The Daily Bruin

The Bruin Community Pantry is currently running low on “Grab & Go” snacks, and we need your help to restock our shelves.

Between classes, work, and studying, many of our students rely on quick, nutritious options to keep them going throughout the day. If you’ve been looking for a way to support the campus community, this is a perfect opportunity!

We are mostly looking for shelf-stable, single-serving items, including:

• Granola bars (protein bars, chewy bars, etc.)
• Single-serving microwave meals (soups, mac & cheese, pasta bowls)
• Nuts & trail mixes (individual packs)
• Oatmeal cups
• Fruit cups

You can drop off your donations directly at the Bruin Community Pantry during our standard hours of operation:

• Monday: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Friday: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Department of Human Services (DHS) representatives will be at the Bruin Community Pantry today (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to assist people with signing up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (formerly known as food stamps).

No appointment is required. For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

The next date they will be on campus is March 12.

Please note: While DHS has indicated their intention to attend, their participation is ultimately managed and provided by their office. If DHS is unable to attend on the scheduled day and time, this is outside of our control.

Need a break? Your schedule is packed, but your safety shouldn’t be an afterthought. Step away from the screen and join us for a high-energy interactive afternoon dedicated to keeping you – and our campus – thriving! Think of this as the ultimate “preventative maintenance” for your career and well-being.

• When: Today (Thursday) from 2 to 4 p.m.
• Where: Canyon Commons
• Who: You, your coworkers, and your students!
• Get Hands-On: Learn practical self-defense moves with the pros from Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
• Meet the Experts: Chat with Yamhill County Emergency Management and SAIF Corporation representatives
• Get ready: Learn how to save a life by learning Hands Only CPR
• Optimize Your Space: Sign up for an ergonomic evaluation (your back will thank you!)
• Connect & Learn: Visit booths from our own Title IX team, kinesiology, Campus Public Safety, Disability & Accessibility Services, and our specialized safety/wellness committees

Beyond the peace of mind and expert tips, we’ve got giveaways and prize drawings! Swing by, grab some swag, and enter for a chance to win while you sharpen your safety skills. Let’s build a healthier, stronger university community together. See you in Canyon Commons!

Questions? Contact Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Professors will be entering midterm grades in MyGeorgeFox between Feb. 28 and March 4. These grades provide important insight into your academic progress in your courses.

If your midterm grade is a D or an F, immediately schedule a meeting with your professor to discuss your path to improvement. If, after that discussion, it seems unlikely you can raise your grade, contact your CAP coach as soon as possible to explore the implications of withdrawing from the course.

A few points to consider:

• If you withdraw from a class, your transcript will show a “W,” and your GPA will not be affected.
• If you receive an F in the course, your GPA will suffer.
• The last day to withdraw from a class is Sunday, April 26.

In some instances, it might make sense to withdraw from one class now so you can focus on other courses. Please consult with your faculty advisor or your CAP coach.

At this point in the semester, students who withdraw from some but not all of their classes will not have any changes made to their financial aid or student account charges.

If you are currently on a financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Warning or SAP Academic Plan, check with your financial aid counselor to confirm whether withdrawing from any courses will affect your financial aid. If you have any concerns about your SAP standing or academic plan, please contact your financial aid counselor.

Follow this link to contact CAP coaches for counsel on your course decisions.

To access the instructions for checking your grades in MyGeorgeFox, click this link.

Since your professor may not have posted a midterm grade, check Canvas to see your current standing. If you have any questions about your progress or are unsure how you’re doing, please reach out and schedule a conversation with your professor as soon as you can.

Instructions for withdrawing from a class can be found here.

Academic resources for students are easily accessible on campus:

• The ARC (Academic Resource Center)
• Tutoring Labs and Centers

Failing all courses and not completing the semester will likely affect your financial aid package. If you have federal financial aid and are not passing any classes, contact your student accounts advisor immediately to address potential financial penalties.

Additional information regarding grades and withdrawing from classes:

• Please be advised that the university has extended the class withdrawal deadline for the benefit of our students. The new deadline is now Sunday, before the last week of class.
• For full-semester classes, this is the end of week 15 rather than week 10. For this spring semester, the deadline is Sunday, April 26. For classes that meet in shorter sessions within the semester, you can find their specific withdrawal deadlines listed in the class details here.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Jere Witherspoon at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

The Department of Mathematics invites the community to a research seminar presented by faculty candidate Blake Allan.

Taking place today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in EHS 102, the session will feature a presentation on “The Case for Extrinsic Surface Theory.” All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend this open event to meet Blake and engage with his work.

Questions? Contact Hannah Greene at hgreene@georgefox.edu.

Join the Faculty Scholarship and Achievement (FSA) Committee on Tuesday, March 3, for our Spring Faculty Lecture featuring the research work of Dr. Jeongah Kim, professor of social work. The lecture will be held at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. All are welcome!

Click here for more details.

Refreshments will be served, including pizza supplied by Dr. Kim’s Templeton Religion Trust grant! We hope you come and support Dr. Kim by attending.

Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Don’t forget to join us at the Boot Scootin’ BBQ Banquet: A Country Swing and line Dance Night, coming up this Friday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Reserve your table for live music, delicious dining, and a country swing and line dance show and lessons. A table seats eight to 10 people; if your group has fewer than eight, you may be seated with another party. Don’t miss the swingin’ fun! Click here to book your spot now.

What to be apart of our “Game Show Game Show” and win amazing prices? Sign up to join in the fun using this link.

Here is a rundown of campus events coming up soon:

• “Game Show Game Show”: Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in Bauman
• Escape Room: Friday, March 13, in TBD Locations
• Easter Egg Hunt: Friday, April 3, at 7 p.m. on the quad

If you have any questions, please contact Student Activities at activities@georgefox.edu.

Every Friday at Friendsview Resale is Fox Friday! Everything in the Friendsview Resale Store is half off for George Fox students (with ID) every Friday. Friday hours are 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.

The Resale Store is located in the basement of the manor, which is the first building to the right as you enter from Fulton Street.

Note: A few items are not half price.

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.

Have you ever wondered why the church and the scientific community always seem to be in conflict? Were you taught that Christians believed the earth to be flat?

If you have, please join the Lewis & Tolkien Club and the Theology Club for Abby’s Pizza and a lecture on science and faith by Isaac Choi, director of the honors program. We’ll meet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6, in Stevens 101.

Questions? Contact Madeline Jokela at mjokela23@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 (Wednesday)!

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 1. 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 Doctor of Physical Therapy program is seeking participants for our research study “Influences of Lower Limb Strength and Rate of Torque Development on Recovery from a Backwards Balance Loss.”

We’re interested in the effects of lower body strength on the ability to recover from a loss of balance and how people step when they lose their balance.

To participate, you must be between 18 and 45, able to tolerate losing your balance multiple times while wearing a safety harness, weigh under 250 pounds, and be willing to have your ankle, knee and hip strength tested.

To participate, you must NOT have the following:

• A physical condition that would limit testing
• A neurological disease, osteoporosis, or an uncontrolled chronic illness such as heart disease or diabetes
• Use an assistive device to perform daily activities
• Report balance problems, dizziness, serious illness, hospitalization, lower limb broken bones, concussion, loss of consciousness, or major surgery in the last six months
• An injury or condition that limited your physical activity or been pregnant in the last three months
• An amputated limb
• Allergies or sensitivity to tape

Also, you must not take medications that impair cognitive function, pain sensation or balance in the 12 hours before the study activities.

If you’re interested and meet the above criteria, you would come to the George Fox University’s Medical Sciences Building on Werth Boulevard, where we would ask you to sign an informed consent form and answer questions on a questionnaire. Depending on your responses to the questionnaires, you may or may not be eligible for the study.

If you meet the study criteria, you will be asked to continue the single testing session where you will be made to lose your balance multiple times in a safety harness while performing a squat task and have your ankle, knee and hip strength tested while sitting. Your participation in this study will involve approximately 60-75 minutes of time.

You will not be paid for being in this study or reimbursed for any costs associated with traveling to/from the university campus. You are able to stop participation in the study at any time and for any reason. No information that would identify you will be made public, and we do not feel there is more than minimal risk associated with this study.

Questions? Contact Lyndsay Stutzenberger at lstutzenberger@georgefox.edu.

Join us in the university chapel on Thursday, March 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to hear a public lecture from Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson of Pepperdine University.

Dr. Wilson will be speaking on how the novelist Dorothy Sayers can guide Christian thinking in the age of artificial intelligence. Titled “God vs. AI? Dorothy Sayers’ Rally Cry for Making Things,” the lecture will explore how to use our gifts of creativity faithfully in the face of potentially dehumanizing forces.

Questions? Contact Jay Miller at jaym@georgefox.edu.

Come join us for Quaker worship in the university chapel tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Kate Wimer, our research and instruction librarian, will open our meeting with a devotional reading.

Following the meeting for worship, Paul Anderson will comment on the Frontispiece of the Gospel of John in The Saint John’s Bible, now on display in the chapel.

We are excited to invite you to a two-credit chapel today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Mending Wings, a Christian ministry on the Yakima Indian Reservation in Washington, will be sharing a program called “Dancing Our Prayers.” We hope you can come!

Come to a Community Conversation about ICE in Newberg this Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons 2. Join us for the opportunity to listen to other points of view and share your thoughts about competing visions for local responses to immigration enforcement.

By participating in community dialogue, you get the chance to learn to better understand different views, help others better understand your views, and build connections across divisions that will help our community build better outcomes.

For more information, contact Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu.

It’s not too late to join us today (Monday) for our first weekly session on how to use Gemini AI in our everyday work and academic processes. Bring your laptop and get ready to explore.

Today’s session will be “Getting Started with Gemini in Google Workspace and NotebookLM,” and will run from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Stevens 109. The session will be offered again this Thursday, Feb. 26, from 3 to 3:50 p.m. in Stevens 209.

Come even if you didn’t sign up. Click this link to view the full schedule and topics, and to sign up for upcoming sessions.

For those unable to attend, we will record each session and provide a link on request. Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions, or check the IT AI website.

This is the last week to apply for the 2026-27 undergraduate admissions internship program! Applications are due by Monday, March 2, to be considered for the first round of interviews.

Do you speak Spanish? We’d love for you to apply and help support the admissions process for Spanish-speaking families.

The application can be found on Handshake under the “Undergraduate Admissions Intern” or by clicking this link.

Questions? Contact Miranda Engstrom at mdavidson@georgefox.edu.

You’re invited to join us for an off-campus retreat during the first weekend of spring break, Friday, March 20, through Sunday, March 22.

These retreats are thoughtfully designed for a small group of 10-12 students. During the retreat, participants can expect to enter into a slower pace to engage in various spiritual practices that refresh their mind, body and spirit. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to create connections with fellow students and staff, fostering a sense of community and support.

You must fill out this application to express interest in attending. You’ll receive a confirmation email to let you know you’ve been selected to attend, and then you’ll secure your spot with $20. The $20 covers food, lodging and transportation. The last day to sign up is March 13 (or until spots are filled).

Chapel credit is offered for those who attend.

Questions? Contact Cyndi Murillo at cmurillo@georgefox.edu.

Save the date for this Bruin Bookstore sale! All Champion-branded clothing will be 30% off Feb. 25 through March 5. Products will be available in-store from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or 24/7 online.

Questions? Contact Kristin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu. 

The 2026 Collegiate Day of Prayer is coming up on Thursday, Feb. 26. Parent and Family Programs invites you to join us in a day devoted to prayer for the students, faculty and administration of George Fox. We welcome our families, students, and George Fox community to take time during this day to pray from your homes or work as you feel led.

This is a virtual event. Throughout the day you can look to our social media outlets (George Fox University Parents on Facebook or georgefoxfamily on Instagram) for prayer direction. Our campus pastoral team also created this liturgy of prayer page as another resource to help guide you as you pray.

If you have additional questions, please contact Megan Fisher at mfisher@georgefox.edu.