If you have not yet inputted your textbook adoptions for the summer 2021 term, please do so by today (Wednesday).
Thank you for your continued cooperation with the adoption process. You all have done amazing work these last few terms getting your textbook adoptions in ahead of time, and it has positively increased our ability to serve our students first. The Bruin Store team sincerely appreciates your hard work!
Are you interested in learning more about backpacking? Hadlock is offering a three-class series starting Tuesday, April 6, at 7 p.m.
Each class will cover different topics related to basic skills, backcountry cooking, and navigation. This is an intro class, so no prior backpacking experience is needed. Classes are free. Please sign up under the group fitness classes on IM Leagues.
We are interested in the use of telehealth as a way to screen for frailty in community-dwelling older adults using the modified Physical Performance Test. The study will be taking place Monday, April 5, at 3:30 p.m. in the Roberts Center.
In order to qualify for this study, you must:
Be 60-90 years old
Live independently or in an assisted living facility
Be able to walk without the help of another person
Pass a mental status exam
In order to qualify for this study, you must not:
Have been diagnosed with a neurological condition
Have a current illness or health issues that would make performing physical activities unsafe
If you qualify for this study, you may be asked to come to campus, where you will be asked to perform a physical performance test both in a lab setting and a telehealth setting.
Cameras will record the movement of markers that will be placed on your body, and force plates in the ground will record your foot contact during the sit-to-stand activity in the lab. Your performance during the telehealth activities will be recorded.
The testing session will last approximately one hour. If interested, please contact research staff member Lyndsay Stutzenberger (lstutzenberger@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2463).
Did you know that loneliness is linked to an increased risk of chronic disease? Harvard researchers found that loneliness and/or social isolation were associated with a 29% increased risk of heart attack and 32% greater risk of stroke. This risk level is similar to that of light smoking or obesity, according to the researchers.
During this time of social distancing, it is important to find safe ways to stay connected and maintain our social support networks. So take care of yourself by picking up the phone and calling a family member or going for a walk with a friend!
The School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers to have their flexibility and posture assessed as part of the first-year Therapeutic Exercise course on Tuesday, April 13, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Roberts Center.
First-year physical therapy students will assess how your joints move and check your posture.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Samantha Skaggs (sskaggs@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451). We look forward to hearing from you!
The School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers for a screening session on the skin, Wednesday, April 7, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. in the Roberts Center.
Second-year physical therapy students, along with a medical doctor, will review your skin, checking for normal changes and any possible abnormalities.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Samantha Skaggs (sskaggs@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451). We look forward to hearing from you!
The Office for Spiritual Life invites you to prepare your heart for the Good News of Easter Sunday by joining with us in remembrance of the events of Holy Week.
All are welcome to participate in the following opportunities:
Holy Week Chapel (digital): Tuesday, March 30, featuring President Robin Baker. Digital chapels are available here or on the iAttended app.
Holy Week Prayer Service (in person): Wednesday, March 31, at 4:30 p.m. (please note updated time) in Bauman Auditorium
Maundy Thursday Communion Service (in person): Thursday, April 1, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the Amphitheater. Communion elements will be individually packaged.
Good Friday Service (in person): Friday, April 2, from 4 to 4:30 p.m., featuring a live performance from the University Choir
Stations of the Cross: Painter Scott Erickson’s Stations of the Cross prints will be on display on the outdoor walls of Brougher Hall throughout Holy Week.
The George Fox community is encouraged to spend Easter Sunday celebrating with one of our wonderful area churches. For a list of churches, please click here.
In April, the university will launch our second annual month-long fundraising campaign, “George Fox Gives.” This campaign will impact our students through funding financial aid opportunities and campus programs which support student retention.
This year, our goal is to raise $150,000 in support of 11 different funding opportunities that directly support:
Student Success Initiatives
Racial Diversity and Equity Initiatives, and
Scholarships
Each week we will highlight a few funds currently empowering our students to achieve exceptional life outcomes. Be on the lookout for our weekly Daily Bruin announcements to learn what each fund offers and how you may join us in supporting our students.
Click here to learn more about the “George Fox Gives” campaign.
The George Fox Civility Project invites the George Fox community to a pair of events with guest Jonathan Kuttab this week. Kuttab is a Palestinian Mennonite Christian who has worked for many years for peace and justice in Israel and Palestine.
The main event is set for Wednesday, March 31, when Kuttab will speak on “Civility, Justice, and a Bill of Rights: Building a Successful One-State Political Culture in the Holy Landâ€from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Students and employees are welcome to attend in Bauman, although seating will be limited. Anyone who can’t attend in person can do so via Zoom, although we ask that you register for free here. For students, the Wednesday evening session will count as a chapel credit; you will get the code to use to claim your credit at the session.
George Fox alumni and others especially interested in peacemaking in Israel and Palestine are also invited to meet with Kuttab in person for a special conversation at the Newberg Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) on Tuesday, March 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Due to COVID restrictions, there will be no refreshments served that night, but you can tell us you are coming by signing up here.
Students: If you are interested in earning some credit, or doing an assignment centering on one or both of these events, inquire with your professor.
The Office for Spiritual Life invites you to prepare your heart for the Good News of Easter Sunday by joining with us in remembrance of the events of Holy Week.
All are welcome to participate in the following opportunities:
Holy Week Chapel (digital): Tuesday, March 30, featuring President Robin Baker. Digital chapels are available here or on the iAttended app.
Holy Week Prayer Service (in person): Wednesday, March 31, at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium
Maundy Thursday Communion Service (in person): Thursday, April 1, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the Amphitheater. Communion elements will be individually packaged.
Good Friday Service (in person): Friday, April 2, from 4 to 4:30 p.m., featuring a live performance from the University Choir
Stations of the Cross: Painter Scott Erickson’s Stations of the Cross prints will be on display on the outdoor walls of Brougher Hall throughout Holy Week.
The George Fox community is encouraged to spend Easter Sunday celebrating with one of our wonderful area churches. For a list of churches, please click here.
Human Resources would like to let you know about upcoming TIAA webinars. These webinars, which are open to all employees, are available now for registration in the TIAA Live Webinar Lounge.
Register now for April live webinars by clicking here. You can also review and sign up for May and June webinars here.
Cherice Bock, an adjunct faculty member in the creation care program at Portland Seminary, will host aZoom session, “Spirituality and Environmental Justice: Being an Ally in the Community of Creation,” on Wednesday, March 31, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Bock serves as the creation justice advocate at Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. As a recorded Quaker minister and alumna of George Fox, her concern for creation grows out of her Christian faith and her commitment to the calling to love God and love her neighbor as herself.
Ken Starr, former solicitor general of the United States, federal court of appeals judge, and president of Baylor University, will speak in the university’s Bauman Auditorium tonight (Monday) at 6:30 p.m. You can also watch at this Zoom link (password: “justiceâ€).
His lecture, “The Prophetic Call to Justice: Safeguarding Our Fundamental Rights,â€Â draws from his new book on religious liberty. Starr, who has argued 36 cases before the United States Supreme Court, is one of the most prominent attorneys in America.
On Tuesday, March 30, Starr will meet informally at 11 a.m. with students interested in attending law school (location TBA). If you have questions about either event, please contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.
We regret that, because of COVID restrictions, the general public is not invited to either event. This lecture is sponsored by the John Dickinson Forum and made possible by a generous grant from the Jack Miller Center and the Murdock Trust.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is seeking participants for a study that aims to assess how a person’s level of activity relates to characteristics of their foot, such as shape and muscle strength.
Participants will be asked to attend one test session lasting about 45 minutes, during which their foot characteristics will be measured. Participants will then wear a step counter for the next several days and return for their last session to have the step counter data collected.
If you are interested in learning more about the study or would like to participate, please contact Sarah Jones at gfufootstudy@georgefox.edu or call 503-269-2161. We look forward to hearing from you!
The George Fox Civility Project invites the George Fox community to a pair of events with guest Jonathan Kuttab next week. Kuttab is a Palestinian Mennonite Christian who has worked for many years for peace and justice in Israel and Palestine.
The main event is set for Wednesday, March 31, when Kuttab will speak on “Civility, Justice, and a Bill of Rights: Building a Successful One-State Political Culture in the Holy Land”from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Students and employees are welcome to attend in Bauman, although seating will be limited. Anyone who can’t attend in person can do so via Zoom, although we ask that you register for free here. For students, the Wednesday evening session will count as a chapel credit; you will get the code to use to claim your credit at the session.
George Fox alumni and others especially interested in peacemaking in Israel and Palestine are also invited to meet with Kuttab in person for a special conversation at the Newberg Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) on Tuesday, March 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Due to COVID restrictions, there will be no refreshments served that night, but you can tell us you are coming by signing up here.
Students: If you are interested in earning some credit, or doing an assignment centering on one or both of these events, inquire with your professor.
Ken Starr, former solicitor general of the United States, federal court of appeals judge, and president of Baylor University, will speak in the university’s Bauman Auditorium this Monday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m. You can also watch at this Zoom link (password: “justice”).
His lecture, “The Prophetic Call to Justice: Safeguarding Our Fundamental Rights,†draws from his new book on religious liberty. Starr, who has argued 36 cases before the United States Supreme Court, is one of the most prominent attorneys in America.
On Tuesday, March 30, Starr will meet informally at 11 a.m. with students interested in attending law school (location TBA). If you have questions about either event, please contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.
We regret that, because of COVID restrictions, the general public is not invited to either event. This lecture is sponsored by the John Dickinson Forum and made possible by a generous grant from the Jack Miller Center and the Murdock Trust.
The Office for Spiritual Life invites you to prepare your heart for the Good News of Easter Sunday by joining with us in remembrance of the events of Holy Week, Sunday, March 28, through Sunday, April 4.
All are welcome to participate in the following opportunities:
Holy Week Chapel (digital): Tuesday, March 30, featuring President Robin Baker. Digital chapels are available here or on the iAttended app.
Holy Week Prayer Service (in person): Wednesday, March 31, at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium
Maundy Thursday Communion Service (in person): Thursday, April 1, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the Amphitheater. Communion elements will be individually packaged.
Good Friday Service (in person): Friday, April 2, from 4 to 4:30 p.m., featuring a live performance from the University Choir
Stations of the Cross: Painter Scott Erickson’s Stations of the Cross prints will be on display on the outdoor walls of Brougher Hall throughout Holy Week.
The George Fox community is encouraged to spend Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday celebrating with one of our wonderful area churches. For a list of churches, please click here.
All Newberg, Portland, Salem and Redmond offices are closed tomorrow (Friday) for the spring break holiday. Libraries on the Newberg and Portland campuses will be closed, but the 24/7 space in Newberg will remain open.
Human Resources would like to let you know about upcoming TIAA webinars. These webinars, which are open to all employees, are available now for registration in the TIAA Live Webinar Lounge.
Register now for April live webinars by clicking here. You can also review and sign up for May and June webinars here.
