The Daily Bruin

Spring semester Life Groups are now open! We have over 20 groups available, all of them offered for chapel credit. Sign up using this link.

Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu

Students and employees, join University Recreation for a free one-hour workshop on backcountry snow safety! Our knowledgeable instructors will walk you through a presentation and activities about how to best travel in the backcountry safety.

The workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 25, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center (check in at the front desk).

This is an excellent workshop to familiarize yourself with avalanche risks and hazards unique to winter travel. Come with something to take notes, and be ready to ask your questions! Attendees must RSVP by going here.

As a bonus, everyone who attends will receive a free voucher to rent snowshoes from the Hadlock Rental Center!

Have you thought about studying abroad? Take advantage of a great opportunity to find out more about our Ecuador program. A representative from Living and Learning will be on campus on Thursday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Stop by any for a chance to connect with our representative, get information, and ask questions.

If you have any questions, contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu or David Martínez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu

Need counseling? Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? Are you having problems in your relationships that are getting in the way of your academics or life in general?

George Fox’s counseling services are here to meet all of your mental health needs. Counseling is free for Newberg campus students and conveniently located right here on campus. Counseling for non-Newberg-based students is available for $30 per session.

We offer in-person and virtual appointments for students living in Oregon. One-time consults and ongoing counseling appointments are available. To schedule an appointment, please call 503-554-2340.

As the weather warms, we might have frozen pipes that may start to leak. Please contact Plant Services (or Campus Public Safety after business hours) if you hear or see running water, either on the Portland campus or the Newberg campus. Thank you!

If you have any questions, please contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to transform your fitness journey with our certified personal trainers!

Our dedicated trainers are certified professionals who are committed to enhancing your fitness levels and overall health. Experience personalized workout routines designed to optimize your potential from any skill level.

We understand the importance of flexibility in your busy schedule, so our trainers are available at a variety of times.

If you are interested, fill out the form here. Prices can be found here.

If you have any questions, please contact fitness@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to make biscuits in the Bruin Community Pantry Kitchen from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, in Roberts 109!

Twelve participants will make homemade biscuits to eat out of the oven and take home. Everything is provided free of charge, and sign-ups are first come, first served. If you have any questions or are interested in attending, please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu).

You will be contacted Feb. 2 to confirm your participation. If you cannot attend, please contact Witherspoon immediately so we can arrange for someone on the waitlist to take your spot.

Join us for a working session to begin or complete your FAFSA today (Wednesday) at 5 p.m. in Stevens 207.

A couple staff members from the Financial Aid Office will be there to chat about the current FAFSA and open the rest of the time for you to work on your FAFSA with your fellow Bruins.

We will be providing pizza, as well as holding two raffles for two Stanley water bottles.

Please bring your laptop and check out this link for any documents you may want to bring.

If you have any questions, please contact Jesse Cetz at jcetz@georgefox.edu.

Support the esports team and their upcoming events by purchasing Panda Express anywhere in the United States using their online-only order code: 916575.

If you have any questions, please contact Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@georgefox.edu.

As a part of our Serve with Passion event, join Friendsview residents for a night of games and fun, including pool, ping pong, shuffleboard and more!

The event will take place in the Health Center of Friendsview’s main building, but we will meet in the lobby at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, and head down together. The event should conclude around 8:30 p.m.

Please note that this event will take place as long as weather permits and classes resume as scheduled.

Elective chapel credit will be offered. Sign up through Helper-Helper.

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Ong at eong20@georgefox.edu.

Join us today (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103 to learn from local organizations about ways in which you can serve during your college experience and beyond.

Please note that this event will take place as long as weather permits and classes resume as scheduled.

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Ong at eong20@georgefox.edu.

To add some collaborative fun and encourage our campus to set aside the extra time and energy it takes to get involved in service, the Office for Spiritual Life invites you to join the 2024 Spring Faith into Action challenge!

To participate, simply serve with passion alongside your residential living area or commuter group:

• Brandt and Edwards halls
• Houses and apartments
• Le Shana and Gulley halls
• Pennington Hall
• Newlin Hall
• Commuters

Between Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the end of spring break on March 31, the residential living area or commuter group of participants that collectively logs and validates the highest average of community service hours on the Helper-Helper app will earn a $500 prize party for your living area, plus five (Bauman) chapel credits for all participants.

If there are other community service opportunities that you would like to see added to the Helper-Helper app, or if you would like to reach out to your 2023 Serve Day site to serve there again, please don’t hesitate to reach out via email to serveday@georgefox.edu or you can DM us on Instagram @GFUSpiL.

We truly are blessed to be a blessing. We hope you have fun, enjoy a semester of serving with passion, and share the Be Known promise beyond our campus borders!

If you have any questions, please contact Rus St.Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu.

Date change! The Social Work Club will host its vision board making event Thursday, Jan. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Roberts 105. Join us in setting the tone for the new year.

Vision boards are used to set intentions, visualize goals and manifest the life you desire in 2024. What goals do you want to achieve this year? Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring anything you would like to use. We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, please contact Sophia Castillo at scastillo23@georgefox.edu.

The Psychology club is asking you to cast your vote for this term’s officers! We look forward to your participation. The polls will close Thursday, Jan. 18.

If you have any questions, please contact Kalysta Conrad at kconrad21@georgefox.edu.

Join us for Quaker worship today (Wednesday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250, hosted by Jay Miller.

SpiL credit is available.

If you have any questions, please contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

This is a reminder that every student must earn 15 chapel credits this semester. Our chapels on Tuesdays and Thursdays have begun. They start at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

If you have any questions, please contact the Spiritual Life team at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Join us in setting the tone for the new year on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in Roberts 105! Vision boards are used to set intentions, visualize goals and manifest the life you desire in 2024. What goals do you want to achieve this year?

Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring anything you would like to use. We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, please contact Sophia Castillo at scastillo23@georgefox.edu.

This year, the George Fox University Doctor of Physical Therapy program will have the opportunity to travel to Uganda and serve their communities in need. While we’re there, we will partner with local leaders and advocacy groups to provide training and collaborate in the treatment and management of people with disabilities.

Our time will be spent at two boarding schools for children with disabilities, as well as with local physicians and nurses helping run free primary care clinics. The GFU DPT program cannot wait to see how God works through this trip for our students and those whom they will be serving.

With your support, GFU DPT will be able to not only serve the people in the rural areas of Uganda, but also utilize the physical therapy and differential diagnosis skills that they have learned in the program. Would you prayerfully consider supporting the GFU DPT with a gift today?

Give online: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/24UGANDA

Thank you for partnering with us!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Garrett Cassio (gcassio22@georgefox.edu)!

The George Fox University Graduate School of Clinical Psychology is inviting students to participate in a research study that explores spiritual formation and social connection. This is a great way to assist the school and receive five chapel credits.

Participants will meet via Zoom in pairs or individually to review a practice inspired by Lectio Divina. The 30-minute meetings will take place over a six-week period beginning Jan. 22 and ending March 1. Please sign up by Jan. 17 if you are interested.

You can sign up by filling out this form. Contact Rebecca Crowder at rjackson05@georgefox.edu to learn more.

One powerful tool for healing our polarized communities is community mediation. Yamhill County has had a volunteer community mediation program for 25 years, but now it’s getting a boost with help from the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Community Dispute Resolution Center in Salem.

What will this mean for our area? What opportunities will it provide for those locked in disputes? What about for those who want to be healers in our community?

Come and find out from two Neighbor-to-Neighbor staff members, and the director of George Fox’s Civility Project, in our Mediation as Civility event at 7 p.m. on Jan. 23 in Hoover 105.

If you have any questions, please contact Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu.