The Daily Bruin

Fiscal Year End 2016-17 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. All cash advance requests for FY2016-17 expenses must be received by Finance on or before Monday, June 12, 2017.
2. Submission of the following FY2016-17 requests must be received by Finance on or before Friday, July 7, 2017:

• Check Requests
• Invoices
• Expense Reimbursement Requests
• Petty Cash Logs for expenses through June 30, 2017 ONLY

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

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

Thank you!
The Finance Team

End-of-the-fiscal year deposits to be included in this year’s budget must be in Finance no later than Friday, June 30. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2017, 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 30. Please remember to submit all receipts, cash, and reconciliation reports before this deadline. Please plan ahead and send these over before you leave, if you will be taking vacation over the July 4 holiday. If you have questions about petty cash protocols, please contact Jen Klapp at ext. 2170.

We are firing up the grill today for lunch! Join us from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a mouth-watering menu of barbecue beef brisket or chicken sandwiches served with an apple slaw, pesto potato salad, corn on the cob, baked beans and a beverage, all for just $6.75.

We’ll have a cash box set up on the patio so you can purchase your lunch there (cash sales only, please).

Nine staff and administrator positions are currently available. Listed in order, they are:

• Assistant Director of Intercultural Life
• Assistant Softball Coach
• Computer Support Specialist
• Director of Commuter Programs
• Director of University Events
• Media Specialist
• Spiritual Life Trips Coordinator (Part Time)
• University Photographer
• Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach

The link to each of these position announcements can be found on this page. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Plant Services will be trimming trees and doing other overhead work with a high lift starting today (Tuesday) and continuing through the end of the month. Please be aware as you are walking through campus so that you do not walk through these areas.

The areas will be marked, and parking areas will be cordoned off the day before work progresses in that area. For your safety and that of your vehicle, do not park or walk in areas that have been reserved.

Thank you,
Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu)

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, June 7, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

– Your Educational Technology Team

Know of any friends or family members interested in improving their volleyball skills while having some fun at the same time? Invite them to the George Fox Volleyball Camp June 23-25!

Camp is open to seventh- to 12th-graders (entering in the fall), and both overnight and commuting options are available. Camps will include an introductory beach session, leadership sessions and lots of volleyball-skill training and competition with our very own Bruin volleyball players!

Please help spread the word! Reach out to head coach Emily Palkert with any questions at epalkert@georgefox.edu.

Crews are continuing extensive resurfacing work on the Miller Gym floor in Wheeler Sports Center this week. The gym is closed through Sunday, June 11, and will reopen on Monday, June 12. Please note: Only the gym is closed; the Fitness Center and the athletics offices will remain open as scheduled.

Please protect our courts and gym area from damage and do not enter the gym during this time. Questions? Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu).

Thank you!

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18, and the Bruin Store has what you need to celebrate the the men who make George Fox University the community it is. Mugs, hats, T-shirts, polos and Nike apparel are all in stock. Shop in-store or online at georgefoxshop.com.

Follow us on Instagram @the_bruin_store to see what’s new.

Go Bruins!

Join your fellow employees for our summer barbecue on the Minthorn lawn at noon this Thursday, June 8 (in case of rain we’ll be in Canyon Commons). The cost is only $5 per person. Summer student employees are welcome to R.S.V.P. as well.

In addition to lunch, we’ll take time to celebrate the winners of the Wellness Challenge. Please R.S.V.P. at this link.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).

– Hosted by the Staff Development Committee

For safety and stewardship of our facility, please note that the use of the gym and Fitness Center in Wheeler is limited to current students, employees and university-authorized groups only.

Those using the facility will need to be prepared to show your George Fox ID or approved temporary pass to Security Services or athletic department staff. Any other use or exceptions must be approved by Event Services (for outside groups) or the athletic office (for rare individual exceptions to policy).

Contact Elise Trask (etrask@georgefox.edu) or Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Thank you.

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18, and the Bruin Store has what you need to celebrate the the men who make George Fox University the community it is. Mugs, hats, T-shirts, polos and Nike apparel are all in stock. Shop in-store or online at georgefoxshop.com.

Follow us on Instagram @the_bruin_store to see what’s new.

Go Bruins!

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18, and the Bruin Store has what you need to celebrate the the men who make George Fox University the community it is. Mugs, hats, T-shirts, polos and Nike apparel are all in stock. Shop in-store or online at georgefoxshop.com.

Follow us on Instagram @the_bruin_store to see what’s new.

Go Bruins!

The physical therapy department is excited to announce that our PT clinic is open all summer long, Monday through Friday, to serve your needs.

We are a participating provider for Regence and offer self-pay options for those not on Regence. Our pro-bono clinic is available this summer as well.

Please call Li-Zandre at 503-554-2479 with any questions. Have a great summer!

In collaboration with eROI, two alumni of George Fox University, Julio Bautista and Bailie Bowey, are presenting Relevant Matter Spoken Word Night: A Night of Poetry Celebrating Diversity, Inclusion and Authentic Expression. Join us from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, at eROI in Portland.

This event will feature 15 artists, including current students and alumni of George Fox who will perform personal spoken word pieces in the hope that their stories will inspire movement toward healing and reconciliation in the city of Portland. The event is free and will have food and drink provided. eROI is located at 505 N.W. Couch St. #300, in Portland.

For more information or to reserve a seat, visit this link.

Come join us for lunch today (Friday)! We’re firing up the grill on the patio next to the Bridge Café from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We’ll be serving up hamburgers, hot dogs or chicken along with potato salad, chips and watermelon, all for $6.75. See you there!

In order to promote equitable hiring practices and inclusivity in the workplace, and to further encourage the Be Known promise to our students, George Fox offers Search Advocacy Training. The workshop series establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles.

Rebecca Hernandez will teach a two-day session on Tuesday, June 6, and Thursday, June 8, from 7:30 a.m. until noon. Each day’s session will include a full breakfast, served from 7:30 to 8 a.m., and training from 8 a.m. to  noon. A boxed lunch will be included on June 6, as well as a ticket to the employee barbecue on the quad on June 8.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a search advocate, please click on this link. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

The Bridge Café will be open temporarily from today (Thursday) through Monday, June 5, while maintenance work is being completed in the Bruin Den. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Bruin Den will reopen on Tuesday, June 6.

For safety and stewardship of our facility, please note that the use of the gym and Fitness Center in Wheeler is limited to current students, employees and university-authorized groups only.

Those using the facility will need to be prepared to show your George Fox ID or approved temporary pass to Security Services or athletic department staff. Any other use or exceptions must be approved by Event Services (for outside groups) or the athletic office (for rare individual exceptions to policy).

Contact Elise Trask (etrask@georgefox.edu) or Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Thank you.

“Looking Forward, Beyond the Familiar” is the George Fox Art and Design Alumni Art Show opening today (Thursday) and running through Wednesday, July 12. An artists’ reception will be Friday, June 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Minthorne Gallery.

Please come by and see the latest work from 14 of our graduates, including paintings, ceramics, furniture, photography and graphic design. Minthorne Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Contact Jeff Cameron (jcameron@georgefox.edu) for more information.