The Daily Bruin

George Fox University uses FlashAlert Messenger to promptly inform students and employees of remote learning and work transitions due to severe weather. To ensure you receive these critical notifications, please upgrade to the new FlashAlert app. Delete the existing FlashAlert app from your mobile device before you download one of the following updated versions:

• FlashAlert iOS app on the Apple App Store
• FlashAlert Android app on the Google Play Store
• If you are not signed up to receive notifications from FlashAlert Messenger, you can visit the George Fox flashalert.net page and enter your email address to create an account, then download the new app.

When a storm makes travel to or from campus unsafe, the provost will announce a shift to remote operations. In nearly all cases, classes will be offered online and employees will work remotely. For detailed information, please consult our winter weather policy page.

The George Fox Chess Club will hold its weekly meeting on Friday, April 4, a half hour later than usual, from 2 to 4 p.m. Four-player chess or Fischer Random Chess will be hosted next week. If you desire tutoring in chess, it is available during normal Chess Club hours.

If you have any questions, contact Kiernen McTaggart at kmctaggart22@georgefox.edu.

Fusion is celebrating AAPI (Asian American/Pacific Islander) week April 7-10! Join us during the following times for care packages, trivia night with Korean corn dogs, boba, and a make-your-own kimbap activity!

• Monday, April 7: Noon to 3 p.m. (in the IRC)
• Tuesday, April 8: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (in the IRC)
• Wednesday, April 9: 11 a.m. to noon (in Canyon Commons)
• Thursday, April 10: To be determined

Reach out to Diana Bui at dbui23@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Bruin Preview on campus this Friday, April 4. With over 650 visitors expected on campus, we are asking George Fox students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here’s what you can keep in mind.

• Guests will be arriving on campus between 7:45 and 8:30 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots. Students and employees are encouraged to take advantage of street parking and Morse lot (near the softball fields). Additional temporary overflow parking will be available at the Highway 99 lot, which is right next to Steve’s Automotive. Do not park in spaces marked off for Steve’s Automotive.
• Be mindful of guests in your housing area. We will have housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington, HMS and Newlin from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tour groups will be viewing dorm lobbies and a room in each dorm.
• Plan for a busier-than-usual Canyon Commons. Guests will be going through the main servery line. If you see a family looking for a spot to sit, invite them to join you and help direct them to their next activity.
• Offer directions to students and their families.
• 90 prospective students have opted to stay overnight on Thursday night before the main event! Be mindful and welcoming of prospective students in your on-campus living areas starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

The Bruin Community Pantry is seeking volunteers for the summer semester. Besides volunteering at the food bank welcoming clients, we also need a few people to help unload our food delivery on Tuesdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m.

Our schedule ranges from Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., depending upon the availability of the volunteers. We will be closed for the following holidays: May 26 (Memorial Day), June 19 (Juneteenth), July 4 and Aug. 22 (Welcome Weekend).

If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about this opportunity, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.

The Wood Ministry of Newberg would greatly appreciate your service this Saturday, April 5, from 9 to 11 a.m. The service project group from MGMT 300 is recruiting volunteers to serve alongside them.

Volunteers will be splitting, stacking and delivering wood. Coffee and donuts will be provided, as well as elective chapel credit. If you are interested in volunteering, you can register on the Helper Helper app or at this link.

Email Mallory Foamier at mfosmire22@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

For the next three days the George Fox community will come together to support the things we care about most. We’re inviting people to give to their passion and fund your departments, programs, and teams.

Share the link and spread the word! Every gift gets your department one step closer to the $5,000 prize.

Don’t forget to join us on the quad this Thursday, April 3, at 11:30 a.m. for food, fun and fuzzy friends at the Give Day Festival!

Can you save a life within an hour? Come try our Medical Madness Escape Room on Saturday, April 12, in the College of Nursing simulation center in Roberts 202. This is a fundraiser for nursing and kinesiology students traveling to Costa Rica or Kenya this summer on service trips.

This event is open to students, staff and community members who are at least 8 years old (parents or guardians must accompany any minors). Up to five people can be in a group, and one person from the group should reserve a time slot here.

The cost is $25 per person at the door, using the donation portal (here for Costa Rica and here for Kenya) or cash.

Feel free to reach out to Stephanie Matthew at smatthew@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university community is invited to a special faculty concert featuring Aaron Barnhart at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, April 3, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. The event is free for students and employees!

Aaron will perform “The Prodigal Returns,” a concept work based on the parable of the Prodigal Son. Mixed in surround sound and featuring faculty guest artists and engaging visual and lighting elements, the show promises to be a journey in electronic rock that will touch the heart, mind and senses.

The Nursing Club invites you to participate in a meaningful opportunity to give back to the community. Our spring blood drive is this Friday, April 4, and we encourage you to consider donating. Sign up with this link.

The drive will be at Northwest Christian Church (2315 Villa Road) and take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Join in the Civility Project’s next “Community Conversation” at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) in Canyon Commons. Our own Jere Witherspoon will join local conservative civility advocate Paul Blattner in a brief conversation modeling respectful speech and reflective listening.

Then, everyone will have a chance to pick a topic about which people at their table disagree, and have a potentially eye-opening conversation about it. All are invited to practice the skills we will need to be healing agents in our fractured political culture!

For more information, contact George Fox Civility Project Director Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu, or check out the Civility Project website.

Women of George Fox: You are invited to an inspiring afternoon of conversation and connection! Join us at 4 p.m. this Sunday, April 6, in Stevens 207 for a special event with Ruth Easterling, an executive coach, leadership development consultant and former pastor.

With over 15 years in ministry and a passion for empowering women to lead, Ruth brings wisdom, insight and real-world experience to the conversation. She also hosts a powerful podcast that shares the stories of women from all walks of life who have embraced leadership in their own unique ways.

Together, we will explore how Jesus empowers women to lead in our communities, careers and callings. Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect, grow and be encouraged! Bring a friend and join the conversation!

Reach out to Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The semester is coming to an end! Join us today (Tuesday) from 7 to 8 p.m. in Canyon Commons for a Women’s Worship Night to reconnect with God and earn elective chapel credit.

The event is being organized by the Women in STEM Club, but attendees do not need to be STEM students. Contact Aeva Pollard at apollard23@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Decorate sun catchers with Friendsview residents this Saturday, April 5, in celebration of Easter. We will meet in the Friendsview lobby at 10 a.m. Sign up on the Helper Helper app.

If you have questions, contact Atalia Fisher at afisher23@georgefox.edu.

It’s that time of year again! If you’ve got aches and pains, need to recover from an injury or surgery, or want to improve your balance, strength or endurance, then this announcement is for you!

George Fox physical therapy students are hosting their annual free physical therapy clinic May 8 through June 13!

We will serve clients with a variety of needs, including relief from general aches and pains, chronic conditions, sports injuries, orthopedic surgery recovery, balance and fall concerns, concussion management, neurological conditions, vestibular issues, general deconditioning, pediatric care, cardiovascular support, and more. The DPT students are eager to serve you, so please take advantage!

Please fill out this Google Form and you will be contacted for scheduling. Thank you!

Please contact Catherine Cieslak (PT, DPT) at physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu or call our clinic at 503-554-2479 with any questions.

Aloha! The Hawaii Club’s annual luau is coming up on Tuesday, April 15, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) in Canyon Commons! Enjoy an evening of delicious Hawaiian food, music and entertainment.

Tickets will be sold today (Tuesday), April 3, April 8, and April 10 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Ticket prices (Venmo or cash) are as follows:

• Students: One meal swipe or $5
• Employees: $10
• Community members: $15

Don’t miss out – grab your tickets early and join us for an unforgettable night!

Feel free to contact Morgan Joy Igaya with any questions at migaya21@georgefox.edu.

Check out these upcoming FBI events for students and job seekers. Whether you are interested in a special agent position, an FBI Internship, or one of our other 500 positions, here is your chance to learn about it!

• Friday, April 11: FBI Virtual Info Session – 2026 Honors Internship Program
• Thursday, May 22: 2025 FBI Career Expo

Contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Graduating seniors, we want to hear about your George Fox experience and what’s next in your life!  Fill out this form and submit a photo to be entered into a drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards.

Everyone who participates will be featured on the George Fox website (like this). You also might appear on our Instagram page, in our university magazine and elsewhere!

Feel free to reach out to Jeremy Lloyd at jlloyd@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

George Fox University welcomes Pat Gelsinger, former CEO of Intel Corporation, to campus for an engaging and timely lecture: “Big Tech & Big Responsibility: F.AI.th, Work, and Preparing the Next Generation – How Industry Leaders Can Foster Ethical Innovation.”

The lecture will be on Tuesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Chapel credit will be given to students who attend. You can claim seats by visiting this link.

This lecture is a rare opportunity to hear from one of the most influential minds in technology and leadership. Gelsinger will explore the ethical responsibilities of tech leaders in an AI-driven world, the intersection of faith and work, and how we can equip the next generation to lead with integrity in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Gelsinger dedicated 30 years to Intel before stepping away to become CEO of VMware, where he led the company’s transformation into a global powerhouse in cloud infrastructure, enterprise mobility, and cybersecurity – nearly tripling its annual revenue.

In 2019, his visionary leadership and dedication to a positive workplace culture earned him the title of America’s top CEO in Glassdoor’s annual employee survey. In 2021, he returned to Intel as CEO, taking the helm to guide the company into its next era of innovation and growth.

All students, staff and faculty are invited to utilize the chapel for quiet prayer and reflection during designated open hours.

Those seeking a moment of peace and spiritual connection can do so on Mondays between 12:30 and 2 p.m. and on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 7 and 9 a.m. through the end of the semester.

To learn more about this sacred space, visit this page.