The Daily Bruin

Are you a proud Bruin with a passion for sharing your campus experience? Do you have a knack for storytelling and a friendly, approachable demeanor? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you this semester!

We are on the lookout for enthusiastic undergraduate students to become the face of George Fox University in our upcoming campus tour video series. Our goal is to provide prospective students, families and the world a digital window into our wonderful university, and we want you to be a part of it!

We will work with you over the course of a few shoots and give you some coaching to make sure you are ready.

If you are interested, please contact Hunter C. Bomar in the Marketing Communications office at hbomar@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to the George Fox Prayer Network’s first event of the year, Praying The Walls, on Sunday, Jan. 14, at 1:30 p.m.

We will be gathering at the clock tower for a time of unified prayer and sharing before splitting up to prayer walk the borders of campus, seeking the Lord’s protection against the enemy and consecrating campus for the Lord’s purposes.

Anyone who is passionate about the Lord and what He is doing at Fox is welcome to come!

If you have any questions, please contact Alvin Lai at alai20@georgefox.edu.

Based on the results of the George Fox wellness survey, we are bringing back Wellness Wednesdays with a fresh twist.

Our focus is to help you build wholeness, which includes developing the whole person – spiritually, mentally, physically and socially. Check out this month’s infographic.

If you have any questions, please contact Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Winter weather has officially arrived! As temperatures drop, there is a potential for icy and snowy conditions.

Please be aware of areas around campus that may be icy, such as Crisman Crossing, Wheeler Bridge, stairs, and entryways into buildings. Parking lots may have black ice conditions. Please wear footwear with appropriate tread.

For more information, check out this infographic. If you are concerned about an area being icy on campus, please report it here.

If you have any questions, please contact Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

This Saturday, Jan. 13, is Local School Night Out at Miller Gymnasium, and we are offering free admission for all children in kindergarten through eighth grade!

Enjoy games, giveaways, face painting and an opportunity to meet Pennington Bear – all while the Bruins take on the Whitman Blues at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Students, faculty and staff are free with a George Fox ID.

If you have any questions, please contact Jenéa Walters at jshoemaker@georgefox.edu.

Need help setting up online registration for an event hosted by George Fox University?

To organize and accept online payments for events like this, we typically use RegFox forms. In the past, RegFox has been managed by Marketing Communications, but these forms are now being handled by Conference & Event Services.

You can read more about RegFox forms and how to set them up on our website.

If you have any questions, contact Danica Salitore at dsalitore@georgefox.edu.

All students and community members are invited to join Quaker Worship — a time of quiet, prayerful waiting on the Lord — on Wednesdays from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250.

SpiL credit is available. Faculty hosting this weekly meeting for worship include Paul Anderson, Jay Miller, Ross McCollough and Nathanael Ankeny.

If you have any questions, contact Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Sign up for a semi-regular email about upcoming events, educational content, and getting connected with the Human Sexuality Care Initiative (HSCI).

This initiative supports students who are grappling with the sensitive topics of sexuality and gender by providing relational connections and general education to the George Fox community. These emails are open to students, faculty, staff and any other member of the GFU community, and are inclusive of all self-descriptors of sexual and gender identity.

If you have any questions, contact Kara Martin at kmartin@georgefox.edu.

The performing arts department is working on assessing and improving the accessibility of Bauman Auditorium, Wood-Mar Auditorium and the amphitheater, as well as the overall viewing experience of performances.

To find the most beneficial adjustments, we have created this brief survey that asks about the current accessibility and possible things to add in the future.

If you would like to participate in our research or have any ideas or questions, please take a few minutes to take the survey and provide your feedback. Or, you may email our accessibility coordinator, Atalia Fisher, at afisher23@georgefox.edu.

Pickleball, rock climbing and bikes … oh my! What if you were told these are all ways you can get your steps in for the “Step into 2024 Wellness Challenge?” But wait, there’s more!

If walking in the rain isn’t your thing, we’ve got good news for you! Join us this Friday, Jan. 12, anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Hadlock Student Center and we’ll introduce alternative ways to get your steps!

Get a guided tour of Hadlock and learn about the classes offered. Take part in some pickleball, walking the track, or even rock climbing. You can even join a 15-minute sample spin class at 1 p.m. On top of that, a light lunch will be served.

You’ll also get a chance to earn raffle tickets for some fun prizes during the event …

• One ticket for just showing up
• One ticket if your whole team shows up together
• One ticket for trying out an activity (sample spin class, pickleball, walking the track, etc.)
• One ticket if you fill out a liability waiver for the first time
• One ticket if you sign up for a class

And the best part about using Hadlock to help us get our steps in? It’s totally free! This is another great perk for administrators, staff and faculty who work at George Fox. Pretty amazing!

It’s not too late to join the challenge. We’ll see you at Hadlock this Friday!

Have questions? Reach out to Aga Kasprzyk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu.

USPS price changes are going up effective Sunday, Jan. 21. Mail Services has plenty of stamps for you to purchase before the price jumps. Come see us and we will take care of you!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

The library is pleased to deliver library materials for faculty with offices on the Newberg campus. Library materials must be signed for by the faculty member or persons authorized to sign. You can fill out the request form here.

If you have any questions, contact Sarah Willhite at lwillhite@georgefox.edu.

Starting today (Monday):

• Students and employees from George Fox will be required to show their student or employee ID card before entering the food bank.
• Community members will be welcome to come to the food bank one day a week, during our open hours on Wednesdays.

These changes are due to the lack of affordable food from YCAP and the Oregon Food Bank, plus the increase in clients using our food bank.

As always, if people need access to food outside of our normal hours, please email bruincommunitypantry@georgfox.edu to make arrangements to access the food bank.

Class.georgefox.edu is a great resource for anyone needing to look up details on a class, including meeting times and location, teaching modality, enrollment limit and waitlist numbers, course description, instructor info, and add/drop deadlines. Just click on a class to see all the details.

Newberg faculty are invited to submit requests for spring semester course reserves. To place a request, please fill out and submit this reserves form.

If you have any questions, please contact coursereserves@georgefox.edu or call Sarah Willhite at ext. 2412.

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) opens in week two of the spring semester. To schedule an appointment, please go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at the_arc@georgefox.edu, stop by the office in the Murdock Library, or call us at 503-554-2449 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Bruin Store will be open tomorrow (Saturday) from 10 a.m. 3 p.m. to welcome new students and their families to campus.

Please stop by to say hello and pick up whatever you need, books or supplies. Remember that you can order ahead online at georgefoxshop.com and pick up your order at the store.

The bookstore looks forward to another successful term for students and staff.

The timeline and project process for requesting print and graphic services through MarCom has been updated, as well as the Google form for requests. You can view the changes here.

Notable changes:

• Time frames and planning ahead: See timelines for projects from submission to delivery
• Project process and invoicing and charges sections: See changes to the quote/requisition and invoice/payment expectations

Contact Brandy Donavant at bdonavant@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The ordering process for placing business cards, name badges and stationery orders through B&B Print Source has changed. You can review the changes, see the guidelines, and access the ordering link by visiting the Marketing Communications website here.

Contact Brandy Donavant at bdonavant@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Want to sell your home? Gain an overview of the top-10 things a home seller should do in a Canopy webinar scheduled from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11.

Learn the secrets to preparing your home to create a great first impression. Plus, learn about your Employee Home Ownership Program, its benefits and how it can save you money.