The Daily Bruin

If you joined us at the all-employee meeting yesterday, you’re already in the loop about the upcoming “Well-Being Boo-Bash” challenge! We’re thrilled to officially kick off this exciting event next week, and we want you to be a part of the fun.

How to participate? It’s simple! Just print out your bingo card linked here and get ready for an adventure lasting from Oct. 23 to Oct. 27. You’ll be visiting different departments where you’ll find treats, games, and lots of fun. Think of it as a well-being twist on “trick or treat.”

Don’t forget about the “Magic Line.” This is the far-right column on your bingo card. Complete this line by visiting specific departments and earn a double entry into our prize drawing. That’s right, at the end of this exciting adventure, we’re holding a grand prize drawing for all participants who submit their bingo cards.

There is absolutely no reason not to participate in this enjoyable event. It’s a fantastic way to bond with your colleagues and take steps toward enhancing your well-being.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Richter proposals are due this Monday, Oct. 23. Upload all required components electronically using the Smartsheet links that can be found on the Richter Scholars Program web pages.

Students, upload all your required documents using this specific Smartsheet link. Faculty, upload your supporting letter using this Smartsheet link.

For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Hungry for a move of God in our time? Longing to see the love of Christ transform our communities? The George Fox Fellowship of Christian Athletes group invites you to join us as we “Rally for Revival”!

We will be gathering in Bauman Auditorium tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. for a time of prayer, worship, testimonies, and repentance as we pursue revival in our time and within our communities. Join us and bring as many people as you can!

If you have any questions, you can email Alvin Lai at alai20@georgefox.edu

Today is the day! At 10:19 a.m. we will participate in The Great Oregon ShakeOut, an annual event that gives everyone the opportunity to practice how to be safe during an earthquake.

Please take a few minutes to participate in the largest-ever earthquake drill.

All Champion-brand apparel is 20% off in-store and online, Oct. 19 through Oct. 24! This is a great chance to nab some George Fox swag!

For additional information, contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu.

Plan to join us tomorrow (Thursday) at 11:30 a.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103 for a complimentary lunch and our monthly all-employee meeting. At noon, we’ll transition to new employee introductions, campus announcements and updates.

If you are unable to attend in person, you may join the meeting on Zoom. Here is the Zoom link.

The university’s performing arts department will present The Potting Shed by Graham Greene this fall in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Check out our show times:

• Preview Night: Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 26-28, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m.
• Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 2–4, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m.

Synopsis: When estranged son James returns for his father’s funeral, the Callifer family finds their staunch unbelief turned upside down as secrets from the past disrupt the present. Unearthing lost childhood, James is confronted by the best and worst of his family history, leading him inexorably toward the startling truth. What happened in the potting shed all those years ago? And why has it led the Callifers to reject their youngest son? Is there room for belief in a family of skeptics?

Legendary novelist Graham Greene addresses these questions and more in a taut, engrossing drama, described by the New York Daily News as “an intellectual detective story.”

Students and staff can claim their free ticket by visiting our website at georgefox.edu/box-office. Student tickets are free for Wednesday or Thursday nights; staff tickets are free for any night.

If you have any questions, contact Kacy Hughson at khughson@georgefox.edu.

Are you currently experiencing back pain? Have you experienced back pain within the last two years? Help out our kinesiology seniors on their research project by filling out this linked survey. The survey takes about five minutes to complete. All participation is incredibly helpful!

If you have any questions, you may contact Addie Wegener at awegener21@georgefox.edu. Thank you for your help!

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.

It’s time for Season 3 of George Fox Talks, a podcast and video series by George Fox Digital. This season opens with special guest and award-winning artist, Sho Baraka, and George Fox’s own Dr. Carilyn Ellis. They discuss Gen Z’s unique challenges and why struggle is an essential element for personal growth and the development of character.

Don’t miss these conversations! Subscribe to George Fox Talks on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or iHeart, or sign up to receive weekly emails at georgefox.edu/talks.

All are invited to participate in The Great Oregon ShakeOut, an annual event that gives everyone the opportunity to practice how to be safe during an earthquake. This Thursday, Oct. 19, George Fox will take a few minutes to participate in the largest-ever earthquake drill at 10:19 a.m.

Please join by following these steps: drop, cover, and hold on. Check out this infographic for instructions.

Contact Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

As you know, we live in a time where communities are often in tension with each other. This tension can manifest in a polarization of behaviors, attitudes, emotions, and beliefs that often leaves us in a place of despair.

The Wellness Enterprise invites you to a workshop that provides a Christ-centered approach to a more hopeful path of communication and relationship that addresses the isolating polarization. All employees are invited to “Being the Bridge Between Despair and Hope: Navigating Polarizing Times” in Roberts 170 on Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 4 to 6 p.m.

The workshop will be presented by Executive Dean David Cimbora and Dr. Norlan Hernandez, who serves as Vanguard University’s director for the Jesse Miranda Center for Hispanic Leadership and as founder and president of Faithful Teachings, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to partnering with local faith-based communities on holistic initiatives for the transformation of society in Latin America.

If you have any questions, you may direct them to David Cimbora at dcimbora@georgefox.edu.

Here are a few reminders as the Friday, Oct. 20, curriculum proposal deadline draws near:

• Any curricular change intended for the 2024-25 academic year must be submitted by this Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
• The revised curriculum process now uses one Google Form for all proposal types. Complete the form based on your desired curriculum change type. Once submitted, the proposer will receive an editable Google document to use to engage in conversation with various stakeholders and the Enterprise Curriculum Committee.
• Complete proposals (for any curricular change) should be emailed to curriculum@georgefox.edu.
• The Enterprise Curriculum Committee will do everything possible to review proposals submitted by Oct. 20, 2023, for submission to the registrar’s office by Dec. 11, 2023.
• Proposals will be considered in the order they are received.

Questions about the curriculum change process can be emailed to curriculum@georgefox.edu.

Get ready to embrace the spirit of trick or treating with our “Well-being Boo Bash” employee adventure, brought to you by the George Fox University Wellness Committee!

We’re taking the excitement of the season and adding a dash of well-being to create an unforgettable experience. Administrative assistants, please sign up your department today at this link, and do so by Wednesday, Oct. 18.

After your department has been signed up, everyone interested in your department who wishes to participate in the bingo game should fill it out between Oct. 23-27. Finally, all bingo game participants will submit their cards to enter a raffle for prizes.

Here are the details:

When: Oct. 23-27

Objective: Discover how each department contributes to individual well-being and meet other employees in their offices as you earn sweet treats and spread the spirit of fun and connection!

Get your walking steps in as you make your way around the Newberg campus and Medical Science Building (previously Werth Building) all week, and the Portland Center on Thursday.

The Game: We will use a bingo card with a delicious twist. Each bingo card square represents a department committed to participating in the game. The College of Business will have (plastic) axe-throwing for stress relief, and biology will have a community art project you can join as examples.

Think of your own unique well-being tradition or tip to share with the community. The bingo cards will be released in The Daily Bruin on Monday, Oct. 23.

The Magic Line: On the far-right column, there’s a magic line. Completing this line by visiting specific, physically distanced departments will earn you a double entry into the prize drawing.

Portland Center Spotlight: The Portland Center will be best to visit on Thursday.

Prize Bonanza: At the end of the adventure, we’re holding a grand prize drawing for all participants. The more lines you complete, the more chances you have to win fantastic prizes that will make you smile with delight!

Early Bird Treats: Be among the first 10 departments to sign up for “Well-being Boo Bash,” and you’ll receive a $30 allowance for treats to make your department’s station even more exciting and enticing! Sign up today here, and please sign up by Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Don’t miss out on the adventure of the year! Get ready to trick or treat your way to well-being with our “Well-being Boo Bash.”

– The George Fox University Wellness Committee

President Robin Baker invites you to hear from American Civil War historian and author Dr. Allen C. Guelzo tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons. He will give a free lecture entitled, “Why Do We Remember the Civil War?”

Dr. Guelzo  is one of our nation’s most accomplished Civil War historians, and one of the country’s foremost Lincoln scholars. He is a New York Times best-selling author and one of Power Line’s “100 Top Professors in America.”

He serves as senior research scholar in the Council of the Humanities and director of the Initiative on Politics and Statesmanship in the James Madison Program at Princeton University.

Greetings all! Contrary to what was announced yesterday, the Bruin Store will indeed be open today (Friday) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sorry for any confusion. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to swing by to get your George Fox swag!

The third season of George Fox Talks, a podcast and video series by George Fox Digital, launches Tuesday, Oct. 17!

This season will feature special guest Sho Baraka, award-winning artist, writer and speaker, along with returning hosts David Martinez and Jay Miller – and many other familiar voices from George Fox University. Get ready by subscribing on your favorite platform!

Subscribe to George Fox Talks on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or iHeart, or sign up to receive weekly emails at georgefox.edu/talks.

Richter Scholar proposals are due Monday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research and/or projects that are devised, initiated and carried out by individual students, with mentorship, guidance and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.

The purpose of these funds is to support educational research/project opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility. For the purpose of this program, research/project is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted methods.

Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at this link. All submittals will be electronic.

For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Please make time to attend the all-employee lunch and meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 11:30 a.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103. Enjoy a complimentary lunch followed by our monthly all-employee meeting at noon.

If you are unable to attend in person, you may join the meeting on Zoom. Here is the Zoom link.

Join us at noon today (Thursday) for a virtual lunch-and-learn experience focused on the Willamette Dental plan. Join the meeting with this link.

Discover the intricacies of our Willamette Dental comprehensive benefits package, including insights into orthodontia treatments, guidance on locating offices and specialty locations, and much more. We will have a dedicated time for Q&A after the presentation. Prioritize your well-being today!

Update: Please note that the Bruin Store will be closed tomorrow (Friday) for the mid-semester holiday. An announcement yesterday stated it would be open. We will resume our regular hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) on Monday. Enjoy your holiday!