The Daily Bruin

All employees are invited to hear the final presentation from our candidates for the role of Faculty Development director. Candidates have been asked to the integration of faith and learning, and their strategy for faculty development, with time for Q&.

Friday, Feb. 17: Dr. Rachel Rains Winslow

• 1 to 2 p.m.
• Zoom link
• Feedback Form

Available Now:

• Dr. Nathan Carson
• Feedback Form 

If you have questions or to view Dr. Sunggu Yang’s presentation when available, please contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu. Thank you on behalf of the search committee!

As part of the sabbatical process, we invite former sabbatical recipients to share about the work they did during their time away from the classroom. Our brown-bag session for spring semester will be on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250, so please add this date to your calendar.

Special thanks to our spring presenters: Nichole Enzinger (Education) and Leah Payne (Seminary). Attendees are invited to bring their curiosity and their lunch. The AAO will provide munchies and beverages.

We look forward to hearing what our colleagues will share, and our presenters look forward to interacting with you!

Questions? Contact Charlene Maugeri at cmaugeri@georgefox.edu.

Join us on Zoom today (Friday) for a trauma-informed training session, scheduled from 3 to 4 p.m. on this link.

This month we are focusing our trauma-Informed teaching training with important knowledge of how trauma affects the body and physical health. It is important for us to recognize the impact trauma has on how the body functions, and how it can begin to heal.

In this session, the graduate counseling program’s Michelle Deeg-Davis will share with us the impact Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have on adult health, and Erin Johnson, director of our BSW program, will take time to walk us through the Polyvagal System and how extended time spent in the fight, flight, or freeze state impacts our health.

We also explore how mindfulness, yoga, martial arts, and other activities can help move the body into a state of social engagement to increase social, emotional, psychological and physical health.

Please refer to the AAO Newsletter that went out on Feb. 3 for more details and resources.

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday! If your birthday falls in February, we would like to celebrate you!

Please stop by the academic affairs office today (Thursday) or tomorrow between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a sweet treat and a surprise (allergen-free options are available). We’re located on the second floor of Hoover, Suite 230.

Portland Center employees may pick up their birthday treats at the front desk.

This is your last chance to join a Wilderness First Aid course happening the weekend of March 4-5 at the Hadlock Student Center on the Newberg campus! There are four spots remaining, so we recommend registering as soon as possible if you are interested.

The course is an excellent learning and practice opportunity for anyone that enjoys spending time outside or for those that work in an outdoor setting regularly.

Here is what a previous participant had to say about their involvement in the course:

“The WFA course allowed me to enter into my passions for outdoor recreation with confidence. The hands-on learning environment propelled me into a space where I became more equipped to introduce folks to the outdoors in a safe and welcoming environment. Thanks to this course, I have had opportunities to lead folks safely into the backcountry for the first time, which has been such a joy!”

For more information and to register, go here.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the director of campus recreation, AJ Heil, at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Plant Services will be closed this Friday, Feb. 17, for our monthly Work Day. If you were planning on picking up a van packet on Friday, please pick it up on Thursday.

Thank you

George Fox University’s theatre department is pleased to announce that its production of The Play That Goes Wrong opens on Thursday, March 9.

Performances in Wood-Mar Auditorium are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday-Saturday, March 9-11, at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday-Saturday, March 16-18, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, March 12, and Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m.

You can read the synopsis and purchase tickets here. Tickets are also available by calling the performing arts box office at 503-554-2670.

Special Ticket Options for Students, Faculty and Staff
Students are entitled to one free ticket in your own name for each of our Thursday night performances only. Please use your George Fox email to obtain your ticket.

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.

All employees are invited to hear presentations from our candidates for the role of Faculty Development director. Candidates will be presenting on the integration of faith and learning, and their strategy for faculty development, with time for Q&A.

Wednesday, Feb. 15: Sunggu Yang

• 1 to 2 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Zoom link

Friday, Feb. 17: Rachel Rains Winslow

• 1 to 2 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Zoom link

If you wish to view the recording from Monday’s candidate, Nathan Carson, please email Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu. Thank you on behalf of the search committee!

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday! If your birthday falls in February, we would like to celebrate you!

Please stop by the academic affairs office on Thursday, Feb. 16, or Friday, Feb. 17, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a sweet treat and a surprise (allergen-free options are available). We’re located on the second floor of Hoover, Suite 230.

Portland Center employees may pick up their birthday treats at the front desk.

You are invited to come share in a celebration in honor Paul Fodge’s years of service at George Fox University. We will host his retirement party from 3 to 4 p.m. this afternoon (Tuesday) in the Klages Center (former location of the Bruin Den).

Come join us! Contact Mark Stone at plantservices@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us on Zoom this Friday, Feb. 17, for the next trauma-informed training session, scheduled from 3 to 4 p.m. on this link.

This month we are focusing our trauma-Informed teaching training with important knowledge of how trauma affects the body and physical health. It is important for us to recognize the impact trauma has on how the body functions, and how it can begin to heal.

In this session, the graduate counseling program’s Michelle Deeg-Davis will share with us the impact Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have on adult health, and Erin Johnson, director of our BSW program, will take time to walk us through the Polyvagal System and how extended time spent in the fight, flight, or freeze state impacts our health.

We also explore how mindfulness, yoga, martial arts, and other activities can help move the body into a state of social engagement to increase social, emotional, psychological and physical health.

Please refer to the AAO Newsletter that went out on Feb. 3 for more details and resources.

The College of Business invites you to join us for the Reiten Lecture this Thursday, Feb. 16. We will be welcoming George Fox alumna Sabrina Bailey, who will present “Can’t Touch This: Investing in Success Factors No One Can Take Away.”

The lecture is in Hoover 105, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments and a social hour will follow after the talk.

If you have any questions, contact Wendi Upjohn at wupjohn@georgefox.edu.

Have you ever wanted to see what Student Activities is up to? If so, sign up to be a chaperone!

We have a great opportunity for you to chaperone on the Portland Spirit boats for our Sadie Hawkins Dance on Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18. If you are interested, please complete the form here.

If you have any questions, please contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

Here are some more events coming up soon:

• Movie Night: Friday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. in Hadlock
• Escape Rooms: Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m. Various locations around campus
• Tent City (Juniors Abroad): Thursday, March 9, in the quad

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions about these or other events.

The Murdock Library and university offices on the Newberg campus and Portland Center will be closed this Friday, Feb. 10, for mid-semester break. While the library is closed, as always its 24-hour space will remain open.

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If you have any questions, contact Amanda Howard at ahoward@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute’s “Focused Acceptance & Commitment Therapy” event May 9-11.

Both in-person and Zoom sessions will be hosted, with Tuesday’s event taking place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and both Wednesday’s and Thursday’s meetings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sessions will feature Dr. Patricia Robinson and Dr. Kirk Strosahl, founders of Focused Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and internationally renowned psychologists.

This CME is an excellent cross-training opportunity in behavioral theory and practice for the medical, dental, pharmacy and nursing professions.

For more information, please visit our event page. Questions? Write us at ipci@georgefox.edu.

We would love to see you and/or your colleagues in May at George Fox or on Zoom!

Learn to keep your heart healthy!

Your diet and exercise habits are important to maintaining good heart health, but they don’t tell the whole story.

In this episode, Will and Colleen meet with Dr. Jamie Beckerman, a cardiologist for the Providence Heart Institute and founding coach of the Heart to Start program, who shares his personal experiences, advice, and encouragement to help you live your healthiest life.

Click here to listen to the podcast.

Providence members have an opportunity to win great prizes on travel!

Participation is easy. Your name will be entered into weekly prize drawings each time you browse any travel or tourist attraction page. So, the more you view, the more contest entries you earn!

Log in throughout the month for more chances to win. Don’t have an account? Create your free account here.

Click here to learn how to enter. Enter each day in February for multiple chances to win!

Think with your heart. View the Providence Heart Guide and commit to your heart health all year long.

The free guide provides delicious recipes, a calendar of events hosted by Basecamp, and information on how to maintain wellness year-round. Use the online interactive guide or request a copy be mailed to you. Here is the link to access the digital guide.

Mail Services will be closed this Friday, Feb. 10, for the mid-semester holiday, and there will be no courier services. Mail Services will be open on Monday, Feb. 13.