The Daily Bruin

Have you ever heard about mesonutrients? This week we share some good information on nutrition in the summer. Click here to find out more about how to eat and drink healthy this summer.

Stay safe in the heat (read our previous Wellness Wednesday message to get more information on safety in the heat).

– HR

George Fox Pathways are free online courses offered through George Fox Connect. Designed as a deep dive into a specific topic, they offer a cost-free, lifelong learning opportunity for our community to expand knowledge and cultivate new skills.

Pathways courses are fully online and self-guided, allowing participants to progress through the content on their own schedule. And they’re open to the public, so tell your friends and family!

This year’s Pathways courses are open through May 31, 2023, and topics include:

• Career Advancement
• Healthcare Administration
• Organizational Leadership
• Project Management
• Writing Excellence

To learn more and register, visit georgefox.edu/pathways.

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.

We hope you are enjoying this summer season and taking good care of yourself. This week, we are sharing a few important reminders about summer safety, such as how to protect your skin, heart and brain from summer heat, among other helpful tips.

Be well,
HR

How do you experience hard emotions like fear and anger? Do you struggle to feel sadness and even joy?

Psychologist Carl Jung coined the term “shadow” to refer to the parts of ourselves we hide, repress or deny. Our shadow is like a “long bag we drag behind us,” and we tend to place unwanted parts of ourselves, especially unacceptable emotions, into that bag.

But there’s good news! Welcoming these emotions offers incredible power to transform our lives, relationships and communities. Join Michael Simmons from the Companioning Center as he explores language, practices and tools for companioning our shadow and welcoming our emotions.

A virtual course, “Welcoming Emotions,” will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, and Friday, Sept. 16. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Contact Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu to learn more.

Providence members: Be sure to take advantage of your July LifeBalance deals:

• Portland Timbers Game: $35 tickets for the Portland Timbers vs. Nashville game on Aug. 3, 2022. Limited quantities available.
• Oregon Coast Aquarium: 10% savings on admission. Offer ends Aug. 13.
• Providence Bridge Pedal: Save $5 on select race registration fees. Race is on Aug. 14.
• Planet Fitness: Sign up and receive waived fees on classic and black card memberships.
• Good Chop: Enjoy high-quality meat and seafood delivered straight to your door and receive $110 savings on initial three boxes.
• MomRemedy: Save 15% on all products with MomRemedy.
• BetterHelp: Looking for therapy that is affordable and convenient? Save 30% on the initial month of membership with BetterHelp.
• Orthera: Need custom foot orthotics? Receive custom insoles and save 20% on orders with Orthera.

For a complete list of current vendors and available discounts, visit LifeBalanceProgram.com.

Tomorrow (Thursday), we will roll out Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for our FortiClient VPN connection. You will be required to use the OKTA Verify app with Push Notifications setup as one of your MFA options.

Like other Single Sign On apps the VPN system will send a push notification to your OKTA Verify app. If you don’t already have the OKTA Verify app, please install it on your device before you need to use VPN. Here are directions how to opt in to Multi-Factor Authentication.

The FortiClient VPN set-up will be transparent and not require any changes on your side. The Windows and Mac clients should look similar, and you should not need to adjust anything.

Questions?  Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

It’s official: Summer is here at full blast! We hope you are enjoying the sunshine and staying safe. This week we invite you to discover the secrets to a truly restorative vacation and how to address fatigue and burnout. Please take good care of yourself this summer and know that it is OK to relax and put work away for a while.

Be intentional about your rest this summer.

In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
(Psalm 4:8)

Get tips on seasoning foods during “In the Kitchen with Jamie,” a webinar that runs from noon to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).

Join Providence Basecamp registered dietitian Jamie Libera, in collaboration with Providence Community Teaching Kitchen, to learn how to spice up your life with herbs and spices.

You’ll be guided through recipes, live cooking demonstrations and kitchen talk. Gain confidence to implement these learnings into your own nutrition and cooking at home.

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Please submit all of your Concur reports for the 2021-22 fiscal year by the end of this week. This includes Visa Concur reports as well as personal reimbursements. (Don’t leave any transactions in your Concur account that are for this last fiscal year; they all need to be processed).

If you have questions or need help with Concur, please email or call Kathi Becker at kbecker@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2166.

On Thursday, July 14, we will roll out Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for our FortiClient VPN connection. You will be required to use the OKTA Verify app with Push Notifications setup as one of your MFA options.

Like other Single Sign On apps the VPN system will send a push notification to your OKTA Verify app. If you don’t already have the OKTA Verify app, please install it on your device before you need to use VPN. Here are directions how to opt in to Multi-Factor Authentication.

The FortiClient VPN set-up will be transparent and not require any changes on your side. The Windows and Mac clients should look similar to this, and you should not need to adjust anything.

Questions?  Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

“Preparing to Quit: The Journey to Tobacco Cessation,” a one-time virtual seminar, will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight (Monday).

Join Providence Health Education in a session that’s designed to help you quit tobacco for good. The course will cover the benefits of quitting, how to create a “quit plan,” tips to handle cravings and resources for support.

You can register for the seminar here.

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

The Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget is now uploaded into PeopleSoft. This is for use as of July 1, 2022. Happy budgeting!

– Melodee Powers (mpowers@georgefox.edu)

Did you know that the Hadlock Rental Center is open to all members of the George Fox community? We have hundreds of items for you to rent and use on your summer days, including paddleboards, kayaks, camping gear, backpacking equipment and yard games.

Some of our new, exciting items include river tubes, a group stand-up paddleboard (up to four adults) and mountain bikes. You can see what we have available and make online reservations for free.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

The university’s offices will be closed on the Newberg and Portland Center campuses on Monday, July 4, to observe the Independence Day holiday.

We hope you are feeling well today. This week we are exploring preventive care and mental health. We invite you to find out more about personal health assessments, depression screenings, stress management tools, building resilience and supporting your kids’ emotional wellbeing.

Be well,
HR

We’re excited to share that the library website has a new look! Visit us today to find all of our excellent resources and services (and maybe a few new things) in the new design at library.georgefox.edu.

If you have questions about where to find information, resources, or services, please contact us at 503-554-2410 or email researchhelp@georgefox.edu. You can also watch our short introduction video here.

Questions? Contact researchhelp@georgefox.edu.

The Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget is now uploaded into PeopleSoft. This is for use starting July 1, 2022. Happy budgeting!

– Melodee Powers (mpowers@georgefox.edu)

There have been a few phishing attempts that have been circulating through George Fox emails. These attempts can come in various forms, and they are sent to try to gain access to either your email account or to confidential information. The most recent attempt is a notification of a shared Google Doc titled “IT WORK ORDER REQUEST DOCXX.pdf.”

So that you don’t fall victim to these attempts, please review the guidelines below.

If you feel you’ve received a suspicious email, check the following:

• Check the sender’s address. If it is unrecognizable or something similar to, but not exactly the same as the sender’s normal email address, it could be a phishing attempt. Please note that a similar email address does not mean the original email address has been compromised; this is called a spoofing account.
• Any link or odd instructions. If the email directs you to click on a link (even something familiar such as iTunes, etc.) or input sensitive information, it could be an attempt to get your password or other important information. Verify with the sender personally if you are suspicious.

If you feel that you have received some sort of phishing attempt:

• If you receive an email that you suspect is a phishing attempt, you should forward it to servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
• You should not click any links or open any attachments.
• When Google identifies that an email may be phishing or suspicious, they might show a warning or move the email to Spam.
• If an email wasn’t marked correctly, follow the steps below to mark or unmark it as phishing.

1. On a computer, go to Gmail
2. Open the message
3. Next to “Reply <–“, click “More” (represented by three dots vertically stacked)
4. Click “Report Phishing”

• Request that anyone who has been emailed via the attempt also report it as phishing in their inbox.
  If you did not click on any links or reply, you do not need to do anything further.
• If you did click on a link or send a reply with sensitive information, you’ll want to change your password as soon as you can in my.georgefox.edu (this will automatically update your email password). Then go through the Settings in your Gmail account to look for anything amiss, such as an unfamiliar forwarding address or vacation responder that you never created.

Feel free to call the Service Desk at 503-545-2569 if you would like help walking through these steps.

Unsold summer semester books are headed back to their publishers soon. Shipments begin on June 27, so if you need a summer text from the Bruin Store, don’t wait.

Questions? Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu.