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Come work in the Community Garden with the Stewards of Sustainability Club this Monday, March 14, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. We will be weeding the beds in preparation for planting our plant starts and flower seeds.

We will have all necessary supplies. If you have your own garden gloves feel free to bring them, but we will also have some. Visit this Google site map for the garden location.

Questions? Contact Sydney Schroeder at sschroeder18@georgefox.edu.

Sign up by tomorrow (Friday) at 11:59 p.m. to participate in a Mario Kart tournament scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon  this Saturday, March 12. Everyone is welcome, no matter what your skill level is.

The tournament will be single-player team participation, meaning you are your own team. Equipment to participate will be provided if needed (joysticks). It’s highly recommended you bring your own controllers/joysticks if you have them. Employees and students are welcome!

If you have questions, contact Rylee Guimont at rguimont19@georgefox.edu.

Each year in March, the advancement department provides grant guidance policy updates to prepare for upcoming annual grants training invitations. This year, the dates for training are May 12-14.

If you are managing a grant, looking to write a grant, or funded or hired by a grant, please take a moment to confirm your Smartsheet software access is active. It’s free and already an installed tool for each George Fox email user.

Test your access to this GFU Grant Excellence Index. No access? You are not ready! Submit your Smartsheet request to get set up.

Questions? Visit our Grants Management webpage for more information.

Our interprofessional team is delighted to invite the George Fox community to a virtual presentation: “Get Cultured! Decolonizing and Decentering Whiteness in the Healthcare Workforce.” It is 100% designed, developed and delivered by healthcare professionals who identify with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

This event, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on March 11-12, is for everyone, and if you identify as white, this is a special opportunity to listen and learn. We will learn about ways to decolonize and decenter whiteness in our workforce, dynamic sizing, and other methods to improve our clinical care.

Additionally, this CME will focus on two important clinical topics: persistent pain and chronic disease.

This is a soulful opportunity to hear and deeply reflect on the voices and lived experiences of our BIPOC-identifying colleagues. For more information and to register, go here. It is free to George Fox employees and students.

Questions? Please contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu.

Patti Callahan Henry, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 16 novels, will speak on campus at 7 p.m.  tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 105 (please note updated location). The presentation is free of charge and open to the public.

Callahan Henry will speak on the topic “Surprised by Joy,” a reference to the C.S. Lewis novel of the same name. Her visit is the latest in George Fox’s President’s Speaker Series.

A podcast host, author and national speaker, Callahan Henry won the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s Christy Award (“Book of the Year”) in 2019 for her novel Becoming Mrs. Lewis. She was also the Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year for 2020 and won the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year award for 2019.

Callahan Henry is the co-host and co-creator of the popular weekly online Friends and Fiction live web show and podcast. She is also a contributor to the weekly life lesson essay column for Parade magazine.

If you were raised by a single parent, are a single parent, or know someone with experience as a single parent, we invite you to take our survey for a business communications class. It is intended to help gain insight on the single-parent community and to learn what support is needed in this area.

Thank you for your help!

Questions? Contact Karena Stephens at kstephens21@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.

We are a group of students in Marketing 260 who need to gather results from a potential target audience for a test product project.

Please assist us by filling out our 11-question survey. Thank you for you time! Contact Benjamin Wing at bwing20@georgefox.edu for more information.

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.

How does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s hopeful, reconciling and redemptive leadership – as exhibited in his acclaimed Letter from Birmingham Jail, written in 1963 – reverberate today?

On Tuesday, March 15, all are invited to a free special presentation, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” presented by Scott Finnie, PhD, a King scholar and faculty member in Eastern Washington University’s Africana Education Program and Department of History since 1992. The event is set from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Finnie’s visit is the keynote address of the 2022 John Woolman Peacemaking Forum. The presentation will focus on how King’s leadership changed the Civil Rights Movement and how his peacemaking principles still apply to our world today.

Preceding the talk will be a Steinfeldt Peace Scholars Symposium from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the Hoover lobby, where current upperclass students committed to peace studies will exhibit their projects.

The event is being sponsored by George Fox’s Center for Peace and Justice, which is also providing refreshments.

To learn more, visit this President’s Speakers Series page.

The Health and Counseling Center is hosting a Pfizer vaccine and booster clinic today (Thursday) from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Please call 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.

Troubled by political polarization in their communities, leaders from three Oregon cities will share about their efforts to build local political civility in a panel discussion at George Fox from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in Hoover 105.

Silverton mayor Kyle Palmer, Newberg mayor Rick Rogers, Canby community leader Ray Keen, and Newberg Downtown Coalition Executive Director Polly Peterson will discuss the threats to their communities’ well-being that come from bitter political divisions, and how they are working to heal those divisions and move political discourse into a more productive mode.

The event will be moderated by Ron Mock, director of the George Fox Civility Project, an initiative launched during the 2020-21 academic year out of concern about the polarization and alienation in political culture at every level (national, state and local). It sponsors events, publishes a newsletter, and maintains a website with information about civility.

Masks will be required to attend the session in person, in keeping with university policy and state regulations. Those who prefer to attend remotely can connect via Zoom. A link will be available on the Civility Project website or by contacting the project at civility@georgefox.edu.

There will be time for questions from the audience, including questions submitted via Zoom from those attending remotely.

The state of Oregon is lifting its indoor mask mandate at midnight on Friday, March 11, and George Fox is following the state’s decision.

Starting Saturday, March 12, masks will no longer be required indoors with the exception of medical facilities (e.g., Health and Counseling Center, physical therapy clinic, etc.). Some medical education programs may still need to require masks due to their training requirements.

After March 12, individuals are welcome to continue wearing face coverings. We ask that community members respect the choices of their colleagues and peers.

Questions? Contact Bill Buhrow at bbuhrow@georgefox.edu.

Please join the social work department for our open house as we celebrate Social Work Month! Pop in anytime between 11 a.m. and noon on Thursday, March 31, in Roberts 215. We will be serving cinnamon rolls!

All are welcome. Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Did you order books last September about serving in the Navy in World War II? The bookstore received two books it never ordered. Call ext. 2543 to identify and claim!

Just a reminder that summer 2022 course materials adoptions are due on Wednesday, March 16. Let’s optimize used materials and save students and parents money. Adopt via Discover or send info to 1478mgr@follett.com. Cheers!

Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu with any questions.

In today’s Wellness Wednesday installment we are focusing on mindful eating, a practice that allows you to be more intentional with your eating habits. By focusing on awareness, choice and self-compassion, you can develop a sustainable and balanced approach to the way you eat.

Read our Wellness poster to find out more about essential nutrients and how to practice mindful eating.

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Closet is in need of professional clothing, and will be collecting donations through the month of March!

We are accepting any and all professional style clothing, such as shoes, dresses, pants, shirts, etc. to help young aspiring professionals in the community. There are a variety of drop-box locations throughout campus, including Hadlock, the IDEA Center, the Wheeler athletics office, the College of Business, the Murdock Library, inside Klages, and the mail room.

Have questions about donating? Email gfubruincloset@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram (@thebruincloset).

Hello, we are a group of marketing students tasked with creating a marketable product and plan. Our product is a meal subscription service geared toward parents or grandparents who have a desire for preparing quick, simple and nutritious meals with their kids.

By participating in this survey, you are helping us gain valuable information that will help us market our product in the best possible way. We greatly appreciate your help!

Questions? Contact Samantha Gordon at sgordon21@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.

We are a group of students from a marketing class doing a research survey for our product idea, the “Joey Pack.” Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Haley Medel at hmedel21@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.

We are a group of students from a marketing class in need of feedback regarding our idea for a water and wind resistant jacket. Thank you for your input through our 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.

Hey Daily Bruin readers!

We are a group of marketing students working on our final project. We have created a fake energy drink brand for our marketing plan, and we need your help in refining our product. Please take this survey to help us collect data. Thank you!

Contact Gen Rusnac at grusnac21@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.