The Daily Bruin

In January 2022, selected George Fox students are traveling to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The festival is widely regarded as the most prestigious annual showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers.

Alongside the Sundance Festival, our students will also be attending the Windrider Forum, a venue for conversations about the intersections of faith and film.

The tentative dates for the trip are Jan. 23-29. Attending students will be required to notify professors in advance of anticipated absences and create appropriate academic work plans. Personal costs for students will be approximately $975 (not including food and incidentals), depending on airline and lodging costs.

You do not need to be a cinematic arts or communication major to attend. Applications from all full-time George Fox undergraduate students will be considered, but we will be limited to traveling with approximately 10 selected students.

Applications received by Wednesday, April 28, will receive first consideration. You can apply at this link.

During the Spring 2022 semester, CMCO 285/485, a selected topics course, will be offered on “Independent Cinema,” and will connect to the Sundance trip experience. Students will have the option (it is not a requirement) to register for this course to receive credit connected to the Sundance and later semester experiences.

Further questions? Contact Professor Steve Classen in the Department of Communication & Cinematic Arts at sclassen@georgefox.edu.

Want a quick introduction to Canvas? Check the Schedule of Topics hosted in 30-minute Zoom sessions where you can ask questions and discuss features.

Sessions are offered every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between April 20 and May 6:

• Introduction to Canvas
• Import FoxTALE Content to Canvas Courses
• Canvas Gradebook
• Canvas Quizzes

These quick sessions will prepare you to dive deeper with the Canvas trainer, who will deliver four hands-on Zoom sessions May 11-13:

• Canvas Classic Quizzes vs. New Quizzes
• Canvas Group Work and Collaboration
• Canvas Outcomes and Learning Mastery
• Analytics and Data

The trainer will host each topic in a two-hour session that includes time to work in your own Canvas course sites.

See the full listing at the link above. Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.

All students are invited to join the Business Bridge Club for hamburgers, hot dogs, and lawn games. This will be a great opportunity to mingle with business professors and learn more about the COB and Business Bridge Club.

The barbecue will be off campus at Seth Sikkema’s home (address available on RSVP form) tomorrow (Sunday) at 6 p.m. Complete this RSVP if you plan to attend. 

Questions? Contact Haley Raine Lindsay (hlindsay18@georgefox.edu).

Come hear the Mixed Choir and the Men’s Chorale today (Saturday) 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).

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).