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This is a reminder that the university has a confidential campus advocate in partnership with the Sexual Misconduct CARE team. Our advocate is a George Fox MSW intern and is located at the Moore House/Intercultural Resource Center on the Newberg campus.

She is qualified to provide advocacy, accompaniment, and referral services to survivors of all forms of violence, including sexual assault, intimate partner violence, hate crimes, stalking, sexual harassment, and other crimes in order to facilitate and promote individual recovery and success. Confidential campus advocates are required to keep all conversations fully confidential.

If you wish to seek any services, walk-ins are always welcome on Mondays and Thursdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can also make an appointment on Mondays and Thursdays.

If you have any questions, she can be reached at jgebhard20@georgefox.edu. If you have an emergency, please call 911 or Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2310.

Be a part of an exercise science senior research project studying the relation of pedestrian trail features to physical activity levels in adults nationwide.

The study will help to shed light on what types of features in trails are most related to increased use for exercise across various demographics. To participate, please take 10 to 20 minutes to fill out this anonymous survey that asks questions about your physical activity levels, experience with and opinion of various trail features, and basic demographical information.

Thank you! If you have questions, contact Rosemary Michael (rmichaeltrumbull17@georgefox.edu).

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.

Calling all psychology majors and minors: Join the Psychology Club on Thursday, March 4, at 6 p.m. to show off your psychology knowledge at our Zoom trivia night!

An email will be sent out this week with the Zoom link and information. If you are not a psychology major/minor and would still like to participate, then email sschwalb19@georgefox.edu for the link!

“Do you have any plans for the weekend?” your friend asks. “Oh, just lots of homework,” you reply, with a laugh. STEM students have a bit of a reputation for always having massive quantities of homework and assignments to complete.

If you are one of those students, please consider taking a couple of minutes to complete this brief (< 5 minute) survey regarding your study habits and motivation.

The survey is a part of a project for MATH 240 and will serve to inquire into such questions as: “Do engineers spend more time studying than science majors?”, “How does the desire to attend graduate school affect the motivation of STEM students to maintain a higher GPA?” and  “Is there a direct correlation between hours spent in class and hours required to complete homework for STEM majors?”

Thank you in advance for your participation!

Questions? Contact Emma Rodrigues (erodrigues20@georgefox.edu).

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 Student Collective is seeking student photos to add to the yearbook! If you have any pictures of:

• Clubs
• Floor Events
• ASC Events

Email them to us (ascstudentcollective@georgefox.edu) with a little blurb about the photo!

What is a Code Jam? George Fox’s first Code Jam is a weekend-long, fully virtual event where CSIS students will work collaboratively on a team to build a tech-related project in 30 hours. It begins Friday, March 19, and ends Sunday, March 21.

Participants will sign up individually and can form teams of two to four George Fox students. Every team will also be paired with a George Fox alumnus to serve as their mentor and advisor throughout the weekend.

If you and a few friends want to be on the same team, that’s great! You’ll be able to note who you want to team up on the registration form below. If you’re signing up individually, the Code Jam staff will place you on an awesome team!

This Code Jam is designed for students to turn technology ideas into real-life, practical projects while working in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. This is the place to showcase your creativity and innovation, as well as create something super cool outside of the classroom!

If this sounds exciting to be a part of, fill out this registration form by Thursday, March 4. Questions? Contact Lisette Rodriguez (lrodriguez18@georgefox.edu).

You are invited to attend a meeting hosted by the university’s Exercise Science Club! We are honored to host Dr. Gwenaelle Begue of California State University Sacramento for a Zoom session at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10.

Dr. Begue is an assistant professor of exercise science and director of the Integrative Exercise Biology Lab at California State. She is also a post-doctoral associate at Ball State University in the Human Performance Lab. Her research interests include mixed skeletal muscle and fiber adaptation in response to acute and exercise training through protein and gene expression, as well as epigenetic phenomenon.

Dr. Begue will speak about her muscle fiber research, as well as her new research on renal patients and Parkinson’s patients. Mark your calendar to join us at this link. We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Karlie Stewart at kstewart19@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to join professor Paul Anderson and others in a 40-day Lenten reading of the Synoptic Gospels, focusing on the classic question: “What Would Jesus Do?”

Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey my partner and I created for our Senior Research course. It is seeking your input concerning the impact of exercise on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thank you for your participation! If you have questions, contact Isabela Flores at iflores17@georgefox.edu.

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.

Please remember that face coverings are required in all buildings on campus. The COVID Operations Team receives daily reports of face-covering non-compliance in the Bruin Den in Klages.

We have recently posted signs reminding our community of this requirement. Please remember to pay attention to seating requirements in the booths. Unfortunately, if we continue to have reports of non-compliance in the Bruin Den, we may be required to close this space.

Thank you for helping to keep our campus safe and open for use.

Policies regarding COVID compliance can be found on this website. If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in the student life office.

All students and employees are invited to participate in upcoming intramural sport seasons! Campus Recreation is offering volleyball (6v6), pickleball (doubles), and badminton (doubles).

Leagues start Monday, March 8, and run through the last week of classes. There will also be intermittent tournaments offered throughout the weeks to come.

For more details and registration, go here. Questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) scholarship application is due today (Monday) at 5 p.m.! If you are an Oregon resident, don’t miss your opportunity to apply for up to 600 scholarships with one application.

Questions? Contact Soren Sweet (ssweet@georgefox.edu).

Captain James Ahn, a graduate of UC Riverside and the Claremont McKenna College Army ROTC program, died in 2015 during a parachute training operation while participating with his Special Forces unit in Washington state.

In James’ honor, we are sponsoring an annual scholarship of $1,000 to a Special Forces veteran who is working toward the completion of a higher education degree.

For more information, please visit the Veterans Resources webpage.

Richter Scholars program proposals are due today (Monday).

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.

The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility.

For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool, or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods

Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria by clicking here.

Questions? Contact Vetta Berokoff (vberokof@georgefox.edu).

The College of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers with a complicated medical history to participate in a practice screening session this Wednesday, March 3, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Roberts Center.

In this session, our second-year DPT students will practice interviewing volunteers on their medical history paperwork and medication list.

Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.

Apply for an internship with the Office of Intercultural Life. Positions are open on Handshake until Sunday, March 7, at 7 p.m.

• IRC-Campus and Social Media Connections Intern
• IRC-Educational Engagement Intern (Cultural Ambassadors and Mathetes)
• IRC- Multicultural Organization Intern
• IRC-Large-Scale Programs Intern
• IRC-LEAD (Learn. Engage. Achieve. Develop.) Mentors Intern

Questions? Contact Jesse Cetz (jcetz@georgefox.edu).

This week’s ARC Newsletter focuses on the importance of consistent sleep habits to your academic success. Check it out here!

If you would like to sign up to receive these newsletters to your George Fox inbox, click here.

The Academic Resource Center offers peer-led writing consultations and academic coaching sessions. Email the_arc@georgefox.edu to set up an appointment today!

The Sexual Misconduct CARE team (formerly known as the Title IX team) is interested in hearing student voices and perceptions of the sexual misconduct policy on campus. Some questions may include the following:
What are your general impressions of the policy? What is clear/unclear?

If you are interested in offering your voice and thoughts, we invite you to participate in our focus group. You do not need to have prior experience or knowledge of the sexual misconduct policy in order to participate.

The target date for the focus group meeting is during the first week of March. Please fill out this Google Form to let us know what times and days work for you!

We will be limiting the focus group to six people, so make sure to fill out the form and someone will be in contact with you.

Questions? Contact Amanda Nguyen (anguyen18@georgefox.edu).

All students and employees are invited to participate in upcoming intramural sport seasons! Campus Recreation is offering volleyball (6v6), pickleball (doubles), and badminton (doubles).

Leagues start Monday, March 8, and run through the last week of classes. There will also be intermittent tournaments offered throughout the weeks to come.

For more details and registration, go here. Questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox community is invited to come watch a fabulous faculty percussion concert from 3 to 3:45 p.m. today (Saturday) in Bauman Auditorium, or online via this Zoom link.

The concert will feature Dwayne Corbin, associate professor of instrumental music, and four Portland-area percussion pros! They will perform a suite of ragtime pieces, an original composition by Corbin, and his new arrangement of Philip Glass’s monumental work Metamorphosis.

In-person attendance is limited to 50 George Fox staff and students (no charge or tickets, and seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis). If you can’t make it in person, watch online!

For more information, contact Dwyne (dcorbin@georgefox.edu) or the music department at 503-554-2620.