The FY2022-23 preliminary budget was approved by the board of trustees in March. If you have access to Vena, you can run a BvA report 01 or 03, choosing 2023 for the Year and Period 12 to see what is in your FY23 budget.
This budget is only in Vena. The FY2022-23 budget will be loaded into PeopleSoft sometime in June, to be available for you July 1.
Questions? Contact Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu.
Phil Smith, professor of philosophy, is retiring after 30 years of teaching and service at the university. Come celebrate Phil by joining us for an open house reception from 3 to 4Â p.m. on Friday, April 22, in the Stevens Center Atrium.
Light refreshments will be served. Please come wish Phil the best in his next adventures!
Questions? Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu.
There are eight golden eggs hidden in the bookstore; find one and win a prize!
Eggs will be retired when they are found, so hunt while supplies last. Happy Easter!
Questions? Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu.
University Recreation is hosting a spring “Gearage Sale†in the Hadlock Student Center April 13-21. Anytime Hadlock is open, stop by the lobby and shop the sale!
Feel free to browse the many outdoor recreation and fitness items, including stand-up paddleboards, longboards, sleeping bags, backpacks, daypacks, and more. Part of the proceeds go toward a student financial assistance fund for UREC programs.
Consignment is not available for this sale. If you would like to donate fitness equipment, sporting goods or outdoor recreation items, please email snofziger20@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to register for the Steps for Peace Challenge! Registration ends tomorrow (Thursday), and the challenge starts on April 15.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at hr@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Community Pantry is looking for help for the summer. Volunteers must be available from May 2 through Aug. 26 on a regular basis.
There is also a need for assistance on Monday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon for our YCAP food delivery.
If you are interested, please email Jere Witherspoon at bruincommunitypantry@
The university community is invited to a special guest lecture at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, April 14, when Kevin Gutzman, professor of history at Western Connecticut State University, presents “Liberty at Stake: Vice President Thomas Jefferson, Governor James Monroe, Gabriel’s Rebellion, and the Election of 1800.” Gutzman has authored six excellent books on America’s founders.
The talk is open to the general public and will be in Hoover 105. Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu for more information.
The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday!
If you have a birthday in April, please stop by the academic affairs office on the second floor of Hoover (HVR 230) on Thursday, April 14, or Friday, April 15, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to pick up your birthday treat.
Portland Center employees may pick up their treat at the front desk. Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu with any questions.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Throughout the month, we will send Daily Bruin announcements containing resources and information to assist everyone in spreading awareness and showing support for survivors of sexual assault.
Visit “Know Your Title IX,” which contains support resources, Title IX information, educational materials, and ways to get involved.
Here are additional resources:
Come watch the George Fox University Players at their one and only performance on campus this school year! We will explore the theme “The Sun Will Rise,†telling stories from our own lives and playing live music.
Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. The event is free to all and runs about one hour.
Contact JeanneAnn Comiskey at jcomiskey@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Cumulative grief occurs when we have no time to process one loss before experiencing another. Loss due to death, the loss of important aspects of our lives and routines, and even symbolic losses like peace of mind, or the ability to attend a graduation, are impactful.
Join Dawn St. Aubyn, MSW, LICSW, from the Providence Behavioral Health Concierge team, as she talks about identifying the losses you’ve survived, understanding emotional and behavioral reactions to cumulative grief, and making a first step toward healing.
This free live webinar is scheduled for noon this Friday, April 15. You can register here.
Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join Providence Basecamp Registered Dietitian Jamie Libera as she talks about mindful eating and building a balanced plate. Her “In the Kitchen with Jamie” session is free and will be conducted online from noon to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday). You can register at this link.
Learn best practices when it comes to meal time, food consumption, and meeting your personal weight management goals. Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Stop by Canyon Commons between 5:30 and 7 p.m. today (Tuesday) to donate to Safe Families for Children, a nonprofit that supports families who find themselves in crisis.
Donations will be collected via Venmo by a group of business communications students who have been working all semester long to support this organization. If you are unable to stop by the booth but still wish to donate, email Katie Armstrong at karmstrong20@georgefox.edu to inquire about donating.
Donate to the clothing drive and help families in need! Donation boxes will be in Hoover and the Stevens Center until Friday, April 15. All clothing will be accepted and organized into groups to be distributed to various area churches. Please help us make sure everyone will have something they may not have.
God bless.
Questions? Contact Lance Hanson at lhanson19@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox University orchestra and choirs invite you to enjoy selections from Handel’s Messiah at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, April 14, in Bauman Auditorium.
With a special focus on the Holy Week portions of this master work, a student soloist, three choirs and our orchestra will prepare your heart for Easter! Our concerto competition winner, Alison Evans, will also be featured.
Tickets are $8 for all guests, including George Fox students and staff. Please watch state guidelines for COVID restrictions. Tickets may be purchased online here.
Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The university pastors invite you to celebrate the events of Holy Week with the following offerings:
*Note location change.
Students and employees are encouraged to spend Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday with one of our wonderful local congregations. For a list of area churches, please visit our church list.
May God bless you as you celebrate the events of Holy Week!
Candidates for Yamhill County commissioner will participate in a candidate forum from 6 to 7:30 p.m. this Wednesday, April 13, at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.). The event is organized and hosted by the George Fox University Civility Project, the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the Newberg City Club.
All of this year’s Yamhill County commissioner candidates have been invited, and six have committed to participating. The forum will be a free in-person event, open to the public. A recording will be made available afterward by the three sponsors.
The event is intended to help members of the community directly inform themselves about the choices they have in this year’s county commissioner election. You can learn more at chehalemvalley.org.
The networking lunch for employee mothers, originally scheduled for today (Monday) at noon in Hoover 104, is canceled in light of the scheduling conflict with the all-employee lunch hosted by the president’s office.
The mother’s lunch will be rescheduled and announced in an upcoming Daily Bruin.
Don’t miss the final chapel of the academic year, aka Awards Convocation Chapel! Join us at 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, in Bauman Auditorium.
We’ll have a time of worship with our senior musicians, hear from Provost Andrea Scott, and celebrate the end of another academic year. Winners of the Undergraduate Faculty Teacher of the Year Award and the Undergraduate Faculty Research & Scholarship Award will be announced. Come celebrate with, and congratulate, our winning faculty members!
Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Eloise Hockett is retiring after 24 years of service to the university. Please join us for an open house reception to honor her from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, in Canyon Commons 102.
Light refreshments will be served. Please come and wish Eloise well in her next chapter!
Contact Jenny Duquette at jduquette@georgefox.edu with any questions.
