The Daily Bruin

Due to continued maintenance in the Bruin Den, it will remain closed next week. The Bridge Cafe will be open another week, through June 29 (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

The university’s athletics department and Chehalem Parks and Recreation are excited to announce the fourth annual Bruins Sports Day on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Girls and boys entering the second through eighth grades in the fall will have the opportunity to pick one of 10 sports to participate in at an afternoon clinic (12:30 to 3 p.m.), free of charge.

The afternoon will be spent learning basic skills from members of the George Fox athletic teams and coaching staff. Invite your kids or siblings to enjoy a fun-filled day on the beautiful campus of George Fox University!

Registration is open at this link. Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

Attention all administrators and staff: Due to the fiscal year-end, we need to receive all June admin time-off reports and June staff time sheets no later than the end of the business day on Monday, July 2.

If you will be on vacation, please plan accordingly to submit your June data to us by the July 2 deadline.

Questions? Contact Beth Hampton (bhampton@georgefox.edu) or Janet Ellis (jellis@georgefox.edu).

Make plans to attend the all-employee meeting set for today (Wednesday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. It will be streamed live in PDS 160.

See you there!

Our culinary journey along historic Route 66 is making a stop in the state of Kansas today. Come over to the Canyon Commons patio for lunch and enjoy traditional Kansas-style barbecue chicken wings with traditional sides and coconut creme pie for dessert, all for just $6.95. Lunch is served between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Marketing communications will be processing the next business card order on Monday, June 25. Submit your request for business cards directly with B&B Print Source before Monday, June 25.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

Students: Here is the vehicle registration information you’ve been waiting for! Registration will be rolled out like last year, with all commuters, graduate students and seniors beginning the process at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 16.

The portal will open for juniors desiring residential permits at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 23, and for sophomores desiring residential permits on Monday, July 30.

Residential permits are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis for each class level, so please register during the week that corresponds to your class standing in the fall, as a permit cannot be guaranteed for late registrations..

Freshmen living on campus will need to submit an application for a parking permit, and preference will be given to those with documented medical or work-related needs. Permits for freshmen living on campus will be for the Austin lot, and are very limited. The application form will go live on July 1 on MyGFU on the vehicle registration portal and must be completed and submitted by July 31 in order to be considered.

More registration information is available on the Campus Public Safety website.

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety during business hours at 503-554-2090 or e-mail Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a professional reading of the Big Bridge Theatre Consortium’s play The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference this Month, written by Arlene Hutton,  at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 23, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. There is no charge to attend, but tickets need to be reserved at georgefox.edu/bigbridge.

The Big Bridge Theatre Consortium is a group of university theatre programs, led by George Fox’s theatre department, that are committed to developing new plays dedicated to peace and interfaith conflict. During the week of June 18-22, Hutton and a host of professional theatre artists will work together to bring Hutton’s first draft to life. The play explores the 1905 Shaker community’s quest to sharpen their peace-witness to the world despite a community’s in-fighting, identity-politics, and struggle to survive.

Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.

Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your name tag requests at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department; and the budget to be charged. Examples of title or department include: Dean of Students/Student Life and Admissions Counselor/Admissions. The next order will be placed Monday, July 9.

Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Carlton Way will be closed between the Klages Center and the Edwards dorm this morning (Wednesday) from 6 to 11 a.m. for pouring the new concrete plaza outside Edwards Hall. Please take an alternate route during this time.

Thank you!

Don’t forget to clear your late Wednesday afternoon to attend the all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. It will be streamed live in PDS 160.

See you there!

This year we’d like to recognize our service award recipients by creating a gift of your words. Please take a few moments to scroll through the list and create a card to say thank you or share a favorite memory by simply adding a comment under their name.

We will print the comments on cards and present them at the all-community meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 15.

Click here to access the award recipient list.

If you have questions, contact Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2188.

Note: You may submit more than one entry, so if you start but don’t finish, go ahead and submit what you have then start another response later.

If your contract ends in June and you will not be on campus through the summer, please bring over any money before you leave. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2018, must be deposited in the current fiscal year. Money that needs accounting for in FY2018 must be deposited no later than 1 p.m. on June 29. If it arrives later, it will go into the FY2019 budget.

End-of-the-fiscal-year deposits to be included in this year’s budget must be in Finance no later than Friday, June 29. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2018, must be deposited in the current fiscal year. Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking vacation during the July 4 holiday, please send your deposits over BEFORE you leave. If you should have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173.

Final petty cash reconciliations for this fiscal year are due in Finance no later than Friday, June 29. Please remember to submit all receipts, cash and reconciliation reports before this deadline. Please plan ahead! If you are taking vacation during the July 4 holiday, please send your deposits over BEFORE you leave. If you have questions about petty cash protocols, please contact Jen Klapp at ext. 2170.

Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for awesome work at our next all-employee meeting (Wednesday, June 20)? Please take a moment to nominate a colleague using this form by noon on Tuesday. Please include a short summary (two to three sentences) of their recent success!

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a professional reading of the Big Bridge Theatre Consortium’s play The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference this Month, written by Arlene Hutton,  at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 23, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. There is no charge to attend, but tickets need to be reserved at georgefox.edu/bigbridge.

The Big Bridge Theatre Consortium is a group of university theatre programs, led by George Fox’s theatre department, that are committed to developing new plays dedicated to peace and interfaith conflict. During the week of June 18-22, Hutton and a host of professional theatre artists will work together to bring Hutton’s first draft to life. The play explores the 1905 Shaker community’s quest to sharpen their peace-witness to the world despite a community’s in-fighting, identity-politics, and struggle to survive.

Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.

Mentoring college students is exciting and meaningful work. Sometimes, though, students may be experiencing life circumstances that mentors feel under-equipped to help students navigate.

The Office for Spiritual Life is hosting a free workshop, featuring speaker Dr. Chris Adams, to equip employees and community partners with tools for providing “soul care” for college students. Join us this Friday, June 22, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in Canyon Commons 101 for this helpful discussion, titled “Soul Care for College Students and the College Mental Health Crisis.” All are welcome.

Adams has a PhD in clinical and family psychology and a master’s degree in theology, both from Fuller Theological Seminary, and holds an MS in marriage and family therapy. Adams has served in pastoral ministry for more than 15 years and is currently the director for the Center for Vocational Ministry at Azusa Pacific University.

Questions? Contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu).

Fiscal Year End 2017-18 is quickly approaching and the Finance Department would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for Accounts Payable requests:

1. For departments who will NOT be on campus for the summer, please turn in all petty cash funds by Friday, May 11, 2018.
2. All final Cash Advance Requests for FY2017/2018 expense must be received by the Finance Department on or before Tuesday, June 12, 2018.
3. Please submit Petty Cash Logs for expenses through June 30, 2018 to the Finance Department by Friday, June 29, 2018.
4. Submission of the following FY2017/2018 requests must be received by the Finance Department on or before Friday, July 6, 2018:
    Check Requests
    Invoices
    Non-Concur Expense Reimbursement Requests

Please refer to this “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures” page on the Finance Department website for additional details.

Please contact Jennifer Klapp with any year-end accounts payable questions at jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170.

Thank you!
The Finance Team

Turnitin services will be temporarily unavailable during a scheduled maintenance update on Tuesday, July 10, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In Assignments with Turnitin enabled, instructors are encouraged to modify assignment submission due dates to fall the day before or after this maintenance day. All other FoxTALE services will operate as usual.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Contact the Service Desk with any questions at 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

Due to delays on the maintenance project taking place in the Bruin Den, it will remain closed another week. The Bridge Cafe will be open through Friday, June 22, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

We have barbecues, as well as Route 66, planned during lunch, so be sure to stop by! The lunch specials for the week are posted on our website.

Make plans to attend the all-employee meeting set for this Wednesday, June 20, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. It will be streamed live in PDS 160.

See you there!