The Daily Bruin

If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus through the summer, please bring over any cash or checks before you leave.

Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to be deposited. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2020, must be deposited in the current fiscal year.

Questions about deposits? Contact Heather Groenlund (503-554-2173). Thank you and have a great summer!

Employees continue to have access to the Hadlock Student Center during the summer at no additional cost. Employee spouses and dependents ages 18 to 26 are eligible for free memberships as well, and dependents ages 12 to 17 are also now eligible to use the facilities alongside parents or guardians.

Summer hours will extend through Wednesday, Aug. 25. Summer hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hadlock will be closed Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer, as well as Memorial Day.

If you have any questions, please contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

We are in the middle of a six-day heat wave! The Hadlock Student Center’s rental center is bustling with students and employees renting equipment! We wanted to remind you that Hadlock is closed Saturdays and Sundays.

However, if you are hoping to rent equipment for the weekend, you can reserve the equipment for the weekend and pick the items up on Friday before the weekend begins. The equipment must be returned between 6 a.m. and noon on Monday morning. Campus Recreation has a weekend rental rate that is very affordable for these types of rentals.

The Hadlock rental center has inflatable paddle boards, inflatable kayaks, and sit-on-top hard kayaks. Other popular summer items include cornhole, Spikeball, hammocks, tents, sleeping bags, and other camping supplies!

To make a reservation or see what we have available, please go here.

If you have questions, please contact Sarah Kotel at skotel15@georgefox.edu

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be open during the following hours now through Aug. 27.

• Mondays: 9 a.m. to noon; 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 12:30 to 4 p.m.
• Wednesdays: Noon to 5:30 p.m.
• Thursdays: 1 to 4 p.m.
• Fridays: 9 a.m. to noon; 4:30 to 6 p.m.
• Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Check out the website for more information.

Thank you for participating in the April Steps for Success events and for sharing your feedback. We would like to share some photos and reflections from those who participated with you. Please take a look at the event summary at this link.

We are also proud to announce the winners of the Steps for Success raffle. Winners, come to HR to claim your prizes! We are open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Dixie Downey
• Mary Imboden
• Sarah Reamy
• Donna Kestek
• Laurie Fair
• Victoria Holland
• Teresa Arnold
• Adina Briggs McConaughey

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very happy birthday! If you have a birthday in May, please stop by the Academic Affairs Office (AAO) on the first floor of the Stevens Center tomorrow (Thursday) between 8 a.m and 5 p.m. to pick up your birthday treat.

Portland Center employees may pick up their treat from Peg Hutton at the front desk.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to pick up your free copy of The Student Collective 2020-21 edition at the Information Desk in the Stevens Center while supplies last!

Welcome to a new Wellness Wednesdays series. In the upcoming weeks, we will focus on ergonomics. Are you in the right zone?

There are three main ergonomic zones:

• Green (neutral) safe zone, closest to your body
• Maximum reach (yellow zone), and
• Extended reach (red zone)

This week we share some helpful ergonomic lifting tips with you. Whether you are at work or home, shopping, moving, cleaning up your garage or doing yard work, you can do it safely.

Stay safe and stay tuned. We will provide you with more ergonomic tips next week!

Questions? Contact Human Resources at hr@georgefox.edu.

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very happy birthday! If you have a birthday in May, please stop by the Academic Affairs Office (AAO) on the first floor of the Stevens Center on Thursday, May 13, between 8 a.m and 5 p.m. to pick up your birthday treat.

Portland Center employees may pick up their treat from Peg Hutton at the front desk.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@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.

Campus Public Safety will be conducting its annual bicycle roundup starting today (Monday). 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.

Are you interested in improving your health and fitness this summer? The Find Your Fit employee health and fitness program will help you do both!

Our program utilizes health and fitness assessments to design an individualized exercise prescription for you to reach your health and fitness goals. This program is free to George Fox employees and their spouses!

Due to limited availability, we can only accept the first 60 people this summer. Please contact Mary Imboden (mimboden@georgefox.edu) if you are interested!

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be open during the following hours starting Monday, May 10, through Aug. 27.

• Mondays: 9 a.m. to noon; 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 12:30 to 4 p.m.
• Wednesdays: Noon to 5:30 p.m.
• Thursdays: 1 to 4 p.m.
• Fridays: 9 a.m. to noon; 4:30 to 6 p.m.
• Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Check out the website for more information.

The city of Newberg will be changing out two water meters on Monday, May 10.

The first is located between Lemmons and EHS, and controls the water for Lemmons, EHS, Wood-Mar, Brougher, the North St Annex and Minthorn Hall. Water will be off in these buildings starting at 8 a.m., extending to about 1 p.m., barring any unforeseen problems.

The second meter is located off Fulton Street and controls the water for the Duke Athletic Center. Water will be off in Duke between 1 and 2 p.m., provided that crews remain on schedule and no issues arise.

If you have questions, please contact the plant services office at ext. 2010. Thank you!

We invite you to join next week’s in-depth Canvas training events. The Canvas trainer, Cory Chitwood, will deliver five hands-on Zoom sessions May 11-13: 

• Getting Started with Canvas
• Canvas Classic Quizzes vs. New Quizzes 
• Canvas Group Work and Collaboration 
• Canvas Outcomes and Learning Mastery 
• Analytics and Data

Cory will host each topic in a two-hour session that includes time to work in your own Canvas course sites.

See the full listing, including Zoom links, at this Digital Learning – Upcoming Events link. Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.

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.

Come support artists from the George Fox community at the First Friday pop-up art sale today (Friday) 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.

George Fox employees have exclusive access to the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store today (Friday) through Monday, May 31!

What the employee store has to offer:   

• All the latest product from the Columbia Sportswear Company family (SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and Columbia Sportswear)
• Items are marked with employee pricing (typically 40 to 50 percent off regular retail pricing)

What to bring to access the store:

• This invitation: Click here (printed or shown on mobile phone)
• Work/organization ID (business card, badge, pay stub, signature of work email, uniform, membership card, etc.)
• Personal photo ID
• This invite is valid for you and four guests (you must be present)
• This invite grants store access only (offer not valid online)

Questions? Contact Sara Reamy (sreamy@georgefox.edu).

Starting Monday, May 10, most of the buildings on campus will be locked with card access only. Every employee ID card has been programmed for access to the most commonly used public buildings between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, so you can still access them.

If you have questions, contact Alan Thurston (athursto@georgefox.edu).

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 today (Thursday) between 1 and 2 p.m. Questions? Contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu).