The Daily Bruin

Life doesn’t always go as planned. Building resilience means learning to adapt, recover, and move forward with greater strength – and our Employee Assistance Program is here to support you every step of the way.

• Personal counseling provides a safe space to process setbacks, manage stress, and develop the coping strategies that help you rise stronger after life’s challenges.
• Resilience coaching helps you identify personal strengths, reframe setbacks, and build practical strategies for moving forward after life’s challenges.
• On-demand learning and digital resources offer webinars, tip sheets, and self-guided tools focused on stress management, emotional agility, and building lasting resilience.

Everyday assistance starts here or by calling 1-800-433-2320 or writing info@canopywell.com.

Bring your laptop to receive hands-on assistance and have your AI-related questions answered in a collaborative environment at Gemini AI workshops each Tuesday this month.

Bring your ideas to develop and refine Gemini prompts for use in customized Gems, Workspace Studio, NotebookLM and more. Fill out this form to let us know what you want to learn more about.

Please remember that utilizing Gemini through your George Fox account is essential for ensuring data security and data protection.

Here are details on our workshops:

• When: Tuesdays (come and go from noon to 1:30 p.m.)
• Dates: July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28
• Where: Stevens 209

For more tips and resources, visit our George Fox IT: AI website, or contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit has recently made a few small updates to CaterTrax. When placing an order, you may notice a new campus menu has been added. This is the same internal menu you’ve always used.

The menu displayed on the main homepage is our external menu, intended for off-site events. Please don’t be alarmed if you notice slightly higher prices on that menu.

If you need access to the internal campus menu, please reach out to us and we’ll be happy to add you. If you only use CaterTrax to purchase our VIP Meal Plan, don’t worry – we’ve kept that option on the main homepage for your convenience.

As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us at catering@georgefox.edu.

Thank you to everyone who has submitted their Concur reports. Because approved Concur reports are posted automatically, any reports submitted and approved between July 1 and July 10 will initially be posted to FY27.

To ensure your expenses hit the correct fiscal year, please note the following deadlines:

• Split June and July Transactions: Do not include July 2026 transactions on your final June 2026 report. June and July transactions must be split into separate reports.
• Submit by July 3: All Concur reports containing June 2026 expenses (Visa and/or expense reimbursements) must have been submitted to your approver.
• Approved by July 10 (Final Cutoff): Remind your supervisor or designated approver to officially approve your report by this date. Reports fully approved by July 10 will be manually adjusted back to FY26 shortly after the deadline.
• After July 10: Any reports missing final approvals after this date will remain in FY27.

If you have questions, please contact Kathi Becker at 503-554-2166 or kbecker@georgefox.edu.

The university’s offices will be closed on the Newberg and Portland Center campuses tomorrow (Friday) to observe the Independence Day holiday.

Know of any great George Fox-related stories? Students making a difference in their communities? An inspiring account of someone who has overcome obstacles or has had an amazing faith journey? A professor who exemplifies the Be Known promise?

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!