The Daily Bruin

The Latinx Heritage Club, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Global Village invite you to worship Jesus alongside one another this Monday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons Rooms 101-102.

A local church will host worship and bring their love for Jesus. We are excited to provide Latin American pastries and chapel credit! Join us!

Contact Gaddiel Vergara at evergara22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0?

If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as an ARC consultant in the Academic Resource Center. We are interested in students from any major, not just English!

Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are due by Friday, March 8. Application instructions and additional information are available at this Handshake job posting. Contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Is peace possible in Israel/Palestine? It’s a question that will be discussed at the Center for Peace and Justice’s Woolman Peacemaking Forum featuring guest lecturer and panelist Jonathan Kuttab, a Christian Palestinian human rights attorney, peacemaker and educator.

Two events are scheduled as part of the forum. The first is a panel event set from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Hoover 105. The entire university community is invited to hear from those who have dedicated their lives to nonviolent activism in the pursuit of the mutual flourishing of all. The panel discussion topic will be “The Israel/Palestine Conflict and Prospects for Peace.”

You can submit your questions via this panel event registration form. Panelists will include Kuttab, executive director of Friends of Sabeel North America; Todd Deatherage, executive director and cofounder of The Telos Group and former chief of staff for the State Department; and Mark Braverman, executive director of Kairos USA and advisory board member for Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions USA.

That evening, Kuttab will present a lecture, “Is There a Balm in Gilead? Prospects for a Palestinian / Israeli Peace,” at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and reception. There is also a livestream link to the lecture here.

Chapel credit is available for evening lecture attendance.

Kuttab was the head of the legal committee negotiating the Cairo Agreement of 1994 between Israel and the PLO. He is co-founder of Nonviolence International as well as the Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq. He serves on the board of Bethlehem Bible College and is president of the Board of Holy Land Trust.

Questions? Contact Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to join us this Friday, Feb. 9, to hear trumpeter, composer and educator Jason Palmer perform with the university’s Jazz Ensemble and Faculty Jazz Quartet at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Admission is free for George Fox students and employees (with ID). Additional tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for students and children.

The public is also invited to a presentation/masterclass tomorrow (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. in Ross 208. Elementary, middle and high school students who attend the presentation will receive a free ticket to Friday night’s performance.

The recipient of numerous awards, fellowships, and competitions, Palmer has performed with Roy Haynes, Herbie Hancock, Winton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and many other jazz luminaries.

Join us at the City of Stars Banquet: A Jazz Swing Dance Night on Friday, Feb. 23!

Reserve your table for live music, delicious dining, and swing dance lessons. A table seats eight to 10 people; if your group has fewer than eight, you may be seated with another party. Formal attire is recommended. Don’t miss the swingin’ fun! Book your spot now!

Are you looking for love? Or maybe just a free dinner with a pretty cool person? Student Activities is looking for participants to be a part of our Dating Game, scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1, in Bauman Auditorium! Click the link to sign up.

Here is a rundown of campus events coming up soon:

• Sadie Hawkins: Friday & Saturday, Feb. 9-10, at 10 p.m. on the Portland Spirit (Friday tickets still available in Office of Student Life)
• Jazz Swing Night: Friday, Feb. 23, at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons
• The Dating Game: Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. in Bauman

If you have any questions, please reach out to activities@georgefox.edu.

Use this Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to tell your friends, family and/or significant other you appreciate them!

Join the Arts & Crafts Club for a Valentine’s Day card-making event from 4 to 6:30 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 9, in Hoover 203. Come help spread the love by handcrafting or decorating personalized Valentines. Craft materials (and chocolate!) will be provided.

Feel free to contact Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Hello! The Sexual Misconduct CARE team, in partnership with the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS), is conducting a Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey. This is a completely anonymous survey conducted by a third party to help us to access our efforts and help our team create a more supportive and safe campus.

For filling out the survey you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for one of six $25 Amazon gift cards. You will be directed to a separate form to enter; please note that by entering the drawing we will know you took the survey, but your name will not be connected to your entry.

To take the survey, please check your student email. Each student has received an email with a unique link to take it.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Carlee Anglin, equity specialist, at canglin@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2317.

Want to befriend two college students in Taiwan by spending an hour per week having conversations through Google Meet?

It’s a great way to learn the culture and make friends in Taiwan, and to pray for the work of the Holy Spirit and invite them to learn about our Lord Jesus Christ! Swing by our info table tomorrow (Thursday) between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons to learn more. Or, feel free to send an email to Ping Yi Shih at pshih20@georgefox.edu for more information any time!

The opportunity is sponsored by International Students, Inc., a Christian organization serving international students since 1953. For more information, visit internationalstudents.org.

Hello all! The Psychology Club is hosting our first psychology chapel of the spring term, and we are kicking it off with a guest speaker, Dr. Ernest Kim!

Dr. Kim will be discussing the topic “faith and hope from a neuroscience perspective.” Come support him and earn one non-Bauman chapel credit while doing it. We’ll meet from 5 to 6 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Hoover 210.

Reach out to Kalysta Conrad at kconrad21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join us for Quaker Worship today (Wednesday) in Hoover 250. We’ll meet from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Spiritual life credit is available.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The campus community is invited to a complimentary lunch with guest Dr. Michael Lamb on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

The lunch event, titled “What’s Hope Got to Do with It: Politics in a Time of Presumption and Despair,” runs from noon to 1:20 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103. During the session, our very own Dr. Joseph Clair will interview Lamb about his most recent book, A Commonwealth of Hope: Augustine’s Political Thought, which offers a novel interpretation of Augustine’s political thought and recovers his virtue of hope to inform contemporary politics. Lamb’s research focuses on the ethics of citizenship and the role of virtues in public life.

Guests are invited to go through the cafeteria line and join us for the talk, which will begin shortly after noon.

In addition, faculty are also invited and encouraged to join Lamb at 3 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103 that afternoon for a discussion, “Character Formation in the University: Ten Lessons from the Front Lines.”

Lamb is the F. M. Kirby Foundation Chair of Leadership and Character, executive director of the Program for Leadership and Character, and associate professor of interdisciplinary humanities at Wake Forest University. He is also an associate fellow of the Oxford Character Project.

He holds a PhD in politics from Princeton University, a BA in political science from Rhodes College, and a second BA in philosophy and theology from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.

Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Interested in trying mountaineering? By completing this application, you could have the opportunity to attend this once-in-a-lifetime trip and educational experience for free. The outing includes expert guidance, transportation, camping, food, and most of the necessary gear.

The application is due by Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 11:59 p.m. Have questions? Email Sam Nofziger at snofziger20@georgefox.edu.

Feeling like spreading the love of Jesus Christ? Come write a letter of encouragement for the seniors at Friendsview!

The athletic department will have a writing station set up outside Klages tomorrow (Wednesday) from 8 to 11:30 a.m., for all students to come write a personal letter of love and encouragement. Please note that the goal is to accumulate at least 500 letters so that every senior resident at Friendsview gets a letter.

If you have time between classes and can spare just a few minutes, we would love to have you stop by and contribute to this event. Stationery and pens/pencils will be provided, and there will also be coffee available for community use. All that we need you to bring is a heart that feels like spreading joy and love. Hope to see you there!

If you have any questions regarding this event, please reach out to Scott McBride, head of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, at smcbride20@georgefox.edu.

Mail Services strives to prepare your packages properly, safely and securely, and we could really use your help. Please note that when you order from HelloFresh that you include the following instructions in the comments:

“Deliver between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and deliver to Mail Services at the back door.”

This will help eliminate having packages left outside, unattended, and at risk of being stolen. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Portland Seminary would like to invite you to a book release party for Dr. Leah Payne’s new book, God Gave Rock & Roll to You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music (Oxford University Press, 2024).

The celebration will be at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, at Portland Seminary (Room 155). Tickets are free, but please RSVP for a headcount.

Sooner than you think, you’ll be looking for the “what’s next” after George Fox. Perhaps you’re interested in using your major to live and serve globally?

That’s where GoCorps comes in! GoCorps is an organization that specializes in helping globally interested Christians invest the first two years of their careers overseas. GoCorps’ unique model is a partnership of several Christian organizations that cooperatively list their 150-plus post-graduate positions.

Want to learn more? George Fox alumna Maggi Inglesby (‘21, Nursing) will be on campus today (Tuesday) and tomorrow to share about her experience using her degree through GoCorps’ medical track. Join her for an info session today at 5 p.m. in EHS 102. To help us get a feel for how many to expect, please RSVP here.

Or, if you’re not able to come to the info meeting, another option would be to meet with Maggi individually. She’ll even buy the coffee! You can text her at the number provided on the RSVP page.

This program allows you to use your degree and get global experience while making a difference engaged in a long-term project. All positions last for two years, and all give you access to pay down your student loans by $5,000-plus while you serve! This is a great option for those who want to explore living overseas as your first step after graduation.

Have questions? Contact David Martinez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu.

Due to continuing maintenance on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Department of Education has announced that schools will not receive applicant FAFSA data until the first half of March.

What this means for students:

• Aid packages will be delayed. The financial aid office will provide detailed timelines for financial aid offers closer to March, when FAFSA data is expected to come in.
• Continuing students will receive the same institutional aid next year, but federal and state aid will be determined by your new FAFSA information.
• If you made a mistake on your FAFSA, you will not be able to make corrections until it is processed.

Next steps:

• Check your emails for updates from George Fox’s financial aid office and the Department of Education. You will be notified via email when your FAFSA is sent to George Fox.
• Processes such as Verification and Professional Judgments will move quickly after George Fox receives your information, so complete your FAFSA as soon as possible!
• Don’t forget to apply for scholarships while you are waiting on your FAFSA to process.

If you have any questions, you can view our website for more information about FAFSA Simplification, reach out to the university’s financial aid office at finaid@georgefox.edu, or schedule an appointment with your financial aid counselor.

Did you know we have off two days of classes for mid-semester break this year? Due to the longer break, University Recreation is hosting an overnight adventure trip for students to the Oregon Coast.

The trip is set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Feb. 15-17) of the break. Outdoor activities will include camping, bodyboarding, surfing, hiking, camp cooking, and lots of warm campfires. We will provide all of the transportation, food, equipment and more!

We also have scholarships available for students in financial need. If you are interested in this trip, please check out this registration page.

Attention students! Just a friendly reminder that, as a student at George Fox, the Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center (1802 Haworth Ave.) offers free memberships to you at their facility. Be sure to take advantage of this resource and the many others as a student!

The sidewalk south of the track is closed to pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians journeying to Wheeler from Ross will need to cut across the football field to the gate in front of Wheeler.

The sidewalk will be closed from the Alumni Plaza to the external stairs on the south side of Wheeler while the sidewalk is being reconstructed. The reconstructed sidewalk is expected to open on Thursday, Feb. 15. Thank you!

– Plant Services