The Daily Bruin

The MyGeorgeFox (https://my.georgefox.edu) upgrade over the weekend was successful. Please log in and check out the new look!

Old web browser bookmarks that point to MyGFU should be updated to reflect the new website address. Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

Please take a moment to share the gift of words with our employees who are celebrating a “years of service” milestone. Feel free to thank them or share a favorite memory by adding a comment under their name on this form.

We’ll share your gift of words on cards, and present them at the all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19.

Please reach out to Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu or ext. 2189) if you have any questions regarding the honorees.

As we approach the new academic year, all guests of the Hadlock Student Center must resign the waiver for the 2019-20 academic year.

Please take a few moments to complete the waiver, which can be found on our homepage or by logging to your MyGeorgeFox (formerly MyGFU) account to take care of this. 

Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.

In following up from the all-employee meeting on July 25, we want to remind you that George Fox is changing its single sign-on process on Wednesday, Aug. 7.

All current systems using single sign-on (ie. Library services, StarRez, Handshake, Slate, etc) will be directed to a new login page. On Aug. 16, we will also add Gmail and FoxTALE.

As we approach the new academic year, all guests of the Hadlock Student Center must resign the waiver for the 2019-20 academic year.

Please take a few moments to complete the waiver, which can be found on our homepage or by logging to your MyGeorgeFox (formerly MyGFU) account to take care of this. 

Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.

As you may have heard, MyGFU is becoming MyGeorgeFox this Saturday, Aug. 3. The change also includes an upgrade to a new responsive and mobile-friendly user experience.

The system will be unavailable beginning Friday at 6 p.m. continuing through Saturday, Aug. 3. The new MyGeorgeFox URL will be https://my.georgefox.edu.

Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

We are thrilled to welcome more than 120 prospective students and their families to campus for Summer Visit Day tomorrow (Friday). For many of these visitors, it will be their first time setting foot on campus. We are so thankful for your involvement in making this a memorable experience for our guests.

As a courtesy, please avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens lots so our guests can arrive on campus with ease. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248.

Are you looking for a place to develop your musicianship as a singer, find community, and fulfill your fine arts requirement? Join choir! Click on this link for more information.

To sign up for an audition, click here.

The Bruin Den will be closed next week, Aug. 5-9, for routine maintenance and preparation for the upcoming school year. Thank you for your patronage and we’ll see you the following week!

A training session for Cascade Server, the system used to edit the university website, will be offered on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 2 to 4 p.m.

This basic-level session is tailored for editors who have either not edited the website before or need a refresher on using the software. The session will be held in Stevens 307. Sign up using this form.

Questions? Contact Peter Crackenberg at pcrackenberg@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2138.

The Hadlock Student Center is hosting our final “River Night” of the summer tonight (Wednesday) from 4 to 7 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner and come join us at Rogers Landing. We will have kayaks, paddle boards, and lawn games ready for you and the family.

The cost is $3 per person or $6 per family. Please contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu with any questions. 

There have been some personnel changes in Finance we wanted you to be aware of …

• Melodee Powers has added the duties of accounts payable supervisor to her current position of director of university budgets.
• Patrick Culligan has joined Finance as an accounts payable specialist, along with Michelle Conrad. Patrick replaced Belinda Creighton, who has joined Human Resources.
• Continue to use AccountsPayable@georgefox.edu for any Accounts Payable questions or concerns.
• We also have a new email address for Vena reporting and any other questions not relating to Accounts Payable: Finance@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

As you may have heard, MyGFU is becoming MyGeorgeFox this Saturday, Aug. 3. The change also includes an upgrade to a new responsive and mobile-friendly user experience.

The system will be unavailable beginning Friday at 6 p.m. continuing through Saturday, Aug. 3. The new MyGeorgeFox URL will be https://my.georgefox.edu.

Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

Please take a moment to share the gift of words with our employees who are celebrating a “years of service” milestone. Feel free to thank them or share a favorite memory by adding a comment under their name on this form.

We’ll share your gift of words on cards, and present them at the all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19.

Please reach out to Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu or ext. 2189) if you have any questions regarding the honorees.

Want to get your car washed for whatever price feels right to you? The Theory Project, an a cappella group composed of current and former George Fox students, will be washing cars so they can buy music this upcoming school year.

The car wash is by donation, for however much you are willing or able to spend in the quest to clean your vehicle(s)! If interested, The Theory Project will see you between noon and 4 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday, at Newberg Church of Christ (2503 Haworth Ave.)!

Questions? Contact Julianne Robinson (jrobinson16@georgefox.edu).

We’re happy to announce that MyGFU is getting a major upgrade and a new name. The existing user interface will be replaced with a new, responsive design with a student experience that is mobile-device friendly.

Following the upgrade, the site will be known as MyGeorgeFox and be accessible at https://my.georgefox.edu. To facilitate these changes, the system will be unavailable beginning Friday evening, Aug. 2, and continuing through Saturday, Aug. 3.

Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

Come to the IDEA Center today (Thursday) between 1 and 2 p.m. to say farewell to Joe Thouvenel. Joe is moving on to work as a transformational organization consultant with Providence Health and Services. Today is his last day at George Fox.

Join us for cake and coffee as we wish him great success. 

Make plans to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting this afternoon (Thursday). We’ll be meeting in Canyon Commons from 3 to 5 p.m. (with live streaming in PDS 160). Please note the slightly earlier start time.

Access shredding service will be picking up our shred bins this Monday, July 29, as there have been a number of requests for additional shredding.

If you have filled your normal bin, please put additional items to shred in copy paper or Bankers Boxes and label them “Access – Please Shred/Destroy.” There will be an additional cost to your department for the additional shredding and the additional service call.

If you do not want an additional service call on Monday, please let Matt Hammar (mhammar@georgefox.edu) know ASAP. Access will be out again Monday, Aug. 5, for their normal service day.

There are only five weeks left of summer, so take advantage of the rental center located in the Hadlock Student Center and get outside. We have anything you might need for getting out on the water (kayaks and paddleboards) or camping (tents, sleeping bags, stoves, hammocks, ice chests, etc.) at very reasonable prices. 

For more information or to make a reservation, visit our rental website.

Questions? Email studentcenter@georgefox.edu.