The Daily Bruin

Looking for help with brainstorming for your next project? Need help with your partially drafted paper? Feeling overwhelmed and stressed? Want to get on top of things before midterms?

Make an appointment with the Portland Writing Center for writing and general academic support. Meetings might include reviewing the assignment, discussing citation styles, or talking through the body paragraphs of your paper. All of our appointments are free, 50-minute Zoom or asynchronous (email) consultations.

To learn about scheduling an appointment with us, visit our website. You can also schedule by clicking this link, using the Penji penguin on the lower left side of your Canvas page, or by using the Penji app for iPhone or Android.

Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

George Fox is committed to providing a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe place to live, work and learn for students, faculty, staff and visitors.

A core value of this institution is to maintain a respectful environment for all individuals that are free of the following: sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, harassment and discrimination, bias-related incidents and hate crimes.

If you or someone you know has experienced a Title IX-related incident, we strongly encourage students to report it to our Title IX coordinator. Sharia Hays, dean of student care and operations, is now serving as the interim Title IX coordinator.

You can contact Sharia Hays at titleixcoordinator@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2322. She is located in the student life office in the Hadlock Student Center.

If you are interested in connecting with a confidential resource, contact the campus advocate at campusadvocate@georgefox.edu, or visit one of our other on-campus confidential resources at the Office of Spiritual Life (Barclay House, 503-553-2320) and Health & Counseling (Woodward House, 503-553-2340).

For more Title IX information, visit the Title IX brochure or the university’s Title IX website. If you are off campus and need immediate assistance, contact 911. If you are on campus and need immediate assistance, call 911, or Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.

All employees are invited to hear presentations from our candidates for the role of Faculty Development director. Candidates will be presenting on the integration of faith and learning, and their strategy for faculty development, with time for Q&A.

Wednesday, Feb. 15: Sunggu Yang

• 1 to 2 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Zoom link

Friday, Feb. 17: Rachel Rains Winslow

• 1 to 2 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Zoom link

If you wish to view the recording from Monday’s candidate, Nathan Carson, please email Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu. Thank you on behalf of the search committee!

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. on Friday, March 3, 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.

Hello, everyone! I’m Isaiah, a senior cinematic arts student, and I am in the process of casting my short film Winner Winner. The story follows a young man named Emilio who is having trouble figuring out what he wants to do with his life, but everything takes a turn when he buys a winning lottery ticket.

There is no acting experience required, and we welcome anyone who is interested to audition! Also, if you know anyone who might be interested in auditioning, please feel free to pass this message along to them. We will begin filming Feb. 24 in the Newberg area.

If you are interested, please contact Isaiah Flores at 626-260-7034 or Claire Broughton at 253-682-7873.

Have you ever been interested in writing the stories for video games? Think you can conjure up a narrative that tops Last of Us, or Uncharted?

The university has access to five $250 scholarships to attend the Soma Games Writing Workshop on Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, at the Chehalem Cultural Center.

If interested, please email Shawn Daley at sdaley@georgefox.edu. Interested students will be asked to answer a short questionnaire that will help determine scholarship awardees.

Stop by the Hadlock Student Center this week to check out the “Love Your Body Week” events! Here’s what we have planned:

Tuesday

• Write a valentine to your gym crush (all day)
• Write an encouraging note to put on the mirrors (all day)

Wednesday
Late-Night BARRE Class

Thursday
Love Your Body Cycle Class

Friday
“I Love My Body Because …” photo booth (7-8 a.m. and 4-5 p.m.)

Plus, enter another ticket into the raffle each time you come into Hadlock to exercise or play this week! Prizes include a $20 voucher for the rental center, a free showshoeing rental, one free personal training session, and a one-hour photoshoot.

Questions? Email groupfitness@georgefox.edu

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday! If your birthday falls in February, we would like to celebrate you!

Please stop by the academic affairs office on Thursday, Feb. 16, or Friday, Feb. 17, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a sweet treat and a surprise (allergen-free options are available). We’re located on the second floor of Hoover, Suite 230.

Portland Center employees may pick up their birthday treats at the front desk.

Join University Recreation for an epic winter adventure this Sunday, Feb. 19! We will be heading up to Mt. St. Helens to go cross country skiing and snowshoeing.

Never been skiing or snowshoeing before? No problem! We will teach you everything you need to know. All transportation, gear, food and instruction is provided. Register and find more information here.

Contact Jasmin Fuentes with questions at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to come share in a celebration in honor Paul Fodge’s years of service at George Fox University. We will host his retirement party from 3 to 4 p.m. this afternoon (Tuesday) in the Klages Center (former location of the Bruin Den).

Come join us! Contact Mark Stone at plantservices@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us for Contemplative Worship in Hoover 104 tomorrow (Wednesday) from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Spend some quiet time waiting before the Lord and in prayer. Spiritual life credit is available for students.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us on Zoom this Friday, Feb. 17, for the next trauma-informed training session, scheduled from 3 to 4 p.m. on this link.

This month we are focusing our trauma-Informed teaching training with important knowledge of how trauma affects the body and physical health. It is important for us to recognize the impact trauma has on how the body functions, and how it can begin to heal.

In this session, the graduate counseling program’s Michelle Deeg-Davis will share with us the impact Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have on adult health, and Erin Johnson, director of our BSW program, will take time to walk us through the Polyvagal System and how extended time spent in the fight, flight, or freeze state impacts our health.

We also explore how mindfulness, yoga, martial arts, and other activities can help move the body into a state of social engagement to increase social, emotional, psychological and physical health.

Please refer to the AAO Newsletter that went out on Feb. 3 for more details and resources.

Join us for our Pre-Dental Club meeting at 4 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 17, in Hoover 102 to find out who won the “Squishmallow” giveaway and to go over the application process for dental school. We will have snacks!

Email Elizabeth Rodriguez at erodriguezgarcia21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions about the club.

Did you know that in every room around campus there is a heater that can be turned on by the occupants of the rooms? Turn the knob to the desired temperature and enjoy.

If there isn’t a knob, check to see if there is a thermostat in the room or living space and set the thermostat to the desired temperature. If the room gets too hot for your liking, turn down the heater; please don’t open a window.

Check our Instagram @sustainability_squad_gfu for more micro-sustainability tips!

Make Valentine comics with us!

The Comic Book Club will be meeting at 7 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 17, in Hoover 207. We will be making Valentines, regular and comic-styled! Comic layout paper and other art supplies will be provided.

The club is a great way to unwind from a busy week and find other fandom fans. Don’t worry if you know nothing about comics. Members vary in a variety of knowledge and commitment to different fandoms. We hope to see you there!

If you have questions about the club, reach out to Aireen Celestino at acelestino20@georgefox.edu.

Networking is the best way to find a job or an internship. So, please be sure to stop by Rooms 101, 102 and 103 in Canyon Commons on Wednesday, Feb. 15, to talk with a variety of employers who will be on campus for our Spring Career Fair.

This is open to all majors, so everyone should stop by for a few minutes to talk with these folks. They will have internship and employment opportunities waiting for you. Bring your resume if you’d like. The fair is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Feel free to contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The College of Business invites you to join us for the Reiten Lecture this Thursday, Feb. 16. We will be welcoming George Fox alumna Sabrina Bailey, who will present “Can’t Touch This: Investing in Success Factors No One Can Take Away.”

The lecture is in Hoover 105, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments and a social hour will follow after the talk.

If you have any questions, contact Wendi Upjohn at wupjohn@georgefox.edu.

Grab your friends and join us on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a night of worship through art in the Canyon Commons conference rooms.

You’ll have the opportunity to reflect on the Fruits of the Spirit by using oil pastels, all while enjoying community and fellowship. In-person Bauman chapel credit is available!

If you have any questions, contact the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Want some free pizza and a chance to win $100 toward a spring break trip?

Come learn about UREC’s awesome spring break trips this Thursday, Feb. 16, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hadlock. Please RSVP here so we know how much pizza to provide.

Have questions? Email Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

Ever wanted to learn how to downhill ski? Join University Recreation for a trip up to Mt. Hood for a fun day in the snow! We’ll be going on Saturday, Feb. 18, leaving at 10 a.m. and returning at 7 p.m.

You will receive instruction from a professionally certified ski instructor, and your registration fee covers transportation, lift ticket, and rental equipment. You’ll rarely find a more affordable way to learn how to ski. Scholarships are also available for students in need.

For info and to register, go here. Email AJ Heil with questions at aheil@georgefox.edu.