The Daily Bruin

Join Swing Dance Club tomorrow (Saturday) from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for an outdoor social. There will be dance lessons, music, decorations and refreshments! All George Fox students and employees are welcome!

The dance will be taking place outside between Klages and the Murdock Library.

• Basic lesson starts at 6:30 p.m. (where you will learn everything you need to know)
• Intermediate lesson is at 7 p.m. (for those who want to learn some cooler moves)
• Free dance begins at 7:30 p.m. (a time to have fun and enjoy dancing!)

If you have any questions, reach out to our club president, Julia Fisher, at jfisher21@georgefox.edu.

As the ADHD Support Group enters its third academic year, we hope to make this the best year to date. We welcome all students who have (or have not) been diagnosed with ADHD by offering a warm environment for us to share our experiences, learn about ourselves, and to find support in each other.

Our kickoff meeting will take place this Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. over Zoom. We will be welcoming back members, greeting new students, and discussing our plans for this semester.

We hope that your experience with our group will help you to not only learn about yourself and your diagnosis, but to also help you access a community where people feel safe and understood. If you have any questions or comments, contact April Garr at DAS (Disabilities & Accessibility Services) or Kyle Rafferty. Hope to see you soon!

You can contact April at agarr@georgefox.edu and Kyle at krafferty19@georgefox.edu

PGE has a power outage planned for Monday, Sept. 12, and Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the evening. Because of the Friendsview construction along Fulton Street, PGE is shutting off power for a few hours each night for buildings and homes serviced in the area while they bring the electrical system online.

Buildings affected could be: Bauman, Brougher, Duke, Fulton Street House, Minthorn, Murdock Library, Nash House, North Street Annex, Ross, Roy Apartments, Stouffer Stadium, and Wheeler.

The planned outages are Monday, Sept. 12, from 5 to 10 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 6 to 10 p.m. If each evening’s work is successful, the power may be restored before 10 p.m. on that night.

Remember that if the power is out in an academic building (e.g. Bauman, Duke, Minthorn, Murdock Library, North Street Annex, Ross, Wheeler, etc.), the building must be evacuated until the power is restored. This is for your safety. Thank you!

Tomorrow (Friday) marks the first of many Friday @ Fox visit days taking place each Friday throughout the semester. Prospective students will participate in a campus tour, visit classes, eat lunch on campus, and tour academic departments of interest.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is asking students and employees to help visitors feel the Be Known promise during their time on campus tomorrow by offering a helping hand if visitors need directions or have questions about George Fox.

If you have questions, contact Lauren Hill at hilll@georgefox.edu.

Join us on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3-4, for the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute’s Strengthening Team™ Ethics & Legal Considerations Suicide Prevention two-day event.

Day 1: We will explore safety, security, risk and common ethical and legal concerns in healthcare practice, followed by applying these concepts to emerging roles in primary care (behavioral health clinicians and culturally responsive community health workers). We will share experiences of power differentials in high-quality primary care early adopters.

Day 2: Kent Corso, PsyD, will present “Proactive Reduction of Suicide in Populations via Evidence-Based Research.” After that, we will discuss suicide in healthcare workers, as well as a system-wide approach to suicide prevention in primary care sustained since 2011.

If you would like to register for the event, sign up here. Contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you have a food allergen? Please come talk to a chef in Canyon Commons! Bon Appétit takes your food allergies very seriously. We carefully train our staff on food allergy awareness issues, and we use a descriptive language menu to notify you of foods that use the nine major allergens.

We would love to work with you to ensure you get a delicious and safe meal every day!

Please talk to a chef in Canyon Commons or email Katie Anderson at katie.anderson@cafebonappetit.com for more info.

George Fox University Recreation is hosting a Leave No Trace trainer course on Oct. 1-2. It is open to the public and discounted for George Fox students and employees. This course is ideal for anyone who enjoys outdoor recreation, especially those that love to share the outdoors with other people!

Participants in the two-day course will learn Leave No Trace skills and ethics as well as techniques for educating others about these low-impact practices. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive certificates and become official instructors of Leave No Trace.

To register and for more information, go here.

Contact AJ Heil if you have any questions at aheil@georgefox.edu.

The city of Newberg has an emergency alert system that automatically alerts city residents about emergency situations via text, phone, and email. You can sign up for this free service here.

Questions? Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.

Interested in a volunteer opportunity to serve our awesome Bruin football fans? Then Bruin Brigade is the place for you!

The Bruin Brigade is a team of volunteers who help at the ticket tent, gates, and direct traffic in the parking lots prior to every home game. The team arrives two hours before kickoff and are free to enjoy the rest of the game starting at halftime.

All volunteers will receive a meal prior to each game they volunteer, free entry into the second half of the game, and a T-shirt.

If this sounds like something you would like to help with, please email Mindy Mickelson in the athletics department at mmickelson@georgefox.edu with your first and last name, the games you can volunteer, your cell phone number, and your T-shirt size.

Please note: We are asking for a three-game commitment to receive a T-shirt. Volunteers working the gates will need to be willing to use their phone to scan in tickets through the HomeTown Gate app (free on app store). WiFi is available at the gates.

2022 Football Schedule:

• Saturday, Sept. 17, vs. Chapman at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 1, vs. Pacific Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. (Homecoming & Hall of Fame)
• Saturday, Oct. 15, vs. Puget Sound at 1:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 29, vs. Linfield at 1:30 p.m. (Family Weekend)
• Saturday, Nov. 5, vs. Lewis & Clark at 4:30 p.m.

Do you love working with children? Do you feel called to give back to those in need? The Office of Spiritual Life invites you to volunteer and build relationships with children and families in foster care!

Foster Parents Night Out (FPNO) provides a monthly four-hour break for foster parents while trained volunteers care for their children in a safe and nurturing environment. As a volunteer, you will play with the kids, do crafts with them, supervise and care for them, prepare food, or do other jobs as needed.

The event is from 4 to 8 p.m., and volunteers are asked to be there from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. to help with set-up and clean-up. Chapel credit is available for each event!

If you are interested, please sign up using this Google Form. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email fpno.georgefox@gmail.com.

Campus Public Safety will be citing vehicles for parking violations and issuing fines starting this week. Citations are given for the following violations:

• Unregistered vehicles
• Parking in the wrong lot
• Parking in a handicap space or fire lane

Please refer to the parking map if you are not sure where you are allowed to park. Parking citations can be appealed with the Office of Student Life within 10 days of the citation.

Please call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 for more information.

Welcome back to another school year! The Comic Book Club is having our first get-together at 7 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 9, in Hoover 207. We will provide snacks and entertainment.

This week is our “Summer Recap.” We’ll be talking about what shows and movies were released over this summer and fun activities to look forward to this semester.

Comic Book Club is a good way to unwind from a busy week and get to know fellow students. Don’t know anything about comics? Don’t worry! Members vary in a variety of knowledge and commitment to different fandoms. We hope to see you there!

Contact Maggie Hartley at mhartley20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come to the Hadlock Student Center every Friday to play some volleyball, meet new people, and have fun! We get together every Friday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. It’s open to both employees and students.

Follow @gfuvolleyballclub for more info!

Are you interested in doing research? The Richter Scholars Program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.

Students, if you are interested in doing research next summer, connect with a faculty mentor now so they can help you with your proposal. Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria.

All submittals will be electronic. For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Be aware of construction work going on at the senior art studio this week. Machinery will be digging, making lots of dust and noise, and construction work will also be going on in the empty lot between Chapman House and Riley House.

Be on the lookout for dump trucks coming and going throughout the day. Please be aware of the activity going on in these areas, and be mindful when parking nearby.

Thank you,
Plant Services (plantservices@georgefox.edu)

Looking for an adventure this weekend? Join University Recreation on Saturday or Sunday, Sept. 10 or 11, for a whitewater rafting trip on the Deschutes River! No prior rafting experience is necessary. We will provide transportation, equipment, food, and professionally trained guides.

We will be rafting with Lifelines, the outdoor ministry of CRU. As part of our time, we will engage in 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 credit. Go to this link to register for this trip and/or other upcoming OREC trips.

Have questions? Contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

With the combination of rising food costs, inflation and gas prices, food banks are facing significant challenges in getting government-subsidized food. In addition, Yamhill Community Partnership’s (our connection to the Oregon Food Bank) freezer broke, and, due to supply chain issues, it won’t be repaired for several weeks.

This has greatly impacted the Bruin Community Pantry food bank’s ability to provide frozen meat to our clients. Last month we began to purchase ground meat – the easiest meat for our students to prepare – from Grocery Outlet to offset this situation. However, our budget is unable to sustain this for long.

We are reaching out to the George Fox community to let you know about this situation, and invite you to participate in financially supporting this effort or to purchase ground meat and donate it to the Bruin Community Pantry.

If you would like to become a financial partner with the BCP, please contact advancement at giving@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2110 for details on how to either give monthly or make a one-time gift.

If you would like to donate frozen ground meat to the food bank, please contact Jere Witherspoon to arrange a drop-off at the food bank in Roberts 110. You can call or email Jere at jwithers@georgefox.edu or call her at 503-554-2316.

Thank you for considering this opportunity.

The university’s Ping Pong Club is a super fun place where beginning to experienced players can find others to play with and have a great time. The club meets every week in the Hadlock Student Center on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. Our first meeting is tomorrow (Wednesday). 

Sign up via this form to get email updates about upcoming events and Ping Pong Club news. The club is open to both students and employees.

Please email nredmanbrown20@georgefox.edu or ewelborn21@georgefox.edu with any and all questions.

Do you have a pesky wart on your face, hand or foot that is bothering you, and has been resistant to home remedies? Starting on Wednesday, Sept. 7, stop by the Health and Counseling Center every other Wednesday and have your wart removed once and for all with liquid nitrogen (called cryotherapy).

Future “Wart Wednesdays” will be on Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16 and Nov. 30.

Call 503-554-2340 to schedule your appointment!

We want to make you aware of extra parking for staff, residents and commuters.

• The Morse Lot is near the baseball fields on the north side of campus.
• The 99 lot is right next to Steve’s Automotive between Highway 99W and Portland Road. (Do not park in spaces marked off for Steve’s Automotive.)

Please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., for more information.