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You are invited to join the excitement of spring commencement as a volunteer! We are looking for several volunteers to serve as ushers at spring undergraduate commencement on Saturday, May 2. There will be two separate ceremonies again this year.

The schedule is as follows:

• 11 a.m.: Division of Humanities & Honors, College of Education, Division of Health & Behavioral Sciences, and George Fox Digital (this one’s almost full!)
• 3 p.m.: Division of Engineering, Science, Art & Business

This format allows 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!

Please sign up for a time to serve. All who volunteer to participate as ushers will receive a $50 gift card for each ceremony they assist with! Sign up for both ceremonies and lunch will also be provided.

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

Please join us for a BruinBuy roundtable today (Tuesday)! We are here to support you. Please bring your questions, comments and ideas.

Today’s roundtable will meet in the Millage (Finance) Building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Patrick Culligan at pculligan@georgefox.edu or Dilva Manzo at dmanzo@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a fun and active way for kids to spend their day off from school? Join us for the cross country program’s Youth Running Camp on Friday, June 19!

This one-day camp is a great opportunity for young athletes to stay active, learn new running skills, and have fun in a positive environment. Participants will take part in running drills, games and activities designed to improve coordination, confidence and overall fitness while being coached by experienced staff.

The camp is open to youth of all skill levels and is a perfect way to spend the day off from school being active and engaged.

For more details and to register, click here. Questions? Contact Coach Ali Mondt at amondt@georgefox.edu.

The Women of Color Collective will be hosting our annual Spring Market tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 10 p.m. in Canyon Commons (please note updated location). This is an opportunity to support and showcase women-owned businesses here and around campus.

There will be vendors selling matcha, baked goods, flower bouquets, tacos, handmade jewelry and so much more. Swing by and check it out!

Questions? Contact Mia Cacatzun Chitala at mcacatzunchitala24@georgefox.edu.

In coordination with Sexual Assault Awareness Month, George Fox’s CARE Team invites the George Fox community (faculty, staff, students) to design a one-color poster to be silkscreen-printed on the quad on Wednesday, April 1.

Designers can choose what kind of imagery they want to use to convey the message “Speak Up,” but remember: To be printed, the design can only use one color. Think about designing your image with nothing more than a Sharpie and a white piece of paper!

Contest winners will receive an Amazon gift card (first place: $100; second place: $50; third place: $25). Submissions are due today (Tuesday) by 11:30 p.m., and winners will be announced on Friday, March 20.

Participants can learn more on the submissions page.

Questions? Contact Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu.

Calling all poets! In honor of National Poetry Month, the library will host a panel and reading on Friday, April 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Murdock Library.

In addition to a rich conversation about the art of poetry, the evening will include poetry readings by guest and George Fox poets. Please register here to let us know you plan to attend and to be entered into our raffle for one of three poetry collections.

If you are interested in reading one of your poems at this event, we want to hear from you! To sign up, please fill out this form by March 31. Only one submission per person, please. Poems should be readable in three minutes or less.

Questions? Contact Suzanne Smith at ssmith@georgefox.edu.

Athletes’ emotional and mental well-being can change the game. We are a group of students from Dr. Arielle Hodges’ Health Communication course, and we’re conducting a study on “College Athletes’ Well-Being.”

The purpose of this study is to better understand college athlete experiences related to academic involvement, time commitments, and campus life. If you wish to participate, please fill out this short survey.

Thank you for your participation! If you have any questions, concerns or further feedback, please feel free to reach out to Teya Longstroth at tlongstroth21@georgefox.edu, Geneva Barker at gbarker25@georgefox.edu, Jack Galanida at jgalanida23@georgefox.edu, Megan Baldwin at mbaldwin24@georgefox.edu, or Dr. Hodges at ahodges@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.

There is much more to studying communication than most people realize!

Our communication studies program challenges students to think critically, communicate strategically, and apply theory to real-world contexts through hands-on projects, internships and collaborative work.

Rather than taking the simple path, communication majors are equipped with versatile skills and practical experiences that intentionally pair with business, ministry, psychology, and other disciplines, opening doors to a wide range of meaningful career options.

It’s a major that doesn’t limit your future, but multiplies your possibilities and prepares you to lead with clarity, creativity and purpose.

Communication courses that complement any major include:

• Communication in Society (COMM 111)
• Persuasive Communication (COMM 200)
• Interpersonal Communication (COMM 210
• Organizational Communication (COMM 270)
• Small Group Communication (COMM 290)

Come grab a free mystery book between 4 and 5 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) outside the library to expand your horizons over spring break!

Questions? Contact Claire Waldroup at cwaldroup21@georgefox.edu. 

Join the Math Community Club in celebrating Pi Day today (Friday) from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Klages patio (weather permitting). Come calculate Pi and eat pie!

If it’s raining, we’ll be inside Klages near the math offices. See you there!

Contact Amanda Sue Harris at amandah@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join the Neuronavigators, a community of people sharing tips and tricks for navigating the world as a neurodivergent person. The meeting today (Friday) is in the Ross lounge at 11 a.m., and the topic is self-care and life skills.

Questions? Contact Atalia Fisher at afisher23@georgefox.edu.

Do you ever find yourself needing an accountability buddy for homework motivation and completion? Or someone to help you problem solve and process a question differently?

Perhaps someone to quiz you as you prepare for an upcoming exam? Or maybe some encouragement as we near the end of the semester? Do you ever wish for strategies and resource development specific to the needs and barriers you face?

Our Disability and Accessibility Services interns are here to support you!

Through the end of the semester, the DAS interns are offering support hours, called “Study Buddy Hours,” on Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. in Murdock Library 103.

If you would like to join, but are unable to do so in person, please contact DAS at das@georgefox.edu for a Zoom link.

Questions? Contact Atalia Fisher at afisher23@georgefox.edu.

Join us this Monday, March 16, for the first Week 4 session on how to use Gemini AI in our everyday work and academic processes.

This is our final topic in this series, but we will be offering these workshops again in the future. The topic will be “Making Maggie – Agentic AI and Physical AI for Business Processes.”

The Week 4 sessions will meet on:

• Monday, March 16, from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Stevens 109
• Thursday, March 19, from 3 to 3:50 p.m. in Stevens 209

You can join even if you didn’t sign up. Click this form link to view the full schedule and topics.

For those who are unable to attend, we will be recording each session and will provide a link by request.

Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions, or check the IT Support for AI website.

If you’re curious about Orthodoxy or Orthodox services, come join the Kylie Orthodox Club for our first Vespers service this Tuesday, March 17, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 208. We’ll be praying the service in honor of St. Patrick.

Questions? Contact Mary Flynn at mflynn25@georgefox.edu.

Calling all spring grads! Seniors graduating this May are invited to come celebrate at the Exodus Grad Fair in Canyon Commons on Wednesday, April 1, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Pick up your regalia and get checked out with university offices before you graduate. Plus, enjoy FREE snacks and refreshments!

Click here to learn more. Questions? Contact Piper Hilgaertner at philgaertner@georgefox.edu.

The Annual Spiritual Life Assessment, or ASLAN survey, is still open, and you have through today to complete it for one chapel credit! That’s right, completing this five-minute survey is equal to going to a normal chapel during the week. The survey closes tonight (Friday) at midnight.

Questions? Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Join us tomorrow morning (Saturday) at Habitat’s ReStore! Volunteers are welcome to help move furniture, organize or clean.

Habitat’s ReStore provides a means of obtaining home furnishings at a lower cost, including for the local families they assist in achieving homeownership. Also, be on the lookout for the Habitat drive active next week; donations are greatly appreciated!

Sign up here (Please select 9:30 a.m. to noon as your time slot when registering).

Contact clucas22@georgefox.edu with any questions about serving and rhoward24@georgefox.edu with any questions about the drive.

Chronic pain is often an invisible and vastly misunderstood condition, and we’re hoping to change that. We are students of Arielle Hodges in her Health Communication course, and our main goal is to create a health campaign that increases awareness of the topic of chronic pain and reduces the stigma associated with it. To accomplish this goal, we need your help!

We would greatly appreciate your participation by filling out this quick five-minute online survey regarding your understanding of, experiences with, and strategies for approaching chronic pain.

Through these surveys, we hope to gain a deeper understanding of the perceptions that George Fox students have regarding chronic pain.

Thank you for your participation! If you have any questions, concerns or further feedback, please feel free to reach out to Jazmyn Legg at jlegg25@georgefox.edu, Jordyn Brown at brownj23@georgefox.edu, or professor Hodges at ahodges@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.

Professor Arielle Hodges’s Health Communication class has been separated into three groups to create and send out surveys based on different issues. Our group has created a survey, titled “Experiences with Social Connection and the Be Known Promise at Fox.”

Our survey aims to gather data from students on whether or not they believe the Be Known promise is being fulfilled, and how it influences undergraduate students’ stress levels. Participation involves filling out this 10-minute online survey regarding your social habits, sense of belonging at George Fox, and your experience with stress and coping.

We would appreciate your feedback! If you have any questions, reach out to Dante Cicolani at dcicolani24@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

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.

Hello Bruins! The campus store is currently updating our systems and registers, so we are adjusting our hours for today (Thursday) and tomorrow.

Over these two days we will be opening at 10 a.m. and closing at 3 p.m. to ensure systems are equipped to better serve the George Fox community. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

Contact Kirstin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.