The Daily Bruin

The Bruin basketball teams face the University of Puget Sound tonight (Friday) at 6 and 8 p.m. in two games with big playoff implications. Our women’s basketball team hopes to avenge a one-point loss earlier this season against an undefeated Loggers team. Our men’s team is in the hunt for a Northwest Conference tournament berth!

Here’s what’s in store for Friday:

• It’s our Pink Zone and “Coaches vs. Cancer” night, which means lots of activities in store.
• It’s going to be a Silent Night: Everyone in the stands will be silent until the Bruins score their 10th point. As soon as that happens, True Blue pandemonium will erupt!
• During halftime of the 6 p.m. women’s game, some of our football players will face off against our Bruin coaches on the basketball court in a five-minute scrimmage. During the men’s halftime, we’ll honor our senior women athletes.
• Lots of raffles and freebies in store, too. And don’t forget to bring $1 to enter the half-court shot for a chance to win $250.

You can learn more here. Don’t miss all the fun!

Do you like Pitch Perfect? Come support your George Fox a cappella group at the real-life Pitch Perfect competition! Quakers and Notes will be competing in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals tomorrow night (Saturday) at 7 p.m. at Rolling Hills Community Church, 3550 S.W. Borland Road, in Tualatin.

There are many collegiate a cappella groups from around Oregon George Fox will compete against. You can buy tickets online at this link or at the door. Quakers and Notes have been working very hard to get to this point, and we promise you will be entertained!

Questions? Contact Emily Davenport at edavenport14@georgefox.edu.

The application deadline for the social work (BSW) program is quickly approaching. If you are a sophomore social work major, or a freshman social work major who is planning to go abroad, please turn in your completed application to the social work office (Meridian Street House) no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30.

Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Latinx Heritage Club would like to invite you to our Latin Dance tonight (Friday) at 8 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center! There will be music, dancing, food and a great time! Bring all of your friends because you won’t want to miss it!

The Chehalem Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Daisy Santana at dsantana13@georgefox.edu.

If you have not done so already, it is time for students to indicate via their “Student Service Center” that they want to access their 1098T Tuition Tax Statement online. Making this selection will give you 24-hour access to a PDF of your tax form as soon as it is ready! From there it can be easily printed, emailed or saved.

Please be aware that if you “Grant Consent” a printed copy will no longer be mailed to you. If you want to file your taxes quickly, have moved or are concerned about mail safely reaching you, we strongly recommend this option. Navigation: MyGFU>Student Center>Account Inquiry>Account Services tab, then choose “Grant Consent.”

Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsin@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Looking for some fun spring break plans? Consider joining a serve trip! We will be sending various teams up and down the West Coast over spring break to serve our community partners and build relationships.

Check out our various trips at this link and then apply here! The trip application deadline is today (Friday, Jan. 27), so sign up quickly!

Questions? Email SpIL at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Could you use help managing your schedule, staying on top of assignments, or simply navigating college? Contact the ARC to set up academic coaching.

Academic coaching involves regular meetings for support and accountability. A student meets regularly – usually 25 to 50 minutes a week – with an ARC Consultant or Academic Success Coach to review syllabi, discuss weekly and semester schedules, and talk through strategies for success.

Meetings might include time on a class FoxTALE site to ensure the student is aware of assignments that are due, or the Academic Coach might work with the student to determine how to take effective notes and then how to use them. A weekly check-in enables a student to look at the big picture of all that is on one’s plate – multiple classes, work, relationships, other involvements, etc. Coaches build supportive relationships with students as they work together to develop strategies for personal and academic success.

To schedule academic coaching, email the_arc@georgefox.edu. Contact Heather Harney (hharney@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

If you know a students who could use help managing schedules, staying on top of assignments, or simply navigating college, please refer them to the ARC for academic coaching.

Academic coaching involves regular meetings for support and accountability. A student meets regularly – usually 25 to 50 minutes a week – with an ARC Consultant or Academic Success Coach to review syllabi, discuss weekly and semester schedules, and talk through strategies for success.

Meetings might include time on a class FoxTALE site to ensure the student is aware of assignments that are due, or the Academic Coach might work with the student to determine how to take effective notes and then how to use them. A weekly check-in enables a student to look at the big picture of all that is on one’s plate – multiple classes, work, relationships, other involvements, etc. Coaches build supportive relationships with students as they work together to develop strategies for personal and academic success.

Students can schedule academic coaching by emailing the_arc@georgefox.edu. Contact Heather Harney (hharney@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

If you missed the announcement of the funded innovation proposals at last week’s all-employee meeting, the list is now published on the website here.

Questions? Email innovation@georgefox.edu.

Swing dancing will be held in the FoxHole tomorrow night (Saturday). The beginner lesson starts at 6:30 p.m., the intermediate at 7 p.m. and the free dance from 7:30 on. Hope to see you all there.

Contact Andrea Roberts (aroberts14@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Hello George Fox photographers!

The university’s PsyD program is looking to hire a student photographer to attend our annual spring banquet on Saturday, April 8, from 6:45 to 8 p.m. to help capture the event and take portrait shots. The event will take place in the Canyon Commons banquet room.

Please email kshumway14@georgefox.edu if you are interested.

Come and join us for the 125 Days of Wellness Challenge. What is it, exactly? It’s a George Fox University all-employee challenge to get moving! It’s a battle between teams for the most points. The winning team will take home George Fox swag, and the winning individual will take home a Fit Bit.

The challenge starts on Feb. 1, 2017, and runs for 125 days, ending on June 5. Teams will consist of between four to six people. Go to this link to sign up. Registration is open now and will close on Friday, Feb. 10. You can request to be assigned to a miscellaneous team or you can request to be on a team with a friend/coworker.

To view the point system, go the 125 Days of Wellness Challenge section on the bottom of this page. Not really a walker? No problem. You can view a conversion chart here to see how other activities calculate into steps. Let’s get moving, have some fun, and get healthier!

– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee

Lifted Hands meets every Friday in the Prayer Chapel from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join in a time of prayer for our campus, our world and each other. Join us this afternoon.

Let’s celebrate (slightly) longer days and (slightly) warmer temperatures together at an all-employee lunch on Tuesday, Jan. 31! Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in a new location this one time only: Roberts 117.

Encourage your coworkers to join you for this bargain $3 lunch!

Fred Gregory will conduct a turning of the page session this afternoon (Friday) on The Saint John’s Bible. He will be leafing through “Vol. 1: Pentateuch.” Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.

The session begins at 4:05 p.m. in the MLRC.

You may have seen a “George Fox Employee Mortgage Program” advertised on Facebook or online. Please be aware that the program, while being offered by a George Fox alumnus, is not endorsed by or affiliated with the university in any way.

The Latinx Heritage Club would like to invite you to our Latin Dance tomorrow (Friday) at 8 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center! There will be music, dancing, food and a great time! Bring all of your friends because you won’t want to miss it!

The Chehalem Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Daisy Santana at dsantana13@georgefox.edu.

George Fox students and employees are again playing a key role in making “Night to Shine,” a prom for those with special needs, happen. It’s scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at Newberg Christian Church (2315 Villa Road).

The Newberg community will host this special night for the third year in a row. Come join us for a night of fun, complete with a dinner, dancing, laser tag, limo rides, hair, makeup, shoe shining, karaoke and more!

We are looking for volunteers! To sign up to volunteer, go to newbergcc.org/ntsvolunteer. Questions? Email Katlyn Kronschnabl (katlyn@newbergcc.org).

Looking for a fun way to serve the community this semester? Come to Fox and Friendsview with James Project! We will be having a game night tonight (Thursday) at Friendsview with shuffleboard, corn hole, checkers and more! We will meet in Le Shana at 6:45 p.m. and then walk over together.

Questions? Contact Kaheela and Gary at jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com.

Looking for some fun spring break plans? Consider joining a serve trip! We will be sending various teams up and down the West Coast over spring break to serve our community partners and build relationships.

Check out our various trips at this link and then apply here! The trip application deadline is tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 27), so sign up quickly!

Questions? Email SpIL at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.