The Daily Bruin

The Meeples, a Business Communication (BUSN 250) outreach team, invite the entire George Fox community to a Board Game Night this Monday, April 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Stevens 209!

The event, being held in collaboration with Hobby Games of Newberg, will be a stress-free, fun evening of community-building and board gaming. We’ll have a wide variety of board games, from strategy games to well-known favorites, as well as complimentary snacks.

Students and employees are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!

To help us prepare, please fill out this quick two-minute survey to suggest any games or snacks you would like to see.

Feel free to contact Mallory Fosmire at mfosmire22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Don’t forget today’s (Tuesday’s) Medicare 101 virtual seminar at noon! It’s not too late to register for today’s session here or another seminar scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, at this link.

After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Family members are welcome to join as well.

This is what you can expect to learn about during the seminar:

• What is Medicare and why is it important?
• Addressing the different parts of Medicare (the A, B, C & D’s of Medicare)
• What are the differences between Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Supplement?
• When should you consider enrolling into Medicare and what does the process look like?
• What are the costs to be enrolled in Medicare?
• What to consider if you are planning to continue to work past age 65
• Learn how to avoid late enrollment penalties
• How to transition from an employer group plan to a Medicare plan
• Understand how to manage a Health Savings Account (HSA)

The presentation will take approximately an hour, but we’ll have additional time at the end to answer any questions you may have.

Contact Aga Kasprzyk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come explore, learn and ignite your passion for safety alongside colleagues and experts at the university’s Safety Day on Tuesday, April 9! Join us anytime between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons 102.

The event will bring together multiple teams and vendors who are deeply invested in caring for our workplace safety. By fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among these stakeholders, the event plays a pivotal role in cultivating a robust safety culture at our university, ensuring the well-being of all staff and students.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance our workplace safety culture together and have some fun, too. See you there!

Feel free to reach out to Michelle Rhea at mrhea@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Meeples, a Business Communication (BUSN 250) outreach team, invite the entire George Fox community to a Board Game Night this Monday, April 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Stevens 209!

The event, being held in collaboration with Hobby Games of Newberg, will be a stress-free, fun evening of community-building and board gaming. We’ll have a wide variety of board games, from strategy games to well-known favorites, as well as complimentary snacks.

Students and employees are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!

To help us prepare, please fill out this quick two-minute survey to suggest any games or snacks you would like to see.

Feel free to contact Mallory Fosmire at mfosmire22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Hadlock Student Center will have modified hours this week for spring break. We are open today (Monday) through Friday, March 29, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and will be closed over the weekend, March 30-31.

Have a great break, Bruins!

Still sad that you never got accepted to Hogwarts? No worries! You can still experience the “wizarding world!”

The Comic Book Club, Arts & Crafts Club, Critical Hit Club and Fencing Club are all working together to host an event inspired by the world of Harry Potter!

Join us today (Friday) in Hoover 203 between 4:30 and 7 p.m. for dinner, contests, wizard classes, and an epic game of Quidditch (from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the quad)! All activities are muggle and squib friendly.

Contact Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Paul Anderson will be finishing up his commentary on the Holy Week artwork of The Saint John’s Bible today (Friday) from 11:55 a.m. to noon in the Murdock Library lobby. Today’s artwork will move from the appearance of Jesus to his followers on the Road to Emmaus in the Gospel of Luke to the promise of eternal life in Mark.

Questions? Email Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

The LEAD Mentorship program (Learn, Engage, Achieve, Develop) is designed to serve both incoming first-generation students and students of color at George Fox. We believe that mentorship is impactful.

We are looking for current students who want to step into becoming a mentor this upcoming academic year. If that’s you, sign up here by Monday, April 8.

Questions? Reach out to Jesse Cetz at jcetz@georgefox.edu.

We are looking for several volunteers to serve as ushers at spring undergraduate commencement on Saturday, April 27. There will be two separate ceremonies again this year.

The schedule is as follows:

• 11 a.m.: Cultural & Wellness Enterprises and Adult Degree Program Ceremony
• 3 p.m.: Industrial Enterprise Ceremony

This format allows for a more personalized and celebratory atmosphere for our graduates and their families, and like last year, we are calling for “all-community” participation. What a thrill it is to see graduates, their families, and friends come together to celebrate!

Volunteers are vital to the smooth execution of the day’s events and help make the day memorable for our graduates and their guests. This event could not happen without you!

Staff members, please sign up for a time to serve in one of the two ceremonies. A $50 stipend or three hours of time-off (with supervisor approval) is available for those employees not already scheduled to work. Non-employees who volunteer will receive a $50 gift card.

Thank you in advance for your willingness to serve! Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

The Pre-College Summer Institute invites high school students to join us on campus this summer from Sunday, June 23, to Friday, June 28.

Participants will experience living and learning at Oregon’s top private university and spark a vision for the future. Plus, they’ll earn a $1,000 annual scholarship to George Fox at the completion of the program!

Students will:

• Earn college credit in an immersive learning environment
• Learn from George Fox professors
• Live on campus for a week and get a taste of college life
• Enjoy a variety of evening activities, from outdoor recreation to worship night
• Meet new friends who share interests
• Explore a future career and calling

High schoolers can get started by visiting the Pre-College Summer Institute page and choose one of the following tracks:

• Art & Design: Made to Make It
• Anatomy for Pre-Health Professions
• Engineering: Designing and Making
• Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
• Exploring Biotechnology
• Fox Film Workshop
• Liberation Scholars
• Nursing Institute
• Theatre Workshop and Showcase

Register today!

Following is the Murdock Library’s hours for spring break:

• Tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday, March 24: Closed
• Monday, March 25, to Thursday, March 28: Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday, March 30, to Sunday, March 31: Closed

The 24-hour space will remain open throughout spring break.

Please email Sarah Willhite at lwillhite@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Want to work on campus this summer? Event Services can make your dreams come true!

Event Services will be offering three student employment opportunities. There will be 10 total positions, with options for both full-time all summer and full-time short term from Monday, June 17, to Friday, July 5.

Here are the three employment opportunities for this summer:

• Conference specialist, five positions: Team of students who provide the front line of event and conference preparedness. You’ll be setting up and checking meeting spaces, checking guests into housing, cashiering at meals, and helping at a variety of activities, including athletic and music events, banquets, and worship gatherings.
• Scheduling assistant, one position: This student employee will assist with detailed work of conference registrations, housing key inventory, distribution and collection, preparing arrival packets, backing up the conference specialists when extra hands are needed, and a variety of other office tasks
• PCI mentors, four positions: This job is a short-term position from Monday, June 17, to Monday, July 5, with the opportunity to transition into a conference specialist position when the mentor position ends. PCI mentors will be leading evening activities and staying overnight in the dorm with high school students attending the Pre-College Summer Institute. RA experienced preferred but not necessary.

Apply on Handshake. Questions? Send an email to events@georgefox.edu

Grab your friends and sign up for the 5K for Uganda Glow Run/Walk on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m.! The course will start on the George Fox track, travel around the campus perimeter twice, and end back on the track.

The cost is $20 for students, $30 for community members, and $10 for children under age 10. Sign up at this link.

All proceeds go toward the Doctor of Physical Therapy medical service trip to Uganda, where we will be working with patients in rural communities.

Questions? Contact Hannah Quinn at hbusch15@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit will have adjusted hours for today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). We will be closed on Sunday, March 24, and remain closed for the week due to spring break. We will reopen for dinner on Sunday, March 31, at 5 p.m.

The Bridge Cafe and Maker’s Market will also be closing early on Friday, March 22. Please check georgefox.cafebonappetit.com for the most up-to-date hours.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu.

I am a seminary student, pursuing my Master of Arts in Leadership & Culture, and I receive academic accommodations from the Disability & Accessibility Services department to support me as an Autistic-ADHD student.

I’m looking for other students who receive accommodations like me (or those who decided not to request accommodations) who would be willing to chat with me and tell me a little about your experience at the seminary (or at George Fox in general). I’m working on a project for a class where I’m being asked to gather stories from students to hear how others experience their education while having different access needs, whether officially accommodated or not.

If you would be willing to chat with me to share a little bit of your story, I would love to meet you! Please contact me directly this week, or hopefully before the end of March. Of course if you contact me after that I’d be just as happy to meet you just to say hello.

Thank you! I look forward to meeting you!

Melissa Skinner (mskinner21@georgefox.edu)

Interested in a career in law? Consider enrolling in PSCI 260: Introduction to Law. This class examines the legal profession and the major topics addressed by the law. It is a required course in the new Interdisciplinary Pre-law Certificate. 

If you have any questions about the class or the certificate, please contact Caitlin Corning at ccorning@georgefox.edu.

If you are a first-generation senior graduating this semester, please fill out this form to receive a first-generation stole, cord or pin for spring graduation.

We will also be hosting our third annual first-generation graduation celebration at the IRC (Moore House) on Friday, April 26, at 4 p.m. Please fill out the Google Form to RSVP for the dinner and to get your graduation regalia. We will order regalia based off of the number of responses we receive.

We define a first-generation college student as a student with whom neither parent nor guardian has completed a four-year bachelor’s degree.

This includes you if:

• Your parents have obtained an associate degree.
• You have a sibling that has completed a bachelor’s degree.
• Your parents have a trade school certification (electrical, mechanic, etc.).
• Your parent or guardian began studying at a university but did not complete their degree.

Reach out to Jesse Cetz at jcetz@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Want the opportunity to sell your art at Student Activities’ Spring Market in the quad Friday, April 19, from 3 to 5 p.m.? All you need to do is complete this table rental form to reserve a table to sell as much art as you’d like to your fellow students and the local community.

Here are some more events coming up soon:

• Spring Formal: Saturday, April 6, at 8 p.m. at the Oregon Zoo (tickets on sale after spring break)
• Lip Sync: Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in Bauman
• Spring Market: Friday, April 19, at 3 p.m. in the quad

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Arab American Heritage Month starts after spring break! Do you have any recommendations for the George Fox community to engage this April?

Whether it be podcasts or reading, events or restaurants, music or film, the Intercultural Resource Center would love to capture your ideas. Let us know here.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Zanne Backous at sbackous@georgefox.edu.

Tomorrow (Friday), your friendly director of institutional effectiveness, Christine Lawton, will walk the campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to find out whether faculty and staff (and maybe a few students) know George Fox University’s Mission Statement, why a Mission Statement is important, and how their work intersects with it.

Prizes will be given to all who participate, with the best prize for those who correctly recite the Mission Statement. Mnemonics help to memorize! Use acronyms to learn the statement:

GFU, a Christ-centered community (CCC), that prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally (SAP) to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion (TAS).

See you tomorrow! Feel free to reach out to Christine Lawton at clawton@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.