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Have a talent you’d like to showcase? Auditions for Fox Got Talent will be held Thursday, March 16, between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

All talents of all ages (students and employees!) are welcome and encouraged to participate. We’re looking for jugglers, magicians, contortionists, impressionists, singers, sword swallowers, speedy Rubik’s Cube solvers, or whatever you do best.

Fill out this form to audition for a chance to compete for a $500 cash prize!

Here are some more events coming up soon:

• Tent City (Juniors Abroad): Thursday, March 9, in the quad
• Cultural Celebration: Friday, March 17, at 7 p.m. in the quad (back-up location to be announced if rainy)
• Fox Got Talent (show): Friday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in Bauman

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Apologetics Initiative and the C. S. Lewis Initiative invite you to a special presentation by Dr. Paul Lorenzini’s, “C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man Eighty Years Later: An Engineer’s Perspective,” at 5 p.m. this Monday, March 13, in Hoover 103.

Eighty years ago, Lewis published his most highly regarded book, The Abolition of Man, in which he critiques the secularization of Western cultures and warns that, unchecked, the consequences for modern humanity are significant and destructive.

By comparing Lewis’s projections with modern cultural critiques, Dr. Lorenzini asks how a revived view of Lewis’s analysis might inform a modern apologetic. All are welcome to join us for this thought-provoking presentation.

Please reach out to Emma Rieth at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us for Contemplative Worship today (Wednesday) in Hoover 104 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. for a time of prayer and quiet waiting on the present Christ. Spiritual life credit is available for students.

Reach out to Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have.

It’s that time of year again! If you need to rent regalia for the April 29 commencement ceremony, please go to the Jostens’ site and click on “Shop Grad Caps and Gown.”

The deadline for this is this Sunday, March 12. Pick-up and drop-off will be the Bruin Bookstore.

If you have questions, contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu.

Hello! We are a group of marketing students seeking to understand the market of shoe insoles better! We would love your thoughts about technology-based insoles with pressure sensors that can be paired with an app to better support all your foot needs.

We are looking for as many responses as we can get through this survey. Thank you for your participation!

If you have any questions about the survey, please don’t hesitate to contact Coleman Roberts at croberts21@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.

Please fill out this product interest form to provide feedback on a marketing project that involves developing an outdoor camping chair. Thank you!

Reach out to William Golsan, at wgolsan21@georgefox.edu, with any questions about the survey.

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 30 seconds to a minute to answer a few questions for our Principles of Marketing class survey, we would greatly appreciate it! We are seeking feedback on a smart ring.

Contact Evan Eisenbeis at eeisenbeis21@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.

Want a good meal? Want some cool new stuff? Want to meet new friends? And most of all, want to support a great service learning trip?

George Fox’s doctor of physical therapy program is hosting a banquet and auction to support our trip to Africa at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 8. We will be going to evaluate and treat under-severed populations in remote villages and boarding school’s for children with disabilities in Uganda!

Tickets are $30 for community members and $20 for students. There will be silent and live auctions, food, fun, and an atmosphere of joy and giving. Reserve your spot today by emailing Zoralei Dayley at zdayley@georgefox.edu.

We are also accepting donations for items or services to auction; feel free to reach out if you have something you want to give!

The 2023 Bruin Boulder Bash is here! University Recreation’s annual spring climbing competition will run from 12:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 18.

This event is open to students and employees. There will be four sessions running, from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m., 2:30 to 4:15 p.m., 4:30 to 6:15 p.m., and 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Join us at 8:30 p.m. for fun door prizes and our awards ceremony.

This semester’s competition is completely free and will feature routes for climbers of all skill levels! Sign up here! If you have any questions, please reach out to Nate our climbing wall manager, at nfreeman19@georgefox.edu.

Applications are now being accepted for 2023-24 ARC consultants. If you know students who write well, are thoughtful learners, and desire to support peers in their academic success, please encourage them to apply.

Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply; representation from multiple disciplines strengthens the ARC’s ability to support a wide range of students. Completed materials are due by Wednesday, March 15.

You are welcome to send names of promising candidates to Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu. He will then reach out to invite them to apply. You can direct students to the ARC Consultant Application Process & Job Description for application instructions and the position description.

Join the excitement of spring commencement as a volunteer! We are looking for several volunteers to serve as ushers at the ceremony on Saturday, April 29. Commencement is divided into two separate ceremonies this year, and the schedule is as follows:

• 11 a.m.: Cultural & Wellness Enterprises and George Fox Connect Ceremony
• 3 p.m.: Industrial Enterprise Ceremony

This format allows a more personalized and celebratory atmosphere for our graduates and their families and, like last year, we are calling for “all-community” participation. What a thrill it is to see graduates, their families, and friends come together to celebrate!

Volunteers are vital to the smooth execution of the day’s events and help make the day memorable for our graduates and their guests. This day could not happen without you!

Staff members, please sign up for a time to serve in one of the two ceremonies. A $50 stipend or three hours of time off (with supervisor approval) is available for those employees not already scheduled to work. Non-employees who volunteer will receive a $50 gift card.

Thank you in advance for your willingness to serve!

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at LFair@georgefox.edu.

Hello there! We are a group of students in MKTG 260 conducting research on a company that delivers fresh-baked bread straight to your home. We are looking for students and employees to fill out our 11-question survey. Your input would be greatly appreciated!

You can take our survey here.

Thank you for participating! If you have any questions about the survey, contact Emma Williams at ewilliams21@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.

Guest speaker Todd Deatherage will present a lecture, titled “What Makes for Peace? Lessons from the Road to Jericho,” at the university’s Woolman Peacemaking Forum, scheduled for 6 p.m. this Thursday, March 9, in Hoover 105.

Our guest will talk about the people who are peacemakers and the principles that guide them. Deatherage is a devout Christian who spent 16 years in senior positions in the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government before cofounding the Telos Group.

From 2005 to 2009, he was chief of staff in the Secretary of State’s Office of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department. He also spent two years as senior advisor in the department’s Office of International Religious Freedom, where he specialized in religious freedom in the Middle East.

You can read more about Deatherage and the Woolman Peacemaking Forum here.

Dear Beloved Community,

This month, the Diversity and Equity Committee is excited to host the 2023 Rodney Sisco Symposium on March 13-15. Our entire community is encouraged to participate in the symposium as actively as your schedule permits.

Our group discussion at the Tuesday, March 21, all-employee meeting will focus on the writings of Efrem Smith, one of the keynote speakers at the Sisco Symposium. Please plan to attend the symposium as your “watch/go” event for the month, and read or listen as a bonus activity! We’ll be discussing content from Efrem Smith and Susie Gamez at our all-employee meeting.

• Watch/Go: Sisco Symposium
  Efrem Smith, guest speaker, Monday, March 13, 7 p.m., Bauman
  Chapel with Efrem Smith, Tuesday, March 14, 10:50 a.m., Bauman
  Susie Gamez, Plenary, Wednesday, March 15, 11 a.m., Canyon Commons
• Read: Chapter 3 – “Compassion: Mercy, Justice” from Efrem Smith book OR Chapter 4 – “Race”
• Listen: Podcast w/ John Ortberg
• Discuss: Tuesday, March 21

Sincerely,

The DEI Committee
Marvin Eans, Sara Reamy, Crystal Galarza, D’Metri Mattocks, Jamie Johnson, Leo Cruz, Nichole Drew, Rebecca Yazzie, Rick Muthiah

All are invited to the spring 2023 Faculty Lecture at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) in Hoover 105. If you cannot attend in person, feel free to watch it via livestream.

Our featured speaker, and recipient of the 2021-22 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is Dr. Randy Woodley, distinguished professor of faith and culture.

Randy fills an important niche with his expertise in Indigenous religions and American Indian culture. Join us as he explores “The Necessity of Converting to an Indigenous Worldview,” and how it might help sustain us through the coming generations.

The lecture is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee, and refreshments are provided.

For additional information, contact Dawn Ford at dford@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox Museum has two new exhibits:

• In our cases on the first floor of Stevens, the exhibit focuses on Act Six.
• In Canyon Commons, we have an exhibit on the Bruin and the Bruin Brawl.

Reach out to Caitlin Corning at ccorning@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

George Fox University’s theatre department is pleased to announce that its production of The Play That Goes Wrong opens this Thursday, March 9.

Performances in Wood-Mar Auditorium are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday-Saturday, March 9-11, at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday-Saturday, March 16-18, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, March 12, and Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m.

You can read the synopsis and purchase tickets here. Tickets are also available by calling the performing arts box office at 503-554-2670.

Special Ticket Options for Students, Faculty and Staff
Students are entitled to one free ticket in your own name for each of our Thursday night performances only. Please use your George Fox email to obtain your ticket.

George Fox faculty and staff are entitled to one free ticket for the run of the show. Both options may be selected when you purchase or select your tickets in our online ticketing system. Please use your George Fox email address when ordering.

For details or assistance, email Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2670.

Tickets for the Oregon Symphony concert on the Newberg campus will be available on Monday, March 13.

George Fox University and Austin Industries will host the Oregon Symphony for its 35th annual performance in Bauman Auditorium on Friday, March 24, at 8 p.m. This year’s program is titled “Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.”

A limited number of tickets have been provided for George Fox half-time and full-time employees. Tickets are limited to two per employee on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 13, at the Welcome & Information Center in Stevens. There will be a waitlist for any additional tickets. Reservations may be taken for Portland Center employees only.

Questions? Please contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu or ext. 2101.

Providence Basecamp’s monthly “Healthy Conversations” series connects you to experts who offer insight into better understanding what you need to know for your health or that of your loved ones.

Tomorrow (Tuesday), you’re invited to a conversation hosted by Dr. James Beckerman, medical director of heart programs at the Providence Heart Institute, and guest Dr. Michael Layoun of the Jack Loacker Center for Cardio-Oncology. They will discuss “Cancer and the Heart Connection” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

You can learn more and register here. Feel free to contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Be sure to take advantage of Providence’s “Healthy Bites” series. In a recent episode, health coach Will Bruce talks with Jennifer Lundman from FIT Foundations about the importance of family systems in promoting healthy habits, as well as some activities and tools for promoting family health and wellness.

Key topics in this episode cover individual wellness not being an individual undertaking, the power of setting shared family goals, and the Wellness Wheel and 12 dimensions of health.

Click here to listen to the podcast recording, and contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.