The Daily Bruin

George Fox faculty: The Office of Academic Affairs is offering a time and beautiful space for personal and professional development at Washington Family Ranch May 6-9!

This gratis retreat is designed to offer you the opportunity to work on a project, delve into your research, or dedicate time to a course in a serene and inspiring environment, all while connecting with fellow faculty.

We are also offering self-guided spiritual retreat options for those seeking a more reflective experience. Click these links to find more information and the registration form.

Also, be sure that you are subscribed to the Faculty Development Hub Canvas course, “The Center,” and set your notification preferences to receive updated announcements in your inbox.

If you have questions, email Rachel Winslow at rwinslow@georgefox.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for a dinner around the globe! We’ll be having dishes from all over the world on Wednesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. at the Moore House (IRC). We will be eating meals, snacks, drinks and desserts from places like India, Peru, Japan, Ethiopia, Mexico, and many more.

All you have to do is show up and be ready to try something new!

Please fill out this form to RSVP so we can prepare enough food for everyone. Bring a friend (and make sure they fill out the form as well). This will be a super exciting experience. See you then!

The RSVP form closes Sunday. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email Ayahna Bahati at abahati21@georgefox.edu.

In such a divided and digital age, election years are difficult. It can be especially hard to navigate relationships with people of differing opinions.

Join the Department of Communication to hear from guest speaker Dr. Stephanie Bennett about how silence can be one of our greatest allies in civil discourse and ethical, interpersonal relationships.

The presentation and Q-and-A session will take place at 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in EHS 102. Drinks and appetizers will be provided!

Contact Emmalee Johnson at ejohnson20@georgefox.edu for further information.

All veterans are welcome to attend our coffee meetup! Our young vet attendees are primarily made up of George Fox students. We also have several veterans who served in World War ll, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars, and all the skirmishes in between.

We meet every Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Nut Tree Ranch Community Building at 2902 East 2nd St., in Newberg.

This is a place where all veterans are understood. It is a place of peace and a time to share stories. The coffee is generously donated by Caravan Coffee. Please come for a time of sharing a cup of bliss and to rub shoulders with your brothers and sisters.

We have seen a really great core of George Fox veterans be able to feel at home and get involved in other veteran community events each week. Please join us!

This event is sponsored by the Vet2Vet Center in partnership with the George Fox Veterans Club. If you are a son or daughter of a veteran or have relatives in your family you could qualify for scholarships.

Reach out to Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu for more info.

Everyday essentials like grocery bags, food and drink wrappers, Ziplock bags, and packaging add up to a lot of plastic discarded each day! While a small portion of this ends up recycled, most of it winds up in the landfill where it will stay for hundreds of years and never completely decompose.

In the spirit of “reduce, reuse, recycle,” the Arts & Crafts Club and Stewards of Sustainability Club are hosting an upcycling event where we will have a few crafts to create art out of old materials! We will gather from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, March 9, in Brougher Hall.

Projects will include:

• Transforming old plastic packaging into functional wallets, pencil pouches, and jewelry
• Turning plastic grocery bags into yarn for knitting and crocheting
• Using wood scraps to build a bug hotel for the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s garden

All are welcome to join! If you are interested in this event, please sign up here and start collecting (clean) plastic trash to bring!

Feel free to reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Are you planning an international trip anytime soon?

International travel is back in full swing here on campus, so the Center for Study Abroad would like to invite you to a Zoom meeting to talk about the George Fox policies and procedures for traveling internationally, either as an individual or with students. We will be covering topics such as travel insurance, liability, safety protocols, and more.

The meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 18, at 3 p.m. Here is the Zoom link.

If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Due to an emergency water line repair, water to Edwards Hall and Murdock Library will temporarily be turned off. The water will be shut off today (Thursday) at 10 a.m. and remain off until the repair is completed. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Feel free to reach out to Plant Services at mstone@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Starting Monday, March 11, the Bruin Community Pantry will be located in Lewis Apartment #1.

The hours should remain the same. The entrance to the food bank will be the west entrance, which is adjacent to the lawn.

If you have any questions, please email bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.

The water in Edwards Hall and the Murdock Library will be shut off at 10 a.m. tomorrow morning (Thursday) and remain off until the repair is completed. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

This year, the university’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program will be traveling to Uganda to serve communities in need. Buy dinner at Chipotle today (Wednesday) from 4 to 8 p.m. to support our trip.

This fundraiser only applies to the Newberg location; 33% of proceeds will go to our trip! Be sure to tell the cashier you are there to support George Fox DPT.

Feel free to reach out to Karlie Stewart at kstewart19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Saving money is much easier with a goal in mind. Join a Canopy webinar on Tuesday, March 12, at 10:30 a.m. for an enriching workshop that helps you choose the right savings goals for you and overcome barriers to achieving them.

Take advantage of an opportunity to hear from financial experts at this easy-to-use webinar. It’s great for learning more about what you can do with your finances and some tips to help.

Wondering what’s really happening with home prices and mortgage rates? Join a Canopy webinar on Tuesday, March 12, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. to hear from the experts.

In this webinar, industry experts will share current market information; projections for the rest of this year; answer any of your questions about buying, selling and refinancing; and the mortgage process. This is always a highly attended webinar, packed with great information, and a great place to get your questions answered.

Also, February through April, Canopy’s exclusive financial wellbeing partner, BALANCE, is thrilled to announce their highly anticipated sixth annual “Webinar for the Win” Sweepstakes.

Entering is easy. Contestants simply need to register for and attend one of Canopy’s free webinars scheduled for February, March or April (and stay for the entire duration). Webinars are live, online sessions that enable participants to learn from and engage with experts covering a wide array of today’s most relevant financial topics.

And this year, one fortunate attendee stands a chance to win the grand prize of $1,000!

Please join us for our Spring Diversity Dialogue with Jason Fileta on Wednesday, March 20, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 103.

We will learn more about how we live in a time when diversity-focused courses, curricula, and programs are being eliminated from educational institutions and corporations. Many of those that remain are entirely detached from a broader context of racial justice.

How should followers of Christ approach this moment and these issues? This presentation will look to Scripture for a Kingdom approach to diversity and justice.

Feel free to reach out to Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Get your tickets for this year’s luau and take a flight with us to Hawaii!

The Hawaii Club is hosting our annual luau on Tuesday, March 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101. We will have delicious luau food, hula performances, live music from your very own George Fox staff and students, raffles, and games! Come join us to feel the aloha and get a glimpse of the Hawaii culture.

Ticket prices are:

• One meal swipe for students with meal plan
• $5 for students without the meal plan
• $10 for George Fox faculty and staff
• $15 for non-George Fox community members

Tickets will be sold until the start of luau.

Please contact Morgan Joy Igaya at migaya21@georgefox.edu with any questions or to purchase tickets.

The long-awaited move of the Bruin Community Pantry is here! We will begin the move on Friday, March 8. The pantry will be closed on Friday and will reopen in our new space, Lewis Apartment #1, on Monday, March 11 (Lord willing!).

Questions? Want to help with the move? Email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu

The last day to sign up for intramural sports is approaching fast! Sign-ups will close on Friday, March 8, at 11:59 p.m.

Intramural sports available:

• 1v1 Pickleball
• 2v2 Pickleball
• 1v1 Badminton
• 2v2 Badminton
• 7v7 Outdoor Soccer
• Ultimate Frisbee
• 4v4 Competitive Volleyball
• 4v4 Recreational Volleyball

Sign up on IMLeagues. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the intramural sports coordinator at intramurals@georgefox.edu.

Did you know we have an Express Clinic in Newberg? In a Providence Tuesday Health Talk at noon this Tuesday, March 12, we will talk about what conditions Express Care can treat, how to utilize the service, and how much a visit will cost.

Learn the ins and outs of utilizing this convenient service and get insights into the cost of a visit. It’s your chance to make healthcare easy and accessible. Don’t miss out on the key to convenient, cost-effective care!

Learn more about joining the session at this link.

Come join us for Quaker Worship tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250 for a time of quiet waiting on the present Christ, as we gather in his name. Paul Anderson will be hosting.

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

The UREC “Gearage Sale” is taking place at the Hadlock Student Center March 6–12. We will be selling a variety of fitness, sports, and outdoor recreation equipment at discounted prices.

Items will include backpacks, paddleboards, longboards, clothing, basketballs, and more! There will also be a generous amount of free items available. The sale is open anytime Hadlock is open for normal hours of operation.

Proceeds from the sale benefit an outdoor recreation scholarship fund for George Fox students, as well as helping to replace rental center equipment at Hadlock.

If you would like to sell or donate items at the sale, please fill out this form.

If you have any questions, please contact Sam Nofziger at snofziger20@georgefox.edu.

Greetings, George Fox community! We are looking to gauge interest in participating in a Project Management Group at the university.

The aim of this group would be to create a supportive community where project managers, coordinators and enthusiasts can come together to share insights, discuss best practices, and collaborate on projects. With this group, we could enhance our collective knowledge, refine our project management skills, and establish a common language and framework for successful project delivery.

Some of the key objectives of the Project Management Group would include:

• Knowledge Sharing: Providing a platform for sharing experiences, challenges, and successes in project management
• Resource Exchange: Facilitating the exchange of tools, templates, and resources to streamline project workflows
• Collaborative Problem-Solving: Offering support and guidance to colleagues facing project-related challenges
• Networking: Building relationships and fostering connections among project management professionals across different departments and teams

Whether you are an experienced project manager or someone interested in learning more about project management, your perspectives and contributions are valuable!

If you have any questions or would be interested in joining a group like this, please reach out to Derek Pritchett at dpritchett@georgefox.edu.