The Daily Bruin

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.

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.

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.

Students of all majors are invited to audition for The Hiding Place, this year’s fall play. This incredible story of faith, forgiveness and courage follows Corrie ten Boom and her family as they work to protect their Jewish neighbors from the Nazi regime. Based on a true story, The Hiding Place is redemptive, powerful and life-affirming.

Auditions will be held in five-minute individual appointments on Friday, Sept. 6, between 5 and 9 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. For more information, or to sign up for an audition, please follow this link.

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.

Some more hot days are headed our way. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 4, temperatures will rise to 90 degrees and higher. Thursday and Friday may reach over 100.

As per the George Fox heat protocol, please follow these steps:

• Stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes.
• Schedule more strenuous work in the cooler parts of the day, such as the morning.
• Move to an air-conditioned building (Canyon Commons, Klages Center,and Murdock Library) if your building is too warm.
• Between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on fellow employees and classmates every one to two hours.
• Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses, which can be found at this link.

If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

To schedule an appointment with the Virtual Learning Center (VLC) via Zoom or Asynchronous, please go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at vlc@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2449, Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Join us for Quaker open worship tomorrow (Wednesday) in Hoover 250 from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. We will worship, listen to God’s Spirit, and seek to discern God’s truth together. Nathanael Ankeny will be hosting. Chapel credit will be offered.

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

Got aches and pains? Physical therapy appointments are available at the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Boulevard in Newberg) for employees, students and the local community. Appointments are an hour long and are available Monday through Friday at various times. The cost is $25 for those associated with George Fox, and $35 for those who are not.

Please fill out the attached form if you’re interested.

If you have any questions, feel free to directly reach out to physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu. We look forward to treating you!

Join us for a show reception for Jeffrey Cameron’s solo exhibition in Lindgren Gallery. “Color Fields and Hard Edges” will be on display through mid-October, and will be open for First Friday Art Walk in both September and October.

Our show reception for Cameron’s exhibition will align with Newberg’s First Friday Art Walk event this Friday, Sept. 6, starting at 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

Feel free to contact Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us for a special visit from guest Michael Wear, founder, president and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, as he shares a lecture based on his recent book, which applies insights from the tradition of Christian spiritual formation to questions of politics, citizenship and public life. The title of his presentation is “Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Our Politics.”

Wear will speak at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, in Hoover 105. His visit is being hosted by the university’s Division of Humanities, Honors and Education as part of our Program for Leadership and Formation.

Feel free to reach out to Brandy Vazquez at bvazquez@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The posting and display policy at George Fox applies to student-sponsored public displays and posters. Displays generally consist of a number of images, pictures or ideas intended for engagement by the broader campus community to create awareness or generate discussion.

Posters are generally intended to advertise a particular event or raise awareness about the activities of a particular officially recognized campus club or organization.

Find all the details you need in the Student Handbook: Campus Display & Posting Policy section, which can be viewed at this link.

For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the student life office at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Join us for the Color Run tonight (Friday) at 6 p.m.! We are kicking off the year with this annual event in front of the Hobson/Macy/Sutton (HMS) complex. Grab your free T-shirt, run through the balloon arch, color with your friends, and enjoy a fun and exciting surprise after the run. (Please remove your car from in front of HMS for the event).

Coming up:

• Fox Jamboree: Friday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m. in the quad
• Fox Co. Fair (Clubs Fair): Friday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. in the quad
• Starlight Parade: Saturday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m. (parade to all the dorms)

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Portland Center offices will be closed this Monday, Sept. 2, in recognition of the Labor Day holiday. The Newberg campus will remain open and will observe a mid-semester fall holiday on Friday, Oct. 4.

With gratitude to the many people who have signed up to volunteer at the Bruin Community Pantry’s food bank, we are pleased to announce the hours are set for the fall semester.*

• Mondays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Thursdays: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Fridays: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

We will be closed during the following holidays & events:

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 (Serve Day)
• Friday, Oct. 4
• Thursday-Friday, Nov. 28-29
• Monday, Dec. 16 to Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

*Hours are subject to change due to volunteer availability.

For more information, please email bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.

Friday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Aug. 31. will have temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. As per George Fox heat protocol, please follow these steps:

• Stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes.
• Schedule more strenuous work in the cooler parts of the day, such as the morning.
• Move to an air-conditioned building (Canyon Commons, Klages and Murdock Library) if your building is too warm.
• Between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on fellow employees and classmates every hour to two hours.
• Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health, and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Do you love Jesus and a have a heart for kids? Come hear about what it looks like to serve with the ministry YoungLife! We will be providing dessert and a chance to hear about a way you could be a leader for high schoolers in Newberg.

We’re meeting tomorrow night (Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the clocktower. See you there!

Contact Tom Shiffley at tshifley@georgefox.edu for more information.

The university’s Career and Academic Planning Center has planned five career fairs this fall. Get the dates on your calendar and plan for which ones you will attend!

This is where you meet potential employers, learn details about your industry and about internship opportunities, and have a chance to practice your elevator pitch. All events will take place in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please take advantage of these valuable opportunities.

• Wednesday, Sept. 11: General Fair (all majors)
• Monday, Oct. 14: Nursing Expo (nurses)
• Tuesday, Oct. 22: Graduate School Fair (for anyone looking to go to grad school)
• Monday, Nov. 11: Physical Therapy Fair (for PT and healthcare majors)
• Friday, Nov. 22: Engineering Winter Reception (engineering students)

Spring fairs will include:

• Wednesday, Jan. 1: Summer Camps
• Thursday, Jan. 30: Business Fair
• Monday, Feb. 17: Education Fair
• Monday, March 10: Nursing Expo

Feel free to reach out to Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Tickets are now for sale for two plays, An Evening with C.S. Lewis and The Baptized Imagination: Lewis & Tolkien!, that will be performed in conjunction with the upcoming The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference.

The former will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, 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.