The Daily Bruin

The Bruin Den will be closed next week, Aug. 5-9, for routine maintenance and preparation for the upcoming school year. Thank you for your patronage and we’ll see you the following week!

The Hadlock Student Center is hosting our final “River Night” of the summer tonight (Wednesday) from 4 to 7 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner and come join us at Rogers Landing. We will have kayaks, paddle boards, and lawn games ready for you and the family.

The cost is $3 per person or $6 per family. Please contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu with any questions. 

As you may have heard, MyGFU is becoming MyGeorgeFox this Saturday, Aug. 3. The change also includes an upgrade to a new responsive and mobile-friendly user experience.

The system will be unavailable beginning Friday at 6 p.m. continuing through Saturday, Aug. 3. The new MyGeorgeFox URL will be https://my.georgefox.edu.

Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

Want to get your car washed for whatever price feels right to you? The Theory Project, an a cappella group composed of current and former George Fox students, will be washing cars so they can buy music this upcoming school year.

The car wash is by donation, for however much you are willing or able to spend in the quest to clean your vehicle(s)! If interested, The Theory Project will see you between noon and 4 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday, at Newberg Church of Christ (2503 Haworth Ave.)!

Questions? Contact Julianne Robinson (jrobinson16@georgefox.edu).

We’re happy to announce that MyGFU is getting a major upgrade and a new name. The existing user interface will be replaced with a new, responsive design with a student experience that is mobile-device friendly.

Following the upgrade, the site will be known as MyGeorgeFox and be accessible at https://my.georgefox.edu. To facilitate these changes, the system will be unavailable beginning Friday evening, Aug. 2, and continuing through Saturday, Aug. 3.

Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

There are only five weeks left of summer, so take advantage of the rental center located in the Hadlock Student Center and get outside. We have anything you might need for getting out on the water (kayaks and paddleboards) or camping (tents, sleeping bags, stoves, hammocks, ice chests, etc.) at very reasonable prices. 

For more information or to make a reservation, visit our rental website.

Questions? Email studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

We’re happy to announce that MyGFU is getting a major upgrade and a new name. The existing user interface will be replaced with a new, responsive design with a student experience that is mobile-device friendly.

Following the upgrade, the site will be known as MyGeorgeFox and be accessible at https://my.georgefox.edu. To facilitate these changes, the system will be unavailable beginning Friday evening, Aug. 2, and continuing through Saturday, Aug. 3.

Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

Want to walk with George Fox University in the Old Fashioned Festival parade this Saturday, July 27?

George Fox is looking for students, employees and their families to walk alongside the George Fox-sponsored cement truck and Ford truck while handing out candy and stickers. We have 10 free T-shirts left for volunteers to wear in the parade.

Anyone is welcome, and if you do not receive a T-shirt and still want to walk, wear George Fox gear or a navy blue shirt. Meet-up will be in the back of Edwards Elementary in the old Renne Field (8th Street) at 8:30 a.m. on July 27. We are the 12th spot in the parade and should move through the parade streets rather quickly.

Please email Missy Downs mdowns@georgefox.edu to sign up.

Join us for roped climbing open hours from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today (Tuesday) and next Tuesday, July 30.

Haven’t been belay certified? No problem! Hadlock Student Center staff will be available to belay participants who have been cleared through a climbing-wall orientation. Climbing-wall orientations are also offered at 5 p.m. both days, and sign-ups are available on IMleagues.com.

Questions? Email us at studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit is looking for dishwashers, cooks, servers and caterers! If you have a positive attitude and a love for food, you may be interested in joining our team.

Are you looking for a job in which you can learn and grow while making a difference in the world? We’re hiring! Bon Appétit Management Company operates more than 1,000 cafés around the country for corporations, universities and museums, as well as a few dozen public restaurants. We’ve led the industry in socially and environmentally responsible sourcing, from sustainable seafood to cage-free eggs. We cook everything from scratch using fresh, local ingredients.

We have flexible schedules for servers, cooks, dishwashers and on our catering team. Stop by Canyon Commons and talk to a manager today! Know of someone interested in a job? Pass this along; we’d love to talk to them, too!

Write Jason Rosvall (jason.rosvall@cafebonappetit.com) for more information.

July 20-25: Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends (NWYM) is holding its annual church conference. This is the longest-running summer conference at George Fox. The NWYM is a community of evangelical Friends churches who join together in worship and service to impact society through love in action. They utilize the art office located in Ross as their headquarters while they are on campus.

July 22-27: The SIMIODE math conference, hosted by our own Corban Harwood, brings mathematics professors from across the country to sharpen skills and collaborate on complex equations and practices.

July 22-25: Our new head women’s coach, Michael Coppolino, is hosting a Bruin Basketball Academy camp in Wheeler for elementary and middle school kids to improve their basketball skills.  

July 22-26: The Bruin baseball program is hosting a day camp on Morse Field. 

July 26-28: The Chinese Evangelical Church retreat arrives for its annual church retreat on Friday, July 24. Several Chinese churches from Oregon and Washington gather together each summer to worship together and share what God is doing in and through their congregations.

Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, July 20-25
This annual church conference is the longest-running summer conference at George Fox. The NWYM is a community of evangelical Friends churches who join together in worship and service to impact society through love in action. They utilize the art office located in Ross as their headquarters while on campus.

Chinese Evangelical Church Retreat, July 26-28
Several Chinese churches from Oregon and Washington gather together each summer to worship together and share what God is doing in and through their congregations.

Bruin Camp Nike-Sponsored Overnight Softball Camp, July 29-Aug. 3
George Fox softball coach Jessica Hollen is working for Nike U.S. Sports Camps to provide instruction in hitting, fielding, and base-running skills that enhance campers’ overall knowledge of the game. Camp is for grades 7-12.

The vehicle registration portal opens up today (Monday, July 22) on MyGFU for sophomores to register their vehicles for residential parking permits! Be sure to have your DMV registration slip in front of you, as you will need some of that information in order to register.

Freshmen need to fill out the parking permit application form located on the Campus Public Safety website (beginning July 1) if they are going to be living on campus. If your application is approved, you will be sent a link where you can register.

The portal is currently open for commuters and graduate students.

Questions? Call our office at 503-554-2090 during business hours, or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Employees: Please pass this information along to students you know.

Bon Appetit is putting a summer twist on lunch this week by allowing you to create your own picnic!

We’ll have a choice of sandwiches, sides, dessert and a beverage all ready for you to grab and go or enjoy in the Bruin Den. It’s available all week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the cost is only $7.25.

There are only five weeks left of summer, so take advantage of the rental center located in the Hadlock Student Center and get outside. We have anything you might need for getting out on the water (kayaks and paddleboards) or camping (tents, sleeping bags, stoves, hammocks, ice chests, etc.) at very reasonable prices. 

For more information or to make a reservation, visit our rental website.

Questions? Email studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Join us for roped climbing open hours from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, and Tuesday, July 30.

Haven’t been belay certified? No problem! Hadlock Student Center staff will be available to belay participants who have been cleared through a climbing-wall orientation. Climbing-wall orientations are also offered at 5 p.m. both days, and sign-ups are available on IMleagues.com.

Questions? Email us at studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

We’re reaching the final destination of our culinary journey along Route 66 with a stop in California.

Join us today (Wednesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the Klages patio for a California carne asada burrito filled with hand-cut fries, guacamole and sour cream. It will be served with mixed fresh-fruit sticks, tortilla chips and salsa, and a house-made churro cup filled with dulce de leche ice cream, all for just $7.25.

We will have the door prize drawing after lunch, so don’t forget to turn your punch cards in by 1:30 p.m.!  

We’re reaching the final destination of our culinary journey along Route 66 with a stop in California.

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the Klages patio for a California carne asada burrito filled with hand-cut fries, guacamole and sour cream. It will be served with mixed fresh-fruit sticks, tortilla chips and salsa, and a house-made churro cup filled with dulce de leche ice cream, all for just $7.25.

We will have the door prize drawing after lunch, so don’t forget to turn your punch cards in by 1:30 p.m.!  

NBC Basketball Camp, July 15-19
One-hundred and sixty-five campers are here to learn basketball skills and the importance of goal setting, gratitude, positive attitude, integrity, forgiveness, leadership, and a strong personal faith.  Mark Johnson is the camp director.

SIMIODE Mathematics Conference, July  17-27
SIMIODE is the  Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations. George Fox’s own Corban Harwood is hosting a national mathematics conference filled with intensive workshops for mathematics professors visiting from multiple states.                                

The Hadlock Student Center will have extended hours July 11-18 as the university hosts NBC basketball camps on campus. Our hours will be 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Starting Monday, July 22, we will return to our normal hours for the remainder of the summer. 

Please note that all three basketball courts will be in use during times when NBC camp groups are utilizing the building.