The Daily Bruin

Several buildings on the Newberg campus will have city water service shut off today (Monday) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (possibly restored earlier, depending on how quickly the work concludes).

This is in order to connect the new water mainline at the chapel construction site.

Below is a list of buildings that will have the water shut off. Note that the water might be a little rusty looking when the water pressure is restored. The water is clean but you may need to run the faucet for a little while for it to clear up.

Academic/Staff Areas:

• Klages Center and Bookstore
• Ross/Bauman
• Murdock Library
• Wheeler Sports Center
• Hiebert House (Campus Public Safety) – possible shut-off area
• Intercultural Life – possible shut-off area
• Fry House – possible shut-off area
• Hodgin Studio – possible shut-off area

Student Areas:

• Beebe Residence Hall
• Carey Residence Hall
• Willcuts Residence Hall
• Edwards Residence Hall
• Weesner Village
• Hodgin House – possible shut-off area
• Parker Duplex – possible shut-off area

Please call Dan Schutter at 503-317-5614 if you have any questions.

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.

Visit this link for this week’s video, out now, and go here for the YouTube playlist with all reflections. You can also subscribe to the GFD YouTube channel to see all updates, and be sure to 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!

The marketing communications office would like to feature your program’s top graduating seniors in the George Fox Journal, our website (like this) and social media.

Please send an email to Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu) with nominations for five or more seniors who are excellent students or exceptional in some other way (service, leadership, overcoming personal obstacles, etc.). No explanation is required, but you are certainly welcome to include one. Thanks so much for your help!

Do you and your family live in Newberg and want to get more connected with the community? Have we got the event for you!

A group of George Fox students are hosting a Family Game Night at Northwest Christian Church on Friday, April 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. for local families with children. We want to inspire community unity with an opportunity for fun and free food, so games and pizza will be provided. 

Our mission is to give local families an affordable opportunity to forge new connections between each other at an event sponsored by, partnered with, and provided by the donations of local businesses in the hopes of fostering a culture of connection and lasting bonds between families.

We would love to hear your feedback and what you think would makes this event a success. Let us know in this survey how we can make this event meaningful to you and your family.

If you have any questions, reach out to Nathan Marchand, at nmarchand19@georgefox.edu, or Olivia Jacobsen, at ojacobsen20@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.

Spring semester is quickly coming to a close and with that comes one of our favorite events, Spring Market.

Want the opportunity to sell your art at Student Activities’ Spring Market in the quad on Friday, April 21, from 3 to 5 p.m.? All you need to do is complete the Table Rental Form to reserve a table to sell as much art as you’d like to sell to your fellow students and our local community.

Nothing to sell but still want to participate? Want the opportunity to share your musical talent at the market? Complete the Spring Market Open Mic Form. We want to open up the stage to anyone interested in sharing a cool song or to preform in front of a low-key public audience of fellow students and community members.

Speaking of activities, here are our events coming up:

• Fox Got Talent: Friday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in Bauman
• Spring Formal Secret Garden: Saturday, April 15, at 7 p.m. at The Crystal Ballroom (ticket sales begin the week of April 3)
• Spring Market: Friday, April 21, at 3 p.m., in the quad (weather permitting)

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions

The Grizzly vertical spindle sander is normally used for sanding the inside corners of wood or sanding curved surfaces square to the table. The machine contains a 1HP motor and has 10 different sanding spindles ranging from a quarter inch to to 4 inches in diameter.

The oscillating action gives users a smooth-sanded surface at 1725 RPM. Check out this video to see how it works. For more information, visit the Maker Hub’s wiki page.

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.

The Department of Language and Literature, the C. S. Lewis Initiative, and the Apologetics Initiative invite you to a special presentation, titled “Shakespeare, C. S. Lewis, & Cultural Apologetics.”

Join us for this event in Stevens 208 on Thursday, April 6, at 5:30 p.m. Our speakers will give two intriguing talks: “‘More Things in Heaven and Earth than Dreamed of in Your Philosophy:’ Shakespeare and the Idea(s) of Cultural Apologetics,” by Joseph Ricke, and “Making Things (C)Lear: Lewis’s Play-full Pictures in His (Cultural) Apologetics,” by Sarah Waters.

Refreshments will be provided. Contact Emma Rieth at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Hadlock Student Center has new, updated hours for spring break:

• Saturday, March 25: Closed
• Sunday, March 26: Closed
• Monday, March 27 to Friday, March 31: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, April 1: Closed
• Sunday, April 2: 2 to 8 p.m. (normal hours will resume on Monday, April 3)

If you are considering renting equipment from the rental center, you will need to arrange pick-up and drop-off during these hours.

If you have questions, reach out to AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Several buildings on the Newberg campus will have city water service shut off on Monday, March 27, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (possibly restored earlier, depending on how quickly the work concludes).

This is in order to connect the new water mainline at the chapel construction site.

Below is a list of buildings that will have the water shut off. Note that the water might be a little rusty looking when the water pressure is restored. The water is clean but you may need to run the faucet for a little while for it to clear up.

Academic/Staff Areas:

• Klages Center and Bookstore
• Ross/Bauman
• Murdock Library
• Wheeler Sports Center
• Hiebert House (Campus Public Safety) – possible shut-off area
• Intercultural Life – possible shut-off area
• Fry House – possible shut-off area
• Hodgin Studio – possible shut-off area

Student Areas:

• Beebe Residence Hall
• Carey Residence Hall
• Willcuts Residence Hall
• Edwards Residence Hall
• Weesner Village
• Hodgin House – possible shut-off area
• Parker Duplex – possible shut-off area

Please call Dan Schutter at 503-317-5614 if you have any questions.

If you are seeking ways to engage your mind and improve your skills this spring, consider registering for one of George Fox Connect’s eight online certificates:

Project Management: Learn how to effectively communicate, manage, problem-solve, and drive efficiencies while working in a variety of cross-functional team settings.

Cybersecurity: Gain a foundational understanding of cybersecurity principles, data handling best practices, and network controls needed to protect an organization.

Data Analytics: Explore basic data science tools, including data management and visualization, modeling and machine learning using SAS or Python.

Mission Advancement: Consider how identity, worldview, and mission shape both individuals and organizations, and apply these concepts to your workplace.

Conflict Resolution: Study negotiation strategies and practice basic steps of conflict resolution, preparing you to more effectively lead, manage, and interact with others.

Basic Chaplaincy: Learn the basics of what it means to be a chaplain, including communication with people from a wide variety of spiritual, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Christian Ministries: Explore what it means to minister in a professional, bi-vocational, or volunteer setting, including discipling others and guiding basic spiritual formation.

Behavioral Health: Build a foundational understanding of major psychological theories, including the impact of influence, stereotypes, prejudices, attitudes, culture, and social awareness.

For many employees, certificate tuition is fully covered for you or your spouse through the university’s generous tuition remission benefit.

To find out whether you qualify, complete this form. Questions? Contact Jennie Harrop at jharrop@georgefox.edu.

End finals and start spring break with a relaxing 25-minute massage from a doctor of physical therapy student!

The university’s doctor of physical therapy program is offering discounted massages to students and employees ($20) and community members ($25). We are offering 25-minute massages this Friday, March 24, from 1:30 to 6 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg).

Your contribution will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome; there will be a tip jar on site! You can register here.

If you have questions, please email Taylor Kopecky at tkopecky21@georgefox.edu.

The Murdock Library will be having altered hours for the week of spring break:

• Closed Saturday, March 25, and Sunday, March 26 
• Open Monday, March 27, to Thursday, March 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Closed Friday, March 31, to Sunday, April 2
• The 24-hour space will remain open throughout the week as normal.

If you have any questions, contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

For our Business Communications class, we are putting on a Walk for Water event at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, to raise money and awareness for the communities in Africa who do not have access to safe, clean drinking water.

It would be greatly appreciated if you could spare a few minutes to fill out a five-question survey to help our team. By filling out this survey, it will help us to get a better understanding of our community’s interest.

For more information, and how to help, follow this link. Thank you!

If you have any questions, contact Cassey Hitch at chitch21@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.

If you could take a minute to answer a few questions for our Principles of Marketing project survey, we would greatly appreciate it! We are seeking feedback about a hypothetical gift-wrapping service.

Contact Alaina Flores at aflores21@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.

The university’s speech and debate team is hosting a debate about whether educators should embrace or reject ChatGPT. We will be debating three debaters from Ireland who are touring the U.S as a prize for winning The Irish Times tournament.

Come to Hoover 102 from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) for snacks and an entertaining debate! We hope to see you there. Questions? Contact Anika Perry at perrya20@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit will have adjusted hours at the end of the week and during spring break. Here are our hours:

• Friday, March 24: The Bridge Cafe will close at 2:30 p.m., and the Maker’s Market will close at 3 p.m. Both will be closed for the week of spring break.
• Saturday, March 25: Brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
• Canyon Commons will be closed from dinner on Saturday, March 25,  through brunch on Sunday, April 2.
• Sunday, April 2: Dinner will be served from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Please see georgefox.cafebonappetit.com for more information.

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. for Contemplative Worship after the manner of Friends. We’ll be meeting in Hoover 250. Spiritual life credit is available.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu for more information.

The marketing communications office would like to feature your program’s top graduating seniors in the George Fox Journal, our website (like this) and social media.

Please send an email to Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu) with nominations for five or more seniors who are excellent students or exceptional in some other way (service, leadership, overcoming personal obstacles, etc.). No explanation is required, but you are certainly welcome to include one. Thanks so much for your help!

Please join President Robin Baker tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3 p.m. for the all-employee meeting in Canyon Commons or on Zoom. Snacks will be provided.

Please join the College of Social Work for our next justice event, in which we will discuss racial and social disparities in the criminal justice system. The session will run from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 7, in Hoover 105.

Our speaker will be Dr. Diomaris E. Safi, PsyD, who is the founder and director of the Social Justice in Clinical Neuropsychology Program at UCLA-Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence. She will cover contemporary social issues and interdisciplinary career opportunities and practices.

All are invited to join us! Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu for more information.