The Daily Bruin

The College of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers with a complicated medical history to participate in a practice screening session on Wednesday, March 3, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Roberts Center.

In this session, our second-year DPT students will practice interviewing volunteers on their medical history paperwork and medication list.

Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.

Prolonged stress can have a negative impact on your physical and mental health. It is important to take everything one day at a time and to give yourself grace.

While the pace of life only seems to get faster by the day, make sure to prioritize yourself and set aside time to do things that make you happy and well, and do not be scared to ask for help when you are struggling.

Campus Public Safety would like to remind you of these safety tips to help keep you safe on and off campus:

• After dark, it is recommended to walk with a trusted companion.
• If you feel threatened, call 503-554-2090.
• Stay in well-lit areas and avoid alleys, dark corners, and bushes whenever possible, and be aware of your surroundings.
• Carry a whistle, and use it if you feel threatened.
• Carry a fully charged cell phone.
• Close exterior doors behind you as you enter your hall.
• Do not allow anyone to enter who is not accompanied by another resident.
• Escort your visitors to the exterior door when they leave.
• Do not prop open exterior doors and close those that you find open.
• If you live on the ground floor, keep your windows locked.
• Be sure to lock your room door if you will be away, even for a minute.
• Share information about suspicious activities with Campus Public Safety.

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu. Campus Public Safety officers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year!

Today (Tuesday) through Thursday, Feb. 25, get 20% off tees and 20% off kids’ clothing in the Bruin Store and online.

While you’re in the store, check out our quarter-zip fleece jackets for $27.95, and the new Closet Project inventory!

Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs (pjacobs@georgefox.edu).

The Ping Pong Club will be hosting two ping pong tables on the quad this Friday, Feb. 26, starting at 6 p.m. There will be prizes and other fun items! All are welcome! Sign up here.

Stay as long as you want, and leave whenever you need. Spikeball Club will be going on at the same time, so come and try out both fun activities.

Everyone, employees included, is welcome to come and play, regardless of skill level. Hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Nathan Redman-Brown (nredmanbrown20@georgefox.edu).

The Hadlock Student Center and Campus Recreation will be offering Intro to Badminton and Intro to Pickleball classes for students and employees. These classes are designed for those who have never played before, and those who would like to review and relearn the accurate rules of the game.

Intro to Pickleball will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) from 6 to 7 p.m., and Intro to Badminton will be held this Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Space is very limited, so please register ASAP if interested. Stay tuned for more details about recreational leagues that will be offered in the spring 2021 semester!

Registration and details can be found here.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

We have several spots open in our upcoming yoga, boot camp, and freestyle dance classes! There are also spots available in our virtual group exercise classes, hatha yoga, and Total Body Blast!

No prior exercise experience is necessary to join. Classes are free for current George Fox students.

Click on any of the following for registration and class details:

• Boot Camp
• Restorative Yoga
• Freestyle Dance Techniques
• Hatha Yoga (virtual)
• Total Body Blast (virtual)

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

Please remember that face coverings are required in all buildings on campus. The COVID Operations Team receives daily reports of face-covering non-compliance in the Bruin Den in Klages.

We have recently posted signs reminding our community of this requirement. Please remember to pay attention to seating requirements in the booths. Unfortunately, if we continue to have reports of non-compliance in the Bruin Den, we may be required to close this space.

Thank you for helping to keep our campus safe and open for use.

Policies regarding COVID compliance can be found on this website. If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in the student life office.

The Faculty Development Committee invites the George Fox community to join online for the Spring Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Our featured speaker, and recipient of the 2019-20 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is Debby Thomas, assistant professor of management and dean of College of Business. Join us as Debby presents “Fully Engaged Learning: Turning Your Classroom into an Organization.”

Professor Thomas has turned her classroom into a student-run organization for years, with fantastic results! Join us for this one-hour interactive virtual session to experience what Classroom as Organization (CAO) is, how and why it works, and briefly explore how you can leverage it in your classroom.

Questions? Contact Dawn Ford (dford@georgefox.edu).

The Intercultural Resource Center is excited to announce the Reconciliation and Education Program!

Following this month’s SCORR conference, the IRC will host three two-week programs discussing racial reconciliation, anti-racist action steps, and dismantling oppressive systems.

These programs are a great opportunity to commit to learning more about anti-racism while earning two chapel credits! Apply here today (Monday).

Questions? Contact Hannah Lee (hlee17@georgefox.edu).

Today (Sunday) is the last day to donate to the Social Work Club’s school supply drive. The goal is to help local schools and students as they make the shift back to in-person learning.

If you have any extra school supplies, such as pencils, pens, notebooks, glue sticks, etc., please drop them off at one of our donation locations. Donation bins will be located in the library, Canyon Commons, and the Bruin Den.

If you choose to donate, you’ll have the chance to enter in a raffle for a Coffee Cottage gift card. We will announce the winners on our Instagram this week!

Questions? Contact Ashley Martin (amartin18@georgefox.edu).

The Faculty Development Committee invites the George Fox community to join online for the Spring Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Our featured speaker, and recipient of the 2019-20 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is Debby Thomas, assistant professor of management and dean of College of Business. Join us as Debby presents “Fully Engaged Learning: Turning Your Classroom into an Organization.”

Professor Thomas has turned her classroom into a student-run organization for years, with fantastic results! Join us for this one-hour interactive virtual session to experience what Classroom as Organization (CAO) is, how and why it works, and briefly explore how you can leverage it in your classroom.

Questions? Contact Dawn Ford (dford@georgefox.edu).

It’s Jere’s birthday today! We would love for you to celebrate her with us!

Stop by the Student Life Office in HSC today (Friday) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for an open house, snacks, and to wish Jere a happy birthday!

Questions? Contact Twylla Koehler (tkoehler19@georgefox.edu).

Starting today (Friday) through Sunday, Feb. 21, the Social Work Club is putting on a school supply drive to help local schools and students as they make the shift back to in-person learning.

If you have any extra school supplies, such as pencils, pens, notebooks, glue sticks, etc., please drop them off at one of our donation locations. Donation bins will be located in the library, Canyon Commons, and the Bruin Den.

If you choose to donate, you’ll have the chance to enter in a raffle for a Coffee Cottage gift card. We will announce the winners on our Instagram next week!

Questions? Contact Ashley Martin (amartin18@georgefox.edu).

George Fox Digital is releasing a series of public lectures on YouTube addressing the pandemic and Christian faith. How are we to understand suffering in light of God’s goodness? What do our academic disciplines have to say about theology and the pandemic?

The second of these lectures is out now, as professor Abigail Favale speaks on the topic “Christianity as a Response to the Problem of Human Suffering.”

We’ll be releasing a new lecture in this series on our YouTube playlist every Tuesday throughout February and early March.

Questions? Contact Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu).

Want to try disc golf or play a round with a casual group? Join Campus Recreation and the Hadlock Student Center for our Intro to Disc Golf outings to Hoover Park.

We have two upcoming sessions scheduled: One tomorrow (Friday) and another on Friday, March 5, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. No prior disc golf experience is necessary.

We will provide the discs, basic instruction, and the group to play along with. This program meets at the Hadlock Student Center, and pre-registration is required by filling out this form.

Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

We want your input! Every student who submits this survey will receive a $5 rental voucher for the Hadlock Student Center. Please complete the survey to tell us about your rental experience and to recommend new items that you would like us to offer!

We want to hear from everyone! The survey can be completed even if you have never used the Hadlock Rental Center.

Interested in learning more about the Hadlock Rental Center? Go here.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

Hey Bruins! Interested in joining a research study studying the improvement of cardiorespiratory fitness?

Two students will be conducting research this semester and would love interested candidates to email us by this Monday, Feb. 22, to become a part of the study.

You can email us at kbunker17@georgefox.edu or mcarter17@georgefox.edu. Hope to hear from you soon!

Are you a primary care nurse or in nursing leadership (or know someone who is)? Please join us for a two-day event via Zoom starting Friday, Feb. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to Saturday, Feb. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is free to George Fox students and employees.

The event, titled “Essentials for Interprofessional Primary Care: Nursing & Care Management,” will focus on:

• Enhancing person-centered communication and interprofessional knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs)
• Exploring strategies to ensure nurses are practicing at the top of their scope in primary care practice
• Learning about commonly used screening tools, motivational interviewing concepts/techniques, and transitioning people in care within interprofessional teams and across the healthcare neighborhood
• Exploring procedure codes that match nursing services to increase fiscal sustainability

Visit our event webpage for more information, or contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu).

Please join the College of Physical Therapy on Zoom for our seventh annual research symposium tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Physical therapy doctoral faculty and third-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics. 

Questions? Please contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.