The Daily Bruin

Summer is quickly approaching, and so is your last chance to sign up for Summer Online!

Summer Online courses are less than half the price of regular tuition – and run for eight weeks, starting June 5. It’s a great way to create space in your fall schedule, while saving time and money! Plus, courses are flexible and taught by George Fox professors that you know and love.

You can see a full list of courses offered at class.georgefox.edu, under 2023 Summer Term. Register on MyGeorgeFox this week to save your spot!

The Portland Writing Center (PWC) is switching scheduling software from Penji to TracCloud. To make an appointment with the PWC, please go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

All George Fox graduate and undergraduate students may schedule remote writing or academic coaching appointments with the PWC throughout the summer. Live Zoom consultations are preferred, though alternatives can be discussed if consultant availability doesn’t align with a student’s schedule.

If you have questions about PWC services or experience difficulty scheduling with TracCloud, please email wc@georgefox.edu.

Come join Bon Appetit for our summer specials in the Bridge Cafe and enjoy a meal on the patio! The patio lunches will start up at 11:15 a.m.

This week, we’ll have “Taco Tuesday,” so come enjoy some pollo asado tacos! On Wednesday, we will have crispy chicken caesar wraps.

Please check out georgefox.cafebonappetit.com for specials each week.

Calling all veterans! You are welcome to have a cup of coffee (and delish pastries) with the university’s Veterans Club every Tuesday. We meet from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Nut Tree Ranch Community Center (2902 E. 2nd St., in Newberg) to share in conversation and fellowship.

We have guest speakers every so often, but mostly this is an hour of meeting new faces and getting out of the house for a bit of conversation with Christian veterans. Please join us. We would love to have you! The coffee has been graciously sponsored by Caravan Coffee Roasters.

Contact Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu for more information.

Plant Services will only be open from 1 to 3:30 p.m. today (Friday).

Are you prepared to take full advantage of the heat wave this weekend? Stop by Hadlock to rent inflatable paddleboards, inflatable (or normal/rigid) kayaks, and river tubes this summer!

We are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and reservations are highly encouraged. To browse our equipment and to reserve at no cost, visit this webpage.

If you have questions about summer rentals, please contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

The Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies at George Fox University is proud to share the return of its Summer Institute June 5-9. National leaders in the field of play therapy will be presenting, including Dr. Dee Ray, Dr. Garry Landreth, Dr. LaKaavia Taylor, J.P. Lilly, and Dr. Kevin O’Connor.

Students and alumni are encouraged to attend one or multiple days and utilize the discounted student rate. Please visit this link for more information and to register.

Contact the Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies with any questions at playtherapy@georgefox.edu.

Plant Services will only be open from 1 to 3:30 p.m. this Friday, May 12.

This is your last chance to sign up for events at the Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s annual Health and Wellness Week.

We’re offering exercise and nutrition classes at the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd.), all of which start at 6 p.m., and a  “Pool-A-Palooza” event for kids at the Chehalem Aquatic Center.

Here is the schedule:

• Monday, May 15: DASH Diet Taster and Educational Session
• Tuesday, May 16: Yoga Session
• Wednesday, May 17: High Fitness Class
• Thursday, May 18: Sports Nutrition (Taster and Educational Session)
• Saturday, May 20, at 3:30 p.m.: Pool-A-Palooza (Chehalem Aquatic Center)

Additional details can be found here. To sign up for events (or to ask questions), please email Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu.

Ever wanted to learn how to make those gorgeous hanging baskets that grace our George Fox quad area? Now’s your chance!

Join us in the covered lower level of the Thomas Center this morning (Wednesday) and we’ll show you how it’s done. You will learn this valuable lesson on how these beauties are assembled and help us in plant services in the process.

We’ll start at 8 a.m. and go for approximately four hours. You are welcome to join in the class at any time. See you then!

Questions? Contact the plant services office at 503-554-2010.

The Bruin Bookstore is now on its summer schedule. We are open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. We’ll resume our regular hours on Aug. 7. Have a great summer!

Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Ever wanted to learn how to make those gorgeous hanging baskets that grace our George Fox quad area? Now’s your chance!

Join us in the covered lower level of the Thomas Center this Wednesday, May 10, and we’ll show you how it’s done. You will learn this valuable lesson on how these beauties are assembled and help us in plant services in the process.

We’ll start at 8 a.m. and go for approximately four hours. You are welcome to join in the class at any time. See you then!

Questions? Contact the plant services office at 503-554-2010.

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank’s summer hours started on Monday, May 1, and will run through Friday, Aug. 25.

Here are our summer hours:

• Mondays: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 4-6 p.m.
• Tuesdays: Noon to 1:30 p.m.; 4-5:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 9-11 a.m.
• Thursdays: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 4-6 p.m.

We will be closed May 29, June 19 and July 4. If you need access to the food bank outside of these hours, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

You will soon encounter construction work encroaching on the pedestrian walkway that connects the end of the Crisman Crossing bridge to the main campus.

Please follow the designated detour path. Do not cross through caution tape or jump fences, and be very careful walking on uneven surfaces. It is important to stay aware when passing near construction zones. Thank you!

– Plant Services

The hanging basket event is back! Learn to make those gorgeous hanging baskets that grace our George Fox quad area. You will learn this valuable lesson on how these beauties are assembled and help us in plant services in the process.

Please join us in the covered lower level of the Thomas Center on Wednesday, May 10. We’ll start at 8 a.m. and go for approximately four hours. You are welcome to join in the class at any time. See you then!

Questions? Contact the plant services office at 503-554-2010.

George Fox Doctor of Physical Therapy research students are searching for participants for a research project studying resiliency and drive during exercise. Ideal candidates fit these specifics:

• Between the ages of 60 and 75 years old
• Do not have a condition preventing them from exercise
• Have not had a knee replacement
• Have a desire to progress science

If you or someone you know is interested in giving an hour to an hour and a half of time, please email kneeOAstudy@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center gym courts will be closed May 5-30 for resurfacing. The fitness center, exercise studios, track, and rental center will remain open during that time, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) to hear a research presentation by the Department of Art & Design’s faculty candidate, Lisa Gadinas, in Lemmons 4. It is titled: “The Eye of the Spirit: Caspar David Friedrich, Kosegarten, and the Creative Process.”

Lisa holds a PhD in art history and has taught not only here as an adjunct, but around the Northwest, as well as in Austria and London.

Contact Penny Martin at pmartin@georgefox.edu with any questions.

George Fox is offering some pretty amazing camps for high schoolers this summer! If you know a high school student who is interested art, film, athletics or engineering, we’ve got a summer camp experience they definitely won’t want to miss!

Check out georgefox.edu/SummerCamps to learn more.

Run for Africa is this Saturday! Support the Doctor of Physical Therapy’s service trip to Uganda by participating in this 5K/one-mile run/walk event around the main campus and into the community.

There is a discounted George Fox student rate ($20), and the cost is $30 for all community members. You can get more information and sign up here.