The Daily Bruin

The Office for Spiritual Life is again hosting Life Groups this fall (Sept. 16 through Oct. 28)! Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship.

Groups meet weekly (for eight weeks) for 60 to 90 minutes. Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life will also be SpiL-credit eligible. To sign up, please fill out this form by this Thursday, Sept. 12.

Feel free to check out our Instagram for more information. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

After selling out at The Undiscovered Lewis Conference, this lively play is performing for one additional night. All George Fox students and staff (and guests) are invited to attend a free performance tonight (Monday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium, while space allows. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the performance will start at 7:30 p.m., running for one hour.

Lewis & Tolkien: The Baptized Imagination is playful, thoughtful and deeply inspiring. Come join us for this exciting journey into the world of imagination.

Tickets will be distributed at the door with a George Fox ID. Reach out to Ben Tissell at btissell@georgefox.edu with questions.

Do you love George Fox and want to help visiting students decide if this is the place for them? Apply to be a University Ambassador! University Ambassadors, or “Ambies,” are current George Fox students from a variety of majors, grade levels, and other involvements.

As an ambassador, you will volunteer your time for two hours per week. You will share about your George Fox experience through campus tours, overnight hosting, event day greeting, and more. You will also get to attend a weekly meeting and a fall retreat to the coast to connect with your fellow “Ambies!”

If you are interested, apply here! Applications are due by Friday, Sept. 13, at 5 p.m.

Questions? Email Missy at mdowns@georgefox.edu

The university’s Career and Academic Planning Center has planned five career fairs this fall. Get the dates on your calendar and plan for which ones you will attend!

This is where you meet potential employers, learn details about your industry and about internship opportunities, and have a chance to practice your elevator pitch. All events will take place in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please take advantage of these valuable opportunities.

• Wednesday, Sept. 11: General Fair (all majors)
• Monday, Oct. 14: Nursing Expo (nurses)
• Tuesday, Oct. 22: Graduate School Fair (for anyone looking to go to grad school)
• Monday, Nov. 11: Physical Therapy Fair (for PT and healthcare majors)
• Friday, Nov. 22: Engineering Winter Reception (engineering students)

Spring fairs will include:

• Wednesday, Jan. 1: Summer Camps
• Thursday, Jan. 30: Business Fair
• Monday, Feb. 17: Education Fair
• Monday, March 10: Nursing Expo

Feel free to reach out to Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Women entering professional spaces after George Fox: This year’s Rise Conference on Sunday, Sept. 22, is built with you in mind!

We want you to feel confident in your future-focused professional skills, including building LinkedIn networks, crushing job interviews, making the most of your internships, and crafting standout resumes. Our goal is to support your professional future through a variety of workshops with female professionals.

Rise is also a great way to get plugged in with female students and professionals from a variety of fields and majors. Connect with us on Instagram @georgefoxrise.

Interested? Register for free here. We’ll see you in Canyon Commons on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 1 to 4 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Brooklyn Chillemi at bchillemi22@georgefox.edu.

Study Abroad Lithuania is hosting three virtual info sessions next week! If you are interested in spending a semester or summer in Klaipeda at LCC International University, make sure to attend one of these events:

• Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 12 at noon

To register, visit our Instagram @gfu_abroad and scan the QR code on our most recent post.

Questions? Concerns? Email Wendi at wupjohn@georgefox.edu or David at dmartinez@georgefox.edu, or swing by our office on the second floor of River Street House South.

Looking for a short-term opportunity to gain field experience and professional growth? Consider the benefit of a micro-internship experience, an new option at George Fox University’s Career & Academic Planning Center.

What is a micro-internship, you ask? Unlike traditional internships, micro-internships can take place year-round, typically range from five to 40 hours of work, and are typically completed within a month. Micro-intern assignments are comparable to those typically given to skilled new hires.

Micro-internships provide you with a tremendous opportunity. Not only do they allow you to explore different career paths and work on interesting assignments, they give you the chance to demonstrate your abilities to potential employers while building your professional portfolio and network.

The most appealing factor of micro-internships is that they are flexible work arrangements. Interns can capitalize on valuable work experience without being limited by class schedules and location. Many micro-internships can be completed at an intern’s leisure, so long as the project is completed by the end of the assignment.

Micro-internships provide networking opportunities that could lead to landing a full-time job, as they serve as a platform for you to showcase your knowledge, value and diligence.

If you’re interested in pursuing micro-internships, please contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2338, or go to theforage.com or parkerdewey.com to get started.

Tickets are still available for two plays, An Evening with C.S. Lewis and The Baptized Imagination: Lewis & Tolkien!, that will be performed in conjunction with this week’s The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference.

The former will be presented at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Bauman Auditorium. It will feature David Payne as Lewis in a one-man show. The latter will be performed at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, and is being produced by theatre professor Ben Tissell.

Click the links above to purchase tickets and learn more about each production. No complimentary tickets for students and employees will be will available for these two shows.

Starting this Monday, Sept. 9, students will be required to have their ID card for all meals. If you have lost your card, please come to the Bon Appetit office for a lost card voucher.

The Department of Social Work invites you to a upcoming event, “Social Work Fall Diversity Dialogue: Public Theology and Public Policy for Racial Justice with Ekemini Uwan,” on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Uwan is a public theologian, international human rights activist, and coauthor of the 2023 NAACP image award nominated book Truths Table: Black Women’s Musing on Life, Love and Liberation. She serves as the special advisor for The Aspen Institute’s Racial Justice and Religion Collective.

Uwan is a charter member of the International Civil Working Group of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent at the United Nations and is a reparations activist whose work spans the globe, as she has advocated for global reparations on behalf of Africans and African descendants on the floor of the United Nations three times.

As one who is passionate about theology, Uwan has a fierce commitment to the gospel and its implications for issues pertaining to reparations, racial injustice, anti-Black racism and white supremacy. She believes that theology can and does speak to our present-day culture, social and political issues.

Don’t miss this opportunity to dialogue with an accomplished social writer and activist. For further information and questions, contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

Get ready to dance, sweat and smile! This high-energy Zumba class combines different dance moves with a fun, calorie-burning workout that feels more like a dance party than exercise.

With easy-to-follow choreography set to energetic music, you’ll move, groove and shake your way to improved cardiovascular health, muscle toning, and stress relief. Whether you are a seasoned dancer or just looking to have fun while getting fit, this class is for everyone.

Classes will be held in the Hadlock Student Center on Sundays at 3 p.m. and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Come as you are, bring your enthusiasm, and leave with a smile! Sign up on IMLeagues today.

Please unregister from classes you cannot attend. If you miss two consecutive classes or three total classes throughout the semester, you will be suspended from GroupX classes for two weeks.

Contact Eden Del Valle at edelvalle21@georgefox.edu for further information.

You are invited to join Spiritual Life (SpiL) for an off-campus retreat during the mid-semester break from Thursday, Oct. 3, to Saturday, Oct. 5.

These retreats are thoughtfully designed for a small group of 10 to 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 an application to express interest in attending. You will receive a confirmation email to let you know if you have been selected to attend, and then you will pay $20 to secure your spot. This money covers food, lodging and transportation.

The last day to sign up is Friday, Sept. 27. Click this link to apply. Chapel credit is offered for those who attend.

You can email spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university community is invited to attend an open house at the Bruin Community Pantry as we celebrate our fifth anniversary! Please come visit our new location in Lewis Apartment #1 (1404 E. Sherman St.). Cookies will be served!

Drop in anytime between 2 and 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.

Join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with Sue O’Donnell, held in Hoover 105, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style, and more.

For more details, contact hharney@georgefox.edu.

It’s no surprise that busy work and family schedules impact our food choices. Carving out a small amount of time each week to meal plan can reduce stress, help you to make healthier choices, save money, and save time.

Join registered dietitian Jamie Libera on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from noon to 12:30 p.m., as she shares creative ideas and simple steps for meal planning. Then, for the second part of the series, join the cooking class on Monday, Sept. 16, from noon to 1 p.m. to discover a delicious recipe for sheet pan “fried” rice.

Sign up for either or both of these classes at this link. If you have any questions, email Miriam at mlacy@georgefox.edu.

Do you love George Fox and want to help visiting students decide if this is the place for them? Apply to be a University Ambassador! University Ambassadors, or “Ambies,” are current George Fox students from a variety of majors, grade levels and other campus involvements.

As an ambassador, you will volunteer your time for two hours per week. You will share about your George Fox experience through campus tours, overnight hosting, event day greeting, and more. You will also get to attend a weekly meeting and a fall retreat to the coast to connect with your fellow “Ambies!”

If you are interested, apply here! Applications are due by Friday, Sept. 13, at 5 p.m.

Questions? Email Missy at mdowns@georgefox.edu

Students of all majors are invited to audition for The Hiding Place, this year’s fall play. This incredible story of faith, forgiveness and courage follows Corrie ten Boom and her family as they work to protect their Jewish neighbors from the Nazi regime. Based on a true story, The Hiding Place is redemptive, powerful and life-affirming.

Auditions will be held in five-minute individual appointments on Friday, Sept. 6, between 5 and 9 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. For more information, or to sign up for an audition, please follow this link.

The Fox Jamboree will be at 8 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 6! Throw on your favorite flannel and boots and dance the night away. There will be a mechanical bull, line dancing lessons, snacks, the exciting pie-eating contest and more. Even our friend Mouse the Mini Horse will be there! Be one of the first 100 attendees for a free cowboy hat.

Do you know a guy on campus who will make the perfect Mr. Bruin? Last year, we had a blast watching the nominees fight to be crowned. Use this form to nominate your pick for Mr. Bruin now!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details.

Coming up:

• Fox Co. Fair (Club Fair): Friday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. on the quad
• Starlight Parade: Saturday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m.
• Wipe Out: Friday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. in the quad

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Some more hot days are headed our way. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 4, temperatures will rise to 90 degrees and higher. Thursday and Friday may reach over 100.

As per the George Fox heat protocol, please follow these steps:

• Stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes.
• Schedule more strenuous work in the cooler parts of the day, such as the morning.
• Move to an air-conditioned building (Canyon Commons, Klages Center,and Murdock Library) if your building is too warm.
• Between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on fellow employees and classmates every one to two hours.
• Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses, which can be found at this link.

If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

This October, the English Department will be putting on the first of our Eclectic Texts Conferences (ETC). This one is all about Taylor Swift. Are you interested in her influence on pop culture? Wondering how her songwriting intersects with literary, political, and religious academia? Do you love classic literature and pop music?

Join us for the “Taylor Swift: The Voice of an Age” conference Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, where both faculty and students will present papers and engage in discussions about the literary and cultural impact of Taylor Swift.

Registration is available now for only $5. Registrants are encouraged to submit a paper for participation in one of our conference panels. For more information and instructions for submissions, visit our ETC web page. Final submissions are due on Friday, Sept. 13.

Sound like fun? Spread the word! The deadline for registration is Oct. 13. If you have any questions, please reach out to gfu-english@georgefox.edu. We hope to see you there!