The Daily Bruin

Come hear new music at Alex Hastings’ senior composition recital in Bauman Auditorium this Saturday, March 14, at 1 p.m.

The performers will play original compositions for piano, wind instruments, marimba, string instruments, and more. The recital will also include the premiere of “Spectrum” – a multimedia work for strings, computer and video – that was created to raise autism awareness. Come for a fun and diverse afternoon of music!

Questions? Contact Alex Hastings at ahastings16@georgefox.edu.

The Closet Project is launching weekly pop-ups! Come by the Bruin Store today (Thursday) between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and bring cash for our “Two for $1 T-shirt Day.”

Don’t forget that 100 percent of your purchase goes to the Bruin Community Pantry to combat food insecurity here on campus. Check out our other upcoming events:

• Thursday, March 19 – Denim Day
• Wednesday, April 1 – On Wednesdays We Wear Pink
• Wednesday, April 8 – Giving Day Pop-up
• Thursday, April 16 – Sundress Celebration
• Wednesday, April 22 – We Work Out
• Monday, April 27 – Two for $1 T-shirts

Keep an eye on our Instagram, @the_bruin_store, for pop-up locations and times. Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

The School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers for a skin screening session on Wednesday, April 8, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Roberts Center. Second-year physical therapy students, along with a medical doctor, will review your skin for any abnormalities.

If you have any skin concerns and would like to volunteer, contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.

Do you need some adventure for spring break? Come whitewater rafting with OREC on the Clackamas River on Saturday, March 21. This will be an awesome day on the water surrounded by iconic Pacific Northwest scenery.

YD Adventures will facilitate the trip and provide all river equipment. The trip cost is $35 and includes transportation. Sign up through IMLeagues.com.

This will be an all-day outing, so participants will need to pack a lunch and bring a change of clothes. Wetsuits and other river gear will be provided. Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.

Veterans: If you will be graduating in either spring or summer 2020 and would like to wear a red, white and blue honor cord signifying your veteran status at graduation, please complete this form.

The honor cords are sponsored by the Veterans United Association Student Organization. The forms are due by Friday, April 17. Questions? Contact veterans@georgefox.edu.

George Fox has no reported cases of coronavirus. Please click the image at right to watch a short video on ways to prevent spread of the illness. More info is also available on our George Fox coronavirus website.

Tell a group of students gathering data what you do and don’t love about George Fox! Undergraduate and graduate students are being asked to share with a group of admissions interns the things that they think George Fox can improve on, while also sharing with us the ways that you have felt known at George Fox.

As a member of the George Fox community your voice matters, but the only way for change to happen is if we can hear about it. Share whatever you want with us for a chance to win a Chapters gift card! Click here for the survey.

Questions? Contact Joseph Barnes at jbarnes17@georgefox.edu.

Help out a student who is doing research to see which parts of college helped you discover your career path! All responses are anonymous, and data will be used for an in-class data visualization project. Take the survey here.

Questions? Contact Kendra Huntington at khuntington18@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.

Townball is back! Our first game back from the fall is this Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. at the football practice field. No previous experience is required. Bring water and a glove if you have one.

Questions? Contact Grant More at gmore17@georgefox.edu.

The Closet Project is launching weekly pop-ups! Come by the Bruin Store this Thursday, March 12, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and bring cash for our “Two for $1 T-shirt Day.”

Don’t forget that 100 percent of your purchase goes to the Bruin Community Pantry to combat food insecurity here on campus. Check out our other upcoming events:

• Thursday, March 19 – Denim Day
• Wednesday, April 1 – On Wednesdays We Wear Pink
• Wednesday, April 8 – Giving Day Pop-up
• Thursday, April 16 – Sundress Celebration
• Wednesday, April 22 – We Work Out
• Monday, April 27 – Two for $1 T-shirts

Keep an eye on our Instagram, @the_bruin_store, for pop-up locations and times. Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

A group of students is gathering information for a class project that looks at how willing individuals are to participate and donate to nonprofit organizations. They would love your feedback and it would greatly help their client. Please take this five-question survey!

Questions? Contact Lauren Lunt at llunt16@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.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate and DPS Teaching. Please review the criteria for the award (below) and consider your nomination. It will aid the committee’s deliberations if you provide specific examples of good teaching practices.

The award will be announced at the appropriate graduate commencement and/or hooding ceremony. A plaque and a $2,500 check will be given to this faculty member.

Criteria for the award:

• Currently a full-time faculty member at George Fox teaching graduate courses or courses in the Department of Professional Studies
• Unusually significant and meritorious teaching achievement during the past year
• Unusual effort devoted to ensuring the quality of the students’ classroom learning experience
• High scholarly standards for both the rigor and currency of course content, and for the level of student performance with respect to these standards
• Evidence of the faculty member’s direct impact upon and involvement with students
• The quality of relevant information and nominations submitted by current and former students, including formal teacher evaluations

Graduate and DPS students may complete this Google nomination form or send an email to Laurie Fair (lfair@georgefox.edu) with the name and a statement regarding this faculty member’s excellence with regard to the above criteria. Nominations are due today (Monday).

Support your Bruins at these upcoming home games!

• Women’s tennis vs. Whitworth University – Friday, March 13, 3:30 p.m., Tennis Courts
• Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran University – Saturday, March 14, noon and 2 p.m., Morse Athletic Fields
• Men’s tennis vs. Idaho State University – Saturday, March 14, noon, Tennis Courts
• Men’s tennis vs. Concordia University (Texas) – Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m., Tennis Courts
• Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran University – Sunday, March 15, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Morse Athletic Fields
• Women’s lacrosse vs. Pacific University – Sunday, March 15, 1 p.m., Austin Sports Complex

Questions? Visit the athletics website.

The George Fox women’s volleyball team is hosting a 6-on-6 volleyball tournament at noon on Saturday, March 14, in Wheeler Gymnasium. Grab some of your friends and put together a team to compete!

Entry is $3 per person either at sign-up or on the day of the event. Sign up by clicking the link in the George Fox women’s volleyball Instagram bio (@gfuvolleyball). We can’t wait to see you there!

For any questions, shoot us a direct message on Instagram or email Ashtyn Butler at abutler17@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center is offering a two-week lead climbing course starting tomorrow (Tuesday). The class will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m.

This is for experienced climbers and will introduce participants to lead climbing, belaying and falling. The class and certification cost is $20.

Additional class details and sign-up information can be found on IMLeagues.com. Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

Spots are still available to register for the Kenya nursing serve trip paint night fundraiser! The cost is $35 (or $30 for students). Pre-registration is recommended for a confirmed spot. All supplies are provided.

Thank you for your support and for helping students experience this service-learning opportunity. If you have any questions or to register, email Hannah Thom at hthom16@georgefox.edu.

A research study is being performed to determine asthma’s effects on the body and how to create exercise programs that best benefit those suffering from asthma. Participants will complete a short exercise test on a treadmill.

If you would like to help, click here. Questions? Contact Kelsey Kammerzell at kkammerzell15@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to feel more comfortable using a camping stove as you prepare food for backpacking and camping trips? This is the training for you!

OREC is hosting a training in how to use backpacking stoves tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8:30 p.m. We will cover basic stove operation, field maintenance and some advanced techniques and tricks for cooking better meals. Sign up on imleagues.com to reserve a spot.

This training is part of the initiative leading up to the OREC Trail Food Cookoff on Tuesday, April 7. This event will involve two-person teams vying for the title of best backcountry chef. Each team will prepare a meal using only a camp stove on the day of the competition. Watch for details and sign-up to come!

Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

Got stress, aches and pains, or do you just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students ($15) and employees ($20). We are offering 30-minute massages on Wednesday, March 11, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Roberts Center 204.

All proceeds will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda and Ghana. Donations are also welcome. Register here.

Questions? Contact Haleigh Rabe at hrabe18@georgefox.edu.

Come cheer on the women’s basketball team at a watch party today (Friday) at 2 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center as the Bruins play their first game in the NCAA Division III Tournament! Snacks will be available.

George Fox is playing Monclair State in the first round of the tournament in Arlington, Virginia.

Questions? Contact Jensyn Lown at jlown17@georgefox.edu.