The Daily Bruin

The end of the fiscal year is approaching, and with that we would like to inform you of a few requirements for year-end purchases.

Please remember that if you order goods and services, they need to be physically received/completed by June 30, 2021. Goods and services received after June 30 will be charged to the 2021-22 budget year. Therefore, all purchase requisitions/POs for this fiscal year need to be entered by May 31, 2021.

Contact purchasing@georgefox.edu with questions.

Visa info
Your George Fox Visa can be used until June 18, 2021. Concur expense reports and Visa reports for 2020-21 must be submitted by July 9, 2021. Any reports created and submitted after July 9 will be reflected in the 2021-22 budget.

Contact Kathi Becker (kbecker@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Thank you for participating in the Steps for Success events last month. We hope you benefited from the information we provided, and most importantly, from being more active and enjoying the sunny outdoors.

We would love to hear your feedback. Please complete this survey to be entered in a raffle to win prizes! We will also send the event summary next week, so please share your experience and photos with us.

Our final Steps for Success event will be a treasure hunt on our Newberg campus. We invite departments and individuals to stop by HR for your first treasure hunt clue at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday). The first group or individual employee to complete the hunt will win a fun prize!

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu

Campus Recreation will offer its School of Rock class this month, free of charge for George Fox students and employees!

School of Rock covers the basics of rock-climbing techniques, movements and skills. Looking to take your climbing knowledge to the next level? This course is perfect for you! Join our skilled and professionally certified instructors to learn more about how to climb better and how to refine your skills.

New to climbing? No problem! Have you been climbing for awhile? This course is also perfect for you! We will cover footwork, basic and intermediate movement techniques, handhold positioning, climbing terminology, body positioning, and much more! Want personalized coaching? This is also a great opportunity to get some of that.

This course has four sessions, one hour each night. Please plan to come for all of them, if possible. Register by going here. Here are the dates (all classes meet from 6 to 7 p.m.):

• Tuesday, May 18
• Thursday, May 20
• Tuesday, May 25
• Thursday, May 27

Have any questions? Please reach out to Austin at ashirazi17@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center is open to employees for the summer. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Hadlock will be closed Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day. Spouses and dependents are also able to use the Hadlock Student Center. Please see the details located here.

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

Campus Public Safety will be conducting its annual bicycle roundup starting Monday, May 10. If you are staying on campus over the summer and plan to keep a bike here, please come to the Campus Public Safety office to get a sticker ID so that your bike will not be removed.

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

Bicycles may not be stored on the campus during the summer semester. Bicycle claims can be made at the Campus Public Safety office.

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

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

Questions? Contact Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

To all students and employees: It has been requested by our neighbors at Friendsview that you do not park in their small gravel lot across from Duke. They barely have room for their own staff. That lot is for Friendsview employees only.

Please park in the university lots provided for your use. We thank you, and so does Friendsview.

Come support artists from the George Fox community at the First Friday pop-up art sale this Friday, May 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. on the porch at 700 E. Sheridan St.

The university’s own Jillian Sokso, Tim Timmerman and Jennifer Loop will be among those showcasing their work. There will be stickers, prints, works on paper, paintings, ceramics and more from several artists. Please stop by and shop some local art!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jillian Sokso at jsokso@georgefox.edu.

Yamhill County Public Health is sponsoring two COVID-19 vaccination events. Please click on the link for registration instructions.

• Thursday, May 6: Evergreen IMAX Theater
• Thursday, May 13: Evergreen IMAX Theater

Interested in grant writing or grant management that supports George Fox University? The university’s advancement office invites you to join us for our annual George Fox grant training session on Wednesday, May 12.

Join either our novice or master grant training tracks. Learn more about new grant registration and approval processes, hear from funded grant leaders, and get answers to timely questions.

Please submit this quick survey by Monday, May 10, to RSVP for one of the limited seats. Unable to attend on May 12? Don’t worry: Complete the survey on the above link to indicate your preference for future grant training invitations.

We value your input, and thank you for your help!

– The Advancement Office

We invite you to join the Department of History and Politics in celebrating Mark Weinert as he retires after 39 years of service to the university.

Please feel free to drop by the Center Street House on Thursday, May 6, between 1 and 2 p.m. Questions? Contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu).

The Office for Spiritual Life invites all members of our community to participate in our 2021 senior commissioning service (Baccalaureate) by following this link. 

You will hear music performed by the University Choir (directed by Danielle Warner), and words of encouragement spoken by ASC President Meredith Green and fellow graduates Vicky Fuentes Sotelo and Satoshi Seth.

Also included is a segment featuring graduates Daria Brandt, Julio Lopez-Hernandez, Meghan Donohue and Joshua Ishimwe. Please join us for one final worship service featuring our seniors!

Current students can watch the service for SpiL credit through the iAttended app.

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu).

Yamhill County Public Health is sponsoring two COVID-19 vaccination events. Please click on the link for registration instructions.

• Thursday, May 6: Evergreen IMAX Theater
• Thursday, May 13: Evergreen IMAX Theater

The George Fox College of Engineering invites high school students ages 16  to 18 to join us for our inaugural high school Maker Camp July 12-16!

If you know a high school student who loves hands-on projects, figuring out how things work, and exploring the latest technologies in making, send them this link to register for Maker Camp 2021.

Participants will expand their skills with 3-D modeling and printing, automation, computer programming and design as they work alongside George Fox engineering students and faculty to create their own custom engineering devices, utilize industry tools and equipment, and make new friends.

We will take time each day to engage in spiritual reflection, build relationships, and enjoy the beautiful George Fox campus. Maker Camp participants will hear from industry professionals about ways engineering intersects with their walk with Christ and why, as a Christian, they love being in the field of engineering.

Contact Tamara Wytsma (twytsma@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Carlton Way will not be accessible to through traffic on Saturday and Sunday, as it will be used for the commencement route. All parking lots, with the exception of the Le Shana lot, will be used during commencement.

Students who are moving out of Pennington, Edwards and Weesner Village must vacate their parking spots by 9:30 a.m. today (Saturday). The drive-through commencement will be going directly through those areas all day until 7 p.m. on Saturday night. Those who have not vacated those parking areas might be trapped until commencement is over. Please plan accordingly.

Questions? Call the Campus Public Safety office at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

If you are going to be on campus this summer, Bon Appetit wants to let you know that the Bridge Café will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, with lunch on the patio from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We feature a wood-fired mesquite grill, taqueria and hand-tossed pizza, as well as a full coffee shop proudly serving Caravan Coffee. Come check us out and say hi. Cash, credit, debit and department charge only, please.

Contact Jason Rosvall (jason.rosvall@cafebonappetit.com) with any questions.

Many campus facilities will be locked beginning Monday, May 3, and throughout the summer break. Please remember to bring your ID card and office keys to campus to access your workspaces if you will be working on campus.

Please make arrangements to meet any vendors or those who need to do business with the university at an entry door, and make sure that they have your contact information.

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu).

The Hadlock Student Center will be closed during commencement weekend. Summer hours (6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday) will begin on Monday, May 3, and extend through Wednesday, Aug. 25.

Hadlock will be closed Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer, as well as Memorial Day.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

The Department of Physical Therapy’s car wash fundraiser scheduled for this Sunday is being rescheduled/relocated. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Please keep an eye out for a future date and time for this event.

We will put out a call for Richter Scholars’ proposals in early fall for summer 2022 research projects. Students, you may want to talk to a faculty mentor before the semester ends so you can beginning planning. Faculty, you may also want to connect with a potential research student before the semester ends or over the summer.

The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.

The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought, leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility.

For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool, or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods.

For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

The College of Physical Therapy will host its third annual Health and Wellness Week from Monday, May 17, through Wednesday, May 19, at the new Medical Sciences Building.

Three free classes will be offered:

• Nutrition: Monday, May 17, from 6 to 7 p.m.
• Spine Care: Tuesday, May 18, from 6 to 7 p.m.
• Exercise: Wednesday, May 19, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Click here for more information about each class and to register.

Questions? Contact Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu).