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Serve Day is Wednesday, Sept. 11, and we’re excited for everyone to go out and serve! All students and employees are expected to take part as we come together to serve our community.

Join us on the quad before 9 a.m. to pack lunches, connect with others, and kick off this meaningful day.

You should have received an email with all the details about your assigned serve site. Be sure to log in to Helper Helper to check your assignment.

Let’s make this year’s Serve Day one to remember!

If you have questions, please email serveday@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Bookstore will be closed all day on Wednesday, Sept. 11, for Serve Day.

After selling out at The Undiscovered Lewis Conference, this lively play is performing for one additional night. All George Fox students and staff (and guests) are invited to attend a free performance tonight (Monday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium, while space allows. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the performance will start at 7:30 p.m., running for one hour.

Lewis & Tolkien: The Baptized Imagination is playful, thoughtful and deeply inspiring. Come join us for this exciting journey into the world of imagination.

Tickets will be distributed at the door with a George Fox ID. Reach out to Ben Tissell at btissell@georgefox.edu with questions.

Did you know about the resources available through the marketing communications office? MarCom has created useful templates to meet your formatting needs, including:

• Electronic George Fox letterhead
• Google Form template with George Fox header image
• Google Slides template
• Zoom backgrounds
• Fax cover sheet

To access these resources, follow this link to the MarCom office webpage.

Do you know of any students looking for a short-term opportunity to gain field experience and professional growth? Encourage them to consider the benefit of a micro-internship experience, an added option in the university’s Career & Academic Planning Center.

What is a micro-internship, you ask? Unlike traditional internships, micro-internships can take place year-round, typically range from five to 40 hours of work, and are typically completed within a month. Micro-intern assignments are comparable to those typically given to skilled new hires.

Micro-internships provide students with a tremendous opportunity. Not only do they allow them to explore different career paths and work on interesting assignments, they give them the chance to demonstrate their abilities to potential employers while building their professional portfolio and network.

Micro-internships provide networking opportunities that could lead to landing a full-time job, as they serve as a platform for students to showcase their knowledge, value and diligence.

If you know of a student interested in pursuing micro-internships, please have them contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2338, or go to theforage.com or parkerdewey.com to get started.

Tickets are still available for two plays, An Evening with C.S. Lewis and The Baptized Imagination: Lewis & Tolkien!, that will be performed in conjunction with this week’s The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference.

The former will be presented at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Bauman Auditorium. It will feature David Payne as Lewis in a one-man show. The latter will be performed at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, and is being produced by theatre professor Ben Tissell.

Click the links above to purchase tickets and learn more about each production. No complimentary tickets for students and employees will be will available for these two shows.

Come join us! Get more bang for your buck by purchasing the Bon Appetit VIP Meal Plan, allowing you to purchase 12 meals for only $80. Just click this link to sign up. If you have any questions, contact Kim at kjohnson@georgefox.edu.

The Department of Social Work invites you to a upcoming event, “Social Work Fall Diversity Dialogue: Public Theology and Public Policy for Racial Justice with Ekemini Uwan,” on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Uwan is a public theologian, international human rights activist, and coauthor of the 2023 NAACP image award nominated book Truths Table: Black Women’s Musing on Life, Love and Liberation. She serves as the special advisor for The Aspen Institute’s Racial Justice and Religion Collective.

Uwan is a charter member of the International Civil Working Group of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent at the United Nations and is a reparations activist whose work spans the globe, as she has advocated for global reparations on behalf of Africans and African descendants on the floor of the United Nations three times.

As one who is passionate about theology, Uwan has a fierce commitment to the gospel and its implications for issues pertaining to reparations, racial injustice, anti-Black racism and white supremacy. She believes that theology can and does speak to our present-day culture, social and political issues.

Don’t miss this opportunity to dialogue with an accomplished social writer and activist. For further information and questions, contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

Get ready to dance, sweat and smile! This high-energy Zumba class combines different dance moves with a fun, calorie-burning workout that feels more like a dance party than exercise.

With easy-to-follow choreography set to energetic music, you’ll move, groove and shake your way to improved cardiovascular health, muscle toning, and stress relief. Whether you are a seasoned dancer or just looking to have fun while getting fit, this class is for everyone.

Classes will be held in the Hadlock Student Center on Sundays at 3 p.m. and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Come as you are, bring your enthusiasm, and leave with a smile! Sign up on IMLeagues today.

Please unregister from classes you cannot attend. If you miss two consecutive classes or three total classes throughout the semester, you will be suspended from GroupX classes for two weeks.

Contact Eden Del Valle at edelvalle21@georgefox.edu for further information.

Providence members: Are you on the high-deductible plan and are you on pace to hit your HSA contribution goals? Join us for a free 30-minute HSA workshop, offered on Tuesday, Sept. 10, or Thursday, Sept. 12. You will receive simple tips to evaluate and enhance your contribution strategy so you can maximize your health savings.

Click here to save your spot today! Contact Aga at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university community is invited to attend an open house at the Bruin Community Pantry as we celebrate our fifth anniversary! Please come visit our new location in Lewis Apartment #1 (1404 E. Sherman St.). Cookies will be served!

Drop in anytime between 2 and 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.

If your students use APA 7 formatting, invite them to join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell, held in Hoover 105, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Students will learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more.

If you will be offering extra credit for attending the workshop, please let Heather Harney know as soon as possible. Email Heather at hharney@georgefox.edu to do so, or if you have any questions.

Explore Providence Health Plan’s flu toolkit, which includes tips for successful flu prevention, resources for hosting an on-site flu shot clinic, and communication templates that encourage employees to get their flu shot.

Use this link  to view and download the 2024 Flu Prevention Toolkit.

It’s no surprise that busy work and family schedules impact our food choices. Carving out a small amount of time each week to meal plan can reduce stress, help you to make healthier choices, save money, and save time.

Join registered dietitian Jamie Libera on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from noon to 12:30 p.m., as she shares creative ideas and simple steps for meal planning. Then, for the second part of the series, join the cooking class on Monday, Sept. 16, from noon to 1 p.m. to discover a delicious recipe for sheet pan “fried” rice.

Sign up for either or both of these classes at this link. If you have any questions, email Miriam at mlacy@georgefox.edu.

Join us in sending off Tim Goodfellow into his next adventure. Tim is an alumnus who has served our community for 19 years.

Drop by IT today (Thursday) between 1:30 and 3 p.m. to give him your well wishes and “See ya Laters.”

The Office of Student Life would like to provide information about what we can do at George Fox when concerns arise about a student’s behavior. While some of the information is more specific to traditional undergraduate students (due to the residential nature of these programs, etc.), some of the information applies to graduate and accelerated online degree students and programs as well.

In the past, we have delivered brightly colored folders with information for staff and faculty to use as a resource in situations where a student in crisis needs intervention. There was also information about employee responsibilities regarding FERPA and guidance for campus emergencies.

To reduce paper and make these materials accessible to you online, we have created a folder in Google Drive. Please bookmark this folder for quick reference. You must use your George Fox email to log into the folder.

For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316.

George Fox’s longest-running wellness program (over 35 years), Noon Hoops, brings university employees and graduate students together to play basketball every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon.

We’d like to inform anyone who recently joined the George Fox community of this special program and invite you to come get in on the fun! Games are friendly and mildly competitive (and much more enjoyable than church or city leagues). We are all about getting exercise and having fun.

Players’ skill levels vary, so we try creating matchups between people with similar abilities. Games are to 11 by twos and threes. Bring your gear (there are locker rooms and showers), and we’ll see you on the courts at Hadlock Student Center.

If you have any questions, reach out to Bill Buhrow at bbuhrow@georgefox.edu.

Do you have questions regarding mortgages and loan programs? An upcoming Canopy webinar will cover several related topics, including:

• A summary of the approval process
• Key criteria sought by lenders
• An overview of diverse loan programs and their specific qualification requirements
• Guidance on initial steps if you believe you do not meet requirements
• An explanation of how your employee homeownership program can offer support

The webinar will take place on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Register today at this link. Contact Miriam Lacy at mlacy@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

A Canopy “Home Buying and Financing 101” seminar is set from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

The free seminar will cover these valuable subjects and more:

• The pros and cons of owning a home
• An overview of the home-buying process
• How to prepare to purchase a home
• Types of zero- and low-down loan programs

Register today at this link. Contact Miriam Lacy at mlacy@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Today (Wednesday) is the day to receive personalized guidance from Providence experts! Stop by Canyon Commons between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to ask any questions about your health plan. Do not miss this opportunity. Walk-ins are welcome!

Contact Miriam Lacy at mlacy@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.