The Daily Bruin

Do you have a lot of plastic bags lying around? Save them! The Arts & Crafts and Stewards of Sustainability clubs are putting on an event on Saturday, March 9, where we will be making art out of trash. These projects include learning how to make wallets out of old plastic and knit with yarn made of grocery bags.

In preparation for the event, please start collecting plastic bags that would otherwise be thrown away. These could include takeout bags, grocery bags, bread bags, or other similar items. You can then bring your materials to the event to work with or donate to others to work with.

Feel free to reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions. A time and place for the event will soon be announced.

Hey, Bruins! To celebrate leap year tomorrow (Thursday), the Bruin Store is having a 20% off sale on clothing and gifts, both in-store and online.

If you’ve had your eye on an item, tomorrow is the day to get what you want and save money while you’re at it! Come say hello in the store from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or order online until 11:59 p.m.

Happy birthday to any special Bruins celebrating a birthday on Feb. 29!

Please reach out to Tim Forsyth at tforsyth@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Good morning, campers! On Saturday, March 9, the George Fox climbing wall will be hosting its annual spring boulder competition. This year, the theme is “summer camp.” Your camp color will be randomly assigned when you register.

This will be an individual-based competition during the session you sign up for. We will also have opportunities to compete in games with a team during other sessions. Sessions will begin every two hours starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with the last session beginning at 4 p.m.

This competition is open for students and employees of all skill and experience levels. Routes are set specifically for each skill category. Registration is completely free, but will increase to $5 on Sunday, March 3. Register on IM Leagues now!

Please reach out to Nathanael Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The climbing wall is hosting a fundraiser selling hot dogs on the quad to support the upcoming Camp Rock Bouldering Competition and to raise money for Seattle Children’s Hospital. Hot dogs will be available this Friday, March 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come join the climbing wall staff in front of the library for some good food!

Feel free to reach out to Nathanael Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu with any questions.

What does it mean to be human? This year’s Dalton Lecture explores the question from both scientific and biblical perspectives, with an emphasis on awe. The lecture will identify shared values in both the scientific and spiritual approaches to exploring human distinctiveness.

Join us on Thursday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium for the lecture, “Stardust & Wonder,” with Dr. Praveen Sethupathy, chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cornell University.

Dr. Sethupathy will include concepts from science and genomics that invite the audience to marvel at who we are and how it relates to our calling as image bearers of God.

The public is welcome, and admission is free. A George Fox Student Research Symposium and cookie reception will follow.

There will be an additional science lecture on pediatric cancer from Dr. Sethupathy on Thursday, March 14, at 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

You can read more about the Dalton Lecture Series here.

Please reach out to Amanda Sue Harris at amandah@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come learn more about the world of esports and its function in higher education. Join George Fox University’s Esports Director Miles Dean in a webinar with Best Buy Education tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11 a.m.

Those in attendance will be eligible to win a $250 Best Buy e-gift card. The winner will be announced at the end of the webinar, and you must be present to win.

For details on how to join, please check out our news in the athletics website. To find out additional information, visit this link.

Feel free to reach out to Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you have knee pain? Are you over the age of 50? Interested in helping the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and learn more about activity? Consider taking part in our research.

Beginning Wednesday, March 6, we will begin conducting research on Mondays and Wednesdays after 4 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd).

Reach out to gotkneesdpt@georgefox.edu, or call 503-554-2466 to learn more.

The 2024 Collegiate Day of Prayer is coming up on Thursday, Feb. 29. The Office of Parent and Family Programs and the George Fox Prayer Network invite you to join us in a day devoted to prayer for the students, faculty and administration of George Fox.

We also welcome our families and George Fox community to take time during this day to pray from your homes or work as you feel led.

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 special Liturgy of Prayer page as another resource to help guide you as you pray.

This is a virtual event, but on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 29, the George Fox Prayer Network also invites anyone to join an in-person prayer time at 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 207. This is a student-led event.

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

The university community is invited to come check out a special production, Opera Scenes, this Saturday, March 2, at 4 p.m. (note updated time). With scenes from Martha, Acis and Galatea, and many more, it’s sure to be a blast.

Opera Scenes is a production by the performing arts department, with students who take vocal lessons with Maggie Daane and Jill Soltero.

Admission is free, but be sure to come early, as seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Austin Smith, a doctoral candidate in Baylor University’s Higher Education Studies and Leadership program, is looking for faculty members to participate in a research study about campus traditions and their relation to culture at Christian colleges and universities. 

For this study, Austin will be coming to our campus Feb. 27 to March 1 to conduct voluntary interviews with faculty and staff as well hold focus groups with students. 

Participation is open to any faculty member who has been at the institution for at least three full academic years and will consist of an interview that should last approximately 45 to 60 minutes.

If interested in participating, please use this link to sign up for an interview time.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Austin at austin_smith5@baylor.edu or Sharia Hays, dean of student care & operations, at shays@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a bit of opera for your weekend? Come check out Opera Scenes on Saturday, March 2, at 3 p.m. With scenes from Martha, Acis and Galatea, and many more, it’s sure to be a blast.

Opera Scenes is a production by the performing arts department, with students who take vocal lessons with Maggie Daane and Jill Soltero.

Admission is free, but be sure to come early, as seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Lewis and Tolkien Student Society invites you to join us for guest lecturer Jonathan Kirkpatrick’s talk on “Bacchus in Narnia: C.S. Lewis and the Greek and Roman Classics” on Monday, March 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in EHS 102.

In his lecture, Dr. Kirkpatrick will be asking why Bacchus (the god of wine) appears in Prince Caspian, and why he was such a significant deity to Lewis.

Through this, he’ll look at how Lewis’s love of literature and mythology played an important and surprising role in his religious conversion as well as his books. Dr. Kirkpatrick has lived in Oxford for many years, where he works as principal lecturer for SCIO (Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford), hosting numerous American students studying abroad in the city.

Dr. Kirkpatrick is a classicist, with a particular interest in the religious landscape of Roman Palestine and the classical background of C.S. Lewis’s life and writings. He has spent two seasons of his life living in Lewis’s former home, The Kilns, first as a scholar in residence and later as the warden.

Dinner and refreshments will be provided. We look forward to learning with you!

If you have questions, email Amber Abrams at aabrams20@georgefox.edu.

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Need ideas for a date night or an outing with the family?

The university’s music department invites you to a pair of concerts happening in Bauman Auditorium. Tonight (Friday), a Winter Chehalem Pops Concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., featuring this year’s concerto winners, Anna Medina (flute) and Maria Yin (piano). The concert will include music from Star Wars, The Chronicles of Narnia, and more. Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m., join us for a faculty concert featuring original music by Olivia Pothoff and featuring Dwayne Corbin on drums, Aaron Barnhart on bass, and Ausdin Lemmons on guitar, as well as other guests. George Fox employees and students are entitled to one free ticket. Additional tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and may be purchased here.

Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Hi all! Join us for delicious food at Soul Food Friday today (Friday) at 2 p.m. in the IRC (Moore House).

We’ll be having amazing conversations, and we want you to be a part of it, so don’t miss out. Let’s enjoy some pupusas and chat about community!

If you have any questions, feel free to email Ayahna Bahati at abahati21@georgefox.edu.

Join us in Canyon Commons on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to explore a world of flavorful dishes with Althea Brown, our latest book club partner. This event spotlights her new cookbook that offers gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free Caribbean cuisine.

Best of all, Althea is offering a 50% discount on her cookbook to George Fox students and employees. Don’t miss out on this culinary adventure!

Please email Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Bridge Cafe will close early today (Friday) at 2 p.m. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Any questions? Please email Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu.

Enjoy being outside? Interested in gardening?

Join the Stewards of Sustainability Club tomorrow (Saturday) from 2 to 4 p.m., when we will be planting seeds in our club’s garden. We’ll be planting some cold-tolerant veggies with the goal of donating our spring crop to the Bruin Community Pantry!

The garden is located directly north of Roy Apartments, tucked behind tall hedges beside Bauman Auditorium. See a visual of the garden’s location here.

Feel free to reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Midterm grades provide an accurate picture of students’ academic progress so far this semester. Please be sure to enter midterm grades between Feb. 24 and 28, 2024.

The last day to withdraw from a class in which a student may be struggling without a graded responsibility is Sunday, March 17. If they choose to withdraw from a class, their transcript will show a “W.” If they do not withdraw and receive an F in the course, their GPA will suffer.

Let students know to check their grades in Canvas; they must log in to the Dashboard. On the right-hand side of the screen is a button titled “VIEW GRADES.” Here is a link to the Canvas Dashboard.

Information regarding withdrawing from a class can be found here.

Encourage students who received a D or an F on their midterms to contact their CAP coach as soon as possible to discuss the consequences of withdrawing from a class. If a student withdraws from a class, they should also contact their CAP coach to discuss their class schedule for future semesters.

Academic resources for students are easily accessible on campus:

• Services for Tutoring
• Academic Resource Center

Students who fail all of their classes may have their financial aid package affected. Please let students know that if they have federal financial aid and are not passing any classes, to contact their student accounts advisor immediately.

If have any questions or need assistance, please contact studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Austin Smith, a doctoral candidate in Baylor University’s Higher Education Studies and Leadership program, is looking for faculty members to participate in a research study about campus traditions and their relation to culture at Christian colleges and universities.

For this study, Austin will be coming to our campus from Feb. 27 to March 1 to conduct voluntary interviews with faculty and staff as well hold focus groups with students.

Participation is open to any faculty member who has been at the institution for at least three full academic years and will consist of an interview that should last approximately 45 to 60 minutes.

Should you be interested in participating, please use this link to sign up for an interview time.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Austin at austin_smith5@baylor.edu or Sharia Hays, dean of student care & operations, at shays@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to the George Fox Prayer Network’s Newberg prayer walk on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 1:30 p.m.

We will be gathering at the clock tower before departing on a walk around town, praying for the spaces we inhabit and the people in it. Anyone who is passionate about the Lord and what he is doing in Newberg is welcome to come!

If you have any questions, please contact Madi Bailey at mbailey21@georgefox.edu.