The city is continuing its water line project and will have an impact starting today (Friday) through Wednesday, Dec. 2. Thank you for avoiding this area as the city updates its water and drain lines.
Construction schedule:
Friday, Nov. 20
Meridian Street will be closed at the North Street intersection. Traffic will not be allowed through.
Starting Monday, Nov. 23
No street parking will be available along the east side of Meridian Street as construction crews will begin staging (laying out) pipe.
Street parking along the east side will continue to be closed through December, as they will be staging pipe for multiple locations in town.
Monday, Nov. 30
The Hoover parking lot entrance north of Franklin Street will be closed. This entrance will be closed until Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Meridian Street will be closed at the North Street intersection again. Traffic will not be allowed through.
Get into the holiday spirit and donate a food-related gift card to help foster and local families in need!
We will be collecting donations until Wednesday, Nov. 25. Drop-off baskets are located at Information Services in the Stevens Center, ASC, SpIL, and the College of Christian Studies office.Â
We are accepting gift cards to fast food and local restaurants, grocery stores, food delivery, Visa gift cards, etc. Thank you for your donation!
Starting Monday, Nov. 30, the Bruin Store will be transitioning to our winter break hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, by appointment only.
Please call the store at 503-554-2540 to set up an appointment time, or feel free to order from our website.
Returning textbook rentals:
We understand that many students will need their rented textbooks over a portion of the break to study for finals. You are responsible for returning your textbooks to the Bruin Store (please do not drop them off at the Library) on or prior to the rental due date, which is Friday, Dec. 18.
If you are finished with your book early, you may come to check it in at any time. If you take it home, please mail it back to us at the address below. In order for your mailed book to be considered “on-time,†it simply needs to be postmarked by the due date.
Address for mailing textbook returns:
Bruin Store 409 Carlton Way Newberg, OR 97132
Instructions for having someone return textbooks on your behalf:
It is acceptable for a friend or family member to bring your book by the Bruin Store on your behalf. They will need to have your first and last name, the phone number that was used for the rental account, and your patron ID number that is included in your rental reminder emails. However, if the rented book is damaged, the person who is checking in the textbook will be responsible for paying the damage fees.
The courier service between the Newberg and Portland campuses will be suspended during the holiday break starting this Monday, Nov. 23. It will resume Tuesday, Jan. 19. If courier service is needed, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
The Finance Department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday next week:
For check requests received by Finance by Friday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m., checks will be ready on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
For check requests received Monday, Nov. 23, through Wednesday, Nov. 25, checks will be ready on Friday, Dec. 4.
Rick Muthiah, director of Learning Support Services, is collecting strategies for supporting students that faculty members have implemented. The plan is to share ideas and practices with our community as we work together to support students in their educational and vocational endeavors.
Faculty members are invited to answer the following question using this form:
What approaches have you found to be most effective for supporting the success of students who are struggling academically or otherwise?
Your response can be as brief or as elaborate as you desire. Thank you!
Due to the two-week pause mandated by Governor Brown, the Finance Department will continue to keep our door locked and will limit entry into the building.
Please use the dropbox to the left of our entry for finance paperwork – in an envelope addressed to the pertinent employee. There is a box with envelopes and pens in case you forget. Thank you!
Head over to this site to read the latest issue of The Crescent! There are new articles in news, sports, arts and culture, features, columns and opinion – all written and photographed by students!
The Crescent is only publishing online this semester, so be sure to read online and stay up-to-date on the latest around campus!
If you missed last weekend’s virtual production of the play Silent Sky, be sure to cozy up with your laptops and various devices and join us this week for a delightful evening of live, virtual theatre!
Performances will be presented Thursday, Nov. 19, through Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m., and again on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m.
To get more information about the show and to purchase tickets, click here. Students, staff and faculty can purchase a ticket for $10, or gather a bunch of people (socially distanced) and watch from a lobby or living room for $25 with a “household ticket.â€
This week, we’re offering a student night for Thursday’s performance! Students may write Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) or swing by her office in Ross 201 to get a free ticket!
Join the Reedwood’s forum tonight (Wednesday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to hear from George Fox Provost Andrea Scott, who will be speaking on “Courage in the Time of COVID.â€
Click here for the Zoom link (the passcode is RFCLive).
The Hadlock Student Center is closed starting today (Wednesday) in accordance with the new state mandate.
The closure will stay in effect for the two-week freeze (Nov. 18 through Dec. 2) unless extended. We will then reassess plans to reopen for winter break.
Join the College of Physical Therapy for a free Zoom webinar, “Three Key Principles to Reduce Running-Related Injuries,†at 11 a.m. this Friday, Nov. 20.
Presenting will be Dr. Alison Modafferi, owner and physical therapist at Run the World PT & Performance. This is designed for all runners, whether you are new to running, run recreationally, or are more advanced.
The one-hour virtual presentation will cover three evidence-based principles to help reduce running-related injuries. We will discuss load management, variability and tendon stiffness and how they relate to running and injuries. We’ll also discuss practices to reduce injury risk.
Our reason for hosting? There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding running-related injuries. Together, George Fox University and Run the World have developed a framework backed by research to keep runners healthy.
Hello George Fox! For this Wellness Wednesday, we’d like to share this interesting article on the benefits of vitamin D.
“The flu virus wreaks the most havoc in the winter, abating in the summer months. This seasonality led a British doctor to hypothesize that a sunlight-related ‘seasonal stimulus’ triggered influenza outbreaks. More than 20 years after this initial hypothesis, several scientists published a paper suggesting that vitamin D may be the seasonal stimulus.
Vitamin D: Quick Facts
Vitamin D levels are lowest in the winter months.
The active form of vitamin D tempers the damaging inflammatory response of some white blood cells, while it also boosts immune cells’ production of microbe-fighting proteins.
Children who have vitamin D-deficiency rickets are more likely to get respiratory infections, while children exposed to sunlight seem to have fewer respiratory infections.
Adults who have low vitamin D levels are more likely to report having had a recent cough, cold, or upper respiratory tract infection.
Vitamin D and the seasonal flu
A randomized controlled trial in Japanese schoolchildren tested whether taking daily vitamin D supplements would prevent seasonal flu. The trial followed nearly 340 children for four months during the height of the winter flu season. Half of the study participants received pills that contained 1,200 IU of vitamin D; the other half received placebo pills.
Researchers found that type A influenza rates in the vitamin D group was about 40% lower than in the placebo group; there was no significant difference in type B influenza rates.
Vitamin D and acute respiratory infections
Although randomized controlled trials exploring the potential of vitamin D to prevent other acute respiratory infections have yielded mixed results, a large meta-analysis of individual participant data indicated that daily or weekly vitamin D supplementation lowers the risk of acute respiratory infections. This effect was particularly prominent for very deficient individuals.
The findings from this large meta-analysis have raised the possibility that low vitamin D levels may also increase the risk of or severity of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Although there is no direct evidence on this issue because this such a new disease, avoiding low levels of vitamin D makes sense for this and other reasons.
Vitamin D supplements
Thus, if there is reason to believe that levels might be low, such as having darker skin or limited sun exposure, taking a supplement of 1000 or 2000 IU per day is reasonable. This amount is now part of many standard multiple vitamin supplements and inexpensive.
More research is needed before we can definitively say that vitamin D protects against the flu and other acute respiratory infections. Even if vitamin D has some benefit, don’t skip your flu shot. And when it comes to limiting risk of COVID-19, it is important to practice careful social distancing and hand washing.”
Get into the holiday spirit and donate a food-related gift card to help foster and local families in need!
We will be collecting donations starting today (Tuesday) until Wednesday, Nov. 25. Drop-off baskets are located at Information Services in the Stevens Center, ASC, SPIL, and the College of Christian Studies office.Â
We are accepting gift cards to fast food and local restaurants, grocery stores, food delivery, Visa gift cards, etc. Thank you for your donation!
The student life office is now selling George Fox-branded face coverings! This machine-washable, cloth face covering features the George Fox athletic logo as well as adjustable straps and a shapeable metal nose piece. It also includes an insert location for an optional filter (not included).
Your purchase helps us support our students through the George Fox Student Emergency Fund. Thank you for helping us care for our community!
All orders must be picked up at the student life office in the Hadlock Student Center, after purchase.
Starting Monday, Nov. 30, the Bruin Store will be transitioning to our winter break hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, by appointment only.
Please call the store at 503-554-2540 to set up an appointment time, or feel free to order from our website.
Returning textbook rentals:
We understand that many students will need their rented textbooks over a portion of the break to study for finals. You are responsible for returning your textbooks to the Bruin Store (please do not drop them off at the Library) on or prior to the rental due date, which is Friday, Dec. 18.
If you are finished with your book early, you may come to check it in at any time. If you take it home, please mail it back to us at the address below. In order for your mailed book to be considered “on-time,” it simply needs to be postmarked by the due date.
Address for mailing textbook returns:
Bruin Store 409 Carlton Way Newberg, OR 97132
Instructions for having someone return textbooks on your behalf:
It is acceptable for a friend or family member to bring your book by the Bruin Store on your behalf. They will need to have your first and last name, the phone number that was used for the rental account, and your patron ID number that is included in your rental reminder emails. However, if the rented book is damaged, the person who is checking in the textbook will be responsible for paying the damage fees.
Join Reedwood’s forum tomorrow (Wednesday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to hear from George Fox Provost Andrea Scott, who will be speaking on “Courage in the Time of COVID.”
Click here for the Zoom link (the passcode is RFCLive).
