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This study is part of a course assignment, but is not officially affiliated with George Fox. Contact Christina Brandao at cbrandao18@georgefox.edu with any questions. Thanks for your participation!

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This year for Wellness Week, the College of Physical Therapy will be offering a Mediterranean diet taster and educational session, several exercise classes, a spine care class, and Pool-A-Palooza. Events will occur May 16-21. More details coming soon!

Questions? Contact Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to win a free whitewater rafting trip for fall 2022? Please provide the OREC (outdoor recreation) team with your feedback on what trips and activities you would like to see this fall semester!

OREC is an official program of University Recreation that helps introduce students to new outdoor activities and environments. Please provide your input by going here.

If you have any questions or further feedback, please email Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

View our senior art students’ thesis work in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries this week (April 18-22). An opening reception will be held in both galleries today (Monday) at 4 p.m., but the shows will be available to viewers all week.

Our first two shows will feature the works of our following seniors: Cassandra Johnson, Emily Pulver, Em Sturdivant, Alicia Bernhardt, Heidi Bennick and Madison Vinje.

Contact Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu for more information.

Don’t miss the final chapel of the academic year, aka Awards Convocation Chapel! Join us at 10:50 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) in Bauman Auditorium.

We’ll have a time of worship with our senior musicians, hear from Provost Andrea Scott, and celebrate the end of another academic year. Winners of the Undergraduate Faculty Teacher of the Year Award and the Undergraduate Faculty Research & Scholarship Award will be announced. Come celebrate with, and congratulate, our winning faculty members!

Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu with any questions.

This is a reminder that all Good Neighbor parking permits need to be returned to the Campus Public Safety office by the end of spring term.

You may turn them in from April 20 through May 6. Any permits not returned to the Campus Public Safety by May 6 will result in a $25 charge to your student account.

Contact Karen Toohey at ktoohey@georgefox.edu with any questions.

In the month of August, University Recreation will be offering two wilderness medical courses open to students, employees and the public (at different rates).

Courses will be taught by professional instructors with significant patient care and backcountry experience, and the certifications are offered through Wilderness Medical Associates International. Anyone who likes to spend significant time outdoors could benefit from one or both of these offerings.

Please consider registering for or referring those you know to these courses:

Wilderness First Responder
Aug. 6-10
$695 for George Fox employees and students

Wilderness First Aid
Aug. 13-14
$295 for George Fox employees and students

You can learn more and register at this link. If you have any questions about the courses or registration, please contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

A farewell reception will be held for Andrea Byerley, assistant director of Disability & Accessibility Services, on Tuesday, April 26, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Murdock Library (Room 101 & 102). A brief time of sharing will begin at 3 p.m.

Andrea has served in multiple roles at George Fox over the past 17 years and will be sorely missed at the university. Join us in wishing Andrea farewell. Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Hadlock Student Center will be closed for Easter Sunday (April 17). Normal hours resume on Monday, April 18, at 6 a.m.

Please make arrangements to pick up and drop off rental equipment on other days if you plan to use recreational equipment. In order to reserve equipment or update reservations, please go here.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

This Saturday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to  2 p.m., University Recreation will host our second Smash Bros Tournament in the Wheeler Esports Arena. The competition will be 1v1 (one person per team), and all are welcome to join in!

If you love playing Smash Bros, want to play games in community, and enjoy a friendly competition, this is your event! Sign-ups and more details are on IMLeagues.

The deadline to sign up is tonight at 11:59 p.m.!

If you have additional questions, please email Rylee Guimont at rguimont19@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center will be closed for Easter Sunday, April 17. Normal hours resume on Monday, April 18, at 6 a.m.

Please make arrangements to pick up and drop off rental equipment on other days if you plan to use recreational equipment. In order to reserve equipment or update reservations, please go here.

Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Murdock Library will be closed for Easter Sunday. However, the 24-hour space will remain open.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special guest lecture at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday), when Kevin Gutzman, professor of history at Western Connecticut State University, presents “Liberty at Stake: Vice President Thomas Jefferson, Governor James Monroe, Gabriel’s Rebellion, and the Election of 1800.” Gutzman has authored six excellent books on America’s founders.

The talk is open to the general public and will be in Hoover 105. Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu for more information.

Paul Anderson will complete The Saint John’s Bible “Turning of the Pages” sessions during Holy Week today (Thursday) and tomorrow in the Murdock Library.

On both days, from 12:55 to 1 p.m., pages will be turned to the next Holy Week painting. On Friday, from 4 to 4:30 p.m., the entirety of Volume 6 (Gospels and Acts) will be explored.

Spiritual life credit is available for students. Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Phil Smith, professor of philosophy, is retiring after 30 years of teaching and service at the university. Come celebrate Phil by joining us for an open house reception from 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 22, in the Stevens Center Atrium.

Light refreshments will be served. Please come wish Phil the best in his next adventures!

Questions? Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu.

This Saturday, April 16, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., University Recreation will host our second Smash Bros Tournament in the Wheeler Esports Arena. The competition will be 1v1 (one person per team), and all are welcome to join in!

If you love playing Smash Bros, want to play games in community, and enjoy a friendly competition, this is your event! Sign-ups and more details are on IMLeagues.

If you have additional questions, please email Rylee Guimont at rguimont19@georgefox.edu.

There are eight golden eggs hidden in the bookstore; find one and win a prize!

Eggs will be retired when they are found, so hunt while supplies last. Happy Easter!

Questions? Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu.

University Recreation is hosting a spring “Gearage Sale” in the Hadlock Student Center April 13-21. Anytime Hadlock is open, stop by the lobby and shop the sale!

Feel free to browse the many outdoor recreation and fitness items, including stand-up paddleboards, longboards, sleeping bags, backpacks, daypacks, and more. Part of the proceeds go toward a student financial assistance fund for UREC programs.

Consignment is not available for this sale. If you would like to donate fitness equipment, sporting goods or outdoor recreation items, please email snofziger20@georgefox.edu.

It is always good to be prepared for an emergency! Check out the following links for some basic emergency tools, tips and resources.

• Make a Plan
• Helpful Information for an Earthquake
• Tips on Fire Safety
• First Aid Kits/CPR and AED

If you have questions, feel free to contact Campus Public Safety or the student life office. Be well!

The Bruin Community Pantry is looking for help for the summer. Volunteers must be available from May 2 through Aug. 26 on a regular basis.

There is also a need for assistance on Monday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon for our YCAP food delivery.

If you are interested, please email Jere Witherspoon at bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu for more information.