Calling all George Fox employees! It’s Employee Appreciation Week from Monday, March 2, to Friday, March 6.
Stop by Human Resources on Monday, March 2, between 9 and 10 a.m. at the Margaret Lemmons House for a yummy grab-and-go breakfast of bagels, pastries, fruit, yogurt, and coffee or tea. Thank you for all you do!
Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to a lecture by Bo Karen Lee, PhD, titled “The Beauty of Weakness: Hildegard of Bingen on Life with God” on Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons.
According to Hildegard, divine strength enters our lives through an awareness of our human weakness. Come and explore Hildegard’s theology of weakness and discover the relevance her insights have for us today.
Bo Karen Lee is professor of spiritual theology and Christian formation at Princeton University.
Questions? Contact Nancy Schifferdecker at nschifferdecker@georgefox.edu.
Today (Friday) at 7:30 p.m., the Students for Life club will be showing the film Unplanned in EHS 102. All are welcome to come! Snacks will be provided.
This film is based on the story of Abby Johnson, who was a passionately pro-choice director of a Planned Parenthood clinic until she quit after seeing an ultrasound of an abortion. She then became a major pro-life advocate.
Questions? Contact Joanna Gunther at jgunther17@georgefox.edu.
Do you have a desire to perform your music, poetry, comedy, dance, or anything in between? Come to the Open Mic at the Coffee Cottage tomorrow (Saturday)! We encourage everyone to try something out in our low-stakes and welcoming environment.
Sign-ups open at 6:45 p.m. and the fun begins at 7. The Coffee Cottage is located at 808 East Hancock Street.
Please note: We encourage original works all around. Due to our music license, we cannot allow any covers to be performed. We provide an amp and microphone. All other instruments must be brought by you if you need them.
Contact Araya Glancy (aglancy16@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Lacrosse season is right around the corner. The Bruins are working hard and are excited to see you all at the field this spring for games!
Before the games start, join us for the third annual Bruin Lacrosse Fan Day tomorrow (Saturday) from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex. Meet the 2020 Bruin team, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, challenge a player in the fastest shot contest, and learn more about the game.
Contact Katie Brand at kmastropaolo@georgefox.edu for more information.
The Murdock Library will be having a student employee training event today (Friday), so the 24-hour space will not be available from 5 to 7 p.m. It will reopen for the night at 7 p.m.
Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu.
This June, the university’s physical therapy department is taking a medical service trip to Ghana and Uganda to team up with the local healthcare organizations to treat diverse conditions in underserved communities.
To help raise funds for the trip, a banquet will be held on Saturday, April 11, at 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Tickets are $30 and include dinner and a silent auction of various basket items!
If you are interested in joining us, contact Ariana Blondo at ablondo@georgefox.edu, or come by the physical therapy department in the Roberts Center and ask for Ariana.
The exercise science department is recruiting individuals over the age of 55 who are not regularly involved in group exercise in order to obtain data for a senior research project. It is a four-week-long commitment.
This study seeks to understand the impact that group fitness has on physical, mental and cognitive health. If you are interested in participating, contact Lacey Dean at ldean17@georgefox.edu.
Join the biology department for a seminar presentation by Bret Tobalske today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. His presentation is titled “Nature’s Ultimate Flying Animals: The Biomechanics and Aerodynamics of Hummingbirds.”
Tobalske is known worldwide for his work on flight biomechanics in birds. In his work, he uses methods including high-speed video to make kinematic measurements, particle image velocimetry to measure airflow characteristics, and sonomicrometry to measure muscle activity.Â
Tobalske has constructed a large wind tunnel that he uses for studies of forward flight in birds and convective heat transfer in stationary structures (e.g. nests), and also uses preserved wings attached to a motor to study how airflow across the the wing changes with wing design.
For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
If you have concerns about a traditional undergraduate student, log into Fox360 to submit an “alert†for the student. Submit alerts for concerns in the following areas:
We ask that faculty not send an alert if a student is doing poorly in a class unless you have cause to believe the student might be performing poorly in other courses. A preferred first step is for professors to communicate directly with students who aren’t performing well.
Below are steps for submitting an alert about a student of concern:
This Fox360 Quick Guide provides a visual overview of the Fox360 system; more details about using Fox360 are available in this Google folder.
If you have questions about the process or are unsure whether to submit an alert, contact Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) or Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu).
Tomorrow (Friday) at 7:30 p.m., the Students for Life club will be showing the film Unplanned in EHS 102. All are welcome to come! Snacks will be provided.
This film is based on the story of Abby Johnson, who was a passionately pro-choice director of a Planned Parenthood clinic until she quit after seeing an ultrasound of an abortion. She then became a major pro-life advocate.
Questions? Contact Joanna Gunther at jgunther17@georgefox.edu.
Do you work with students with ADHD? Would you like to get some insights into the ADHD brain? Interested in strategies that can work for individuals with ADHD?
Come to a faculty presentation by Kelsey Kuperman from the University of Oregon on Wednesday, March 4, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Ross 140. This session, sponsored by the Disability Services Office, satisfies one hour of professional development for faculty.
ADHD is a form of neurodiversity and can show up as strengths (creativity, curiosity, passion) and frustrating challenges (lack of motivation, difficulty getting started, trouble tracking time) for individuals with ADHD. This session will explore real-life examples of what it looks and feels like to navigate college with ADHD and will cover a range of strategies for students and faculty.
Questions? Contact Andrea Byerley at abyerley@georgefox.edu.
On Monday, March 2, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105, the American Enterprise Institute will be hosting a film screening of America Lost.
America Lost is a feature documentary that explores life in three “forgotten American cities†– Youngstown, Ohio, Memphis, Tennessee, and Stockton, California. The film reveals the dramatic decline of the American interior through a combination of emotional personal stories and thoughtful commentary.
Snacks will be be provided. Questions? Contact Cayla Bleoaja at cbleoaja16@georgefox.edu.
The BSW program and the School of Social Work invite you to our spring Diversity Dialogue, “Trauma and Hate: From Micro-Aggression to Genocide,” on Thursday, April 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the grand ballroom of the Chehalem Cultural Center.
Joining us will be Randy Blazak, whose scholarship on hate crime and hate groups has made him a regular commentator in media outlets from NPR and CNN to BBC and Al Jazeera. He works with the National Institute of Justice and the Southern Poverty Law Center on hate crime research issues.
We invite members of our George Fox community to participate as a network of individuals committed to supporting diversity and increasing awareness about hate crimes and their impact.
Questions? Contact Kimberley Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.
The School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers with a complicated medical history to participate in a practice screening session on Monday, March 2, from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in the auditorium at Friendsview.
In this session, our second-year DPT students will practice interviewing volunteers on their medical history paperwork and medication list.
To sign up or if you have questions, contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.
Do you know of students who are interested in catching up or getting ahead on their general education requirements? Encourage them to take online course at George Fox this summer! Registration is now open.
Classes are limited to 20 students each, and they fill up fast. Basic general education options such as HUMA 205 and 290, BIBL/RELI 215, CHEM 110, many MATH options, and so much more are available.
The courses run for eight weeks during June and July, and the fee is 50 percent off normal tuition. The courses are all taught by experienced, devoted George Fox faculty members with a track record of success in online teaching.
Students can visit the summer online website for a course list and instructions for registration.
Questions? Email Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu), director of the summer online program.
Join us for a special guest appearance by Dolores Huerta, the woman who cofounded the National Farm Workers Association with César Chávez in the early 1960s and who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama in 2012.
Huerta will give a presentation on Sunday, March 8, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and the doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Huerta has worked for labor rights and social justice for more than 50 years. This lecture will provide an inside look at the farm worker movement and its historical ramifications for today. She will speak to what the movement was all about and her role in it, and address what activism is and how it can effect change.
Questions? Contact Rebecca Hernandez at rhernandez@georgefox.edu.
The accounting department is offering free tax preparation and e-filing assistance to the George Fox community. Four sessions will be offered – two each month in March and April:
All sessions will meet in Hoover 210 and are on a first-come, first-served basis. To e-file a joint return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms.
Those seeking assistance are to bring photo identification, Social Security cards or individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, birthdates for family members, the current year’s tax package (if you received one), and all appropriate tax forms.
If applicable, it is also advised that you bring a list of medical, taxes, interest, contributions and miscellaneous expenses; child and disabled dependent care information; bank routing and account numbers; health insurance coverage documentation; and a copy of their 2018 federal and state returns.
To find out more, contact Seth Sikkema at 503-554-2813.
The Office for Spiritual Life invites you to participate in one of our two Ash Wednesday services today. We will have a simple and short service at noon in the prayer chapel, then a full hour-long service in Vespers at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. All community members are welcome!
Questions? Contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Join the biology department for a guest research seminar on “Linking Neuronal Physiology and Behavioral Function” on Thursday, March 5, from 3 to 4 p.m. in EHS 102.
How does coordinated cellular activity in the brain control behavior? To address this, researchers use physiological measures of cellular function and behavioral tests of performance, but establishing causal connections has remained a significant challenge. As a result, the relationship between brain function and the underlying physiology of the cells and circuits that support it is not well understood.
Our lab studies the mammalian visual system in the mouse model organism. We use both electrophysiological recordings and behavioral measurements of visual function and attempt to establish causal relationships by employing perceptual learning techniques.
Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.
