The Daily Bruin

Join us from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Armstrong House this Friday, Oct. 30, for Duel After Dark, an evening centered around the craft of creative writing.

We will be sharing spooky stories of carved pumpkins, vampires, ghosts, and ladies in paintings – a perfect way to kick off your cozy Halloween weekend.

If you want to engage in a fun and friendly writing competition, sign up here to compete.

We would love to see you there as either an audience member or a contestant. Note: Only sign up if you want to be part of the duel. If you’d prefer to just watch, feel free to simply show up on Friday night.

Costumes are highly encouraged, so feel free to dress up!

Questions? Contact Alyssa Schultz at aschultz25@georgefox.edu.

Catholic faculty and staff will be meeting in Canyon Commons at noon this Friday, Oct. 30, for a time of fellowship. If you are a Catholic employee and have been wanting to connect with other Catholics and grow in your faith, this is a great opportunity to do so!

Lunch will be provided. If you are interested in coming, please contact Bernadette Curl at bcurl@georgefox.edu or Shawn Daley at sdaley@georgefox.edu. We hope to see you there!

George Fox marketing students are conducting a research study on how homeowners connect with their neighbors, and we need your help!

Whether you bought your home last month or have lived there for decades, you are invited to take a short, anonymous online survey. Recent homebuyers (those who moved in within the last 24 months) and longtime homeowners are both encouraged to participate, because comparing the two groups helps show how neighborhood connections change over time.

After completing the survey, you can choose to sign up for a 30-minute follow-up interview to share more about your experience with neighborly connection. Participants may also enter a drawing for one of two $50 Amazon gift cards.

Participation is voluntary, responses are confidential, and the results will be used for this class project only. The survey is open through Sunday, Nov. 1.

Any questions? Contact Strom Nordeng at snordeng23@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 Kinesiology Club is back up and running at George Fox, and we have plenty of fun events in store!

Take a study break and join the kinesiology crew in Roberts Center Room 170 tomorrow (Wednesday) from 6 to 9 p.m. for a movie night. We’ll have a full ice cream bar with toppings, as well as popcorn.

All majors are invited, so bring comfortable clothes, blankets, and your friends, and kick back with us! We’ll be voting on a Halloween or sports-themed movie before the show starts.

Questions? Reach out to club president Grady Todd at gtodd24@georgefox.edu.

We’re currently experiencing a high volume of classroom doors getting locked. This goes against our standard protocol, which is to leave regular classroom doors unlocked.

If you are locking classroom doors at the end of the day, please leave them unlocked, as there are several evening and early morning classes and events utilizing these rooms. Thank you!

Contact Lisa Leslie at lleslie@georgefox.edu for more information.

Join the Latinx Heritage Club at the Intercultural Resource Center tonight (Monday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to celebrate those who have passed.

We will be setting up an ofrenda, along with other activities such as decorating sugar skulls, making paper flowers, and partaking in face painting. We will also be offering conchas and hot chocolate, so come by for a snack!

If you want to include a picture of a past one to put on the ofrenda, fill out this form. Everyone is welcome.

Any questions? Contact Lizeth Estevez at lestevezmartinez23@georgefox.edu.

The CAP Center is hosting a Graduate Program Fair on Monday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Twenty graduate programs from across Oregon, Washington and California will be in attendance, including George Fox graduate admissions.

If you know of any students considering graduate school, or if you just want to spread the word, feel free to encourage any students to attend this event. Registration through Handshake is free and optional (but encouraged).

Contact Will Curtis at wcurtis@georgefox.edu with any questions or for more information.

This week we’re delighted to honor the faculty and staff that make George Fox such a special place to learn and thrive!

Come on by and visit Tim and Anne Marie at the Bruin Store in Klages from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday, Oct. 28, to enjoy 25% off apparel and gifts (some exclusions apply, in-store only). Warm up your autumn mornings with a cozy new sweatshirt or coffee mug that shows your campus spirit. 

We look forward to saying hello and thank you!

Questions? Contact Anne Marie Jacob at ajacob@georgefox.edu.

It’s not too late to register for the Multiplication Conference: Multiplying Leaders to Multiply Disciples! This event is happening right here on the George Fox Newberg campus, starting tomorrow (Tuesday) through Thursday, Oct. 29.

Get ready to explore God’s call, grow as a leader, and discover practical next steps for making disciples wherever God sends you. Registration grants access to the in-person conference as well as online resources, including the online conference in a few weeks.

This is a great way to engage on an international level with people from North America, Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia.

• George Fox and Portland Seminary students: Register for free using discount code GFSTUDENT26.
  • Note: For students who are not on a meal plan, please use the code GFMEALSONLY, which will cover the cost of the conference but not meals.
• George Fox staff and faculty: Register for free using discount code GFUSTAFF.

Come ready to be challenged, encouraged and equipped to take your next step!

Contact Jonelle Retsema at jretsema@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join Friendsview residents in celebrating Halloween! We will meet in the lobby at Friendsview and help decorate. Join us beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.

You are welcome to stay all or part of the time. Volunteers will help with event setup, decorating, running games, serving refreshments, and cleaning up!

Contact Aliye Carrillo-Sanchez at acarrillosanchez24@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join spiritual life’s Intergenerational Connections for an afternoon of Harvestween Bingo at Friendsview. We’re looking for George Fox students to help with decorating, bingo activities, and providing one-on-one support to residents throughout the event. Service hours are available.

• When: Friday, Oct. 30. The volunteer arrival time is 1:30 p.m.
• Where: Friendsview Manor, 1301 E. Fulton St.

Come spend time with Friendsview residents, make meaningful intergenerational connections, and help us create a fun afternoon of bingo and Harvestween cheer!

Want to volunteer? Email Atalia Fisher at afisher23@georgefox.edu or Lilly Aime at laime24@georgefox.edu.

All George Fox employees – full time, part time and adjunct, with a George Fox employee ID number and a George Fox email address – need to submit their personal reimbursements (including vehicle mileage reimbursement) through Concur.

If you would like to have training or have any questions on the use of Concur, please contact Kathi Becker at 503-554-2166 or kbecker@georgefox.edu.

Starting at 9 a.m. this morning (Friday), the climbing wall will be closed through Sunday, Oct. 25, for competition route-setting. The bouldering wall will continue to be closed for all Rocktober competitors until the competition. Top-rope climbing will still be available during regular hours.

Sign up for our annual Rocktober Climbing Competition happening next Friday, Oct. 30! Sessions are happening all day, and climbing is available for competitors of all skill levels, from first-timers to those who have been doing it for years.

Registration is $15 and includes an exclusive T-shirt, access to our raffle, and much more! Click here to sign up or for more information.

Questions? Contact Nathanael Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu.

Think you’re strong? Want to put your strength to use for science? Come help us figure out if smelling salts affect muscular strength endurance!

Testing for this senior research study will involve lifting 85% of your Hex Bar 1RM for multiple AMRAP sets, and will be conducted from Monday, Oct. 19, to Monday, Nov. 16.

Fill out this form if you’d like to participate, and contact Chris Jacobs at cjacobs24@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

And the winner is …

We’re excited to announce the third and final weekly winner of our prize drawing for the Miles for Meals Challenge! Congratulations to Kelsey Hutchinson, who has won a $50 Amazon gift card! Visit the People and Culture office to claim your prize.

The top three teams:

1. Centennial Tower Trekkers (1,985,436 total steps)
2. Bruin Boulevard Striders (1,770,245 total steps)
3. Stevens Steppers (1,366,277 total steps)

The Miles for Meals Challenge will come to a close on Saturday, Oct. 24, which is the final day to submit your steps and activity. Use the Daily Activity Form to log your steps and check out the Team and Individual Leader Dashboard.

Don’t forget, final prizes are coming and will be announced at the all-employee meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Final prizes will be awarded to the top individual stepper, members of the top team, and members of the team with the highest average steps per person.

The Miles for Meals Challenge is a fundraiser for the Bruin Community Pantry. Let’s make a final push to raise as much money as possible!

Visit the donation page to track progress and make a donation. Contact the Wellness Committee at bewell@georgefox.edu for more information.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Back-in-Class Mini Safety Challenge!

Employees took a proactive walk around their workspaces to hunt down essential safety gear – locating first aid kits, AEDs, fire extinguishers, flashlights, and step ladders.

Participants also mapped out primary and alternate evacuation routes and confirmed their assembly areas and building monitors. They verified building campus addresses for 911 calls and confirmed their devices are configured for FoxAlerts prior to our October drills.

A big congratulations to our challenge winner, Mike Foster, who takes home the $25 gift card raffle prize for completing and mailing in his checklist!

As a safety tip, remember to learn your safety equipment locations and emergency response procedures before the alarm actually goes off.

Please refer to our safety resources on our website, and click here to report workplace hazards. Keep watch for additional safety tips and challenges as the academic year progresses.

Any questions? Contact Teresa Arnold at tarnold@georgefox.edu.

Women’s Climb Night is happening at the climbing wall tonight (Thursday) in Hadlock! Join some of the climbing wall staff at 7 p.m. for a night full of community, snacks, crafts, and fun climbing.

You do not need any climbing experience to come out and join. We ask that if you are a male that you wait until 9 p.m. to climb.

Contact Nate Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) for the 15th annual Dalton Lecture in Bauman Auditorium! Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

The Department of Biological and Molecular Sciences is excited to host Dr. Robert D. Sluka, lead scientist of the A Rocha Marine Conservation Program, for his lecture “Creatureliness and Marine Conservation: Is a Manatee Really My Neighbor?”

Sluka will dive into how seeing ourselves as fellow creatures can transform the way we care for our oceans. Chapel credit is available for students who attend.

In addition, Sluka will present an afternoon lecture, “Hope for the Ocean,” at 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Have questions? Feel free to reach out to Amanda Sue Harris at amandah@georgefox.edu. We hope to see you there!

Sign up for Night Strike on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Night Strike is a humanitarian outreach program in Portland focused on serving our neighbors experiencing homelessness. 

We will be meeting at the spiritual life office, then traveling to the Burnside Bridge in Portland. Spend an evening making friends, getting out of your comfort zone, serving others, and living out our faith together! 

Chapel credit is provided. Contact Ethan Johnson at ethanj23@georgefox.edu for more information.

The admissions office is in need of more male students to sign up to be Bruin Preview overnight hosts.

If you have yet to sign up, please do so today! Bruin Preview is next week! Sign up here.