The Daily Bruin

Happy Friday, Bruins!

Come with the Comic Book Club as we go to Student Activities’ “Great Escape” tonight in the quad.

We will meet up in Hoover 207 at 6:45 p.m. and walk over together. The escape rooms are medieval-themed, so this is a great opportunity to dress up and show off your superhero and detective skills.

If you want to know more about the Comic Book Club, reach out to Maggie Hartley at mhartley20@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Scholarship Summit on campus tomorrow (Friday). With around 350 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.

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus Friday morning between 7:45 and 8:30 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots.
• Be mindful of guests in your housing area. We will have housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington, HMS, and Brandt from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour groups will be viewing dorm lobbies and a room on the first floor of each dorm.
• Plan for a busier-than-usual Canyon Commons. Guests will be going through the main servery line and will be encouraged to dine in CCD 101-103. If you see a family looking for a spot to sit, invite them to join you!

Questions? Email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

Looking for an adventure? Join University Recreation for a weekend of outdoor fun!

This Saturday, March 4, we will be hiking in Smith Rock State Park and camping overnight. On Sunday, March 5, we will be rock climbing at Smith Rock. No prior climbing experience is necessary!

This is a great first-time experience, and also excellent for people who already enjoy rock climbing. Scholarships are available for students in need.

To sign up, visit this link. If you have questions, please email Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

Hadlock’s annual Bruin Boulder Bash is back! This free-climbing competition is open for climbers of all levels, so join us on Saturday, March 18.

Whether it’s your first time climbing or you’ve been doing it your whole life, this competition is for you. Stick around for games, music and raffle prizes! We have four sessions, with the first starting at 12:30 p.m. and the last starting at 6:30 p.m. Register here!

Contact Nathanael Freeman at nfreeman19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

There will be no Chess Club tonight (Thursday). Regular meetings will resume next week. Chess Club is usually held in Murdock 209 every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

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

The university community is invited to a book launch party for English Professor Melanie Mock’s new book, Finding Our Way Forward: When the Children We Love Become Adults (Herald Press).

The event will take place at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.). In the book, the author reflects on the work to which we are called as parents and mentors to young people, recognizing that this current generation has much to teach us about empathy, humility, kindness, and justice.

All are welcome! Contact Melanie at mmock@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university’s Department of Mathematics is hosting the annual Pacific Northwest Section Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America in mid-March.

As part of the event, we invite everyone to the opening lecture, “Geometry of the Earth and Universe with The Simpsons and Futurama,” by Dr. Sarah Greenwald, professor of mathematics at Appalachian State University, at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 17, in Canyon Commons. The event is free and geared toward students and the public.

Did you know that the animated shows The Simpsons and Futurama contain hundreds of humorous mathematical and scientific references? A few of these references connect to the geometry of spaces, and we’ll use them to explore some historical and current theories relating to the earth and universe during an interactive talk.

Popular culture can reveal, reflect and even shape how society views mathematics, and with careful consideration of the benefits and challenges, these programs can be an ideal source of fun ways to introduce important concepts and to reduce math anxiety (see SimpsonsMath.com).

For more information, visit the event website or contact Corban Harwood at rharwood@georgefox.edu.

A group of students from a consumer behavior class are looking for people to interview about reusable water bottles. The interview will take about five to 10 minutes.

Please fill out this survey if you are willing to be interviewed in person, and we will contact you as soon as possible to arrange a day and time. If you have questions, contact Haley Medel at hmedel21@georgefox.edu.

Thanks!

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

The Students for Life Club invites you to learn more about the StandUpGirl Foundation, a local pregnancy resource center right across the street from campus (215 N. Meridian St.) that provides young women with the personal interaction they need and a local support team. We plan to host a speaker from the foundation this semester.

With an outreach that is worldwide, “StandUpGirls” volunteers moderate the web and social media sites, and respond to messages from across the globe. Visitors find educational materials, real answers to their questions, and a community of women they can talk to about their unplanned pregnancy.

Visitors have the option to further their contact through email, chat, or text 24/7. StandUpGirl receives emails from women daily around the world, and in 2020 a George Fox study found that with every $20 StandUpGirl.com has spent since 2012, a life has been saved in the U.S.

To learn more, email dmperez@standupgirl.com or nsnyder@standupgirl.com.

Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0?

If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as an ARC consultant in the Academic Resource Center. We are interested in students from any major, not just English!

Applications for the 2023-24 academic year are due by Wednesday, March 15. Application instructions and additional information are available at this Handshake job posting. Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

The Apologetics Initiative and the C. S. Lewis Initiative invite you to a special presentation by Dr. Paul Lorenzini’s, “C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man Eighty Years Later: An Engineer’s Perspective,” at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 13, in Hoover 103.

Eighty years ago, Lewis published his most highly regarded book, The Abolition of Man, in which he critiques the secularization of Western cultures and warns that, unchecked, the consequences for modern humanity are significant and destructive.

By comparing Lewis’s projections with modern cultural critiques, Dr. Lorenzini asks how a revived view of Lewis’s analysis might inform a modern apologetic. All are welcome to join us for this thought-provoking presentation.

Please reach out to Emma Rieth at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions.

If you’re thinking about applying to the physician assistant (PA) or physical therapy (DPT) programs at Fox, we can help you ensure that you’re taking the right classes now.

Complete this form and the courses that meet the program’s prerequisite requirements will be listed for both you and your advisor/CAP coach to see on your degree audit in MyGeorgeFox. This is of great help when registering for classes.

Reach out to your graduate admissions counselor with questions about other admissions requirements, tour the medical sciences building, or sit in on a class.

• Physician Assistant: Cristina Schmitt 503-554-6097 or cschmitt@georgefox.edu
• Physical Therapy: Megan Bos 503-554-6123 or mbos@georgefox.edu

Join students from the College of Business and the Art and Design program to get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most iconic advertising campaigns from Portland-based Wieden + Kennedy, including Nike and Old Spice. We’ll meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in Hoover 102.

Guest speaker Alex Dobson, a former media and communications planning director with Wieden + Kennedy (and a George Fox alumnus), will share his experience working in the advertising business for some of the world’s most recognized brands.

In addition, come learn about the new “Marketing + Design” (MKTG 485/ARTD 485) course to be offered in the spring of 2024. This course will provide students with the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines in the National Advertising Student Competition, a case competition that challenges students to create and present a marketing campaign for a real-world client while competing against other colleges and universities across the region and nationally (3 credits).

Contact Jim Simmons at jsimmons@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join the Kindness Club tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. for a movie night in the FoxHole! We’ll be watching The Peanut Butter Falcon.

It will be a fun and relaxing time together with snacks and drinks, so please come and bring friends if you are in the mood to watch a heart-warming and funny movie with us!

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Tallie Sawatsky at tsawatsky21@georgefox.edu.

Did you know we have a blog? The Bruin Blog provides updates, stories and information about George Fox. It’s a great resource for current students and the community, so be sure to subscribe to the blog to receive tips and tricks, learn about programs, and hear campus stories!

Join us if you can for Contemplative Worship (or, attentive waiting on the present Christ) today (Wednesday) from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in Hoover 250. Spiritual life credit is available for students. We’ll spend time praying for one another as well.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu for more information.

Now is your last chance to sign up for Code Jam 3.0!

Code Jam 3.0 is a premier hackathon, a weekend-long event where students work collaboratively on a team to build a tech-related project in 30 hours the weekend of Friday, March 10, to Sunday, March 12.

This Code Jam is focused on students turning solutions-oriented and/or creative ideas into real-life, practical projects while working in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. This is the place to showcase your creativity and innovation, as well as create something super cool outside of the classroom.

The goals of the Code Jam are to:

• Provide student networking opportunities with industry professionals
• Help build a resume
• Encourage learning and improvement
• Practice public speaking and presentation skills, and
• Have fun and get to know others in the department of computer science

Sign up on our in-house-developed website and keep a keen eye on us here.

Did you know that March is Social Work Month? Come visit the social work department for our open house as we celebrate!

Pop in anytime between noon and 1 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Roberts 215. We will be serving cinnamon rolls and highlighting social work’s valuable work in society.

Please join us! All are welcome! Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join the Social Work Club tonight (Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m. in Hadlock for the ultimate dodgeball game! We’ll be providing all the snacks and drinks you need to replenish your energy while you go hard at dodgeball.

Can’t wait to see all of George Fox out there! Contact Kristen Anderson at kanderson21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Friendship House is currently accepting applications for the 2023-24 academic year. Our housing is open to graduate-level students as well as undergraduates and post-grads. At this time, our housing opportunities are for women.

The house offers the opportunity for George Fox students to live alongside two individuals experiencing intellectual or developmental disabilities. The only role that a student plays in the life of individuals experiencing disabilities is that of a friend.

You can learn more about us here. (There’s a short video that gives an overview of life at Friendship House). You can also find us on the university’s Living Off Campus page.

Reach out to the Friendship House to request an application or seek more information at fhnewberg@gmail.com or 503-250-0113.

Here are a few details about living at the Friendship House:

Rent: $600/month
Includes: Private bedroom and private half bathroom; shared full bathroom with two students; all utilities provided, including Wi-Fi, water/sewer and garbage.

The Friendship House also supplies basic supplies such as cleaning products and paper products (TP, paper towels, spray cleaner, dishwasher detergent, and dish soap). The house is furnished, and bedrooms have a twin bed and dresser furnished.

Located just a few blocks from George Fox’s main campus in Newberg, it is within walking distance to downtown and the university.