The Daily Bruin

In partnership with George Fox Digital, film professor Alexander Chung is creating a series of video Lent reflections on repentance and suffering. They will be hosted on the George Fox Digital YouTube channel and released each Friday morning through Good Friday.

Visit this link for this week’s video, out now, and go here for the YouTube playlist with all reflections. You can also subscribe to the GFD YouTube channel to see all updates, and be sure to watch The Daily Bruin each Friday for links to the Lent content.

If you have not yet chosen a Lent reflection practice, make this your weekly devotion each Friday!

If you are seeking ways to engage your mind and improve your skills this spring, consider registering for one of George Fox Connect’s eight online certificates:

Project Management: Learn how to effectively communicate, manage, problem-solve, and drive efficiencies while working in a variety of cross-functional team settings.

Cybersecurity: Gain a foundational understanding of cybersecurity principles, data handling best practices, and network controls needed to protect an organization.

Data Analytics: Explore basic data science tools, including data management and visualization, modeling and machine learning using SAS or Python.

Mission Advancement: Consider how identity, worldview, and mission shape both individuals and organizations, and apply these concepts to your workplace.

Conflict Resolution: Study negotiation strategies and practice basic steps of conflict resolution, preparing you to more effectively lead, manage, and interact with others.

Basic Chaplaincy: Learn the basics of what it means to be a chaplain, including communication with people from a wide variety of spiritual, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Christian Ministries: Explore what it means to minister in a professional, bi-vocational, or volunteer setting, including discipling others and guiding basic spiritual formation.

Behavioral Health: Build a foundational understanding of major psychological theories, including the impact of influence, stereotypes, prejudices, attitudes, culture, and social awareness.

For many employees, certificate tuition is fully covered for you or your spouse through the university’s generous tuition remission benefit.

To find out whether you qualify, complete this form. Questions? Contact Jennie Harrop at jharrop@georgefox.edu.

Please join us for the Master of Social Work’s spring justice event, titled “Interdisciplinary Practices within Social Work and the Law: Racial and Social Disparities in the Criminal Justice System,” with Dr. Diomaris E. Safi, PsyD.

The event will be held in the Portland Center’s Room 285, on Friday, April 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. An RSVP is required, and you can do so here.

Dr. Safi is the founder and director of the Social Justice in Clinical Neuropsychology (SJCN) Program at UCLA-Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence. She will cover contemporary social issues as well as interdisciplinary career opportunities and practices.

Her discussion will provide information about racial, ethnic and social disparities in the criminal justice system. In addition, she will explore current models of applying generalist social work practice in interdisciplinary teams and her vision for the SJCN program.

If you have any questions, reach out to Caroline Hottmann at chottmann@georgefox.edu.

The Murdock Library will be having altered hours for the week of spring break:

• Closed Saturday, March 25, and Sunday, March 26 
• Open Monday, March 27, to Thursday, March 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Closed Friday, March 31, to Sunday, April 2
• The 24-hour space will remain open throughout the week as normal.

If you have any questions, contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

If you could take a minute to answer a few questions for our Principles of Marketing project survey, we would greatly appreciate it! We are seeking feedback about a hypothetical gift-wrapping service.

Contact Alaina Flores at aflores21@georgefox.edu with any questions.

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.

Please join President Robin Baker tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3 p.m. for the all-employee meeting in Canyon Commons or on Zoom. Snacks will be provided.

In partnership with George Fox Digital, film professor Alexander Chung is creating a series of video Lent reflections on repentance and suffering. They will be hosted on the George Fox Digital YouTube channel and released each Friday morning through Good Friday.

Check out this week’s video, and visit our YouTube playlist to view all the reflections. You can also subscribe to the GFD YouTube channel now to see all updates, and watch The Daily Bruin each Friday for links to the Lent content.

If you have not yet chosen a Lent reflection practice, make this your weekly devotion each Friday!

The plant services office is closed today (Friday) for our monthly work day.

Thank you for your understanding.

Earning money, spending and saving are important lessons children learn very early on in life. In a Canopy webinar session, available in several time slots, we will help guide parents on effective ways to educate children about financial responsibility that can last a lifetime.

Learn more about this opportunity and register for it here. Contact Aga Luptak with any questions at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Looking for guidance on buying a home? In an upcoming Canopy webinar, “Home Buying and Financing 101,” we will identify the pros and cons of owning a home, review the process, go over various types of zero and low-down loan programs, and more.

The session is scheduled from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18. Learn more and register here. Feel free to contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Have you ever thought about running a 5K, but just didn’t know where to start? Each week, the College of Physical Therapy’s Twitter, @GFUDPT, will be posting short videos with tips to either help you run your first 5K or to help you run your best 5K.

New videos will be up each week to help you prepare for our annual Run for Africa fundraiser on Saturday, May 6.

Reach out to Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu if you have any questions. 

Providence members, be sure to check out the March LifeBalance deals:

• Columbia Sportswear Employee Store: Employees receive access through Friday, March 31.
• Adidas Employee Store: Score 50% off all in-store purchases through Friday, March 31.
• Surfsand Resort: Score 12% savings on the best available rate.
• The Dailey Method: Focus on alignment and save 20% on workout programs.
• Epic Wellness NW: Score $20 savings on 60-minutes facials, massages and infrared sauna sessions.
• Apple: Members enjoy savings on AirPods, MacBooks, iMacs, iPhone’s and more!
• TurboTax: Save up to $20 savings on DIY tax software this tax season.
• Grubhub: Save $9 on an initial purchase of $15 or more.

Email Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

We are a group of students in MKTG 260 conducting research on a company that delivers fresh-baked bread straight to your home. We are seeking students and employees to fill out our 11-question survey. 

Thank you for participating! If you have any questions about the survey, reach out to Emma Williams at ewilliams21@georgefox.edu.

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.

As part of the sabbatical process, we invite former sabbatical recipients to share about the work they did during their time away from the classroom. Our brown-bag session for spring semester will be on Monday, March 20, at 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250, so please add this date to your calendar.

Special thanks to our spring presenters: Nicole Enzinger (Education) and Leah Payne (Seminary). Attendees are invited to bring their curiosity and their lunch. The academic affairs office will provide munchies and beverages.

We look forward to hearing what our colleagues will share, and our presenters look forward to interacting with you!

If you have any questions, reach out to Charlene Maugeri at cmaugeri@georgefox.edu.

The preferred booking method for all George Fox-sponsored travel is through Egencia. It is a quick and efficient way to book your travel and have your travel history all in one place.

If you are not already set up with a travel account in Egencia, please contact Kathi Becker at kbecker@georgefox.edu or give her a call at 503-554-2166.

If you could take a minute to answer a few questions for our Principles of Marketing class project survey, we would greatly appreciate it! We are seeking feedback on a gift-wrapping service.

Contact Alaina Flores at aflores21@georgefox.edu with any questions about the survey.

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 Old Testament constitutes the majority of the Christian Bible and provides much of the language of Christian faith. However, many churches tend to neglect this crucial part of Scripture. What should be done about it?

Dr. Brent Strawn will address the very question in a lecture, “The Old Testament is Dying and What You Can (and Should) Do About It,” at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Canyon Commons. Strawn is professor of Old Testament at Duke Divinity School and holds a secondary appointment at the Duke University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina.

Strawn is author of the book The Old Testament is Dying: A Diagnosis and Recommended Treatment, in which he details a number of ways the Old Testament is showing signs of decay, demise and imminent death in the church. He criticizes current misunderstandings that contribute to its neglect and offers ways to revitalize its use in the church. His words are a reminder of the Old Testament’s important role in Christian faith and practice.

For more information about this event, contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University’s theatre department invites you to enjoy a fun night or afternoon of comedy with its production of The Play That Goes Wrong. The final shows in Wood-Mar Auditorium are scheduled Thursday through Sunday, March 16-19, with performances starting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

You can read the synopsis and purchase tickets here. Tickets are also available by calling the performing arts box office at 503-554-2670.

Students are entitled to one free ticket in your own name for Thursday night’s performance only. Please use your George Fox email to obtain your ticket.

George Fox faculty and staff are entitled to one free ticket for the run of the show. Both options may be selected when you purchase or select your tickets in our online ticketing system. Please use your George Fox email address when ordering.

For details or assistance, email Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2670.

The entire university community is invited to attend the final day of the national Sisco Symposium to be hosted on our Newberg campus today (Wednesday). This annual conference has provided time for our community to embrace and practice holistic biblical kingdom diversity, and there is no charge to attend.

Here is today’s schedule:

• Morning Devotion (Provost Scott) and Worship (Dee Wilson): 9-10 a.m., Canyon Commons
• “Creo” Reflection Space and Prayer Walk: 10-11 a.m.
• Closing Plenary (Susie Gamez): 11 a.m. – noon, Canyon Commons

Visit our website to read speaker profiles and the full schedule of events. Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu or D’Metri Mattocks at dmattocks@georgefox.edu.

Please fill out this product interest form for our marketing project about an adjustable outdoor chair. Thanks!

Contact William Golsan at wgolsan21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

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.