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In partnership with George Fox Digital and the Office of Spiritual Life, film professor Alex Chung is creating a series of video Lent reflections on themes of repentance and suffering. They will be hosted on the George Fox Digital YouTube channel, in their own playlist, released each Friday morning beginning today through Good Friday (seven total).

Watch the first video, out now. For the YouTube playlist, visit this link.

We welcome you to subscribe to the GFD YouTube channel now to see all updates, and watch The Daily Bruin each Friday for links to the Lent content.

If you have not yet chosen a Lent reflection practice, make this your weekly devotion each Friday!

The Maker Hub’s Millermatic 210 is a wire feed metal inert gas (MIG) welder that is meant for light industrial use.

Metal inert gas is a welding process in which an electric arc forms between a consumable MIG wire electrode and the base metal. This then heats the base metal, causing them to melt and join. Along with the wire electrode, a shielding gas feeds through the welding gun which shields the process from contaminants in the air.

This technique is the easiest and most common type of welding, which makes it perfect for those learning to weld. This welder is capable of welding carbon steel as well as stainless steel. Check out this video to see how it works. Visit the Maker Hub’s Wiki Page for more information.

The Maker Hub exists as a resource and creative outlet for the entire George Fox community (yes, including non-engineers!). We are looking for student aces. A student ace is simply an expert on a piece of equipment who helps train other students on the usage of that equipment and gains extra privileges within the Maker Hub.

Please email makerhub@georgefox.edu if you would like to get connected or have any questions.

Hello all! My name is Gabriel Messing, and I’m a music industry major. I am premiering my senior capstone project at 7 p.m. tonight (Friday) in Hoover 105, and I invite you to come!

This project, a 25-minute stop-motion animation, is the product of nine months of filming, editing and scoring. That’s right, I composed a completely original score for this film. With an action-packed war between green and tan army men, gut-wrenching scenes, and dramatic dialogue, this is a film you won’t want to miss!

I hope to see you there! And if you have any military friends/relatives, please invite them. Military will be receiving priority seating.

Contact me at gmessing19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Summer Online is a great way to get ahead, without sacrificing your summer. You can register for up to three courses, which run from June 5 through July 30.

Five reasons to sign up this summer:

1. Save time. Earn full credits in eight weeks – half the length of a normal class.
2. Save money. Summer Online courses are less than half the price of traditional undergraduate classes.
3. Stay flexible. Watch lectures and complete assignments when it’s convenient for you, thanks to an online asynchronous format.
4. Learn from experts. Courses are taught by real professors, and our Be Known promise applies online, too. 
5. Get ahead. Create space in your fall schedule, and stay on track to graduate in four years (or less!).

Register today on MyGeorgeFox or learn more at georgefox.edu/summer.

Wanting to or planning on studying abroad in the spring of 2024? Come to an informational meeting this Monday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. (note updated start time) in Bauman to learn more about specific programs, the application process, and application due dates.

Questions? Can’t make the meeting? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu), David Martínez (dmartinez@georgefox.edu), or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.

Did you know that many families, staff and faculty are praying for you specifically today? We have collected many prayers and words of encouragement.

If you need encouragement, please stop by our table located in the Klages pavilion between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. today (Thursday) to grab a word.

Our campus pastors will also be there and available to pray with you!

All are invited to the Spring Faculty Lecture at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, in Hoover 105.

Our featured speaker, and recipient of the 2021-22 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is Dr. Randy Woodley, distinguished professor of faith and culture.

Randy fills an important niche with his expertise in Indigenous religions and American Indian culture. Join us as he explores “The Necessity of Converting to an Indigenous Worldview,” and how it might help sustain us through the coming generations.

The lecture is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee, and refreshments are provided.

For additional information, contact Dawn Ford at dford@georgefox.edu.

This is the last call to register for a 25-minute massage from a doctor of physical therapy student! We still have a few available slots open throughout the day! Tell your friends!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students and employees ($20) and community members ($25). We are offering a 25-minute massage tomorrow (Friday) from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd.).

Your contribution will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome; there will be a tip jar on site!

Register for a massage or ask questions by emailing Taylor Kopecky at tkopecky21@georgefox.edu

Hey Bruins! The admissions office needs your help to make our upcoming Bruin Preview in April a success.

If you live on campus and want to host a visiting student overnight, please let us know by filling out this form. Information about training and hosting details are listed there. We would love to have you apply!

Questions? Email Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu

George Fox is committed to providing a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe place to live, work and learn for students, faculty, staff and visitors.

A core value of this institution is to maintain a respectful environment for all individuals that are free of the following: sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, harassment and discrimination, bias-related incidents, and hate crimes.

If you or someone you know has experienced a Title IX-related incident, we strongly encourage students to report it to our Title IX coordinator. Sharia Hays, dean of student care and operations, is now serving as the interim Title IX coordinator.

For more Title IX information, visit the Title IX brochure or the university’s Title IX website. If you are off campus and need immediate assistance, contact 911. If you are on campus and need immediate assistance, call 911, or Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.

You can contact Sharia Hays at titleixcoordinator@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2317. She is located in the student life office in the Hadlock Student Center.

If you are interested in connecting with a confidential resource, contact the campus advocate at campusadvocate@georgefox.edu, or visit one of our other on-campus confidential resources at the Office of Spiritual Life (Barclay House, 503-553-2320) and Health & Counseling (Woodward House, 503-553-2340).

We are inviting veteran employees, faculty, staff and club members to join us for our Veterans Prayer Breakfast on Monday, March 6, from 8 to 10 a.m. in Canyon Commons.

Join Quaker warriors in honoring and praying for each other. The National Anthem will be preformed live by Christian Pond of The Boondock Boys band. We will have several guest speakers, opening prayer, and a time to eat and have fellowship. Please join us!

Local veteran resources and counseling sign-ups will be available. RSVP with Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu.

We are a group of students working on a “stress-less day” for George Fox, and we want your opinions! Please fill out this survey to help us gain a better idea of how everyone is feeling, as well as what we can do to help support you!

Thank you! Contact Maddy McCollum at mmccollum20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

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.

Come enjoy the Oregon Coast with the Stewards of Sustainability Club! Our spring beach clean-up event is happening on Saturday, March 4.

We will be volunteering with SOLVE to pick up trash at Seaside from 9 to 11 a.m., leaving campus at 7 a.m. and returning around 2 p.m. You can carpool with us or meet us there. Either way, please sign up by tomorrow (Friday). Employees and students alike are welcome to join!

For more information regarding transportation, please see the sign-up sheet or email Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join us on this fun event as we help make our beach and ocean cleaner, healthier and more beautiful.

Hello everyone! My name is Skylar Paul, and I am a senior kinesiology student. My partner, Carleigh DeLapp, and I are currently running an athlete-only study, titled “Segmental Rolling, Trunk Usage, and Lower Extremity/Lumbar Injury Risk.” We are hoping to compare as many sports as possible with varying levels of trunk usage.

We are testing through this week and into next week, so if you are an athlete and interested in participating, please fill out our informed consent/demographic survey . The final day of testing will be Friday, March 3.

If you have any questions, please reach out to either Carleigh at cdelapp20@georgefox.edu and/or myself at spaul19@georgefox.edu.

Thank you all for your time!

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.

The entire university community is invited to attend the national Sisco Symposium to be hosted on our Newberg campus March 13-15. This annual conference will provide time for communities to embrace and practice holistic biblical kingdom diversity, and there is no charge to attend. 

Some highlights:

• Keynote sessions will feature pastors Efrem Smith and Susie Gamez
• The full-length documentary High Eagle will be previewed, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Sebastian Rogers
• Grammy-award-winning musician Dee Wilson will lead worship in Tuesday morning chapel and the Wednesday morning plenary.
• Moments of Praise, a worship group from Mannahouse Portland,  will lead worship Monday evening. 
• Breakout sessions will feature Joel Perez, Donecia Smith and Sebastian Rogers
• The Rodney Sisco student-nominated faculty and staff awards will be announced.

Visit our website to read speaker profiles and the full schedule of events. Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu or D’Metri Mattocks at dmattocks@georgefox.edu.

Take advantage of fully online courses this summer with the George Fox Digital Summer Online program. This affordable, flexible option is a great way to earn credits while still enjoying your summer break. Registration opens today!

Summer Online courses are less than half the price of regular tuition – and run for eight weeks (half the length of a typical class!), starting June 5. It’s a great way to get ahead and create space in your schedule next year.

Register today on MyGeorgeFox or learn more at georgefox.edu/summer.

The Office for Spiritual Life is collecting information about your experience of spiritual formation this year at Fox.

Please complete this survey before Friday, March 3, to receive one chapel credit. The survey will take you less than eight minutes to finish. Thank you!

Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a fun opportunity to help a prospective student get to know Fox? Sign up to be an overnight host for Bruin Preview!

The admissions office is looking for students who live on campus to host a prospective student overnight on Thursday, April 6, the night before Bruin Preview. Spiritual life credit is available for this opportunity. Use this form to sign up, and contact Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu with any questions.

It takes a great team working together to accomplish something extraordinary. Thankfully, we have 20-plus great teams.

On Feb. 14-16, the university’s athletic teams conducted a food drive to benefit the Bruin Community Pantry. While the women’s tennis team brought the most items (1,742), other teams really stepped up and added a significant amount of food to the pantry.

I am grateful beyond words to the athletic department administration who made this event a priority for the student-athletes.

Thank you EVERYONE who contributed time, money and energy to support the Bruin Community Pantry food bank and Grab & Go programs.

Sincerely,
Jere Witherspoon

All are invited to the afternoon lecture of our Dalton Lecture scientist, Dr. Deborah Haarsma, president of Biologos, as she talks about “Life beyond earth and the place of humans in the cosmos” at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Bauman Auditorium.

Also join us for the evening lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman, when Dr. Haarsma will discuss trends in our culture on science and faith, ways to distinguish reliable scientific findings from speculation, and research-based practical tips for better conversations with friends and family.

Dr. Haarsma has studied large galaxies, galaxy clusters, the curvature of space, and the expansion of the universe using telescopes around the world and in orbit. She plans on sharing some of these images with us.

Immediately following the lecture, there will be a reception and student research poster session in the lobby.

Contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.