The Daily Bruin

What emotions do you struggle with? Is it paralyzing fear, red-hot anger, or deep sadness? Our emotions offer so much vitality for life, but when we are not in right relationship with them, they can cut us off from ourselves, others and God.

On Friday, Feb. 18, join Michael Simmons for an online course, “Companioning Our Shadow: Emotions & Relationships.” Simmons will explore practices and tools for companioning our shadow, particularly surrounding our emotions and how they impact our relationships. This course is a space to invite Christ to meet our hidden parts and deepen the healing process.

The course will be offered via Zoom from 9 to 11 a.m. The cost is $39, and the Zoom link will be provided. You can register here if interested.

Simmons, a doctoral student at Portland Seminary and an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church, is a spiritual director and retreat facilitator, and he serves on the leadership team with Companioning Center and the board of Deep Water, a local community that provides tools, processes and sacred space for women and men to heal.

Questions? Contact Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

On 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 registration deadline (11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9). Please contact Rylee Guimont at rguimont19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently made recommendations to improve primary care, two of which were to build interprofessional care teams and community-based training programs. We at the university’s Interprofessional Primary Care Institute have decided to do both.

Join us on Zoom on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to explore interprofessionality in pediatric practice. Go to our event page to register or find more information. It is free for George Fox students and employees.

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

Bon Appetit is pleased to be offering faculty and staff VIP cards once again. Ten punches for $80 can be redeemed any meal period in the main dining hall or on the GET mobile app.

Please email kjohnson@georgefox.edu for more information or to purchase a digital punch card loaded onto your George Fox ID.

It’s that time of year again, when we gear up for spring commencement on Saturday, April 30. Visit this link if you wish to rent regalia for the celebration.

Please place your orders before Wednesday, March 16, to ensure your regalia arrives in time. Orders will be sent to the Bruin Store.

Questions? Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu.

Wellness Wednesdays continues with the theme of intentional living. This month we invite you to explore and consider the concept of decluttering. Read here to find out some practical and inspiring ways to make space for peace, healing, wellness, and new things in your life.

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

Please join us for our first Wednesday Worship in Bauman Auditorium tonight at 7 p.m. It will be a night of singing praise to our God, and we would love for you to be there, singing with us.

Students: This event counts as one of your five required in-person events this semester.

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu.

Please help University Recreation improve our Fitness Center by taking this 10-minute survey! We want to hear from the voices of our employees and employee families as we consider different options to make the Fitness Center more functional, accessible and enjoyable for the entire George Fox community.

Please share this survey with anyone you know who uses the Hadlock Student Center and would like to have a real impact on the decisions made within the Fitness Center (weight room).

Everyone who completes this survey by March 18 will receive a $5 voucher for the Hadlock Rental Center!

Please email Angel Glockling at aglockling@georgefox.edu with any questions about the survey. Thank you!

Please join us to learn from past and current first-generation students about their journey navigating graduate school. They will discuss their graduate school experiences, how to prepare, and questions to consider. This event is open to all students, employees and alumni!

Join us at 5 p.m. today (Tuesday) in Hoover 105. We will provide snacks and drinks. See you then!

Here’s a list of our wonderful panelists:

• Romare Ashford, graduate assistant for Pennington Residence Hall
• Hannah Jackson, MA, Academic Resource Center coordinator
• Stephanie Lopez, MS, pastor of operations and digital communications
• Mitzi Martinez, MS, leadership development coordinator and analyst
• Travis Pickell, PhD, MDiv, assistant professor of theology & ethics; director, Character Virtue Initiative

Contact Jesse Cetz at jcetz@georgefox.edu with any questions.

“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. this Friday, Feb. 4, 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.

New this semester, University Recreation is offering Hatha (restorative) yoga at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. 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 will be available both in person and virtually. Sign up on IMLeagues. If you’re interested in practicing yoga from home, look for the Zoom link in the confirmation email you receive after signing up.

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

Please join the College of Physical Therapy for our eighth annual research symposium from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd.).

In this symposium, physical therapy doctoral faculty and third-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics.

Questions? Please contact Samantha Skaggs at sskaggs@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.

Greetings! Now that the book rush is over, unsold textbooks and other course materials will be returned to vendors.

If you have a late-start class, or have titles that will not be used until later in the semester, please let the bookstore know so we don’t send them back. As in fall, we can create a “late use” section in the store so your students can find their books as we gear up to reset for summer.

Email us at 1478mgr@follett.com, or call 503-554-2543.

The final shows of George Fox University Theatre’s production of Godspell: 2012 Revised Version are scheduled this week.

Performances in Wood-Mar Auditorium are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 3-5, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday matinee: 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.

Interested in learning more about backpacking? University Recreation is hosting four workshops that provide a great opportunity to learn about how to improve your backpacking experience!

Our first session will be tomorrow (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For this session, our instructors will present how to properly pack for a backpacking trip, going over clothing, supplies and equipment, as well as techniques for packing that increase safety, comfort and overall enjoyment of the experience. It is free to all George Fox students, employees and family members.

Go here to register for this session. If you have any questions, contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

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.

George Fox employees are invited to shop the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store Feb. 4-27!

What the employee store has to offer:   

• All the latest product from the Columbia Sportswear Company family (SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and Columbia Sportswear)
• Items are marked with employee pricing (up to 50 percent off regular retail pricing)

What to bring to access the store:

• This invitation: Click here (printed or shown on mobile phone)
• Work/organization ID (business card, badge, pay stub, signature of work email, uniform, membership card, etc.)
• Personal photo ID

This invite is valid for you and four guests (you must be present), and it grants you store access only (offer not valid online).

Questions? Contact Sara Reamy (sreamy@georgefox.edu).

Employees are invited to shop the Nike Company Store Saturday, Feb. 5, through Sunday, Feb. 27. Please download this pass for all the details and read the fine print carefully. You’ll need to take your employee ID with you, and ID for family members who accompany you.

Have fun shopping!

Questions? Contact Sara Reamy at sreamy@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting Scholarship Summit on campus today (Friday). 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 any questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

Please join us to learn from past and current first-generation students about their journey navigating graduate school. They will discuss their graduate school experiences, how to prepare, and questions to consider. This event is open to all students, employees and alumni!

Join us at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1, in Hoover 105. We will provide snacks and drinks. See you then!

Here’s a list of our wonderful panelists:

• Romare Ashford, graduate assistant for Pennington Residence Hall
• Hannah Jackson, MA, Academic Resource Center coordinator
• Stephanie Lopez, MS, pastor of operations and digital communications
• Mitzi Martinez, MS, leadership development coordinator and analyst
• Travis Pickell, PhD, MDiv, assistant professor of theology & ethics; director, Character Virtue Initiative

Contact Jesse Cetz at jcetz@georgefox.edu with any questions.