The Daily Bruin

There is much more to studying communication than most people realize!

Our communication studies program challenges students to think critically, communicate strategically, and apply theory to real-world contexts through hands-on projects, internships and collaborative work.

Rather than taking the simple path, communication majors are equipped with versatile skills and practical experiences that intentionally pair with business, ministry, psychology, and other disciplines, opening doors to a wide range of meaningful career options.

It’s a major that doesn’t limit your future, but multiplies your possibilities and prepares you to lead with clarity, creativity and purpose.

Communication courses that complement any major include:

• Communication in Society (COMM 111)
• Persuasive Communication (COMM 200)
• Interpersonal Communication (COMM 210
• Organizational Communication (COMM 270)
• Small Group Communication (COMM 290)

Come grab a free mystery book between 4 and 5 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) outside the library to expand your horizons over spring break!

Questions? Contact Claire Waldroup at cwaldroup21@georgefox.edu. 

Join the Math Community Club in celebrating Pi Day today (Friday) from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Klages patio (weather permitting). Come calculate Pi and eat pie!

If it’s raining, we’ll be inside Klages near the math offices. See you there!

Contact Amanda Sue Harris at amandah@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join the Neuronavigators, a community of people sharing tips and tricks for navigating the world as a neurodivergent person. The meeting today (Friday) is in the Ross lounge at 11 a.m., and the topic is self-care and life skills.

Questions? Contact Atalia Fisher at afisher23@georgefox.edu.

Do you ever find yourself needing an accountability buddy for homework motivation and completion? Or someone to help you problem solve and process a question differently?

Perhaps someone to quiz you as you prepare for an upcoming exam? Or maybe some encouragement as we near the end of the semester? Do you ever wish for strategies and resource development specific to the needs and barriers you face?

Our Disability and Accessibility Services interns are here to support you!

Through the end of the semester, the DAS interns are offering support hours, called “Study Buddy Hours,” on Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. in Murdock Library 103.

If you would like to join, but are unable to do so in person, please contact DAS at das@georgefox.edu for a Zoom link.

Questions? Contact Atalia Fisher at afisher23@georgefox.edu.

Join us this Monday, March 16, for the first Week 4 session on how to use Gemini AI in our everyday work and academic processes.

This is our final topic in this series, but we will be offering these workshops again in the future. The topic will be “Making Maggie – Agentic AI and Physical AI for Business Processes.”

The Week 4 sessions will meet on:

• Monday, March 16, from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Stevens 109
• Thursday, March 19, from 3 to 3:50 p.m. in Stevens 209

You can join even if you didn’t sign up. Click this form link to view the full schedule and topics.

For those who are unable to attend, we will be recording each session and will provide a link by request.

Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions, or check the IT Support for AI website.

If you’re curious about Orthodoxy or Orthodox services, come join the Kylie Orthodox Club for our first Vespers service this Tuesday, March 17, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 208. We’ll be praying the service in honor of St. Patrick.

Questions? Contact Mary Flynn at mflynn25@georgefox.edu.

Calling all spring grads! Seniors graduating this May are invited to come celebrate at the Exodus Grad Fair in Canyon Commons on Wednesday, April 1, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Pick up your regalia and get checked out with university offices before you graduate. Plus, enjoy FREE snacks and refreshments!

Click here to learn more. Questions? Contact Piper Hilgaertner at philgaertner@georgefox.edu.

The Annual Spiritual Life Assessment, or ASLAN survey, is still open, and you have through today to complete it for one chapel credit! That’s right, completing this five-minute survey is equal to going to a normal chapel during the week. The survey closes tonight (Friday) at midnight.

Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Join us tomorrow morning (Saturday) at Habitat’s ReStore! Volunteers are welcome to help move furniture, organize or clean.

Habitat’s ReStore provides a means of obtaining home furnishings at a lower cost, including for the local families they assist in achieving homeownership. Also, be on the lookout for the Habitat drive active next week; donations are greatly appreciated!

Sign up here (Please select 9:30 a.m. to noon as your time slot when registering).

Contact clucas22@georgefox.edu with any questions about serving and rhoward24@georgefox.edu with any questions about the drive.

Chronic pain is often an invisible and vastly misunderstood condition, and we’re hoping to change that. We are students of Arielle Hodges in her Health Communication course, and our main goal is to create a health campaign that increases awareness of the topic of chronic pain and reduces the stigma associated with it. To accomplish this goal, we need your help!

We would greatly appreciate your participation by filling out this quick five-minute online survey regarding your understanding of, experiences with, and strategies for approaching chronic pain.

Through these surveys, we hope to gain a deeper understanding of the perceptions that George Fox students have regarding chronic pain.

Thank you for your participation! If you have any questions, concerns or further feedback, please feel free to reach out to Jazmyn Legg at jlegg25@georgefox.edu, Jordyn Brown at brownj23@georgefox.edu, or professor Hodges at ahodges@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.

Professor Arielle Hodges’s Health Communication class has been separated into three groups to create and send out surveys based on different issues. Our group has created a survey, titled “Experiences with Social Connection and the Be Known Promise at Fox.”

Our survey aims to gather data from students on whether or not they believe the Be Known promise is being fulfilled, and how it influences undergraduate students’ stress levels. Participation involves filling out this 10-minute online survey regarding your social habits, sense of belonging at George Fox, and your experience with stress and coping.

We would appreciate your feedback! If you have any questions, reach out to Dante Cicolani at dcicolani24@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

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.

Hello Bruins! The campus store is currently updating our systems and registers, so we are adjusting our hours for today (Thursday) and tomorrow.

Over these two days we will be opening at 10 a.m. and closing at 3 p.m. to ensure systems are equipped to better serve the George Fox community. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

Contact Kirstin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

It’s the time of the year when the university’s Animation Club hosts its “Animation Jam” event! Join us anytime between 3 and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, in Lemmons 4.

Animation students have been working hard on creating animated short films for the Fox Film Festival. They need your help to finish the job! The event is focused around supporting our fellow animators to achieve the deadline for their films. There will be snacks, drinks, music and good times.

Join us to gain real-world introductory experience in operating industry-standard animation software. Your help will speed up the production process – and you will even be credited for your contributions to the film!

Seasoned animators are welcome … and newcomers, too! Even if you have never animated before, we would be happy to have you! We will instruct you with the basics of operating the animation software.

All undergraduate students are welcome to attend! Contact Ryan Riggs at rriggs22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Dear Seniors,

As graduation approaches, we would love to honor your time on campus! Please fill out this form, where you’ll have the opportunity to share about your George Fox experience, how you’ve changed and grown, and share what’s next in your life!

Along with the form, please reply back to this email with a photo of yourself or to set up an appointment with our university photographer.

Once you complete the form, you will be entered into a drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!

We will feature all of you on the George Fox website (like this) and some of you on our Instagram page, in our university magazine, and elsewhere!

Please reply to this email if you have any questions.

Thank you for your help with this project!

The Marcom Team

Join us tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. for The Forge of Friendship screening and panel discussion. This J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis documentary will be shown in the screening room of the new Art & Cinematic Arts Building.

Following the film, we will have a panel discussion with the filmmakers moderated by Joel Mayward, assistant professor of Christian ministries, theology and the arts.

Refreshments will be provided.

Please contact Alex Chung at achung@georgefox.edu for more information.

Join the Theology Club and Margaret Fell Scholars today (Wednesday) from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Hoover 104, as we hear from Dr. Kimberly Wanger, an assistant professor of preaching at Princeton Theological Seminary. She will present a lecture titled “Preaching in the Wake of Mass Trauma.”

All are invited to join us! Contact Madeline Jokela at mjokela23@georgefox.edu for more information.

Come join us today (Wednesday) between 11 and 11:30 a.m. for Quaker worship in the chapel, as we gather for a quiet time of waiting on the Lord’s Word and his guidance for our lives.

Following, from 11:30 to 11:35 a.m., Paul Anderson will be turning the pages of The Saint John’s Bible from the “Frontispiece of Matthew” to the “Frontispiece of Mark,” featuring John the Baptist and his ministry.

Please consider serving alongside us at Habitat’s ReStore this Saturday, March 14! We’ll be there between 9:30 a.m. and noon.

Volunteers would be asked to help out with tasks around the thrift store, located at 801 N. Meridian St. Your work would be greatly appreciated!

Sign up here, and contact Chloe Lucas at clucas22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Stop by the Bruin Community Pantry to inquire about your eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits tomorrow (Thursday) between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

No appointment is required. For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

The next date they will be on campus will be April 9.

Please note: While DHS has indicated their intention to attend, their participation is ultimately managed and provided by their office. If DHS is unable to attend on the scheduled day and time, this is outside of our control.