The Daily Bruin

George Fox University Athletics and Chehalem Parks and Rec are excited to announce the seventh annual Bruins Sports Day on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Girls and boys entering the second through eighth grades in the fall will have the opportunity to pick a sport to participate in an afternoon clinic, free of charge. The afternoon will be spent learning basic skills from members of the George Fox athletic teams and coaching staff. Come join us for an afternoon of fun!

Visit this link to sign up, or email Hailey Swenson at hhartney@georgefox.edu if you have any questions!

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Not sure where to start? Here are some helpful resources:

• Use “My Plan,” our virtual care navigator, for personalized recommendations and connections to resources.
• Here is the flier with more information (Spanish version)
• Video

Questions? Contact Miriam Lacy at mlacy@georgefox.edu.

The Bridge Cafe will be closed this Friday, Aug. 2, for a staff meeting. We will also be closed Monday through Thursday, Aug. 5-8, reopening on Friday, Aug. 9.

Feel free to contact Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

We are excited to announce that on Friday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., we will be hosting our Community Fair during Welcome Weekend on the quad.

Please let me know if you are interested and willing to staff a tent for your department. We will provide a 10X10 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.

If you could, please complete this Google Form by Monday, Aug. 5, to let me know if you are interested. That would be helpful.

Thank you!
– Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu)

It’s that time of year again! Welcome Weekend is our chance to welcome each and every new student as they step onto campus. We need your help for the big event on the weekend of Aug. 23!

With such a large incoming class, we need all hands on deck as we each do our part to make students and their guests experience the Be Known promise. And who better to do that than our own faculty and staff? Please complete this form to join our team and volunteer, and we will contact you with further instructions.

Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

Did you give out stickers this year? Did you wish you had George Fox swag for an event? Then now is the time for you to participate in the summer swag 2024 bulk order!

This is a great opportunity for you to order your university swag needs at bulk pricing. This year’s options include a mug, beanie, blanket, hammock, Frisbee, socks, shirt, and two sticker options.

If your department would like to participate in ordering with the bulk swag order, please email Brandy Donavant at bdonavant@georgefox.edu. She will respond with item details and ordering instructions.

The deadline to place your order is Monday, Aug. 5, at noon.

The upcoming all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, will be a time for celebration and looking ahead toward our shared aspirations for the 2024-25 academic year.

During the meeting, we will also be celebrating some amazing accomplishments, including employees who have milestone service anniversaries this year. These are employees who have completed five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service at George Fox!

It’s become our tradition to thank these colleagues with our “gift of words.” Please take the time to submit this Google form and help us honor your coworkers and friends with notes of encouragement, gratitude or shared memories. The deadline to respond is this Friday, Aug. 2.

Thank you in advance for making this an extra-special celebration for our loyal employees celebrating a milestone service anniversary this year!

Join Brayden Thomas, Paul Anderson and others for a time of silent worship this Wednesday, July 31, in the university’s Prayer Chapel. We’ll gather from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

Feel free to contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu for more information.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting Summer Visit Day on campus today (Friday). With more than 350 visitors expected on campus, we are asking George Fox students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus at 8:30 a.m. and will fill the main campus parking lots.
• All visitors will take a campus tour at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; be mindful of guests walking through main buildings on campus.

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for our fall 2024 Life Groups series (the weeks of Sept. 16 through Oct. 28). Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes.

This fall our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom. Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be SpiL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community.

To sign up, please fill out this form by Monday, Aug. 19.

Join us on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. as we host our inaugural Prayer for Oregon Schools event by the Centennial Tower in the quad! We will engage in a time of worship, small-group and/or individual prayer, and fellowship.

Bring your family and friends (as well as something to sit on) as we pray for the upcoming school year. We’ll pray for our K-12 and higher ed students, faculty, staff, parents, school communities, boards, leaders and more.

It’s our hope that people will join us as we step out in faith as the church and prayerfully invite the Lord into this area that needs more light – our Oregon schools. The event is open to anyone who has a desire to come collectively in prayer and bring our schools and the people who are in them to the feet of Jesus.

A guided prayer booklet will also be available for those interested in additional points of prayer for the event. Please do not hesitate to contact Sara Hahn-Huston, assistant professor of educational leadership in the College of Education, at shahnhuston@georgefox.edu for more information, or if you would like a digital postcard invitation to share with friends.

The university community is invited to a celebration of life service for former campus pastor Gregg Lamm. It will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, in Bauman Auditorium. Please join us if you are able.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Summer Visit Day on campus this Friday, July 26. With more than 350 visitors expected on campus, we are asking George Fox students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. and will fill the main campus parking lots.
• All visitors will take a campus tour at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; be mindful of guests walking through main buildings on campus.

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

Join Brayden Thomas, Paul Anderson and others for a time of silent worship in the Prayer Chapel today (Wednesday) between 9:15 and 10:15 a.m.

Reach out to Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Each year, the university honors the extraordinary contributions of our faculty, staff and administrators through our “Faculty of the Year,” “Staff of the Year” and “Administrator of the Year” awards. Faculty award recipients received their awards this past spring; staff and administrators will be awarded at the all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19.

If you believe someone is deserving of this honor, please nominate them! This nomination form will be open through this Friday, July 26. Nominees will be presented to the VP operations team for final selection. Please help us honor your dedicated coworkers by taking the time to submit your nominations!

Feel free to reach out to Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join your colleagues and coworkers for our employee worship gathering this morning (Tuesday) from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. in the new George Fox chapel.

Enjoy singing, a time of reflection and prayer, and fellowship with colleagues. These gatherings aim to provide an opportunity to worship together while promoting unity among our employees through our shared commitment to Jesus Christ.

For more information, contact Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu or Debrianna Debolt at ddebolt@georgefox.edu.

Work will begin this week to expand the Morse parking lot. Please use the Le Shana lot if you need parking close to the baseball fields.

If you have any questions, please contact the Campus Public Safety office at 503-554-2090 or Plant Services at 503-554-2012.

The George Fox University Library is excited to announce a new look and improved functionality for over 90 of our online databases on the EBSCOhost platform. These include APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, Education Source, ATLA Religion, and Business Source Complete.

This shift will take place over the week of July 22, with some small updates continuing into the month of August. Throughout the transition, you can still access all of our databases from the “Databases A-Z” button on the library’s website. Existing permalinks should continue to function.

We’ve created an introduction video, but we welcome you to connect with a librarian or make a research help appointment if you would like one-on-one assistance or have further questions.

Don’t forget to join us today (Tuesday) for a virtual lunch and learn about myProvidence and Wellness Dashboard!

In this session, we will discuss how you can securely access and manage your health plan benefits with the online member portal myProvidence. We’ll also cover our Wellness Dashboard, where you can access our wellness tools such as health assessment, action plans, and health library.

Learning about your benefits is an investment that reaps rewards! See you there!

You can still register this morning at this link (scroll to bottom of page).

The upcoming all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, will be a time for celebration and looking ahead toward our shared aspirations for the 2024-25 academic year.

During the meeting, we will also be celebrating some amazing accomplishments, including employees who have milestone service anniversaries this year. These are employees who have completed five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service at George Fox!

It’s become our tradition to thank these colleagues with our “gift of words.” Please take the time to submit this Google form and help us honor your coworkers and friends with notes of encouragement, gratitude or shared memories. The deadline to respond is Friday, Aug. 2.

Thank you in advance for making this an extra-special celebration for our loyal employees celebrating a milestone service anniversary this year!