The Daily Bruin

Abigail Favale has been a beloved member of the George Fox community as a student, alumna, faculty member and now dean since arriving on campus as a student in 2001. This summer she’ll be leaving the university to take an exciting new role at the University of Notre Dame. She will be missed by many here.

Please come to Abigail’s farewell reception at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Stevens Center Atrium. Light refreshments and cake will be served.

Questions? Contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu.

The university pastors invite all graduating seniors and their guests to attend the undergraduate Baccalaureate service from 7 to 8:15 p.m. this Friday, April 29, in Bauman Auditorium.

Baccalaureate is the first event of commencement festivities and the final worship service for the graduating class. During this service, we will celebrate God’s work in the lives of our students, hear from our graduates, worship God together, and commission our graduates with prayers of blessing. Attire for the event is business casual.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.

Are you moving home, to your new job, or off campus? If you need boxes to pack up your belongings, you can pick them up in the mailroom on the Newberg campus free of charge!

Please visit the mailroom during its normal business hours of Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Safe travels!

Contact Megan Fisher at ext. 2112 if you have any questions.

It’s that time of year again! Join us in person or remotely on Thursday, May 12, for the university’s annual Grant Training Day. Enjoy lunch, learn and celebrate George Fox’s grant excellence with us.

To see the agenda and RSVP, visit this link. Contact Sarah Tenney at stenney@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

As this year’s George Fox Gives: Faith. Grit. Joy. campaign comes to an end, we are deeply moved by the generosity of our donors and you, our Bruin community. We have seen the incredible commitment to support students’ needs and build toward a brighter future.

There’s still time to give and join the effort to help our students dream the biggest dreams and make the boldest moves. Choose to give to any one of our funds and make an immediate impact. If you have already given to one of our funds, thank you! It is truly changing lives and transforming communities.

Visit us at this link to learn more.

– The Advancement Team

Do you love photography? Want to make money with a camera? Lucky you! Our photography team in the marketing communications office is looking for two awesome students to join our photography team next year.

We have two available positions for you to help contribute marketing content to our social media platforms, print material, website and more.

Apply today on Handshake, and contact Chris Low at clow@georgefox.edu with any questions.

A farewell reception will be held for Andrea Byerley, assistant director of Disability & Accessibility Services, today (Tuesday) from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Murdock Library (Room 101 & 102). A brief time of sharing will begin at 3 p.m.

Andrea has served in multiple roles at George Fox over the past 17 years and will be sorely missed at the university. Join us in wishing Andrea farewell. Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu with any questions.

One of our wonderful writing professors, Guadalupe García McCall, is sadly leaving George Fox. As such, the Department of Language and Literature is throwing a going-away reception for her this Friday, April 29, in Canyon Commons 101.

The reception will start at 11:30 a.m., and a short program will begin at noon. All are invited to come and say goodbye to Guadalupe.

Contact Emma Rieth at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have.

The university pastors invite all graduating seniors and their guests to attend the undergraduate Baccalaureate service from 7 to 8:15 p.m. this Friday, April 29, in Bauman Auditorium.

Baccalaureate is the first event of commencement festivities and the final worship service for the graduating class. During this service, we will celebrate God’s work in the lives of our students, hear from our graduates, worship God together, and commission our graduates with prayers of blessing. Attire for the event is business casual.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.

Abigail Favale has been a beloved member of the George Fox community as a student, alumna, faculty member and now dean since arriving on campus as a student in 2001. This summer she’ll be leaving the university to take an exciting new role at the University of Notre Dame. She will be missed by many here.

Please come to Abigail’s farewell reception at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, in the Stevens Center Atrium. Light refreshments and cake will be served.

Questions? Contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu.

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is open during finals! Make your appointments before the time slots are filled!

We will be open during our normal hours, from 1 to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday. We will be closed for a staff party from 6 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday).

Questions? Contact Hannah Jackson at hjackson@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center will be open this summer from May 2 through Aug. 19. Hours will be 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hadlock will be closed Saturdays and Sundays, as well as for Memorial Day and Independence Day.

Hadlock will also be open commencement weekend, April 29 through May 1, for normal hours of operation (6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday).

If you have questions about summer hours or other details, please contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Please join the Department of Sociology for our senior research poster presentation this Wednesday, April 27, from noon to 2 p.m. in the EHS Atrium. You can join any time during that time frame. Enjoy light refreshments while browsing research posters that interest you.

Following is the list of presentations:

• Aubrey Baker & Abbie Sol: “The Imposter Phenomenon Among Undergraduate Students at George Fox University”
• Madison Burch & Amber Jewell: “The Effects of Early Education on College Success Among Undergraduate Students at George Fox University”
• Matasina Childress, Camille Fievez & Bethany Schmidt: “Marriage Attitudes Among Undergraduate Students at George Fox University”
• Dayven Hayes, Jayce Lien & Audrey Wojnarowisch: “Juvenile Justice: Comparing Differences in Social Support Strategies Among Youth Intervention Programs”
• Ash Lingbloom: “Identity Development of Queer Students in the Religious Climate of George Fox University”
• Krista Mulkey & Victoria Prieto: “The Effects of Political Climate on Art Museum Exhibits”
• Tyler Neissl & Matthew Phillip: “How Does GFU Impact the Christian Faith Among Student-Athletes?”
• Nancy Romero: “Diversity in Higher Education: Social Media Content Analysis”

Questions? Please contact Young-IL Kim at ykim@georgefox.edu.

All staff are invited to join a book discussion of William Massy’s Resource Management for Colleges and Universities starting this May and extending through July.

All participants will get a free copy of the book as well as some additional materials from other work by Massy. The group will get scheduled after May 1.

Please contact Shawn Daley at sdaley@georgefox.edu if you’re interested.

View our senior art students’ thesis work in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries this week (April 25-29). An opening reception will be held in both galleries at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, but the shows will be available to viewers all week.

The artist talks will start in the Lindgren Gallery (in Bauman) at 4 p.m.; the group will then move over to Minthorne Gallery (in Hoover) at 4:30 p.m.

This week’s shows will feature the works of our following seniors: Arianna Shukle, Izzy Dixon, Moisés Kraft, Emma Schmitt, Corrie Patton and Savannah Landis.

Contact Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu for more information.

As the 2021-22 intramural sports seasons come to an end, we are asking for input from our George Fox community. Have a new sport you want us to play? Ideas for how we can improve? We would value and welcome feedback from everyone (participants and non-current participants alike).

After completing this survey, enter your email for a chance to win free home-baked chocolate chip cookies (made with love)!

Questions? Email Angel Glockling at aglockling@georgefox.edu.

University Recreation is asking for your feedback about our GroupX (group fitness) classes, so that we can continue to improve our program!

We would value your input, whether or not you have participated in GroupX. Take the survey here. Four lucky survey takers will be randomly chosen to win a Chapters gift card!

If you have questions, please contact Angel Glockling at aglockling@georgefox.edu.

The Portland Writing Center will be offering writing consultations for all students taking summer classes (both graduate and undergraduate). You can read more about it in our newsletter.

Questions? Contact Hannah Lee at hlee17@georgefox.edu.

Please join us as we say farewell and best wishes to Peggy Gibbons, assistant professor of social work, between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, in Roberts 215. Light refreshments will be served. All are invited to come celebrate the impact Peggy has had on our community. Swing by when you can!

Questions? Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.