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Nationwide is now offering Teaching Thursdays, an exclusive webinar series. These live webinars provide valuable financial insights on the topics that matter most to you. Teaching Thursdays allow you to engage in real time, ask questions, and receive expert guidance tailored to your needs.

The upcoming Teaching Thursday, on Feb. 13 at 11:30 a.m., will cover Social Security. You will learn about the key factors affecting your social security benefits and receive a free 360-degree analysis using the Social Security planning tool, which can help you determine the optimal time to draw benefits.

Mark your calendar and take control of your financial future. Stay tuned for upcoming topics in the Teaching Thursdays series.

For more webinar information, visit our dedicated retirement webpages. Questions? Contact Aga Kasprzyk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu.

Our area is expecting periods of snow and icy conditions. Safety is our top priority, and we ask that you take extra care when commuting, entering buildings, and moving between locations. Please keep the following in mind:

• Drive Safely: Allow extra time for your commute and reduce your speed to account for slippery roads.
• Walk Carefully: Watch for icy patches on sidewalks, parking lots, and entryways. Use designated walkways whenever possible. Check out these safety tips.
• Report Hazards: If you notice any areas with dangerous ice buildup, please report them to Plant Services or your building monitor.

Let’s work together to ensure a safe and productive environment during these winter months. Thank you for your attention and cooperation. If you have any questions, contact Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Life on a university campus is busy and complicated. Interested in hearing ideas of how AI might help manage your time?

Grab your lunch and bring it with you to Canyon Commons 102 & 103 either today (Wednesday) or tomorrow (same agenda for both sessions). The sessions will begin at 12:10 p.m. and will end by 12:45 p.m., though you’re welcome to enter early to eat.

This session is targeted toward students, but employees are welcome to attend.

Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu with questions.

Take advantage of our Direct Access Physical Therapy resource, ADAPT! As part of a research project by the George Fox doctor of physical therapy program, we’re offering free one-time physical therapy consultations to help you decide what to do next to manage your condition – no referral or payment needed. Get expert insight and take the first step toward feeling your best, all at no cost to you! Appointments are available on Thursday mornings beginning Feb. 6.

This resource is offered to all George Fox students, employees and families (18 and over) by DPT faculty at the George Fox PT Community Clinic location (448 Werth Blvd.) and does not necessarily include official physical therapy treatment. It is geared toward conversation, education and evaluation of the best path to take toward greater health!

If physical therapy treatment is recommended, our PT Community Clinic is available to you on a $25 per session cash-pay basis.

Please use this link to set up a consultation! Contact Rebecca Dobler at rdobler@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please remind students that today (Tuesday) is the APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell. The workshop will be in Hoover 105 from 5 to 6 p.m. Students will learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more.

If you have any questions, please email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) in the chapel from 11 to 11:30 a.m. for a time of worship, listening to the Spirit, and seeking to discern God’s truth together. Paul Anderson will be hosting. Chapel credit will be offered.

Please reach out to Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join the College of Physical Therapy for our 11th annual research symposium this Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Physical therapy doctoral faculty and third-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics. The event will take place at the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd.).

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

With snow and freezing rain in the forecast, we want to keep our Bon Appetit staff safe as they travel to and from George Fox, and we want to keep you informed of any changes to our dining hours.

Stay tuned to our Instagram account @bonappetitgfu for the latest updates, as well as georgefox.cafebonappetit.com. We will also post updated hours at the cashier stands.

Life on a university campus is busy and complicated. Interested in hearing ideas of how AI might help manage your time?

Grab your lunch and bring it with you to Canyon Commons 102 & 103 on either Wednesday, Feb. 5, or Thursday, Feb. 6 (same agenda for both sessions). The sessions will begin at 12:10 p.m. and will end by 12:45 p.m., though you’re welcome to enter early to eat.

This session is targeted toward students, but employees are welcome to attend.

Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu with questions.

If you made a charitable donation to George Fox this year, your receipt was mailed on Thursday, Jan. 30,  and should be arriving soon! If you have questions about your receipt total or donation status, please email George Fox advancement operations at giving@georgefox.edu.

All faculty: We are pleased to announce that the Office of Academic Affairs and Faculty Development are offering teaching and learning micro-grants, available to all faculty. The purpose of these grants is to support faculty to learn something new about teaching, student learning, or evidence-based practices in their discipline.

Through this investment, we hope to cultivate a community that prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion. We want to grow in offering engaging, transformative learning opportunities for all students.

Micro-grant awards up to $500 will be offered. Because of the small amount, faculty are encouraged to look at professional development opportunities close to home or offered virtually. Faculty can also apply the funds toward a larger project.

To be eligible, you must identify a training opportunity, workshop or program and articulate how it will help you to develop as a teacher and/or enhance student learning.

Submit an application through this form by Monday, Feb. 10. Awards will be announced by Feb. 24.

Email any questions to Rachel Winslow at rwinslow@georgefox.edu.

Is there anything you are curious about or would like answers to? What questions would you like Robin Baker or our operations team to answer? Robin will use some time at the next all-employee meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, to answer questions you submit ahead of time about the university.

Please fill out this form to submit any questions you may have. Submissions will remain anonymous and are due by Wednesday, Feb. 5.

The Black Student Union is hosting a trivia night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, in Canyon Commons. Trivia will be based on Black history, culture, music, entertainment and more. This is the first of four events that BSU will host to commemorate Black History Month!

Participating teams (maximum of six members) will compete to win two Sadie Hawkins tickets (and other prizes)! Sign up with this link. See you there!

If you have questions, reach out to bsugfu@gmail.com or DM @georgefoxbsu.

Starting Monday, Feb. 3, the Bruin Bookstore will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join us for Portland Seminary’s 2025 Spring Conference with guest speaker A.J. Swoboda!

Explore “Slow Theology: Practicing Theology as a Means to Resilient Faith” and discover the power of slowing down in theological reflection. This event is open to all!

Register here by Feb. 21. If you have questions, contact Rachael Fissell at rfissell@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Scholarship Summit on campus tomorrow (Friday). With around 500 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 7:45 and 8:30 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots.
• Be mindful of guests in your housing area. We will have housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington, HMS, and Newlin 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 Canyon Commons to be busier than usual. Guests will be going through the main servery line. If you see a family looking for a spot to sit, invite them to join you!

For questions email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

The return period for unneeded textbooks for the spring term ends tomorrow (Friday). Please come by the Bruin Bookstore if you need to return a book.

If you have questions, reach out to Kristen McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu.

The most recent edition of The Crescent is out now! Click here to read about campus cats, student thoughts on a potential TikTok ban, new dish procedures at the Bon, and a Los Angeles student’s experience with the recent wildfires.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Scholarship Summit on campus this Friday and next, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7. With over 500 admitted students and their guests expected on campus each weekend, we are asking George Fox students and employees to consider parking in alternative parking lots to ensure enough parking for visitors in the Stevens, Hoover, and Bauman lots.

Alternate parking can be found in the 99W lot (Steve’s Auto), Morse lot by Plant Services, or street parking.

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

Would you like to improve your ability in these areas?

• Helping people who disagree on important things feel safe and hopeful
• Listening with empathy and building trust and cooperation
• Being a better bridge-builder in our community
• Possibly equipping yourself to be a table moderator at Community Conversations

If you resonate with any or all of these goals, you should join us for a Conversation Moderator Basic Training workshop tomorrow (Wednesday) from 7 to 8:45 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Sponsored by the George Fox Civility Project and the Newberg/Dundee United as Neighbors group, this workshop will be led by George Fox Civility Project Director Ron Mock and Student Care and Student Life Operations Specialist Jere Witherspoon. It is open to the public, including anyone on campus.

Please let Ron or Jere know if you are interested in coming, or if you have questions, at rmock@georgefox.edu or jwithers@georgefox.edu. You are welcome to come even if you haven’t contacted us in advance.