The Daily Bruin

Learn to make those gorgeous hanging baskets that grace our George Fox quad area! You will learn this valuable lesson on how these beauties are assembled and help us in the process.

Join us today (Wednesday), starting at 9 a.m. and lasting about four hours. You are welcome to join in the class at any time. We will meet at Plant Services’ lower patio area.

Feel free to contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Thank you!

Nutritional information for items served in the Bruin Den is available now on our website: georgefox.cafebonappetit.com.

After you select “Bruin Den” from the left-most drop-down menu labeled “Cafes,” scroll down to the “Breakfast Specials” or “Lunch Specials” and access the information by clicking the links “View additional breakfast/lunch favorites” and “View breakfast/lunch condiments and extras” under their respective headers. Then simply click the nutritional information link under the menu item of interest and see a complete breakdown for that item.

While you’re on our website, why not sign up for menu mail and have daily menus and specials delivered directly to your inbox? You can do so by clicking the menu mail button in the top-right corner of the page, entering your preferred email address, selecting which cafes you want to receive menus from, then clicking “Subscribe.”

Please join us to hear our civil engineering candidate, Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, as she presents her faculty lecture on “Intelligent Control Methodologies for Vibration Control of Building & Bridge Structures.”

The presentation is set from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 12, in EHS 102. Please feel free to join us!

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

If you are still in the Newberg area for the summer, you are welcome to join the Ultimate Frisbee Club for some pick-up games at the George Fox football field. Both students and employees are welcome to play!

Come  join us at 7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for some Frisbee! Contact Joshua Weible (jweible15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Just a clarification for this week’s “Go meat-free for two days” challenge: During this challenge, seafood/freshwater fish is not considered “meat,” so please feel free to enjoy some fish/seafood as a meat replacement this week.

– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee

Take a break and enjoy some ice cream with your co-workers today (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. If the weather is nice, we’ll be on the patio by Canyon Commons; if rainy, we’ll be in Canyon Commons’ Rooms 101 & 102.

We look forward to seeing you!
– The Staff Development Committee

Wednesday, May 10, is National Shrimp Day, and Bon Appetit is celebrating with some fabulous shrimp tacos along with traditional sides as the daily special in the Bruin Den!

We’ll be serving up our shrimp special ($6.75) from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., so come on over for lunch!

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. For departments that will not be on campus for the summer, please turn in all petty cash funds by Friday, May 12, 2017.
2. All cash advance requests for FY2016-17 expenses must be received by Finance on or before Monday, June 12, 2017.
3. 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

Go meat free two days this week and take an additional 125 extra points, total, in this week’s 125 Days of Wellness Challenge.

Following is a rundown of who will be visiting campus this week.

• Tuesday, May 9: Seventeen middle school bands from the Portland metro area will visit Newberg to compete. Advanced band students from Chehalem Valley Middle School organize this competition to prepare students for state competition-level festivals. Approximately 1,600 people attend this event.
• Thursday through Saturday, May 11-13: The admissions office will host incoming first-year students as they register for classes, pick up their ID card, tour campus, and attend informational sessions. Be on the lookout for new faces to greet on Genesis days throughout the summer!
• Friday and Saturday, May 12-13: C.S. Lewis Academy will rent Wood-Mar Auditorium to host its school theatre production at 7 p.m. Performances are also scheduled next week, on May 19, 20 and 21.

Join us to celebrate Craig Taylor as he retires after 43 years of leadership and service to George Fox University.

This open-house reception will be held in Canyon Commons on Sunday, May 21, at 2 p.m.

There will be cards available at the reception if you would like to write him a note. If you would prefer to send a greeting card or photos of Craig, please email them to Patty Findley or mail them to 414 N. Meridian St. #6149 Newberg, OR 97132.

FoxFiles has been scheduled to be decommissioned today (Monday, May 8). We have been working with active users for the past few months to help them transition to a new system.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this transition, please contact the IT Service Desk by email (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) or phone (503-554-2569).

If you are still in the Newberg area for the summer, you are welcome to join the Ultimate Frisbee Club for some pick-up games at the George Fox football field. Both students and employees are welcome to play!

Come  join us at 7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for some Frisbee! Contact Joshua Weible (jweible15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Office of International Admissions and Services is hosting a garage sale tomorrow (Saturday), with proceeds to benefit the university’s International Student Emergency Fund.

We have a wide variety of items for sale, including furniture, appliances, decorations, jewelry, books … too much to list! Please come by to support our international students or just to say “hi.” The sale will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the International Center at 1110 E. Sheridan St.

Questions? Contact Alex Pia at apia@georgefox.edu.

Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. Marketing communications will be processing the next business card order on Thursday, May 11. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source before Wednesday, May 10.

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

The George Fox community is invited to celebrate 37 years of dedicated service by Merrill Johnson, dean of libraries. Come wish him well in his retirement adventures today (Thursday) between 2 and 3:30 p.m. in the Murdock Learning Resource Center on the Newberg campus.

Refreshments will be served, and there will be formal remarks around 2:15 p.m. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Please contact Sue Richie (srichie@georegfox.edu or 503-554-2422) with any questions.

Somebody borrowed Security Services’ navy blue wheelchair for the undergraduate graduation last Saturday and failed to return it to the security office as agreed upon. If you know of its whereabouts, please let security know.

Thanks!
– Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu)

Plant Services is hosting its annual Phase II event. Items will be open for viewing in the Macy and Sutton basements today (Thursday) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and again tomorrow, Friday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to noon.

At the end of every school year, many students have good reusable items that they do not want to take home over the summer. These items often include blankets, clothing, kitchen supplies, small appliances, radios, room decorations, furniture, etc. In an effort to keep the dumpsters from overflowing and to be better stewards of our resources, Phase II was initiated. Many students have benefited from these items. For example, summer work-study students often find items they need for apartment living.

After students and staff view these items, the remaining items will be donated to the International Student Emergency Fund and other local charities.

Questions? Contact Dwayne Astleford at astlefo@georgefox.edu.

The Fitness Center’s summer hours are now in effect:

• Monday-Fridays: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturdays: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Sundays: Closed

Please contact Cory Hand if you have any questions: chand@georgefox.edu.

High school choirs from all over Oregon will compete in Bauman Auditorium today (Thursday) through Saturday, May 4-6.

The mission of the OSAA is to serve member schools by providing leadership and state coordination for the conduct of interscholastic activities, which will enrich the educational experiences of high school students. Approximately 7,000 people attend this event.

For specifics on tickets and when schools are performing, visit this page.