The Daily Bruin

Our research group from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program is evaluating the reliability of different systems to measure leg strength. We are looking for participants who are willing to produce maximum force at their knees with a quick and non-invasive test. To sign up, please follow this link.

Sessions will be available starting next Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Medical Sciences Building located at 448 Werth Blvd. in Newberg.

If you have any questions, please email gotknees24@gmail.com.

Are you into abstract art? Or do you dislike it with a passion? Take this quick survey exploring the correlation between major and opinion of abstract art. This survey is anonymous and for the Math 170 statistics project.

Questions? Contact Abigail at ablackwell23@georgefox.edu. Thank you for participating!

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.

You are invited to join an upcoming live webinar, “Risk versus Reward: There’s More Than One Way to Save for Retirement,” on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 11:30 a.m. This engaging session will explore various investment strategies tailored to your risk tolerance and financial goals. Sign up here.

In addition to the webinar, we’re offering personalized one-on-one consultations with our dedicated retirement specialist, available both on campus and virtually. This is a unique opportunity to receive tailored guidance and address your specific questions in a private setting. Don’t miss out on this chance to enhance your retirement planning. Sign up for a consultation by clicking this link.

Did you know the university has an Amazon Business Prime account? If you don’t have access, please email purchasing@georgefox.edu to get set up!

Sick of polarized politics making our public life so ugly and destructive, especially in an election year? Convinced that even when we disagree, followers of Jesus ought to be able to bring love and compassion into our politics?

Find out how we can make this happen tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Hear George Fox alumnus and political science professor Dr. Daniel Bennett talk about “Citizenship, Civility, and the Tension in Faith and Politics”.

Contact Ron Mock at the George Fox Civility Project at civility@georgefox.edu for more information.

Mandatory testing of fire systems continues this week. During testing, the fire panel may beep and/or the horns may sound for a brief period of time, depending on the success of the test. No evacuation will be necessary. Once the fire system has passed in a building, it will not be subject to further testing.

The following academic buildings will be tested today (Wednesday):

• Medical Sciences Building
• Hadlock Student Center
• Canyon Commons

Mandatory testing of fire systems continues this week. During testing, the fire panel may beep and/or the horns may sound for a brief period of time, depending on the success of the test. No evacuation will be necessary. Once the fire system has passed in a building, it will not be subject to further testing.

The following academic buildings will be tested today (Wednesday):

• Medical Sciences Building
• Hadlock Student Center
• Canyon Commons

The following residential areas will be tested beginning at 10 a.m. in this order:

• Holtan House
• Newlin Hall
• Beebe
• Carey
• Willcuts

Starting at noon:

• Edwards Hall
• Pennington Hall
• Anderson House

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

Attention faculty: The Academic Leadership Team is pleased to host a free faculty lunch on the third Thursday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.! Come to Canyon Commons 103 to pick up a lunch voucher, get your lunch through the cafeteria line, then bring it back to 102/103 to enjoy fellowship with your colleagues.

If you have questions about this event, contact Charlene Maugeri at cmaugeri@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to join the Office for Spiritual Life (SpiL) for an off-campus retreat during the mid-semester break from Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 3-5.

These retreats are thoughtfully designed for a small group of 10 to 12 students. While there, 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 if you have been selected to attend, and then you’ll pay $20 to secure your spot. This money covers food, lodging and transportation.

The last day to sign up is Monday, Sept. 30. Follow this link to apply. Chapel credit is offered for those who attend.

You can email spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you think you have the most eye-catching dorm room on campus? Sign up to have your room shown in tours a few times a week. Being able to see a dorm room will help future students envision themselves living at Fox!

Participants and their roommate will earn a gift card to the place of their choosing. Applications will be accepted through next Wednesday, Sept. 25. Click here to sign up!

For more information or to ask a question, email Miranda at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.

George Fox Talks, the university’s podcast and video series, is back for season four! Don’t miss the first episode, a conversation with author and political commentator Michael Wear about the moral weight of voting in America. Plus, check out the summer’s bonus content featuring our own Jason Fileta and Lindsey Hankins!

Subscribe to George Fox Talks on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart, or sign up to receive weekly emails at georgefox.edu/talks.

The Legacy League buffet luncheon in Canyon Commons is this Friday, Sept. 20, from noon to 1:30 p.m. and will cost $15 per person.

The luncheon will be followed by an update from President Robin Baker regarding recent additions to the campus and plans for the future. The presentation will be followed by a tour of the new chapel.

The Legacy League is tasked with providing student scholarships. If you have questions, contact Dwight Kimberly at dkimberl@georgefox.edu.

George Fox staff and graduate students: Complete this survey for a chance to win a gift card! This research is about experiences (specifically positive and negative experiences) of receiving encouragement. Your thoughts on the subject would be greatly appreciated.

No personally identifying information will be collected, and your answers will be kept confidential. Once you have completed the survey, you will have the option of entering your email into a drawing for one of 10 $25 gift cards.

If you have any questions, please contact Paige Tobias at ptobias17@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.

A few reminders for the revised curriculum proposal process:

• Any curricular change intended for the 2025-26 academic year must be initiated by Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. The initiate form simply asks proposers to answer five brief questions, which are then sent to their dean/program director for approval of the idea.
• After approval is given, the curriculum clerk (during the month of October) will work with the proposer to develop and finalize the full curriculum proposal document for review by their division curriculum committee based on the desired curriculum change.
• Complete proposals (for any curricular change) should be emailed to curriculum@georgefox.edu.
• Proposals will be considered by division curriculum committees in the order they are received starting in mid-September.

A link to the initiate form can be found here or on the Curriculum Council website.

Questions about the curriculum process can be emailed to curriculum@georgefox.edu.

Make sure to continue making space in your schedule to keep serving others in deep and meaningful ways after Serve Day!

FPNO (Foster Parents Night Out) and KiDO (Kids Day Out) are monthly respite-care events where student volunteers can serve not only kids but their parents and caregivers by providing a safe and fun space while their parents/caregivers get some time to recuperate.

In order to volunteer in this meaningful way, we need students to commit to getting trained, background-checked, and commit to consistency of presence for these “Little Bruins” throughout the school year.

Volunteers can apply by filling out this form. Also, plan to come to our “National Care for Kids Day” dinner and training event from 6 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 19, in Hoover 105.

This is an important service our campus provides for kids in foster care and for kids with disabilities, as well as for their hard-working and dedicated families that need support and rest.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to spirituallife@georgefox.edu or fpno.georgefox@gmail.com.

The Department of Social Work invites you to an event, “Social Work Fall Diversity Dialogue: Public Theology and Public Policy for Racial Justice with Ekemini Uwan,” tomorrow (Wednesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Uwan is a public theologian, international human rights activist, and coauthor of the 2023 NAACP image award nominated book Truths Table: Black Women’s Musing on Life, Love and Liberation. She serves as the special advisor for The Aspen Institute’s Racial Justice and Religion Collective.

Uwan is a charter member of the International Civil Working Group of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent at the United Nations and is a reparations activist whose work spans the globe, as she has advocated for global reparations on behalf of Africans and African descendants on the floor of the United Nations three times.

As one who is passionate about theology, Uwan has a fierce commitment to the gospel and its implications for issues pertaining to reparations, racial injustice, anti-Black racism and white supremacy. She believes that theology can and does speak to our present-day culture, social and political issues.

Don’t miss this opportunity to dialogue with an accomplished social writer and activist. For further information and questions, contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

Come join the Nursing Club for a night of pizza, games and community-building tonight (Tuesday) at 5:30 p.m. in Roberts 170.

If you have any questions, email Payton Walker at pwalker21@georgefox.edu. See you there!

The Social Work Club, in partnership with the A21 nonprofit organization, invites you to Walk For Freedom, a day dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking. We believe that, together, we can put an end to human trafficking. For over a decade, supporters like you have taken local action and made a global impact.

On Saturday, Oct. 19, we will come together and hit the streets again. Walking in single-file lines, holding posters and handing out flyers, we will reach our cities with information about human trafficking and how to take action against it. Meet us in front of the Chehalem Cultural Center at 10:30 a.m. to join the cause.

For more information, reach out to Alice Fouts at afouts22@georgefox.edu.

Join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell, scheduled in Hoover 105 today (Tuesday) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more. For more details, reach out to Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

The City of Newberg is looking for interested students to serve on different advisory committees over the course of the next year. The city is looking for capable volunteers to help steer the future of Newberg and Yamhill County across a range of sub-disciplines.

If you are interested in learning about how to serve on city committees and in broader public service, please contact Shawn Daley, the university’s chief strategy officer, at sdaley@georgefox.edu.