Monday, March 23rd, 2020
Amidst the ever-changing response to our current health crisis, the IDEA Center is now serving George Fox students remotely and will continue conducting operations as normally as possible.
- CAP Coaches and Career Coaches will continue conducting appointments with students by phone call or virtually on Zoom.
- Our phone lines will continue to be managed by our team.
- Students are still able to request career and academic-related appointments through Handshake or contact us for assistance.
- Faculty: If you would like an online presentation done for one of your courses, please contact the IDEA Center staff member of your choice.
Please be patient with us during this time, as our responses may be slower than usual. We will answer all emails, phone calls, and other online requests, in the order they were received, as quickly as possible.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at 503-554-2331 or idea@georgefox.edu.
Wishing you the best of health during this time.
– The IDEA Center Team
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Monday, March 23rd, 2020
In his latest blog post, President Robin Baker chronicles the events of the past two weeks, reflecting on the rapid developments in society as we coped with the spread of the coronavirus.
You can read the piece here. Toward the end, Robin offers a word of encouragement in a short video.
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Monday, March 23rd, 2020
Good news: APA is offering free access to the 7th edition manual and other resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can access it here.
If you need online writing assistance, the Portland Writing Center is open for all graduate and degree completion students: wc.georgefox.edu. Contact Jennie Harrop (jharrop@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
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Sunday, March 22nd, 2020
Take a two-minute break each day this week to listen to the contributions of five of our faculty during George Fox University’s takeover week of the Academic Minute podcast (available at academicminute.org). Each will discuss an aspect of their teaching or scholarship.
Sharing will be (in the order they will appear, Monday through Friday) Tricia Hornback (College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences), Nate Peach (College of Business), Debby Thomas (College of Business), Lorretta Krautscheid (College of Behavioral and Health Sciences) and Nathan Slegers (College of Engineering).
Questions? Contact Laura Hartley at lhartley@georgefox.edu.
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Sunday, March 22nd, 2020
The School of Physical Therapy’s banquet and auction fundraiser, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 11, has been postponed amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus. We will be sure to let you know when it’s been rescheduled.
Contact Linda Dallof (ldallof@georgefox.edu) with questions.
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Sunday, March 22nd, 2020
The Bruin Store will be closed this week (March 23-27). Please contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu with any questions.
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Sunday, March 22nd, 2020
Amidst the tumult of the coronavirus, the Portland Seminary faculty has created a video devotional series, “Hope in the Midst of Crisis,” we hope will comfort you.
First up is the seminary dean, Roger Nam, who reflects on the comforting role of God’s sovereignty in the Exodus plague narratives. You can listen here.
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Thursday, March 19th, 2020
Unfortunately, in light of recent events, the School of Physical Therapy regretfully reports we have canceled the skin screening volunteer session originally scheduled for Wednesday, April 8. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to offering this event at a future date.
Questions? Contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, March 19th, 2020
During these uncertain times, we have found that more students are using the food bank in the Roberts Center. Many of our students work in food service and their hours are getting cut.
Please consider purchasing one or more of the following items when you go to the store:
- Boxed meals like Tuna Helper and Hamburger Helper (we have a lot of both hamburger and tuna)
- Spaghetti sauce in cans (students often put their food in a backpack, and glass jars are not easy to transport in this fashion)
- Cereal
- Oatmeal
- Canned fruit
- Peanut butter
- Jelly
- Gluten-free items
- Non-dairy beverages for cereal and coffee
Please bring your donations to the student life office. Thank you for helping our students during this difficult time. For more information, contact bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, March 19th, 2020
Throughout the year, the Office of Spiritual Life has been studying the Gospel of John in Vespers. To continue our study, our office is offering daily readings from John on our social media platforms @gfuspil on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Questions? Contact Stephanie Lopez at slopez@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, March 19th, 2020
Students remaining in Newberg will be able to access the food bank in the Roberts Center. Volunteers will let one person at a time into the pantry area. Please wash your hands before coming into the lounge area and signing in.
Until further notice, the leftovers program and the hospitality tables are closed. However, if you need assistance, contact Jere Witherspoon at bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.
Please remember that you are not alone; we are all in this together. Please let us know how we can help you. Updated information will be on our website.
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Thursday, March 19th, 2020
A website designed for George Fox veterans has gone live on the student life site. It provides the latest information for veterans’ education benefits, community events, and links to local, state and federal organizations.
If you have any questions, please contact the faculty advisor for the Veterans United Association, Wendy Flint, at wflint@georgefox.edu.
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Thursday, March 19th, 2020
Most buildings will be locked during spring break next week. Please be sure to bring your keys and ID card with you to work next week so that you will have access to the buildings you work in.
Questions? Call 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
The Title IX panel event scheduled for Monday, March 30, has been canceled.
Questions? Contact Victoria Coscarelli at vcoscarelli17@georgefox.edu.
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
The Mail Services courier will be reducing delivery between campuses to one day only: Friday. All items going to the Portland Center must be dropped off at Mail Services by 10:15 a.m on Friday. We will not be offering a delivery tomorrow, however.
Next week, as Friday, March 27, is a spring holiday, the service will be offered on Thursday, March 26, and on Fridays thereafter until further notice.
Please contact Richard Silver (rsilver@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
An employee accidentally ordered decaf instead of regular Dark Magic Extra Bold K-cups. They can’t be returned, so are any offices in the Bruin community interested in purchasing or trading for regular coffee? They cost $13.57 for a box of 24 (x4).
Contact Vicki Tschan at vtschan@georgefox.edu if you are interested in purchasing or trading.
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
Students remaining in Newberg will be able to access the food bank in the Roberts Center. Volunteers will let one person at a time into the pantry area. Please wash your hands before coming into the lounge area and signing in.
Until further notice, the leftovers program and the hospitality tables are closed. However, if you need any assistance, contact Jere Witherspoon at bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.
Please remember that you are not alone; we are all in this together. Please let us know how we can help you. Updated information will be on our website.
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
With many George Fox employees working remotely, it is important to continue to maintain a high standard for protecting the data of our students and employees. This fact sheet provides a good foundation for building best practices for working remotely in a secure manner.
Please contact the service desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) with any questions about working remotely.
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2020
The BSW program’s spring Diversity Dialogue, originally scheduled for Thursday, April 9, has been canceled.
Questions? Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2020
Mail Services will be operating during its regular business hours Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
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