The Daily Bruin

The university pastors warmly invite you to attend the undergraduate baccalaureate service on Friday, May 1, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Baccalaureate is a commissioning service for our graduating seniors and is the opening event of the graduation festivities.

We welcome you to join with us as we support, pray and commission our graduates into all that God has for them as they conclude their time here. Attire for the event is business casual.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19, has been canceled, as it would conflict with Scholarship Competition. The next all-employee meeting will be Thursday, April 23.

Please join us in the Thomas Center break room today (Wednesday) at 3 p.m. as we say farewell to Jesse Dillow. Jesse has worked for George Fox for almost 14 years, first as a groundskeeper and then as the grounds department’s superintendent.

Jesse is pursuing his dream position as a green stormwater and natural areas program coordinator for the city of Salem.

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Townball is back! Our first game back from the fall is this Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. at the football practice field. No previous experience is required. Bring water and a glove if you have one.

Questions? Contact Grant More at gmore17@georgefox.edu.

Due to the uncertainty of the current travel situation, please use Egencia for all approved travel arrangements (air, hotel, rental car). Payments should be made through the George Fox Egencia account and paid directly by George Fox. The cancellation policy when using Egencia is much more beneficial to the university. 

If you have any questions, contact Kathi Becker at ext. 2166 or kbecker@georgefox.edu.

Join the biochemistry and chemistry department for a chemistry seminar by OHSU professor Michael Cohen tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. His presentation will be on “Decoding Protein ADP-ribosylation Networks Using Chemistry-based Approaches.”

Cohen is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry at OHSU. His research program combines chemistry and molecular design to develop novel chemical tools to answer biological questions.

Questions? Contact Jing Hao at jhao@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Community Pantry has 10 yellow reusable grocery bags left in stock. If you are not using your bag any longer, please return it to the student life office via mail at Box 6148, or drop it off on the third floor of the Stevens Center.

Over 75 bags have been distributed but very few seem to have been active for the last several months. Thank you for returning the yellow reusable bags to student life if you are no longer using them for what they were intended.

If you have questions, contact Jere Witherspoon at bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.

The Closet Project is launching weekly pop-ups! Come by the Bruin Store this Thursday, March 12, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and bring cash for our “Two for $1 T-shirt Day.”

Don’t forget that 100 percent of your purchase goes to the Bruin Community Pantry to combat food insecurity here on campus. Check out our other upcoming events:

• Thursday, March 19 – Denim Day
• Wednesday, April 1 – On Wednesdays We Wear Pink
• Wednesday, April 8 – Giving Day Pop-up
• Thursday, April 16 – Sundress Celebration
• Wednesday, April 22 – We Work Out
• Monday, April 27 – Two for $1 T-shirts

Keep an eye on our Instagram, @the_bruin_store, for pop-up locations and times. Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

A group of students is gathering information for a class project that looks at how willing individuals are to participate and donate to nonprofit organizations. They would love your feedback and it would greatly help their client. Please take this five-question survey!

Questions? Contact Lauren Lunt at llunt16@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Support your Bruins at these upcoming home games!

• Women’s tennis vs. Whitworth University – Friday, March 13, 3:30 p.m., Tennis Courts
• Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran University – Saturday, March 14, noon and 2 p.m., Morse Athletic Fields
• Men’s tennis vs. Idaho State University – Saturday, March 14, noon, Tennis Courts
• Men’s tennis vs. Concordia University (Texas) – Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m., Tennis Courts
• Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran University – Sunday, March 15, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Morse Athletic Fields
• Women’s lacrosse vs. Pacific University – Sunday, March 15, 1 p.m., Austin Sports Complex

Questions? Visit the athletics website.

The George Fox women’s volleyball team is hosting a 6-on-6 volleyball tournament at noon on Saturday, March 14, in Wheeler Gymnasium. Grab some of your friends and put together a team to compete!

Entry is $3 per person either at sign-up or on the day of the event. Sign up by clicking the link in the George Fox women’s volleyball Instagram bio (@gfuvolleyball). We can’t wait to see you there!

For any questions, shoot us a direct message on Instagram or email Ashtyn Butler at abutler17@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox community is invited to join David Rawson, scholar in residence at George Fox and a former U.S. ambassador, as he speaks on “Conflict Resolution and Christian Hospitality: The Case from Rwanda 1994.” This is a public lecture followed by a light reception and continuing conversation.

The event will be held on Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 10390 S.W. Canyon Road in Beaverton. Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.

Please join us in the Thomas Center break room this Wednesday, March 11, at 3 p.m. as we say farewell to Jesse Dillow. Jesse has worked for George Fox for almost 14 years, first as a groundskeeper and then as the grounds department superintendent.

Jesse is pursuing his dream position as a green stormwater and natural areas program coordinator for the city of Salem. This is a new program that has just opened up, so he will be helping them establish it at the ground level. We’ve appreciated having him at Plant Services, and want to give the community a chance to say thank you as well.

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a guest lecture titled “A Network of Genes that Regulate Epidermal Integrity: What Can Roundworms Teach Us About Tissue Development?” in EHS 102 tomorrow (Tuesday) from 3 to 3:50 p.m.

In the process of discovering the genes that contribute to holding the roundworm’s skin together, we found an unexpected connection to Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder. We identified a novel genetic network and putative protein components of the embryonic extracellular matrix required to maintain epidermal structural integrity in response to biomechanical forces experienced by C. elegans embryos.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

Spots are still available to register for the Kenya nursing serve trip paint night fundraiser! The cost is $35 (or $30 for students). Pre-registration is recommended for a confirmed spot. All supplies are provided.

Thank you for your support and for helping students experience this service-learning opportunity. If you have any questions or to register, email Hannah Thom at hthom16@georgefox.edu.

A research study is being performed to determine asthma’s effects on the body and how to create exercise programs that best benefit those suffering from asthma. Participants will complete a short exercise test on a treadmill.

If you would like to help, click here. Questions? Contact Kelsey Kammerzell at kkammerzell15@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to feel more comfortable using a camping stove as you prepare food for backpacking and camping trips? This is the training for you!

OREC is hosting a training in how to use backpacking stoves tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8:30 p.m. We will cover basic stove operation, field maintenance and some advanced techniques and tricks for cooking better meals. Sign up on imleagues.com to reserve a spot.

This training is part of the initiative leading up to the OREC Trail Food Cookoff on Tuesday, April 7. This event will involve two-person teams vying for the title of best backcountry chef. Each team will prepare a meal using only a camp stove on the day of the competition. Watch for details and sign-up to come!

Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

Got stress, aches and pains, or do you just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students ($15) and employees ($20). We are offering 30-minute massages on Wednesday, March 11, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Roberts Center 204.

All proceeds will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda and Ghana. Donations are also welcome. Register here.

Questions? Contact Haleigh Rabe at hrabe18@georgefox.edu.

Come cheer on the women’s basketball team at a watch party today (Friday) at 2 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center as the Bruins play their first game in the NCAA Division III Tournament! Snacks will be available.

George Fox is playing Monclair State in the first round of the tournament in Arlington, Virginia.

Questions? Contact Jensyn Lown at jlown17@georgefox.edu.

Come support our University Players tonight (Friday), when they use masks, movement and storytelling to explore what it means to listen well to others, to ourselves, and to the world around us.

“The Art of Listening” performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium and is free to all. In Act 1, the Players will share the children’s stories they are performing at schools and churches this year. In Act 2, they will share stories from their own lives.

We will see you there! Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) with questions.