The Daily Bruin

Van reservations will now only be accepted via email. There has been some confusion when reservations have been taken over the phone. We are now requiring student groups to have written approval before making reservations.

Exceptions will be given for same-day reservations. Cancellations can be submitted via email or phone. Please send all van reservations to Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu or Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
– Plant Services (ext. 2011)

The first Newberg all-employee lunch is coming Tuesday, Aug. 30. Join your colleagues in Canyon Commons 101-102 anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. for great conversation over a bargain meal ($3 per person).

Hope to see you there!

Starting this Monday, Aug. 29, the Wheeler Fitness Center will begin its school-year hours:

• Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.
• Saturday: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Sunday: 1-7 p.m.

Hope to see you all in the gym!

Do you need direction in making a connection? Are you having trouble with your recollection? In looking for a colleague and making your selection, would you rather not do a complete website inspection? Just click right here to make your selection.

The link will take you the Employee Extension & Box List. Updates are made every two weeks to this collection! So check in often for further direction.

Did you check it out and find an imperfection? Contact Barbi Doran (bdoran@georgefox.edu) to make a correction.

We have four choirs at the university, and we would love to have you join us!

• Returning students: Please email Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu) if you are planning to be in a choir but are not currently registered for a course.
• New students: All choir information can be found on the bulletin board outside Ross 208 along with the audition sign-up sheets. Please check it out!
• Faculty and staff: The Master Chorus will be singing the Fauré Requiem on Saturday, Nov. 5. Please join us! Rehearsals will be held in Ross 208 on Tuesday nights, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., starting Sept. 6.

If you have questions, please contact me.

Thanks!
– Danielle Warner

We have an opening for a senior mail services specialist to start Oct. 1. This position is being offered to internal candidates only; deadline for applications is Thursday, Sept. 1, at 5 p.m.

Please email HR@georgefox.edu to request a position announcement.

The city of Newberg has notified us they will be performing water meter testing on campus throughout the day on Tuesday, Aug. 30. During the test, which may last 15 to 30 minutes, your water flow may be reduced or it may be off completely.

This interruption of service will affect all buildings and living areas at some point throughout the day. Sorry for this inconvenience.

– Plant Services

The faculty of the College of Christian Studies invites the campus community to join them for daily morning prayer weekdays, from 8 to 8:15 a.m., in Hoover 250.

Prayer format will alternate between liturgical and unprogrammed, with various members of the CCS faculty providing leadership. Come as often as your schedule allows. All are welcome.

Questions? Contact Paula Hampton at phampton@georgefox.edu.

Students: The newly revamped parking lot on North Street south of Coffin and Brandt halls has been changed to commuter and staff parking only.

If you are currently parked in that lot, please move your vehicles to the Le Shana parking lot, which will be your new parking area. Please do this today to allow our new students to unload and move into their residences, and continue to park in the Le Shana lot (corner of Villa and Fulton streets).

Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

Hey students: Did you leave things behind in your room at the end of spring term, or in campus housing this summer? If so, please come to the security office as soon as you get back to school to claim your left-behind items, as everything in the lost and found will be donated to charitable causes by Friday, Sept. 2, to make room for incoming lost and found items from Welcome Weekend and the start of the semester.

We also encourage employees to swing by the office if indeed they are missing items and wish to check out what we have.

Mail Services will be open this Saturday, Aug. 27, for a limited time. From 1 to 4:30 p.m., you can pick up your packages. Mail Services will not be taking any outgoing packages.

Mail Services will also have special hours during the first week of school, when we will be available to serve you from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Richard Silver at 503-554-2551 or rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
Mail Services

Attention staff, faculty and students: The Welcome Weekend staff asks that you please keep all parking spots vacant in front of Pennington Hall, Edwards Hall and HMS through this Friday, Aug. 26.

We also ask that you do not park at the farthest end of the Pennington lot (closest to the suites), as those spots will need to be used for Welcome Weekend traffic flow. We need those spots vacant due to Welcome Weekend activity and new resident move-ins during the week.

We appreciate your cooperation and apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. If you have any pressing questions or concerns, please email Welcome Weekend Coordinator Erika Muir at emuir12@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

Looking for a good read that will grow and challenge you? Join other staff and administrators this fall as we read through Debby Irving’s book Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race. Meet up to process what you read, voice your insights and to grow in your ability to contribute to creating a more inclusive campus. If you are interested, please sign up at this link.

Tuesday Morning Group: Meet-ups scheduled from 9 to 10 a.m. on Sept. 27, Oct. 25 and Nov. 29
Wednesday Afternoon Group: Meet-ups scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sept. 28, Oct. 26 and Nov. 30

Space is limited to 10 per group. Participants are expected to attend all three meet-up sessions. Free copies of the text will be provided to participants.

For more information, contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.

As usual, Plant Services has had super busy summer. We are still in the process of completing multiple building and remodeling projects, as well as several smaller projects and numerous office moves. As a result, we have accumulated more than 1,000 open work requests.

We are working hard to catch up but must complete student housing requests first. Thank you for your patience during this very busy time.

– Plant Services

Today (Wednesday) Plant Services will be testing the fire alarm systems in the Klages Center. The duration of the testing will depend on how responsive the fire systems are. Unfortunately, exact testing times are not available.

Evacuation will not be necessary; however, the alarms will be quite loud and unpleasant.

Thank you for your understanding.

Due to safety concerns and fire risk associated with hoverboards that have been raised by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the potential impact to the safety of our community, George Fox University has decided to temporarily ban these devices.

Effective the spring 2016 semester until further notice, the use, possession, or storage of hoverboards, including all self-balancing type scooters and hands-free segways, will not be permitted on campus or on any George Fox property.

Contact Mark Pothoff for more information (mpothoff@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2313).

George Fox University’s football season kicks off on Sept. 3 at home against the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. For the past two seasons, the Bruins have played in front of a Northwest Conference-leading crowd and last year doubled the number of players selected to the All-Northwest Conference team.

All George Fox employees are entitled to free entry into the uncovered general admission bleachers at home football games when they show their George Fox ID at the gate. Children under 10 are also admitted for free. Additional tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance here. You may also use this link to purchase reserved season tickets in the covered grandstands.

If you have questions, please contact Sarah Reid at sreid@georgefox.edu.

Do you need direction in making a connection? Are you having trouble with your recollection? In looking for a colleague and making your selection, would you rather not do a complete website inspection? Just click right here to make your selection.

The link will take you the Employee Extension & Box List. Updates are made every two weeks to this collection! So check in often for further direction.

Did you check it out and find an imperfection? Contact Barbi Doran (bdoran@georgefox.edu) to make a correction.

Life Flight is completing a training session with the athletic training program today (Monday) from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The plan is for a landing on Morse Field.

Don’t forget to join us for a Welcome Weekend information meeting this morning (Monday) at 9 a.m. in Stevens 207. In order to assist new students and their families/guests well, we need as many people as possible to be knowledgeable about the events of the weekend.

There are several changes to the schedule this year, and our hope is for everyone to be informed. We hope you can make it.

Questions? Contact Stephanie St Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu.