The Daily Bruin

Doctor of physical therapy students are conducting a research study and are in need of volunteers who are older adults. The study concerns developing a fall prevention program through balance exercises that mitigate the risk of falling.

To participate in our study, you must:

• Be age 60 or older
• Live independently or in an assisted living facility
• Be able to walk at least one block without the help of another person
• Stand unsupported without an assistive device
• Pass a mental status examination

To participate, you must not have a diagnosis of a neurological condition or a current illness or health issues that would make performing physical activities unsafe. Also, you may not be taking medications which cause excessive sleepiness.

Participants will come to the university’s Medical Sciences Building, where we would ask you to sign an informed consent form, answer questions, and perform a short mental status examination and a timed up-and-go test.  Depending on your responses to the questionnaires and timed up-and-go performance, you may or may not be eligible for the study.

Those who are eligible will perform a physical performance test in a lab setting, consisting of the following activities: blood pressure and heart rate, walking test, balance tests, and a fear of falling questionnaire.

You are able to stop participation in the study at any time and for any reason. No information that would identify you will be made public, and we do not feel there is more than minimal risk associated with this study.

If you or anyone you know is interested in participating, we invite you to schedule an appointment for testing. Please call 503-554-2463 or email the study team at GFUDPT.Research@gmail.com.

George Fox employees are invited to shop the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store Feb. 4-27!

What the employee store has to offer:   

• All the latest product from the Columbia Sportswear Company family (SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and Columbia Sportswear)
• Items are marked with employee pricing (up to 50 percent off regular retail pricing)

What to bring to access the store:

• This invitation: Click here (printed or shown on mobile phone)
• Work/organization ID (business card, badge, pay stub, signature of work email, uniform, membership card, etc.)
• Personal photo ID

This invite is valid for you and four guests (you must be present), and it grants you store access only (offer not valid online).

Questions? Contact Sara Reamy (sreamy@georgefox.edu).

Employees are invited to shop the Nike Company Store Saturday, Feb. 5, through Sunday, Feb. 27. Please download this pass for all the details and read the fine print carefully. You’ll need to take your employee ID with you, and ID for family members who accompany you.

Have fun shopping!

Questions? Contact Sara Reamy at sreamy@georgefox.edu.

I am a graduate student in the George Fox PsyD program, and I’m currently working on collecting data for my dissertation. I am studying mental health literacy (what people know about mental health conditions, resources, and treatments) among college/university educators.

I would be deeply appreciative if you could take the time to participate in my survey. It is estimated to take approximately 20 to 30 minutes. At the end, there is an option for you to enter your email into a raffle to win one of four $25 Amazon gift cards.

Thank you so much for your time and consideration! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Danni Ewing at kewing16@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.

Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are available at the Health and Counseling Center tomorrow (Friday) between 9 a.m. and noon, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Please call 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.

Didn’t get yesterday’s What’s Bruin newsletter in your inbox? Check your spam folder. Due to an email firewall issue, the newsletter went to some inboxes and some spam folders. So, if you didn’t receive it in your inbox, be sure to look in spam, and just for good measure, be sure to mark it “not spam” for future issues.

This week’s edition has paycheck news, a Columbia Sportswear offer, helpful links to Providence resources, introductions of new employees, and updates about the work of your colleagues.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, marks National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and we would love to extend an invitation to all girls teams (youth and high school levels) to join us at our women’s basketball game that night at 6 p.m. as we take on the Linfield Wildcats.

We will be inviting youth teams onto the court during halftime, where they will be honored as our next generation of female athletes by our current collegiate athletes. We are excited to take this opportunity to recognize these girls for all their hard work and inspire them to keep pursuing their passions in sports!

If you are interested in attending, please email nknipe20@georgefox.edu with an estimated headcount and your team name. This will ensure free admission. We encourage the girls to wear their jerseys so that we can easily identify teams as they arrive.

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

This week in our Wellness Wednesdays series we continue exploring how habits are formed and how they can be changed. We encourage you to read more about how to live intentionally. Don’t forget to share your “one word” with us, too, if you have not already.

If you are passionate about wellness and would like to join our weekly Wellness Wednesday preparation meetings and contribute, please let us know. Email Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Be well.

Join us this afternoon at 2 p.m. for the January all-employee meeting in Bauman Auditorium. Masks are required.

The meeting was moved to Bauman to make physical distancing easier. We encourage you to spread out through the auditorium and sit near people you already have regular interaction with. You also have the option to join by Zoom if that is more comfortable for you.

Meeting Agenda

• Devotional – Jamie Johnson
• Enrollment Update – Nate McIntyre
• Thriving Employee Culture Committee Update – Nichole Drew / Brad Lau
• COVID-19 Campus Update – Bill Buhrow
• Strategic Direction Update – Robin Baker

George Fox University Theatre is pleased to announce that its production of Godspell: 2012 Revised Version opens Thursday, Jan. 27.

Performances in Wood-Mar Auditorium are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 27-29 and Feb. 3-5, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday matinees: Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.

You can purchase tickets here or by calling the performing arts box office at 503-554-2670.

All patrons must be masked – there are no exceptions. Our ticketing system will automatically place one empty seat on either side of your ticket purchase to create extra space between you and the patrons next to you. Please choose the gray seats to seat your entire party together with no spaces between you. The system will add the gray/COVID seat after your purchase is complete. We encourage all patrons to be vaccinated to help protect our actors and fellow audience members from COVID-19.

Students may acquire free tickets for Thursday night performances. George Fox faculty and staff are entitled to one free ticket for the run of the show. Both options may be selected when you purchase or select your tickets in our online ticketing system. Please use your George Fox email address when ordering.

For details or assistance, email Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2670.

“During spring break in March 2013, our 23-year-old daughter, Mary Owen, a George Fox student and outdoor adventurer, went missing.”

The George Fox Library is pleased to host Shelli and Bruce Owen for a “Fox at the Fireside” presentation about their book, Mountain Rescue, at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, at in the Murdock Library.

Shelli and Bruce will share their story, including the true events they wrote about in their book, and the process of writing the book itself. This will be a casual conversation in the library’s fireplace commons.

Learn more about the event and the Owens’ book here.

Questions? Contact Kate Wimer at kwimer@georgefox.edu.

Sara Reamy, director of the alumni relations office, will be teaching Hatha Yoga for employees on Mondays at 5 p.m. Dive deeper into your own personal practice as we focus on alignment and refining traditional poses. You’ll build strength and leave class focused and refreshed!

This class is free of charge, and will be offered in person and virtually. To sign up, visit this link. If you’re interested in the virtual option, sign up via IMLeagues and check your inbox for the Zoom link.

As a reminder, employees are welcome to participate in any group fitness class as a part of their benefits package.

Questions? Email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu).

We are curious to know your thoughts! This survey is being conducted with undergraduate students and faculty in order to better understand perspectives related to the COVID-19 vaccine. Involvement includes filling out questionnaires and potentially being contacted for an optional follow-up interview.

Compensation

If you are interested in entering the optional drawing for one of four $15 Amazon gift cards, please enter your email where indicated at the end of the survey.

Confidentiality

Only the researchers will have access to the de-identified and anonymous data collected, and the data will be discussed in a secure office where no additional parties are congregating. Further, data will only be manipulated in settings with only the researchers present, or in a private setting.

Participation will be anonymous. Emails will be collected by those who choose to opt-in to a follow-up interview and/or opt-in for the Amazon gift card raffle. Names and information will be de-identified from participant data.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Amber Nelson (nelsona@georgefox.edu) or Daniel Rodriguez (drodriguez@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.

The Wineskin is accepting submissions! The theme for this semester is “commonplace,” so send us your best poems, stories, essays, and artwork in that stream of thought; we welcome thematic interpretation.

The editors are open to a wide range of styles and subject matter, but we are particularly looking for work that pushes boundaries and surprises us with its artistic approach and perspective of the world.

All are welcome to submit, including employees and those who are not members of the George Fox community!

Submission Guidelines:

• Poetry and prose manuscripts must be submitted as a Word document, in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Please title your pieces and remove your name from the document.
• Limit all prose to 1,000 words and send no more than five poems per submission.
• For artwork: Files should be named as the title of your piece, followed by your name. Please remove all watermarks from your work.
• All work should be submitted through our website. Submissions close at midnight on Friday, Feb. 25.

Questions? Contact Jaime Miller at jmiller18@georgefox.edu.

We understand that it has been a challenge to get access to COVID-19 testing. And this week, the Health and Counseling Center received communication from Yamhill County and the Oregon Health Authority instructing us to “only use tests for people with moderate/severe illness or people with high risk for complications.”

We will begin following this guidance immediately until the national testing shortage improves. In the meantime, here are some resources outside campus to consider when trying to obtain a test:

• Ordering a COVID-19 home test from USPS
• Finding a Providence testing facility in your area. You might need a same-day appointment at some locations, but walk-in clinics typically provide immediate testing as supplies last. Please call the facility to confirm test availability and requirements. Many clinics provide testing for people who are experiencing symptoms only.

George Fox University Theatre is pleased to announce that its production of “Godspell: 2012 Revised Version” opens Thursday, Jan. 27.

Performances in Wood-Mar Auditorium are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 27-29 and Feb. 3-5, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday matinees: Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.

You can purchase tickets here or by calling the performing arts box office at 503-554-2670.

All patrons must be masked – there are no exceptions. Our ticketing system will automatically place one empty seat on either side of your ticket purchase to create extra space between you and the patrons next to you. Please choose the gray seats to seat your entire party together with no spaces between you. The system will add the gray/COVID seat after your purchase is complete. We encourage all patrons to be vaccinated to help protect our actors and fellow audience members from COVID-19.

Students may acquire free tickets for Thursday night performances. George Fox faculty and staff are entitled to one free ticket for the run of the show. Both options may be selected when you purchase or select your tickets in our online ticketing system. Please use your George Fox email address when ordering.

For details or assistance, email Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2670.

George Fox University employees are invited to participate in a survey on mental health literacy among college and university educators. The survey, which is part of a dissertation study, focuses on what people know about mental health conditions, resources and treatments.

The survey is estimated to take about 20 to 30 minutes. At the end of the survey, there will be an option to enter a raffle to win one of four $25 Amazon gift cards. You can participate in the survey here.

Questions? Contact Danni Ewing at kewing16@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.

Have a January birthday? The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday!

Please stop by the Office of Academic Affairs on the second floor of Hoover (HVR 230) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, or Friday, Jan. 21, to pick up your birthday treat.

Portland campus employees may pick up their treats at the front desk after 11 a.m. Thursday.

Today, we invite you to read this week’s wellness poster and find out about habit stacking and habit loops.

These are great tactics to help you reach your wellness goals this year.

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

Psychologist Carl Jung coined the term “shadow” to refer to the parts of ourselves we hide, repress and deny. Robert Bly called the shadow “the long bag we drag behind us.” We place all that would cause us pain and conflict into the bag, but it holds incredible power to transform our lives, relationships and communities.

On Friday, Feb. 18, join Michael Simmons for an online course, “Companioning Our Shadow: Emotions & Relationships.” Simmons will explore practices and tools for companioning our shadow, particularly surrounding our emotions and how they impact our relationships. This course is a space to invite Christ to meet our hidden parts and deepen the healing process.

Simmons is a spiritual director and retreat facilitator, and he serves on the leadership team with Companioning Center and the board of Deep Water, a local community that provides tools, processes and sacred space for women and men to heal.

Simmons is a doctoral student at Portland Seminary and an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church. The course will be offered via Zoom from 9 to 11 a.m. The cost is $39, and the Zoom link will be provided. You can register here if you’re interested.

Questions? Contact Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.