The Daily Bruin

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

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 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

Please make special note that the address for student mail and packages has changed. You will need to use the following address as noted below.

Student’s Name
501 Villa Road, <<campus box number>>
Newberg, OR 97132

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at mailservices@georgefox.edu.

The Bridge Cafe and Canyon Commons will be closed tomorrow (Thursday) for a staff training session. Thank you!

North Street and part of Carlton Way will be closed to through traffic from Center Street to the library tomorrow (Tuesday) from 5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Please do not park in this area. If you have any questions, please contact plant services’ Mark Stone at mstone@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 updated 2022 University Recreation (UREC) waiver is now available to sign and required for access into the Hadlock Student Center or for participation in UREC’s programs. To review and sign the updated waiver, click this link.

If you have questions about the waiver, or other membership and access questions, email AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Bill Jolliff’s new collection of poems, At Rest in My Father’s House, will be released today (Tuesday). In conjunction with the release, he’ll be doing a reading at North Valley Friends Church (4020 N. College St.) at 7 p.m.

Before and during the reading, Amy Natzke (fiddle) and Debo Kerr (guitar) will perform some fine old traditional fiddle tunes.

Contact Bill at wjolliff@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.

Bill Jolliff’s new collection of poems, At Rest in My Father’s House, will be released on Tuesday, July 26. In conjunction with the release, he’ll be doing a reading at North Valley Friends Church (4020 N. College St.) at 7 p.m.

Before and during the reading, Amy Natzke (fiddle) and Debo Kerr (guitar) will perform some fine old traditional fiddle tunes.

Contact Bill at wjolliff@georgefox.edu.

It is always good to be prepared for an emergency! Check out the following links for some basic emergency tools, tips, and resources.

• Make a Plan
• Helpful Information for an Earthquake
• Tips on Fire Safety
• First Aid Kits/CPR and AED

If you have questions, feel free to contact Campus Public Safety or the student life office. Be well!

The fire alarm interface of several elevators will be tested on campus starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug 9. 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

Love football? Now’s your chance to get in the game! The George Fox football program is seeking three individuals to film practices and games this fall.

The job’s responsibilities would be from Aug. 9 through Nov. 12, and the time commitment is 10 hours each week. You must be Federal Work Study eligible, and all training is provided on site. The team practices regularly from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Interested? Contact Austin Shadbolt at ashadbolt@georgefox.edu for more details.

Starting Monday, July 18, Plant Services will begin tree cutting and demolition in preparation for the fall construction of the new chapel and new art annex.

Areas affected are the Pennington lollipop lot (the circle parking lot next to Klages) and the outdoor tennis courts (located across Carlton Way from the library).

When you are near these areas, please be aware! Follow the traffic control measures and avoid entering these construction areas. Fencing will be added toward the end of August, before students arrive on campus.

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

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting a Summer Visit Day on campus today (Friday). With around 325 visitors expected, we are asking students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day.

Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus at 8:30 a.m. and will fill the main campus parking lots.
• All visitors will take a campus tour at 11 a.m., so be mindful of large groups 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.

The annual testing of the fire sprinkler systems on the Newberg campus concludes today (Thursday). The system will be inspected and tested at the same time.

In order to test the system, the strobes may flash and the alarm will sound, briefly. (We will silence the alarm as soon as we can.) The schedule for today is as follows:

• Canyon Commons
• EHS
• Hoover

It is not necessary to evacuate the areas during testing. Thank you for your patience! Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu with any questions.