The Daily Bruin

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Scholarship Summit on campus this Friday, Jan. 28. With 600-plus visitors expected on campus, we are asking George Fox students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day.

Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus Friday morning between 8 and 8:30 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots.
• Be mindful of guests in your living area. There will be housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington, and HMS from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour groups will be viewing dorm lobbies and a room on the first floor of each dorm.
• Plan for a busier than usual Canyon Commons. Guests will use the main server line and will be encouraged to dine in CCD 101-103. If you see a family looking for a spot to sit, invite them to join you!

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

Didn’t get yesterday’s What’s Bruin newsletter in your inbox? Check your spam folder. Due to an email firewall issue, the newsletter went to some inboxes and some spam folders. So, if you didn’t receive it in your inbox, be sure to look in spam, and just for good measure, be sure to mark it “not spam” for future issues.

This week’s edition has paycheck news, a Columbia Sportswear offer, helpful links to Providence resources, introductions of new employees, and updates about the work of your colleagues.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, marks National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and we would love to extend an invitation to all girls teams (youth and high school levels) to join us at our women’s basketball game that night at 6 p.m. as we take on the Linfield Wildcats.

We will be inviting youth teams onto the court during halftime, where they will be honored as our next generation of female athletes by our current collegiate athletes. We are excited to take this opportunity to recognize these girls for all their hard work and inspire them to keep pursuing their passions in sports!

If you are interested in attending, please email nknipe20@georgefox.edu with an estimated headcount and your team name. This will ensure free admission. We encourage the girls to wear their jerseys so that we can easily identify teams as they arrive.

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

The period for textbook refunds closes tomorrow (Thursday) at the Bruin Store’s closing time of 5 p.m. In semesters past the refund date was two days after the drop deadline; this year we are extending it for extenuating circumstances.

Contact Laura King at 1478mgr@follet.com with any questions.

If you have experience with horses and miss cleaning stalls, grooming, and general barn clean-up, attend an information meeting to find out how to volunteer with Hoof Prints in the Sand Horse Rescue.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

The city of Newberg will be changing out the water meter associated with the Edwards Residence Hall tomorrow (Thursday). The water will be off between 12:30 and 5 p.m.

When the water is restored, it may look cloudy. If you continue to run the water, the line will clear.

If you have any questions, please contact Plant Services (plantservices@georgefox.edu). Thank you!

Silver Falls State Park, often regarded as the “crown jewel” of all Oregon State Parks, is the largest state park in all of Oregon and has more than 10 different waterfalls.

Join University Recreation’s OREC outing on Sunday, Jan. 30, to explore the trails at Silver Falls and to take some amazing photos of spectacular waterfalls. The hiking on this trip will be moderate, but not difficult. This trip is open to all George Fox students, and no prior outdoor or hiking experience is necessary.

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

Please join us for residence hall chapels this evening (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in your residence hall! These chapels count toward your five in-person events this semester. Check out this link for more details.

Hey Bruins, looking to get involved on campus? Want to learn to fence, dance, or play frisbee? Interested in learning more about political issues, faith, or arts and crafts? Well then George Fox has a club for you!

Swing by our spring club fair today (Friday) to learn more about all of our awesome student clubs. With so many to choose from, there’s something for everyone! The fair will be held in the Canyon Commons banquet rooms between 5 and 6 p.m., so drop on by before or after dinner!

Questions? Contact Genevieve Wolf at gwolf18@georgefox.edu

Hey Bruins, looking to get involved on campus? Want to learn to fence, dance, or play Frisbee? Interested in learning more about political issues, faith, or arts and crafts? George Fox has a club for you!

Swing by our Spring Club Fair this Friday, Jan. 28, to learn more about all of our awesome student clubs. With so many to choose from, there’s something for everyone. The fair will be held in the Canyon Commons banquet rooms between 5 and 6 p.m., so drop on by before or after dinner!

Questions? Contact Genevieve Wolf at gwolf18@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to attend the College of Engineering’s first Maker Talk tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in the Maker Hub.

Come and learn how speaker Jon Strauss and his team are changing lives one fishing rod at a time. Check out this infographic for more details!

Questions? Email Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to attend the College of Engineering’s first Maker Talk tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in the Maker Hub. Students can earn spiritual life credit for attending.

Come and learn how speaker Jon Strauss and his team are changing lives one fishing rod at a time. Check out this infographic for more details!

Questions? Email Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu.

This week in our Wellness Wednesdays series we continue exploring how habits are formed and how they can be changed. We encourage you to read more about how to live intentionally. Don’t forget to share your “one word” with us, too, if you have not already.

If you are passionate about wellness and would like to join our weekly Wellness Wednesday preparation meetings and contribute, please let us know. Email Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Be well.

The city of Newberg will be changing out the water meter associated with Murdock Library tomorrow (Thursday). The water will be off from 12:30 to 5 p.m.

When the water is first restored, it may look cloudy. The line should clear if you continue to run the water.

If you have any questions, please contact Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) is a total body conditioning exercise that involves both strength and cardio. Each week, different major muscle groups are targeted through a variety of exercises. From beginners to fitness fanatics, this class will meet you where you’re at and push you to go further.

HIIT class meets on Thursdays at 8 a.m. in the Hadlock Student Center. Sign up through IMLeagues.

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

Interested in learning how to exercise better? Join swim coach Jason Hunter for a functional training class that focuses on developing strength and mobility through bodyweight exercises.

Whether you’re looking to learn effective movements for strength training with minimal equipment, or hoping to shift these techniques to the weight room, this class will help ensure you’re practicing the classic movements safely.

Functional Training happens every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Hadlock Student Center. Sign up on IMLeagues.

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

There have been updates to a few COVID-related policies, including our residential Isolation and Quarantine policy.

On-campus isolation and quarantine spaces will only be available to students whose home residences are inside a 100-mile radius from campus. Those whose home residency is outside 100 miles of campus are expected to make arrangements to isolate or quarantine at home or off campus.

Please view our COVID Policies page for additional information.

Questions? Contact Joseph Harrison at jharrison@georgefox.edu.

Did you know the IDEA Center offers assistance to students with their resumes, LinkedIn profiles and cover letters? These three items are very important in preparation for applying to jobs and internships.

You can make an appointment on Handshake with Wade Witherspoon, the employee relations manager, or Karis Lee, the career coach intern, to get assistance.

Witherspoon is available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. He can also meet at other times based on a student’s request (you can email him at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu).

Lee is available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., as well as Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. You can contact her at klee19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Mail Services strives to get packages to you as quickly as possible. Therefore, the information on the shipping label is very important for us to maintain our level of customer service. Please follow the format below for when you are ordering packages.

Student’s Name (do not use an alias or business name)
420 N. Meridian St., #9999 (do not use 501 Villa Road)
Newberg, OR 97132

Please include your first and last name and campus box number when ordering. Again, do not use an alias or business names. Doing so will delay getting the package to you and could run the risk of having the package returned.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Contemplative Worship “After the Manner of Friends” will be held four times this semester, on Thursdays from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

The first gathering is this Thursday, Jan. 27, in Hoover 104. The three other meetings will be Feb. 24 (Hoover 250), March 17 (Hoover 104), and March 31 (Hoover 250). All are welcome, and SpiL credit is available.

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