The Daily Bruin

The Bruin Community Pantry depends on volunteers for a variety of operational tasks. Last year more than 5,590 students and community members used the food bank, and 20 volunteers helped keep the food bank operational. Students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in the volunteer program.

Read more about these opportunities here. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete this form.

If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316

Please make special note that the address for student mail and packages has changed. You will need to use the following address as noted below.

Student’s Name
501 Villa Road, <<campus box number>>
Newberg, OR 97132

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at mailservices@georgefox.edu.

We are so excited to welcome our new students to George Fox University! In order to do this well, we are in need of volunteers for Welcome Weekend on Friday, Aug. 26.

With such a large incoming class, we need all hands on deck as we each do our part to make students and their guests experience the Be Known promise. And who better to do that than our own faculty and staff?

Please complete this form if you would like to join our team to volunteer, and we will contact you with further instructions.

Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@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.

The Bridge Cafe and Canyon Commons will be closed tomorrow (Thursday) for a staff training session. Thank you!

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.

North Street and part of Carlton Way will be closed to through traffic from Center Street to the library tomorrow (Tuesday) from 5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Please do not park in this area. If you have any questions, please contact plant services’ Mark Stone at mstone@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.

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.

The updated 2022 University Recreation (UREC) waiver is now available to sign and required for access into the Hadlock Student Center or for participation in UREC’s programs. To review and sign the updated waiver, click this link.

If you have questions about the waiver, or other membership and access questions, email AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Have you ever heard about mesonutrients? This week we share some good information on nutrition in the summer. Click here to find out more about how to eat and drink healthy this summer.

Stay safe in the heat (read our previous Wellness Wednesday message to get more information on safety in the heat).

– HR

George Fox Pathways are free online courses offered through George Fox Connect. Designed as a deep dive into a specific topic, they offer a cost-free, lifelong learning opportunity for our community to expand knowledge and cultivate new skills.

Pathways courses are fully online and self-guided, allowing participants to progress through the content on their own schedule. And they’re open to the public, so tell your friends and family!

This year’s Pathways courses are open through May 31, 2023, and topics include:

• Career Advancement
• Healthcare Administration
• Organizational Leadership
• Project Management
• Writing Excellence

To learn more and register, visit georgefox.edu/pathways.

Bill Jolliff’s new collection of poems, At Rest in My Father’s House, will be released today (Tuesday). In conjunction with the release, he’ll be doing a reading at North Valley Friends Church (4020 N. College St.) at 7 p.m.

Before and during the reading, Amy Natzke (fiddle) and Debo Kerr (guitar) will perform some fine old traditional fiddle tunes.

Contact Bill at wjolliff@georgefox.edu.

It’s that time again! Welcome Weekend is our chance to welcome each and every new student as they step onto campus.

With such a large incoming class, we need all hands on deck as we each do our part to make students and their guests experience the Be Known promise. And who better to do that than our own faculty and staff?

Please complete this form if you would like to join our team to volunteer, and we will contact you with further instructions.

Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@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.

Bill Jolliff’s new collection of poems, At Rest in My Father’s House, will be released on Tuesday, July 26. In conjunction with the release, he’ll be doing a reading at North Valley Friends Church (4020 N. College St.) at 7 p.m.

Before and during the reading, Amy Natzke (fiddle) and Debo Kerr (guitar) will perform some fine old traditional fiddle tunes.

Contact Bill at wjolliff@georgefox.edu.

It is always good to be prepared for an emergency! Check out the following links for some basic emergency tools, tips, and resources.

• Make a Plan
• Helpful Information for an Earthquake
• Tips on Fire Safety
• First Aid Kits/CPR and AED

If you have questions, feel free to contact Campus Public Safety or the student life office. Be well!

The fire alarm interface of several elevators will be tested on campus starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug 9. During that time, the elevator will not be available. You may hear trouble signals out of the fire alarm panel (beeping), and in some cases horn/strobe activation for a few seconds. This testing is required, so we appreciate your patience.

The following buildings will be affected (not in the exact order):

• Duke
• Hoover
• Murdock Library
• Ross/Bauman
• Stevens Center

Residence halls:

• Gulley
• Le Shana

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

– Plant Services

We hope you are enjoying this summer season and taking good care of yourself. This week, we are sharing a few important reminders about summer safety, such as how to protect your skin, heart and brain from summer heat, among other helpful tips.

Be well,
HR