Stop by Klages patio today for Texas-inspired lunch

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019

Bon Appetit’s culinary road trip along Route 66 is taking us to Texas today (Wednesday). Come to the Klages patio between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for traditional beef brisket along with regional side dishes, dessert and sweet tea. The cost is just $7.25.

Don’t forget to ask for a punch card if you haven’t gotten one yet. If you visit four or more times, you can enter the drawing for a fun prize at the end of the road.

Come to Hadlock’s ‘River Night’ tomorrow at Rogers Landing

Monday, June 17th, 2019

The Hadlock Student Center is hosting another “River Night” tomorrow (Wednesday) from 4 to 7 p.m. Bring your dinner and come join us at Rogers Landing. We will have kayaks, paddleboards, 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. 

Please take a minute to fill out chapel survey

Monday, June 17th, 2019

The Office for Spiritual Life is interested in having employees attend chapel more regularly, so we’d like to collect information to help us know how to encourage employee attendance.

Would you take a couple of minutes to complete this five-question survey? If you have questions, please email Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu). Thank you!

Texas is this week’s stop on Route 66 culinary road trip

Monday, June 17th, 2019

Bon Appetit’s culinary road trip along Route 66 is taking us to Texas tomorrow (Wednesday). Come to the Klages patio between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for traditional beef brisket along with regional side dishes, dessert and sweet tea. The cost is just $7.25.

Don’t forget to ask for a punch card if you haven’t gotten one yet. If you visit four or more times, you can enter the drawing for a fun prize at the end of the road.

Come thank Jenny Zaganiacz for her service at open house next Wednesday

Sunday, June 16th, 2019

Join us anytime between 1 and 3 p.m on Wednesday, June 26, in the student life office as we host a farewell open house for Jenny Zaganiacz.

After eight years as the operations manager for housing and residence life, assisting thousands of families, she is starting a new adventure. Please join us to thank her for her investment in many students’ lives.

Join in fun of Hadlock’s ‘River Night’ Wednesday

Thursday, June 13th, 2019

The Hadlock Student Center is hosting another “River Night” on Wednesday, June 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. Bring your dinner and come join us at Rogers Landing. We will have kayaks, paddleboards, 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. 

Spiritual life office seeks your input with chapel survey

Thursday, June 13th, 2019

The Office for Spiritual Life is interested in having employees attend chapel more regularly, so we’d like to collect information to help us know how to encourage employee attendance.

Would you take a couple of minutes to complete this five-question survey? If you have questions, please email Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu). Thank you!

Plan to attend all-employee and all-community meetings

Wednesday, June 12th, 2019

Make plans to join your colleagues at the next all-employee meeting, scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 27, in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS 160). Lunch will be provided for attendees following the meeting.

Although there is live streaming at the Portland Center, Portland employees are encouraged to attend the meeting in person, if possible.

If you have a shout-out you’d like to give a colleague at the meeting, you can do so at this link.

Looking ahead, the all-community meeting this fall will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, in Canyon Commons. The day begins with a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m., and lunch will be provided midway through the meeting.

Football camps take over Stoffer Family Stadium this month

Wednesday, June 12th, 2019

Know any football players looking to get in a workout this month? The university’s football program is hosting four camps under the direction of coaches John Bates and Ken Ingram.

Here are the dates of upcoming camps:

  • June 15-18: High School Team Camp
  • June 21-24: High School Team Camp
  • June 25-27: Youth Football Day Camp (Grades 3-8)
  • June 28-29: Individual Skills Camp

To learn more, visit this page on the athletics site.

Campus Public Safety offers water safety tips

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

Is it hot enough yet? If the river is your choice of cool-down today and tomorrow, please be aware of these important safety tips before just plunging in! 

  • Most Oregon rivers are still cold! The Deschutes and the Sandy rivers are still in the 50s, and the Willamette is in the mid-60s. That cold water can shock your system and cause you to gasp involuntarily and to take in water and drown!
  • Wear a life jacket. Always.
  • Don’t leave children unattended around any body of water, even for a second.
  • Learn CPR and never swim alone (Campus Public Safety offers CPR/first aid/AED classes; call us at 503-554-2090 for details).
  • Never dive into unknown water unless you know the depth and that there aren’t submerged logs, strong currents or other hazards.
  • All boats, no matter the size, need one wearable PFD (personal flotation device) for each person on board. Anyone under 12 must wear it at all times.

If trouble arises, attempting to rescue a swimmer in danger is very dangerous and can lead to multiple drownings. Trained rescuers teach and use a protocol called “Talk, Reach, Throw, Row.”

TALK. Call 911, then talk to the person and see if you can coach them to swim to you on shore or to a boat.

REACH. Next, try to reach them by extending a branch, pole or inflatable boat. Do NOT allow them to grab hold of your body; they may try to pull you in.

THROW. You can throw a distressed person a life jacket, life ring, rope or any other object that will help them stay afloat.

ROW. If necessary, use a boat to get to the person.

Thanks to Wilsonville Police Chief Rob Wurpes for these valuable tips!

Sign up for web editor training session on June 28

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

A training session for Cascade Server, the system used to edit the university website, will be offered on Friday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to noon.

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.

Please avoid parking in Hoover and Stevens lots today through Friday

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

The undergraduate admissions office is getting ready to welcome its incoming class for Genesis! Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

Oklahoma is today’s culinary stop along Route 66

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

Bon Appetit’s culinary road trip along Route 66 will be featuring an Oklahoma menu this week.

Stop by for lunch today (Wednesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and enjoy Indian fry bread tacos with all the toppings, Spanish rice, cowboy caviar, a locally inspired dessert, and a beverage, all for $7.25. We’ll be serving on the patio outside the Klages Center.

If you don’t already have a punch card, be sure to ask for one in the Bruin Den. If you visit us four or more times, you will be entered in a drawing to win a fun prize at the end of the road!

Be courteous of Genesis guests when parking this week

Monday, June 10th, 2019

The undergraduate admissions office is getting ready to welcome its incoming class for Genesis! Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

Wednesday’s culinary journey along Route 66 stops in Oklahoma

Monday, June 10th, 2019

Bon Appetit’s culinary road trip along Route 66 will be featuring an Oklahoma menu this week.

Stop by for lunch tomorrow (Wednesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and enjoy Indian fry bread tacos with all the toppings, Spanish rice, cowboy caviar, a locally inspired dessert, and a beverage, all for $7.25. We’ll be serving on the patio outside the Klages Center.

If you don’t already have a punch card, be sure to ask for one in the Bruin Den. If you visit us four or more times, you will be entered in a drawing to win a fun prize at the end of the road!

Find Your Fit employee health and fitness program now available

Sunday, June 9th, 2019

Are you interested in improving your health and fitness? The Find your Fit employee health and fitness program will help you do both! 

This program is free to George Fox employees and only $25 for spouses. As part of the program you will receive a health assessment, including body composition, BMI, blood pressure, pulmonary function test, electrocardiogram, blood lipid profile and fasting blood glucose, as well as fitness testing. These measurements will then be used to help an exercise science student create an individualized exercise prescription for you designed to reach your health and fitness goals. 

Due to limited availability, we can only accept the first 40 people this fall semester. Please contact Mary Imboden (mimboden@georgefox.edu) if interested.

Physical therapy clinic is open over the summer

Sunday, June 9th, 2019

George Fox University’s Physical Therapy Clinic is open now and all summer long to serve your needs. We provide care from prevention to after-surgery rehabilitation.

Our team of therapists are board-certified specialists in sports medicine, pediatrics and neuro-rehab. We can help you regain function, decrease pain and enjoy life more. Some of the common conditions we treat are sprains and strains of all body parts, surgeries to the extremities and spine, chronic pain and many more!

If you would like more information regarding our services, or would like to speak with a licensed physical therapist, please give us a call at 503-554-2479 or visit our website.

We are providers for Regence Blue Cross of Oregon and are out-of-network providers for most other insurances. We look forward to meeting you and helping you on your journey to well-being.

Please take a minute to fill out chapel survey

Sunday, June 9th, 2019

The Office for Spiritual Life is interested in having employees attend chapel more regularly, so we’d like to collect information to help us know how to encourage employee attendance.

Would you take a couple of minutes to complete this five-question survey? If you have questions, please email Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu). Thank you!

Registrar’s office seeks your input on form terminology

Sunday, June 9th, 2019

The registrar’s office is considering changing the name of the Application for Degree form in order to better communicate to our students what they are doing and why it’s important.

Please complete this short survey to let us know what terminology best communicates the goal of the form so students know what it is and why they need to complete it.

Thank you!

Make plans to attend summer barbecue on the quad tomorrow

Sunday, June 9th, 2019

Join your fellow employees for our summer barbecue on the quad lawn at noon tomorrow (Tuesday). In the event of rain, we’ll be in Canyon Commons. The cost is only $5 per person.

Please RSVP at this link. Summer student employees are welcome to RSVP as well; supervisors, please email this info to your student employees.

– Hosted by the Staff Development Committee