Show your Bruin spirit and be part of a favorite community tradition! Each year, George Fox participates in the Newberg Old Fashioned Festival Parade with a university float, and we’d love for you and your family to join us. This year’s parade is on Saturday, July 25.

This is a fun opportunity to connect with the community, celebrate George Fox, and enjoy the parade alongside fellow Bruins. Participants will help hand out candy, blow bubbles, and distribute other giveaways along the parade route.

Bring your family, wear your Bruin gear, and help us represent George Fox with pride!

You can sign up using this link. Questions? Contact Macey Lutey at mlutey@georgefox.edu.

Starting tomorrow (Saturday), Newberg is under an Extreme Weather Heat Watch. It is going to be hot! Your safety is our top priority, so let’s make sure we’re all prepared.

To help everyone stay cool and healthy, please follow the university’s heat protocol:

• Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! Drink water every 20 minutes, even if you don’t feel thirsty.
• Time Your Tasks Wisely. Schedule more strenuous work for the cooler parts of the day, like the morning.
• Seek Out the AC. If your building feels too warm, head to an air-conditioned space such as Canyon Commons, Klages or Murdock Library.
• Look Out for Each Other. Between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on your fellow employees and classmates every hour or two. A quick check-in can make a big difference!
• Know the Symptoms. Familiarize yourself with the signs of heat-related illnesses. You can find more information here.

Got questions about staying safe in the heat? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Stay cool, stay safe, and have a great weekend!

Please make sure you click on the link at the end of the survey to type in your email to be entered into the drawing. This survey will be open from now through August. Recipients of the gift cards will be notified the first week of September.

Questions? Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

For those who desire to pray for part or all of the day in the Chapel, it will be open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for today’s Day of Prayer. As a reminder, here are some materials to guide your time of prayer.

Whether you’re diving into the pool, hitting the hiking trails, or joining a local pickleball league, shifting your workouts outside offers massive perks for both mind and body. Beyond the excellent cardiovascular benefits of these activities, spending time in nature naturally lowers cortisol levels, reduces stress, and provides a much-needed dose of mood-boosting Vitamin D.

Engaging in recreational summer sports also delivers a fantastic social outlet, helping us build community and combat loneliness while keeping our bodies strong and agile.

To fully enjoy these active months, prioritizing physical safety and preventing injuries must be part of your game plan. Safeguarding your joints and muscles starts with a quick dynamic warm-up before any sudden movements, alongside wearing proper footwear tailored to your activity.

Guarding against the elements is equally vital to avoid heat-related illness; stay ahead of dehydration by sipping water continuously, apply broad-spectrum sunscreen, and schedule your highest-intensity exertions during the cooler morning or evening hours. By respecting your limits and prepping properly, you can maintain your momentum all season long without any frustrating timeouts. 

Share out this guide with helpful warm-up and cool-down techniques for summer sports with your friends and family.

The Bruin Store will be closed today (Wednesday) for the Day of Prayer. We will be open on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Have you been experiencing aches or pains in your body? Injured recently? Planning on having surgery? Notice difficulty with everyday movements? Did you participate in the free PT clinic and are in need of more physical therapy?

If so, the George Fox Physical Therapy Community Clinic is here for you! Our clinic director, Catherine Cieslak, will be offering treatment sessions throughout the summer, mainly on Wednesdays and Thursdays on a part-time basis through Aug. 28, so please reach out if you’re needing guidance or treatment. We will work with your schedule and your finances to give you the care you need.

The cost is $35 per session for community members and $25 per session for George Fox students, faculty and staff. Appointments will be at the Medical Sciences Building at 448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg.

Please call 503-554-2479 and leave a voicemail, or email physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu with your information to schedule an appointment. We look forward to serving you!

May we seek the Lord together on this Day of Prayer! The Office of People and Culture will be sending out more information about it, so stay tuned!

This week, we will be at the Bridge Cafe Monday through Wednesday and on the Maker’s Market patio on Thursday. This will be our last week at the Maker’s Market.

Lunch specials will be available starting at 11:30 a.m.

This week’s menu is as follows:

• Tuesday: Smoked spare ribs with barbecue sauce
• Wednesday: Orange chicken
• Thursday: California burrito

See the full menu at georgefox.cafebonappetit.com.

For those who desire to pray for part or all of the day in the Chapel, it will be open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the Day of Prayer this Wednesday, June 10. As a reminder, here are some materials to guide your time of prayer.

Beginning this fall, students can start the program every eight weeks, making it easier to begin when the timing is right. Combined with flexible delivery formats and 12- and 24-month options, the redesigned MBA is built to fit alongside professional and personal responsibilities.

Students also complete portfolio-based projects throughout the program, graduating with tangible business deliverables they can apply in their current and future roles.

If you’ve ever considered pursuing an MBA, this could be the right time to explore what’s new. And if you know prospective students looking for a flexible, future-focused business degree grounded in faith and ethical leadership, we encourage you to share the program with them.

For more information, contact Sean Aker at saker@georgefox.edu.

With the post-commencement quiet finally settling over campus, many of our workspaces look a bit like a storm just passed through. Whether your daily home base is a traditional office desk, a service counter, a lab station, or the cab of a university vehicle, the physical environments we inhabit have a profound impact on our mental clarity.

Over the frantic spring months, it is easy to let old papers, random sticky notes, or misplaced equipment pile up, but this visual clutter acts as a silent, constant drain on our energy. Our brains naturally interpret disorganized environments as a list of unfinished tasks, keeping our nervous systems subtly on edge even when the academic year’s rush has actually slowed down.

This week, try taking just 15 minutes to gently reset your immediate environment – not as a rigid organizational chore, but as a genuine act of self-care. Toss the dead pens, wipe down your surfaces, archive the stray files crowding your laptop desktop, or return tools to their proper drawers.

This isn’t about achieving a sterile, picture-perfect workspace; it’s about intentionally creating some physical and mental breathing room for the summer months ahead. You deserve a workspace that supports your focus rather than competing for it, so give yourself permission to clear a fresh slate today.

Gabrielle Hernandez, MA, a doctoral student in clinical psychology, is inviting students and community members (ages 18 and older) to participate in a research study.

This mixed-methods study examines how cultural orientation (collectivist vs. individualistic) relates to resilience and life stressors, with the goal of informing more culturally responsive and strengths-based mental health practices.

Participation involves completing a brief online survey, which takes approximately 15 to 25 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous, and participation is completely voluntary.

If you are 18 or older and interested in participating, please access the survey here. Your participation will contribute to research aimed at improving culturally responsive mental health care.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question

George Fox physical therapy students are hosting their annual free physical therapy clinic for all those interested from now through June 12. We are looking for people who want services for all kinds of conditions, including, but not limited to:

• General aches and pains
• Chronic pain
• Orthopedic surgery
• Struggles with balance/falls
• Concussion management
• Sports injuries
• Neurological events
• Vestibular issues
• General deconditioning
• Pediatrics
• Cardiovascular, and more

The DPT students are eager to serve you, so please take advantage.

Please fill out this interest form and you will be contacted to be scheduled. Thank you!

Please contact Catherine Cieslak at physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu, or call our clinic at 503-554-2479 with any questions.

If so, we in marketing communications want to hear about it! Please complete this form with the name of the person you wish to highlight, their contact info (if possible), and a few details about what makes their story compelling. We’ll take it from there!

Some folks may be featured in our blog and/or on our website. Still others may be featured in a video or in our university magazine. In short, we’re looking for stories that communicate why George Fox is such a special place.

Thanks for taking the time to share these stories with us!

We’ll be gathering at 11 a.m. in Canyon Commons 101. The session fill feature a guest speaker from CPRD sharing resources on local childcare, summer camps, and recreational sports. Lunch will be provided.

If you need to be added to the calendar invite or have questions, please contact Megan Fisher at mfisher@georgefox.edu.

We want to do our best to prioritize making serve site connections for employees that encourage longer-term, ongoing community service partnerships. Also on the form, you can note any limitations and previous serve site connections or questions you might have, and we’ll take it all into consideration when coordinating this summer.

If you’re planning to be on sabbatical, family leave, or know of a significant change that will keep you away from campus during the week of Sept. 16, you can let us know using the form, which is essential for our preparations.

The next 110 days of summer will breeze by, and before you know it, it will be time for our next highly anticipated, university-wide day of service together!

Contact serveday@georgefox.edu with all of your questions and feedback.

May we seek the Lord together on this Day of Prayer! The Office of People and Culture will be sending out more information about it, so stay tuned!

With 12- and 24-month degree pathways, the updated MBA offers greater flexibility for working professionals while integrating AI throughout the curriculum. Students learn how to lead with wisdom and ethical discernment while applying the latest AI tools, culminating in a portfolio of practical business deliverables.

Whether you are thinking about advancing your own education or know someone who may benefit from the program, this is an exciting new chapter for business education at George Fox.

Please consider:

• Exploring the program for your own professional development
• Sharing the opportunity with colleagues, alumni, friends or family members
• Referring prospective students who want to lead ethically in an AI-shaped future

For more information, contact Sean Aker at saker@georgefox.edu.

This week, we will be at the Bridge Cafe Monday through Wednesday, and at the Maker’s Market cooking on the patio on Thursday. Lunch specials will be available starting at 11:30 a.m.

This week’s menu is as follows:

• Monday: Butter chicken plate
• Tuesday: Fried fish tacos
• Wednesday: Beef and broccoli stir fry
• Thursday: Grilled hamburger

See the full menu at georgefox.cafebonappetit.com.

During our time together on the university’s quad, we will engage in worship, small-group and/or individual prayer, and fellowship. We’ll pray for our K-12 and higher ed students, faculty, staff, parents, school communities, boards, leaders, and more. A guided prayer booklet will be available for those interested in additional points of prayer.

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 desires to come together in prayer and bring our schools and the people in them to the feet of Jesus.

If you have questions or would like more information, contact Sara Hahn-Huston, assistant professor of educational leadership, at SHahnHuston@georgefox.edu.

To try it out, create an account with your George Fox email address. Please share your thoughts about it with your librarian or with Alex Rolfe. The trial ends Saturday, July 18.

More than half of us find it harder to find joy now than a decade ago due to major obstacles like rising costs, demanding schedules and adult responsibilities, shrinking social circles, and general burnout.

Playfulness can be seen as a vital component of wellness rather than a luxury. It drastically reduces stress, increases motivation, and is essential for building and maintaining close relationships. When looking for leisure, we prefer simple, low-cost activities like watching TV, spending time with loved ones, dining out, and being outdoors.

Integrating more levity or play into your day doesn’t require a lifestyle overhaul, a massive budget, or hours of free time. If you are experiencing a “fun drought,” the secret is to shift your mindset from waiting for fun to happen to actively weaving small, playful moments into your existing schedule.

Here are some realistic ways to integrate play into your day:

1. The “Beat the Clock” Challenge

Set a timer for 10 minutes and see how much of the kitchen you can clean, turning a mundane chore into a fast-paced game. Get your family involved too! By adding a timer, upbeat music, and a competitive element, it turns a boring chore into a high-energy game.

2. Turn walks into a scavenger hunt

When walking the dog or heading to your car, actively look for three beautiful or new things you’ve never noticed before. When you approach a day with curiosity, you train your brain to hunt for novelty and micro-moments of delight.

3. Watch or read something purely hilarious

Dedicate 10 minutes of your lunch break to watching a stand-up comedy clip, rather than scrolling the news. Physical laughter lowers cortisol and epinephrine, while triggering the release of endorphins and dopamine.

4. The “Non-Negotiable Hour”

Block out just one hour a week (e.g., Tuesday nights from 7 to 8 p.m.) that is strictly dedicated to something you want to do purely for the sake of enjoying it. No chores, no structure, no work, no guilt.

This week we will be at the Bridge Cafe Tuesday and Wednesday, and cooking at the Maker’s Market out on the patio on Thursday.

Lunch specials will be available starting at 11:30 a.m.

This weeks menu is as follows:

• Tuesday: Mediterranean bowl with turkey meatballs
• Wednesday: Al pastor tacos
• Thursday: Grilled teriyaki chicken sandwich

See the full menu at georgefox.cafebonappetit.com.