The Daily Bruin

Come join us for two of our favorite theatre events of the year! Tomorrow (Thursday), come to the amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. to enjoy Shakespeare Under the Stars, a fun community performance celebrating William Shakespeare’s birthday!

Then, at 8:30 p.m., stick around for Epiphany Presents, a 35-minute original show by George Fox students exploring their experiences of God, faith, trust and discovery!

Both events are free. Be sure to wear warm clothes and bring a blanket or chair for seating. If actively raining, both events will be moved to Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Questions? Contact Ben Tissell at btissell@georgefox.edu.

As you prepare to graduate, we invite you to pick up your complimentary “Be Known” President’s Challenge Coin at the president’s office (Stevens 330) before the school year ends.

We want you to give a coin as a token of gratitude to a professor, staff member or mentor who delivered the Be Known promise during your college experience.

Please share why you chose to honor this person with the rest of our George Fox community. Submit your challenge coin story, pictures or video here.

Questions? Contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu.

Need a reason to get takeout? Now you have one! This Monday, April 27, Panda Express will be donating 28% of all online orders using the code 9014720 to George Fox DPT’s medical service trip to Uganda.

This fundraiser will occur all day on Monday and is a nationwide fundraiser, so friends and family can contribute as well. Feel free to spread the word. The trip is fast approaching, and every contribution helps!

Questions? Contact Evan Robinson at evanr24@georgefox.edu.

The Virtual Learning Center (VLC) is open during finals week. Don’t wait to schedule an appointment! We offer 50-minute Zoom or asynchronous appointments.

To schedule, go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas dashboard. If you have any questions, email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

Get outside with Outdoor Rec this weekend for a wonderful time on the water! We will be going whitewater rafting on the Clackamas River this Saturday, April 25, at 8 a.m., among some other trips.

We are running a flash sale on all remaining trips. Use the code SPRINGDEAL when checking out for 25% off your trip total!

Questions? Contact Nathanael Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu.

Please consider participating in our Doctor of Physical Therapy pelvic health research project if your first or primary language is Spanish, you are 18 years or older, and experience or experienced Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD), meaning “any departure from normal function of the pelvic floor muscles that is of bother to the patient.”

To participate, complete this survey. Questions? Contact Tess Swake at tswake@georgefox.edu.

Need a reason to get takeout? Now you have one! Next Monday, April 27, Panda Express will be donating 28% of all online orders using the code 9014720 to the doctor of physical therapy’s medical service trip to Uganda.

This fundraiser will occur all day on Monday and is a nationwide fundraiser, so friends and family can contribute as well. Feel free to spread the word; the trip is fast approaching, and every contribution helps!

Questions? Contact Evan Robinson at evanr24@georgefox.edu.

Google continues to provide new features and improved functionality for a more seamless access to Gemini in both the Plus license that all students, staff and faculty have, and the Pro license.

Here are the most recent updates:

• In the Gemini app and beyond:
  • Add notebooks from NotebookLM as a data source in the Gemini app. This will provide more relevant responses that are grounded in the sources in your notebook. Click the Plus icon in your Gemini chat window.
  • Google Chat is now available as a data source in the Gemini app.
  • Conversation history in the Gemini side panel in your apps. View and resume your saved conversations in the History section. Smart features must be enabled in your Gmail settings.
  • Available in Docs for everyone.
  • Pro version also available in Gmail and Sheets

• Expanded NotebookLM capabilities for Education Plus:
  • Increased source context: Support for more sources in each notebook.
  • More engagement: Send more chat queries per day.
  • Expanded study tools: Create more flashcard sets and quizzes.
  • More multimedia generation: Create more Video Overviews, Audio Overviews, infographics and slide decks.

Do you have a Mac computer? Click here to download the new Gemini for Mac app. (If you’re familiar with Anthropic’s Claude CoWork, this will be similar.)

• Sign in with your George Fox account. This provides the same privacy protection as the rest of our Workspace apps.
• Opens a Gemini Chat window anywhere on your Mac computer without opening a browser.
• All chats are saved and will appear on your Gemini app webpage.
• Works best if you have turned on your connected apps. This allows Gemini to search your email, docs, other files, etc. and give you the best response using data you already have.

Tip: To get more personalized responses, you can share your window with Gemini. In Gemini, click the Plus icon to see the option to share your window.

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

Don’t miss the final chapel of the academic year, also known as Awards Chapel!

Please join us tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in the chapel as we celebrate our faculty award winners and the upcoming end of the academic year!

We’ll have a time of worship, hear from President Baker and Joseph Clair, associate provost for the Division of Humanities & Honors, and present faculty awards. Faculty winners of the Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, Undergraduate Research & Scholarship, Outstanding Service, and Outstanding Faith and Integration awards will be announced.

Come celebrate with, and congratulate, our winning faculty members!

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Current events and news regarding ICE-related activities can cause significant stress, fear and trauma. We want you to know that you are not alone. For Our Neighbor is a dedicated online resource hub created specifically to support George Fox students and staff navigating these heavy anxieties.

If you or someone you know is feeling impacted, please utilize these resources or reach out to forourneighbor@georgefox.edu.

George Fox will celebrate Dr. Pam Fifer’s memory with a service held in Bauman Auditorium tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 a.m. All are welcome to join us in honoring Dr. Fifer, who lost her battle with cancer on March 27.

As dean of the College of Nursing, she was a visionary leader who transformed the program through her pursuit of academic excellence, her commitment to mentorship, and her advocacy for the future of nursing education.

In lieu of flowers, her family kindly requests that donations be made to the Pamela J. Fifer Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship at George Fox, ensuring her passion for nursing education continues to inspire generations of students. Click here to donate.

Questions? Contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu.

Don’t miss the final chapel of the academic year, also known as Awards Chapel!

Please join us Tuesday, April 21, at 10:50 a.m. in the chapel as we celebrate our faculty award winners and the upcoming end of the academic year!

We’ll have a time of worship, hear from President Baker and Joseph Clair, associate provost for the Division of Humanities & Honors, and present faculty awards. Faculty winners of the Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, Undergraduate Research & Scholarship, Outstanding Service, and Outstanding Faith and Integration awards will be announced.

Come celebrate with, and congratulate, our winning faculty members!

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

What does it look like when two of America’s most brilliant and outspoken minds — one a conservative lion of natural law theory, the other a prophetic voice of the Black radical tradition — sit down not as opponents, but as brothers in Christ?

Tonight (Thursday), at 7 p.m., the university invites you to “Civic Friendship in a Polarized Age,” a rare and remarkable dialogue between Princeton’s Robert George and Union Seminary’s Cornel West.

Students have the option of receiving elective chapel credit for attending. The event, originally scheduled for Canyon Commons, has been moved to Bauman Auditorium. There is no fee, but we request you please reserve your spot using this form.

Rooted not in the tired theater of political debate but in a shared Christian faith that calls all people to love their neighbors across every divide, this conversation will explore what genuine civic friendship demands of us in this fractured moment. Come expecting not a clash, but a covenant — a living demonstration that the gospel has always been, at its heart, a politics of reconciliation.

For more information, contact Carly Reumann creumann@georgefox.edu.

The Pre-College Summer Institute is a college immersive experience for high schoolers who have completed at least one year of high school. Students will stay overnight in the dorms, take classes during the day, and have evening activities available with other students. Visit this website for more information and to register your high schooler.

If you are a part of the George Fox community, use one of these discounts:

• Employees: Use discount code BRUIN for a $400 discount.
• Graduate Students: We invite you to also use the BRUIN discount code if you have kids who want to attend.
• Undergraduate and Graduate Students: If you have a high school-age sibling, use the discount code SIBLING for a $400 discount.

Questions? Contact summercamps@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to take note of these upcoming Bruin Store events and deadlines:

• April 15-16: All discontinued Stanley and Hydro flask items are just $17.98.
• April 23: Our Grad Appreciation Event, when we offer 20% off diploma frames, gifts and clothing
• Now until May 1: Rental books are due at the Bruin Store by May 1

Questions? Contact Kristin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu.

Finals are almost here! Don’t wait until the Virtual Learning Center is fully booked; schedule your appointment now. We offer Zoom and asynchronous appointments.

To schedule an appointment, go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas dashboard. If you have any questions, email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

The Chehalem Symphony, Chehalem Chorus, and George Fox University choirs invite you to their Spring Concert, Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. This combined performance will feature the student winners of the Concerto and Aria Competition, Maxwell Ball (tenor) and Michaela Gaines (trumpet).

There will be two performances: Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m. 

George Fox students can attend for free, and employees receive two complimentary tickets by entering their George Fox email address when making reservations.

Reserve your tickets online, over the phone, or in person at the performing arts office in Ross 200. Tickets will also be available at the venue beginning one hour before each performance.

For more information, contact the Box Office at 503-554-3400 or boxoffice@georgefox.edu.

Don’t miss the final chapel of the academic year, also known as Awards Chapel!

Please join us Tuesday, April 21, at 10:50 a.m. in the chapel as we celebrate our faculty award winners and the upcoming end of the academic year!

We’ll have a time of worship, hear from President Baker and Joseph Clair, associate provost for the Division of Humanities & Honors, and present faculty awards. Faculty winners of the Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, Undergraduate Research & Scholarship, Outstanding Service, and Outstanding Faith and Integration awards will be announced.

Come celebrate with, and congratulate, our winning faculty members!

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Alpha Psi Omega and the theatre department invite you to a night (or a matinee!) of student-directed one-act plays. The triple feature of Art in a Safe Space (directed by Kinsey Burke), Bitten (directed by Jonathan Beals), and The Door (directed by Atalia Fisher) will make you laugh and keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.

These Second Stage shows run for one hour, and will be presented on Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium, located on the third floor of EHS. No ticket is required for entry, and admission is free. See you there!

Please note that Second Stage performances are NOT intended for young audiences.

Questions? Contact Kylie Russell at krussell23@georgefox.edu.

Portland Center students are invited to cast their vote for their favorite participating cause this Give Day through the festival vote. The cause with the most votes will unlock an additional $1,000 for their initiative.

Cast your vote via this Google Form before voting closes at 1 p.m. today (Thursday).

Questions? Contact Kelton Hedstrom at khedstrom@georgefox.edu.