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The university’s employees and students are invited to attend a free virtual event that will discuss the topic of High-Impact Chronic Pain (HICP) on Saturday, July 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

HICP affects 11 to 20 million U.S. adults and interferes with work or other daily activities most days or every day. People with HICP often suffer from iatrogenic harms, including (but not limited to) prescription-induced opiate use disorders.

In this session, we will hear from experts representing a variety of professions to discuss the healthcare experiences of people with HICP and the evidence on what works to reduce iatrogenic harms and promote health. You don’t want to miss this interactive virtual event intended to strengthen the primary care workforce. 

Students and employees can attend for free, but you must register ASAP at this link. Please contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

On Wednesday, July 8, the employee community will be observing a Day of Prayer. The two-fold purpose for this day is:  

• To begin the new fiscal year and academic year prayerfully attentive to God’s direction
• To encourage the spiritual well-being of the employee community

Details: 

• Employees are encouraged to spend their usual work hours on Wednesday, July 8, in prayer and spiritual retreat. 
• Employees are welcome to enjoy their prayer retreat on-campus, off-campus, in their homes, or at an alternate site.  
• The university pastors will provide an optional video which can be used at the beginning of an employee’s prayer retreat as well as a devotional to guide employees through the day of prayer.

During the Day of Prayer, employees are encouraged to: 

• Have conversation with God about their work
• Pray for their colleagues, students and the university
• Attend to their personal soul care, talking with God about their own lives of faith, and experiencing the ministry of the Spirit

During the Day of Prayer, employees are discouraged from: 

• Using this prayer retreat day for team meetings/in-services
• Doing other work (responding to emails, working on projects, meeting with people, etc.)
• Keeping their cell phones on/active
• Using the day as a vacation day.  This is a soul care day, which may look a lot like a vacation day (a walk in the woods, journaling, reading, etc.) but should have an intentional spiritual formation focus and be directed by God.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Please take the time to review your Concur account and submit ALL outstanding reports for the 2019-20 fiscal year today (Thursday).  

If you need help with this process, please contact Kathi Becker at ext. 2166 or kbecker@georgefox.edu.

The vehicle registration portal opens up on Monday, July 6, on MyGeorgeFox for grad students, all commuters and seniors to register their vehicles for parking permits! Be sure to have your DMV registration slip in front of you, as you will need some of that information in order to register.

The portal will open on Monday, July 13, for juniors to register, and on Monday, July 20, for sophomores. Freshmen can register starting on Monday, July 27.

Questions? Call our office at 503-554-2090 during business hours, or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Employees: Please pass this information along to students you know.

Based upon current public health guidance, George Fox is adjusting its academic calendar to reduce class time during the influenza season and to minimize student travel to and from campus. 

• Monday, Aug. 24: First day of undergraduate and graduate classes
• Friday, Oct. 9: Mid-semester holiday (Newberg campus)
• Wednesday, Nov. 25: Last day of face-to-face instruction
• Thursday-Friday, Nov. 26-27: Thanksgiving break
• Monday-Friday: Nov. 30-Dec. 4: Final exams/presentations (most completed remotely)

Students in on-campus housing are welcome to stay on campus through the Thanksgiving holiday. Those who return home for the holiday will be asked to complete finals off campus. 

At this point, the university plans to start the spring semester in person on Jan. 11, 2021.

We are working hard to ensure our classrooms and facilities will be safe, and we will need your help. We will need to be vigilant about hygiene, physical distancing, face coverings and self-monitoring.

If you have in-person classes, we may ask you to forgo your own convenience and comfort for the sake of your neighbors. Following a statewide mandate that goes into effect July 1, faculty, staff, students and visitors will be asked to use face coverings (e.g., face masks, cloth face coverings, face shields) when in enclosed public and common areas (including classrooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges) and outdoor areas where physical distancing is not easily maintained.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The university’s offices on the Newberg and Portland campuses will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

As you may be beginning to transition back to campus, the COVID Operations Team wanted to welcome you back and to share a few important pieces of information.  

Please review the face coverings policy that will be in place in all academic and administrative buildings on campus. If you need a face covering, there is a stock available in the Campus Public Safety office.  

Work-surface cleaning supplies and paper towels are being deployed in buildings this week; check with your building monitor for locations. Copier and shared workstation cleaning supplies are coming in the near future.

Consider ways you may be able to complete tasks without physically touching a shared piece of equipment, such as using a pencil eraser to press the buttons on a copy/fax machine.  

Barriers will be arriving in the next few days and will be installed early next week. Please observe physical distancing and face-covering guidelines as the policy reads until barriers are installed.

Please look to the Reopening Campus|Fall 2020 page for the most up-to-date information from the COT. Contact us at cot@georgefox.edu with any questions or concerns.

Summer is an incredibly busy time for Plant Services. For your safety, please avoid marked-off construction zones. In July, the following is occurring on campus:

• Roofing: Bauman lobby, Fulton Street House, Kelsey House and Pennington Hall
• Exterior Painting: Bauman, Beebe, Carey, Willcuts and Wheeler
• Excavation: Bauman parking lot (addition near Fulton Street)
• Demolition: Costume Shop on Hancock Street

In addition, we are doing parking lot and curb striping, along with curb repair, in various locations. Please avoid the areas listed above, and be observant of all marked-off areas. Do not pass through a construction zone.

Thank you!

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be closed for the Fourth of July holiday, on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4.

Check out the website for hours of operation.

On Wednesday, July 8, the employee community will be observing a Day of Prayer. The two-fold purpose for this day is:  

• To begin the new fiscal year and academic year prayerfully attentive to God’s direction
• To encourage the spiritual well-being of the employee community

Details: 

• Employees are encouraged to spend their usual work hours on Wednesday, July 8, in prayer and spiritual retreat. 
• Employees are welcome to enjoy their prayer retreat on-campus, off-campus, in their homes, or at an alternate site.  
• The university pastors will provide an optional video which can be used at the beginning of an employee’s prayer retreat as well as a devotional to guide employees through the day of prayer.

During the Day of Prayer, employees are encouraged to: 

• Have conversation with God about their work
• Pray for their colleagues, students and the university
• Attend to their personal soul care, talking with God about their own lives of faith, and experiencing the ministry of the Spirit

During the Day of Prayer, employees are discouraged from: 

• Using this prayer retreat day for team meetings/in-services
• Doing other work (responding to emails, working on projects, meeting with people, etc.)
• Keeping their cell phones on/active
• Using the day as a vacation day.  This is a soul care day, which may look a lot like a vacation day (a walk in the woods, journaling, reading, etc.) but should have an intentional spiritual formation focus and be directed by God.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

You are cordially invited to join the celebration of Steve Grant’s 38 years of service to George Fox today (Monday). The festivities will begin at 3 p.m. via this Zoom link.

Contact Carol Jaquith at cjaquith@georgefox.edu if you have questions. We hope to see you there!

If you have any deposits for FY20, please bring your money over to the Finance office today (June 29). Checks dated prior to June 30, 2020, must be deposited in the current fiscal year. Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank.

If you are taking vacation during the July 4 holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave.

Also, money that needs accounting for in FY20 must be brought to the Finance office no later than 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30. If it arrives later, it will go into the FY21 budget.

If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at 503-554-2173. Thank you and have a great summer!

The university’s employees and students are invited to attend a free virtual event that will discuss the topic of High-Impact Chronic Pain (HICP) on Saturday, July 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

HICP affects 11 to 20 million U.S. adults and interferes with work or other daily activities most days or every day. People with HICP often suffer from iatrogenic harms, including (but not limited to) prescription-induced opiate use disorders.

In this session, we will hear from experts representing a variety of professions to discuss the healthcare experiences of people with HICP and the evidence on what works to reduce iatrogenic harms and promote health. You don’t want to miss this interactive virtual event intended to strengthen the primary care workforce. 

Students and employees can attend for free, but you must register ASAP at this link. Please contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Looking to improve your tennis game? Join the George Fox coaching staff this summer for our junior tennis camps for all ages and skill levels. This camp will be serious fun and will improve your game while cultivating a love for the sport!

Camps will include the following:

• Five to six hours of on-court training per day
• Drills, instruction, match play and mental fitness
• USPTA professional coaching and development practices
• Video analysis and comparison
• George Fox shirts for all camp registrants
• Prizes for winners of camp competitions
• Low coach-to-camper ratio of 6:1 for personalized work

See full details and RSVP for your spot at this website.

You are cordially invited to join the celebration of Steve Grant’s 38 years of service to George Fox this Monday, June 29. The festivities will begin at 3 p.m. via this Zoom link.

Contact Carol Jaquith at cjaquith@georgefox.edu if you have questions. We hope to see you there!

President Robin Baker will host a virtual all-employee meeting this morning (Thursday). The meeting will be available at this link beginning at 9 a.m. As was the case last month, the password to join is provided on the meeting site.

You are cordially invited to join the celebration of Steve Grant’s 38 years of service to George Fox this Monday, June 29. The festivities will begin at 3 p.m. via this Zoom link.

Contact Carol Jaquith at cjaquith@georgefox.edu if you have questions. We hope to see you there!

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be closed for the Fourth of July holiday, on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4.

Check out the website for hours of operation.

Looking to improve your tennis game? Join the George Fox coaching staff this summer for our junior tennis camps for all ages and skill levels. This camp will be serious fun and will improve your game while cultivating a love for the sport!

Camps will include the following:

• Five to six hours of on-court training per day
• Drills, instruction, match play and mental fitness
• USPTA professional coaching and development practices
• Video analysis and comparison
• George Fox shirts for all camp registrants
• Prizes for winners of camp competitions
• Low coach-to-camper ratio of 6:1 for personalized work

See full details and RSVP for your spot at this website.