The Daily Bruin

University Recreation is super excited to have all of you back. We want to inform you about the awesome GroupX fitness classes we are offering this spring semester. Take a look …

• Employee-Only Functional Fitness: Mondays and Wednesdays at noon
• Pilates: Mondays at 11 a.m., Tuesdays at 5 p.m., Wednesdays at 11 a.m., and Thursdays at 6 p.m.
• Yoga: Mondays at 4 p.m., Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., Thursdays at 11 a.m., and Fridays at 3 p.m.
• Power Cycle: Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
• Full Body Burn: Saturdays at 10 a.m.
• Circuit Training: Wednesdays at 6 p.m., and Fridays at 8 a.m.

Use this link to find all of these classes and more on IMLeagues.

We can’t wait to see you in Hadlock this semester!

Did you miss the Resonate Conference this fall? Catch the speakers on George Fox Talks! You can find episodes featuring special guests Tyler Stanton, Meghan Sullivan and Andy Crouch on Youtube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music.

• Tyler Stanton: You’re Addicted to Noise (and Don’t Even Know It)
• Resonate Conference Panel with Tyler Stanton, Meghan Sullivan and Andy Crouch
• Meghan Sullivan: A New Way to Read the Good Samaritan Parable and The Chatbot That Thinks It’s God
• Andy Crouch: Faith or Trend? The Problem with Modern Christianity

Following are the spring semester hours for the Bruin Community Pantry.

Grab & Go Only:

• Mondays: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Fridays: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Pantry Hours:

• Mondays: 1 to 4 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Fridays: 1 to 3:30 p.m.

For more information, check out the website!

This May, unplug and experience the monastic life.

The Monastic Life Retreat offers George Fox students a rare chance to immerse themselves in contemplative Christian traditions through direct participation in the daily rhythm of Western monasticism at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey.

Over two weeks in May, students will join monks in prayer, work and study, practicing lectio divina and contemplative prayer, attending conferences led by different monks, and observing periods of communal silence.

Participants will also experience singing chants in the choir, community meals, and service activities, all while disconnecting from personal technology to deepen their spiritual journey in a monastic environment.

Here are some more details:

• Info & Application
• Apply by Sunday, Jan. 18
• Retreat dates are May 11-24
• Credit: 0-3 credits of THEO 485 Special Topics: Monastic Life Retreat
• Cost: $1,375 covers tuition and two weeks’ room and board
• Enrollment is limited due to abbey capacity, so apply soon!

For more information, contact retreat facilitator Bryan Boyd at bboyd@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to the 2026 Martin Luther King Day event at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St., in Newberg) on Monday, Jan. 19. The event is being co-sponsored by the center and the George Fox Office of Inclusive Excellence.

The program centers around Dr. King’s “The Other America” speech, given at Stanford University in 1967, and includes music from George Fox students and a performance by a local dance troupe.

After the program, attendees will be invited to participate in:

• A community art activity led by Marvin Eans, assistant professor of art and design
• Singing of “Freedom Songs”
• A station for writing letters to state and national elected officials
• Conversation with representatives from local nonprofits that are making a difference in our community

The free program will begin at 6 p.m., with the activities scheduled to begin around 7 p.m.

Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu for more information.

Did you know about FOX Fridays at the Friendsview Resale Store? Swing by Friendsview Manor (1301 E. Fulton St.) to find some great deals.

The store is open Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. George Fox students receive 50% off all purchases (must present their ID to receive the discount). You can get directions to the store at the front desk.

Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu with any questions.

For the spring semester, the Bruin Community Pantry is looking for volunteers during the following days and times:

• Mondays from noon to 1 p.m. (Pantry and Grab & Go)
• Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m. (Pantry and Grab & Go)
• Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. (food delivery)
• Thursdays from 2:30 to 3 p.m. (Pantry and Grab & Go
• Fridays from 3 to 3:30 p.m. (Pantry and Grab & Go)

If you are interested and available during any of these times, please complete this volunteer form.

Then, please make an appointment with Jere Witherspoon for volunteer orientation using this link.

Please contact Jere if you have any questions, at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316.

Are you interested in serving as a student leader for the 2026–27 school year? Now is the perfect time to apply!

The Office of Student Life offers a variety of leadership opportunities, including roles in Spiritual Life, Intercultural Life, Student Leadership Council, Parent and Family Programs, Student Activities, Commuter Life, FYE and Residence Life.

To learn more about these opportunities, visit the Student Life Leadership and Employment page. Applications are open now and are due by Tuesday, Jan. 13. Apply today at this link!

Get ready for Winter Welcome, Jan. 9-11! For residential students, the residence halls will be reopening on Friday, Jan. 9, at noon. We hope you’ll join us for a host of events over the weekend before the start of the spring semester.

Winter Welcome is a time for you to get reacclimated to campus and reconnect before the start of classes on Monday, Jan. 12. Check out the Winter Welcome schedule here. We look forward to seeing you back on campus soon.

Visit the Winter Welcome website for more details.

The Office for Spiritual Life is excited to offer the SPIL Mentoring Program, an opportunity for students to engage in meaningful conversations about faith and life with a dedicated George Fox staff or faculty mentor. This program is designed to support students in cultivating a growing relationship with Christ alongside someone who will walk with them through the semester.

The program begins the week of Jan. 26. Students will be matched with a mentor and meet once a week for about an hour over an eight-week period. Participants can also receive SPIL credit for being part of the program.

To sign up, please complete this form by Thursday, Jan. 22.

If you have additional questions, please contact the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

This May, unplug and experience the monastic life.

The Monastic Life Retreat offers George Fox students a rare chance to immerse themselves in contemplative Christian traditions through direct participation in the daily rhythm of Western monasticism at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey.

Over two weeks in May, students will join monks in prayer, work and study, practicing lectio divina and contemplative prayer, attending conferences led by different monks, and observing periods of communal silence.

Participants will also experience singing chants in the choir, community meals, and service activities, all while disconnecting from personal technology to deepen their spiritual journey in a monastic environment.

Here are some more details:

• Info & Application
• Apply by Sunday, Jan. 18
• Retreat dates are May 11-24
• Credit: 0-3 credits of THEO 485 Special Topics: Monastic Life Retreat
• Cost: $1,375 covers tuition and two weeks’ room and board
• Enrollment is limited due to abbey capacity, so apply soon!

For more information, contact retreat facilitator Bryan Boyd at bboyd@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Spiritual Life would like to invite students and employees to join together for a day of service, learning and reflection. The event is set for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Fill out this form to register. Undergraduate students who participate will be eligible for elective chapel credit.

Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any follow-up questions.

Unwrapping a new phone this holiday season? Make sure you update your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) settings to avoid getting locked out of your George Fox accounts.

How to Prepare Multi-Factor Authentication for a New Phone

If you have any issues setting this up, you will need to call the Service Desk at 503-554-2569 for assistance.

Please plan accordingly, as the Service Desk will be closed for the break:

• Closed: Dec. 24 through Jan. 4
• Regular Hours Resume: Jan. 5, 2026

Are you ready to be the difference?

We are looking for dedicated undergraduate leaders to serve as First-Year Experience (FYE) guides. FYE is an eight-week program designed to welcome incoming students and orient them to the Christ-centered mission of George Fox.

Through an engaging off-site retreat and weekly cohort meetings, new students make meaningful relational connections and are given a strong foundation for the rest of their college experience.

Why apply? Because you are the “X-Factor.” FYE guides serve a critical role in helping new students make personal connections with others and begin a process of spiritual formation and faith integration.

Your impact is measurable. While typical first-year students struggle with a drop in well-being, students in our FYE cohorts saw their satisfaction with life increase throughout the semester. They also saw a growth in an orientation toward serving others.

Your leadership meets the core need for relatedness, creating an environment of trust that makes growth possible. As one student noted, their guide helped make FYE “the place on campus where she felt the most safe.”

We aren’t looking for experts! We are looking for mentors who can model both vulnerability and competence. We need guides who can walk alongside students as they navigate the big questions like: What’s my story?, Where do I belong?, What kind of person do I long to become?, How do I follow God’s calling?, and How can I love others well?

Student guides receive one academic credit, a small ($250) stipend, and specialized training in spiritual formation, leadership and communication.

If you’re interested, please email Travis Pickell (tpickell@georgefox.edu) or Rebecca Sandberg (rsandberg@georgefox.edu). You can also indicate your interest on this general student leadership application.

You are invited to an Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) Forum at George Fox on Friday, Feb. 13.

Join us as we explore the profound connection between attention, skilled craft, and genuine freedom, drawing from philosopher-mechanic Matthew Crawford’s seminal work The World Beyond Your Head. We will examine the practices of skilled craftsmen to uncover a philosophy of attention that pushes back against a disembodied culture.

A Day of Discussion & Doing
This forum will be a mixture of seminar-style discussion and practical activities on a working farm and vineyard. Please be sure to wear work clothes!

All participants receive:

• A free copy of Crawford’s book The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction
• A free dinner at Lady Hill Farm

Space is limited, so sign up today! To learn more and/or to reserve your spot, email Travis Pickell at tpickell@georgefox.edu.

Workspace Studio

Gemini as a collaborator is great, but when will it actually do things? This answer is…now! Get a taste of agentic AI as a co-worker that can act on your behalf.

• Let Gemini highlight the most important emails from your unread backlog and send you a chat message with the details.
• Let Gemini check your documents and send you notes to prepare you for that important conversation on today’s calendar.
• Not sure how to get started? Just tell Gemini what you’d like to automate and it will build a starter flow for you. Examples are also provided.

Workspace Studio is available to everyone in the George Fox community!

AI Studio

Have you heard of “Vibe Coding?” With just a prompt, you can create your own app and include advanced AI tools!

Unlike our other Google Workspace AI tools, use of AI Studio is not automatically covered under our data protection agreement with Google, so its availability is initially limited. If you’d like to make an AI Studio app, please reach out to IT to get started! Learn more here.

Contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions, or check the IT: AI website.

Bon Appétit’s locations will have shorter hours today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) as the semester concludes.

Today 

• Canyon Commons
  • Breakfast: 7 to 10 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Dinner: 5 to 6 p.m.
• Bridge Cafe
  • 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Maker’s Market
  • 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tomorrow 

• Brunch in Canyon Commons (final meal service of the semester): 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

All locations will be closed after tomorrow’s brunch and will reopen at the start of the spring semester. Canyon Commons will resume service on Friday, Jan. 9, with dinner from 5 to 6 p.m.

If you have questions, contact Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu. For updated hours, please check the Bon Appétit website or their Instagram (@bonappetitgfu).

Spiritual Life welcomes you to swing by Barclay House before you head off for break to pick up a copy of the liturgy book we’ve been using in chapel this fall semester. They are free for students, faculty and staff. Feel free to pick up one for yourself and another for your family and friends!

While plates, cups and silverware should not be leaving Canyon Commons, we know that sometimes they make their way out. Before you head home for Christmas break, please return any items you’ve borrowed so we can keep the dining hall running smoothly. And don’t forget to bring back your green containers to swap for a carabiner!

Would you like to showcase your culture? In the spring semester, the Intercultural Resource Center and residence life will be hosting a campus-wide multicultural celebration, and we want you to be a part of it!

A portion of the event will include students expressing themselves through cultural song, dance and fashion in a performance-like setting. If this interests you, make sure you grab what you need from home over winter break (such as specific clothing or significant items).

More information will be coming in January about how to get involved, so stay tuned. Questions? Reach out to area coordinator Victoria Cole at vcole@georgefox.edu.