The Daily Bruin

Do you need counseling? Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? Are you having problems in your relationships that are getting in the way of your academics and disrupting your life?

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

Both one-time and ongoing counseling appointments are available. To schedule an appointment, please call 503-554-2340.

Join us for two days (or just one) of tabletop gameplay fun at the Newberg Game Con in Canyon Commons on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29. We’ll be hosting two full days of play from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. No experience is necessary.

A convention badge is necessary to enter; register for one here. A limited number of students can get in for free by contacting Paul Otto at paulandrewotto@gmail.com for the discount code prior to registering.

Campus Public Safety will begin issuing parking citations on Monday, Sept. 16. Park in designated parking spaces. See the parking map for areas specific to your permit. The Morse lot is currently underutilized.

Please remember:

• Do not park next to yellow or red curbs
• Park in the direction of traffic

Register your vehicle if you have not done so already this fall. Previous registration issues have been resolved, so please try again if you were not able to complete registration earlier.

If you have a permit from previous years that is current with your housing status, you will not need to order a new one. If you are not sure, contact us.

Contact Campus Public Safety if you have any questions at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu.

Join us for Korean Night on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m. in the FoxHole. Dive into Korean culture with us: cook delicious jeon, sip on refreshing hwachae, play games, and learn some Korean phrases. Don’t miss out on this fun evening!

You can follow Global Village on Instagram to stay updated at @gfu_globalvillage.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Javier Broach at jbroach23@georgefox.edu.

The soccer team has expanded and connected with local schools like OSU, Willamette and others to play friendlies and eventually do a spring tournament.

We are hosting tryouts tomorrow (Friday) at 8:30 p.m., along with having our normal pick-up game. All are welcome to try out at the Austin Sports Complex.

If you have any questions, reach out to Gaddiel Vergara at evergara22@georgefox.edu.

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.

Join us for a special visit from guest Michael Wear, founder, president and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, as he shares a lecture based on his recent book, which applies insights from the tradition of Christian spiritual formation to questions of politics, citizenship and public life. The title of his presentation is “Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Our Politics.”

Wear will speak at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Hoover 105.

Feel free to reach out to Brandy Vazquez at bvazquez@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university community is invited to attend an open house at the Bruin Community Pantry as we celebrate our fifth anniversary! Please come visit our new location in Lewis Apartment #1 (1404 E. Sherman St.). Cookies will be served!

Drop in anytime between 2 and 6 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.

George Fox’s longest-running wellness program (over 35 years), Noon Hoops, is a tradition where George Fox employees and graduate students of a wide range of ages play basketball together every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon.

We’d like to inform anyone who has recently joined the George Fox community of this special program, and invite you to come get in on the fun! This is a friendly, mildly competitive pickup game (and much more enjoyable than church or city leagues). We are all about getting exercise and having fun.

Players’ skill levels vary, so we try creating match-ups between people with similar abilities. Games are to 11 by twos and threes. Bring your gear (there are locker rooms and showers), and we will see you on the courts in the Hadlock Student Center.

If you have any questions, reach out to Bill Buhrow at bbuhrow@georgefox.edu.

The Fox Co. Fair will be on the quad at 6 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 13. Come check out the campus clubs, local churches, and ways you can be a part of your community at this annual event. We will have a T-shirt giveaway and bingo prizes! Attending this event is the best way to get involved here at George Fox and in Newberg, so come on down!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.

Coming up:

• Serve Day Celebration: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2 p.m., the quad
• Starlight Parade: Saturday, Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m., the dorms
• Wipe Out: Friday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m., the quad

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us for a new workout class, Full Body Burn, with our favorite, Lindsey Saucedo! Full Body Burn is an intense, whole-body workout designed to sculpt and strengthen every muscle group. Using a combination of dynamic movements and heavier weights, this class targets the arms, legs, glutes, and abdominals for a comprehensive burn.

Perfect for all fitness levels, this motivating class ensures you challenge yourself and leave each session feeling stronger and more empowered. Get ready to feel the burn and transform your fitness journey!

This class will be on Fridays at 7 a.m. starting on Sept. 20. Use this link to sign up for the sample this Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

If you have questions, you can email edelvalle21@georgefox.edu.

All Bon Appetit locations have adjusted hours for Serve Day today. Please see georgefox.cafebonappetit.com for the most up-to-date hours.

Mail Services will be operating with modified hours for Serve Day today. The mail room will be open in the afternoon from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

The Murdock Library will be closed today for Serve Day. The 24-hour space will remain open.

Looking to serve foster children and children with disabilities? Foster Parents Night Out (FPNO) is an event held once a month where volunteers can buddy up with foster kids, providing a safe and fun space while foster parents get a night off.

Kids Day Out (KiDO) is an event held four times this year where volunteers get to care and supervise kids with disabilities to give families a time of respite.

Background checks and trauma-informed training are both required, so it’s important to sign up before our training date: Thursday, Sept. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Volunteers can apply by filling out this form.

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

The Crescent is hiring for the 2024-25 school year! Working for The Crescent is a great opportunity for students who are interested in exploring journalism, improving their writing skills, and working to inform the George Fox populace.

Not a writer? We are also hiring a marketing manager, a graphic designer, a copy editor, and an illustrator! Applications close at midnight on Saturday, Sept. 14. Email asccrescent@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you!

• Apply for reporter here
• Apply for illustrator here
• Apply for copy editor here
• Apply for marketing manager here
• Apply for graphic designer here

The Maker Hub is planning its fourth annual Santa’s Workshop event! For the uninitiated, the Maker Hub and the university special events crew partner up each December to host a joint Santa’s Workshop making event and a campus-wide Christmas Extravaganza.

The Maker Hub’s portion of this event involves hosting hundreds of students, employees, families and community members who come and make various Christmas gifts using Maker Hub equipment. It’s a blast!

As this event continues to grow in popularity, we are searching for a team of people to help plan the activities and execute the event. If you enjoy making things, teaching others how to make things, and you are overflowing with Christmas-themed ideas and visions that are begging for a creative outlet, this is the team for you!

Please contact Nick at nsullivan@georgefox.edu if you are interested in joining the Santa’s Workshop planning team. Looking forward to an exciting time of making and fellowship this December!

Help out your fellow students by participating in a study on problem-solving behaviors, right here on the Newberg campus! Learn to explore your own mind, gaining insights on how you behave under pressure and react to situations. As a bonus, you will be entered into a raffle for an Amazon gift card!

To qualify, you must be 18 or older and be able to dedicate just 30 minutes to meet with the researcher in person.

To sign up for a 30-minute time slot, follow this link. If you have questions, contact MeiLenna Harris at mharris21@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.

Study Abroad Lithuania is hosting three virtual info sessions this week! If you are interested in spending a semester or summer in Klaipeda at LCC International University, make sure to attend one of these events:

• Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 12 at noon

To register, visit our Instagram @gfu_abroad and scan the QR code on our most recent post.

Questions? Concerns? Email Wendi at wupjohn@georgefox.edu or David at dmartinez@georgefox.edu, or swing by our office on the second floor of River Street House South.