The Daily Bruin

We are inviting veteran employees, faculty, staff and club members to join us for our Veterans Prayer Breakfast on Monday, March 6, from 8 to 10 a.m. in Canyon Commons.

Join Quaker warriors in honoring and praying for each other. The National Anthem will be preformed live by Christian Pond of The Boondock Boys band. We will have several guest speakers, opening prayer, and a time to eat and have fellowship. Please join us!

Local veteran resources and counseling sign-ups will be available. RSVP with Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu.

We are a group of students working on a “stress-less day” for George Fox, and we want your opinions! Please fill out this survey to help us gain a better idea of how everyone is feeling, as well as what we can do to help support you!

Thank you! Contact Maddy McCollum at mmccollum20@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.

Come enjoy the Oregon Coast with the Stewards of Sustainability Club! Our spring beach clean-up event is happening on Saturday, March 4.

We will be volunteering with SOLVE to pick up trash at Seaside from 9 to 11 a.m., leaving campus at 7 a.m. and returning around 2 p.m. You can carpool with us or meet us there. Either way, please sign up by tomorrow (Friday). Employees and students alike are welcome to join!

For more information regarding transportation, please see the sign-up sheet or email Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join us on this fun event as we help make our beach and ocean cleaner, healthier and more beautiful.

Hello everyone! My name is Skylar Paul, and I am a senior kinesiology student. My partner, Carleigh DeLapp, and I are currently running an athlete-only study, titled “Segmental Rolling, Trunk Usage, and Lower Extremity/Lumbar Injury Risk.” We are hoping to compare as many sports as possible with varying levels of trunk usage.

We are testing through this week and into next week, so if you are an athlete and interested in participating, please fill out our informed consent/demographic survey . The final day of testing will be Friday, March 3.

If you have any questions, please reach out to either Carleigh at cdelapp20@georgefox.edu and/or myself at spaul19@georgefox.edu.

Thank you all for your time!

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 entire university community is invited to attend the national Sisco Symposium to be hosted on our Newberg campus March 13-15. This annual conference will provide time for communities to embrace and practice holistic biblical kingdom diversity, and there is no charge to attend. 

Some highlights:

• Keynote sessions will feature pastors Efrem Smith and Susie Gamez
• The full-length documentary High Eagle will be previewed, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Sebastian Rogers
• Grammy-award-winning musician Dee Wilson will lead worship in Tuesday morning chapel and the Wednesday morning plenary.
• Moments of Praise, a worship group from Mannahouse Portland,  will lead worship Monday evening. 
• Breakout sessions will feature Joel Perez, Donecia Smith and Sebastian Rogers
• The Rodney Sisco student-nominated faculty and staff awards will be announced.

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.

Summer Online registration opens to traditional undergraduate students today. This is a great way for students to stay on track to graduate in four years.

Summer Online will run from June 5 through July 30. Students can register for up to three courses this summer. Courses are offered in an online asynchronous format through George Fox Digital, allowing students to have the flexibility to work a summer job and enjoy their summer breaks while earning crucial credits.

A full list of courses is available at georgefox.edu/summer or class.georgefox.edu. Students can register on MyGeorgeFox, starting today.

Take advantage of fully online courses this summer with the George Fox Digital Summer Online program. This affordable, flexible option is a great way to earn credits while still enjoying your summer break. Registration opens today!

Summer Online courses are less than half the price of regular tuition – and run for eight weeks (half the length of a typical class!), starting June 5. It’s a great way to get ahead and create space in your schedule next year.

Register today on MyGeorgeFox or learn more at georgefox.edu/summer.

The Office for Spiritual Life is collecting information about your experience of spiritual formation this year at Fox.

Please complete this survey before Friday, March 3, to receive one chapel credit. The survey will take you less than eight minutes to finish. Thank you!

Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a fun opportunity to help a prospective student get to know Fox? Sign up to be an overnight host for Bruin Preview!

The admissions office is looking for students who live on campus to host a prospective student overnight on Thursday, April 6, the night before Bruin Preview. Spiritual life credit is available for this opportunity. Use this form to sign up, and contact Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Provost Andrea Scott will host lunch in the AAO conference room (Hoover 250) this Friday, Feb. 24, at noon. ALL employees are invited to bring their own lunch and enjoy some fellowship as we continue the pursuit of community here on campus.

Contact Charlene Maugeri at cmaugeri@georgefox.edu with any questions.

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 tomorrow (Thursday) at 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250, so please add this date to your calendar.

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

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

Questions? Contact Charlene Maugeri at cmaugeri@georgefox.edu.

It takes a great team working together to accomplish something extraordinary. Thankfully, we have 20-plus great teams.

On Feb. 14-16, the university’s athletic teams conducted a food drive to benefit the Bruin Community Pantry. While the women’s tennis team brought the most items (1,742), other teams really stepped up and added a significant amount of food to the pantry.

I am grateful beyond words to the athletic department administration who made this event a priority for the student-athletes.

Thank you EVERYONE who contributed time, money and energy to support the Bruin Community Pantry food bank and Grab & Go programs.

Sincerely,
Jere Witherspoon

All are invited to the afternoon lecture of our Dalton Lecture scientist, Dr. Deborah Haarsma, president of Biologos, as she talks about “Life beyond earth and the place of humans in the cosmos” at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Bauman Auditorium.

Also join us for the evening lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman, when Dr. Haarsma will discuss trends in our culture on science and faith, ways to distinguish reliable scientific findings from speculation, and research-based practical tips for better conversations with friends and family.

Dr. Haarsma has studied large galaxies, galaxy clusters, the curvature of space, and the expansion of the universe using telescopes around the world and in orbit. She plans on sharing some of these images with us.

Immediately following the lecture, there will be a reception and student research poster session in the lobby.

Contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Discover your Strengths with Wendy Flint! Join us from 6 to 7 p.m. this Monday, Feb. 27, in Hoover 102. We’ll hear from Wendy, the previous head of the Career & Academic Planning Center and current business department director, about leveraging your Strengths in your future life and career.

For those of you who don’t know, Wendy is a certified Strengths coach and is passionate about helping students discover their giftings. Free Chick-fil-A will be provided! Sign up ASAP here!

If you have any questions, reach out to Grace Lalley at glalley21@georgefox.edu.

Wanting to or planning on studying abroad in the spring of 2024? Come to an informational meeting this Monday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. in Bauman to learn more about specific programs, the application process, and application due dates.

Questions? Can’t make the meeting? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu), David Martínez (dmartinez@georgefox.edu), or stop by the Center for Study Abroad.

The 2023 Parents Day of Prayer is tomorrow (Thursday).

Each year, the university’s Parent Leadership Committee invites families to join us for a day devoted to prayer for the students, faculty and administration of George Fox. We welcome our families to take time during this day to pray from their homes or work as they feel led.

Throughout the day, you will be able to look to our social media outlets for prayer direction. Our campus pastoral team also created this special Liturgy of Prayer page as another resource to help guide you as you pray.

We invite you, our campus community, to leave a short prayer or Bible verse as well for us to pass out to students! You can do that by filling out this form.

If you have additional questions, please contact our Parent and Family Programs at parents@georgefox.edu.

Join University Recreation for a trip up to Mt. Hood on either day this weekend! Saturday’s trip will be snowshoeing Twin Lakes and Sunday’s trip will be cross country skiing Pocket Creek.

Scholarships are available for students who need financial assistance. These trips are organized by the university and are open to all current undergraduate and graduate students.

If you have questions on either of these trips, please contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

Grab your comfy items and a blanket and come watch Pirates of the Caribbean in Hadlock this Friday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. There will be fun activities as well as snacks.

Keep an eye on the Activities Weekly this week for more details about movie night, and keep a lookout for escape room sign-ups as well. You won’t want to miss this highly requested fun night.

Here are some more events coming up soon:

• Escape Rooms: Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m. (various locations around campus)
• Tent City (Juniors Abroad): Thursday, March 9, in the quad
• Cultural Celebration: Friday, March 17, at 7 p.m. in the quad (back-up location to be announced if rainy)

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us for Spanish Bible study today (Tuesday) in the Minthorn basement at 5 p.m. Come for chapel credit, a biblical message and fellowship! Also, you’ll get the opportunity to practice your Spanish.

Email Professor Jiroo Kuroda at jkuroda@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Hadlock’s annual Bruin Boulder Bash is back! This free-climbing competition is open for climbers of all levels, so join us on Saturday, March 18.

Whether it’s your first time climbing or you’ve been doing it your whole life, this competition is for you. Stick around for games, music and raffle prizes! We have four sessions, with the first starting at 12:30 p.m. and the last starting at 6:30 p.m. Register here!

Contact Nathanael Freeman at nfreeman19@georgefox.edu with any questions.