The Daily Bruin

Get your swing shoes on and come join the Swing Dance Club’s special Electro Swing Night this Saturday, Jan. 29, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the FoxHole!

Have you wanted to try out swing dance, but prefer fast electronic dance music? You’ll be pleased to hear these musical genres combine to form an energetic new style called “electro swing.” Put on your most colorful clothing and get ready to dance the night away to this fresh new sound!

• From 6:30 to 7 p.m. is the basic lesson, where you’ll learn everything you need to know.
• From 7 to 7:30 p.m. is the intermediate lesson, when we’ll be teaching solo-dancing and shuffle moves.
• From 7:30 to 9 p.m. is the free dance period, the perfect time to enjoy yourself and dance the night away.

Dancers of all skill levels welcome! If you have any questions, email Mark Berglin at mberglin19@georgefox.edu.

Second-year physical therapy students invite you to be a part of a learning experience that will advance physical therapy students’ knowledge and skills. We are seeking volunteers for a lab screening session scheduled between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 7, in the Medical Science Building.

Participation will include:

• Filling out past medical history/current concerns paperwork (if any)
• Agreeing to physical therapy students checking vital signs
• Bringing a list of current medications (both prescription and over the counter)
• Be questioned by PT students regarding any current issues/complaints of illness or injury

A half hour or one hour of your time is greatly appreciated by the students and offers a welcome opportunity for them to get to know you and serve their community.

If you would like to participate or have any questions, please contact Rebecca Dobler at rdobler@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Scholarship Summit on campus this Friday, Jan. 28. With 600-plus visitors expected on campus, we are asking George Fox students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day.

Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus Friday morning between 8 and 8:30 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots.
• Be mindful of guests in your living area. There will be housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington, and HMS from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour groups will be viewing dorm lobbies and a room on the first floor of each dorm.
• Plan for a busier than usual Canyon Commons. Guests will use the main server line and will be encouraged to dine in CCD 101-103. If you see a family looking for a spot to sit, invite them to join you!

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

Didn’t get yesterday’s What’s Bruin newsletter in your inbox? Check your spam folder. Due to an email firewall issue, the newsletter went to some inboxes and some spam folders. So, if you didn’t receive it in your inbox, be sure to look in spam, and just for good measure, be sure to mark it “not spam” for future issues.

This week’s edition has paycheck news, a Columbia Sportswear offer, helpful links to Providence resources, introductions of new employees, and updates about the work of your colleagues.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, marks National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and we would love to extend an invitation to all girls teams (youth and high school levels) to join us at our women’s basketball game that night at 6 p.m. as we take on the Linfield Wildcats.

We will be inviting youth teams onto the court during halftime, where they will be honored as our next generation of female athletes by our current collegiate athletes. We are excited to take this opportunity to recognize these girls for all their hard work and inspire them to keep pursuing their passions in sports!

If you are interested in attending, please email nknipe20@georgefox.edu with an estimated headcount and your team name. This will ensure free admission. We encourage the girls to wear their jerseys so that we can easily identify teams as they arrive.

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to attend the College of Engineering’s first Maker Talk tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in the Maker Hub.

Come and learn how speaker Jon Strauss and his team are changing lives one fishing rod at a time. Check out this infographic for more details!

Questions? Email Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu.

This week in our Wellness Wednesdays series we continue exploring how habits are formed and how they can be changed. We encourage you to read more about how to live intentionally. Don’t forget to share your “one word” with us, too, if you have not already.

If you are passionate about wellness and would like to join our weekly Wellness Wednesday preparation meetings and contribute, please let us know. Email Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Be well.

The city of Newberg will be changing out the water meter associated with Murdock Library tomorrow (Thursday). The water will be off from 12:30 to 5 p.m.

When the water is first restored, it may look cloudy. The line should clear if you continue to run the water.

If you have any questions, please contact Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) is a total body conditioning exercise that involves both strength and cardio. Each week, different major muscle groups are targeted through a variety of exercises. From beginners to fitness fanatics, this class will meet you where you’re at and push you to go further.

HIIT class meets on Thursdays at 8 a.m. in the Hadlock Student Center. Sign up through IMLeagues.

Please email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Interested in learning how to exercise better? Join swim coach Jason Hunter for a functional training class that focuses on developing strength and mobility through bodyweight exercises.

Whether you’re looking to learn effective movements for strength training with minimal equipment, or hoping to shift these techniques to the weight room, this class will help ensure you’re practicing the classic movements safely.

Functional Training happens every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Hadlock Student Center. Sign up on IMLeagues.

Please email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Contemplative Worship “After the Manner of Friends” will be held four times this semester, on Thursdays from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

The first gathering is this Thursday, Jan. 27, in Hoover 104. The three other meetings will be Feb. 24 (Hoover 250), March 17 (Hoover 104), and March 31 (Hoover 250). All are welcome, and SpiL credit is available.

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Join us this afternoon at 2 p.m. for the January all-employee meeting in Bauman Auditorium. Masks are required.

The meeting was moved to Bauman to make physical distancing easier. We encourage you to spread out through the auditorium and sit near people you already have regular interaction with. You also have the option to join by Zoom if that is more comfortable for you.

Meeting Agenda

• Devotional – Jamie Johnson
• Enrollment Update – Nate McIntyre
• Thriving Employee Culture Committee Update – Nichole Drew / Brad Lau
• COVID-19 Campus Update – Bill Buhrow
• Strategic Direction Update – Robin Baker

Please join us for chapel at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium this morning (Tuesday) as we learn from Gaby Viesca, our pastor in residence, in the first of her two-part sermon series.

Looking forward to joining in worship with our community!

George Fox University Theatre is pleased to announce that its production of Godspell: 2012 Revised Version opens Thursday, Jan. 27.

Performances in Wood-Mar Auditorium are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 27-29 and Feb. 3-5, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday matinees: Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.

You can purchase tickets here or by calling the performing arts box office at 503-554-2670.

All patrons must be masked – there are no exceptions. Our ticketing system will automatically place one empty seat on either side of your ticket purchase to create extra space between you and the patrons next to you. Please choose the gray seats to seat your entire party together with no spaces between you. The system will add the gray/COVID seat after your purchase is complete. We encourage all patrons to be vaccinated to help protect our actors and fellow audience members from COVID-19.

Students may acquire free tickets for Thursday night performances. 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.

“During spring break in March 2013, our 23-year-old daughter, Mary Owen, a George Fox student and outdoor adventurer, went missing.”

The George Fox Library is pleased to host Shelli and Bruce Owen for a “Fox at the Fireside” presentation about their book, Mountain Rescue, at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, at in the Murdock Library.

Shelli and Bruce will share their story, including the true events they wrote about in their book, and the process of writing the book itself. This will be a casual conversation in the library’s fireplace commons.

Learn more about the event and the Owens’ book here.

Questions? Contact Kate Wimer at kwimer@georgefox.edu.

We are offering a barre class this semester!

Barre class is a workout that blends elements from different exercise styles including ballet, pilates and yoga. Our barre classes are open to first-timers, and your instructor will use hands-on guidance to help you get used to moving your body in new ways.

This class is taught by Grace Ammon and takes place in the Hadlock Student Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 p.m. If you would like to join, sign up on IMLeagues.

Please email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Sara Reamy, director of the alumni relations office, will be teaching Hatha Yoga for employees on Mondays at 5 p.m. Dive deeper into your own personal practice as we focus on alignment and refining traditional poses. You’ll build strength and leave class focused and refreshed!

This class is free of charge, and will be offered in person and virtually. To sign up, visit this link. If you’re interested in the virtual option, sign up via IMLeagues and check your inbox for the Zoom link.

As a reminder, employees are welcome to participate in any group fitness class as a part of their benefits package.

Questions? Email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu).

Join us this afternoon between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. for the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s first meeting of the semester! We’ll gather in Lemmons 15.

We will be deciding what activities our members want to focus on this semester. Some possibilities include litter clean-ups, learning the importance of purchasing local items, learning garden basics, and making natural cleaning products.

Students and employees are welcome to attend, so join us! We would love to hear more unique ideas that would interest the George Fox community.

Contact Sydney Schroeder at sschroeder18@georgefox.edu with any questions.

We are curious to know your thoughts! This survey is being conducted with undergraduate students and faculty in order to better understand perspectives related to the COVID-19 vaccine. Involvement includes filling out questionnaires and potentially being contacted for an optional follow-up interview.

Compensation

If you are interested in entering the optional drawing for one of four $15 Amazon gift cards, please enter your email where indicated at the end of the survey.

Confidentiality

Only the researchers will have access to the de-identified and anonymous data collected, and the data will be discussed in a secure office where no additional parties are congregating. Further, data will only be manipulated in settings with only the researchers present, or in a private setting.

Participation will be anonymous. Emails will be collected by those who choose to opt-in to a follow-up interview and/or opt-in for the Amazon gift card raffle. Names and information will be de-identified from participant data.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Amber Nelson (nelsona@georgefox.edu) or Daniel Rodriguez (drodriguez@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.

Circuit training uses circuits, games and intervals to build strength and endurance. It’s taught by Jennifer McCue and is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center.

Equipment will be provided. Bring a smile and get ready to discover how strong you truly are! Sign up on IMLeagues.

Please email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.