The Daily Bruin

Are you interested in making new friends and growing deeper in your faith? The Office for Spiritual Life offers Life Groups for undergraduate students for spiritual growth, fellowship and prayer. 

Sign up online for the group of your choice. Most groups are led by a George Fox employee. Life Groups meet for 60 to 90 minutes weekly from Sept. 16 through Nov. 6 (a total of eight weeks). Sign up here before Friday, Sept. 13.

Questions? Contact Jamie Noling-Auth at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.

Freshmen, we need you! The marketing department here at George Fox is looking for five to 10 freshmen interested in being in a fun video shoot on the quad for a video about the new THEO program.

All you need is yourself and your new Bible. Let us know if you’d be interested by sharing your availability on this form. We plan to do the shoot Monday and/or Tuesday, Sept. 9-10.

Feel free to send comments or questions to Jake Thiessen at jthiessen@georgefox.edu.

George Fox fans, the time has finally arrived for Bruin football! Our first game is at 12:05 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 7, against the University of Redlands Bulldogs.

The tailgate opens at 10:35 a.m. with food options from six different vendors, including Dutch Bros, Cream Northwest, and Miss Hannah’s Gourmet Popcorn. Come decked out in all white to show your school spirit!

Security reminder: Please have all cars removed from the Bauman parking lot by 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. 

For more information, contact Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

George Fox men’s and women’s cross country runners will be competing in Monmouth, Oregon, at the Ash Creek Preserve this Friday, Sept. 6.

The women run at 5:15 p.m. and the men run at 5:45 p.m. This is as close to home as the team will get, so come out and support our Bruin runners!

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

The Spiritual Life Office is now located in Barclay House. Barclay House is on the north side of Canyon Commons (the end of the dining hall where the desserts are located).

Save the date for the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 30, when we will host an open house and do a house blessing, or drop by anytime to see us!

Questions? Contact Jamie Noling-Auth at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.

While all commuters and graduate students were automatically charged for a parking permit through Student Accounts, all student drivers still need to register to receive their parking permits. This isn’t done automatically because we don’t know which vehicle you might be bringing to campus.

After you have registered your vehicle through MyGeorgeFox, please print out the temporary permit from the link in your confirmation email and place that on your dashboard. This will serve as your permit until your permit sticker arrives in the mail in the next three weeks.

A parking brochure will arrive with your permit, but until then, be sure to check the Campus Public Safety webpage to learn where you can park. 

Parking facing the wrong way or blocking driveways and mailboxes can result in hefty fines from the police department. Please be courteous as you park. 

Additionally, Campus Public Safety is not responsible for parking information you receive from anyone but us. Drivers are responsible for knowing the George Fox parking policies and adhering to them.  

Employees: Help us out by sharing this information with students you know.

Questions? Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

You may have noticed that areas in the quad have been roped off. This is for your safety. Please stay clear of the marked areas as we trim the elm trees to keep them healthy. 

Work started yesterday (Tuesday) and may continue until tomorrow (Thursday). After the trees have been trimmed, Plant Services will be removing the debris. Please avoid going through the marked areas until all trip hazards have been removed. 

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

The ’80s Dance is this Friday, Sept. 6! The dance will start at 8 p.m. at Edwards-Holman Science Center, but come early: The first 100 people lined up will get their very own Student Activities-branded fanny pack.

We will have the best jams, snacks and photo booth. Bring a friend … you’ll want to dance with somebody!

Questions? Contact Student Activities at activities@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center (HSC) has another opportunity to get people outside this week. Join us for a contemplative hike on Thursday, Sept. 5, at Champoeg State Park.

We will leave the HSC at 6:45 a.m., explore the trails at Champoeg, and return to campus before 10 a.m. There is no cost for students. Sign up in Hadlock by this evening (Wednesday).

This is the first in our Midweek Escapes outdoor series. On Thursday, Sept. 12, we will get on the water and explore the Willamette River, followed by a trip to the Trappist Abbey on Thursday, Sept. 19. Watch for registration details or stop by the HSC for information.

Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

Do you speak Spanish? Want to brush up or maintain your conversational skills?

Join Spanish professors David Martínez and Debbie Berhó at noon in Canyon Commons for a tertulia – animated discussion of a topic over food – on Mondays and Wednesdays. All members of the George Fox community are welcome. Look for the Tertulia sign and ¡únete a nosotros!

Questions? Contact Debbie Berho at dberho@georgefox.edu.

Join us for Contemplative Worship on Thursdays from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250. Chapel elective credit is available, and all are welcome.

This week, Nathanael Ankeny from our music faculty will be leading us. Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

The College of Business invites you to a lecture by Scott Rae of Biola University this Friday, Sept. 6, from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

The lecture is titled “Serving Others through Business: Does God Call People into Business Careers?” Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here.

Rae is an American Old Testament scholar, theologian, and professor of Christian ethics. He serves as dean of the faculty and chair of the Department of Philosophy at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology.

Questions? Contact Linda Crossland at lcrossland@georgefox.edu.

The School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the shoulder. If you have a problem with your shoulder or upper arm, our lab is the place to be!

Our doctor of physical therapy second-year students, along with faculty members, will be performing examinations and giving you direction on how to care for your condition. Volunteers are needed for either a one or a two-hour session from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Roberts Center.

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

Do you need help writing a paper, staying on top of your assignments, planning your semester, taking class notes, or preparing for tests? Come to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) in the library where you will find students helping students.

Through one-on-one and group consultations, trained peer consultants can help you become a better reader, writer, and learner. You can see our availability and schedule an appointment here.

Questions? Contact Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu. 

Campus Public Safety has given a week of warnings to educate everybody on where they should park. Tickets start this week!

If you are still unsure about where your permit allows you to park, please review the parking brochure online or come see us at the Campus Public Safety office. If you registered your vehicle before Aug. 12 and haven’t received your permit, please come to the CPS office for assistance. 

Questions? Contact the Campus Public Safety office at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Have you ever wanted to present your slam poetry, original music, stand-up comedy, interpretive dance, or anything in between? Try it all at the Coffee Cottage Open Mic on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Come at 6:45 p.m. to fill in your slot or 7 p.m. if you plan to watch the fun. The Coffee Cottage is located at 808 East Hancock Street.

Please note: Due to our copyright laws, we cannot allow covers; we encourage original works all around. If you are performing an original song, please bring your instrument. We provide an amp and microphone.

Questions? Contact Araya Glancy at aglancy16@georgefox.edu.

The Catholic Campus Fellowship invites all students, faculty and staff to a kickoff dinner this Friday, Sept. 6. Join us at Abby’s Legendary Pizza here in Newberg at 6 p.m. for delicious food, some important announcements, and to meet up with old friends and make new ones!

The Catholic Campus Fellowship seeks to support all Catholic students, faculty and staff, as well as those interested in learning about the Catholic Church. 

RSVP for this event to Genevieve Wolf at gwolf18@georgefox.edu, or contact her with questions.

The hottest thing in coffee is cold! Stop by the Bridge Cafe and check out our limited-time cold brew coffee specials; or even better, combine it with a house-made chocolate chip shortbread cookie.

The Bridge Cafe is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in getting involved with the Bruin Community Pantry?

We will be scheduling two volunteer meetings on Thursday, Sept. 5, one at 4 p.m. in Stevens 207 and another at 7 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

If you are not able to attend either of these meetings, please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) to make an appointment to go over what you would have missed at one of the meetings.

Here is the link to the volunteer form.

The undergraduate admissions office is now accepting applications for this year’s University Ambassadors group. 

The University Ambassadors are an elite group of students who represent the university to visiting prospective students and families by volunteering two and a half hours each week, hosting lunch and chapel, greeting and directing people at events, leading occasional campus tours and generally helping make visitors’ experience awesome. 

For more information and to apply, click here. The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 6.

Questions? Contact Nate McIntyre at nmcintyre@georgefox.edu.