The Daily Bruin

Did you know that 20% of pro-life Americans self-identify as nonreligious? Groups like Secular Pro-Life and Pro-Life Humanists challenge the idea that pro-life beliefs are solely religious. Nevertheless, pro-life views remain most common among religious communities. Why is this?

Join us in EHS 102 tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. as Jason Lepojärvi explores this thought-provoking question in a lecture, “Pro-Life Atheist: Oxymoron?”

Food banks are facing increasing difficulties in obtaining food due to a combination of factors, including rising food costs, supply chain disruptions, and a surge in demand as people struggle with inflation and the end of pandemic-related aid.

Due to these factors, the Bruin Community Pantry is facing a shortage of basic supplies that our students and community members rely on. We are in desperate need of grocery bags and certain shelf-stable items.

Here are some ways you can help:

• Donate targeted items to the food bank.
  • Soups
  • Chili
  • Oatmeal
  • Canned meals
  • Boxed meals (rice, pasta)
• Plan a food drive in your department. If you want to provide a prize for the winner, contact Jere Witherspoon for more information.
• Clean out your closet and bring in your grocery bags.
• Consider making a financial donation at this link.

Drop off your donated items at the food bank during our hours of operation.

For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Join us in the Hadlock Student Center from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, for a yoga class fundraiser to support the nursing program’s service trip to Kenya.

The event costs $25 per person. Space is limited, so please text your name and contact to 541-778-1359 to RSVP. We will reply with the link to the donation site so you can save your spot.

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) in the chapel from 11 to 11:30 a.m. for a time of worship, listening to God’s Spirit, and seeking to discern God’s truth together. Paul Anderson will be hosting. Chapel credit will be offered.

With the end of spring semester on the horizon, Mail Services is collecting all packing boxes! If you have boxes that you want to get rid of (preferably broken down), please bring them to us so we can hand them out to students as they prepare to leave for the summer.

We’re excited to announce that in May of 2025 students and faculty from our doctor of physical therapy program will be heading to Uganda for a medical service trip!

We need your help: We will be holding an auction fundraiser with dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, in Canyon Commons. Our auction has historically been the greatest contributor to funding our trip and will feature gifts generously donated by community members and businesses. We are looking for people to attend!

The money we earn from the auction will help pay for all travel, service, housing and resource expenses. For more information, check out our website at this link. If you are interested in obtaining tickets, you can purchase them here!

If you are interested in donating, attending, or have any questions, please reach out to us at georgefoxdptservice@gmail.com or call Micah Trevizu at 530-310-6202.

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.

Dr. Abraham Nussbaum is the Chief Education Officer of Denver Health, where he provides strategic direction to the education of 3,000 learners in 38 healthcare professions annually.

During his lecture on Monday, March 31, he will speak about what it means to pursue a calling in healthcare, how the calling is changing today, and why becoming something like a vampire is the only way forward. Join us in Canyon Commons at 7 p.m.

If you plan to leave your vehicle on campus over spring break, please do the following:

• Fill out the Vehicles Left on Campus policy form (the form can also be filled out at the CPS office)
• Remove any personal belongings from your vehicle
• Park in a lot designated by Campus Public Safety personnel
• Leave a key at the CPS office located at 212 Carlton Way

Questions? Contact Karen Toohey in the CPS office at 503-554-2090 or stop by our office.

As a reminder, IT will be initiating OS and software updates on all university-owned Macs, PCs, and iPads. Regular and timely updates are crucial and required to ensure stability, security, and optimal performance. This will be a continuous ongoing effort.

Important Details:

• You may see a pop-up indicating that updates are ready. 
• Updates can be done immediately or delayed for a short time, after which they are required and a restart will be forced.
• Do not power your computer off when installing an update.

During the update process, your device may:

• Display warning messages or notifications
• You may be asked to restart to apply the updates
• These updates may take up to 60 minutes to finish.  Please plan accordingly by starting these processes when away from your computer or doing other tasks.

Once the updates are complete, your device will be restored to its normal state. 

Questions? Contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu for assistance.

Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support for these required updates.

Join Global Village for our annual international dinner on Wednesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the FoxHole!

We’ll be having dishes from all over the world, including full meals, snacks, drinks and desserts from places like Rwanda, the Middle East, Guatemala, Ethiopia and Vietnam. All you have to do is show up ready to try something new.

Please fill out this form to RSVP so we have enough food for everyone. Feel free to bring a friend (make sure they fill out the form as well). See you then!

Email Ayahna Bahati with any questions at abahati21@georgefox.edu.

All graduation frames are 20% off at the Bruin Bookstore, in-store and online, March 17-23.

Interested in rock climbing? Want to meet cool people and score an 8 oz. Yeti? Join your fellow faculty and staff Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from around 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hadlock climbing wall!

All levels of experience are welcome. This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy an exhilarating sport in a safe environment while mingling with folks from different departments and offices on campus. Hurry in for your free Yeti while supplies last; they will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

See you at the wall! Email David Martinez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Discover incredible deals on new and used recreation gear during our biannual Gearage Sale! Hadlock is hosting the sale Monday through Friday this week during regular hours (6 a.m. to 11 p.m.).

From camping equipment to exercise gear, water-sports essentials, climbing supplies and more, we’ve got something for everyone. Whether you are upgrading or trying something new, don’t miss out on big savings!

Correction: The Bruin Bookstore iPad flash sale will be online only. Buy a 10th-generation iPad for $249 on Monday, March 17.

Join the Math Community Club in celebrating Pi Day today (Friday) from 2 to 4 p.m. Calculate Pi and eat pie! This event will take place on the Klages patio, weather permitting. If it’s raining, we’ll be inside Klages near the math offices.

If you have any questions, reach out to amandah@georgefox.edu.

Full-time faculty: We are inviting the George Fox faculty community to submit proposals for a nine-month teaching and learning project. The proposals can draw on any area of teaching and learning pedagogy that has widespread appeal to both graduate and undergraduate faculty from a range of disciplines. The project should build a learning community around a particular topic, approach or methodology that is timely, relevant and evidence-based.

Through this investment, we hope to cultivate a community of practice that prepares students spiritually, academically and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity and serve with passion.

• Timeline: The project should launch over the summer or early fall (no later than mid-September). We expect work to take place over fall and/or spring semester with a summative component occurring in late spring.
• Selection Criteria: Academic Affairs and Faculty Development will select one project that best supports missional and student-learning objectives, draws on evidence-based practices, and demonstrates the most feasibility.
• Award Amount: Up to $5,000.
• Deadline: Friday, March 21 (notification of award will be in early April).

Submit your proposals on this form. If you have any questions, please email rwinslow@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Bookstore will be having a one-day flash sale Monday, March 17. Buy a 10th-generation iPad for $249 in-store or online.

Join the George Fox Rocket Team in watching the total lunar eclipse tonight (Thursday) at 10 p.m. in Wood-Mar 110. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth moves between the Sun and Moon, blocking most of the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon and turning it a dark red color.

There will be cherry pie and gluten-free strawberry pie available on a first-come, first-served basis. If it is clear enough, we will watch from outside, but if visibility is an issue due to weather, we will watch on a screen.  Bring a friend, and let’s celebrate this unique occurrence together!

For any questions you may have, please contact rocketteam@georgefox.edu.

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