We are so excited to welcome our new students to George Fox University! In order to do this well, we are in need of volunteers for Welcome Weekend this Friday, Aug. 26.
If you are interested in serving, please complete this Welcome Weekend Volunteer Form.
Thank you! Any questions can be directed to Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.
Now is the time to order university stationery. The collective order helps keep costs low – the higher the volume, the lower the cost. Consequently, it is most economical to overestimate needs and store a small surplus.
I will be accepting orders through Friday, Sept. 12. For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s Office of Mail Services.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
– Emily Perry (eperry@georgefox.edu)
Minthorne Gallery’s “Once Was Mud” exhibition remains open for two more days! Don’t miss this wood-fired ceramics show featuring over a dozen local artists working in clay.
This exhibition initially came together as a retrospective of former Art and Design Chair and Professor Mark Terry, and in true “Mark fashion,” it transformed into a celebration of his ceramics community. Enjoy viewing works by Mark, many of his former colleagues, friends, students and family!
With over 80 art objects to view, it is a robust representation of our regional ceramics scene. The show is up today (Thursday) and tomorrow, and can be visited between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Contact Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu with any questions.
We are so excited to welcome our new students to George Fox University! In order to do this well, we are in need of volunteers for Welcome Weekend on Friday, Aug. 26.
If you are interested in serving, please complete this Welcome Weekend Volunteer Form.
Thank you! Any questions can be directed to Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.
Providence members: Be sure to check out your LifeBalance deals for August:
Faculty are invited to submit requests for fall semester course reserves at the library. Materials will be available for students to check out after the start of the fall term and can take up to five days to complete.
To place a request, please fill out the course reserves Google form. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu or ext. 2422.
Each fall, George Fox closes for one day to allow employees and students to serve surrounding communities. The tradition began in 1999 and continues to grow in scope and magnitude each year.
Serve Day is an important part of the life of our community, as it contributes to our mission to inspire students to serve with passion. After a two-year pause due to the pandemic, we are excited to once again host Serve Day. This year, Serve Day will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
In order to make everything run smoothly, we need some information from you about your preferences, limitations, and ability to help with logistics. Please complete this form, which shouldn’t take any more than three minutes of your time. (Completion of this form is required for all Newberg employees.)
This form is essential to our planning, so we ask that you fill out the form as soon as possible, as we are already far along in the process.
Contact Kenna Coffee at mcoffee@georgefox.edu with any questions.
School is just around the corner, packages are showing up, and Mail Services is running out of room.
We know that many of your student employees have not returned yet, but we ask that you make an effort to come get your package(s) as soon as you can. Your help in this effort is greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
This week we share information on how to care for ourselves through mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques and resources.
Mindfulness is about paying attention and cultivating an awareness of your thoughts, actions and motivations. Take a deep breath and experience your life in the present moment. Find out more here.
The Office of Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for this fall (the weeks of Sept. 19 through Nov. 7). We welcome our employees, current seniors, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group.
Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes and gather either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students).
Life Groups through the Office of Spiritual Life will also be SpIL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community. To sign up as a leader, please fill out this form by Friday, Aug. 26.
For more information, visit this webpage or contact the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Carlton Way will be closed between the North Street Annex building and the Murdock Library (Minthorn parking lot) for construction work today (Tuesday) and tomorrow. There will be no through traffic or parking in this area during this time, and please avoid the space in general.
Thank you,
Plant Services
Did you know the Pavilion & Fire Pit is available for all employees and students to reserve and use for organized events? The Pavilion & Fire Pit, located in the canyon next to the Carey Residence Hall, provides a beautiful setting and comfortable event space for about 50 participants.
To use this area, a confirmed reservation with a fire-use permit is required. Submit your request through 25Live; you schedule this location just like a room. You’ll receive an email confirmation with the fire-use permit once your request has been approved. Print a copy or have the permit handy to display on a mobile device during your event.
At the end of your event, properly extinguish the fire. We appreciate your diligence in using the 25Live campus scheduling system and keeping our campus safe.
If you have questions, contact Lisa Leslie at lleslie@georgefox.edu.
Have you heard the new buzz word? Mesonutrients. This active compound can be found in certain superfoods like vegetables, fruits, teas and spices.
Mesonutrients play a role in protecting DNA, fighting free radical damage, and reducing our overall disease risk. Join Colleen Kuhn, a registered dietitian and Providence health coach, for an online course tomorrow (Tuesday) to learn how to cook simple and delicious recipes packed with mesonutrients. The session runs from noon to 1:15 p.m. You can register here.
Contact Aga Luptak for more information at aluptak@georgefox.edu.
Join the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute for a special continuing medical education (CME) event Aug. 17-19 on Zoom. Titled “Get Psyched!,” it is designed for all healthcare workers to assist in enhancing primary care behavioral health for all people served.
With rising rates of depression, anxiety, suicide attempts, substance use, etc. it is more important than ever to have robust, accessible and effective primary care behavioral health services.
Come hear about this transformational approach from Patti Robinson, PhD. Robinson is an internationally renowned psychologist, and we are privileged to have her as our institute’s innovation director. Joining her in the team presentation are Bhavesh Rajani, MD, MBA, Amber Nelson, PsyD, and Julie Oyemaja, PsyD, all of whom are experienced interprofessional primary care team players.
For more information or to register, please visit this page. Questions? Contact Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu.
Jere Witherspoon is looking for someone to assemble a kitchen cart for the Nutrition Matters Kitchen. Here is a link to the type of cart that needs to be assembled.
If you are interested in this project, please contact Jere at jwithers@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
With the combination of rising food costs, inflation and gas prices, food banks are facing significant challenges in getting government-subsidized food. In addition, Yamhill Community Partnership’s (our connection to the Oregon Food Bank) freezer broke, and, due to supply chain issues, it won’t be repaired for about two months.
This has greatly impacted the Bruin Community Pantry food bank’s ability to provide frozen meat to our clients. Last month we began to purchase ground meat – the easiest meat for our students to prepare – from Grocery Outlet to offset this situation. However, our budget is unable to sustain this for long.
We are reaching out to the George Fox community to let you know about this situation, and invite you to participate in financially supporting this effort or to purchase ground meat and donate it to the Bruin Community Pantry.
If you would like to become a financial partner with the BCP, please contact advancement at giving@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2110 for details on how to either give monthly or make a one-time gift.
If you would like to donate frozen ground meat to the food bank, please contact Jere Witherspoon to arrange a drop-off at the food bank in Roberts 110. You can call or email Jere at jwithers@georgefox.edu or call her at 503-554-2316.
Thank you for considering this opportunity.
Do you find yourself constantly worrying about the future, stuck in the past, or on “auto-pilot”? Mindfulness is about paying attention and cultivating an awareness of your thoughts, actions and motivations.
This month and next, Providence Basecamp is offering a free four-week series that runs Monday, Aug. 22, through Monday, Sept. 19. Sessions will introduce the basic tools of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
Learn more and register here, and contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with questions.
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is here to help students with writing, study skills, test-taking strategies, time management, and more. Here’s what you can do to help your students get off to a strong start:
If you have any questions, contact Hannah Jackson at hjackson@georgefox.edu.
We are so excited to welcome our new students to George Fox University! In order to do this well, we are in need of volunteers for Welcome Weekend on Friday, Aug. 26.
If you are interested in serving, please complete this Welcome Weekend Volunteer Form.
Thank you! Any questions can be directed to Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.
Individual wellness is not an individual undertaking. Find out more about reducing stress in a group setting and about the power in setting shared family goals and systems in promoting healthy habits, as well as some activities and tools for promoting family health and wellness.
Be well,
HR
