The Daily Bruin

Have you ever wanted to learn how to sing? Play guitar or any other instrument? Be in an ensemble? We have lessons in all instruments, plus larger classes in guitar, voice, and piano.

Our ensembles include choirs, symphonic band, orchestra, worship ensembles, and Sionnach (Celtic ensemble). Please join us! We have a place for you!

To sign up for a class, look up MUSA or MUSI in class.georgefox.edu. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to any of the faculty below:

Nathanael Ankeny, nankeny@georgefox.edu, jazz/saxophone
Aaron Barnhart, abarnhart@georgefox.edu, worship/industry/recording/guitar
Bryan Boyd, bboyd@georgefox.edu, theater
Dwayne Corbin, dcorbin@georgefox.edu, band/orchestra/percussion
Danielle Warner, dwarner@georgefox.edu, choir/voice
Kathleen Lavengood, klavengood@georgefox.edu, celtic ensemble/strings
Hana Lim, hlim@georgefox.edu, piano

Before you return to campus and classes, don’t forget to file your 2023-24 FAFSA (fafsa.gov)! It is due Feb. 1, but now is a great time to get it done while you still have easy access to any needed information.

The FAFSA needs to be completed each year to receive certain financial aid such as Pell and state grants, student employment, and loans. Be sure to file your FAFSA as soon as possible. Some federal and state funds are limited for undergraduate students, so don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Questions? Check out our FAFSA FAQ or contact the financial aid office at finaid@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2302. You can also schedule an appointment at gfufa.as.me.

*The 2023-24 FAFSA covers fall 2023, spring 2024 and summer 2024.

Are you interested in serving as a student leader for the 2023-24 school year? Please stop by and talk to student life staff who are hiring for next year! We’ll be in Canyon Commons 102-103 on Tuesday, Jan. 10, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (stop in at any point during this time).

Information about positions can also be found on the Student Life Leadership and Employment webpage.

If you have any questions, please contact Mark Pothoff at mpothoff@georgefox.edu or Sharia Hays at shays@georgefox.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!

Welcome back, Bruins! We are starting our search for our group of next year’s resident assistants. The RA role is exciting and rewarding (and no, you don’t have to be an extrovert!) We are looking for community builders who are both faith- and justice-oriented.

Applications are open now until Friday, Jan. 20. Apply here!

If you have any questions, please talk to your RA, area coordinator, or email reslife@georgefox.edu.

We hope your Christmas break was rejuvenating. We have some exciting activities coming up when you return!

Kicking everything off is our Winter Welcome. Help us welcome new spring students to campus starting today. We have a full schedule to get you through the first weekend back. Check out the Winter Welcome Page to see what we have planned over the weekend.

Join us for a fun game of laser tag tonight (Friday) at 8 p.m. in the Roberts Center. The building will be transformed with lights and barriers, so come enjoy the fun!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details. Here are some events coming up:

• The Loudest Dance: Friday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. in Murdock Library
• Polar Plunge: Friday, Jan. 20, at 6 p.m. in Hess Creek
• The Dating Game: Friday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. in Bauman

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

From managing daily expenses to investing for retirement, this “Basics of Personal Finance” webinar session will help participants set personal finance goals, learn the basics of smart money management, and build a solid financial foundation for the future.

Dates/Times:

• Tuesday, Jan. 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 19, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

You can register here. Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Want to sell your home? Register for this Canopy webinar to learn the top-10 things a home seller should do to prepare their home and create a great first impression. Plus, learn about your Employee Home Ownership Program, its benefits and how it can save you money.

The webinar is scheduled from 10 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12. Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.

A roasted chicken is one of the best recipes to learn to make. Find out how far a roasted chicken can go beyond just the roasted chicken.

Join us for a free class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Bruin Community Pantry. We’ll teach you how to roast a whole chicken! Due to the space size, we are limited to 10 people, so sign up ASAP. Additional names will be added to a waiting list.

Roasted chicken is among the best foods you’ll ever eat. Find out how to roast a chicken and make soup from the carcass! Everything will be provided at no charge, and participants will have a whole chicken to take home.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Loving-kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. These four qualities are used as tools to cultivate a mind and heart of ease and wellbeing that benefits not only oneself but all of those around us.

Today, contemporary research studies are showing that practicing these qualities on a daily basis “increases one’s positive emotions and one’s degree of satisfaction with existence. The subjects feel more joy, kindness, gratitude, hope and enthusiasm, and the longer their training was, the more marked were the positive effects” (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology).

A seven-session series on the topic begins on Monday, Jan. 9, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and runs through April 3. The class meets online the second and fourth Monday of the month.

Click here to learn more and register, and contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Looking to get healthier, try a new activity, or make time for relaxation in 2023? LifeBalance has great savings for Providence Health Plan members.

Explore the 2023 New Year’s Guide for great discounts on wearables, health club memberships, fitness apparel, and more. Check out some highlights.

Get ready for a new year of fitness with Providence’s Active&Fit Direct™ program! Between January and March, Active & Fit is waiving the $25 enrollment fee for the standard gym network. This includes over 11,000 locations and 9,000-plus on-demand videos. Act now, as prices increase to $28 per month on April 1.

Have questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu or visit this Active & Fit FAQ page.

Please join the university’s Master Chorus in a performance of sacred works for chorus, brass, and organ featuring Gloria by John Rutter. Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in Ross 208 and begin on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

The performance will be on Sunday, April 23. The group is free and open to anyone in the community! So you can familiarize yourself with it, here is a recording of Gloria. Questions? Contact Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to sing? Play guitar or any other instrument? Be in an ensemble? We have lessons in all instruments, plus larger classes in guitar, voice, and piano.

Our ensembles include choirs, symphonic band, orchestra, worship ensembles, and Sionnach (Celtic ensemble). Please join us! We have a place for you!

To sign up for a class, look up MUSA or MUSI in class.georgefox.edu. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to any of the faculty below:

Nathanael Ankeny, nankeny@georgefox.edu, jazz/saxophone
Aaron Barnhart, abarnhart@georgefox.edu, worship/industry/recording/guitar
Bryan Boyd, bboyd@georgefox.edu, theater
Dwayne Corbin, dcorbin@georgefox.edu, band/orchestra/percussion
Danielle Warner, dwarner@georgefox.edu, choir/voice
Kathleen Lavengood, klavengood@georgefox.edu, celtic ensemble/strings
Hana Lim, hlim@georgefox.edu, piano

Hey everyone! Please share with me some of your goals you plan to commit to in 2023! One of my goals for the new year is to become more involved with community. I would love to hear what you have to say.

I also want to become more tech knowledgable, so with your goals I plan to create a vision board for 2023 for my community. Thank you for taking 60 seconds out of your day to respond.

Geordie McNeill (gmcneill21@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.

The Portland Writing Center (PWC) is here to help students with writing, study skills, test-taking strategies, time management, and more. Here’s what you can do to help your students get off to a strong start this semester:

• Include the PWC syllabus statement provided on the Faculty Online Resources site.
• Talk about the PWC during your classes and before major papers are due.
• Recommend academic coaching as a way to get support with accountability, time management, study skills, and more.
• Consider requiring a visit to the PWC for one of your papers. If you are requiring a visit, please email Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) to make sure the PWC schedule and consultants are prepared to meet your students’ needs.

The PWC will be offering an in-class visit with an PWC consultant for a five-minute Zoom presentation about the PWC to answer your students’ questions.

If you have any questions, or are interested in having a PWC consultant visit your class, contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is here to help students with writing, study skills, test-taking strategies, time management, and more. Here’s what you can do to help your students get off to a strong start this semester:

• Include the ARC syllabus statement provided on the Faculty Online Resources site.
• Talk about the ARC during your classes and before major papers are due.
• Recommend academic coaching as a way to get support with accountability, time management, study skills, and more.
• Consider requiring a visit to the ARC for one of your papers. If you are requiring a visit, please email Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) to make sure the ARC schedule and consultants are prepared to meet your students’ needs.

The ARC will be offering an in-class visit with an ARC consultant for a five-minute presentation about the ARC to answer your students’ questions.

If you have any questions, or are interested in having an ARC consultant visit your class, contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

A roasted chicken is one of the best recipes to learn to make. Find out how far a roasted chicken can go beyond just the roasted chicken.

Join us for a free class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Bruin Community Pantry. We’ll teach you how to roast a whole chicken! Due to the space size, we are limited to 10 people, so sign up ASAP. Additional names will be added to a waiting list.

Roasted chicken is among the best foods you’ll ever eat. Find out how to roast a chicken and make soup from the carcass! Everything will be provided at no charge, and participants will have a whole chicken to take home.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for its spring series (the weeks of Jan. 30 through March 13). Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes.

This spring our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students). Groups led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be SpiL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community.

To sign up, please fill out this form by Friday, Jan. 6. We welcome our employees, current seniors, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group.

For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The new year often brings anxiety related to resolutions or changes yet to be made. If you can relate, join a free Canopy-sponsored webinar that focuses on empowerment through self-awareness to gain better insight into our goals and how we can put them into action.

The webinar is set from 10 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.

We hope your Christmas break was rejuvenating. We have some exciting activities coming up when you return!

Kicking everything off is our Winter Welcome. Help us welcome new spring students to campus starting tomorrow night. We have a full schedule to get you through the first weekend back. Check out student life’s Instagram for all the details.

Join us for a fun game of laser tag tomorrow (Friday) at 8 p.m. in the Roberts Center. The building will be transformed with lights and barriers, so come enjoy the fun!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details. Here are some events coming up:

• The Loudest Dance: Friday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. in Murdock Library
• Polar Plunge: Friday, Jan. 20, at 6 p.m. in Hess Creek
• The Dating Game: Friday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in Bauman

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.