The undergraduate admissions office is welcoming prospective students tomorrow (Friday) for Summer Visit Day. Please help to welcome our guests by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.
Thank you!
Come to the Bruin Den today (Thursday) for chocolate-dipped waffle cones filled with refreshing chocolate chip mint ice cream! Stop by between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and get one before they’re gone! For just $1.95 you could make someone’s (or just your) Thursday that much sweeter!
Now through Sept. 10 all clearance items will be an additional 30 percent off in-store and online at georgefoxshop.com. If you’re a student, be sure to order your fall textbooks while you’re at it. Choose in-store pick-up to save on shipping and retrieve your books when you arrive in a few weeks!
Go Bruins!
As temperatures remain hot today through the weekend, be sure to keep your windows and blinds closed during the day. This will prevent your space from heating to the outside temperature.
And remember that temperatures are only supposed to get to about 70 degrees at night, so leaving your windows open overnight may not help cool things down. Use your best judgement to determine if doing so helps your situation.
Employees: If you are experiencing issues with your building’s air conditioning, please call Plant Services immediately.
Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu or ext. 2016.
The Fiesta Mexicana is this weekend, Aug. 4-6, in Woodburn! For a second straight year George Fox will have a booth at the event, and we are looking for volunteers to help staff it! This is the 54th year of the fiesta and a wonderful opportunity for you to see and experience the Latino community from where many of our students come.
The shifts are easy, as you get to enjoy talking to people, give away George Fox bling and see some great soccer, dance and other fun activities. You will not be alone, as one person from the diversity committee will be there as well, and we are matching Spanish speakers with non-Spanish speakers. That’s just an extra bonus, as most people speak English.
The fiesta runs Friday from 1 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (the parade starts earlier) and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m..
If you can volunteer any time at all (even one to two hours), please contact Rebecca Valdovinos at rvaldovinos@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
What do you hope to see when it comes to public transportation in the Yamhill County area? The Yamhill County Transit Area (YCTA) is hosting a survey to get your input.
The YCTA provides fixed-route, commuter, and/or dial-a-ride services to 10 communities across the county, with connections to Grand Ronde, Hillsboro, Salem and Tigard. YCTA is working on a transit development plan to analyze existing transit service, envision future service, and develop strategies to address both current and future needs. More information is available here.
Your responses to the questions on this survey will help YCTA identify transit needs in Yamhill County and help shape the recommendations of the plan. All responses to this survey will be kept strictly confidential.
This past Saturday, July 29, Sue O’Donnell, a faculty member in the psychology department, lost her husband Sam. Many of you know and love Sue and may want to send a note or attend the memorial service. The service will be Monday, Aug. 7, at 2:30 p.m. at North Valley Friends Church, located at 4020 N. College St., in Newberg.
In lieu of flowers, the O’Donnell family encourages donations to the George Fox Student Fund for those students in need. Donations should be made to George Fox and mailed to 414 N. Meridian St., Box 6256, Newberg, OR 97132. For these gifts, please include “in memory of Sam O’Donnell” in the subject line.
Please keep Sue and family in your prayers.
The Bruin Den will be closed the week of Aug. 7-11 as we prepare for the upcoming school year. We will reopen on Monday, Aug. 14, with summer hours of 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Effective Monday, Aug. 28, we will be back to school-year hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Now through Sept. 10 all clearance items will be an additional 30 percent off in-store and online at georgefoxshop.com. If you’re a student, be sure to order your fall textbooks while you’re at it. Choose in-store pick-up to save on shipping and retrieve your books when you arrive in a few weeks!
Go Bruins!
The Fiesta Mexicana is this weekend, Aug. 4-6, in Woodburn! For a second straight year George Fox will have a booth at the event, and we are looking for volunteers to help staff it! This is the 54th year of the fiesta and a wonderful opportunity for you to see and experience the Latino community from where many of our students come.
The shifts are easy, as you get to enjoy talking to people, give away George Fox bling and see some great soccer, dance and other fun activities. You will not be alone, as one person from the diversity committee will be there as well, and we are matching Spanish speakers with non-Spanish speakers. That’s just an extra bonus, as most people speak English.
The fiesta runs Friday from 1 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (the parade starts earlier) and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m..
If you can volunteer any time at all (even one to two hours), please contact Rebecca Valdovinos at rvaldovinos@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
Need some Concur Expense training? We will be offering training sessions Aug. 7-11. Please contact Matt Hammar (mhammar@georgefox.edu) to set up a 20-minute appointment between 10 a.m. and noon and 1 and 3 p.m. daily Monday, Aug. 7, through Friday, Aug. 11.
The next available training will be the week of Aug. 21-25 (times to be determined).
Join us today (Wednesday) for the last stop on Route 66: Illinois. We’ll be serving up Chicago-style hot dogs, on a poppy seed bun, topped with mustard, tomatoes, pickle spears, white onion, sweet pickle relish and celery salt, served with macaroni salad, snickers salad and fries!
The grill fires up at 11:30 a.m. and closes at 1 p.m. Find us on the patio by the flag pole on the quad. Be sure to bring your punch card to the Bruin Den to be entered in the raffle!
If you are someone who works a front desk, or has great exposure to students and the general public, then the Code4 seminar on front desk safety and security is for you!
It will take place at the Public Safety Training Facility at 12700 S.E. 82nd Ave. in Clackamas on Friday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is only $99, and you can register online at code4.org. The seminar teaches you how to deal with dangerous situations, difficult people and emergencies. Security has the flyer about the seminar, or you can check online at the above website for more information.
George Fox security personnel and a few administrative assistants have attended this seminar in the past and felt it contained valuable information. It is taught by Captain Joe Puckett, who has 21 years of experience in law enforcement and dealing with emergency events, criminal incidents and hostage/crisis events.
Questions? Call Nadine Kincaid at 503-554-2090.
Have you seen the weather forecast? Temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees the middle part of this week, so Plant Services recommends you take precautions to ensure your office or living area doesn’t get too hot.
During the day, keep your windows and blinds closed. This will prevent your space from heating to the outside temperature. Temperatures are only supposed to get to about 70 degrees at night, so leaving your windows open overnight may not help cool things down. Use your best judgement to determine if doing so helps your situation.
Employees: If you are experiencing issues with your building’s air conditioning, please call Plant Services immediately.
Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu or ext. 2016.
George Fox libraries are pleased to announce the release of a significantly improved interface for the Primo search and discovery tool.
Intended to provide a more intuitive and modern look-and-feel, the new interface provides easy access to a huge volume of books, media, newspapers, journal articles and more.
The old classic interface will remain available for several months before being permanently phased out.
Please send feedback and questions to library@georgefox.edu.
Fall semester is quickly approaching, and it is time to start planning. Don’t let time get away from you and leave you scrambling at the last minute to get your class syllabus turned in.
Please submit your syllabus to Print Services by Tuesday, Aug. 22. You can email the syllabus to printservices@georgefox.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Print Services at 503-554-2555 or printservices@georgefox.edu.
The Fiesta Mexicana is this weekend, Aug. 4-6, in Woodburn! For a second straight year George Fox will have a booth at the event, and we are looking for volunteers to help staff it! This is the 54th year of the fiesta and a wonderful opportunity for you to see and experience the Latino community from where many of our students come.
The shifts are easy, as you get to enjoy talking to people, give away George Fox bling and see some great soccer, dance and other fun activities. You will not be alone, as one person from the diversity committee will be there as well, and we are matching Spanish speakers with non-Spanish speakers. That’s just an extra bonus, as most people speak English.
The fiesta runs Friday from 1 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (the parade starts earlier) and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m..
If you can volunteer any time at all (even one to two hours), please contact Rebecca Valdovinos at rvaldovinos@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for post-college Life Group leaders for our eight-week fall Life Groups (the weeks of Sept. 18 through Nov. 10). 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 Wednesday, Sept. 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m., and lunch will be provided.
For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage.
When the Bruins play at home, you can count on a packed stadium. It takes a village to make our football games the success they are, and we’d love to have you join our team of incredible volunteers, the Bruin Brigade. All volunteers will receive lunch or dinner at each game they volunteer, free entry into the game and a T-shirt.
If you’re interested in joining the Bruin Brigade as a ticket seller or at the information table, send an email to Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu) and she’ll get you connected.
2017 Football Schedule
Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. Marketing Communications will be processing the next business card order on Tuesday, Aug 8. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source before Tuesday, August 8.
Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.
