The Daily Bruin

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.

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.

Want to walk with George Fox University in the Old Fashioned Festival parade this Saturday, July 27?

George Fox is looking for students, employees and their families to walk alongside the George Fox-sponsored cement truck and Ford truck while handing out candy and stickers. We have 10 free T-shirts left for volunteers to wear in the parade.

Anyone is welcome, and if you do not receive a T-shirt and still want to walk, wear George Fox gear or a navy blue shirt. Meet-up will be in the back of Edwards Elementary in the old Renne Field (8th Street) at 8:30 a.m. on July 27. We are the 12th spot in the parade and should move through the parade streets rather quickly.

Please email Missy Downs mdowns@georgefox.edu to sign up.

No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with TIAA representative Eric Proctor can help you create a plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?

Eric will be on campus Aug. 13-15 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day, with sessions scheduled in Hoover 104. RSVP today, as space is limited. Register by visiting this link or calling 800-732-8353 on weekdays, between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET). We look forward to working with you!

Contact Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Join us for roped climbing open hours from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today (Tuesday) and next Tuesday, July 30.

Haven’t been belay certified? No problem! Hadlock Student Center staff will be available to belay participants who have been cleared through a climbing-wall orientation. Climbing-wall orientations are also offered at 5 p.m. both days, and sign-ups are available on IMleagues.com.

Questions? Email us at studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

The Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life invites you to consider volunteering in some way this fall. Here are a few ways you may do so.

Life Group Leader: We are looking for post-college Life Group leaders for our eight-week Fall Life Groups (the weeks of Sept. 16 to Nov. 8.).

Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes at the time and location of your choosing. Participants will select the group they wish to participate in based on the details that leaders provide.

Groups are encouraged to use one of three curriculum options recommended by our office that parallel other themes that are being explored in chapel. We welcome our employees, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group as well.

Our fall leader meeting will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 5, from noon to 1:30 p.m., and lunch will be provided. For more information and to sign up, visit our webpage. 

Prayer Network: As you may know, George Fox has a prayer team of employees committed to praying for students and their specific prayer requests, which is offered through the Office for Spiritual Life. This year, the prayer network will once again be facilitated by Lecia Retter.

If you would like to be a part of this prayer team, you will receive weekly emails with prayer requests from our undergraduate and graduate students. If you would like to join this team, or would like more information about it, please contact Lecia at lretter@georgefox.edu.

Employee Meal Train Pool: There are times when the Office for Spiritual Life may be coordinating meals for an employee or student experiencing loss, illness, or welcoming a new child. If you would be willing to bring a meal to a George Fox employee or student if the need presented itself, please fill out this form.

Questions can be directed to spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting this Thursday, July 25. 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.

Bon Appetit is looking for dishwashers, cooks, servers and caterers! If you have a positive attitude and a love for food, you may be interested in joining our team.

Are you looking for a job in which you can learn and grow while making a difference in the world? We’re hiring! Bon Appétit Management Company operates more than 1,000 cafés around the country for corporations, universities and museums, as well as a few dozen public restaurants. We’ve led the industry in socially and environmentally responsible sourcing, from sustainable seafood to cage-free eggs. We cook everything from scratch using fresh, local ingredients.

We have flexible schedules for servers, cooks, dishwashers and on our catering team. Stop by Canyon Commons and talk to a manager today! Know of someone interested in a job? Pass this along; we’d love to talk to them, too!

Write Jason Rosvall (jason.rosvall@cafebonappetit.com) for more information.

July 20-25: Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends (NWYM) is holding its annual church conference. This is the longest-running summer conference at George Fox. The NWYM is a community of evangelical Friends churches who join together in worship and service to impact society through love in action. They utilize the art office located in Ross as their headquarters while they are on campus.

July 22-27: The SIMIODE math conference, hosted by our own Corban Harwood, brings mathematics professors from across the country to sharpen skills and collaborate on complex equations and practices.

July 22-25: Our new head women’s coach, Michael Coppolino, is hosting a Bruin Basketball Academy camp in Wheeler for elementary and middle school kids to improve their basketball skills.  

July 22-26: The Bruin baseball program is hosting a day camp on Morse Field. 

July 26-28: The Chinese Evangelical Church retreat arrives for its annual church retreat on Friday, July 24. Several Chinese churches from Oregon and Washington gather together each summer to worship together and share what God is doing in and through their congregations.