The Daily Bruin

To hourly staff (and supervisors of staff members, please note): The Spring Staff Conference will take place Thursday, March 3, from noon to 4 p.m. as an in-person event on the Newberg campus.

This is a benefit we encourage all hourly staff to take advantage of! Staff members will receive an RSVP form via email to sign up for their preferred sessions.

Questions? Email the Staff Development Committee at alichten@georgefox.edu.

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, starting June 6. It’s a great way to create space in your fall schedule, while saving time and money! This short YouTube video answers common questions about the way our summer program works.

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

George Fox University and Austin Industries will host the Oregon Symphony for its 34th appearance in Bauman Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18. This year the concert will be a celebration of John Williams.

A limited number of tickets have been provided for George Fox half-time and full-time employees. Tickets are limited to two per employee on a first-come, first-served basis starting this Monday, Feb. 28, in the event services office (Ross 107). Reservations may be taken on Monday for Portland Center employees only.

George Fox is complying with the COVID-19 policies of our partners. The Oregon Symphony requires all patrons, regardless of age, to provide proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test and a government-issued photo ID to attend concerts. Additional information will be provided with the tickets.

Questions? Please contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu or ext. 2029.

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

Summer Online will run from June 6 through July 31. 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, take trips, and enjoy their summer breaks while earning crucial credits.

Please encourage any students you interact with to check it out! A full list of courses is available at georgefox.edu/summer or class.georgefox.edu. Students can register on MyGeorgeFox, starting today.

Hey there fellow Bruins! Come and support your George Fox lacrosse team by coming to our Fan Day at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Austin Sports Complex.

Get a chance to meet the players, learn a bit about the sport, compete to win some Bruin gear, and eat some tasty treats!

We’ll see you there! Contact Julia Quist at jquist18@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you dream of studying abroad in Northern Ireland? If so, now is your chance!

The first three students who apply and are accepted by Sunday, March 20, will receive free airline tickets – up to a $1,000 value. Apply here.

Contact Lynn Scott for more information at lscott@georgefox.edu.

The annual Bruin Boulder Bash, George Fox’s spring rock climbing competition, is happening on Saturday, March 5! Climbing sessions are 90 minutes in length and run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The award ceremony and door prizes are from 5 to 6 p.m.

The competition is free and open to climbers of all skill levels. You will have the ability to choose your skill level when you check in. Come join the fun and invite your friends to participate with you. Sessions are limited to 20 people per time slot.

The purpose of the Bruin Boulder Bash is to create a fun, inclusive and supportive event that helps the development of our community in the sport of rock climbing.

Have questions? Contact Austin Shirazi at ashirazi17@georgefox.edu.

Hello everyone! We are working on a project called The Bruin Closet for our business communications class. We want to provide affordable professional clothing for college students. This will be a donation-based initiative where we take clothing contributions from our community and provide them for students at a low cost.

We are collecting data to seek a baseline of where everyone stands with having/looking for professional clothing, and would appreciate if you could take two minutes to fill out our survey.

Email Tierney Zubchevich at tzubchevich19@georgefox.edu if you have 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.

Join us for Fox Family Feud and watch teams compete for the grand prize in Canyon Commons this Friday at 7 p.m.! Bring a grab-n-go food item for the Bruin Community Pantry to receive a ticket for the Fox Family Feud popcorn bar.

Want to be part of the show? Go here to sign up as a team or as an individual.

Upcoming events:

• Dance of the Millennium: Saturday, March 4, EHS Atrium
• Campus Campout (Tent City): Thursday, March 10, the quad

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

This week we wrap up the topic of decluttering and provide you with some great additional reading resources. We hope you feel inspired to clear up some space for new things in your life.

“When you declutter – whether it’s on your home, your head, or your heart – it is astounding what will flow into that space that will enrich you, your life, and your family.” – Peter Walsh

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

If you are currently in Honors, have previously been in Honors, or are not in Honors but would have joined under alternate circumstances, we would love your feedback on this short questionnaire. Thank you!

Contact Luke Roderick at lroderick20@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.

We are looking to conceptualize a new course/experience that will serve as an onramp for a vertically integrated projects program. A vertically integrated program at Fox would be similar to our honors program in having its own course package, and would have students on teams comprised of different majors/years.

These students would be researching/designing in pursuit of solving some “wicked problem” over their time at Fox. “Wicked problems” can be generalized to large problems with no single stakeholder and no single solution.

In this survey we are seeking input regarding what potential learning objectives would be necessary for the program at large, as well as what is important to consider in the structuring of an onboarding/introductory experience.

Thanks for your participation! Contact Luke Roderick at lroderick20@georgefox.edu for more information.

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 Office for Spiritual Life invites you to enter into the season of Lent with us as we prepare for the celebration of Easter.

We will be hosting two different Ash Wednesday services on Wednesday, March 2 – one at noon and the other at 7 p.m. More details will come later.

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu.

The School of Theology’s first spring chapel and lunch is happening on Thursday, March 3, from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m.!

This chapel will be an outdoor gathering around the “secret” pavilion/pit in the woods. There will be amazing music, good talk, a gourmet lunch, and a fire. University chapel credits are available, and non-theology major students are also welcome. Learn more here.

Questions? Contact Sunggu Yang at syang@georgefox.edu.

Come celebrate our faculty’s newest publication with us: Guadalupe García McCall’s fifth novel, The Keeper, released on Feb. 8!

In celebration, the library and English department are hosting a Fox at the Fireside at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, in the Murdock Library. Come join us to hear more about The Keeper, ask a published author some questions, and grab a few snacks.

Contact Emma Rieth at erieth@georgefox.edu for more details. We can’t wait to see you there!

Please join the College of Social Work for its spring Diversity Dialogue featuring Anya Holcomb, cofounder and community mobilizer with Salem for Refugees. She will join us from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, in Hoover 105. The presentation is entitled “Refugee Resettlement in Salem, Oregon: Welcoming Our Global Neighbors.”

All are welcome! Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu for more information.

“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities,” states John Green in his New York Times bestselling novel The Fault in Our Stars.

Tomorrow (Wednesday), Professor Tom Shifley will lecture on infinities through countering the literary legend. Presented by the university’s Math Club, this is open to all students! Join us at 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 207.

Contact Olivia Brubaker at obrubaker20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The School of Theology is pleased to launch redesigned youth ministry and Christian ministries minors. Use this course list as a resource for 2022-23 registration and to learn more.

Have questions? Contact Joel Mayward at jmayward@georgefox.edu.

Sign up today to participate in a Mario Kart tournament from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 12. Everyone is welcome, no matter what your skill level is.

The tournament will be single-player team participation, meaning you are your own team. Equipment to participate will be provided if needed (joysticks). It’s highly recommended you bring your own controllers/joysticks if you have them. Employees and students are welcome!

To learn more and register, go to IMLeagues. If you have questions, contact Rylee Guimont at rguimont19@georgefox.edu.