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Contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join us at 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, for Fall Academic Convocation Chapel in Bauman Auditorium. Professor Amanda Robert, our 2021-22 Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, will present the faculty address.
Come start the year off blessed as we worship together and welcome students to campus! Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Summer is not over yet, and we hope you are enjoying the long warm evenings, the outdoors, the trips and weekends, and many local cultural and family events.
This week in our Wellness Wednesday series, we are exploring social and community wellbeing and how to stay connected, and invite you and your family to a 30-day kindness challenge. We’re also providing some great ideas on how to plan the ultimate “staycation.”
Find out more here.
– Your People and Culture Team
For those of you who are new, welcome to George Fox! The Daily Bruin newsletter is your forum to get important updates about university-related news, upcoming events and policies.
This forum does not serve as a “public bulletin board” for the Newberg or Portland-area communities, nor as an outlet to advertise personal businesses or events. All content must have a direct connection to George Fox in some way in order to qualify for inclusion.
If you have any questions about the posting policy, contact Sean Patterson at spatterson@georgefox.edu.
Now is the time to order university stationery. The collective order helps keep costs low – the higher the volume, the lower the cost. Consequently, it is most economical to overestimate needs and store a small surplus.
I will be accepting orders through Friday, Sept. 12. For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s Office of Mail Services.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
– Emily Perry (eperry@georgefox.edu)
Providence members: Be sure to check out your LifeBalance deals for August:
School is just around the corner, packages are showing up, and Mail Services is running out of room.
We know that many of your student employees have not returned yet, but we ask that you make an effort to come get your package(s) as soon as you can. Your help in this effort is greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
This week we share information on how to care for ourselves through mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques and resources.
Mindfulness is about paying attention and cultivating an awareness of your thoughts, actions and motivations. Take a deep breath and experience your life in the present moment. Find out more here.
Have you heard the new buzz word? Mesonutrients. This active compound can be found in certain superfoods like vegetables, fruits, teas and spices.
Mesonutrients play a role in protecting DNA, fighting free radical damage, and reducing our overall disease risk. Join Colleen Kuhn, a registered dietitian and Providence health coach, for an online course tomorrow (Tuesday) to learn how to cook simple and delicious recipes packed with mesonutrients. The session runs from noon to 1:15 p.m. You can register here.
Contact Aga Luptak for more information at aluptak@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.
Do you find yourself constantly worrying about the future, stuck in the past, or on “auto-pilot”? Mindfulness is about paying attention and cultivating an awareness of your thoughts, actions and motivations.
This month and next, Providence Basecamp is offering a free four-week series that runs Monday, Aug. 22, through Monday, Sept. 19. Sessions will introduce the basic tools of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
Learn more and register here, and contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with questions.
The Portland Writing Center (PWC) is here to help students with writing, study skills, test-taking strategies, time management, and more. Here’s what you can do to help your students get off to a strong start:
Note: The Portland Writing Center is not a professional editing service.
If you have any questions, contact Hannah Jackson at hjackson@georgefox.edu.
Individual wellness is not an individual undertaking. Find out more about reducing stress in a group setting and about the power in setting shared family goals and systems in promoting healthy habits, as well as some activities and tools for promoting family health and wellness.
Be well,
HR
This is the last call to register for the August “Welcoming Emotions” course from 9 to 11 a.m. this Friday, Aug. 12. The cost is $49. You can read more and register here.
Email Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu with any questions.
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.
Hello August! This month we encourage you to make time to enjoy the remaining weeks of summer a little differently. Find out more about celebrating Family Fun Month and taking good care of your emotional well-being.
Make great memories this summer!
– HR
Interested in applying for a George Fox University Grant? Simply use this Grant Registration Form to learn how many resources and people are available to assist in the process. The form is required for any university employee interaction funders and is necessary for letters of inquiry, fellowship grants, or grant proposals by faculty or staff at George Fox.
Start your form today! If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Sarah Tenney, director of development for government, corporate, and foundation relations in the advancement office, at stenney@georgefox.edu.
Were you taught to bottle up your anger, cast out your fear, or swallow your sadness? Perhaps you’ve be hurt by caretaker’s rage, or emotional vacancy.
Our emotions serve as a compass for navigating our inner landscape so we can live whole lives and cultivate healthy relationships, but this takes work. The first step is learning to welcome our emotions, and hear the wisdom they have to share.
Join Michael Simmons for a two-hour virtual course, “Companioning Our Shadow: Welcoming Emotions,” from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12. The cost is $49. You can read more and register here.
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.
Egencia travel users: We are monitoring the Egencia travel account for any unusual or non-authorized activity.
If you receive any notifications from Egencia such as upcoming trips or travel agendas that you did not initiate, please contact Kathi Becker at kbecker@georgefox.edu or ext. 2166.
