The Daily Bruin

According to the National Weather Service, the region is under a heat advisory for today (Wednesday). Temperatures are expected above 91 degrees in some areas and will range between 87 to 90 degrees for the remainder of the week. The region also is in a critical fire weather pattern.

If you are working in a building without air conditioning or outdoors, please schedule work during the coolest parts of the day. Take advantage of cooler buildings such as the Murdock Library, Klages, or Canyon Commons.

Also, stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes. During the hottest part of the day, check on fellow employees every hour to two hours, and familiarize yourself with the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

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

MyGeorgeFox/PeopleSoft will be unavailable from 6 p.m Friday, July 14, through noon on Saturday, July 15. We will be doing hardware and software updates during this outage.

Please contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569 with any questions.

Due to additional interest, University Recreation is offering a second wilderness first responder opportunity this summer the week of Aug. 12-16. This course is an excellent training for anyone who enjoys spending time outside or that works in an outdoor environment.

The course is also taken by those who are interested or engaged in search and rescue, or emergency response teams. The course is open to the public, so please feel free to share this with family, friends and colleagues.

To view details for this course and to consider registering, visit this link. If you have questions, please reach out to AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

There’s still space in Maker Camp Week #3 for high schoolers who want to come to STEM camp!

Scheduled July 24-28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, the camp will feature “The Impossible Lock Box,” a fun and challenging project where students design a custom box and install a variety of locking mechanisms that are programmed to open with specific inputs that only the programmer knows.

Not only will students learn computer design, assembly and programming, but they will have a blast making friends and doing all the fun activities that you love about summer camp, such as water balloon games, bouldering, s’mores, late-night skits, and more!

Register today at georgefox.edu/SummerCamps. Have questions? Contact Tamara Wytsma at twytsma@georgefox.edu.

Join us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) at Portland Seminary (Portland Center Room 155) to hear from author J.R. Woodward on his new book, The Scandal of Leadership: Unmasking the Powers of Domination in the Church, in which he gives a deeper diagnosis to the problem of domineering leadership in the church and points toward a remedy.

In this lecture/reading, he will engage René Girard by looking at scandal negatively, then positively. He will unpack how we will either be a scandal to those who look at us as leaders, or follow the scandalous way of Christ. Books will be available for sale. Sign up here.

Contact Mollie Henkelman at mhenkelman@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university’s offices and libraries on the Newberg and Portland campuses will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The Bruin Store will also be closed that day.

Need help with writing or academic coaching during the summer term? The Portland Writing Center (PWC) can help you.

Go to traccloud.georgefox.edu or click on the TracCloud icon on the lefthand sidebar in Canvas to make a 25- or 50-minute appointment. Our consultants will happily work with you via Zoom (or asynchronously if necessary) to help you with a paper.

Zoom academic coaching appointments can provide support, encouragement, and accountability as you navigate your summer courses. If you have any questions, please email us at wc@georgefox.edu.

Join Paul Anderson and others this evening (Tuesday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Friendsview or on Zoom for the final session of his Following Jesus short course, focusing on chapters 6 and 7 of his book: “Blessed are the Peacemakers and Testifying to the Truth.”

You can watch on Zoom here (passcode: FJSC). Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Need help with writing or academic coaching during the summer term? The Portland Writing Center (PWC) can help you.

Go to traccloud.georgefox.edu to make a 25- or 50-minute appointment. Our consultants will happily work with you via Zoom (or asynchronously if necessary) to help you with a paper. Zoom academic coaching appointments can provide support, encouragement, and accountability as you navigate your summer courses.

If you have any questions, please email us at wc@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to join a “Following Jesus” short course, taught by Paul Anderson, covering the heart of Christian discipleship from a Quaker perspective.

Sessions will be held in person from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Friendsview Retirement Community in Newberg, and also be accessible on Zoom (passcode: FJSC).

Here is the schedule for the two final sessions:

• June 6: Ministry & Service and Sacraments & Sacramental Living
• June 20: Blessed are the Peacemakers and Testifying to the Truth

The course is offered free of charge to all who are interested; we recommend participants purchase their own copies of Following Jesus: The Heart of Faith and Practice, as the course will cover the content of two book chapters per session.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have.

All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed this Monday, May 29, 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.

Have you heard about this summer’s Fox Film Camp? If you know a high school student who loves filmmaking, they’re not going to want to miss out on this opportunity! Campers will spend a week making their own short film that will premiere at the Friday showcase.

Fox Film Camp is designed for incoming sophomores, juniors and seniors, and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily the week of June 26-30 on the George Fox campus in Newberg.

To register, visit georgefox.edu/SummerCamps, and to learn more about camp scholarships email summercamps@georgefox.edu.

Do you know a high schooler who loves art? “Made to Make It” campers will take on design challenges and studio projects related to graphic design, printmaking, illustration, painting, photography and so much more!

This art camp experience is designed for incoming sophomores, juniors and seniors and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily the week of June 26-30. Register today at georgefox.edu/SummerCamps.

Scholarships are available upon request at summercamps@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to join us for a “Following Jesus” short course, taught by Paul Anderson, covering the heart of Christian discipleship from a Quaker perspective. Sessions will be held in person from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Friendsview Retirement Community and also be accessible on Zoom (passcode: FJSC).

Here is the schedule:

• May 23: My Story and Following Jesus Together
• May 30: Evangelism & Convincement and Transforming Worship
• June 6: Ministry & Service and Sacraments & Sacramental Living
• June 20: Blessed are the Peacemakers and Testifying to the Truth

The course is offered free of charge to all who are interested; we recommend participants purchase their own copies of Following Jesus: The Heart of Faith and Practice, as the course will cover the content of two book chapters per session.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Portland Writing Center (PWC) is switching scheduling software from Penji to TracCloud. To make an appointment with the PWC, please go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

All George Fox graduate and undergraduate students may schedule remote writing or academic coaching appointments with the PWC throughout the summer. Live Zoom consultations are preferred, though alternatives can be discussed if consultant availability doesn’t align with a student’s schedule.

If you have questions about PWC services or experience difficulty scheduling with TracCloud, please email wc@georgefox.edu.

Plant Services will only be open from 1 to 3:30 p.m. today (Friday).

The Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies at George Fox University is proud to share the return of its Summer Institute June 5-9. National leaders in the field of play therapy will be presenting, including Dr. Dee Ray, Dr. Garry Landreth, Dr. LaKaavia Taylor, J.P. Lilly, and Dr. Kevin O’Connor.

Students and alumni are encouraged to attend one or multiple days and utilize the discounted student rate. Please visit this link for more information and to register.

Contact the Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies with any questions at playtherapy@georgefox.edu.

This is your last chance to sign up for events at the Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s annual Health and Wellness Week.

We’re offering exercise and nutrition classes at the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd.), all of which start at 6 p.m., and a  “Pool-A-Palooza” event for kids at the Chehalem Aquatic Center.

Here is the schedule:

• Monday, May 15: DASH Diet Taster and Educational Session
• Tuesday, May 16: Yoga Session
• Wednesday, May 17: High Fitness Class
• Thursday, May 18: Sports Nutrition (Taster and Educational Session)
• Saturday, May 20, at 3:30 p.m.: Pool-A-Palooza (Chehalem Aquatic Center)

Additional details can be found here. To sign up for events (or to ask questions), please email Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Bookstore is now on its summer schedule. We are open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. We’ll resume our regular hours on Aug. 7. Have a great summer!

Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu with any questions.

George Fox is offering some pretty amazing camps for high schoolers this summer! If you know a high school student who is interested art, film, athletics or engineering, we’ve got a summer camp experience they definitely won’t want to miss!

Check out georgefox.edu/SummerCamps to learn more.