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Looking for an adventure this weekend? Join University Recreation and the Office of Spiritual Life on Sunday, Oct. 10, for a whitewater rafting trip on the Deschutes River! No prior rafting experience is necessary.

We will be rafting with Youth Dynamics, an outdoor and adventure ministry. As part of our time, we will have some activities designed to help us share experiences and reflect with one another. The rest of the time, we will be rafting and having loads of fun on the water!

Students who participate in this trip will earn one SpiL (Spiritual Life) credit. Go to this link to register for this trip or other upcoming OREC trips.

Have questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

P.S. We also have two fall break trips coming up next week! Interested in going backpacking or on an epic hiking trip in Bend? Please let us know!

We need to talk. About serious things, political things, theological things, and leadership things. About our bodies and our health. About poetry and death. About God. And so we’re going to talk about it, together, as people of Christian faith, in our new podcast and YouTube video series. It’s called George Fox Talks.

Every week on Tuesday we’ll be releasing engaging content from our own George Fox community. All episodes will be full audio (podcast) and in full video (YouTube) format, with shorter clips from the conversations also released on YouTube.

Our new trailer is available now, as well as the first full episode, with physical therapy professor Daniel Kang talking with Dr. Kevin Sellars about a timely topic: resilience and recovery through physical trauma. Upcoming episodes this month will feature conversations about faith and science, leadership, and reading difficult texts.

Where will you find all of this?

• The new George Fox Talks website is the portal for everything.
• All video content appears on our YouTube channel
• The podcast streams on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and Transistor.

Here’s how you can help us:

1. Would you please review the podcast on Apple? This helps the show get noticed by recommendation within streaming services.
2. Would you please subscribe to our YouTube channel? Getting to 100 subscribers will mean that we can unlock custom channel features.
3. Most of all: Give the material a look/listen, and let us know what you think!

Questions? Contact Brian Doak, VP of George Fox Digital, at bdoak@georgefox.edu.

The Voices Project Conference is back in person this year! We will be kicking off the two-day-long conference on Friday, Oct. 15, in Bauman Auditorium, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.

The event runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday in Bauman, and from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday in Canyon Commons. This year’s theme is “Identity: The Beauty, Scars, Trauma, and Power of BIPOC.” Each year, the conference highlights multicultural and multiethnic leadership in the U.S. It’s open to all students and faculty and community members.

Interested? To learn more and to register, visit this link. Questions? Email Vlad Salas Moreno (vsalasmoreno18@georgefox.edu).

Come to our Mathetes panel from 7 to 8:30 p.m., tonight (Thursday) in Hoover 102.

Mathetes is a safe conversational space in which students and faculty can engage with each other and learn from the experience of others in their Fox community. Our hope for this panel is that we can confront the myth that every person who is involved in higher education has the same educational experience.

This Mathetes event will unpack the experience of individuals who are English-learners (ESL), or who have experience in the language-learning environment. We hope to see you there!

Cookies and coffee will be provided!

If you have any questions, contact Victoria Prieto (vprieto17@georgefox.edu).

After 20 months of creating theatre in digital and outdoor venues, the university’s theatre program is returning to Wood-Mar Auditorium for our fall production of Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. The show runs Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 21-23 and Oct. 28-30, at 7:30 p.m., and concludes with a Sunday matinee on Oct. 31 at 2 p.m.

COVID Precautions

All patrons must be masked. Our ticketing system will automatically place one empty seat on either side of your ticket purchase to create extra space between you and the patrons next to you. We encourage all patrons to be vaccinated to help protect our actors and fellow audience members from COVID-19.

Livestream Option

If you are uncomfortable attending the production in person due to the pandemic – or can’t make the trip for any reason – please feel free to purchase our livestream options available on either Saturday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m., or Sunday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m.

Special Ticket Options for Students, Faculty and Staff

Students may acquire free tickets for Thursday night performances. George Fox faculty and staff are entitled to one free ticket for the run of the show. Both options may be selected when you purchase or select your tickets in our online ticketing system (please use your George Fox email address when obtaining tickets).

Purchase tickets at theatre.georgefox.edu, or call the performing arts box office at 503-554-3844. You can read a synopsis of the show here.

This fall, George Fox University has been partnering with Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, Interfaith America, and the Faith in the Vaccine program to help promote the science behind COVID-19 vaccines. We are excited to bring two speakers to campus on Thursday, Oct. 14, to share current information and their experiences in working to help people make informed decisions.

This session will take place in Hoover 105 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Here is what they will be covering:

• Current epidemiological trends in COVID-19 in Oregon
• Current medical knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines and illness
• How to approach talking about vaccines with a vaccine-hesitant person
• Approaches to addressing conflict within faith communities as a future faith leader

Speakers:

• Tess Morrison, MPH, is a fourth-year medical student at Oregon Health & Science University. She is trained in epidemiology and medical anthropology, and is a volunteer for BoostOregon, where she facilitates conversations about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy across rural Oregon.
• Nick Forrest is the pastor at Northside Community Church. He and his family have been in Newberg for two years. He has a bachelor’s degree in theology from George Fox, a certificate of linguistics from the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, and a master’s degree in intercultural studies from Fuller Theological Seminary.

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

On Thursday, Oct. 14, the Faith in the Vaccine team will be partnering with Mythical Mini Donuts in a donut giveaway. Come to the quad at 4:30 p.m. to get a free bag of donuts!

To be eligible to receive a bag of donuts, you must either bring your COVID-19 vaccination card, complete your COVID-19 vaccination record on MyGeorgeFox, sign up with Health and Counseling to get your COVID-19 vaccination, or attend the event “Critical conversations about COVID-19 vaccines.”

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

Do you need help in subjects that may be hard to find affordable tutoring options for? Well, George Fox has partnered with Tutor Matching Service to make it possible for affordable and reliable online tutoring to help students.

If you’re interested in finding or becoming a tutor through Tutor Matching Service, visit our website to learn more.

Questions? Contact Hannah Jackson (hjackson@georgefox.edu).

All are invited to Contemplative Worship tomorrow (Thursday) in Hoover 104, from 11:05 to 11:35 a.m. Spiritual life credit is available for students.

For more information, contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu).

Come listen to George Fox social work graduate Tony Nehren (class of 2020) talk about his work in DHS Child Protection Services of Marion County, and specifically, how his work as a certified Native American and Alaskan Native specialist has transformed his understanding of what it means to be a human and an American citizen.

All are welcome to join us from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, in Hoover 105. Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

We are conducting our senior research project on physical health, mental health, and screen time, and we’d love for any George Fox students and faculty to participate!

You can be part of our kinesiology senior research study by filling out this survey. It will only take about 10 minutes; we appreciate your participation!

If you have any questions, please contact Peter Weiss at pweiss18@georgefox.edu or Ashlee Van Den Top at avandentop18@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

University Recreation’s OREC program is providing two amazing fall break experiences for students!

Since there are no classes on Friday, Oct. 15, this is a perfect opportunity to enjoy some beautiful fall weather while camping and adventuring with other students. You won’t want to miss these incredible, all-inclusive, outdoor recreation trips.

There are discounts available for students that are interested in helping drive for these trips and that meet the university’s requirements for driving. Students can also apply here for financial assistance from a new scholarship fund provided by University Recreation.

Here are the two trips. Please check out the registration pages for more information.

• Backpacking along the Wilson River: $75/student
• Bend Adventure: Hiking, Camping, and Exploring: $85/student

Have questions? Please contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

University Recreation is hosting two outdoor recreation workshops this week! All of these are completely free and open to students of any background and experience level.

Here are the workshop dates:

• How to Pack for Backpacking: Thursday, Oct. 7 (7 to 9 p.m.)
• Intro to Slacklining: Friday, Oct. 8 (4 to 5 p.m.)

If you are interested, you can register for these events here.

Have questions? Email AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Everyone is welcome to the community garden on Wednesday, Oct. 6, between 4 and 5:30 p.m. to prepare the garden for extending the growing season into the winter!

No previous gardening experience is necessary, so come grow your green thumb. If you are unsure of the community garden location, please meet in front of Bauman at 4 p.m. so we can we can walk to the garden together.

Feel free to look at the campus map to find the Kelsey House’s backyard and show up anytime between 4 and 5:30 p.m. All gardening gloves and tools will be supplied.

Contact Sydney Schroeder (sschroeder18@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Oregon’s co-coordinators for Braver Angels, a national group promoting civil conversation and cooperation across political divides, will describe their work in a special presentation on campus tomorrow (Tuesday).

The free event is open to the public and is set from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The evening will feature Elise Keith and Ben Nanke, who co-coordinate the Oregon chapter’s work, Elise as a “Blue” and Ben as a “Red.”

More information on the Oct. 5 event and the George Fox Civility Project is available at this link, or by contacting Civility Project Director Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu. You can also read about the Braver Angels at this link.

Use this link to register to attend via Zoom. For those who attend in person, masks are required.

Braver Angels (BA) is one of the leading national organizations working to overcome America’s historically high levels of political polarization and alienation. Their events allow conservatives and liberals to get past destructive stereotypes so “we can have civil conversations about real issues that lead to productive problem-solving,” according to the BA website.

Howdy, partners! Join Swing Dance Club tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Foxhole for a fresh new take on swing dancing!

In the spirit of the Hoedown Jamboree, Swing Dance Club will be teaching a different style of partner dancing, appropriately named “Country Swing.” Bring your jeans and flannels because it’s gonna be a hoot!

Country swing is a much faster style of dancing but also simpler, so it’s pretty easy to pick up. We’ll only be officially teaching it tonight, so now’s your chance to learn! Come by yourself or bring a friend. No previous dancing experience necessary.

Questions? Email Mark Berglin at mberglin19@georgefox.edu.

Oregon’s co-coordinators for Braver Angels, a national group promoting civil conversation and cooperation across political divides, will describe their work in a special presentation on campus Tuesday, Oct. 5.

The free event is open to the public and is set from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The evening will feature Elise Keith and Ben Nanke, who co-coordinate the Oregon chapter’s work, Elise as a “Blue” and Ben as a “Red.”

More information on the Oct. 5 event and the George Fox Civility Project is available at this link, or by contacting Civility Project Director Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu. You can also read about the Braver Angels at this link.

Use this link to register to attend via Zoom. For those who attend in person, masks are required.

Braver Angels (BA) is one of the leading national organizations working to overcome America’s historically high levels of political polarization and alienation. Their events allow conservatives and liberals to get past destructive stereotypes so “we can have civil conversations about real issues that lead to productive problem-solving,” according to the BA website.

Did you know that the Maker Hub has a metal laser cutter? This machine can cut and engrave sheet metal; it even can cut square or round stock. Check out this video that shows some features of the Fablight metal laser cutter we have in the Maker Hub.

The Maker Hub exists as a resource and creative outlet for the entire George Fox community (Yes, including non-engineers!). We are looking for student aces. A student ace is simply an expert on a piece of equipment who helps train other students on the usage of that equipment and gains extra privileges within the Maker Hub.

Please email makerhub@georgefox.edu if you would like to get connected or have any questions.

Graduate research students in the PsyD program are looking for adult participants age 65+ to complete a short interview and some cognitive assessments over Zoom.

Participation takes less than two hours, can be completed from the comfort of home, and all participants will receive a $20 Amazon gift card. The study is being funded by the Richter Scholars Foundation.

If you are interested or know someone who might be, or if you want more information, email Robert Kessler at rkessler19@georgefox.edu.

Psychologist Carl Jung coined the term “shadow” to refer to the parts of ourselves we hide, repress or deny. Robert Bly called the shadow “the long bag we drag behind us.” We place all that would cause us pain and conflict into the bag, but it holds incredible power to transform our lives, relationships, and communities.

On Friday, Oct. 15, Join Michael Simmons as he explores practices and tools for companioning our shadow, particularly around our emotions and relationships. This course will be a space to invite Christ to meet our hidden parts and deepen that process of healing.

Michael is a spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and serves on the leadership team with Companioning Center on the board of Deep Water, a local community that provides tools, processes and sacred space for women and men to heal.

Michael is a doctoral student at Portland Seminary and is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church. The course will be offered via Zoom from 9 to 11 a.m. The cost is $39, and the Zoom link will be provided. You can register here if you’re interested.

If you have any questions, contact Jessica Anders (janders@georgefox.edu).