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Women are sorely under-researched and underrepresented in exercise science literature, and we’re hoping to change that!

As kinesiology seniors, we have designed a six-week program called “Muscles or Miles,” in which females 18 to 35 will be randomly assigned exercise groups in order to determine whether resistance training or cardiovascular training is more effective for changing body composition short term.

The overall goal of the study is to empower more women to exercise by making it less intimidating. If you are interested in participating in this study, please reach out to Olivia Coleman at ocoleman22@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

Learn the ins and outs of Medicare at one of our free info sessions, taking place Oct. 13 and Nov. 10. Navigating Medicare can be complex, which is why Providence is pleased to offer free educational Medicare webinars designed to help you and your loved ones.

These “Medicare 101” meetings are a fantastic opportunity to learn the basics of Medicare in a no-pressure environment. We encourage you to invite your spouse, parents or other family members who may benefit from this information. All are welcome!

In these sessions, you’ll learn about the different parts of Medicare (the A, B, C and Ds), the key differences between Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Supplement, and when you should enroll for Original Medicare. These are not sales meetings, and there is no obligation or pressure to enroll.

Each meeting is about an hour long, depending on questions, and can be attended from the comfort of your own home via our online webinar platform. You’ll be able to see the presenter and ask questions using the chat function without needing to turn on your camera.

Choose the session that works best for you: Monday, Oct. 13, at 5 p.m (register here) or Monday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. (register here).

The George Fox theatre department invites you to see its fall 2025 production, Havurah, presented through the Big Bridge Theatre Consortium.

Written by Margot Connolly and directed by Ben Tissell, the play tells the story of life at Crosby College, a small liberal arts university, where two student clubs strive for connection and comfort in difficult times.

When a tragedy occurs in the local Jewish community, members of the Havurah club are left reeling. The Christian social justice club wants to help, but struggles to know how. Deeply relevant and strikingly realistic, Havurah depicts the complexities and possibilities of connecting with others in times of grief.

The show opens on Thursday, Oct. 23, and closes on Nov. 2. Evening shows start at 7:30 p.m., and weekend matinees start at 2 p.m. Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket, and students may attend free on either Thursday. You may reserve tickets here.

October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and The Daily Bruin will be sharing supportive resources. Today, we’re highlighting our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Canopy, for confidential support regarding substance misuse. This free service offers several ways to get help:

• Substance misuse learning center: Access online tools and educational resources
• 24/7 counseling: Connect with a counselor for personalized care at 800-433-2320
• Addiction care navigation: Get personalized treatment planning and ongoing support

Again, mental health support is available 24/7 at 800-433-2320.

Bring your friends and family to Homecoming tomorrow (Saturday)! Highlights include worship in the chapel with President Baker, Bruinpalooza (a party in the quad for every Bruin!), the football game, and more.

Check out the full schedule of events at homecoming.georgefox.edu.

It’s been wonderful to see such a strong start to the Miles for Meals challenge. We’re excited to share that over 20 teams have already formed, showing a fantastic commitment to supporting the Bruin Community Pantry.

Let’s continue to build on this great momentum. There is time to rally your colleagues and create a team if you haven’t already. The deadline to register is this Sunday, Oct. 5. We’re looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish together.

To our current participants, thank you for the great energy! Just a friendly reminder to keep your devices synced for seamless mile tracking and to manually add your other activities so all your hard work is counted.

Thank you for your participation! Questions? Contact us at bewell@georgefox.edu.

Alongside a variety of Homecoming festivities, the Department of Art and Design will be hosting a silent auction to raise funds for the new Art and Cinematic Arts Building.

So while you enjoy Homecoming tomorrow (Saturday), don’t forget to wander through the Stevens lobby between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to place your bid on 20 different art objects donated by faculty and friends of the university.

Use this link to bid on items online.

If you have undergrad students exploring graduate school and careers in healthcare, consider sharing details about our upcoming OT info meeting with them.

The session will provide an overview of the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program, including prerequisites, admissions, and what a career as an occupational therapist looks like.

The meeting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Roberts Center’s Room 203.

Students can connect with faculty in a relaxed, conversational setting, ask questions, and get a clear sense of the OTD program, helping them explore occupational therapy and plan for graduate school.

More information and registration is available here. Questions? Contact us at ot@georgefox.edu.

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our first-ever “Work Safe, Be Well” bingo challenge! We were thrilled to see so many of you taking steps to improve your health and safety at work, from conducting ergonomic self-assessments to practicing new wellness habits. Your engagement made this initiative a great success.

The bingo challenge officially concluded on Tuesday, and after tallying all the entries, we have randomly selected our two lucky prize winners. The moment you’ve been waiting for is here!

• The winner of an extra vacation day is … Nickie Snyder!
• The winner of the fitness tracker is … Teresa Arnold!

Congratulations!

While the challenge is over, our commitment to a healthy and safe on campus isn’t. As promised, the Wellness and Safety committees will continue to share valuable resources throughout the fall semester.

Thank you all again for your participation. Let’s keep working safe and being well!

In an era of deep political division, heated rhetoric, and rising political violence, what does it mean to seek common ground? Join our Oregon House majority and minority leaders for a timely and essential conversation on the state of civility in politics on Tuesday, Oct 7, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The representatives will discuss their experiences, the challenges of legislating across the aisle, and whether a more respectful and productive political discourse is possible. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from key decision-makers about how we can navigate our differences and find a better path forward for Oregon.

Reach out to Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

This time of the semester can be difficult for students as the excitement of a new term is waning, exams and assignments pile up, and the demands of college take a toll on physical and mental health.

If you have concerns about a traditional undergraduate student, log into Fox360 (Fox360.georgefox.edu) to submit an “alert” for the student. Submit alerts for concerns in the following areas:

• Academic: Missing multiple classes; consistently poor academic performance
• Behavioral: Concerning or disruptive behaviors in or outside of class, frequent absence from scheduled work shifts
• Emotional: Mental health concerns (e.g., depression, anxiety); unusual emotional expression; suicidal ideation
• Physical: Medical concerns; extreme changes in grooming, personal care
• Social: Personal, social, or family concerns that are affecting well-being and performance

A few notes about alerts:

• If a student is enrolled in your course but hasn’t attended class or engaged in GFD online activity, submit an alert.
• Student employee supervisors and other non-faculty are invited to submit alerts for the reasons above.

The Student Support Network will assign a “case manager” to follow up with students. Case managers will do our best to give updates to faculty and employees who submit alerts or provide feedback. You are welcome to contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu to inquire about the status of a student.

This Fox360 Quick Guide provides a visual overview of the Fox360 system; more details about using Fox360 are available in this Google Doc.

Concerns about graduate and AOD students should be communicated to department chairs.

If you have questions or would like more information regarding Fox360, contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Department of Human Services representatives will be on-site at the Bruin Community Pantry to assist folks with signing up for food stamps (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits).

No appointment is required. The hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Oct. 23. Stop by if you would like to speak with someone from DHS.

Please note: In the past, DHS did not show up due to a staffing issue. They did not notify us ahead of time. We apologize for this inconvenience.

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

Make your voice heard! The university’s engineering program and Yamhill County Public Works are partnering to plan a future bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvement within Yamhill County, and we want to hear any challenges you experience as a cyclist or pedestrian using county-owned roadways.

Your feedback will help to inform and prioritize the county’s plan for improvements, so please take five minutes to fill out this interest form.

Are you interested in ham radio? Join the George Fox Ham Radio Club. If you don’t have your radio license, we can help you get started. We are planning some outdoor radio activities, including hiking, hidden transmitter hunts, and training on how to help with communications during an emergency. We would love to have you there!

If you are interested in learning more about getting an amateur (ham) radio license or you have any other questions, contact Justin Johnson at justinj@georgefox.edu.

We are looking for participants ages 18 to 35 for our kinesiology senior research study! This study’s purpose is to research the effects of weighted vest training on recreational runners’ 5K performance.

If you would like a structured running program for the next six to eight weeks, this study is for you. This is a great opportunity to challenge yourself, be part of new research for an increasingly popular training tool, and gain insight into your own running performance!

Please contact Abigail Todd at atodd22@georgefox.edu for more information.

The George Fox theatre department invites you to see its fall 2025 production, Havurah, presented through the Big Bridge Theatre Consortium.

Written by Margot Connolly and directed by Ben Tissell, the play tells the story of life at Crosby College, a small liberal arts university, where two student clubs strive for connection and comfort in difficult times.

When a tragedy occurs in the local Jewish community, members of the Havurah club are left reeling. The Christian social justice club wants to help, but struggles to know how. Deeply relevant and strikingly realistic, Havurah depicts the complexities and possibilities of connecting with others in times of grief.

The show opens on Thursday, Oct. 23, and closes on Nov. 2. Evening shows start at 7:30 p.m., and weekend matinees start at 2 p.m. Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket, and students may attend free on either Thursday. You may reserve tickets here.

Please join us at 8 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in front of the chapel to celebrate with several students who are being baptized as they publicly commit to following Jesus!

Do you long for time and space to be still and experience Christ’s presence with others? All are welcome to join Quaker worship in the chapel from 11 to 11:30 a.m. today (Wednesday).

Contact Jay Miller at jaym@georgefox.edu with any questions.

George Fox alumnus Jonathan Cirualo will give a public lecture, “Nostalgia, the Early Church, and the Hope of Christian Unity,” at 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in Hoover 105.

Cirualo serves as associate professor of systematic theology at the Catholic University of America. The lecture will explore what the study of patristics has to offer ecumenical efforts, woven together with reflections on Cirualo’s intellectual and spiritual journey.

Dear university users (students, faculty and staff),

This is an important security change from the George Fox University IT department. Our commitment to protecting your account and information is our top priority.

What is happening and why?

To align with industry security standards and defend against modern cyberattacks, we are removing SMS (text messages) and phone calls as multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods for all university systems in the near future.

• SMS is no longer safe: Industry security standards now consider SMS-based codes to be the weakest form of MFA. They are vulnerable to attacks like SIM swapping, phishing, and interception.
• The change: Once this change is in effect, you will no longer be able to use a text message code to log in to university systems such as Gmail, Canvas, and MyGeorgeFox. If you haven’t set up a new authentication method by then you will no longer be able to access your George Fox account.