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Physical activity is an inexpensive, powerful medicine that helps people but is underutilized. A continuing medical education event, Interprofessional Solutions for Physical Inactivity in Primary Care, will empower healthcare clinicians to activate the people they support.

Our presenters will review new CDC guidelines for physical activity alongside brief evidenced-based assessment and treatment approaches. The Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring Information System (PROMIS) will be reviewed and utilized. 

The fee is $100 for professionals, $50 for residents, interns and students, and free for George Fox students! Register here for the course, and contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) if you would like more information.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of OHSU School of Medicine and George Fox University. The OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Now more than ever we all need to feel more comfortable working in the kitchen. Starting mid-May, live online cooking classes will be offered to all George Fox students, alumni and employees.

We will talk about how to use pantry food and elevate it with inexpensive ingredients from the produce, meat and dairy sections. From potatoes to rice, we will look at simple techniques that will give you many more options for healthy and nutritious food on a budget. You will learn to modify recipes for almost every dietary need.

Please complete this form if you are interested in participating in these classes. Whether you are in Alaska, California, Hawaii or Newberg, you can join in. All classes will be recorded for those who are unable to attend. There are no obligations!

Take advantage of these crazy days and learn to cook. You won’t be sorry! Classes will be taught by the Bruin Community Pantry’s Jere Witherspoon, and there may be special guests!

Questions? Contact Jere at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Student Accounts moved to a new paperless process within MyGeorgeFox this past semester. Each academic year, students are required to complete the Annual Financial Agreement.

If you haven’t yet completed the process, you will see a hold in MyGeorgeFox stating that the agreement is needed. You can then complete the following:

• Go to your “Tasks” tile in MyGeorgeFox.
• Select the agreement on your “To Do List” and complete the required steps.
• Make sure you click the confirmation button on each screen and the submit button on the final step.

As soon as you finish, the hold will be removed. If you have any questions or issues, please reach out at studentaccounts@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2301.

A George Fox alumna, JeanneAnn Farris, and a current student, Nicola Pieper, have created a play called International. A free play reading will be performed via Zoom this Wednesday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m.

International is a play that explores the challenges and experiences of people who identify with more than one country. It delves into the struggles of identity in country, identity in the Christian faith, and the clashes and correlation of the two in relation to one another. It’s a compiling of interviews, most of which are associated with students and faculty of George Fox University.

If you’re interested, would like to know more, or would like the link to the Zoom session, email internationalstagedreading@gmail.com.

Graduating? Here’s how to return your books. To return checked-out library materials, you can either place them in the 24-hour book drop at either the Newberg or Portland campus libraries, or mail them to:

George Fox University
Murdock Library
416 N. Meridian Street
Newberg, OR 97132

Need help paying for shipping? Contact us by Friday, May 15, to receive a prepaid mailing label. Please email your name, your address (including zip code), and the total weight of your packaged books to circadmin@georgefox.edu.

Not graduating yet? You can return your books by either placing them in the 24-hour book drop at either the Newberg or Portland campus libraries, or by contacting circadmin@georgefox.edu to have your due dates extended until Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Please make sure that you continue to carefully follow physical distancing guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19. With the beautiful weather, it is tempting to relax our attention to these important matters.

If you are using the George Fox track or field or are out on the quad or elsewhere on campus, these guidelines from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) should be carefully followed:

• Stay home, save lives. The best way to stay healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to stay home. You must also limit things you do outside your home to what you must do. Examples of things you “must do” are shopping for food or picking up medicines. The governor’s order does not allow gatherings where people cannot keep six feet apart. Also, the order does not allow social events and non-essential business where people come into close contact. 
• Maintain six feet between you and all other people.
• Wash or sanitize your hands after contact with any surface.
• Do not touch your face, except after washing and sanitizing your hands.
• Avoid groups and contact with other people.

For more information on physical distancing and Oregon’s novel coronavirus response, click here. Questions? Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.

The Bruin Store is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, by appointment only. Please call the store at 503-554-2540 to set up an appointment time.

We are fulfilling online orders daily, and ground shipping is still free of charge. Visit our website to view graduation gifts, alumni clothing, and summer term textbooks.

Rental textbook returns are approaching soon! Students will be receiving rental reminder emails, which will contain a link to a prepaid shipping label to send books back to the store. When you ship rental books, please include your first and last name, phone number, email, and patron ID (listed in your rental email). This information is crucial for us to process your rental return.

Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

Physical activity is an inexpensive, powerful medicine that helps people but is underutilized. A continuing medical education event, Interprofessional Solutions for Physical Inactivity in Primary Care, will empower healthcare clinicians to activate the people they support.

Join us between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, for this remote presentation. The fee is $100 for professionals, $50 for residents, interns and students, and free for George Fox students! Register here for the course.

Our presenters will review new CDC guidelines for physical activity alongside brief evidenced-based assessment and treatment approaches. The Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring Information System (PROMIS) will be reviewed and utilized.

Contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of OHSU School of Medicine and George Fox University. The OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Construction will begin Monday, April 20, on part of the Bauman parking lot. The area closest to Fulton Street will be fenced off, and construction vehicles will be driving through by the large plantings.

If you have a vehicle that needs to be parked in the Bauman lot, please park as close to Stoffer Stadium as possible in order to avoid construction traffic. Questions can be sent to Plant Services (plantservices@georgefox.edu). Thank you!

Students: Do you have opinions on the current meal plan system? Take this survey to give feedback. Think back to your experiences in the Bruin Den, Canyon Commons and Bruin Bites to give some honest opinions on your experience.

This is not a survey created by the housing office, but the results will be reviewed in committees implementing change in future years. Questions? Contact Noelle Murray at nmurray17@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

A George Fox alumna, JeanneAnn Farris, and a current student, Nicola Pieper, have created a play called International. A free play reading will be performed via Zoom on Wednesday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m.

International is a play that explores the challenges and experiences of people who identify with more than one country. It delves into the struggles of identity in country, identity in the Christian faith, and the clashes and correlation of the two in relation to one another. It’s a compiling of interviews, most of which are associated with students and faculty of George Fox University.

If you’re interested, would like to know more information, or would like the link to the Zoom session, email internationalstagedreading@gmail.com.

The Hadlock Student Center is committed to helping you continue to find your fit. We are excited to announce that we will be offering additional virtual group fitness classes this week, including barre, yoga, and total body tone.

These classes will be taught by our own instructors that you already know and love. Sign up now on imleagues.com!

Keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook feeds in the coming days as we continue to add additional classes. Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.

Students: Do you have opinions on the current meal plan system? Take this survey to give feedback. Think back to your experiences in the Bruin Den, Canyon Commons and Bruin Bites to give some honest opinions on your experience.

This is not a survey created by the housing office, but the results will be reviewed in committees implementing change in future years. Questions? Contact Noelle Murray at nmurray17@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Please make sure that you continue to carefully follow physical distancing guidelines to slow the spread of COVID. With the beautiful weather, it is tempting to relax our attention to these important matters.

If you are using the George Fox track or field or are out on the quad or elsewhere on campus, these guidelines from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) should be carefully followed:

• Stay home, save lives. The best way to stay healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to stay home. You must also limit things you do outside your home to what you must do. Examples of things you must do are shopping for food or picking up medicines. The governor’s order does not allow gatherings where people cannot keep six feet apart. Also, the order does not allow social events and non-essential business where people come into close contact. 
• Maintain six feet between you and all other people.
• Wash or sanitize your hands after contact with any surface.
• Do not touch your face, except after washing and sanitizing your hands.
• Avoid groups and contact with other people.

For more information on physical distancing and Oregon’s novel coronavirus response, click here. Questions? Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.

The Hadlock Student Center is committed to helping you continue to find your fit. We are excited to announce that we will be offering additional virtual group fitness classes this week, including barre, yoga, and total body tone.

These classes will be taught by our own instructors that you already know and love. Sign up now on imleagues.com!

Keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook feeds in the coming days as we continue to add additional classes. Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.

Student Accounts is now processing personal checks through my.georgefox.edu. This payment method allows for swift, secure and safe payment handling. An added benefit is that payments generate a receipt to the student that can be forwarded to whomever made payment on their account. 

To make future payments online directly, please visit our website to learn how and to authorize access for others to make payments on your behalf. You will find that once the bank account information is saved, the payment process is very quick. No fee is charged for submitting e-check payments. Thank you for helping us in this way!

This change impacts personal check payments only. Other payments require customary handling and will experience a slight delay.

Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsing@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

The Bruin Store is offering 20 percent off Champion brand clothing and accessories, as well as free shipping, through Monday, April 13!

Visit our website and use promo code CHAMPION20 to get the discount. We also carry a variety of shelter-at-home study essentials and great gifts for graduates. All shipping is free.

Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center is committed to helping you continue to find your fit. We are excited to announce that we will be offering additional virtual group fitness classes this week including barre, yoga, and total body tone.

These classes will be taught by our own instructors that you already know and love. Sign up now on imleagues.com!

Keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook feeds in the coming days as we continue to add additional classes. Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.

Each year during Holy Week, the Office for Spiritual Life invites the community to meditate on Jesus’ journey to the cross through a Stations of the Cross prayer experience.

As we are not able to gather together for this annual tradition, the university pastors invite you to create a similar experience in your own home. We invite you to print this document and post the Scriptures around your home so that, as you move through your house, you may prayerfully meditate on Jesus’ journey to the cross throughout this Holy Week.

Peace be with you.

The Bruin Store is currently offering 20 percent off Champion brand clothing and accessories, as well as free shipping, through Monday, April 13!

Visit our website and use promo code CHAMPION20 to get the discount. We also carry a variety of shelter-at-home study essentials and great gifts for graduates. All shipping is free.

Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.