The Daily Bruin

George Fox is committed to providing a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe place to live, work and learn for students, faculty, staff and visitors.

A core value of this institution is to maintain a respectful environment for all individuals that are free of the following: sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, harassment and discrimination, bias-related incidents, and hate crimes.

If you or someone you know has experienced a Title IX-related incident, we strongly encourage students to report it to our Title IX coordinator. Sharia Hays, dean of student care and operations, is now serving as the interim Title IX coordinator.

For more Title IX information, visit the Title IX brochure or the university’s Title IX website. If you are off campus and need immediate assistance, contact 911. If you are on campus and need immediate assistance, call 911, or Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.

You can contact Sharia Hays at titleixcoordinator@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2317. She is located in the student life office in the Hadlock Student Center.

If you are interested in connecting with a confidential resource, contact the campus advocate at campusadvocate@georgefox.edu, or visit one of our other on-campus confidential resources at the Office of Spiritual Life (Barclay House, 503-553-2320) and Health & Counseling (Woodward House, 503-553-2340).

We are inviting veteran employees, faculty, staff and club members to join us for our Veterans Prayer Breakfast on Monday, March 6, from 8 to 10 a.m. in Canyon Commons.

Join Quaker warriors in honoring and praying for each other. The National Anthem will be preformed live by Christian Pond of The Boondock Boys band. We will have several guest speakers, opening prayer, and a time to eat and have fellowship. Please join us!

Local veteran resources and counseling sign-ups will be available. RSVP with Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu.

Come enjoy the Oregon Coast with the Stewards of Sustainability Club! Our spring beach clean-up event is happening on Saturday, March 4.

We will be volunteering with SOLVE to pick up trash at Seaside from 9 to 11 a.m., leaving campus at 7 a.m. and returning around 2 p.m. You can carpool with us or meet us there. Either way, please sign up by tomorrow (Friday). Employees and students alike are welcome to join!

For more information regarding transportation, please see the sign-up sheet or email Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join us on this fun event as we help make our beach and ocean cleaner, healthier and more beautiful.

The entire university community is invited to attend the national Sisco Symposium to be hosted on our Newberg campus March 13-15. This annual conference will provide time for communities to embrace and practice holistic biblical kingdom diversity, and there is no charge to attend. 

Some highlights:

• Keynote sessions will feature pastors Efrem Smith and Susie Gamez
• The full-length documentary High Eagle will be previewed, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Sebastian Rogers
• Grammy-award-winning musician Dee Wilson will lead worship in Tuesday morning chapel and the Wednesday morning plenary.
• Moments of Praise, a worship group from Mannahouse Portland,  will lead worship Monday evening. 
• Breakout sessions will feature Joel Perez, Donecia Smith and Sebastian Rogers
• The Rodney Sisco student-nominated faculty and staff awards will be announced.

Visit our website to read speaker profiles and the full schedule of events. Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu or D’Metri Mattocks at dmattocks@georgefox.edu.

Summer Online registration opens to traditional undergraduate students today. This is a great way for students to stay on track to graduate in four years.

Summer Online will run from June 5 through July 30. Students can register for up to three courses this summer. Courses are offered in an online asynchronous format through George Fox Digital, allowing students to have the flexibility to work a summer job and enjoy their summer breaks while earning crucial credits.

A full list of courses is available at georgefox.edu/summer or class.georgefox.edu. Students can register on MyGeorgeFox, starting today.

Provost Andrea Scott will host lunch in the AAO conference room (Hoover 250) this Friday, Feb. 24, at noon. ALL employees are invited to bring their own lunch and enjoy some fellowship as we continue the pursuit of community here on campus.

Contact Charlene Maugeri at cmaugeri@georgefox.edu with any questions.

As part of the sabbatical process, we invite former sabbatical recipients to share about the work they did during their time away from the classroom. Our brown-bag session for spring semester will be tomorrow (Thursday) at 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250, so please add this date to your calendar.

Special thanks to our spring presenters: Nichole Enzinger (Education) and Leah Payne (Seminary). Attendees are invited to bring their curiosity and their lunch. The AAO will provide munchies and beverages.

We look forward to hearing what our colleagues will share, and our presenters look forward to interacting with you!

Questions? Contact Charlene Maugeri at cmaugeri@georgefox.edu.

It takes a great team working together to accomplish something extraordinary. Thankfully, we have 20-plus great teams.

On Feb. 14-16, the university’s athletic teams conducted a food drive to benefit the Bruin Community Pantry. While the women’s tennis team brought the most items (1,742), other teams really stepped up and added a significant amount of food to the pantry.

I am grateful beyond words to the athletic department administration who made this event a priority for the student-athletes.

Thank you EVERYONE who contributed time, money and energy to support the Bruin Community Pantry food bank and Grab & Go programs.

Sincerely,
Jere Witherspoon

All are invited to the afternoon lecture of our Dalton Lecture scientist, Dr. Deborah Haarsma, president of Biologos, as she talks about “Life beyond earth and the place of humans in the cosmos” at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Bauman Auditorium.

Also join us for the evening lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman, when Dr. Haarsma will discuss trends in our culture on science and faith, ways to distinguish reliable scientific findings from speculation, and research-based practical tips for better conversations with friends and family.

Dr. Haarsma has studied large galaxies, galaxy clusters, the curvature of space, and the expansion of the universe using telescopes around the world and in orbit. She plans on sharing some of these images with us.

Immediately following the lecture, there will be a reception and student research poster session in the lobby.

Contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The 2023 Parents Day of Prayer is tomorrow (Thursday).

Each year, the university’s Parent Leadership Committee invites families to join us for a day devoted to prayer for the students, faculty and administration of George Fox. We welcome our families to take time during this day to pray from their homes or work as they feel led.

Throughout the day, you will be able to look to our social media outlets for prayer direction. Our campus pastoral team also created this special Liturgy of Prayer page as another resource to help guide you as you pray.

We invite you, our campus community, to leave a short prayer or Bible verse as well for us to pass out to students! You can do that by filling out this form.

If you have additional questions, please contact our Parent and Family Programs at parents@georgefox.edu.

Hadlock’s annual Bruin Boulder Bash is back! This free-climbing competition is open for climbers of all levels, so join us on Saturday, March 18.

Whether it’s your first time climbing or you’ve been doing it your whole life, this competition is for you. Stick around for games, music and raffle prizes! We have four sessions, with the first starting at 12:30 p.m. and the last starting at 6:30 p.m. Register here!

Contact Nathanael Freeman at nfreeman19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come join us for Contemplative Worship after the Manner of Friends tomorrow (Wednesday) from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in  Hoover 250.

We’ll spend time prayerful waiting on the present Christ, who “speaks to our condition” (as George Fox would say) in an open meeting for worship. All are welcome, and spiritual life credit is available for students.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Looking to attend an Ash Wednesday service? Here are churches in Newberg that offer a service tomorrow:

• Zion Lutheran Church at 6:30 p.m.
• Newberg First Presbyterian at 6 p.m.
• Northside Community Church at 5:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
• Red Hills Church at 10 a.m.
• St Michael’s Episcopal at 7 p.m. (in Spanish and English)
• First Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m.
• Church of the Vine at 7 a.m.

Did you know that March is Social Work Month? Come visit the social work department for our open house as we celebrate!

Pop in anytime between noon and 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, in Roberts 215. We will be serving cinnamon rolls and highlighting social work’s valuable work in society.

Please join us! All are welcome! Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you have stress, aches, pains, or just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students and employees ($20) as well as community members ($25). We are offering a 25-minute massage on Friday, Feb. 24, from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg).

We will be taking all the current precautions related to the delivery of healthcare during COVID-19. All proceeds will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome.

Register for a massage or ask us questions by emailing Taylor Kopecky at tkopecky21@georgefox.edu.

Plan to join us this afternoon at 3 p.m. for this month’s all-employee meeting. You are welcome to participate in Canyon Commons or via this link.

We will be serving chocolate fondue cups with fruit, pretzels, mini cookies, and brownie bites!

See you there!

All are welcome to attend the Dalton Lecture featuring Dr. Deborah Haarsma, from BioLogos, at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 23, in Bauman Auditorium.

In her talk, Dr. Haarsma will discuss trends in our culture on science and faith, ways to distinguish reliable scientific findings from speculation, and research-based practical tips for better conversations with friends and family.

Dr. Haarsma has studied large galaxies, galaxy clusters, the curvature of space, and the expansion of the universe using telescopes around the world and in orbit. She plans on sharing some of these images with us.

Immediately following the lecture, there will be a reception and student research poster session in the lobby.

Contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Come enjoy the Oregon Coast with the Stewards of Sustainability Club! Our spring beach clean-up event is happening on Saturday, March 4.

We will be volunteering with SOLVE to pick up trash at Seaside from 9 to 11 a.m., leaving campus at 7 a.m. and returning around 2 p.m. You can carpool with us or meet us there. Either way, please sign up by this Friday, Feb. 24. Employees and students alike are welcome to join!

For more information regarding transportation, please see the sign-up sheet or email Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join us on this fun event as we help make our beach and ocean cleaner, healthier and more beautiful.

Mark your calendars! The spring Hadlock “Gearage Sale” is happening April 11-17. Items for sale include backpacks, sleeping bags, longboards, and other outdoor recreation equipment.

If you are interested in selling items at this sale on consignment or donating items for the sale, please contact Sam Nofziger at snofziger20@georgefox.edu. Items permitted include fitness equipment, sporting goods and sportswear, outdoor recreation equipment, and active apparel.

Did you know Oregon has been in a drought for the past 23 years? One place you can help conserve water is in the bathroom. The average toilet flush uses 1.6 gallons of water. Now, we can’t tell you to go to the bathroom less, but you can make an impact in other ways.

The typical shower head uses 2.5 gallons of water per minute, the average shower takes eight minutes, and the water usage per shower is 20 gallons. How long is your average shower? One way you can reduce your shower time is to listen to two to three songs and then get out.

For more micro-sustainability tips, check out our Instagram (@sustainability_squad_gfu).

Here are some informational links we encourage you to check out:

• Average length of a shower 
• College student shower length

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