Today (Monday) at noon is the deadline to place your summer swag order. Email Brandy Donavant at bdonavant@georgefox.edu and she will respond with item details and ordering instructions.
This is a great opportunity for you to order your university swag needs at bulk pricing. This year’s options include a mug, beanie, blanket, hammock, Frisbee, socks, shirt, and two sticker options.
The Crisman Crossing bridge will be closed, beginning today (Monday). The decking is being replaced, so it will not be possible to cross the bridge until it reopens on Monday, Aug. 19.
Please use alternate routes such as walking past Beebe, Carey and Willcuts halls, walking past the chapel and up the hill to Le Shana, or driving to the other side of campus.
Thank you!
The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for our fall 2024 Life Groups series (the weeks of Sept. 16 through Oct. 28). 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.
This fall our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom. Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be SpiL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community.
To sign up, please fill out this form by Monday, Aug. 19.
Join your colleagues for an enlightening book talk on the recently published Dear White Leader by Joel Pérez. Joel will be on campus from 1 to 2 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) in Canyon Commons 103, where he will lead an overview of how we can pursue organizational excellence through cultural humility.
This discussion will provide insights into fostering inclusivity, self-awareness, and positive change at all levels of an organization through a shared commitment to cultural humility and inclusive leadership. Copies of Dear White Leader will be available for purchase.
Contact Jason Fileta, associate VP of inclusive excellence, for more information at jfileta@georgefox.edu.
Your nutrition and exercise go hand-in-hand when living a healthy lifestyle. Join Providence Basecamp this month as we discuss fueling your body through food to support your energy levels and exercise routines.
Join registered dietitian Jamie Libera from noon to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, to learn how to tackle the popular question of when to increase food intake based on the type of exercise. Then, for the second part of this series, join a cooking class on Monday, Aug. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. to discover a delicious breakfast recipe.
Learn more and register here.
You are invited to join a free Providence webinar, “Preparing my Child for School,” presented by Lauren Stewart at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8. You can learn more and register here.
The workshop will identify tools such as visual supports and visual stories; identify home structure and scheduling; and promote strategies for success as your child starts the 2024-25 school year. The workshop will not be recorded.
Stewart received both her undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in child development with an emphasis in application theory. She has been in the education system for nine years as a behavior support specialist and Autism consultant in both California and Oregon.
Lauren’s professional mission is to continue uplifting and amplifying Autistic voices to strengthen community partnerships.
The Crisman Crossing bridge will be closed, beginning Monday, Aug. 5. The decking is being replaced, so it will not be possible to cross the bridge until it reopens on Monday, Aug. 19.
Please use alternate routes such as walking past Beebe, Carey and Willcuts halls, walking past the chapel and up the hill to Le Shana, or driving to the other side of campus.
Thank you!
The Stevens Center parking lot is closed again today (Friday) while crews move out the Hodson House (former Security House). Do not park in the Stevens parking lot or along Center Street between the Stevens parking lot and 99W/Portland Road.
Both the Stevens parking lot and Center Street will reopen tonight after the house has been repositioned. Thank you!
Have any kids interested in esports? Encourage them to enroll in an esports summer youth camp!
Camps for ages 8 to 12 and 13 to 17 are running this summer. They will meet in the Wheeler Sports Center’s Esports Arena. Use code “GFU10” to get 10% off the registration fee (for George Fox employees, alumni and university partners).
Prices vary ($100-$400), depending on length, activities and camp structure. Visit this webpage for more information, and contact Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@geogefox.edu with any questions.
Did you give out stickers this year? Did you wish you had George Fox swag for an event? Then now is the time for you to participate in the summer swag 2024 bulk order!
This is a great opportunity for you to order your university swag needs at bulk pricing. This year’s options include a mug, beanie, blanket, hammock, Frisbee, socks, shirt, and two sticker options.
If your department would like to participate in ordering with the bulk swag order, please email Brandy Donavant at bdonavant@georgefox.edu. She will respond with item details and ordering instructions.
The deadline to place your order is Monday, Aug. 5, at noon.
The Stevens Center parking lot is closed today (Thursday) and tomorrow while crews move out the Hodson House (former Security House). Do not park in the Stevens parking lot or along Center Street between the Stevens parking lot and 99W/Portland Road.
Both the Stevens parking lot and Center Street will reopen on Friday evening after the house has been repositioned. Thank you!
Join your colleagues for an enlightening book talk on the recently published Dear White Leader by Joel Pérez. Joel will be on campus from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, in Canyon Commons 103, where he will lead an overview of how we can pursue organizational excellence through cultural humility.
This discussion will provide insights into fostering inclusivity, self-awareness, and positive change at all levels of an organization through a shared commitment to cultural humility and inclusive leadership. Copies of Dear White Leader will be available for purchase.
Contact Jason Fileta, associate VP of inclusive excellence, for more information at jfileta@georgefox.edu.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today and tomorrow (Thursday/Friday). As per George Fox heat protocol, please follow the following steps:
If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.
George Fox University Athletics and Chehalem Parks and Rec are excited to announce the seventh annual Bruins Sports Day on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Girls and boys entering the second through eighth grades in the fall will have the opportunity to pick a sport to participate in an afternoon clinic, free of charge. The afternoon will be spent learning basic skills from members of the George Fox athletic teams and coaching staff. Come join us for an afternoon of fun!
Visit this link to sign up, or email Hailey Swenson at hhartney@georgefox.edu if you have any questions!
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Not sure where to start? Here are some helpful resources:
Questions? Contact Miriam Lacy at mlacy@georgefox.edu.
The Bridge Cafe will be closed this Friday, Aug. 2, for a staff meeting. We will also be closed Monday through Thursday, Aug. 5-8, reopening on Friday, Aug. 9.
Feel free to contact Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu with any questions.
We are excited to announce that on Friday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., we will be hosting our Community Fair during Welcome Weekend on the quad.
Please let me know if you are interested and willing to staff a tent for your department. We will provide a 10X10 tent, one table and two chairs. You would provide any paperwork or other items you would like to be made available to students or family members/guests.
If you could, please complete this Google Form by Monday, Aug. 5, to let me know if you are interested. That would be helpful.
Thank you!
– Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu)
It’s that time of year again! Welcome Weekend is our chance to welcome each and every new student as they step onto campus. We need your help for the big event on the weekend of Aug. 23!
With such a large incoming class, we need all hands on deck as we each do our part to make students and their guests experience the Be Known promise. And who better to do that than our own faculty and staff? Please complete this form to join our team and volunteer, and we will contact you with further instructions.
Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.
Did you give out stickers this year? Did you wish you had George Fox swag for an event? Then now is the time for you to participate in the summer swag 2024 bulk order!
This is a great opportunity for you to order your university swag needs at bulk pricing. This year’s options include a mug, beanie, blanket, hammock, Frisbee, socks, shirt, and two sticker options.
If your department would like to participate in ordering with the bulk swag order, please email Brandy Donavant at bdonavant@georgefox.edu. She will respond with item details and ordering instructions.
The deadline to place your order is Monday, Aug. 5, at noon.
The upcoming all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, will be a time for celebration and looking ahead toward our shared aspirations for the 2024-25 academic year.
During the meeting, we will also be celebrating some amazing accomplishments, including employees who have milestone service anniversaries this year. These are employees who have completed five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service at George Fox!
It’s become our tradition to thank these colleagues with our “gift of words.” Please take the time to submit this Google form and help us honor your coworkers and friends with notes of encouragement, gratitude or shared memories. The deadline to respond is this Friday, Aug. 2.
Thank you in advance for making this an extra-special celebration for our loyal employees celebrating a milestone service anniversary this year!
