The Daily Bruin

Need counseling? Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? Are you having problems in your relationships that are getting in the way of your academics or life in general?

George Fox’s counseling services are here to meet all of your mental health needs, and is still free for Newberg campus students and conveniently located right here on campus. Counseling for non-Newberg-based students is available for $30 per session.

We offer in-person and virtual appointments for students living in Oregon. One-time consults and ongoing counseling appointments are available. To schedule an appointment, please call 503-554-2340.

The highly requested return of The Amazing Race is this Friday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. Race through Newberg gathering clues to make it to the finish line! Sign up now for a chance to win a $100 Langer’s gift card. Sign up your team of two to four people using this link to secure your spot. We will also take walk-ups until we are full.

Still want to audition for Fox Got Talent? We have auditions tomorrow (Wednesday) in Bauman Auditorium. All talents are welcome and encouraged to participate, whether you’re a juggler, magician, contortionist, impressionist, singer, sword swallower, speedy Rubik’s Cube solver, or whatever else you do best. Fill out this form to audition for a chance to win a $500 cash prize!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details on these events.

Coming up:

• The Amazing Race: Friday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. in front of Stevens
• ’80s Dance: Friday, Sept. 29, 8 p.m. in EHS
• Fox Got Talent: Friday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m. in Bauman

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions!

You’re invited to join us for an off-campus retreat during mid-semester break from Thursday, Oct. 12, through Saturday, Oct. 14.

These retreats are thoughtfully designed for a small group of 10 to 12 students and will take place off campus. During the retreat, participants can expect to enter into a slower pace to engage in various spiritual practices that refresh their mind, body and spirit.

Additionally, students will have the opportunity to create connections with fellow students and staff, fostering a sense of community and support.

You must fill out an application to express interest in attending. You will receive a confirmation email to let you know you’ve been selected to attend, and then you will secure your spot with $20. The $20 covers food, lodging and transportation. The last day to sign up is Saturday, Sept. 30.

Chapel credit is offered for those who attend. If you have questions, feel free to contact Cyndi Murillo at cmurillo@georgefox.edu.

Interested in helping out families and children? Come volunteer for Foster Parents Night Out (FPNO) and/or Little+Big Bruins!

FPNO is a monthly event in which foster parents drop off their children and volunteers play with them for the evening. Little+Big Bruins is a mentorship program in which George Fox students are paired with an elementary or middle school student in the Newberg School District and build a relationship with them.

If you are interested in either of these programs, please come to the info/training night at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Canyon Commons 101-102. You do not have to be committed to come to the info/training night, but it is required to participate.

Please email fpno.georgefox@gmail.com or anardella21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Want to learn some backpacking basics? Join our outdoor recreation trip leaders at University Recreation for a fun workshop on how to plan a backpacking trip!

In this two-part series, we’ll teach you the basics about equipment, preparation, meal planning, picking a trail, and more. This is a great opportunity to talk to new and experienced backpackers about how to create successful and fun trips. The workshop is free and open to all undergraduate and graduate students.

The first session will be tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. Register by going here.

Have questions? Email Nicole Lindblom at nlindblom20@georgefox.edu.

The Psychology Club is partnering with Sources of Strength to host the first psychology chapel this year!

Please come listen to guest speaker Dr. Kris Kays discuss hopelessness and how to cope with it this evening (Monday) at 6 p.m. in Hoover 208. You’ll have the opportunity to earn one non-Bauman chapel credit.

Join other George Fox students for a Timbers game this week! We have two dates available for discounted tickets, Sept. 20 and Sept. 23. Buy tickets here.

Reach out to AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Department of Language and Literature is excited to announce that registrations for our Language Enrichment classes for elementary and middle school-aged kids are now live!

We are offering three beginners Spanish classes for K-8, one advanced Spanish class, and an English creative writing class for middle schoolers. Classes will begin on Sept. 25 and run for eight weeks.

You can register using this link for Spanish classes and this one for the creative writing class. If you have any questions about these classes, please contact Susana at sbarnreuther@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to help promote religious freedom AND reduce polarization tearing America apart? Volunteer to participate in a national research project focus group on the George Fox campus.

Focus groups will take place in two sessions on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The George Fox Civility Project is working with scholars from the University of Cincinnati and Catholic University in Washington D.C., to explore the potential for cooperation on religious freedom issues for Christians and Muslims. If you are theologically evangelical and politically right-of-center, without extensive experience with Muslim cultures, we need you.

Contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu to sign up. Students and employees are all welcome!

The Psychology Club is partnering with Sources of Strength to host the first psychology chapel of the academic year.

Please listen to our guest speaker, Dr. Kris Kays, discuss hopelessness and how to cope with it on Monday, Sept. 18, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 208.

You have the opportunity to earn one non-Bauman chapel credit.

Desperate to find rest for your soul? Hungry for a move of God to happen on our campus? Just looking for a space to reflect and pray after a long week?

Come join us for The Burn, a 12-hour night of worship and prayer! The Burn is organized by students, for students. Come join together with your peers at 9 p.m. tonight (Friday) in Canyon Commons as we begin our time, and feel free to worship with us until the sun rises on Saturday morning, until 9 a.m.

Let’s set our campus on fire for Christ! Contact Alvin Lai at alai20@georgefox.edu for more information.

Wondering about the yellow shoes you’ve seen popping up all over campus?

This year, our fall campaign, “Stand with Students,” kicks off with some fun community building. Grab your yellow sneakers, or get a sweet deal on these yellow shoes (please note updated link from yesterday’s announcement), to show how you “Stand with Students” this year.

Wear your shoes to our all-employee meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21, and learn more about the many ways you can support students this year across campus.

Join us in our “Stand with Students” campaign this fall!

Questions? Contact Carlee Reed at creed@georgefox.edu.

If your students use APA 7 formatting, remind them to come to APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Students will learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style and more.

This event is sponsored by the Academic Resource Center. Email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join us for an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style and more.

Please reach out to Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Comic Book Club is having its first meeting Friday, Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in Hoover 206. We will provide snacks and entertainment.

This week, we will have a summer recap, play a Kahoot (with a gift card prize!) and introduce the leadership team. The Comic Book Club is a good way to unwind from a busy week and get to know fellow students.

Don’t know anything about comics? Don’t worry! Members vary in knowledge and commitment to different fandoms. We hope to see you there!

Feel free to email Elise Cox at ecox22@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Portland FBI would like to invite you to attend the in-person FBI Careers Recruitment Event located at the Portland FBI Field Office on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m.

You can look forward to an informative session filled with insight into various positions in the FBI. This event will be highlighting the special agent, forensic accountant, STEM and language specialist roles.

To officially register for this event, we will need additional information so that you can obtain clearance to enter FBI space. All attendees will need to provide us with your full name, date of birth, a driver’s license/ID number and a phone number so that we can contact you in case there is a change regarding the event.

Email portlandapplicants@fbi.gov with the above information to register.

George Fox University President Robin Baker will be speaking at the unveiling of Newberg’s new dynamic wind-powered sculpture on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Chehalem Cultural Center.

The ceremony will happen shortly after 10 a.m. in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Newberg 5K Run/Walk for Peace. The run is in memory of Denise Bacon, a longtime Rotarian and Newberg City Council member.

There will also be a Peace Fair with fun activities for kids and adults from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Peace Fair is open to families free of charge.

As service animals and emotional support animals become more common in public venues, a few guidelines will be helpful to promote positive experiences for students, faculty and staff within the George Fox community. These guidelines are intended to protect the rights and safety of all community members.

• No one should interact with a service animal or emotional support animal unless given permission by the handler.
• In situations where it is not obvious that the dog is a service animal, employees may ask two specific questions:
  (1) Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?
  (2) What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?
• Staff are not allowed to request any documentation for the dog, require that the dog demonstrate its task, or inquire about the nature of the person’s disability (see ADA guidelines here).
• If a dog is not trained to perform work or a task, an employee may ask the handler not to bring the animal into the room or building. Emotional support animals that provide comfort but do not perform a task are not service animals.

More information about service animals and emotional support animals is available at this link.

If you have questions related to a service animal or emotional support animal on campus, please contact Rick Muthiah, director of Learning Support Services, at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Do you supervise student employees on campus? Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for a training in Canyon Commons 101! We will be covering some foundational practices, growing our supervising skills, and talking about unique student opportunities and experiences on campus.

If you haven’t already, feel free to RSVP through this link, and contact Kelly Peterson at kpeterson@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Hello Fox students!

If you haven’t heard, the university’s Academic Resource Center and Disability and Accessibility Services both have Instagram accounts. Following them will keep you up-to-date on fun events, information on scheduling, study tips and much more.

We hope you will follow along and stay in the loop on all that goes on in the ARC and DAS!

ARC Instagram: @the.arc.gfu
DAS Instagram: @gfu.accessibility