides from the info session.

Are you enjoying the fall weather? If your on-campus housing is too cold, did you know that you (or your RA) have control of the thermostats in your area?

Please contact your RA if you’re unsure where your thermostat is located or if you don’t know how to adjust the temperature in your living space. The RA can place a work order with Plant Services if the thermostat creating a heat request is unresponsive. Ask your RA if you don’t know where the heat source (vent or radiator) is located in the room.

Some helpful things to keep in mind:

• Leaving a window open with the heat on may create problems with regulating heat for a space, so keep the windows closed if the heat is on.
• Close and lock your windows before leaving your room for safety and for comfort.
• Temperatures take time to raise or lower, so adjust the heat settings in small increments.
• Don’t set the thermostat control higher than the temperature desired.
• Covering a thermostat will restrict its ability to accurately detect the temperature in the room, so keep the area around the thermostat clear. (Don’t hang anything from or over the thermostat.)
• Don’t block heat registers. Don’t place a dresser or cabinet on top of the vent, and make sure furniture does not block vents located on the floor or wall.
• Keep flammable materials such as paper and fabric away from hot surfaces (like a radiator).

Plant Services wants you to be comfortable and safe. Thank you!

If you have any questions, contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Please join us for the cross installation and dedication on today (Monday) at 3:30 p.m., at the entrance of Crisman Crossing.

Questions? Contact Michelle Dawson (mdawson@georgefox.edu).

Did you miss the last “Companioning Our Shadow: Emotions & Relationships” course? If so, Michael Simmons is offering this course again via Zoom on Friday, Nov. 12, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Michael is a spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and serves on the leadership team with Companioning Center on the board of Deep Water, a local community that provides tools, processes, and sacred spaces for women and men to heal. He is a doctoral student at Portland Seminary and is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church.

Course info: Psychologist Carl Jung coined the term “shadow” to refer to the parts of ourselves we hide, repress, or deny. Robert Bly called the shadow “the long bag we drag behind us.” We place all that would cause us pain and conflict into the bag, but it still holds incredible power to transform our lives, relationships and communities.

This course will be a space to invite Christ to meet our hidden parts and deepen that process of healing. Join Michael as he explores and practices tools for companioning our shadow, particularly around our emotions and relationships.

The cost for attending the course is $39, and participants can register here.

If you have any questions, email Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu

We are filming promo videos for our group fitness classes and need increased participation to showcase our classes. Come to these special sessions to enter a drawing for a Chapters gift card! Your name will be entered once for each class you attend.

This week, we are filming:

• MMA: 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9
• Yoga: 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 12

You can sign up for these classes on IMLeagues. Please contact Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

During the month of November, University Recreation will be running a challenge to see who can attend the greatest number of group fitness classes!

The top three winners will receive gift cards from local sponsors, including Coffee Cottage, Chapters, Miss Hannah’s Popcorn, and possibly a few others.

Grab a stamp card from the Hadlock front desk and get a stamp each time you check in for a GroupX class. Turn your card in at the end of the month for a chance to win one of our prizes! You can view and sign up for Group Fitness classes here.

Please contact Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

John Johnson has retired after 37 years of teaching mathematics, and Kathy Weiss has retired after 16 years of teaching biology.

Please join us to celebrate their years of service today (Monday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons 102-103. A short program will take place at 4:15 p.m.

Questions? Contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Next Friday, Nov. 12, join us in watching the cinematic masterpiece Spy Kids in Hoover 105 from 8 to 10 p.m. The first 100 people to arrive will get free pie.

Coming up:

• Bailemos: Friday, Nov. 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Canyon Commons
• Winter Formal: Saturday, Dec. 4, 7-9 p.m., Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
• Holiday Hangout: Friday, Dec. 10, Stevens Center

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.