The Daily Bruin

Be sure to take advantage of Providence’s “Healthy Bites” series. In a recent episode, health coach Will Bruce talks with Jennifer Lundman from FIT Foundations about the importance of family systems in promoting healthy habits, as well as some activities and tools for promoting family health and wellness.

Key topics in this episode cover individual wellness not being an individual undertaking, the power of setting shared family goals, and the Wellness Wheel and 12 dimensions of health.

Click here to listen to the podcast recording, and contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us for an incredible night of worship featuring Willamette Music tomorrow (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. There will be a mix of contemporary Christian music and gospel featuring Jahana McCoy and Tucker Fleischmann. Admission is free, and chapel credit is available for students!

Contact Aaron Barnhart at abarnhart@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Scholarship Summit on campus today! With around 350 visitors expected, 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 between 7:45 and 8:30 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots.
• Be mindful of guests in your housing area. We will have housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington, HMS, and Brandt 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 be going through 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!

Questions? Email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

In partnership with George Fox Digital, film professor Alexander Chung is creating a series of video Lent reflections on repentance and suffering. They will be hosted on the George Fox Digital YouTube channel and released each Friday morning through Good Friday.

• For this week’s video, out now, go here.
• For the YouTube playlist with all reflections, visit this link. 
• Subscribe to the GFD YouTube channel now to see all updates, and watch The Daily Bruin each Friday for links to the Lent content.

If you have not yet chosen a Lent reflection practice, make this your weekly devotion each Friday!

Reach out to Brian Doak at bdoak@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Wondering what’s really happening with home prices and mortgage rates? In this webinar, industry experts will share current market information, projections for the rest of this year, and answer any of your questions about buying, selling, refinancing, and the mortgage process.

Join us to learn more about the state of the housing market. The event will run from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14.

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Think you’ve got talent? Auditions for Fox Got Talent will be held Thursday, March 16, between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. All talents of all ages (students and employees!) are welcome and encouraged to participate.

We’re looking for jugglers, magicians, contortionists, impressionists, singers, sword swallowers, speedy Rubik’s Cube solvers, or whatever you do best.

Fill out this form to audition for a chance to compete for a $500 cash prize!

Come race against the clock and solve puzzles to find your way out of our four escape rooms across campus tonight (Friday)?

Didn’t get pre-signed up for a room? There are a handful of spots left. They will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Stop by Klages after 7 p.m. to get your name on the list, or email Student Activities at activities@georgefox.edu to claim a spot. Teams and individuals can all sign up. You won’t want to miss this highly requested fun night!

Coming up, auditions for Fox Got Talent will be held Thursday, March 16, between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

All talents of all ages (students and employees!) are welcome and encouraged to participate. We’re looking for jugglers, magicians, contortionists, impressionists, singers, sword swallowers, speedy Rubik’s Cube solvers, or whatever you do best.

Fill out this form to audition for a chance to compete for a $500 cash prize!

Here are some more events coming up soon:

• Tent City (Juniors Abroad): Thursday, March 9, in the quad
• Cultural Celebration: Friday, March 17, at 7 p.m. in the quad (back-up location to be announced if rainy)
• Fox Got Talent: Friday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in Bauman

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

It’s still not too late to sign up an educational webinar on Medicare!

George Fox has partnered with Jennifer Stahel from Providence Health Assurance to provide Medicare 101 seminars this month, and our last session is today (Friday) at 11:30 a.m. Family members are encouraged to join, and everyone will have a chance to ask questions.

The topics will include:

• What is Medicare and why it is important?
• Addressing the different parts of Medicare (the A, B, C & D’s of Medicare)
• What are the differences between Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement?
• When you should consider enrolling into Medicare, and what is the process?
• What are the costs to be enrolled in Medicare?
• What to consider if you are planning to continue to work past age 65
• Learn how to avoid late enrollment penalties
• How to transition from an employer group plan to a Medicare plan
• Understand how to manage a Health Savings Account (HSA).

Register now here!

If you have any questions, contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Our Marketing 260 project group is working to get responses from female students and employees, and their families, for our marketing class project. Please fill out our survey on swimwear.

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.

Please take our MKTG 260 survey for a chance to win a gift card! It will take up to two minutes and relates to athletics.

Thanks for participating! Contact Morgan Maxfield at mmaxfield22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

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.

A group of students in a Principles of Marketing class are looking for students and employees to fill out a short survey regarding their familiarity with AI and use of technology for our marketing project!

Thanks for your participation! Contact Kyla Albertson at kalbertson22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

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.

Join the Fencing Club today (Friday) from 5 to 6 p.m. on the Hadlock basketball court!

No prior experience is necessary. All equipment is provided, but a water bottle and athletic clothes/shoes are recommended. We will be teaching on distance and measure, which is how far you should stay from your opponent. The game will be “Captives,” which is swordplay but with your hands tied behind your back.

If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s president, Mark Berglin, at mberglin19@georgefox.edu.

Did you know that the Maker Hub has a photo table?

The Maker Hub’s Ortery PhotoBench is a device that enables users to take still photos, 360 photos, and videos of various products and items on flat white backgrounds. The photo table is perfect for creating professional-grade product photos for projects and presentations. Check out this video to see how it works!

The Maker Hub exists as a resource and creative outlet for the entire George Fox community (yes, including non-engineers). We are looking for student aces. A student ace is simply an expert on a piece of equipment who helps train other students on the usage of that equipment and gains extra privileges within the Maker Hub.

Please email makerhub@georgefox.edu if you would like to get connected or have any questions.

Happy Friday, Bruins!

Come with the Comic Book Club as we go to Student Activities’ “Great Escape” tonight in the quad.

We will meet up in Hoover 207 at 6:45 p.m. and walk over together. The escape rooms are medieval-themed, so this is a great opportunity to dress up and show off your superhero and detective skills.

If you want to know more about the Comic Book Club, reach out to Maggie Hartley at mhartley20@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Scholarship Summit on campus tomorrow (Friday). With around 350 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 7:45 and 8:30 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots.
• Be mindful of guests in your housing area. We will have housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington, HMS, and Brandt 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 be going through the main servery 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!

Questions? Email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

Looking for an adventure? Join University Recreation for a weekend of outdoor fun!

This Saturday, March 4, we will be hiking in Smith Rock State Park and camping overnight. On Sunday, March 5, we will be rock climbing at Smith Rock. No prior climbing experience is necessary!

This is a great first-time experience, and also excellent for people who already enjoy rock climbing. Scholarships are available for students in need.

To sign up, visit this link. If you have questions, please email Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

Hadlock’s annual Bruin Boulder Bash is back! This free-climbing competition is open for climbers of all levels, so join us on Saturday, March 18.

Whether it’s your first time climbing or you’ve been doing it your whole life, this competition is for you. Stick around for games, music and raffle prizes! We have four sessions, with the first starting at 12:30 p.m. and the last starting at 6:30 p.m. Register here!

Contact Nathanael Freeman at nfreeman19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

There will be no Chess Club tonight (Thursday). Regular meetings will resume next week. Chess Club is usually held in Murdock 209 every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

If you have any questions, contact Kiernen McTaggart at kmctaggart22@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a book launch party for English Professor Melanie Mock’s new book, Finding Our Way Forward: When the Children We Love Become Adults (Herald Press).

The event will take place at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.). In the book, the author reflects on the work to which we are called as parents and mentors to young people, recognizing that this current generation has much to teach us about empathy, humility, kindness, and justice.

All are welcome! Contact Melanie at mmock@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university’s Department of Mathematics is hosting the annual Pacific Northwest Section Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America in mid-March.

As part of the event, we invite everyone to the opening lecture, “Geometry of the Earth and Universe with The Simpsons and Futurama,” by Dr. Sarah Greenwald, professor of mathematics at Appalachian State University, at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 17, in Canyon Commons. The event is free and geared toward students and the public.

Did you know that the animated shows The Simpsons and Futurama contain hundreds of humorous mathematical and scientific references? A few of these references connect to the geometry of spaces, and we’ll use them to explore some historical and current theories relating to the earth and universe during an interactive talk.

Popular culture can reveal, reflect and even shape how society views mathematics, and with careful consideration of the benefits and challenges, these programs can be an ideal source of fun ways to introduce important concepts and to reduce math anxiety (see SimpsonsMath.com).

For more information, visit the event website or contact Corban Harwood at rharwood@georgefox.edu.