The Daily Bruin

With the looming threat of UPS going on strike in August, Mail Services wants to assure you that the university’s shipping methods will not be disrupted with regard to sending packages out.

Unfortunately, we cannot control who delivers to the university and how that is all going to resolve if UPS does go on strike. We are grateful to have USPS and FedEx as great business partners, and they are willing to step up and help us out wherever they can.

Please know that we are watching the Teamster negotiations closely so see how this develops. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting a Summer Visit Day on campus today (Friday). With around 450 visitors expected on campus, we are asking students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus at 8:30 a.m. and will fill the main campus parking lots.
• All visitors will take a campus tour at 11 a.m. Be mindful of guests walking through main buildings on campus.
• This event will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude around 4 p.m.

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

We’re excited to announce that construction is entering the next stage! This week, the construction fencing around the end of Crisman Crossing will be updated. Crisman Crossing will no longer be accessible on the west side, as the entrance to the bridge will be updated to the new and improved pedestrian path.

An overview of the closed area can be seen here. The fencing changes will be worked on today, with construction beginning on Monday. Construction of the new pedestrian pathway will continue over the next three to four weeks in order to be completed before the students return for the start of the new academic year.

Please use the Hess Creek crossing via Beebe/Carey/Willcuts if walking to the other side of campus, to avoid the construction area. By starting now, we should have a beautiful pedestrian path to Crisman Crossing completed around the time of the August all-employee meeting.

If you have any questions, feel free to email plant services at plantservices@georgefox.edu.

According to the National Weather Service, this region is under a heat advisory for today (Friday) through Sunday, July 16, at 9 p.m. Temperatures are expected to range between 93 and 98 degrees in some areas.

Here are some tips to beat the heat:

• If you are working in a building without air conditioning or outdoors, please schedule work during the coolest parts of the day. Take advantage of cooler buildings such as the Murdock Library, Klages, or Canyon Commons.
• Stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes.
• During the hottest part of the day, check on fellow employees every hour to two hours. Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

Temperatures will return to the mid-80s during the first part of next week, with anticipation of another heat event by the end of the week.

If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please reach out to Kim Knoernschild, the university’s environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Parking permit registration is now open for students who are bringing a vehicle to campus this fall. Here are some things to be aware of:

• Before registration, please first make sure that you have filled out the Housing and Meal Plan Intent Form to determine your status as a commuter or resident. If your housing status has not been confirmed, you will not be able to complete the vehicle registration.
• If you have a permit from last year and DID not change vehicles or housing, you DO NOT need to register again.
• If you have changed housing status or you are bringing a different vehicle, you will need to contact us at Campus Safety to make the changes.

Please carefully consider bringing a vehicle to campus, as our parking will be limited this year. To learn more, visit our Parking Permit Policies page.

If you have any questions or need assistance please contact us at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting a Summer Visit Day on campus tomorrow (Friday). With around 450 visitors expected on campus, we are asking students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus at 8:30 a.m. and will fill the main campus parking lots.
• All visitors will take a campus tour at 11 a.m. Be mindful of guests walking through main buildings on campus.
• This event will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude around 4 p.m.

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

MyGeorgeFox/PeopleSoft will be unavailable from 6 p.m Friday, July 14, through noon on Saturday, July 15. We will be doing hardware and software updates during this outage.

Please contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569 with any questions.

We’re excited to announce that construction is entering the next stage! Starting today (Thursday), the construction fencing around the end of Crisman Crossing will be updated. Crisman Crossing will no longer be accessible on the west side, as the entrance to the bridge will be updated to the new and improved pedestrian path.

An overview of the closed area can be seen here. The fencing changes will occur today and tomorrow, with construction beginning on Monday. Construction of the new pedestrian pathway will continue over the next three to four weeks in order to be completed before the students return for the start of the new academic year.

Please use the Hess Creek crossing via Beebe/Carey/Willcuts if walking to the other side of campus, to avoid the construction area. By starting now, we should have a beautiful pedestrian path to Crisman Crossing completed around the time of the August all-employee meeting.

If you have any questions, feel free to email plant services at plantservices@georgefox.edu.

Learn about ANTS (Automatic Negative Thinking Traps) and how common they are, yet go unnoticed and trick us into worrying and also create unnecessary stress in our lives.

Join Providence’s “Learn to Live” webinar session at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, to learn about a research-based strategy that can help stop ANTs from ruining your day. Enter access code PHPCOMM or PHPASO when registering.

Click here to register.

Are you remembering to stay hydrated this week? It’s not too late to join in on this week’s physical health challenge by drinking water.

Even if you didn’t drink enough water on Monday and Tuesday, you can still fill out this Google Sheet with your water consumption for the week and be entered to win one of five George Fox tumbler cups!

– George Fox Wellness Committee

Due to additional interest, University Recreation is offering a second wilderness first responder opportunity this summer the week of Aug. 12-16. This course is an excellent training for anyone who enjoys spending time outside or that works in an outdoor environment.

The course is also taken by those who are interested or engaged in search and rescue, or emergency response teams. The course is open to the public, so please feel free to share this with family, friends and colleagues.

To view details for this course and to consider registering, visit this link. If you have questions, please reach out to AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

There’s still space in Maker Camp Week #3 for high schoolers who want to come to STEM camp!

Scheduled July 24-28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, the camp will feature “The Impossible Lock Box,” a fun and challenging project where students design a custom box and install a variety of locking mechanisms that are programmed to open with specific inputs that only the programmer knows.

Not only will students learn computer design, assembly and programming, but they will have a blast making friends and doing all the fun activities that you love about summer camp, such as water balloon games, bouldering, s’mores, late-night skits, and more!

Register today at georgefox.edu/SummerCamps. Have questions? Contact Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu.

Join us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) at Portland Seminary (Portland Center Room 155) to hear from author J.R. Woodward on his new book, The Scandal of Leadership: Unmasking the Powers of Domination in the Church, in which he gives a deeper diagnosis to the problem of domineering leadership in the church and points toward a remedy.

In this lecture/reading, he will engage René Girard by looking at scandal negatively, then positively. He will unpack how we will either be a scandal to those who look at us as leaders, or follow the scandalous way of Christ. Books will be available for sale. Sign up here.

Contact Mollie Henkelman at mhenkelman@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us in Hoover 102 today (Tuesday) at 11:30 a.m. to hear a teaching demonstration by communication’s faculty candidate, Erick Roebuck. Erick holds a PhD in communication with an emphasis in organizational communication and social movements.

For more information, contact Kevin Jones at kevinj@georgefox.edu.

University Recreation (UREC) has several job opportunities open for this academic year!

• OREC Trip Leader: Facilitate outdoor recreation experiences like kayaking, hiking, surfing and other fun outings for students. Help students build community on trips and activities!
• Photographer: Capture fun photos at events, sports, and recreational activities with UREC, from volleyball to rock climbing and everything in between.
• Graphic Designer: Create captivating marketing pieces to help students find out about events and to motivate them to get involved in recreation at George Fox.

All undergraduate and graduate students are able to apply for these opportunities. Go here to apply.

Have questions? Reach out to AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

The upcoming All-Community Meeting on Aug. 15 will be a time for celebration and looking ahead toward our aspirations for the 2023-24 academic year.

During the meeting, we will also be celebrating some amazing accomplishments, including employees who have milestone service anniversaries this year. These are employees who have completed five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service at George Fox.

It’s become our tradition to thank these colleagues with our “gift of words.” Please take the time to submit this Google form and help us honor your coworkers and friends with notes of encouragement, gratitude or shared memories. The deadline to respond is July 31.

Thank you in advance for making this an extra special celebration for our loyal employees celebrating a milestone service anniversary this year!

Getting a car can be overwhelming and stressful with all the decisions to make: new or used; buy or lease; zero percent financing or rebate (not to mention what color to pick).

Participants in an upcoming Canopy webinar, Drive Away Happy: Car Buying Decisions, will learn tips and tricks to have the best car shopping experience possible, while also making wise financing decisions.

Dates/Times:

• Tuesday, July 11, 10:30- 11:30 a.m.
• Thursday, July 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

You can register here.

Your physical health challenge this week is to stay hydrated! Being dehydrated can impact all areas of your body. Studies show that mild dehydration can impair many aspects of brain function, including regulating your mood and concentration. It can even alter your body temperature control, reduce your motivation, and cause an increase in fatigue.

To stay healthy and hydrated this week (July 10-16), we challenge you to drink at least 90 ounces of water per day. Break out your favorite water bottle and join in! Here’s a breakdown of how many water bottles per day you need to drink based on common water bottle sizes:

• 12 oz = 7 ½ water bottles per day
• 16 oz = approx. 5 ½ water bottles per day
• 18 oz = 5 water bottles per day
• 20 oz = 4 ½ water bottles per day
• 24 oz = approx. 4 water bottles per day
• 32 oz =approx. 3 water bottles per day
• 40 oz = approx. 2 ½ water bottles per day

Fill out this Google Sheet with your name and email, and as you drink water throughout each day, make note of how many bottles you consumed on the spreadsheet. Everyone who participates the full week will be entered into a drawing to receive one of five George Fox tumbler cups!

– George Fox Wellness Committee

We believe that financial wellness is an important part of our overall well-being, and we hope you and your family have engaged in different activities and resources this week, taking advantage of this opportunity to learn, grow, and improve your financial well-being.

If you participated in at least three activities, please enter this raffle to win a prize!

Next week, be prepared to close out our six-week “Thriving Together” challenge by increasing your activity and staying hydrated with a physical health challenge. Check your Daily Bruin on Monday to find out more!

– Your Wellness Committee

The practice of meditation has both short- and long-term health benefits, including lowering stress levels, improving focus, and enhancing the mind-body connection.

If you currently have a meditation practice, an upcoming interactive webinar presentation will provide technique augmentation, reinforce breathwork, and allow space for participants to examine more closely the experience of self-exploration and mind-body balance.

Feel free to join this Canopy event from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 18. You can register here.