What does high pressure do to us? Join Providence’s “Learn to Live” webinar session at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25, when they will explain perfectionism, ways to think differently about high standards, and how to face fears of imperfection. Enter access code PHPCOMM or PHPASO when registering.
Click here to register.
According to the National Weather Service, the region is under a heat advisory for today (Wednesday). Temperatures are expected above 91 degrees in some areas and will range between 87 to 90 degrees for the remainder of the week. The region also is in a critical fire weather pattern.
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.
Also, stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes. During the hottest part of the day, check on fellow employees every hour to two hours, and familiarize yourself with the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.
If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please reach out to Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.
Over the next few days plant services will be testing our fire sprinkler systems on campus. When they test, the fire alarm may briefly activate the horn/strobes for a second and then shut down. In some buildings, there will only be a trouble signal for a brief period.
Our proposed schedule for the week is as follows:
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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. tomorrow (Wednesday) 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.
Don’t forget to join us today at 11 a.m. for a fun Summer 2023 Well-being Celebration! Lunch will be provided.
Come out to the quad to connect with people, relax, and enjoy the different well-being activities prepared for you and your family:
We look forward to seeing you there!
– Wellness Committee
The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for our fall 2023 Life Groups series (the weeks of Sept. 18 through Nov. 10). 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.
This fall our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students). Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be spiritual-life-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, please fill out this form by Thursday, Aug. 17. If you have questions, reach out to Cyndi Murillo cmurillo@georgefox.edu.
Construction on campus is entering the next stage! Last week, the construction fencing around the end of Crisman Crossing was adjusted, so Crisman Crossing is no longer 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. 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.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the hydration challenge as a part of the physical well-being week! Remember to keep recording your water intake over the weekend on this Google Sheet to be eligible to win one of five George Fox tumbler cups. Winners will be notified via email on Monday.
Also, thank you for participating in the Financial Well-being Week (July 3-7), and congratulations to the winners of the raffle for Week 5: Mollie Henkelman, David Johnstone, Caroline Wildhaber and Alex Rolfe. We will deliver your prizes to your desks!
We hope you join us this upcoming Monday, July 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for our Summer Well-being Celebration! Bring your family and friends, and get ready to celebrate your wellness through a variety of fun activities on the quad.
– George Fox Wellness Committee
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:
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:
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.
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:
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.
