The Daily Bruin

While packing up your living area, if you come across food items you don’t want to take home, please consider donating them to the Bruin Community Pantry.

We also accept cooking utensils, plates, pans, silverware, and more.

Drop off your donations during our hours of operation, which can be found on our website:

• Mondays: Noon to 2 p.m.
• Tuesdays: Noon to 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 2 to 4:30 p.m.
• Thursdays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Fridays: 11 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 6 p.m.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspon@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Nursing students are collecting baby clothes for Hope Clinic in Salem, a recent clinical location of theirs. Hope Clinic needs diapers sizes 5 to 6 and infant/children’s clothes up to size 5T. They would also be grateful for any other baby items and maternity clothing!

Beginning today (Wednesday), items can be donated in Roberts outside of Office 139. Donations will be accepted until Wednesday, April 24.

Questions? Contact Payton Walker at pwalker21@georgefox.edu.

Want to work on campus this summer? Event Services can make your dreams come true!

Event Services will be offering three student employment opportunities. There will be 10 total positions, with options for both full-time all summer and full-time short term from Monday, June 17, to Friday, July 5.

Here are the three employment opportunities for this summer:

• Conference specialist, five positions: This is a team of students who provide the front line of event and conference preparedness. You’ll be setting up and checking meeting spaces, checking guests into housing, cashiering at meals, and helping at a variety of activities, including athletic and music events, banquets, and worship gatherings.
• Scheduling assistant, one position: This student employee will assist with detailed work of conference registrations, housing key inventory, distribution and collection, preparing arrival packets, backing up the conference specialists when extra hands are needed, and a variety of other office tasks
• PCI mentors, four positions: This job is a short-term position from Monday, June 17, to Monday, July 5, with the opportunity to transition into a conference specialist position when the mentor position ends. PCI mentors will be leading evening activities and staying overnight in the dorm with high school students attending the Pre-College Summer Institute. RA experienced preferred but not necessary.

Apply on Handshake. Questions? Send an email to events@georgefox.edu.

Join the Arts & Crafts Club for our last event of the semester! Create your own colorful T-shirts and more at our tie-dye event this Friday, April 12, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 203.

All are welcome to attend! Supplies and items to dye will be provided, but you are more than welcome to bring your own things to dye.

Feel free to reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The ARC will be open Monday through Thursday of finals week. We will have limited hours on Monday, April 22, and Thursday, April 25. Do not wait until the last minute to schedule your appointment. We offer 25- or 50-minute appointments.

Go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard or go to traccloud.georgefox.edu to schedule your appointment.

If you have any questions, please contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox volleyball team is hosting a bake sale fundraiser tomorrow (Thursday)! Come by the Murdock Library between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to hang out and grab some baked goods.

We hope to see you tomorrow! If you are unable to stop by, but would like to donate, you may visit this link.

Feel free to reach out to Addison Hawes at ahawes21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join us for an unforgettable night filled with excitement and generosity! We’re hosting a charity auction to help the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students at George Fox travel to Uganda for their annual medical service trip!

The night will be filled with mouth-watering dinner and dessert, as well as both a silent and live auction where you can bid on a diverse selection of items, including gift contributions from local small businesses, companies, travel experiences, and more!

The auction will take place in Canyon Commons 101 this Saturday, April 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. All proceeds from the auction will support the DPT program’s medical service trip to Uganda, where the team will offer medical care to patients in rural communities. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. Join us and support the cause!

Buy tickets here.

If you have any questions, please contact Taryn Conwell at tconwell22@georgefox.edu.

Come to Minthorn 200 on Friday, April 19, at 6 p.m. for a night of tote-bag decorating, poetry reading and celebration! We will be handing out copies of this semester’s edition of The Wineskin, the campus literary and art magazine, full of published student work. See the poetry, prose and art of your fellow students and decorate a bag to celebrate the occasion!

Bring $4 (cash or Venmo) to support The Wineskin by buying a tote bag, or bring your own. Foxy George stickers will also be available for $1. Art supplies for decorating bags will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring extra!

Email Lillian Pinkston at lpinkston20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join the team in the Murdock Library! We are currently seeking student employees who will work in the Access Services Department.

Come join this fun team of student workers who provide great customer service to the library patrons. Student employees will work approximately seven to 15 hours per week.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to Sarah Willhite at lwillhite@georgefox.edu.

How have you experienced the Be Known promise? Maybe it’s a professor who invited you into their life beyond the classroom or a staff member who prayed with you when you needed it most. Whatever it is, we want to hear about it and share your story!

Fill out this form and you’ll be entered into a drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!

Our favorite stories will be featured in our university magazine, admissions brochures, social media pages, and beyond.

Questions? Email Jeremy Lloyd at jlloyd@georgefox.edu.

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) in Hoover 250 from 11 to 11:30 a.m. for a time of quiet waiting on the Lord, seeking to discern how the Holy Spirit leads us into transformative truth about ourselves, others, and the world. Paul Anderson will be hosting. Chapel credit will be offered.

Please reach out to Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Don’t miss the final chapel of the academic year, also known as our Awards Convocation Chapel!

Join us Tuesday, April 16, at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. We’ll have a time of worship, hear from our speaker, Dr. Leah Payne, associate professor of American religious history, 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 congratulate and celebrate our winning faculty members!

Questions? Email Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Have you been wanting to learn to dance? Did you have fun at the City of Stars event? Perhaps you’ve seen people swing dancing at various dances and thought, “Wow, that looks cool!”

If any of these ring true for you, consider joining us in the Stevens Atrium as we teach swing dance with the George Fox Jazz Band this Saturday, April 13, at 7 p.m.! Wear shoes you can move in, and get ready for a night of big band jazz music.

Feel free to reach out to Rowan Endriss at rendriss21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions

The Center for Peace and Justice and the Office for Spiritual Life are hosting a “Lament Service for Lives Lost” in the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine.

We will gather in Canyon Commons 102-103 at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, for a time of worship together. This event is open to all employees and students.

Feel free to reach out to Debrianna DeBolt at ddebolt@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us for The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference, featuring talks on Lewis, short papers, theatrical productions, and more! The conference will take place in Canyon Commons Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 5-8.

We are now offering 25% off general registration for married couples. Just enter the following code to get your discount: GFUSpouse. Click here to secure your spot now, before registration fills!

Questions? Email Sarah Keck at skeck21@georgefox.edu.

We are doing baptisms again! Baptisms will take place outside the library on Thursday, April 18, beginning at 11:40 a.m.

If you are interested, please email Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu by the end of this week.

The Stewards of Sustainability Club is hosting a presentation by members of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a nonprofit advocacy organization that works to develop nonpartisan policies to address climate change.

This informational talk will provide an overview explanation of a few different climate change mitigation policies, how they come up with and evaluate their policies, and what it is like to address these issues at local and national levels.

If you are interested in learning about how you can use your voice to fight climate change, how the lobbying process works, or how to successfully and civilly collaborate with people across the political spectrum, come listen to the presentation this Thursday, April 11, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in EHS 125.

Questions? Email Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Community Pantry is looking for volunteers for the summer.

Over the summer, we hope to be open Monday through Thursday between noon and 5:30 p.m., subject to volunteer availability. If someone is available on Saturdays, we can also make that work!

Volunteers are especially needed on Tuesdays, from 10 to 10:30 a.m., as this is our big food delivery day from Yamhill Community Action Partnership (YCAP).

If you’re interested in helping at the food bank from Monday, April 29, to Thursday, Aug. 22, please contact Jere Witherspoon at 503-554-2316 or jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox volleyball team is hosting a kiddie clinic fundraiser for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade this Saturday, April 13!

Kids aged kindergarten to third grade will have a session from 9 to 10:30 a.m. with coaching from the volleyball team. The older children will have a session with the team from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The goal of the clinic is to have fun, introduce the sport, and to encourage more playing!

The cost will be $25 per session. Register through this link.

Feel free to reach out to Addison Hawes at ahawes21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The university’s performing arts department invites you to a series of upcoming events this month. All will be held in Bauman Auditorium and are free unless noted. Here is the schedule:

• Tonight (Monday), the talents of 13 musicians will be on display in a 7:30 p.m. Honors Concert, highlighting their hard work, dedication and artistic growth over the past year.
• This Thursday, April 11, the university’s Worship Ensemble will lead a night of contemporary worship beginning at 7:30 p.m.
• On Sunday, April 14, the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, George Fox Concert Choir, and Master Chorus will perform Mozart’s Coronation Mass at 3 p.m. The concert is free for George Fox students and employees, as well as children. Additional tickets can be purchased here.
• On Tuesday, April 16, a Chamber Ensemble Concert will take place at 7:30 p.m., featuring pianos, fiddle and strings.
• On Thursday, April 18, the university’s theatre ensemble Epiphany will present “Home for a Minute” – an hour-long journey through deeply moving narratives, powerful dramas and songs – at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
• On Friday, April 19, Robi Johnson will perform a senior saxophone recital at 7:30 p.m. 
• On Saturday, April 20, a senior vocal recital featuring Kathryn Erb and Chase Drake will take place at 2 p.m.

Feel free to contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu with any questions.