Over the next few days, we’ll spend some time exploring our Benefits and Wellness webpages together. These sites are designed specifically for you, serving as your personal toolkit for a healthy, balanced life.
Today’s Tip: Start by bookmarking your two main hubs so they are always one click away, and spend a few minutes just exploring the pages:
The Bridge Cafe is now open for summer hours, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. We’re mixing things up a bit this year location-wise. Start your week at the Bridge Cafe from Monday to Wednesday, then catch us on the quad at the Maker’s Market.
We will post menus each week in The Daily Bruin as well as on our Instagram stories (@bonappetitgfu). Lunch specials will be available starting at 11:30 a.m.
And, just a heads-up that we will be closed the week of May 11-15.
This week’s menu is as follows:
If you have any questions, please email Katie at andersonk@georgefox.edu.
Providence Basecamp’s “In the Kitchen” series brings together registered dietitians and a professional chef for a free, virtual monthly nutrition experience anyone can join.
Each session explores a focused nutrition theme, beginning with a live, virtual lunchtime conversation covering nutritional basics. Then, recipes come to life in a live-streamed cooking demonstration led by Providence experts, featuring delicious recipes you can make at home.
Coming up in May, they’re making a popcorn bar with the topic focused on “spices of life.” You an register for this monthly event at no cost.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, join Cathlyn Fraguela Rios, LICSW, PMH-C, for a practical and approachable conversation about behavioral health and everyday mental well-being.
This session will explore mental health beyond illness, share simple strategies to manage stress, and help you recognize when additional support may be needed. You’ll walk away with tools you can begin using immediately to protect your peace both at work and in life.
Register today here for the webinar, scheduled from noon to 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 14.
It’s that time of year again! If you have aches and pains, need to recover from an injury or surgery, and/or want to improve your balance, strength or endurance, this time is for you.
George Fox physical therapy students are hosting their annual free physical therapy clinic for all those interested from May 7 to June 12. We are looking for people who want services for all kinds of conditions, including but not limited to general aches and pains, chronic pain, orthopedic surgery, balance/falls, concussion management, sports injuries, neurological events, vestibular, general deconditioning, pediatrics, cardiovascular, and more. The DPT students are eager to serve you, so please take advantage!
Please fill out this Google interest form and you will be contacted to be scheduled. Thank you!
Please contact Catherine Cieslak PT, DPT, at physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu or call our clinic at 503-554-2479 with any questions.
Disability and Accessibility Services (DAS) has a new resource available to help community members create accessible PDF files. Ensuring digital documents are accessible is an important step in supporting inclusivity for all students and staff. To learn best practices and find step-by-step instructions, please visit the accessible PDF resource guide.
If you have questions, please contact Jocelyn Day at jday@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Community Pantry will be open during the following days and times this summer, May 5 through Aug. 27.
Check out our website for more information.
Beginning today (Monday), the Bruin Store will begin its summer hours schedule, which will run through Friday, Aug. 21.
Please take note of our hours:
Concerned about identity theft or a compromised credit card? Call Canopy EAP at 800-433-2320 for:
Find out more here. The same free and 100% confidential help is available to your household family members.
Questions? Contact Aga Kasprzyk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu.
Are you an emerging adult (between 18 and 40 years old) with a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
Lizzie Pierce, a doctoral candidate of clinical psychology, is gathering firsthand perspectives from individuals with ASD about their experiences learning about and navigating romantic relationships. This is a part of her dissertation project with the Graduate School of Clinical Psychology at George Fox.
Interested in being a participant? Email Lizzie at lpierce22@georgefox.edu or click this link to learn more!
If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus over 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 must be deposited in the current fiscal year.
All deposits must be dropped off at the finance office before you leave campus for the summer. Our address is 1515 N. Portland Road.
If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at hgroenlund@georgefox.edu. Thank you and have a great summer!
The IT department is selling used Macs, PCs, and Chromebooks on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more details, visit the Used Computer Sale Website or contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
Please make sure to check in by Friday if you are interested in purchasing a device.
The Hadlock Student Center will begin its summer hours on Saturday, May 2. We will be open Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and closed on weekends. We hope to see you in here to get in a workout or rent some gear!
Questions? Contact Kelsey Cantrall at kcantrall@georgefox.edu.
Do you need help finding childcare, navigating eldercare, or managing caregiver stress? Call Canopy EAP 800-433-2320 for assistance with back-up care, estate planning, finding housing options for elderly parents, counseling and much more.
Find out more here. The same free and 100% confidential help is available to your household family members.
Questions? Contact Aga Kasprzyk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu.
The Morse parking lot will need to be cleared of all vehicles by Sunday, May 3, for renovations. Any vehicles left in the lot will be towed at the owner’s expense.
If you have an arrangement with Campus Public Safety to leave your vehicle during Juniors Abroad or for the summer, please park on the main campus and fill out this form.
If you are staying on campus for the summer, please park on the main campus.
Please contact us at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Campus Public Safety will be conducting its annual bicycle roundup starting Wednesday, May 6. If you are staying on campus over the summer and plan to keep a bike here, please come to Campus Public Safety to get a sticker ID so your bike will not be removed.
A few things to keep in mind:
Questions? Contact Karen Toohey at 503-554-2091 or ktoohey@georgefox.edu.
Please return your green containers to us before Friday, May 1. This helps us take inventory and remove any damaged ones so we’re ready for the next school year.
As a thank you, anyone who returns their containers to the Bon Appetit office will receive a $5 coupon toward purchasing a new one in the fall!
Questions? Contact Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu.
The Bridge Cafe will be open from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, May 2 for commencement.
It’s our second round of AI workshops! We will continue to build our knowledge on how to use Workspace Studio, the new Gemini App, and NotebookLM in ways that help us in our everyday work at George Fox. We’re offering this workshop on two different dates, but you are welcome to come to both.
Bring your laptop for some dedicated time to work on your AI skills. We’ll cover the newest updates with tips on how to get what we want from Gemini AI to help us in our everyday work.
Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions, or check the IT AI website.
The Office of Inclusive Excellence has partnered with Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to bring free self-defense classes to campus to promote Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
There are still spots available for the final class tomorrow (Thursday) from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. Grab a friend and sign up here.
Questions? Contact Crystal McGowen at cmcgowen@georgefox.edu.
