The Daily Bruin

The Bruin Den will remain closed through Friday, July 13; however, we will be open in the Bridge Cafe from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

As of July 1, 2018, you’ll see a new item on your paystub for Oregon’s statewide transit tax. The tax is one-tenth of one percent (.001) — or $1 per $1,000. Your employer will be automatically withholding the tax – just like the personal income tax – so you don’t have to do or change anything. Unlike the personal income tax, there’s no withholding exemption for this tax.

Revenue from the statewide transit tax will go to expanding public transportation throughout Oregon. For more information on how the tax revenues will be used, check out “HB 2017 Funding Package” under “Projects & News” on the Oregon Department of Transportation’s website.

To learn more about the tax itself, visit the Department of Revenue online at oregon.gov/dor.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Kasondra Silva at ksilva@georgefox.edu.

We’re headed west on our culinary journey along Route 66 with today’s stop in the state of Texas. We’ll be serving up authentic barbecue beef brisket along with several regional side dishes, dessert and southern sweet tea, all for just $6.95.

Stop by for lunch on the patio outside Canyon Commons between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and enjoy a delicious taste of Texas!

Plant Services will be doing tree work the week of July 9 in the quad (July 9-13). Barricades will be used to mark off the work areas. For your safety, do not walk inside the barricaded areas.

Thank you.

Turnitin services will be temporarily unavailable during a scheduled maintenance update today (Tuesday) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PDT.

In FoxTALE Assignments that are using Turnitin, instructors are encouraged to check Submission Due Dates to make sure no assignments are due on the Turnitin July 10 maintenance day. All other FoxTALE services will operate as usual. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Contact the Service Desk with any questions: 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

Plant Services will be doing tree work the week of July 9 in the quad (July 9-13). Barricades will be used to mark off the work areas. For your safety, do not walk inside the barricaded areas.

Thank you.

The Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life is looking for post-college Life Group leaders for our eight-week fall Life Groups (the weeks of Sept. 17 through Nov. 5). 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 the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life 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. Our fall leader meeting will take place at a location to be determined on Thursday, Sept. 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m., and lunch will be provided.

For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Due to delays with repairs, the Bruin Den will remain closed through tomorrow (Tuesday). The Bridge Cafe will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Due to delays with repairs, the Bruin Den will remain closed through Tuesday, July 10. The Bridge Cafe will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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.

The Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life is looking for post-college Life Group leaders for our eight-week fall Life Groups (the weeks of Sept. 17 through Nov. 5). 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 the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life 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. Our fall leader meeting will take place at a location to be determined on Thursday, Sept. 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m., and lunch will be provided.

For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

As of July 1, 2018, you’ll see a new item on your paystub for Oregon’s statewide transit tax. The tax is one-tenth of one percent (.001) — or $1 per $1,000. Your employer will be automatically withholding the tax – just like the personal income tax – so you don’t have to do or change anything. Unlike the personal income tax, there’s no withholding exemption for this tax.

Revenue from the statewide transit tax will go to expanding public transportation throughout Oregon. For more information on how the tax revenues will be used, check out “HB 2017 Funding Package” under “Projects & News” on the Oregon Department of Transportation’s website.

To learn more about the tax itself, visit the Department of Revenue online at oregon.gov/dor.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Kasondra Silva at ksilva@georgefox.edu.

The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming our final Genesis group of the season tomorrow (Friday). Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots on that day.

If you need immediate assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming our final Genesis group of the season this Friday, July 6. Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots on that day.

If you need immediate assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

The university’s offices and libraries on the Newberg and Portland campuses will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The Bruin Store will also be closed that day.

Want to walk with George Fox University in the Old Fashioned Festival parade on the morning of Saturday, July 28? The affinity marketing office is looking for students, employees and their families to walk alongside the Bruin bus while handing out candy and football postcards.

The first 40 people to sign up to volunteer in the parade will receive a free George Fox T-shirt to wear during the parade.

Please email Mckenna Tillotson (mtillotson@georgefox.edu) to sign up or to get time and location details.

This is just a reminder of the Fitness Center’s summer hours through Aug. 26. Be sure you’re aware of them before venturing over to see us!

Sunday: Closed
Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Closed: July 4

We look forward to seeing you in the gym this summer, even if you’re just looking to escape the heat and be in the AC!

Contact Katherine McCombs (kmccombs16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

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.

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.

25Live, our event scheduling and calendar software, will be undergoing an upgrade by our vendor July 2-3. 25Live will be going down at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 1, and it will be available again Thursday, July 5.

Our vendor has requested two working days to perform this update. Note that no event requests can be submitted or viewed during this time, so please plan accordingly.