Archive for May, 2022

Bon Appetit and Bridge Cafe are closed tomorrow

Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

Bon Appetit and the Bridge Cafe will be closed tomorrow (Friday). We look forward to seeing you again on Monday morning serving coffee, smoothies, pastries, sandwiches, salads and more.

Questions? Contact Jason Rosvall at jrosvall@georgefox.edu.

Join today’s online ‘In the Kitchen with Jamie’ session

Tuesday, May 10th, 2022

Join Providence’s registered dietitian, Jamie Libera, as she talks about in-season fruits and vegetables and the spices of life. She will present today (Wednesday) at noon online. Reserve your spot here.

Learn about the benefits of choosing fresh produce and get new flavor combination ideas that pack a punch of goodness without the sodium.

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

Wellness Wednesdays: Home Ownership

Tuesday, May 10th, 2022

Our financial wellness theme continues this month. This week, we are sharing helpful resources about home ownership, including buying, selling and refinancing, as well as free financial advice and online tools.

Be well.

– HR

Learn how to strength train at home

Tuesday, May 10th, 2022

Performing strength training exercises helps to maintain function and reduce the risk of injury. It is recommended that we strength train at least two days a week. However, only about 20% of people meet this recommendation.

In a free 30-minute course offered through the College of Physical Therapy, you can learn how to strength train at home without owning specific gym equipment. Get all the details here.

Interested? Email Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu to participate.

Join healthcare workers summit via Zoom on June 10

Tuesday, May 10th, 2022

Healthcare workers are burned out and leaving their noble work – and the suicide rate in this demographic is alarming and a longstanding problem. We need to take care of our healthcare workers so they can take care of us! Let’s start healing together.

We in the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute invite you to join us for a continuing medical education course (CME), “Healthcare Worker Wellness Summit: From Demoralization to Remoralization in OUR Work,” via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10.

You will receive CME and strength through sharing stories and learning skills to bring back joy in our healthcare work.

For more information and the registration link, go here.

All invited to art and design faculty candidate’s presentations this week

Tuesday, May 10th, 2022

The Department of Art & Design invites you to attend a research presentation by faculty candidate Justin Barker. He will share some of his research in the field of graphic design tomorrow (Thursday) at 1:30 p.m. and give a teaching demo on graphic design skills on Friday, May 13, from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Both presentations will be held in Hoover 103.

Contact Rachel Davis at racheld@georgefox.edu with any questions.

All invited to PT’s Health and Wellness Week May 16-21

Monday, May 9th, 2022

The College of Physical Therapy’s Health and Wellness Week is next week! All events are free and open to the George Fox community, family and friends.

Details about each event can be found here. Email Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu to sign up for an event.

Sample Mediterranean dishes for free this Monday night

Monday, May 9th, 2022

You have less than a week to sign up for the free Mediterranean diet taster and educational session, hosted by the College of Physical Therapy. Join us at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 16, at the Medical Sciences Building, 448 N. Werth Bvld., in Newberg.

Sample five dishes and learn how this diet may reduce the risk of heart disease and other chronic illnesses. This event is one of several free offerings during our Health and Wellness Week.

To sign up, email Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu.

Finance office: Last call for deposits

Monday, May 9th, 2022

If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus through the summer, please bring over any cash or checks before you leave.

Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to be deposited. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2022, must be deposited in the current fiscal year.

If you should have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173. Thank you and have a great summer!

Have a May or June birthday? Come pick up a slice of cake this week

Monday, May 9th, 2022

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday!

If you have a birthday in May or June, please stop by the academic affairs office on the second floor of Hoover (HVR 230) on Thursday, May 12, or Friday, May 13, for a slice of birthday cake!

Portland Center employees may pick up a cupcake at the front desk! Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please review Finance’s fiscal year-end reminders

Monday, May 9th, 2022

The finance department is asking for your help. Please review our fiscal year-end reminders for June 30, 2022, on the Finance webpage under “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures.”

If you have questions, contact Cris Banton at cbanton@georgefox.edu.

Courier service between Newberg and Portland now offered one day a week

Sunday, May 8th, 2022

Courier deliveries between Newberg and the Portland Center will be reduced to one day a week. The delivery day will be Thursday.

If you need something delivered sooner than that day, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu for special arrangements.

Today is final day to sign up for grant training event on May 12

Thursday, May 5th, 2022

Have you signed up yet for our annual Grant Training Day? If not, today is the last day to sign up! Register here.

You can join us in person or remotely on Thursday, May 12, for the event. Enjoy lunch, learn and celebrate George Fox’s grant excellence with us. If you plan to attend in person, we’ll meet from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Contact Sarah Tenney at stenney@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Have back pain? Sign up for free spine care class

Thursday, May 5th, 2022

Do you (or anyone you know) experience frequent back pain? Most of us experience a bout of acute back pain, but when back pain persists it weights on us physically and mentally.

There are things that you can do to reduce back pain and ultimately improve your overall health. The College of Physical Therapy will be hosting a free spine care class on Thursday, May 19, as part of our annual Health and Wellness Week.

During this 30-minute class you will learn tips and exercises to increase your back strength, improve flexibility, and reduce your pain.

For details, go here. To sign up, email Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu.

Save the Date: Day of Prayer scheduled on June 8

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

On Wednesday, June 8, the employee community will be observing a Day of Prayer. The two-fold purpose for this day is:

  • To begin the new fiscal year and academic year prayerfully attentive to God’s direction
  • To encourage the spiritual well-being of the employee community

Details:

  • Employees are encouraged to spend their usual work hours on Wednesday, June 8, in prayer and spiritual retreat.
  • Employees are welcome to enjoy their prayer retreat on campus, off campus, in their homes, or at an alternate site.
  • The university pastors will provide an optional video which can be used at the beginning of an employee’s prayer retreat as well as a devotional to guide employees through the day of prayer.

During the Day of Prayer, employees are encouraged to:

  • Have conversation with God about their work
  • Pray for their colleagues, students and the university
  • Attend to their personal soul care, talking with God about their own lives of faith, and experiencing the ministry of the Spirit

During the Day of Prayer, employees are discouraged from:

  • Using this prayer retreat day for team meetings/in-services
  • Doing other work (responding to emails, working on projects, meeting with people, etc.)
  • Keeping their cell phones on/active
  • Using the day as a vacation day. This is a soul care day, which may look a lot like a vacation day (a walk in the woods, journaling, reading, etc.) but should have an intentional spiritual formation focus and be directed by God.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Reminder: Bring your items for deposit to finance office before you leave for summer

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus through the summer, please bring over any cash or checks before you leave.

Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to be deposited. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2022, must be deposited in the current fiscal year.

If you should have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173. Thank you and have a great summer!

New vendor setup: A note of clarification

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

For requesters wanting to set up a new vendor, it is the responsibility of the requester to send the vendor the new Vendor Setup Form for them to fill out. The form is listed on the finance page here.

When communicating with your vendors, please have them submit these forms, along with their W-9 and banking verification documents, to Frank Charles, our purchasing director, at fcharles@georgefox.edu.

As a reminder, no purchases can be made without an approved George Fox PO number. If you have questions about the PO process, feel free to review this requisition tutorial on the finance page or email Sonia Rademacher at rademacher@georgefox.edu.

Bicycle Roundup set for this Monday on campus

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

Campus Public Safety will be conducting its annual Bicycle Roundup this Monday, May 9. If you are staying on campus over the summer and plan to keep a bike here, please stop by the Campus Public Safety office to get a sticker ID so that your bike will not be removed.

Bicycle Rules for Summer
At the end of the spring semester, a university-wide bicycle “clean-up” is done. Bicycles that are illegally parked, unregistered or inoperable are impounded. Bicycle racks need to be cleared to do routine maintenance to the racks and surrounding areas.

In order to accommodate the maintenance of the bicycle rack areas, bicycles may not be stored on campus during the summer semester. If you are not going to be on campus using your bicycles during the summer, please remove it. Bicycle claims can be made at the Campus Public Safety/parking services office.

Students using their bikes during the summer must move their bikes to the nearest rack of their summer housing.

Bicycles NOT picked up from the impound lot within 60 days will be forwarded to local charities at the discretion of the Campus Public Safety department. Junk bicycles will be recycled.

If you have questions, contact Karen Toohey at ktoohey@georgefox.edu.

Reminder of summer hours for Hadlock

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

The Hadlock Student Center will be open this summer from May 2 through Aug. 19. Hours will be 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hadlock will be closed Saturdays and Sundays, as well as for Memorial Day and Independence Day.

Employees, spouses and children ages 18 to 26 are able to acquire free access to the Hadlock Student Center. Please review our other access policies and details here.

Please note that the rental center is also open all summer, anytime Hadlock is open. This is a very popular service, so reservations are encouraged to guarantee equipment.

If you have questions about summer hours or other details, please contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Reminder of summer hours for Hadlock

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

The Hadlock Student Center will be open this summer from May 2 through Aug. 19. Hours will be 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hadlock will be closed Saturdays and Sundays, as well as for Memorial Day and Independence Day.

Students who were enrolled in the spring semester and are continuing at George Fox in the fall have free access to the Hadlock Student Center for the summer. Students who graduated this spring are also eligible to purchase a membership. All other normal access policies apply (click here to find out more).

Please note that the rental center is also open all summer, anytime Hadlock is open. This is a very popular service, so reservations are encouraged to guarantee equipment.

If you have questions about summer hours or other details, please contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.