The Daily Bruin

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:

• Include the Academic Resource Center Syllabus Information provided on the Faculty Online Resources site.
• Talk about the ARC during your classes before major papers are due.
• Recommend academic coaching as a way to get support with accountability, time management, study skills, and more.
• Consider requiring a visit to the ARC for one of your papers. If you are requiring a visit, please email Hannah Jackson (hjackson@georgefox.edu) to make sure the ARC schedule and consultants are prepared to meet your students’ needs.

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

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting a Summer Visit Day on campus this Friday, Aug. 12. With over 500 visitors expected on campus, we are asking George Fox students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Please remember to use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus Friday morning 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.
• The event will formally conclude at 3 p.m.

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

This is the last call to register for the August “Welcoming Emotions” course from 9 to 11 a.m. this Friday, Aug. 12. The cost is $49. You can read more and register here.

Email Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu with any questions.

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.

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.

The fire alarm interface of several elevators will be tested on campus starting at 8 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday). During that time, the elevator will not be available. You may hear trouble signals out of the fire alarm panel (beeping), and in some cases horn/strobe activation for a few seconds. This testing is required, so we appreciate your patience.

The following buildings will be affected (not in the exact order):

• Duke
• Hoover
• Murdock Library
• Ross/Bauman
• Stevens Center

Residence halls:

• Gulley
• Le Shana

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

Thank you!

– Plant Services

We are in need of more George Fox employees who would be willing to drive a personal vehicle on Serve Day. If you are willing and able to drive on Serve Day, please email Kenna Coffee at mcoffee@georefox.edu.

Carlton Way will be closed from the North Annex to Pennington Hall parking lot today (Monday). The Crisman Crossing bridge will be closed as well as tree work is done in the area.

Please do not park, drive or walk through this area. Thank you.

The football program is missing a 10×20 tent that we store under Stoffer Family Stadium. If you know of the location or whereabouts of this tent, please contact Gregg Boughton, athletic trainer for football, either by email (gboughton@georgefox.edu) or phone (ext. 2937).

Thank you.

The laundry room between Weesner Village and Edwards Hall will be out of order through 8 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 12. Please stay out of the area during this time.

The Bruin Community Pantry depends on volunteers for a variety of operational tasks. Last year more than 5,590 students and community members used the food bank, and 20 volunteers helped keep the food bank operational. Students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in the volunteer program.

Read more about these opportunities here. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete this form.

If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316

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.

With such a large incoming class, we need all hands on deck as we each do our part to make students and their guests experience the Be Known promise. And who better to do that than our own faculty and staff?

Please complete this form if you would like to join our team to volunteer, and we will contact you with further instructions.

Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

Hello August! This month we encourage you to make time to enjoy the remaining weeks of summer a little differently. Find out more about celebrating Family Fun Month and taking good care of your emotional well-being.

Make great memories this summer!

– HR