The Daily Bruin

The Office of Commuter Life manages all reservations for the FoxHole lounge. This is a highly utilized space, so creating a reservation helps us provide the best customer service. Please use this form to reserve this space.

When reserving, keep in mind that the kitchen is not stocked. You will need to bring all supplies for your event, including paper products. Please be sure to clean the kitchen after using it. Additionally, all coffee and food supplies in the FoxHole are purchased by Commuter Life for commuter events. 

If you have questions, ask Kristi Welker, director of Commuter Life, at kwelker@georgefox.edu or call extension 2308.

Fall intramurals kick off next week and we hope you will consider participating. There is something for everyone!

Our first four sports are flag football, volleyball, doubles tennis and spikeball. Registration is open now for all four sports and can be found on IMLeagues.com. Registration closes Saturday, Aug. 31. 

Questions? Contact us at intramurals@georgefox.edu.

When the Bruins play at home, you can count on a packed stadium. It takes a village to make our football games the success they are. We are looking for volunteers to join in the fun of serving our Bruin football fans!

All volunteers for the Bruin Brigade will receive lunch prior to each game they volunteer, free entry into the game at halftime, and a T-shirt. Volunteers arrive two hours prior to kickoff and will be free to go during halftime. We are asking for a three-or-more game commitment. 

Here is the 2019 football schedule:

• Saturday, Sept. 7, vs. Redlands University, Noon
• Saturday, Sept. 21, vs. Pomona-Pitzer (Homecoming), 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct 12, vs. Pacific Lutheran, (Hall of Fame) 1 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 26, vs. Pacific University (Family Weekend), 1 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 9, vs. Lewis and Clark University, 1 p.m.

If you’re interested, please email Mindy Mickelson at mmickelson@georgefox.edu with the games you are available for and your T-shirt size. 

Go Bruins!

Volunteers are needed to assist at the first aid tent at this year’s home football games. You will need a valid Certified First Aid card.

Home games are scheduled Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 12, Oct. 26 and Nov. 9. Volunteers will need to stay for the whole game. If interested, please email Mark Stone at mstone@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to visit the university’s two art galleries now that a new academic year has begun.

In the Lindgren Gallery, the current exhibition is a collection of paintings by Brazilian native Milla Oliveira, a Eugene-based artist who works as a painter and educator. The exhibit is unique in its use of color.

Oliveira’s works will be on display through Oct. 11. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Meanwhile, in the Minthorne Gallery, an exhibit featuring a collection of art pieces by current George Fox faculty members is on display. It will remain up through Sept. 12.

Contact Jennifer Salzman (jsalzman@georgefox.edu) for more information on the exhibits.

The climbing wall in the Hadlock Student Center is officially open for the year!

Bouldering is available anytime the Student Center is open, and roped hours are Monday through Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. All climbers will need to update certifications for the new academic year.

For bouldering, you’ll need to complete the new gym orientation process prior to using the facility. This will include watching this Climbing Wall Orientation video and taking a short assessment before being cleared to climb. Bouldering certifications from the previous year will be honored through Sept. 1.

If you’re looking to use the ropes, please check in with the climbing wall staff during designated hours for a belay assessment, or sign up for a Belay Fundamentals class through IMLeagues.com if you’ve never climbed before.

We’re excited to see you come in and try all the new routes! Questions? Email studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Looking to improve your tennis game? Check out the adult and junior clinics being offered at the university’s new indoor courts at 1101 E. Crestview Dr. at the Austin Sports Complex.

Instructor Jeff Cero, the men’s head tennis coach, will host two-hour adult sessions on weekday evenings (7-9 p.m.) and on Saturdays through the fall for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced-level players.

Full information is on our brand new website at georgefoxtenniscenter.com

The cost is $15 per class to current students and staff, a 40 percent discount from the original price. The discount is only available to direct students and staff, and not family members, friends, etc. The regular price is $25 per class.

Contact Jeff at jcero@georgefox.edu with questions or if you would like to register!

Mail Services will have special operating hours all this week. We will be open between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Group Fitness classes begin this week in Hadlock, and we’ve got some great new classes for students and employees to help you meet your fitness goals this semester.

Go to IM Leagues to see the full list of classes, from Yoga to Indoor Cycling to Kickboxing and more. 

Questions? Email the Group Fitness coordinator, Kiana Rasubala, at groupfitness@georgefox.edu.

The Finance team has a new email address for your convenience! Please use Finance@georgefox.edu for all your reporting (Vena) and accounting (GL) questions.

As always, you can direct AP questions to AccountsPayable@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

The library has three faculty study rooms available for those needing a quiet area for study and research which may be reserved for one semester at a time (fall, spring, summer).

If you are interested in requesting a room for next year, please fill out this Google form. Requests will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note the form requires a George Fox email address.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

There is a new exhibit in the Canyon Commons’ museum cases on student life. In addition, in the museum’s cases in the Stevens lobby, there is an exhibit on “Remembering Our Quaker Heritage (1891-1921).”

If you have any questions about the exhibits or would like to see anything from our collection, please feel free to contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu or museum@georgefox.edu).

Mail Services will be open today (Saturday) between the hours of 1 and 4:30 p.m. to allow you to come pick up your packages. No outgoing packages will be accepted.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Haven’t updated your ARC syllabus statement since last fall? Check out the Resources for Faculty page. (Note: This is the same statement distributed in May.) 

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) on the Newberg campus provides all students with free writing consultation, academic coaching, and learning strategy review (e.g., techniques to improve reading, note-taking, study, time management).

The ARC, located in the Murdock Library, is open from 1 to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday. To schedule an appointment, go to the online schedule at arcschedule.georgefox.edu, call 503-554-2327, email the_arc@georgefox.edu, or stop by the ARC.

Visit arc.georgefox.edu for information about ARC consultants’ areas of study, instructions for scheduling an appointment, learning tips, and a list of other tutoring options on campus.

Contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu) with questions about ARC services.

The library has three faculty study rooms available for those needing a quiet area for study and research which may be reserved for one semester at a time (fall, spring, summer).

If you are interested in requesting a room for next year, please fill out this Google form. Requests will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note the form requires a George Fox email address.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

Next week, Mail Services will have special operating hours for the first week of school. We will be open between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Excitement is in the air and campus is bustling! If you have time, swing by the HR office (214 N. Meridian St.) anytime after 3 p.m. today and grab a sno-cone to celebrate the beginning of the year!

If you are interested in helping out with your gifts in music or making homemade bread for our Shalom services, contact Meghan Donohue (mdonohue17@georgefox.edu). Both students and employees are welcome to participate!

Shalom meets in Canyon Commons on Tuesdays beginning at 9 p.m.

I received in campus mail four forms that have the George Fox logo, are titled “Release #2-Client Release,” and are signed and dated at the bottom. I’m not sure who they belong to or how I ended up with them.

I don’t want to state the names on them for privacy reasons, but I need to find the owner of these forms. Please contact me if you have any information.

Thank you,
– Alan Thurston (athursto@georgefox.edu)

Welcome Weekend is almost here! In order for our hundreds of new students to have a seamless move-in experience, we need extra cooperation from the staff, faculty and students already here on Thursday evening, Aug. 22, and Friday, Aug. 23.

• Staff and faculty: Please plan to park along the street, in the Bauman or 99W lot on Friday.
• Students: If your on-campus residence is Pennington, Edwards, Weesner Village, Hobson, Macy, Sutton, Le Shana, Gulley, Brandt or Newlin Hall, we need you to vacate the lots associated with these locations on Thursday evening and stay out of them on Friday.
• If you normally park in the Le Shana or Newlin Hall lots, please move your cars as close to Fulton Street as possible so that the areas in front of the buildings remains clear. You can also move your vehicles to the Bauman or Morse lot on Thursday evening.
• Everyone in the Pennington lot, lollipop area, Edwards or Weesner Village needs to move to the 99W lot on Thursday evening. Please keep Sheridan Street clear for easier access for our incoming students!
• The Morse lot and the front lot only of Roberts Center are also available for Friday.
• The lot in-between the Roberts Center, Gulley and Brandt Halls must be vacated on Thursday evening.

Questions? Please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 and view the parking brochure on the CPS website for lot locations. Thank you in advance for your cooperation to help make move-in day the best day ever for our new students!