The Daily Bruin

Thank you for continuing to wear a face covering when shopping at the Bruin Community Pantry’s food bank. We would prefer that our volunteers not be required to ask each person to show proof of vaccination. Considering the small space, we want to be able to keep everyone safe, so face coverings will continue to be required to access the food bank.

Thank you for your cooperation. Contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Wellness Wednesdays is starting a new series. We invite everyone to join us in exploring the benefits of gratitude and spend more time in that healthy and peaceful space of thankfulness. As we are recovering from the effects of the pandemic, and reflecting on the past year, we can experience the healing benefits of a thankful attitude. Gratitude changes everything. We have prepared some information for you this week and will stay in touch over the next few weeks.

We encourage you to watch this inspiring video on Gratitude today.

Stay tuned for more information, connection and events.

Questions? Contact HR at hr@georgefox.edu.

The Murdock library and the 24-hour space will be closed July 6-8th due to a planned power outage. Library employees will be working remotely and can be reached via email. Check the library website for information. If you have a question about an item you have requested, or an item on loan, please email circadmin@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox tennis program’s Junior Summer Tennis Camps are starting up in July and going through August. Held Monday-Friday, from 9:30-2 p.m., these camps will be seriously fun, will greatly improve skills, and cultivate a love for the sport. Children of George Fox employees get 40% off.

For more details and to RSVP, visit this page.

Starting Thursday, July 1st, all users of the Hadlock Student Center will be required to sign a new waiver in order to use the facility for sports, exercise, or other activities. For employees and general students, they can find it here, under “Employee Resources” or “Student Resources” and “University Forms”. For guests and other members, it is located here. Please keep in mind that everyone needs an updated facility waiver starting July 1, 2021.

In addition, every person participating in rock climbing needs to rewatch the Bouldering Orientation Video and take the Bouldering Assessment Quiz again. Please note that climbers need to watch the video even if they have watched it before as it contains some useful reminders and information.

Starting Wednesday, June 30th, masks will no longer be required to be worn while using the Hadlock Student Center for either vaccinated or unvaccinated individuals. All sports and activities will resume with no distancing or modifications required. Students, employees, and members are encouraged to give each other space, when possible, and to respect the personal choice of others that choose to continue wearing masks or refraining from certain activities.

If you have any questions, please email AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

Please complete and submit your Concur Employee Expense reports for June 2021 to your supervisor for approval on or before Wednesday, June 30, 2021, to ensure that the reports are approved and available for processing in the finance office on or before July 9 to be included in the 2020-21 fiscal year.

If you have any questions, please call Kathi Becker at ext. 2166.

The IT Service Desk will be closed today (Tuesday) from noon to 5 p.m. while we move to a temporary location. We are not going far, as we will reopen tomorrow in our temporary location in Room 208 of the Stevens Center while construction and carpet replacement happens in the office.

IT will be in Stevens 208 through the end of July. Services will be available as usual.

Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

Join your colleagues at an in-person all-employee meeting in Bauman Auditorium at 10 a.m. today (Monday). For those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available at this link.

See you there!

PGE will be replacing the very old underground electrical lines that service the Murdock Library with new service lines, starting on Tuesday, July 6. The work is expected to continue through Thursday, July 8.

The library will be closed during this time, as there will be no electricity to the building. It should reopen on Friday, July 9. Questions? Contact Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to hear from communication professor candidate Amanda Staggenborg at 11 a.m. this morning (Monday) in Lemmons 15. Come see her presentation on her research and work in the field of communication.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to hear from communication professor candidate Amanda Staggenborg at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 28, in Lemmons 15. Come see her presentation on her research and work in the field of communication.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

Due to the predicted high temperatures expected next week, we will not be serving the taqueria on the Bridge Café patio on Monday, June 28, or Tuesday, June 29. Instead, we will be offering some new made-to-order sandwich concepts in the café on those two days.

On Wednesday, June 30, the Bridge Café will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., but there will be no lunch offered on the patio. Instead, we encourage you to attend the Staff Development Committee’s annual summer barbecue on the quad that day from noon to 1 p.m. The cost is $5, and all university employees, including student employees and faculty, are invited.

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

The IT Service Desk will be closed on Tuesday, June 29, from noon to 5 p.m. while we move to a temporary location.  We’re not going far. The Service Desk will reopen on Wednesday, June 30, in its temporary location in Room 208 of the Stevens Center while construction and carpet replacement happens in the office.

IT will be in Stevens 208 through the end of July. Services will be available as usual.

Contact Piper Parks (pparks@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Please complete and submit your Concur Employee Expense reports for June 2021 to your supervisor for approval on or before Wednesday, June 30, 2021, to ensure that the reports are approved and available for processing in the finance office on or before July 9 to be included in the 2020-21 fiscal year.

If you have any questions, please call Kathi Becker at ext. 2166.

This weekend we are expecting record-setting temperatures Saturday through Monday. To best protect our equipment, Plant Services will be shutting off the large air conditioning systems for Saturday and Sunday. Bauman Auditorium is hosting an event until 2 p.m. on Saturday, so the air conditioning will be shut down after the event.

By turning these systems off, if a power event (such as a brownout) occurs over the weekend, the university’s equipment will not be affected. By taking these steps, the university will not be contributing to a large power draw over the weekend, either.

We will bring the systems back online on Monday, June 28. The systems affected are in:

• Canyon Commons
• Duke Athletic Center
• EHS
• Hadlock Student Center
• Hoover
• Klages Center
• Lemmons Center
• Murdock Library
• Roberts Center
• Ross Center
• Stevens Center
• Thomas Center
• Wheeler Sports Center
• Wood-Mar Hall

Air conditioning in the lobby areas of the following buildings will also be shut off:

• Brandt Hall
• Edwards Hall
• Newlin Hall
• Sutton Hall

Please contact Plant Services (plantservices@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions. Thank you!

Know any young basketball players seeking to improve on their game? The George Fox women’s basketball program will be hosting its annual Girls Basketball Camp for grades 1-11 the week of June 28 through July 1 in Wheeler Gymnasium.

Current players and staff will be involved during a week filled with learning, fun and skill development. We have open spots and would love to have you join us!  Please email Coach Coppolino with any questions (mcoppolino@georgefox.edu) or visit this site to learn more.

Check out the George Fox tennis program’s Junior Summer Tennis Camps for all ages and skill levels! These camps will be serious fun and will greatly improve skills, all while cultivating a love for the sport. And, as a bonus, kids of George Fox employees get 40% off!

For more details and the RSVP link, visit this page.

Join your colleagues at an in-person all-employee meeting in Bauman Auditorium at 10 a.m. this Monday, June 28. For those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available at this link.

See you there!

After 12 years at the university (four as a student, eight as an employee), Keisha Gordon is leaving George Fox. Please join us today (Thursday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Wheeler Sports Center lobby to celebrate her and send her off well!