The Daily Bruin

The campus community is invited to a special guest lecture presented by Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow night (Thursday) in Hoover 105.

McClay will present “The Centrality of the Constitution in the Civic Education of Americans.” He is the author of many books, including the bestselling Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.

Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Are you an avid (or not-so-avid) gamer of board games, RPGs, etc.? Do you use games in your classroom?

If so, Paul Otto, professor of history, would like to hear from you! Paul, who can answer “yes” to both of these questions, hopes to develop a network of George Fox folks with pedagogical, hobby, professional, and/or career interests in gaming.

If you’d like to be known in this way, please contact him at potto@georgefox.edu.

We are continuing our theme of intentional living for this year, and this week we have some good ideas on how to declutter and organize your phone, social media and computer files. We spend a lot of time in those spaces daily, so let’s make sure they are helpful and stress-free areas of our life.

Be well.

Questions? contact HR at hr@georgefox.edu.

This Saturday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m., University Recreation will host an intramural Rocket League session in the Wheeler esports arena that will be formatted as a tournament. Sign up on IMLeagues, and be sure to register before the deadline of 11:59 p.m. tonight (Wednesday).

Teams of all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to play! University Recreation staff will be present to help explain game rules and give tips on gameplay.

Please contact Rylee Guimont at rguimont19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Looking to “get real” with relationships? Attend a two-part workshop about building healthy relationships and boundaries Wednesday and Thursday night this week in the Hadlock Student Center.

Sessions will be led by students in our doctor of psychology program and begin at 7 p.m. both evenings.

This workshop will be primarily seminar-based but will include opportunities to ask questions, engage with new ideas, and discuss with other participants. It will also include discussion about how to integrate key psychological concepts with the Christian faith.

Email Jenna Hiljus at jhiljus21@georgefox.edu or Mitch Fritz at mfritz19@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have.

Come grab a snack and tour the new esports arena in Wheeler! Consoles will be open for recreational play, and esports staff, as well as intramural staff, will be available to chat about all of the opportunities to play or compete in esports on campus.

This event will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday). Please contact Miles Dean at mdean@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Pfizer vaccines and boosters will be available (Wednesday) from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Health and Counseling Center. Please call 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.

Questions? Contact Molly Hickok at mhickok@georgefox.edu.

Did you know that you can add an animated George Fox logo to your email signature?

To learn how, visit the marketing communications office’s email guidelines page. Please be sure to download the logo file and then upload it to Gmail.

This Saturday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m., University Recreation will host an intramural Rocket League session in the Wheeler esports arena that will be formatted as a tournament.

Teams of all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to play! University Recreation staff will be present to help explain game rules and give tips on gameplay.

Sign up on IMLeagues, and be sure to register before the deadline on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 11:59 p.m.

Please contact Rylee Guimont at rguimont19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join University Recreation for an Intro to Backpacking workshop from 7 to 8 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Hadlock Student Center. Our knowledgeable instructors will walk you through a presentation about best practices, tips and tricks, and ideas for planning your adventures!

They will also provide plenty of fantastic resources that you can use for planning your own trips. Come with something to take notes with, and be ready to ask your questions.

Have questions? Contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

Your Concur report(s) for the month of January are due on Thursday, Feb. 10. It’s important for the university to have current expense information, so please take the time to submit your report(s).

If you need any assistance or have questions regarding Concur or your Visa account, please call Kathi Becker at 503-554-2166.

Thank you!

Each year, The Student Collective, George Fox’s yearbook, gives the university community the opportunity to nominate undergraduate students, faculty and staff who have made an impact on them for “Story Portraits,” a special feature included in the publication.

To nominate an individual, fill out this form and submit it to us by Thursday, Feb. 17. You can also meet us in Canyon Commons on Feb. 7 and Feb. 9 to fill out a form and pick up some stickers!

Questions? Contact Michaella Thoman at mthoman18@georgefox.edu.

Join the Stewards of Sustainability Club today (Monday) for our regular bi-weekly meeting in Lemmons 15 at 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. We will be planning and putting together resources for the rest of our events this semester.

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

Join us today (Monday) for the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s regular bi-weekly meeting in Lemmons 15. We’ll meet from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. to plan and put together resources for the rest of our events this semester.

Contact Sydney Schroeder at sschroeder18@georgefox.edu if you have any questions. See you there!

Doctor of physical therapy students are conducting a research study and are in need of volunteers who are older adults. The study concerns developing a fall prevention program through balance exercises that mitigate the risk of falling.

To participate in our study, you must:

• Be age 60 or older
• Live independently or in an assisted living facility
• Be able to walk at least one block without the help of another person
• Stand unsupported without an assistive device
• Pass a mental status examination

To participate, you must not have a diagnosis of a neurological condition or a current illness or health issues that would make performing physical activities unsafe. Also, you may not be taking medications which cause excessive sleepiness.

Participants will come to the university’s Medical Sciences Building, where we would ask you to sign an informed consent form, answer questions, and perform a short mental status examination and a timed up-and-go test.  Depending on your responses to the questionnaires and timed up-and-go performance, you may or may not be eligible for the study.

Those who are eligible will perform a physical performance test in a lab setting, consisting of the following activities: blood pressure and heart rate, walking test, balance tests, and a fear of falling questionnaire.

You are able to stop participation in the study at any time and for any reason. No information that would identify you will be made public, and we do not feel there is more than minimal risk associated with this study.

If you or anyone you know is interested in participating, we invite you to schedule an appointment for testing. Please call 503-554-2463 or email the study team at GFUDPT.Research@gmail.com.

Did you know the Maker Hub is home to multiple 3D printers, including the Mark Two? Our Markforged Mark Two 3D printer is a desktop professional 3D printer capable of not only printing creative things, but reinforcing parts with composite fiber, making them more durable and strong as well.

It can print in a range of materials, including nylon, carbon fiber, fiberglass and kevlar. Check out this video to see how it works!

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 campus community is invited to a special guest lecture presented by Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, in Hoover 105.

McClay will present “The Centrality of the Constitution in the Civic Education of Americans.” He is the author of many books, including the bestselling Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.

Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu with any questions.

On Sunday night, the offices of The Contingent, the organization George Fox partners with for Foster Parents Night Out, Every Child Oregon, Act Six, and MyNeighbOR, was broken into and ransacked, resulting in a significant loss of possessions and damaged property.

Among the stolen items were thousands of dollars of gift cards and items that were intended for crisis response for the children and families they serve.

The Office for Spiritual Life would like to invite our campus to serve and encourage this longtime partner by collecting gift cards ($10-$50 to Amazon, Target, Fred Meyer, etc.) so they might continue their important work even while they recover from this major setback.

If you are able, please bring gift cards to the SpiL (Barclay) House or send them through campus mail anytime between now and Thursday, Feb. 11.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

Come view the annual Student Art Exhibition on display in both the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries on the Newberg campus through Friday, Feb. 18. And, if you’re free Monday, Feb. 7, join us for an opening reception and award announcements event at 4:30 p.m., starting in the Lindgren Gallery.

Curated by local artist and Art Elements Gallery Manager Sarah Moore, the show features our student artists from all four art and design disciplines at George Fox: studio arts, illustration, interior design, and graphic design. It is an honor for selected students to have their works in the show.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Contact Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come check out the new Maker’s Market in the lobby of Klages between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The menu includes house-made deli salads, sandwiches, wraps, sushi, grab-and-go items, convenience goods, and more.

We accept debit cards, credit cards, and flex spending. New items arriving daily!

Contact Jason Rosvall at jrosvall@georgefox.edu with any questions.