Check out the most recent issue of The Crescent at gfucrescent.com! This issue’s stories include one student’s experience in The Bon, a report on Grammy-winning Johnaye Kendrick’s visit to campus, and advice from graduating seniors.
The FIT Project is a free family lifestyle training program designed to help families with school-aged children (K-12) achieve their healthiest selves through a community-centered approach to wellness, fitness, and nutrition education.
The program provides tools, education and support for building sustainable health and wellness habits. With a self-led approach, families can choose the time and day that best fit their routines to engage with weekly education and activities.
Led by a team of certified experts – including a wellness coach, personal trainer, dietitian and physician, – the program offers a 12-week on-demand FIT Foundations course. This video course features age-appropriate activities, expert guidance, and ongoing access to comprehensive content designed to make wellness accessible and sustainable for all family members.
Registration for this free program is required. You will receive a welcome email shortly after registering. Visit providencebasecamp.org/fitfoundations to sign up.
Do you know a coworker who consistently prioritizes safety and helps create a safe working environment for everyone? Now’s your chance to celebrate them! Nominate a colleague for the “I Love Safety” campaign and show appreciation for their commitment to keeping our campus safe.
Let’s highlight those who go above and beyond to make safety a priority! All nominations and persons nominating will be entered to win a $50 gift card.
Campus offices will be closed tomorrow (Friday) for the mid-semester holiday. The Murdock Library will be closed, but the 24-hour space will remain open.
The Bruin Store will also be closed on Friday.
Join us in the chapel on Friday, April 11, for a special Resonate concert featuring singer-songwriter and recording artist Jon Guerra. The doors will open at 6 p.m., and the concert will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Jon’s debut album, Little Songs, was released in 2015. He also composed music for Terrence Malick’s 2019 film, A Hidden Life. His first album of devotional music is Keeper of Days, which was followed by Ordinary Ways in 2023.
One review concluded, “as timely as it is, Guerra’s Ordinary Ways is also absolutely timeless. It’s basic Christianity, basic trust, basic worship, humbly set to song. It’s a slice of one bard’s devotional life, yet it joins a chorus of awestruck praise that has been unceasing for centuries and will echo on in the heavenly throngs, world without end.” Jon Guerra’s new EP, American Gospel, is out now.
The Resonate banner flies over monthly seminars, ad hoc concerts, and biennial conferences organized by the George Fox Apologetics Initiative to showcase the goodness, truth, and beauty of Christianity. Join the Resonate mailing list here.
Today and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday) have the potential for wild winter weather, from freezing rain to snowy conditions. Safety is our top priority, and we ask that you take extra care when commuting, walking around campus, entering buildings, and moving between locations. Please keep the following in mind:
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.
Join us for an interactive live cooking demonstration and wellness Q&A as part of our Healthy Nutrition Campaign on Friday, Feb. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons.
Watch Chef Ryan Garalde create a delicious, health-conscious dish while a Bon Appétit dietitian leads a live-streamed wellness presentation and Q&A. Enjoy a complimentary lunch, gain valuable nutrition insights, and experience the joy of healthy eating!
Space is limited to 25 participants, so register now to secure your spot. We can’t wait to see you there!
Secure your spot by registering here. We hope to see you there!
If you are in need of additional funds for food, please come to the Bruin Community Pantry on Thursday, Feb. 20, between 1 and 4:30 p.m. to meet with a representative from DHS (Department of Human Services) who can assist you in signing up for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
If you need more information, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
We are senior kinesiology students looking for participants for our study assessing how fine motor skills and hand dexterity developed through piano and guitar practice transfer to general hand dexterity tasks unrelated to musical performance. We need both musicians and non-musician volunteers!
To participate, please fill out our Google Form. You will only need to come in for one session of testing.
For more information, please contact Hannah Mathis at hmathis22@georgefox.edu or Mandy Holyfield at mholyfield22@georgefox.edu.
Here is a reminder to register for a BruinBuy training session. For the next four weeks, we will hold weekly virtual training sessions on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. Please click here to register.
If you would like a one-on-one session, please click this link to view available slots.
Please email procurement-bruinbuy@
Take advantage of the two-day flash sale at the Bruin Bookstore and get a pair of third-generation Apple AirPods for $99. This sale is online only, so head over to bkstr.com/georgefoxstore on Feb. 17 or Feb. 18.
The Bruin Bookstore will be open tomorrow (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be closed all day on Friday. Enjoy the mid-semester break!
Bon Appetit retail locations will have adjusted hours tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday.
If there is inclement weather tomorrow and Friday, the dining hall will operate with the following hours:
Please visit georgefox.cafebonappetit.com or our Instagram @bonappetitgfu for confirmation of these hours. Please reach out to Katie Anderson at katie.anderson@cafebonappetit.
Looking to get professionally certified in outdoor medicine? University Recreation will be hosting a wilderness first aid course in just a few weeks. We will bring in professionally certified instructors that utilize classroom and lifelike scenario learning. Register here.
Contact Nathanael Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu with questions.
Registration for science outreach youth classes is now open for children ages 6 through 14! Check out the Science Outreach website for course descriptions and registration.
The programs are six weeks long, beginning the week of Feb. 24. Contact scienceoutreach@georgefox.edu for more information.
Mark your calendar! The Woolman Peacemaking Forum is just around the corner, and you won’t want to miss this important conversation taking place on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Hoover 105.
The 3:30 to 5 p.m. Woolman Peacemakers Panel features four perspectives, including a Christian Palestinian living in the West Bank, a Christian of Syrian descent, a Quaker with field experience, and a Jewish man from a Zionist background who was transformed by his work in Gaza.
Panelists will address the following questions about the current crisis in Israel and Palestine:
The 6 to 8 p.m. Woolman lecture will be presented by Dr. Lamma Mansour. She will give a message entitled, “Bearing Witness: A Christian Palestinian Cry for Justice and Peace.” The lecture will be followed by a time of Q&A.
Both events are available via livestream. Livestream link and additional information can be found at georgefox.edu/woolmanforum.
If you have questions, contact Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu.
Would you like to have Dr. Lamma Mansour, this year’s Woolman Peacemaking Forum scholar, visit your class?
Dr. Lamma Mansour is a Christian Palestinian and Rhodes Scholar from Nazareth, Israel. She holds a DPhil and MPhil in social policy and intervention from the University of Oxford, and also earned a BSc in psychology from the University of Haifa. She is an international speaker contributing to conversations on the intersection of faith and society. Her research centers on young people in Israel/Palestine.
Mansour will be on campus Feb. 24-26. If you would like to have her present in your class or visit for a Q&A, please contact Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu.
University Procurement Services is pleased to announce that we are nearing the launch of BruinBuy, our new e-procurement system, powered by Unimarket.
For the next four weeks, we will hold weekly virtual training sessions on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. Please click here to register.
If you would like a one-on-one session, please click this link to view available slots.
Please email procurement-bruinbuy@
As part of our nutrition campaign, you’re invited to a live cooking demonstration from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, in Canyon Commons. This event is organized by Bon Appetit and sponsored by the Wellness Committee.
The session will feature a streamed wellness presentation and Q&A led by a Bon Appetit dietitian, along with a live cooking demonstration by chef Ryan Garalde. Lunch will be provided for attendees. Space is limited to 25 participants, so be sure to sign up soon!
Secure your spot by registering here (link has been updated from Friday’s announcement). We hope to see you there!
As part of our nutrition campaign, you’re invited to a live cooking demonstration from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, in Canyon Commons. This event is organized by Bon Appetit and sponsored by the Wellness Committee.
The session will feature a streamed wellness presentation and Q&A led by a Bon Appetit dietitian, along with a live cooking demonstration by chef Ryan Garalde. Lunch will be provided for attendees. Space is limited to 25 participants, so be sure to sign up soon!
Secure your spot by registering here. We hope to see you there!
