The Bridge Café will be open temporarily from today (Thursday) through Monday, June 5, while maintenance work is being completed in the Bruin Den. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Bruin Den will reopen on Tuesday, June 6.
For safety and stewardship of our facility, please note that the use of the gym and Fitness Center in Wheeler is limited to current students, employees and university-authorized groups only.
Those using the facility will need to be prepared to show your George Fox ID or approved temporary pass to Security Services or athletic department staff. Any other use or exceptions must be approved by Event Services (for outside groups) or the athletic office (for rare individual exceptions to policy).
Contact Elise Trask (etrask@georgefox.edu) or Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
Thank you.
“Looking Forward, Beyond the Familiar” is the George Fox Art and Design Alumni Art Show opening today (Thursday) and running through Wednesday, July 12. An artists’ reception will be Friday, June 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Minthorne Gallery.
Please come by and see the latest work from 14 of our graduates, including paintings, ceramics, furniture, photography and graphic design. Minthorne Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Contact Jeff Cameron (jcameron@georgefox.edu) for more information.
George Fox has the following internal-only open positions:
To view these position announcements or to apply, visit this link. If you have questions, contact Kera Hallman at khallman@georgefox.edu.
In order to promote equitable hiring practices and inclusivity in the workplace, and to further encourage the Be Known promise to our students, George Fox offers Search Advocacy Training. The workshop series establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles.
Rebecca Hernandez will teach a two-day session on Tuesday, June 6, and Thursday, June 8, from 7:30 a.m. until noon. Each day’s session will include a full breakfast, served from 7:30 to 8 a.m., and training from 8 a.m. to noon. A boxed lunch will be included on June 6, as well as a ticket to the employee barbecue on the quad on June 8.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a search advocate, please click on this link. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Did you know that Security Services maintains a very active Facebook page that is full of safety tips, travel tips, weather advisories etc.?
Be sure to “like” George Fox University Security Services to see a lot of great information. Brochures and printouts with great information on preventing identity theft, active shooter response, apartment safety, vacation checklists, residential burglary prevention and property inventory record sheets, etc. will be available next week at the reception desk.
Join your fellow employees for our summer barbecue on the Minthorn lawn at noon on Thursday, June 8 (in case of rain we’ll be in Canyon Commons). The cost is only $5 per person. Summer student employees are welcome to R.S.V.P. as well.
In addition to lunch, we’ll take time to celebrate the winners of the Wellness Challenge. Please R.S.V.P. at this link.
Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).
– Hosted by the Staff Development Committee
End-of-Year Purchase Order Deadlines
The last day to place orders using the purchase order system is May 31, 2017, for FY2016-17. This includes all requisitions which must be budget checked, approved and converted to purchase orders. This helps ensure all products or services ordered via purchase order will be received by June 30, 2017.
Fiscal year 2017-18 Purchase Orders will need to wait until July 1.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Matt Hammar by email (mhammar@georgefox.edu) or call ext. 2162.
Important year-end information for those using university Visa cards
To ensure a clean cut-off between FY2016-17 and FY2017-18 spending, the last day to use your George Fox University Visa card for FY2016-17 purchases is Friday, June 23, 2017. Please refrain from using your card for any purchases after this date.
If you will be traveling for business during this time, please contact Matt Hammar or Kathi Becker to discuss arrangements on how to handle travel after June 23. Credit card purchases for FY2017-18 can begin on or after July 1, 2017.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Matt at ext. 2162 or Kathi at ext. 2166.
The Bruin Den will be closed Thursday, June 1, through Monday, June 5, for a maintenance project. The Bridge Café will open up temporarily on Friday, June 2, and Monday, June 5, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will have complimentary coffee available in the Bruin Den seating area Thursday, June 1.
Sorry for any inconvenience, and thanks for your understanding!
Did you know that Security Services maintains a very active Facebook page that is full of safety tips, travel tips, weather advisories etc.?
Be sure to “like” George Fox University Security Services to see a lot of great information and photos of sights around campus. The security office also has great brochures on everything from preventing identity theft, active shooter response, staying safe on campus to residential burglary prevention and property inventory record sheets. Stop on by and take advantage of these great resources!
For safety and stewardship of our facility, please note that the use of the gym and Fitness Center in Wheeler is limited to current students, employees and university-authorized groups only.
Those using the facility will need to be prepared to show your George Fox ID or approved temporary pass to Security Services or athletic department staff. Any other use or exceptions must be approved by Event Services (for outside groups) or the athletic office (for rare individual exceptions to policy).
Contact Elise Trask (etrask@georgefox.edu) or Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
Thank you.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) tomorrow (Wednesday, May 31) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
During this maintenance update, Spring 2017 course sites will be hidden to students (current semester course sites will be unaffected and remain visible to students). If you want to make any of those course sites visible to students after this update, select Administration>Edit settings. In the “General” section, look for the “Visible” setting and change “Hide” back to “Show.” Scroll to bottom and “Save changes.”
Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
– Your Educational Technology Team
In order to promote equitable hiring practices and inclusivity in the workplace, and to further encourage the Be Known promise to our students, George Fox offers Search Advocacy Training. The workshop series establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles.
Rebecca Hernandez will teach a two-day session on Tuesday, June 6, and Thursday, June 8, from 7:30 a.m. until noon. Each day’s session will include a full breakfast, served from 7:30 to 8 a.m., and training from 8 a.m. to noon. A boxed lunch will be included on June 6, as well as a ticket to the employee barbecue on the quad on June 8.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a search advocate, please click on this link. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) tomorrow (Wednesday, May 31) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
– Your Educational Technology Team
Due to the need for more extensive resurfacing work on the gym floor, Miller Gym in the Wheeler Sports Center will now be closed through Sunday, June 11. It will reopen on Monday, June 12. Please note: Only the gym is closed; the Fitness Center and the athletics offices will remain open as scheduled.
Please protect our courts and gym area from damage and do not enter the gym during this time. Questions? Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu).
Thank you!
Taking a summer course? We have your textbooks, and the best part is many of them are rent eligible. This means you can write and highlight in the book as though it were your own but for a fraction of the price. Just check-in your textbook by Aug. 25!
Shop in the Bruin Store or go to georgefoxshop.com and get your summer textbooks fast. Ship them to your home or business or choose in-store pick-up to save on shipping!
Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Taking a summer course? We have your textbooks, and the best part is many of them are rent eligible. This means you can write and highlight in the book as though it were your own but for a fraction of the price. Just check-in your textbook by Aug. 25!
Shop in the Bruin Store or go to georgefoxshop.com and get your summer textbooks fast. Ship them to your home or business or choose in-store pick-up to save on shipping!
Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Taking a summer course? We have your textbooks, and the best part is many of them are rent eligible. This means you can write and highlight in the book as though it were your own but for a fraction of the price. Just check-in your textbook by Aug. 25!
Shop in the Bruin Store or go to georgefoxshop.com and get your summer textbooks fast. Ship them to your home or business or choose in-store pick-up to save on shipping!
Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
In order to promote equitable hiring practices and inclusivity in the workplace, and to further encourage the Be Known promise to our students, George Fox offers Search Advocacy Training. The workshop series establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles.
Rebecca Hernandez will teach a two-day session on Tuesday, June 6, and Thursday, June 8, from 7:30 a.m. until noon. Each day’s session will include a full breakfast, served from 7:30 to 8 a.m., and training from 8 a.m. to noon. A boxed lunch will be included on June 6, as well as a ticket to the employee barbecue on the quad on June 8.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a search advocate, please click on this link. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
What does your department need from the Bruin Store for the upcoming school year? Get your custom and/or department orders in before the fiscal year closes. All George Fox employees receive a 10 percent discount, and all George Fox departments receive a 20 percent discount.
Common department orders include:
For all custom orders you can request a quote at campuscollections.com. All custom orders receive a 20 percent discount.
Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu for more information.
