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Tell a group of students gathering data what you do and don’t love about George Fox! Undergraduate and graduate students are being asked to share with a group of admissions interns the things that they think George Fox can improve on, while also sharing with us the ways that you have felt known at George Fox.

As a member of the George Fox community your voice matters, but the only way for change to happen is if we can hear about it. Share whatever you want with us for a chance to win a Chapters gift card! Click here for the survey.

Questions? Contact Joseph Barnes at jbarnes17@georgefox.edu.

Please join us in the Thomas Center break room today (Wednesday) at 3 p.m. as we say farewell to Jesse Dillow. Jesse has worked for George Fox for almost 14 years, first as a groundskeeper and then as the grounds department’s superintendent.

Jesse is pursuing his dream position as a green stormwater and natural areas program coordinator for the city of Salem.

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

You have an opportunity to give feedback about The Closet Project! This student-made survey allows you to voice your opinions and feedback about our first pop-up event back in January.

Our goal is to make this initiative, and the events that we put on, something that you want to be a part of. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@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.

Looking for the best ever summer campus job? Check out our job posting on Handshake: “Summer 2020: Event Services Team.” Questions? Contact Lisa Leslie at lleslie@georgefox.edu.

Help out a student who is doing research to see which parts of college helped you discover your career path! All responses are anonymous, and data will be used for an in-class data visualization project. Take the survey here.

Questions? Contact Kendra Huntington at khuntington18@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.

Townball is back! Our first game back from the fall is this Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. at the football practice field. No previous experience is required. Bring water and a glove if you have one.

Questions? Contact Grant More at gmore17@georgefox.edu.

If you are interested in psychology field experience and don’t know where to start, then this is the meeting for you! Come hear from Kristie Knows His Gun and current students as they speak about their experiences at different sites. Join us tomorrow (Thursday) from 11 a.m. to noon in Hoover 210.

Questions? Contact Ryan Spengler at rspengler17@georgefox.edu.

Interested in studying abroad? MacKinzie Conrad, a representative from Veritas Christian, will be on campus on Thursday, March 12, to talk about their program and all the different locations they have!

If interested in learning more, stop by and talk with MacKinzie between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Write studyabroad@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Due to the uncertainty of the current travel situation, please use Egencia for all approved travel arrangements (air, hotel, rental car). Payments should be made through the George Fox Egencia account and paid directly by George Fox. The cancellation policy when using Egencia is much more beneficial to the university. 

If you have any questions, contact Kathi Becker at ext. 2166 or kbecker@georgefox.edu.

Are you looking at housing options for next year? Are you curious about what your on-campus options look like? Do you want to win some fun prizes, including a pair of AirPods?

Take part in the Housing Preview tonight (Tuesday) between 6 and 9 p.m. Swing by the Stevens Atrium, the Bridge Cafe, or the lobbies of Brandt or Newlin to grab a traveling bingo card and head out to visit residential locations around campus.

Enjoy snacks and refreshments throughout the locations and then return to Stevens to spin the prize wheel. Win shirts, stickers, socks, succulents and much more!

Questions? Contact University Housing at housing@georgefox.edu.

Join the biochemistry and chemistry department for a chemistry seminar by OHSU professor Michael Cohen tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. His presentation will be on “Decoding Protein ADP-ribosylation Networks Using Chemistry-based Approaches.”

Cohen is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry at OHSU. His research program combines chemistry and molecular design to develop novel chemical tools to answer biological questions.

Questions? Contact Jing Hao at jhao@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Community Pantry has 10 yellow reusable grocery bags left in stock. If you are not using your bag any longer, please return it to the student life office via mail at Box 6148, or drop it off on the third floor of the Stevens Center.

Over 75 bags have been distributed but very few seem to have been active for the last several months. Thank you for returning the yellow reusable bags to student life if you are no longer using them for what they were intended.

If you have questions, contact Jere Witherspoon at bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.

The Closet Project is launching weekly pop-ups! Come by the Bruin Store this Thursday, March 12, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and bring cash for our “Two for $1 T-shirt Day.”

Don’t forget that 100 percent of your purchase goes to the Bruin Community Pantry to combat food insecurity here on campus. Check out our other upcoming events:

• Thursday, March 19 – Denim Day
• Wednesday, April 1 – On Wednesdays We Wear Pink
• Wednesday, April 8 – Giving Day Pop-up
• Thursday, April 16 – Sundress Celebration
• Wednesday, April 22 – We Work Out
• Monday, April 27 – Two for $1 T-shirts

Keep an eye on our Instagram, @the_bruin_store, for pop-up locations and times. Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

This is a survey exploring how different variables may impact students’ GPA. If you are interested, please fill it out here. Questions? Contact Kira Lutz at klutz19@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.

Help out a group of students who are gathering information for their communications class! Take the survey here.

All responses are anonymous and data will be reported in aggregate form during a class presentation. Questions? Contact Haley Crook at hcrook17@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.

A group of students is gathering information for a class project that looks at how willing individuals are to participate and donate to nonprofit organizations. They would love your feedback and it would greatly help their client. Please take this five-question survey!

Questions? Contact Lauren Lunt at llunt16@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.

Please note that Sunday, March 22, is the last day to withdraw from a class without a grade responsibility. This means that if you withdraw from a class prior to March 22, you will receive a “W” on your transcript.

If you are failing a class and you don’t withdraw, your GPA will be affected in a negative way. Information regarding withdrawing from a class can be found on this webpage.

Students with a “D” or an “F” on their midterms should make an appointment with their CAP coach as soon as possible to discuss the ramifications of withdrawing from a class. 

Students withdrawing from a class should contact their CAP coach as well to discuss their class schedule for future semesters. CAP coaches can be reached at this link.

Other resources are available on campus for students:

• Tutoring Services
• Academic Resource Center
• Health and Counseling Center

If you need any assistance, email studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate and DPS Teaching. Please review the criteria for the award (below) and consider your nomination. It will aid the committee’s deliberations if you provide specific examples of good teaching practices.

The award will be announced at the appropriate graduate commencement and/or hooding ceremony. A plaque and a $2,500 check will be given to this faculty member.

Criteria for the award:

• Currently a full-time faculty member at George Fox teaching graduate courses or courses in the Department of Professional Studies
• Unusually significant and meritorious teaching achievement during the past year
• Unusual effort devoted to ensuring the quality of the students’ classroom learning experience
• High scholarly standards for both the rigor and currency of course content, and for the level of student performance with respect to these standards
• Evidence of the faculty member’s direct impact upon and involvement with students
• The quality of relevant information and nominations submitted by current and former students, including formal teacher evaluations

Graduate and DPS students may complete this Google nomination form or send an email to Laurie Fair (lfair@georgefox.edu) with the name and a statement regarding this faculty member’s excellence with regard to the above criteria. Nominations are due today (Monday).

Support your Bruins at these upcoming home games!

• Women’s tennis vs. Whitworth University – Friday, March 13, 3:30 p.m., Tennis Courts
• Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran University – Saturday, March 14, noon and 2 p.m., Morse Athletic Fields
• Men’s tennis vs. Idaho State University – Saturday, March 14, noon, Tennis Courts
• Men’s tennis vs. Concordia University (Texas) – Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m., Tennis Courts
• Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran University – Sunday, March 15, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Morse Athletic Fields
• Women’s lacrosse vs. Pacific University – Sunday, March 15, 1 p.m., Austin Sports Complex

Questions? Visit the athletics website.

The George Fox women’s volleyball team is hosting a 6-on-6 volleyball tournament at noon on Saturday, March 14, in Wheeler Gymnasium. Grab some of your friends and put together a team to compete!

Entry is $3 per person either at sign-up or on the day of the event. Sign up by clicking the link in the George Fox women’s volleyball Instagram bio (@gfuvolleyball). We can’t wait to see you there!

For any questions, shoot us a direct message on Instagram or email Ashtyn Butler at abutler17@georgefox.edu.