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The George Fox theatre department opens its winter production The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference This Month at the end of January. Come join us for this Big Bridge Theatre Consortium play that tells the story of a Shaker community in crisis in the early 20th century.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 and Feb. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include 2 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday, Feb. 2, and Sunday, Feb. 9. Open captioning will be available for select shows.

Students get their own tickets free on both Thursdays, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. Each student must purchase his or her own ticket using their George Fox email address, and they must bring their ID with them to the door.

Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows. Like students, employees need to order tickets using their George Fox email address and bring their ID to the door.

Reserve your seat online or pick them up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). See you at the show!

The university community is invited to a special presentation, “King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be George Fox’s own Sunggu Yang, an assistant professor of Christian ministries. He is the author of two books, King’s Speech: Preaching Reconciliation in a World of Violence and Chasm (2019) and Evangelical Pilgrims from the East: Faith Fundamentals of Korean American Protestant Diasporas (2016), and two books that are in progress, Picasso and Preaching: An Aesthetic Homiletic for the 21st Century and Sacred Waters: Pastoral Essays for Aspiring Preachers.

To learn more about Yang, visit this page. For more information on the event, part of the President’s Speaker Series, contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

The first round of spring intramural sports starts on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Hadlock Student Center will be hosting 3-on-3 basketball (women’s and men’s divisions) and 4-on-4 volleyball.

Grab some friends and put a team together or join as a free agent! Sign-ups are on IMLeagues.com and close this Saturday, Jan. 18, at midnight.

Questions? Contact intramurals coordinator Ryan Lacey at intramurals@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special guest lecture, “The Gardeners’ Dirty Hands: Environmental Politics & Christian Ethics,” on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Presenting will be Noah Toly, professor of urban studies and politics & international relations at Wheaton College, where he directs the Center for Urban Engagement. In his lecture, Toly will offer an interpretation of environmental governance that draws upon insights into the tragic – the need to forego, give up, undermine, or destroy one or more goods in order to possess or secure one or more other goods.

Toly will engage Christian and classical Greek ideas of the tragic to illuminate the enduring challenges of environmental politics. He’ll suggest that Christians have unique resources for responsible engagement with global environmental politics while acknowledging the need for mutually agreed, and ultimately normative, restraints.

Toly is being hosted by the William Penn Honors Program. To learn more about his visit, visit this link.

We have been made aware that Mozilla has released a critical security update to address a security vulnerability in Firefox. It is important that you verify you are on the newest version and update as soon as you can, whether or not you use Firefox regularly. We are providing a link to information that will help you check and update your browser.

You will need to use your George Fox email address to be able to access this link. If you have questions or would like help, please contact the IT Service Desk at 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a chronic illness? Learning disability? Mental health difficulty? If any of these interfere with your ability to learn and succeed in school, you may be eligible for academic accommodations through the Disability Services Office.

Check out ds.georgefox.edu or come to our office in Lemmons 9 for more information.

Join the Fusion Asian American Club and celebrate Asian American Heritage Week!

We will be putting on a series of fun and educational events about Asian America from Jan. 27-31 after the lunar new year celebration with the global village on Jan. 25.

• Monday, Jan. 27: History Art Installation
• Tuesday, Jan. 28: Information Table on Quad, noon to 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 29: Game Night in IRC, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 30: Movie Night/Discussion (The Farewell) in IRC, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 31: Asian American Leadership Forum in Canyon Commons, 7 p.m.

Email fusion.gfu@gmail.com or Fusion President Rachel Leong rleong16@georgefox.edu with any questions or follow @gfu.fusion for updates.

The Graduate School of Physical Therapy is excited to present its sixth annual research symposium on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 and 102.

Physical therapy doctoral faculty and third-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics. David Cimbora, PhD, dean of the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, will present the keynote address. Light refreshments will be served.

Please contact Linda Dallof at 503-554-2451 or ldallof@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university community is invited to a free lecture, “When Islam is Not a Religion,” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be Asma Uddin, a religious liberty lawyer and scholar working for the protection of religious expression for people of all faiths in the U.S. and abroad.

After graduating from The University of Chicago Law School, Uddin served as counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and as director of strategy for the Center for Islam and Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C. Uddin has worked on religious liberty cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and federal trial courts.

Questions? Contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

Welcome back, Bruins! If you’re still adjusting to waking up early after a long break, swing by the Alumni Plaza for free breakfast on your way to or from class. We’ll have bear claws and coffee for students between 8:30 and 10 a.m. (or until we run out) this morning. If the weather is poor, we’ll be in the Stevens Center.

As the semester begins and you ramp up, we are here to encourage you! Invest deeply and live fully in the opportunities in front of you. We’re cheering for you as classes and activities get underway.

We have made some changes to the parking areas for the spring term that will mostly affect graduate students and Resident East students.

Many of the students in Hobson, Sutton and Macy will be affected. Resident East parking will be available in the lot east of Lewis, along Macy and the back of HMS. The gravel area is also available for Resident East parking.

Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 13, the parking spaces south of the physical therapy entrance will now be designated “Graduate Parking.” These are the spots along the Lewis/Hadlock row that were previously Resident East. Also, the lot east of Lewis is still a shared “Graduate/Resident East” lot.

The North Street parking lot has also been divided a bit and will have some shared “Graduate/Resident East” parking.

The parking map has been updated to show the changes and can be viewed online.

Questions? Call 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Love to sing? Join the university’s Master Chorus!

We will be performing Dona Nobis Pacem by R. Vaughan Williams on Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. Rehearsals are every Tuesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the Newberg campus (Ross 208) starting tomorrow (Jan. 14). All are welcome!

Contact Danielle Warner with any questions (dwarner@georgefox.edu).

The university community is invited to a free art exhibition featuring ceramic artist Jonathan Steele in the university’s Minthorne Gallery, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

The show, titled “In the Service of Tea,” opens today (Monday) and runs through Friday, Feb. 28. An opening reception is scheduled in the gallery from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, at which time Steele will perform a Chinese tea service that is free and open to the public. An artist’s talk will follow the reception from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St., in Newberg.

Contact Jennifer Salzman at jsalzman@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Mail Services will have extended hours for the first week of spring semester. You will be able to pick up your packages between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefoc.edu.

George Fox University students and staff are exclusively invited to access the Columbia Employee Store from today (Friday) until Sunday, Feb. 2!

The employee store offers an employee discount (40 to 50 percent off regular retail pricing). To access the store, bring this invite, your George Fox ID card, and a personal photo ID.

The invite is valid for you and four guests; you must be present. The invite grants store access only; the offer is not valid online. The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is located at 14100 N.W. Science Park Dr., in Portland.

Questions? Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Community Pantry’s food bank will open during the week of Jan. 20. Watch the Daily Bruin for details about specific times next week.

Please note that during the kitchen remodel the entrance to the food bank will be through the student lounge area.

If you are interested in volunteering for the food bank, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

We have made some changes to the parking areas for the spring term that will mostly affect graduate students and Resident East students.

Many of the students in Hobson, Sutton and Macy will be affected. Resident East parking will be available in the lot east of Lewis, along Macy and the back of HMS. The gravel area is also available for Resident East parking.

Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 13, the parking spaces south of the physical therapy entrance will now be designated “Graduate Parking.” These are the spots along the Lewis/Hadlock row that were previously Resident East. Also, the lot east of Lewis is still a shared “Graduate/Resident East” lot.

The North Street parking lot has also been divided a bit and will have some shared “Graduate/Resident East” parking.

The parking map has been updated to show the changes and can be viewed online.

Questions? Call 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

The university has secured group-rate tickets to a Portland Trail Blazers game, and you are invited!

Join in on “George Fox Night at the Moda Center” when the Blazers take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, March 12. This is a great opportunity to share a fun night with friends, family and fellow George Fox Bruins.

Ticket prices start at $19 apiece. All participants will receive special savings and a chance to shoot a free throw after the game. Visit this link and use the promo code “GFU.” The order deadline is Friday, Feb. 7.

Questions? Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.

All George Fox employees and students are invited to the university’s first Interprofessional Primary Care Institute open house and continuing medical education event on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The gathering is most appropriate for healthcare professionals and advanced students in healthcare-related fields. George Fox attendees will receive free registration by selecting the “$0 IPCI Director” box upon registering at this link. All must register to attend.

Presenting will be Dr. Bruce Arroll, a distinguished New Zealand family physician, researcher and faculty member, who will share on “The First Consultation for Depression in Primary Care: ‘Talk First, Prescribe Later & Diagnose Rarely.'” He is the coauthor of a Cochrane collaboration review of antidepressant effectiveness in primary care and a Focused Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (FACT) expert practitioner.

Arroll will discuss information from the FDA that shows the placebo-antidepressant difference for differing levels of depression severity. He will demonstrate how he utilizes FACT in his family practice to better support people who have depression.

Joining him will be Dr. Patricia Robinson, a psychologist and cofounder of both FACT and the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, a  strategic method to integrate behavioral health clinicians in primary care teams that has received widespread implementation success throughout the U.S. and abroad.

The presentation will be followed by an innovative experiential learning event by the interprofessional team of the IPC Institute.

Please contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) with any registration questions.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the OHSU School of Medicine and George Fox University. The OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the AACME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The city of Newberg will be replacing a water meter outside the Roberts Center today (Wednesday). The water will be off in the entire building from 9 to 11 a.m. (If nothing goes wrong with the change, the water should be on sooner.)

Restrooms should be available in Canyon Commons during that time. Thank you!