The Daily Bruin

Got aches and pains? Physical therapy appointments are available at the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Boulevard in Newberg) for employees, students and the local community. Appointments are an hour long and are available Monday through Friday at various times. The cost is $25 for those associated with George Fox, and $35 for those who are not.

Please fill out the attached form if you’re interested.

If you have any questions, feel free to directly reach out to physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu. We look forward to treating you!

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 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.

Join us for a show reception for Jeffrey Cameron’s solo exhibition in Lindgren Gallery. “Color Fields and Hard Edges” will be on display through mid-October, and will be open for First Friday Art Walk in both September and October.

Our show reception for Cameron’s exhibition will align with Newberg’s First Friday Art Walk event this Friday, Sept. 6, starting at 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

Feel free to contact Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Numerade is a virtual learning platform specializing in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) education. The system offers video lessons for selected textbook questions, custom video answers from educators, several study tools, and Ace, an AI tutor built on ChatGPT Plus. Although the textbooks are primarily for STEM subjects, Ace can be used for any subject.

Undergraduate students can create a free account by going to numerade.com, clicking “Sign up now,” and using your George Fox email address to create your account. Review the AI for Learning web page for guidance on appropriate use of AI to support your learning; more resources will be added in the near future.

Contact Rick Muthiah, director of Learning Support Services, with feedback or questions at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

A reminder to all students on a meal plan for the fall 2024 semester: The deadline for all declining meal plan changes is today (Friday, Aug. 30) at 5 p.m. No declining meal plan changes will be allowed after this date.

Questions can be answered on the Meal Plan page.

Join us for a special visit from guest Michael Wear, founder, president and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, as he shares a lecture based on his recent book, which applies insights from the tradition of Christian spiritual formation to questions of politics, citizenship and public life. The title of his presentation is “Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Our Politics.”

Wear will speak at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, in Hoover 105. His visit is being hosted by the university’s Division of Humanities, Honors and Education as part of our Program for Leadership and Formation.

Feel free to reach out to Brandy Vazquez at bvazquez@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The posting and display policy at George Fox applies to student-sponsored public displays and posters. Displays generally consist of a number of images, pictures or ideas intended for engagement by the broader campus community to create awareness or generate discussion.

Posters are generally intended to advertise a particular event or raise awareness about the activities of a particular officially recognized campus club or organization.

Find all the details you need in the Student Handbook: Campus Display & Posting Policy section, which can be viewed at this link.

For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the student life office at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

The university pastors invite you to participate in “Be Still” every Friday. “Be Still” is a weekly practice where all George Fox community members are invited to find 15 minutes at some point in your day to be still – to pray, to listen, to contemplate the goodness of God.

Take a walk through the canyon, sit in the contemplative garden next to the chapel, or find another sacred spot on campus to seek the Lord.

The east end of the Pennington parking lot will close this Monday, Sept. 2. This includes the connected horseshoe lot. Vehicles in these areas must be moved by then.

Check the campus parking map for alternate resident parking. The expanded Morse lot and gravel lot on Carlton Way are also available.

Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join us for the Color Run tonight (Friday) at 6 p.m.! We are kicking off the year with this annual event in front of the Hobson/Macy/Sutton (HMS) complex. Grab your free T-shirt, run through the balloon arch, color with your friends, and enjoy a fun and exciting surprise after the run. (Please remove your car from in front of HMS for the event).

Coming up:

• Fox Jamboree: Friday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m. in the quad
• Fox Co. Fair (Clubs Fair): Friday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. in the quad
• Starlight Parade: Saturday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m. (parade to all the dorms)

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Portland Center offices will be closed this Monday, Sept. 2, in recognition of the Labor Day holiday. The Newberg campus will remain open and will observe a mid-semester fall holiday on Friday, Oct. 4.

Do you have a passion to serve on Chapel Worship Band this year? We encourage you to sign up for an audition! Auditions are Sept. 2 and 3.

We are looking for skilled vocalists and musicians who have a heart for worship. Everyone is welcome! You can sign up here. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Debrianna DeBolt at ddebolt@georgefox.edu.

With gratitude to the many people who have signed up to volunteer at the Bruin Community Pantry’s food bank, we are pleased to announce the hours are set for the fall semester.*

• Mondays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Thursdays: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Fridays: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

We will be closed during the following holidays & events:

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 (Serve Day)
• Friday, Oct. 4
• Thursday-Friday, Nov. 28-29
• Monday, Dec. 16 to Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

*Hours are subject to change due to volunteer availability.

For more information, please email bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.

Do you find yourself stressed and anxious? Unsure how stress managed to hijack your life? Tired of anxiety taking over?

If you’re ready to take charge and learn skills to manage your stress and anxiety, you are welcome to join Stress Less. The Health and Counseling Center is offering a free four-week skills group every Tuesday starting Sept. 3 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Please call 503-554-2340 or email hcc@georgefox.edu to enroll!

The Crescent is hiring for the 2024-25 school year! Working for The Crescent is a great opportunity for students who are interested in exploring journalism, improving their writing skills, and working to inform the George Fox populace.

Not a writer? We are also hiring a marketing manager, a graphic designer, a copy editor, and an illustrator! Applications close at midnight on Saturday, Sept. 14. Email asccrescent@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you!

• Apply for reporter here
• Apply for illustrator here
• Apply for copy editor here
• Apply for marketing manager here
• Apply for graphic designer here

Friday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Aug. 31. will have temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. As per 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 and Murdock Library) if your building is too warm.
• Between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on fellow employees and classmates every hour to two hours.
• Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

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.

Do you love Jesus and a have a heart for kids? Come hear about what it looks like to serve with the ministry YoungLife! We will be providing dessert and a chance to hear about a way you could be a leader for high schoolers in Newberg.

We’re meeting tomorrow night (Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the clocktower. See you there!

Contact Tom Shiffley at tshifley@georgefox.edu for more information.

Do you have a passion to serve on Chapel Worship Band this year? We encourage you to sign up for an audition! Auditions are Sept. 2 and 3.

We are looking for skilled vocalists and musicians who have a heart for worship. Everyone is welcome! You can sign up here. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Debrianna DeBolt at ddebolt@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.

Numerade is a virtual learning platform specializing in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) education. The system offers video lessons for selected textbook questions, custom video answers from educators, several study tools, and Ace, an AI tutor built on ChatGPT Plus. Although the textbooks are primarily for STEM subjects, Ace can be used for any subject.

Undergraduate students can create a free account by going to numerade.com, clicking “Sign up now,” and using your George Fox email address to create your account. Review the AI for Learning web page for guidance on appropriate use of AI to support your learning; more resources will be added in the near future.

Contact Rick Muthiah, director of Learning Support Services, with feedback or questions at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.