The Daily Bruin

It is time for another Wellness Wednesday! We hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the clear air and sunshine. Today we would like to talk about the importance of getting a flu vaccination this year.

Flu shots reduce the risk of respiratory illnesses and severe complications. Please find out more about the importance and benefits of getting a flu shot here.

We are planning flu shot events for covered employees in October. More to come soon!

Stay healthy and keep our campus safe!

Join us today at noon for our ongoing weekly Bible study! We will again be meeting inside (Hoover 105) rather than the amphitheater.

This week, Dominic Done, pastor of Westside: A Jesus Church and professor of applied theology at George Fox, will be diving into Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.

This event is open to anyone, and chapel credit is available for students. COVID-19 protocols will be in place, so please wear your mask.

Join us for Fox @ the Fireside: Navigating the Information Wilderness Part 1, an online panel from 4 to 5 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) with Bryce Coefield (Director of Intercultural Life), Amber Nelson (Clinical Psychology), Brian R. Snider (Engineering & Computer Science) and John Spencer (Education).

We will discuss the challenges of our often overwhelming information environment and consider practical ways to sort through everything we read, see and hear.

We hope that attendees will leave encouraged and empowered to face the information wilderness with confidence and wisdom.

No registration is required. Click here to learn more.

If you missed the Lunch N’ Learn session this week about employee benefits, don’t worry! We recorded Aga Luptak’s presentation about the lesser-known benefits that HR provides to employees.

Access the recording and other helpful documents here.

Hello! As part of our Servant Engineering research, we are looking for responses from anyone who has two minutes to spare.

This survey is intended to improve our understanding of a broad range of demographics and will be used in reducing the waste that ends up in a landfill. Click here to complete the survey. 

Questions? Contact Malachi Tamminga mtamminga18@georgefox.edu. Thank you for your time!

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

The College of Engineering is seeking potential clients for a servant engineering project regarding COVID-19.

If you are an at-risk individual concerned about the spread of COVID-19, please fill out this very short survey.

Questions? Contact Andrew Younglove at ayounglove18@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

An all-employee meeting will be made available for viewing Thursday, Sept. 24, after 3 p.m. The meeting will be posted at this link. Like previous meetings, the password to join is provided on the meeting site.

The Get Mobile app is now available for employee use! If you would like to order meals from the Bridge Cafe to go, download the Get Mobile app today.

Below are instructions for getting started

• Download the GET Mobile app by using this link or by searching your phone’s app store for GET MOBILE
• Launch the app and find George Fox University from the list of schools
• Enter your George Fox username and password
  • It may ask you to enter your email and phone number (a phone number is required to notify you when your order is ready)
• Land on the Dashboard, with a (1) Accounts, (2) Transactions, and (3) Order section
• Add a credit card or debit card on file when making your first order
• To place an order, select “Start an Order”
• Choose the “Bridge Cafe”
• Place your order
• View your cart and select your payment method
  • You can add a card during your first order

Questions? Connect with Jason Rosvall at jrosvall@georgefox.edu. If you are having technical issues, please contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

The Disability Services Office is recognizing Deaf awareness in the month of September. The Deaf community has made amazing contributions to our culture, such as American Sign Language (ASL), a language of its own, which has allowed for communicative doors to be opened.

Did you know there are at least 70 signed languages in the world? Click here to learn more about Deaf culture.

Bon Appetit wanted to remind everyone that to-go boxes are only for food being purchased through the GET Food mobile app. If you are dining in one of the tents on campus, eating in your room, or staying inside the Canyon Commons, please use a disposable plate for your meals. As always, food is meant to be consumed during that meal period for the person who swiped their card.

The GET Food mobile app is available from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. every weekday in the Bon and from 7:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. every weekday in the Bridge. Keep an eye out for more items being added all the time.

Questions? Contact Jason Rosvall at jrosvall@georgefox.edu.

The College of Engineering is seeking potential clients for a servant engineering project regarding COVID-19. If you are an at-risk individual concerned about the spread of COVID-19, please fill out this very short survey.

Contact Andrew Younglove (ayounglove18@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The CDC recently changed its guidelines requiring all individuals who: a) spent at least 15 minutes with someone who tests positive for COVID-19, and b) was closer than six feet apart to be quarantined for 14 days, regardless of if you had a face covering on.

Therefore, if you want to stay healthy and keep your freedom, stay six feet apart!

Contact cot@georgefox.edu with any questions.

If you could teach someone about COVID-19 and the quarantine 100 years from now, what would you share? What records and artifacts would you give them to learn from? In 100 years where would historians find these records?

The George Fox University Archives invites submissions from students and employees that share your COVID-19 story. Some questions to reflect on may include:

• How has this pandemic impacted your life?
• What has this experience been like for you?
• Do you have photos or videos that show what life has been like during this time?

Sharing your experiences now will help people in the future understand what life was like during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit our dedicated page to learn more about submitting your story.

Proper eating and drinking hygiene with a face covering permits removal or temporarily shifting the face covering while you eat or drink, but the face cover needs to be worn again as soon as feasible.

This is particularly important if you are drinking water or coffee in class. Please respect others around you by re-masking as soon as possible after eating or drinking.

Contact cot@georgefox.edu with any questions.

We apologize for the confusion, but the free N95 face masks are single-use only.

Questions or concerns? Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Community Pantry (BCP), housed in Roberts 109-110, is an Office of Student Life-led initiative seeking to address the real problem of hunger (food insecurity) on campus.

Due to volunteer schedule changes, the best way to know the hours of when the food bank is open is by saving this link to your browser.

If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon by emailing bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.

All of those on campus are invited to visit a free art exhibition, featuring the artwork of Tim Timmerman, professor of art and design.

The exhibit, “Allegory of Love,” remains up through Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Lindgren Gallery in the Ross Center. The gallery will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This exhibition features the paintings and assemblage work of Timmerman, who was moved by Paolo Veronese’s paintings, “Allegories of Love,” when traveling in Italy on Juniors Abroad.

For more information, contact Sarah Cuevas, exhibitions and collections assistant, at scuevas15@georgefox.edu.

Join Contemplative Worship this morning (Thursday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 207. The session will be hosted by Paul Anderson and Anna Parrott. All are welcome to join us!

Chapel credit is available, and the sign-up is limited to the first 12. Be sure to wear face coverings, please.

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Thank you for all your efforts and dedication to keep our community safe. Your awareness, personal choices and day-to-day care have already shown great results.

This message is to remind you about the importance of reporting concerns and symptoms to ensure we stay safe and well.  Please complete this form in the following circumstances:

• Any employee or student who has tested positive for COVID-19 (notify immediately)
• Any employee or student who is symptomatic
• Concerns about another student, employee, or group of students who are not being compliant with university guidelines

It is very important to complete this form as soon as possible to ensure we take action promptly and keep our community healthy. Please assist your students and/or complete the form on their behalf when necessary.

Stay safe and healthy,
HR

Paul Chamberlain’s retirement celebration, originally scheduled in the amphitheater this Friday, Sept. 18, has been canceled because of poor weather predictions.

If you would like to drop Paul a note of thanks for his 43 years of service to the university, you are encouraged to do so by emailing him at pchamber@georgefox.edu.

Questions? Email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.