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Numerade is a virtual learning platform specializing in STEM education. The system offers video lessons for selected textbook questions, custom video answers from educators, several study tools, and Ace, an AI tutor built on ChatGPT Plus. Although the textbooks are primarily for STEM subjects, Ace can be used for any subject.

Undergraduate students can create a free account by going to numerade.com, clicking “Sign up now,” and using their George Fox email address to create their account. The AI for Learning web page has guidance on appropriate use of AI to support student learning; more resources will be added in the near future.

All faculty currently have access to Numerade. If your STEM course textbook isn’t listed, let us know and we can request that it be added; other disciplines might be supported in the future. We are working with Numerade to refine their tools to further support our students’ learning.

Feel free to contact Rick Muthiah, director of Learning Support Services, with feedback or questions at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

The Leadership Chehalem Valley organization is seeking a George Fox representative to go through the program. Please let Wade Witherspoon know by the end of the week if you are interested. There is no cost to participate.

Limited to 20 individuals per year, Leadership Chehalem Valley is a two-year program that offers valuable leadership assessment and training, shows how communities are structured and how they work, and puts forth examples of community leadership and their stories.

The first year is comprised of full-day sessions scheduled once per month from September to May and cover topics that include:

• Leadership assessment and team building
• Local government
• Education
• Health and human services
• Business and industry
• State government
• Natural resources
• History and tourism
• Community service and leadership planning

The second year, participants become the leadership and steering committee with a view to improving the Leadership Chehalem Valley program.

Please email Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu if you are interested.

Are you having a hard time navigating your health care? Seize the opportunity to get things clarified at the first of our exclusive quarterly Providence consultations!

Join us between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Canyon Commons to meet with a dedicated expert from the Providence team who is ready to provide you with personalized, one-on-one guidance. Whether you need help navigating your benefits, finding a provider or resolving a claim, this is your moment. Don’t miss out. Sign up now!

If you have questions, reach out to Miriam Lacy at mlacy@georgefox.edu.

Starting this week, the hours for the Bruin Community Pantry’s food bank are as follows:

• Mondays: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 5 to 6 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 3:30 to 5 p.m.
• Thursdays: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Fridays: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

These hours will change a bit throughout the week as we get our volunteer hours set up. Please refer to the hours on the pantry’s website, as they are updated when changes are made.

Please email Jere Witherspoon at bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

If you have secured a job as a student employee for the upcoming academic year, please make sure to sign your offer letter in Timekeeping as soon as possible. This step is crucial to ensure you can start working and get paid on time.

If you have any questions, please reach out to studentemployment@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

Every year, students ask the student accounts office how to waive the health insurance fee that’s on their student account. If you already have health insurance and don’t need George Fox’s, you must complete the health insurance form located in your MyGeorgeFox “Task” tile under your To-Do list by Sept. 1.

This waiver must be completed annually, as it is not automatically renewed for you. Once you’ve completed the waiver, the charge should drop off of your student account within a few business days.

Full-time undergraduate students and full-time in-person graduate program students who do not complete the waiver will be enrolled and charged for university-provided insurance. These charges are due at the beginning of the semester and cannot be included in a monthly payment plan.

For any appeals regarding George Fox health insurance, please contact Health & Counseling at hcc@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2340.

Did you know this Friday, Aug. 30, is National College Colors Day? You know what that means! Time to break out your blue-and-gold Bruin gear and show your school spirit this Friday.

We encourage you to wear your school colors with pride – and that goes for both students and employees!

Calling all knitters, crocheters, felters and sewists! The “Needle Nerds” will be hosting a Crafting Community Hour on Wednesdays in the Murdock Library from noon to 1 p.m. throughout the fall semester.

Bring your latest project; all small crafts and abilities are welcome! Email Sarah Willhite at lwillhite@georgefox.edu with questions, or just check in with us during one of our open meetings.

With all the world vying for your attention, what’s one more thing? Join the Theology Club! We meet on Mondays in Hoover 104 from noon to 12:50 p.m.

Discussing new topics every week about the intersection of Christianity in our modern moment, students come together in the breaking of bread and seminar discussions to hear new opinions and examine our own beliefs. We do this as worship, and want you to join us.

Questions? Email Lauryn at lstanfield22@georgefox.edu.

The Office for Spiritual Life is again hosting Life Groups this fall (Sept. 16 through Oct. 28)! Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship.

Groups meet weekly (for eight weeks) for 60 to 90 minutes. Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life will also be SpiL-credit eligible. To sign up, please fill out this form by Thursday, Sept. 12.

Feel free to check out our Instagram for more information. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a passion to serve on Chapel Worship Band this year? We encourage you to sign up for an audition! Auditions are Sept. 2 and 3.

We are looking for skilled vocalists and musicians that have a heart for worship. Everyone is welcome! You can sign up here. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Debrianna DeBolt at ddebolt@georgefox.edu.

Join us at 10:50 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) for our Fall Academic Convocation Chapel in Bauman Auditorium. Kevin Brewer, assistant professor of mathematics and winner of the 2023-24 Undergraduate Teacher of the Year award, will present the faculty address.

Come start the year off blessed as we worship together and welcome students to campus! Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Tickets are now available for the performing arts department’s outdoor production of The Pirates of Penzance, scheduled for seven performances in the amphitheater at the end of August.

This week’s shows will be on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29-31, at 8 p.m.

For a synopsis of the play, visit the theatre website. Students and staff are entitled to claim one free ticket for themselves by visiting georgefox.edu/box-office. Additional tickets may be purchased on the site. Students may attend Thursday night’s performance for free; employees may use their free ticket for any of the shows.

When selecting your complimentary tickets, please do so using your own George Fox email address, and please note that each person is instructed to claim only their own ticket.

If you have any questions, contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Class.georgefox.edu is a great resource for anyone needing to look up details on a class, including meeting times and location, teaching modality, enrollment limit and waitlist numbers, course description, instructor info and add/drop deadlines. Just click on a class to see all the details.

George Fox student-athletes still needing a sports physical can stop by the student health center at Newberg High School.

The Providence Medical Group will be offering a clinic at the high school from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28. If that time doesn’t work for you, you can call 503-683-1097 or 971-231-5855 to schedule a sports physical and sickle cell blood test for the upcoming season.

The clinic will be conducted at Newberg High School (2400 E. Douglas Ave.) in the school’s Building K next to the tennis courts.

The university community is invited to attend an open house at the Bruin Community Pantry as we celebrate our fifth anniversary! Please come visit our new location in Lewis Apartment #1 (1404 E. Sherman St.). Cookies will be served!

Drop in anytime between 2 and 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.

Please park in the lots and streets that are designated for your parking permit. You can find this map online here or pick up a copy at Campus Public Safety.

Please note the Morse lot has been expanded to accommodate more resident parking. It is located on Villa Road next to the baseball fields.

If you have not registered for your parking permit, please do so now at this link.

If you have questions, contact CPS at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu. We are located at 212 Carlton Way.

With all the world vying for your attention, what’s one more thing? Join the Theology Club! We meet on Mondays in Hoover 104 from noon to 12:50 p.m.

Discussing new topics every week about the intersection of Christianity in our modern moment, students come together in the breaking of bread and seminar discussions to hear new opinions and examine our own beliefs. We do this as worship, and want you to join us.

The topic of this first week’s meeting is: “Is the Bible a Historical Text? Biblical Infallibility vs. Inerrancy.”

Questions? Email Lauryn at lstanfield22@georgefox.edu.

Tomorrow (Saturday), Mail Services is open between 1 and 4:30 p.m. for you to come pick up your packages. The retail center for outgoing packages will not be open.

Please visit georgefox.cafebonappetit.com for our updated hours for Welcome Weekend. You can also sign up for menu mail here, which will send you daily menus and events as well as cafe hours.