The Daily Bruin

Campus Recreation is hosting a Self-Defense Workshop tomorrow (Sunday) from 7 to 9 p.m. This workshop is a stand-alone training that walks through self-defense techniques and scenarios.

It is held as a one-time seminar, whereas our normal class is ongoing. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to learn more about self-defense; it does not require any previous experience.

The cost is $10 per participant, and the workshop is open to employees and students. Click here for details and to register.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

If you missed this week’s Lunch N’ Learn session on how to make a hanging basket with Nathan McDaniel, you can now watch it online by accessing the Staff Development Resources page.

Questions? Contact the Staff Development Committee (sdc@georgefox.edu).

Bon Appetit is pleased to announce we will be keeping the Bridge Café open all summer long! We’ll feature coffee, pastries, and daily lunch/drink specials on the patio. We also offer full catering services if you are planning a special event on or off campus.

More exciting details to come! Questions? Contact Jason Rosvall (jrosvall@georgefox.edu).

Please take a few minutes to complete the George Fox Library Survey. The library is seeking feedback on the quality of our services, collections, and spaces, and we’d love to know your thoughts. The survey should take about five minutes and your response is anonymous.

Questions? Contact Kate Wimer (kwimer@georgefox.edu).

Have any aches or pains? The College of Physical Therapy would love to serve you! From Tuesday, May 4, through Friday, May 28 (excluding weekends), DPT faculty and students will be evaluating and treating patients in our new health sciences building.

We are treating all musculoskeletal/joint injuries, post-operative, pediatrics, vestibular, chronic pain, etc.  Whether you are a student, faculty, employee or community member, this is completely free!

Our clinic is clean, safe, and we are ready to schedule your appointment. Please call Li-Zandre Philbrook at 503-554-2456 to schedule.

Concur reports for the month of March were due on the 10th of this month. Please be sure to submit your reports ASAP. If you have questions or need help, please reach out to Kathi Becker (kbecker@georgefox.edu).

The advancement operations team is combining all advancement operations list and request forms into one location, available here. We ask that you please bookmark the link.

This will provide one online location for payroll deduction requests, contact list requests, gift questions, or anything you might need from us.

Continual improvements on the FAQ section will be updated as time goes on. The portal is now live as of today (Thursday), and the previous advancement operations forms will close tomorrow (Friday).

Questions? Contact Astralena Sharp, director of advancement operations, at asharp@georgefox.edu.

Send some love to a Fox friend or yourself by purchasing a $10 finals week/graduation care package! Click here to order.

Questions? Contact Danielle Korthuis (dkorthuis17@georgefox.edu).

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be open during the summer with new hours starting Monday, May 3. If you are going to be around this summer and would like to volunteer, please contact Jere Witherspoon. 

Hours are flexible with early evening options available. The hours of operation are set based on the volunteer’s availability.

Questions? Contact Jere at bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316.

Happy second week of Steps for Success! Don’t forget to keep track of your steps this week; you are doing amazing!

This week, Wellness Wednesday is focused on the mental health benefits of walking. Here is an additional resource for self-reflection during your walks or in your personal journal.

Today is the second day of the Steps for Success mini event. You can sign up here if there are still open spots. The event is at noon, and we will be meeting in front of the HR office. We will have goodie bags available, and we’ll do a short walk together as a group.

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak (aluptak@georgefox.edu).

Portland Seminary invites you to join the first conversation of a three-part series on Wednesday, April 28, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. This is a free online event; please register here.

The first talk, “Reading the Gospels While Black,” will feature N.T. Wright and Esau McCaulley. This event is co-hosted by Portland Seminary, Regent College, and Seattle Pacific University.

Questions? Contact Gaby Viesca (gviesca@georgefox.edu).

Campus Recreation is hosting a Self-Defense Workshop this Sunday, April 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. This workshop is a stand-alone training that walks through self-defense techniques and scenarios.

It is held as a one-time seminar, whereas our normal class is ongoing. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to learn more about self-defense; it does not require any previous experience.

The cost is $10 per participant, and the workshop is open to employees and students. Click here for details and to register.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

The Office for Spiritual Life invites the George Fox community to a prayer and lament service today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. in the amphitheater.

The university pastors will lead us in a space to process, lament and pray for the victims of recent acts of violence. All are welcome to join.

Questions? Please contact the Office for Spiritual Life (spirituallife@georgefox.edu).

Disability & Accessibility Services would like to recommend a podcast, entitled â€œCreating Successful Learning Experiences for Students Who Identify as Neurodiverse,” given by Dr. Siva priya Santhanam.

If you want to learn more about neurodiverse individuals’ experiences, such as those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more, this a great introduction. The podcast also includes some attainable adjustments that can be made to classes or experiences before they start to make them more accessible to all individuals.

Want to discuss this further? Join a follow-up conversation with DAS today (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to noon on Zoom. We’ll discuss the podcast and brainstorm ways to make classes and other campus experiences more accessible to neurodiverse individuals.

Questions? Contact Andrea Byerley at abyerley@georgefox.edu.

Come hear the Mixed Choir and the Men’s Chorale this Saturday, April 17, at 1 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

The concert is free, and all students and employees are welcome to attend in person. The event will also be live-streamed here.

Questions? Contact Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu).

The west row of the Bauman parking lot (along the large hedge) will be closed today (Wednesday) so that landscaping can be performed.

Please park elsewhere in the Bauman parking lot, so that the Plant Services grounds crew can weed and bark this area. The work should be completed in one day.

Thank you! Questions? Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu).

The university’s theatre department invites the George Fox community to its spring music theatre adventure, Parables: A Theatrical Installation, to be presented both live on campus and virtually April 15-18.

Live performances are free and are scheduled at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 15-17, and on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. only. We will meet at the amphitheater on campus to begin the live shows.

The virtual performances will be presented at 7:30 p.m. each night. You may pick up your free tickets at this link.

Please be aware that live shows are available only to on-campus students and employees. If you are interested in picking up a ticket for a live show, contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) in the theatre department.

Synopsis: 

Boy and Girl meet.
Boy and Girl love.
Boy and Girl strive to become better.
Then the world becomes better, too.
Or does it?

In this time of isolation and division, we are examining the lessons from our favorite stories. Inspired by well-known parables/fables/allegories and the bestseller The Alchemist, the George Fox theatre ensemble experiments with how to create meaning during a pandemic.

Traveling through our gorgeous campus, we invite you to come and experience a new type of storytelling that makes familiar stories anew. Will you join our journey as we search for a language that all people understand?

To learn more, visit the theatre’s Current Season page. Questions? Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu).

What is unity? Why is the church called to unity? At what point does unity become complicity?

We will be discussing these topics at our final Mathetes panel, hosted over Zoom tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Come hear from board member Deborah Martin, professor Heather Ohaneson, pastor Jared Boltman, and students Micah Mensing and Vlad Salas Moreno. Chapel credit will be offered for undergraduate students.

Fill out this RSVP form to get the Zoom link, and feel free to email Hannah Lee (hlee17@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Campus Recreation’s intro to backpacking workshops continue tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. with “Backcountry Cooking,” and next Tuesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. with “Backcountry Navigation.”

Interested in joining? Space is limited! Please reserve your spot here. 

Questions? Contact Sarah Kotel (skotel15@georgefox.edu).

Hadlock and Campus Recreation are hosting a sand volleyball tournament Sunday, April 25, at 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy the nice weather by participating in this fun-filled tournament!

The tournament will be 4-on-4 and will either be a double- or single-elimination tournament, depending on how many people register.

All students and employees are invited to participate. Anyone can create a team on IM Leagues to register and then fill in the roster throughout the next couple of weeks. Register here.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).