The Daily Bruin

Summer Online registration opens to traditional undergraduate students today (Wednesday). This is a great way for students to stay on track to graduate in four years.

Summer Online will run from June 1 to July 26. Students can register for up to three courses this summer. Courses are offered in an online asynchronous format through George Fox Digital, allowing students to have the flexibility to work a summer job and enjoy their summer breaks while earning crucial credits.

A full list of courses is available at georgefox.edu/summer or class.georgefox.edu. Students can register on MyGeorgeFox, starting today.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is seeking participants for our research study “Influences of Lower Limb Strength and Rate of Torque Development on Recovery from a Backwards Balance Loss.”

We’re interested in the effects of lower body strength on the ability to recover from a loss of balance and how people step when they lose their balance.

To participate, you must be between 18 and 45, able to tolerate losing your balance multiple times while wearing a safety harness, weigh under 250 pounds, and be willing to have your ankle, knee and hip strength tested.

To participate, you must NOT have the following:

• A physical condition that would limit testing
• A neurological disease, osteoporosis, or an uncontrolled chronic illness such as heart disease or diabetes
• Use an assistive device to perform daily activities
• Report balance problems, dizziness, serious illness, hospitalization, lower limb broken bones, concussion, loss of consciousness, or major surgery in the last six months
• An injury or condition that limited your physical activity or been pregnant in the last three months
• An amputated limb
• Allergies or sensitivity to tape

Also, you must not take medications that impair cognitive function, pain sensation or balance in the 12 hours before the study activities.

If you’re interested and meet the above criteria, you would come to the George Fox University’s Medical Sciences Building on Werth Boulevard, where we would ask you to sign an informed consent form and answer questions on a questionnaire. Depending on your responses to the questionnaires, you may or may not be eligible for the study.

If you meet the study criteria, you will be asked to continue the single testing session where you will be made to lose your balance multiple times in a safety harness while performing a squat task and have your ankle, knee and hip strength tested while sitting. Your participation in this study will involve approximately 60-75 minutes of time.

You will not be paid for being in this study or reimbursed for any costs associated with traveling to/from the university campus. You are able to stop participation in the study at any time and for any reason. No information that would identify you will be made public, and we do not feel there is more than minimal risk associated with this study.

Questions? Contact Lyndsay Stutzenberger at lstutzenberger@georgefox.edu.

We are excited to invite you to a special chapel today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Mending Wings, a Christian ministry on the Yakima Indian Reservation in Washington, will be sharing a program called “Dancing Our Prayers.” We hope you can come!

Join us in the university chapel on Thursday, March 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to hear a public lecture from Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson of Pepperdine University.

Dr. Wilson will be speaking on how the novelist Dorothy Sayers can guide Christian thinking in the age of artificial intelligence. Titled “God vs. AI? Dorothy Sayers’ Rally Cry for Making Things,” the lecture will explore how to use our gifts of creativity faithfully in the face of potentially dehumanizing forces.

Questions? Contact Jay Miller at jaym@georgefox.edu.

Come join us for Quaker worship in the university chapel tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Kate Wimer, our research and instruction librarian, will open our meeting with a devotional reading.

Following the meeting for worship, Paul Anderson will comment on the Frontispiece of the Gospel of John in The Saint John’s Bible, now on display in the chapel.

Come to a Community Conversation about ICE in Newberg this Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons 2. Join us for the opportunity to listen to other points of view and share your thoughts about competing visions for local responses to immigration enforcement.

By participating in community dialogue, you get the chance to learn to better understand different views, help others better understand your views, and build connections across divisions that will help our community build better outcomes.

For more information, contact Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu.

It’s not too late to join us today (Monday) for our first weekly session on how to use Gemini AI in our everyday work and academic processes. Bring your laptop and get ready to explore.

Today’s session will be “Getting Started with Gemini in Google Workspace and NotebookLM,” and will run from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Stevens 109. The session will be offered again this Thursday, Feb. 26, from 3 to 3:50 p.m. in Stevens 209.

Come even if you didn’t sign up. Click this link to view the full schedule and topics, and to sign up for upcoming sessions.

For those unable to attend, we will record each session and provide a link on request. Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions, or check the IT AI website.

This is the last week to submit recommendations for the 2026-27 undergraduate admissions internship program.

If you know any highly motivated students who love George Fox and are looking for an on-campus job next year, we’d love to have them apply. We have found that a student is more likely to apply if they are personally recommended by a staff or faculty member who knows them.

With that in mind, please submit any recommendations using this form, or send a personal email to a student encouraging them to apply using this link. 

Questions? Contact Miranda Engstrom at mdavidson@georgefox.edu. 

Save the date for this Bruin Bookstore sale! All Champion-branded clothing will be 30% off Feb. 25 through March 5. Products will be available in-store from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or 24/7 online.

Questions? Contact Kristin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu. 

Tickets for the Oregon Symphony concert on the Newberg campus will be available on Monday, March 2. The concert is free to George Fox employees.

George Fox University and Austin Industries will host the Oregon Symphony for its 38th annual performance in Bauman Auditorium on Friday, March 13, at 8 p.m. This year’s program is Stravinsky & Shostakovich, a classical performance featuring Marina Piccinini, an Italian-American flautist.

A limited number of tickets are provided for George Fox employees at the half-time level and above, including emeriti employees. The complimentary tickets are limited to two per employee.

Requests will be processed in the order received using a form linked in The Daily Bruin on March 2. Filling out the form does not guarantee you tickets. Those who do get tickets will receive an email to pick up their tickets from the president’s office (Stevens 330) no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6.

Any available tickets on Monday, March 9, will go to those who request to be on the waitlist for extra tickets. The university is given a set amount of tickets, so please only request tickets if you can commit to attending the performance.

Questions? Please contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2101.

The 2026 Collegiate Day of Prayer is coming up on Thursday, Feb. 26. Parent and Family Programs invites you to join us in a day devoted to prayer for the students, faculty and administration of George Fox. We welcome our families, students, and George Fox community to take time during this day to pray from your homes or work as you feel led.

This is a virtual event. Throughout the day you can look to our social media outlets (George Fox University Parents on Facebook or georgefoxfamily on Instagram) for prayer direction. Our campus pastoral team also created this liturgy of prayer page as another resource to help guide you as you pray.

If you have additional questions, please contact Megan Fisher at mfisher@georgefox.edu.

We are thrilled to officially announce the dates for Homecoming and Family Weekend 2026 will be Oct. 9-11!

If your department, club or program has been looking for the perfect time to invite alumni back to campus or host an open house for families, this is the weekend to do it!

By stacking our events together, we provide a much better experience for people who are traveling from out of state, and we want to help you highlight the amazing work you’re doing.

If you have an idea or event for this big weekend. please reach out by March 19 to Megan Fisher and Britnee Ely at mfisher@georgefox.edu and bely@georgefox.edu to give us a basic description and day preference, and we will coordinate a follow-up meeting with you!

Thanks for helping us make this event a weekend to remember. Go Bruins!

Would you like to help us chaperone a dance at OMSI? If so, sign up to be a chaperone at OMSI for our Sadie Hawkins dance tomorrow (Saturday). If interested, please complete this form.

If you have any questions, please contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Portland Seminary Spring Conference, featuring renowned theologian and author Dr. Andrew Root.

We would be honored to have you join our students, alumni, university leaders and church partners for this vital conversation on leadership, discipleship and ministry in a secular age. The conference will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Grace Chapel,  locatedat 27501 S.W. Parkway Ave., in Wilsonville.

The theme of this year’s conference is “The Church in a Secular Age.” In a time of institutional strain and declining engagement, pastors and congregations are facing a profound identity crisis. Many find it challenging to even imagine God within the “immanent frame” of our modern era.

Dr. Root will peer beneath the symptoms of decline, offering critical examination and powerful theological insights for leaders seeking to establish new footing when belief in transcendence is no longer an assumed reality.

The cost is $15 for in-person attendance (this includes lunch). You may also attend online via Zoom. There is no cost for online participation.

Click here to register. If you have any questions, contact Mollie Henkelman at mhenkelman@georgefox.edu.

Join us for to learn more about how to use AI. We’re offering weekly workshops on using Gemini AI in our everyday work and academic processes.

Whether you are just starting or progressing to the next level, bring your laptop and spend a little time to focus on learning what you can do with the Gemini tools already available. Use this form to sign up for the topics that you are interested in.

We will have four sessions, twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, with a different topic each week. Sessions are designed to help you get started, show you what is available to take it to the next level, and show you what is possible with AI.

The topics are:

• Week 1: Getting Started with Gemini in Google Workspace and NotebookLM
  • Monday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, Feb. 26
• Week 2: Learn about Agentic AI and Workspace Studio and creating workflows for your tasks
  • Monday, March 2, and Thursday, March 5
• Week 3: Beyond Google Workspace with AI Studio and creating your own apps
  • Monday, March 9, and Thursday, March 12
• Week 4: Making Maggie – Agentic AI and Physical AI for business processes
  • Monday, March 16, and Thursday, March 19

You can sign up for one or more sessions, or all of them.

Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions, or check the IT AI website.

Come to a Community Conversation about ICE in Newberg on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons 2. Join us for the opportunity to listen to other points of view and share your thoughts about competing visions for local responses to immigration enforcement.

By participating in community dialogue, you get the chance to learn to better understand different views, help others better understand your views, and build connections across divisions that will help our community build better outcomes.

For more information, contact Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu.

Please help us keep our to-go program available for everyone! When you’re not using your green container, return it to receive your carabiner. Turning them in helps us keep the program running smoothly for all.

Need to return your (empty) green container between meal periods? Stop by the Bridge Cafe, Maker’s Market, or the Bon Appetit office in Canyon Commons to get your carabiner.

If you have any questions, please contact Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu.

If severe weather makes travel to or from campus unsafe this winter, the provost will make the decision to announce a shift to remote classes and work. In nearly all cases, classes will continue to be offered online and employees will work remotely.

In the case of a delayed in-person start, university offices will not open until an announced time in the day, most often 10 a.m. or noon. Students, faculty and staff are not required to report to campus prior to the announced start time, but are expected to attend class online or work remotely before the start time. If in-person classes are not held that day, students, faculty and staff are expected to attend class online or work remotely.

Those who cannot perform their duties at home should report to campus if they can arrive safely. If an employee cannot arrive safely or must remain home for any other reason, they may use a sick or vacation day to cover the absence. If no vacation time is available, the employee can make up hours during the same week or record the time off without pay.

The following is our process for announcing when there is a delayed in-person start or a shift to remote classes and work. The provost will make the decision by 6:30 a.m. for the Newberg campus and Portland Center for daytime classes or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. Decisions on weekend classes and at the Redmond site will be made by the professor.

Here’s how to find out if a decision has been made when severe weather occurs:

• Visit the George Fox Flashalert page. This is the first site updated. Enter your email address to create an account and receive notifications from FlashAlert Messenger.
• If you wish to receive a notification on your mobile device, download the FlashAlert app for iOS or for Android. Either log in or create an account if you haven’t already.
• Listen to local radio and television stations or visit their websites (this info comes via Flashalert).
• Call the George Fox University switchboard at 503-538-8383.

More information on this change in procedure can be found on our Winter Weather Policy page.

The Department of Mathematics invites the community to a research seminar presented by faculty candidate Heidi Benham.

Taking place tomorrow (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in EHS 102, the session will feature a presentation on “Reverse Mathematics: Working Backwards from Theorems to Axioms.” All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend this open event to meet Benham and engage with her work.

Questions? Contact Hannah Greene at hgreene@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to help us chaperone a dance at OMSI? If so, sign up to be a chaperone at OMSI for our Sadie Hawkins dance on Saturday, Feb. 21. If interested, please complete this form.

If you have any questions, please contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.