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Please submit all of your Concur reports for the 2021-22 fiscal year by the end of this week. This includes Visa Concur reports as well as personal reimbursements. (Don’t leave any transactions in your Concur account that are for this last fiscal year; they all need to be processed).

If you have questions or need help with Concur, please email or call Kathi Becker at kbecker@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2166.

On Thursday, July 14, we will roll out Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for our FortiClient VPN connection. You will be required to use the OKTA Verify app with Push Notifications setup as one of your MFA options.

Like other Single Sign On apps the VPN system will send a push notification to your OKTA Verify app. If you don’t already have the OKTA Verify app, please install it on your device before you need to use VPN. Here are directions how to opt in to Multi-Factor Authentication.

The FortiClient VPN set-up will be transparent and not require any changes on your side. The Windows and Mac clients should look similar to this, and you should not need to adjust anything.

Questions?  Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

The annual testing of the fire sprinkler systems on the Newberg campus is occurring this week. The system will be inspected and tested at the same time.

In order to test the system, the strobes may flash and the alarm will sound, briefly. (We will silence the alarm as soon as we can.) The schedule for today (Monday) is as follows:

• Anderson House
• Armstrong House
• Thomas Center
• Beebe Hall
• Carey Hall
• Willcuts Hall

It is not necessary to evacuate the areas during testing. Thank you for your patience! Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu with any questions.

You’re invited to host an affinity booth at Bruinpalooza during Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 1.

To reserve your space, email Holly Anderson, alumni relations coordinator, at handerson@georgefox.edu.

The deadline to reserve a space is Friday, July 15.

“Preparing to Quit: The Journey to Tobacco Cessation,” a one-time virtual seminar, will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight (Monday).

Join Providence Health Education in a session that’s designed to help you quit tobacco for good. The course will cover the benefits of quitting, how to create a “quit plan,” tips to handle cravings and resources for support.

You can register for the seminar here.

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

The Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget is now uploaded into PeopleSoft. This is for use as of July 1, 2022. Happy budgeting!

– Melodee Powers (mpowers@georgefox.edu)

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting a summer social event for the fall 2022 incoming class Friday, July 8.

With about 350 visitors expected on campus, we’re asking George Fox employees to extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus at 9 a.m. and will fill the main campus parking lots.
• Students will be doing a campus scavenger hunt at 11 a.m. Feel free to give them directions if they need assistance.
• The event concludes at 3 p.m.

For details, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Missy Downs at 503-554-2247.

We are excited to announce that on Friday, Aug. 26, we will be hosting our Community Fair as part of Welcome Weekend. It will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Please let Kara Holcombe know if you are interested and willing to staff a tent for your department. We will provide a 10 X 10 tent, one table and two chairs. You would provide any paperwork or other items you would like to be made available to students or family members/guests.

Please complete this Google Form by Monday, July 18, to let us know of your interest in participating. Thank you!

Questions? Please reach out to Kara at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

Did you know that the Hadlock Rental Center is open to all members of the George Fox community? We have hundreds of items for you to rent and use on your summer days, including paddleboards, kayaks, camping gear, backpacking equipment and yard games.

Some of our new, exciting items include river tubes, a group stand-up paddleboard (up to four adults) and mountain bikes. You can see what we have available and make online reservations for free.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

We are excited to announce that on Friday, Aug. 26, we will be hosting our Community Fair as part of Welcome Weekend. It will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Please let Kara Holcombe know if you are interested and willing to staff a tent for your department. We will provide a 10 X 10 tent, one table and two chairs. You would provide any paperwork or other items you would like to be made available to students or family members/guests.

Please complete this Google Form by Monday, July 18, to let us know of your interest in participating. Thank you!

Questions? Please reach out to Kara at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

The university’s offices will be closed on the Newberg and Portland Center campuses on Monday, July 4, to observe the Independence Day holiday.

The Hadlock Student Center will be closed on Monday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. Hadlock will reopen on Tuesday, July 5, at 6 a.m. for normal hours of operation.

If you plan to rent equipment for the weekend, please do so on Friday, July 1, and plan to bring the items back on Tuesday, July 5.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

If you have not done so already, please complete the Serve Day Employee survey. We like to place employees with community partners they’re already connected to or in roles they enjoy. You can note any preferences, limitations or questions you have, and we’ll take them into consideration when we place you on a team over the summer.

If you’re planning to be on sabbatical next semester or know of a significant change that will keep you away from campus during the week of Serve Day, please let us know using the form. It is essential for our planning.

Please note: The survey is required for all Newberg employees.

See you on Wednesday, Sept. 14, for another great Serve Day!

Questions? Contact Kenna Coffee at mcoffee@georgefox.edu.

We are excited to announce that on Friday, Aug. 26, we will be hosting our Community Fair as part of Welcome Weekend. It will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Please let Kara Holcombe know if you are interested and willing to staff a tent for your department. We will provide a 10 X 10 tent, one table and two chairs. You would provide any paperwork or other items you would like to be made available to students or family members/guests.

Please complete this Google Form by Monday, July 18, to let us know of your interest in participating. Thank you!

Questions? Please reach out to Kara at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

We hope you are feeling well today. This week we are exploring preventive care and mental health. We invite you to find out more about personal health assessments, depression screenings, stress management tools, building resilience and supporting your kids’ emotional wellbeing.

Be well,
HR

We’re excited to share that the library website has a new look! Visit us today to find all of our excellent resources and services (and maybe a few new things) in the new design at library.georgefox.edu.

If you have questions about where to find information, resources, or services, please contact us at 503-554-2410 or email researchhelp@georgefox.edu. You can also watch our short introduction video here.

Questions? Contact researchhelp@georgefox.edu.

The Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget is now uploaded into PeopleSoft. This is for use starting July 1, 2022. Happy budgeting!

– Melodee Powers (mpowers@georgefox.edu)

We are excited to announce that on Friday, Aug. 26, we will be hosting our Community Fair as part of Welcome Weekend. It will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Please let Kara Holcombe know if you are interested and willing to staff a tent for your department. We will provide a 10 X 10 tent, one table and two chairs. You would provide any paperwork or other items you would like to be made available to students or family members/guests.

Please complete this Google Form by Monday, July 18, to let us know of your interest in participating. Thank you!

Questions? Please reach out to Kara at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

There have been a few phishing attempts that have been circulating through George Fox emails. These attempts can come in various forms, and they are sent to try to gain access to either your email account or to confidential information. The most recent attempt is a notification of a shared Google Doc titled “IT WORK ORDER REQUEST DOCXX.pdf.”

So that you don’t fall victim to these attempts, please review the guidelines below.

If you feel you’ve received a suspicious email, check the following:

• Check the sender’s address. If it is unrecognizable or something similar to, but not exactly the same as the sender’s normal email address, it could be a phishing attempt. Please note that a similar email address does not mean the original email address has been compromised; this is called a spoofing account.
• Any link or odd instructions. If the email directs you to click on a link (even something familiar such as iTunes, etc.) or input sensitive information, it could be an attempt to get your password or other important information. Verify with the sender personally if you are suspicious.

If you feel that you have received some sort of phishing attempt:

• If you receive an email that you suspect is a phishing attempt, you should forward it to servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
• You should not click any links or open any attachments.
• When Google identifies that an email may be phishing or suspicious, they might show a warning or move the email to Spam.
• If an email wasn’t marked correctly, follow the steps below to mark or unmark it as phishing.

1. On a computer, go to Gmail
2. Open the message
3. Next to “Reply <–“, click “More” (represented by three dots vertically stacked)
4. Click “Report Phishing”

• Request that anyone who has been emailed via the attempt also report it as phishing in their inbox.
  If you did not click on any links or reply, you do not need to do anything further.
• If you did click on a link or send a reply with sensitive information, you’ll want to change your password as soon as you can in my.georgefox.edu (this will automatically update your email password). Then go through the Settings in your Gmail account to look for anything amiss, such as an unfamiliar forwarding address or vacation responder that you never created.

Feel free to call the Service Desk at 503-545-2569 if you would like help walking through these steps.

Unsold summer semester books are headed back to their publishers soon. Shipments begin on June 27, so if you need a summer text from the Bruin Store, don’t wait.

Questions? Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu.