The Daily Bruin

Do you need help with crafting a paper? Do you need help with time management? Are you looking for learning strategies? If so, the Virtual Learning Center (VLC) is ready to help you this summer.

We offer Zoom and asynchronous 50-minute appointments. To schedule an appointment, go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard or go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

Don’t wait until the last minute to schedule your appointment. If you have any questions, please email vlc@georgefox.edu and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Join us on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. as we host our inaugural Prayer for Oregon Schools event by the Centennial Tower in the quad! We will engage in a time of worship, small-group and/or individual prayer, and fellowship.

Bring your family and friends (as well as something to sit on) as we pray for the upcoming school year. We’ll pray for our K-12 and higher ed students, faculty, staff, parents, school communities, boards, leaders and more.

It’s our hope that people will join us as we step out in faith as the church and prayerfully invite the Lord into this area that needs more light – our Oregon schools. The event is open to anyone who has a desire to come collectively in prayer and bring our schools and the people who are in them to the feet of Jesus.

A guided prayer booklet will also be available for those interested in additional points of prayer for the event. Please do not hesitate to contact Sara Hahn-Huston, assistant professor of educational leadership in the College of Education, at shahnhuston@georgefox.edu for more information, or if you would like a digital postcard invitation to share with friends.

Order online and in-store to get your textbooks before the fall rush. The Bruin Store is happy to help you get your materials and texts to be prepared for fall term.

Feel free to reach out to Kristin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The George Fox University Library is excited to announce a new look and improved functionality for over 90 of our online databases on the EBSCOhost platform. These include APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, Education Source, ATLA Religion, and Business Source Complete.

This shift will take place over the week of July 22, with some small updates continuing into the month of August. Throughout the transition, you can still access all of our databases from the “Databases A-Z” button on the library’s website. Existing permalinks should continue to function.

We’ve created an introduction video, but we welcome you to connect with a librarian or make a research help appointment if you would like one-on-one assistance or have further questions.

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The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today (Tuesday). As per our heat protocol, please follow these steps:

• Stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes.
• Schedule more strenuous work in the cooler parts of the day such as the morning.
• If your building does not have air conditioning, take advantage of cooler buildings such as the Murdock Library, Klages, or Canyon Commons.
• Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on fellow employees every hour to two hours.
• Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health, and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

For the latter part of the July 4 holiday week, we are expecting temperatures above 90 degrees. On Saturday, temperatures are expected to top 102. As per our heat protocol, please follow these guidelines:

• Stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes.
• Schedule more strenuous work in the cooler parts of the day, such as the morning.
• Take advantage of cooler buildings such as the Murdock Library, Klages or Canyon Commons.
• Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on fellow employees every hour to two hours.
• Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Have a festive Fourth of July!

Join us on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. as we host our inaugural Prayer for Oregon Schools event by the Centennial Tower in the quad! We will engage in a time of worship, small-group and/or individual prayer, and fellowship.

Bring your family and friends (as well as something to sit on) as we pray for the upcoming school year. We’ll pray for our K-12 and higher ed students, faculty, staff, parents, school communities, boards, leaders and more.

It’s our hope that people will join us as we step out in faith as the church and prayerfully invite the Lord into this area that needs more light – our Oregon schools. The event is open to anyone who has a desire to come collectively in prayer and bring our schools and the people who are in them to the feet of Jesus.

A guided prayer booklet will also be available for those interested in additional points of prayer for the event. Please do not hesitate to contact Sara Hahn-Huston, assistant professor of educational leadership in the College of Education, at shahnhuston@georgefox.edu for more information, or if you would like a digital postcard invitation to share with friends.

AIM, the website used for Disability and Accessibility Services accommodations, has been updated to a new version. We’re so excited for this system update! While the website looks different, the majority of the functions are the same.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to das@georgefox.edu.

AIM, the website used for Disability and Accessibility Services accommodations, will be in maintenance over the weekend, receiving a software update to a new version.

If you have any questions, please contact DAS at das@georgefox.edu.

The Virtual Learning Center (VLC) will be closed from Sunday, July 9, to Monday, July 15. We will open again on Tuesday, July 16.

If you have any questions, please email vlc@georgefox.edu. To schedule an appointment, please go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas dashboard or go to traccloud.georgefox.edu. Don’t wait until the last minute to schedule an appointment.

The marketing communications office is hosting a day-long photo shoot featuring students and employees of all ages working on laptops this Thursday, June 13, and you’re invited to take part!

Whether you are staff or a summer student employee, please consider signing up for a slot under “UG Student” or “Adult” times.

More details will be sent to volunteers. Thank you for helping us get a year’s worth of photos from this day!

Contact Vanessa Spier at vspier@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The book drop at the Portland Center will no longer be available, effective Thursday, May 30. Please return library items to the Newberg campus or by mail.

Feel free to reach out to Sarah Willhite at lwillhite@geogefox.edu with any questions.

The Bruin Store is clearing out inventory with a 75% discount sale on everything from hats, clothing and holiday stockings to mugs, tech cables and George Fox-branded pens and pencils.

Swing by to get amazing discounts! Visit us in person between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays or 24/7 online. Contact Kristin McGuirk with any questions at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu.

Do you need help with crafting a paper? Do you need help with time management? Are you looking for learning strategies?

If so, the Virtual Learning Center (VLC) is ready to help you this summer. We offer Zoom and asynchronous 50-minute appointments. To schedule an appointment go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard or go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

Don’t wait until the last minute to schedule your appointment. If you have any questions, please email vlc@georgefox.edu and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed this Monday, May 27, to observe the Memorial Day holiday. The libraries in Newberg and the Portland Center will also be closed, although the 24-hour space in the Murdock Library will remain open.

Do you suffer from knee pain and are over the age of 50? You may very well be an ideal candidate for a research study being conducted by Rebecca Dobler, a faculty member in the university’s Department of Physical Therapy.

The purpose of the study is to determine the influences of peak effort in participants with knee pain and/or knee osteoarthritis during a one-minute sit-to-stand test, and new approaches in knee pain education. This research is done in conjunction with A.T. Still University to fulfill dissertation requirements of the principal investigator.

We are seeking participants who are over 50 with either self-declared knee pain or documented knee OA from a provider. An initial phone screening will be completed to determine your eligibility. The study will be conducted at the Medical Sciences Building at 448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg.

Please call 503-554-2466 or email gotkneesdpt@georgefox.edu for more information.

Swing by the Bruin Store this week and get an additional 40% off in-store clearance items. The Memorial Day sale runs today (Wednesday) through Friday. We’re open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Feel free to reach out to Kristin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Virtual Learning Center is open for the summer. We look forward to helping you with writing consultations or academic coaching. The VLC offers 50-minute appointments over Zoom or Asynchronous.

Be sure to schedule your appointment. To do so, go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas dashboard or go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at vlc@georgefox.edu or contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

Missing music this summer? Come sing through some major works and octavos as part of the music department’s “Summer Sings!” series.

We will meet on Tuesday, May 28, to sing through Schubert’s Mass in G; on Tuesday, June 25, to sing through Frostiana by Randall Thompson; and on Tuesday, July 16, to sing through Vivaldi’s Gloria.

These sessions are open to all regardless of skill level. Hope you’ll come sing with us!

Contact Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu with any questions.